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Born in 1941 in Bandung, Indonesia, he studied music
theory and percussion performance at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
He took part in composition courses conducted by Kees van Barren, and also
worked in the electronic music studio under the direction of Dick
Raaymakers. After completing his studies he remained at the conservatory,
lecturing on music theory. In 1992 he initiated a special project for very
young composers.
His compositions have won many awards at the competitions for
electroacoustic music in Bourges and Turin. He is a regular figure on the
programmes of the World Music Days organised by the iscm, as well as the
ONorth/South Consonance Festival1 in New York. He has received commissions
from the Foundation for the Creation of Music, the Johan Wagenaar
Foundation, the Baron de Vos van Steenwijk Foundation, the Amsterdam
Foundation of Art and the Centre for Electroacoustic Music in Bourges. He
has also written work for OHet Trio1, Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam and the
Chamber Orchestra of Radio Netherlands. In addition to the Netherlands,
his works have been performed in France, Spain, Great Britain, Austria,
Germany, Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, Norway, Finland, Brazil,
Korea, Indonesia, Japan, the United States and Mexico. His music has been
recorded by Harmonia Mundi, nm Classics and Attacca.
Selected works (since 2001): Array for string orchestra (2001), Con Toda
el Alma for bass clarinet and organ (2001), Dark Intervals, electronic
ballet music (200102), Music, when soft voices die for tape (2002),
Transport for toy piano and voice (2002), Machina ex Deo for harmonium and
tape (2002), Case history for one percussionist (2002), Tandem for
bassethorn, clarinet, bass clarinet, marimba and percussion (2002), Sin
descanso for block flutes and tape, for one performer (2002), Wajang for
piano and cd (2002), Rush for piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass
clarinet, bassoon, piano, violin, viola and cello (200203), Zest for
saxophone quartet and six percussionists (2003), Stepping Stones for
baritone solo, mixed choir and organ (2003), Samen Sterk for ensemble and
bass clarinet solo (2003).
Samen Sterk (Together We1re Strong) was commissioned by
De Ereprijs Ensemble and is dedicated to Wim Boerman, the conductor Wim
Megens and the soloist Harry Sparnaay.
The piece is performed by a solo bass clarinet and the ensemble in its
full line-up. The starting point is an idea whereby joint effort brings
a much better result than the sum of efforts undertaken individually. In
the soloist1s intense collaboration with the ensemble, the dialogue with
individual instruments is of particular importance.
The soloist1s additional task is to coordinate and stimulate the ensemble,
like a Kappellmeister.
Roderik de Man
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