Paul is also inspired by early music.
For example: the chamber-opera Peripteron, composed for November music festival. It is a experience with old mythical layers connected with contemporary thoughts. The Sumerian Hymn (800 v.c.) and the Homeric Hymns are important elements in this piece.
For Schola Cantorium he composed ‘Romancero’ commissioned by dr. Rebecca Stewart. The lyric is a large collection of the Spanish period of approx. 1040 up to the 17th century.
His music has as inspiration a blend of cultures.
‘Johakyû’, compose for Tomoko Mukaiyama (piano, voice) and Monica Germino (violin), he make use of old lyrics as philosophical elements from the Japanese NÔ theater.
For the Mondriaan string quartet he composing 'The Office Tiger'. It’s has two influence the India culture as well western culture.
Frankhuijzen has worked together with leading performers such as: Mondriaan quartet, Monica Germino /Tomoko Mukayama, Ensemble Quink vocal, Aart Strootman, Fie Schouten, Goska Isphording, Quartuor Axone, The Roentgen Connection.
Paul has made special program’s for: Van Abbemuseum, Museum de Pont. Together with Judith Leysner and the Sandberg Institute - the movie installation 'Mouvement’.
For the mime group van Steen he composed ‘Fantasia’. The performans took place at the museums Beelden aan Zee and Cobra.