Zo meen ik dat ook jij bent
Joost Kleppe
Zo Meen Ik Dat Ook Jij Bent by Joost Kleppe, based on Jan Hanlo's poem, explores intimate, fragile beauty through the voices of JIP Chamber Choir and soloists Lynn Eekhof, Marieke Derks, Yente Ploeg, and Boris-Johannes De Keyser. The piece weaves delicate imagery of coolness, coral, and porcelain into a reflection of love.
JIP Chamber Choir, conducted by Jonathan Ploeg, performs Zo Meen Ik Dat Ook Jij Bent, composed by Joost Kleppe (1963), with soloists Lynn Eekhof, Marieke Derks, Yente Ploeg, and Boris-Johannes De Keyser. The piece is based on the poem by Dutch poet Jan Hanlo (1912–1969), where the beauty of the world is captured through intimate, evocative imagery. Hanlo’s words describe delicate and contrasting elements—coolness, coral, porcelain, and fleeting moments of beauty, all intertwined in a reflection of love and longing. Kleppe’s composition brings these nuances to life, expressing both the fragility and the radiance of what is cherished.
