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Dutch organist, composer and conductor | |||
* | * 1917 born in Haarlem, the Netherlands. | ||
* | * 1934 at the age of 16 he succeeded Hendrik Andriessen as organist of St Josephkerk in Haarlem, where he worked for the rest of his life. | ||
* | * 1939 graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he studied organ with Anthon van der Horst and analysis with Andriessen. | ||
* | * 1946-1991 founded and conducted the Catholic Choir Haarlem (today Concert Choir Haarlem ). | ||
* 1956-1983 he was city organist of Haarlem. | |||
* 1965-1985 principal organ teacher at the Amsterdam Conservatory. | |||
* 1998 died in Haarlem, the Netherlands. | |||
For details, see the [http:// | Following in Andriessen's footsteps, de Klerk was devoted to Roman Catholic church music, particularly to church music for laymen. According to Oxford Music Online, he "wrote outstandingly for the organ in a conventional style of rich harmony." Corliss Arnold says his ''10 pieces'' are moderately difficult, but they are not mentioned by either Oxford or Wikipedia. | ||
For details, see the [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_de_Klerk Wikipedia article on Albert de Klerk]. | |||
==List of Organ Works== | ==List of Organ Works== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 12 December 2014
Synopsis
Dutch organist, composer and conductor
- 1917 born in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
- 1934 at the age of 16 he succeeded Hendrik Andriessen as organist of St Josephkerk in Haarlem, where he worked for the rest of his life.
- 1939 graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he studied organ with Anthon van der Horst and analysis with Andriessen.
- 1946-1991 founded and conducted the Catholic Choir Haarlem (today Concert Choir Haarlem ).
- 1956-1983 he was city organist of Haarlem.
- 1965-1985 principal organ teacher at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
- 1998 died in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Following in Andriessen's footsteps, de Klerk was devoted to Roman Catholic church music, particularly to church music for laymen. According to Oxford Music Online, he "wrote outstandingly for the organ in a conventional style of rich harmony." Corliss Arnold says his 10 pieces are moderately difficult, but they are not mentioned by either Oxford or Wikipedia.
For details, see the Wikipedia article on Albert de Klerk.
List of Organ Works
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Sonata | 1942 |
| Concerto | 1964 |
| Concerto | 1967 |
| Suite concertante for organ and strings | 1976 |
| 12 Images | year |
| Octo fantasiae | year |
| Ricercare | year |
| 10 pieces | year |
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