Bernard Bartelink

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Bernard Bartelink (born November 24, 1929 in Enschede , Netherlands , † October 19, 2014 in Haarlem ) was a Dutch organist , composer and university lecturer .

Life

Bartelink first studied organ at the Instituut voor Katholieke Kerkmuziek te Utrecht and then until his diploma in 1955 at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam , among others with Albert de Klerk and Anthon van der Horst . Later until 1989 he taught organ and improvisation at this university. He also taught at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Enschede.

Bartelink was organist of the Willibrordus organ of the St. Bavo Cathedral in Haarlem from 1971 to 1999 , and he was also the permanent organist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra until 1994. As a composer he received commissions from the city of Amsterdam and the Dutch Ministry of Culture.

His international concert tours have taken him to the United States of America , Italy , Spain , Germany and England, for example . Bartelink was a frequent jury member at improvisation competitions for organ, for example in 1969, 1976 and 1981 at the International Organ Improvisation Competition in Haarlem and in 2005 at the International Competition for Organ Improvisation of the European Church Music Festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd .

Awards

Compositions (selection)

  • Chanson d'Automne voor 4 vrouwenstemmen a cappella , Annie Bank, Amsterdam 1952.
  • Prière pour nous autres charnels (tekst: Péguy) voor 4-stemmig mixed koor a cappella , Annie Bank, Amsterdam 1954.
  • Danse élégiaque (in Pianoboek 1955) , Alsbach, Amsterdam 1955.
  • Pavane-Gaillarde-Pavane voor schoolorkest , Harmonia, Hilversum 1956.
  • Partita super Lumen ad revelationem gentium , Zengerink, Utrecht 1958.
  • Ubi caritas et amor voor gemengd koor a cappella , Tactus Music, Amsterdam 1959.
  • Preludium, Trio en Fuga (voor orgel) , Donemus, Amsterdam 1960.
  • De Zaligsprekingen (Latijnse tekst) voor lage stem en orgel , Donemus, Amsterdam 1961.
  • Jubilate Deo voor SA, organ , Annie Bank, Amsterdam 1961.
  • Paastijd (Commune-Proprium), 2 gelijke stemmen, organ (Liturgical Jaarkring nr. 5) , Zengerink, Utrecht 1968.
  • Willibrordusmis voor 4-stemmig gemengd koor, volkszang en orgel , Gooi en Sticht, Hilversum 1970.
  • Voluntary for a festal day and Elegie , Moebiprint, Santpoort 1971.
  • Mis "Het brandende braambos" voor volksstem, ééstemmig koor of cantor en organ , Abdij van Berne, Heeswijk 1975.
  • "Een lamp voor mijn voet is uw woord" (Ps. 119) voor 4-stemmig koor (of cantor), volksstem, orgel , Annie Bank, Amsterdam 1985.
  • Requiem per Elisabeth voor koor, SBar solo, organ and Requiem per Elisabeth voor koor, SBar Solo, klein orkest , Donemus, Amsterdam 1999.
  • Partita over "Heer, herinner U de namen" (LvdK nr. 273, GvL nr 453) , Moebiprint, Santpoort 2005.

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personal data
SURNAME Bartelink, Bernard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch organist, composer and university lecturer
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Enschede , the Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH 19th October 2014
Place of death Haarlem , the Netherlands