Bert Appermont
Bert Appermont (born December 27, 1973 in Bilzen , Belgium ) is a Belgian composer and conductor. He also writes under the pseudonym "Robert Finn".
Life
Appermont studied fugue theory , orchestral and wind orchestra conducting with Jan Hadermann , Edmond Saveniers and Jan Van der Roost at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven. In 1998 he completed his studies with a diploma at the institute. With further studies at Bournemouth Media School, he earned a Master of Music Design for Film & Television in the UK to improve his composition skills for musicals, film and television.
Appermont was a teacher at the music school in Beverst and the music high school in Hasselt . He currently holds lectures at the “Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg” and teaches at the music schools in Lanaken and Genk.
As a composer, he has previously written commissioned works for wind orchestra, symphony orchestra, choir and chamber music as well as two musicals. He belongs to a new generation of Belgian composers around Jan Van der Roost . Inspired by Johan de Meij (Symphony No. 1 “The Lord of the Rings”) and Philip Sparke (Dance Movements), he composed a programmatic symphony for symphonic wind orchestra (expanded to include harp and piano).
Works
Works for wind orchestra
- 1997 The Awakening
- 1998 Colors for trombone for trombone and symphonic wind orchestra
- 1. Yellow
- 2. Red
- 3. Blue
- 4. Green
- 1999 Elysium
- 2000 The round table
- 2000 Gullivers Travels
- 1. Liliput (Land of the Midgets)
- 2. Brobdingnag (Land of the Giants)
- 3. Laputa (The floating Island)
- 4. The Houyhnms (Land of the Horses)
- 2002 Die Saat des Satans (Zaad van Satan) Musical for 7 soloists, choir and symphonic wind orchestra
- 2002 Jericho
- 1. Years of Exile
- 2. The Battle of Jericho
- 3. Victory
- 4. Celebration
- 2003 Symphony No. 1 " Gilgamesh "
- 1st movement: Gilgamesh and Enkidu
- 2nd movement: Battle of Titans
- 3rd movement: Adventures in the Forest
- 4th movement: Journey tot Utnapishim
- 2004 Egmont Symphonic Poetry
- 2004 Ivanhoe
- 1. Code of Chivalry
- 2. Loyalte or Love
- 3. Battle and Finale
- A Celebrating Village for choir (ad. Lib.) And wind orchestra
- Absalon
-
Noah's Ark
- The message
- Parade of the Animals
- The Storm
- Song of Hope
-
Rapunzel
- 1. The Witch in the Garden
- 2. Rapunzel in the Tower
- 3. The Prince in the Forest
- 4. The End
- The Age of Aquarius
- Mater Aeterna
- Saga Candida (from The Seed of Satan )
- 2009 Robinson Crusoe
- 2011 Symphony No. 2 - The Golden Age
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Appermont, Bert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer and musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1973 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bilzen , Belgium |