In 1947 he was hired as principal oboist for the Muziekkapel van de Zeemacht in Ostend . At the same time he was oboist at the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg (Opera) in Ghent. He was also a lecturer at the Royal Conservatory in Ghent. In 1948 he was appointed oboe lecturer at the Bruges Conservatory . In 1951 he became conductor of the wind orchestra of the 1st Infantry Brigade, which was stationed in Germany. In 1960 he succeeded Jos Hanniken as conductor of the Muziekkapel van de Zeemacht in Ostend. In 1963 he became director of the Municipal Music Academy in Ronse , Belgium and in 1968 director of the Brugge Conservatory.
He has received numerous international and national prizes and awards for his compositions.
Works
Works for orchestra
1954 Abendblumen (Avondbloemen) for baritone and orchestra
1954 In het Atrium der Vestalinen for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
1955 Caprice for oboe and orchestra
1955 Wijding aan mijn Vader for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
1957 Butleia Rhapsodic Capriccio for chamber orchestra
1966 Concerto for oboe and string orchestra
1966 Christmas melody (Kerstmelodie) for strings
Introduktie en dans for alto saxophone and orchestra
Romance for oboe and orchestra
Works for wind orchestra
1954 concert suite
Gewild - Allegro vivo
Summer night
Folk festival
1955 Suite in oude Stijl opus 9
Prelude
Menuet
Koraal
Rigaudon
1956 bagatelle
1956 symphonic allegro
1958 Zomergemse Butleia Ouverture
1959 Four studies of contrasts for wind orchestra
Sonnerie
Badinerie
Habanera
Danserie
1961 Herfstouverture
1962 Genoveva symphonic poem
largo
Allegro agitato
largo
1964 Three watercolors
Spelend child
Land protection
De danseres
1966 Prelude voor een festival
1969 Berdorfersuite
Louis XV Pavilion - Allegretto
L'Orangerie - larghetto
Schiessentümpel - scherzo
Adlerhorst (Arendsnest)
Hohllay
1969 Navy Rhapsody
1970 Thalassa suite
Sea interlude
Ran
Äegir
1971 April Suite
April
Eton
Prom
Ips
1971 Pavane en Gaillarde
1971 Springtime Overture
1972 De Vlaamse Ardennen - Les Ardennes Flamande - Symphony in three movements