John Stanley - Voluntary in A minor Op. 6/2 (Dirk Jan Versluis, organ Westerkerk Amsterdam)

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dirk Jan Versluis (MM, MSc) is both psychologist and musician, to him both being manifestations of soul life. He studied with Jaap Nieuwenhuijse and Gerrit Christiaan de Gier (Gouda), following his studies at the Royal Conservatoire (The Hague) with Jos van der Kooy and masterclasses with a.o. Ton Koopman, Guy Bovet and Daan Manneke. For 10 years he was the chair of a large church music association and he was deployed as church organist since age 12.
Dirk Jan participated in projects featuring an organ transcription of Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ and the complete organ works of Dietrich Buxtehude. Himself, he performed all of Mendelssohns organ sonates, all of Regers Chorale Fantasias (Westerkerk, Amsterdam) and currently he works on an integral performance of J.S. Bach’s organ works.
As a psychologist, he developed his own model and method in working with leaders and entrepreneurs on quests related to Leadership and Trauma.
RECORDING
Back in the day.. youthful sins recorded live in concert (06-07-2018), with special thanks to stop assistant Iddo van der Giessen.