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
  1. The message
  2. Parade of the Animals
  3. The Storm
  4. 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

Web links

• Homepage Bert Appermont