Hannes Taljaard (b. Daniël Johannes Taljaard in 1971, Siloam, Venda, South Africa)^[1] is a South African classical music composer.

Taljaard's compositions have been performed in South Africa and Europe and he won first prize in the Flores Iuventutis competition in Ghent, Belgium in 1994/95. He is senior lecturer in composition and composer-in-residence at the School of Music & Conservatory at North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He has taken masterclasses with American composer George Crumb and has taken private lessons with Belgian composer Wim Henderickx^[2] in Antwerp from 1996 to 2000. He has also attended the Darmstadt New Music Summer School. He is editor of academic publication The South African Music Teacher.^[3]

His compositions are influenced by African (see African music) and Arabic music.

Orchestral works

• Sarabande (1996) (Violin and Symphony Orchestra)

Chamber music

• Komas, ‘n Koker en drie Spieëls (1992) (Clarinet, Violoncello/Bassoon, Piano)
• Impromptu (1993) (Cello solo)
• Nacht und Träume (1993) (Clarinet, Piano)
• Metaphor I (1996-1998) (Any mixed ensemble with ten performers and conductor/composer)
• Introverz (1996-1997) (Cello solo)
• Movement for String Quartet (1998)
• Les Sarabandes (1999-2001) (Piano trio) For the Erasmus Trio
• Lullaby (2000-2001) (Bassoon and vibraphone) For Andrea Bressan and Saverio Tasca
• Sloka (1999-2001) (Bassoon solo)

Piano music

• Fünf zärtliche Bagatellen Fünf zärtliche Bagatellen (1993) (solo) (1993) (solo)
• Drie Nokturnes 1998 vir Bart se konsert in Lier (solo). For Bart Meuris
• Two Lullabies (2001) (solo)
• En Rêve – Rêvant (2003) (two pianos)

Choral music

• Nova Cantica Sacra (1987-1898) SATB, SSAATTBB, SMATbB, some with soloists
• Meditation I (1998) SSSS, AAAA, TTTT, BBBB
• Uittelrympies (1999) for children’s choir with violin, flute, cello and piano
• Raaiselrympies en snelsêers (1999) SSATbB (soli)
• Thula Sthandwa (2001) SMMA
• Rymelary (1999-2001) SSATbB
• Thula Sthandwa (2002) SMATbB

Solo vocal works

• Song for Simeon (1993-1994) (Bariton, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violins I & II, Cello Piano) Poem by Thomas Stearns Elliot
• Drei Gebete (1994-1995) (Bariton, 2 Celli). Texts form the Lutheran Prayer Book
• Wiegieliedjies (Boek 1) (1999) (Soprano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano) For Erica Eloff. Traditional texts.
• Wiegieliedjies (Boek 2) (1999-2001) (Soprano, 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Violin, Cello, Harp, Piano Duo) For Erica Eloff. Traditional texts
• Easter Hymn – STABAT MATER (2002) (Soprano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano) For Erica Eloff. An English text by Hannes Taljaard translated into Latin by Willemien Viljoen and Hannes Taljaard