The work continues to see regular airplay on stations like NPO Radio 4 as of early 2026.
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Harmony of the Spheres (original Dutch: Harmonie der Sferen ), composed between 1994 and 2001 for , is his undisputed masterpiece. The title references the ancient Pythagorean concept that celestial bodies produce inaudible, perfect music through their motion—an idea Franssens translates into audible, slowly unfolding vocal chords. The work continues to see regular airplay on
The full cycle remains a five-movement work approximately 63 minutes long, setting texts from Spinoza's Ethica . Recent Recordings Joep Franssens - Harmony of the Spheres Your sopranos (and your audience’s ears) will thank you
(Cappella Amsterdam, Nederlands Kamerkoor): The score allows for microtonal adjustments notated in the appendix (Franssens occasionally asks for ¼-tone inflections to simulate “undertones”).