Fred Vogels

Founder - webmaster Back to Normandy

Website Back to Normandy was founded (registered ) on 16 April 2003.

To read more about the history of this website: https://www.backtonormandy.org/music-inspired-by-d-day.html

Dutch version: https://www.backtonormandy.org/music-inspired-by-d-day-nl.html

Me

I am not a super CEO, I am not Hans Zimmer, Tim Cook or JS Bach but I have written music you will love (you will absolutely find something when you have more than 24 hours time to listen to all my music).

I look back to what I have created for many people, films, and my website Back to Normandy. But also (co)founder of all kinds of cultural organizations. Creations as an example for me and perhaps your goal.

My character: I am simple and direct. But I am not simple and direct with people with their values and interests or ignore mine.

I love people, I love music, I am aware of history, I love to create. I organize, I have created organizations. My mind will be busy for you when we work together!

I have a lot of skills according to the testimonials of other people: See https://www.backtonormandy.org/testimonials

I love people, I do like to give my skills and endorsements to music, to organizations, to humanity. Listen to my music, read my life.

Be prepared when we work together, you will have an exciting period. You will not be disappointed..,,but I am not common, I don’t have a standard CV! My problem and my luck!

Perhaps I am your mirror you (don't) want to see. Perhaps I am your solution. Mail me at https://www.backtonormandy.org/support.html

Back to Normandy

Back to Normandy is building the story of D-Day before (RAF, USAAF) and beyond, from Normandy to the Baltic. This database contains all kind of information (divisions, regiments, battalions, Navy and Air force units from Allied countries, events, stories, locations, dates) from the period 1 September 1939 until 8 May 1945.
More than 139.000 records (at May 2016) in more than 13000 categories (mostly army units)

This website is completely designed and built by me. Read about the "making of" on the website www.backtonormandy.org.

Composer for film, television, dance.
Listen to my work on this website
See my work also at www.imdb.com/name/nm2228029/

Film

Public Broadcasting Service USA: Omaha Beach, honor & sacrifice (2014)

Producer: Tim Gray

Company: WWII Foundation

Night and Fog (1955-2011)

Own interpretation of this film about the camps

Trailer Filmfestival by the sea (2008)

In cooperation with Maarten Spruijt
Producer: Shooting Star
Director: Hans Pos

Kapitein Rob en het geheim van Professor Lupardi" (2007)

Composer music score in cooperation with Maarten Spruijt
Including Kapitein Rob teaser and trailer
Director: Hans Pos
Producer: Shooting Star
Starring: Katja Schuurman, Thijs Römer, Arjan Ederveen

Timboektoe (2007) no official trailer

Naar het gelijknamige boek van Carry Slee
Composer music score (partly) in cooperation with Maarten Spruijt
Director: Dave Schram
Producer: Shooting Star

Afblijven (2006)

Naar het gelijknamige boek van Carry Slee
Composer music score in cooperation with Maarten Spruijt
Director: Maria Peters
Producer: Shooting Star
Starring: Mathijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen en Sem Veeger

The arrest:

Fred Vogels Music Productions

The film - Back to Normandy - Music inspired by D-day:

Producer: Fred Vogels

Original music by Fred Vogels

Company: Fred Vogels Music Productions

Back to Normandy for Concertband (2014)

Original music by Fred Vogels

Buy score: https://www.molenaar.com/web/Details.aspx?isartist=0&id=20042

Goodbye veterans (2014)

Original music by Fred Vogels

Trailer of my film the Last Pilgrimage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4-9LnsOdMM&t=

D-day 70 years trailer concert BBC Royal Albert Hall

Original music by Fred Vogels

The Battle of Britain, trailer concert BBC 75 year Royal Albert Hall

Original music by Fred Vogels

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Original music by Fred Vogels

Commemoration Bayeux 2003

Filmed on the cemetery

Back to Normandy for Concertband (2014)

Why Back to Normandy (2014)

The Last Pilgrimage (2014)

The last official journey of the Normandy Veterans Association to Normandy France and White Hall London. The NVA was disbanded that same year.

Photos: https://www.backtonormandy.org/photo/3643-their-last-pilgrimage.html

The film (produced, filmed by Fred Vogels)

Original music by Fred Vogels

Normandy Veterans in Jerusalem 2014

Normandy Veterans in Bayeux 2014

Normandy Veterans in Colleville-Montgomery 2014

Normandy Veterans in Ranville 2014

Normandy Veterans in London-Whitehall 2014

Normandy Veteransgeorge Batts 2014

American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer (2003)

Eigen productie: camera, montage en muziek

American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer (2014)

Eigen productie: camera, montage en muziek

Sand of Omaha Beach (2004)

Televisie

TELEVISION

Vluchtelingenwerk" (2006)

In cooperation with Maarten Spruijt
Producer: Shooting Star
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Boks (2005-2006)
In cooperation with Maarten Spruijt
Producer: Talpa TV/Tien
Starring: Maarten Spanjer, Joost Prinsen, Bracha van Doesburgh

Kerkscène met Ellen Vogel, Joost Prinsen, Maarten Spanjer, Allard van der Scheer, Eric van der Donk

Brandpunt 1996-1997

Actualiteitenrubrieken over Srebrenica (1996 - 1997)

Presentations, milestones

Co-founder and organizer, Slagwerk Den Haag

Founder CKV for cultural education, now part of Meerpaal Dronten

Milestones in dutch

Composities voor div uitvoeringen muziekscholen (1975)
Composities voor het jaarlijkse landelijke Boekenbal (1977-1978)
Composities voor 2 toneelstukken van de Haagse Komedie (1978-1980)
Composities ter gelegenheid van (her)opening Oude Kerk te Enschede en koorwedstrijden: Hoor, luister (1980)
Composities voor een aantal ballet- en dansvoorstellingen
Composities voor muziekfestivals (o.a. Euregio)- Vele kleine composities voor jaarlijkse series schoolconcerten voor het basisonderwijs
Radio-uitzendingen binnen en buitenland (1992 - current)
Platencontract met Oreade Music (1992 - 2002)
Uitgave CD Natural in meer dan 10 landen
Uitgave composities op allerlei verzamel- en thema CD's bij Oreade Music
Vele concerten met eigen werk (1977-1994)

Musician

Fred Vogels as a musician played with:

Residentie Orkest
Rotterdams Filharmonisch Orkest
Concertgebouw Orkest
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Gewestelijk Orkest
Overijssels Filharmonisch Orkest
Radio Kamerorkest
Promenade Orkest Noord-Hollands Filharmonisch Orkest
West Deutsche Rundfunkorchester
Nederlands Barok Orkest
Schönberg Ensemble
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
ASKO Nederlands Kamerkoor
Slagwerkgroep Den Haag
Ben Steneker (country en western)
Bigband van het ministerie van Landbouw
Nederlands Politie Orkest Harmonie- en fanfareorkesten
Vele adhoc formaties (operettes musicals koorbegeleidingen concerten)
Omroepen: AVRO KRO VARA VPRO NOS NCRV
Solist op marimba o.a. i.s.m. Koninklijke Luchtmacht Kapel
Duo met pianist Benno Pierweyer (kamermuziek)
Duo met boventoonzanger Danny Becher (wereldmuziek)
Uitvoeringen van het solorepertoire voor marimba