Jan van Nerijnen

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Jan van Nerijnen (1992)

Jan van Nerijnen (born March 14, 1935 in Dubbeldam , province of South Holland ; † March 24, 2016 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch composer and conductor . He also used the pseudonyms David Seeker , John Nimbly and Werner Taler .

Life

At the age of 10 he already played the flugelhorn in the fanfare orchestra Kunst na Arbeid in Dordrecht , Netherlands . He received lessons in piano and music theory from the then conductor of the fanfare . From 1950 to 1955 he studied trumpet with Anton Bakker , piano with Anton Dresden and Jan de Man , composition with Kees van Baaren and George Stam at the Utrecht Conservatory . In 1955 he graduated.

From 1956 - as the successor to his trumpet teacher Anton Bakker - he was a trumpeter at the Utrecht Symfonie Orkest until 1985. From 1957 to 1960 he was a lecturer for brass instruments at the Conservatory in Utrecht , and from 1961 to 1980 lecturer for brass and piano at the Peter van Anrooy music school in Zaltbommel and 1970 to 1976 lecturer for brass instruments at the A. Feijten music school in Vleuten / De Meern . Since 2010 Nerijnen has worked as a reviewer for the Brabants Dagblad newspaper.

He was the conductor of several choirs as well as of around 15 harmony and fanfare orchestras.

His oeuvre consists almost exclusively of works for wind orchestra and brass ensembles.

Works

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1968 Twilights Overture
  • 1969 Paladin Overture
  • 1970 Blues for Brass
  • 1981 Cassazione voor Harmonie-Orkest Suite
    1. Marcha
    2. Habanera
    3. Vals Español
    4. Gitana
  • 1982 Sketch for Youth Band
  • 1982 Ballad for the Audience (as David Seeker)
  • 1982 Oldtimer Rag (as David Seeker)
  • 1983 Lyrics in Affection for saxophone and wind orchestra
  • 1983 Get down to brass tacks
  • Booby Prize (as John Nimbly)
  • 1984 Rondom Kerst
  • 1984 Rondom December 5th
  • 1985 Noche en Barcelona solo for trumpet and wind orchestra
  • 1986 Speelemeien for youth wind orchestra
  • 1986 Friolera con pendiente (as John Nimbly)
  • 1986 Between Two and Six (as David Seeker)
  • 1987 Sailing (as David Seeker)
  • On the spot (as Werner Taler)
  • The fence knight (as Werner Taler)
  • The Trickdose (as Werner Taler)
  • Hurry with a while (as Werner Taler)
  • Transit permit (as Werner Taler)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Muziekman en oprichter Fanfare Alem Jan van Nerijnen (81) overleden. In: bd.nl. Persgroep Nederland BV, March 24, 2016, accessed March 26, 2016 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ a b Jan van Nerijnen. Dutch Music Partners, accessed November 14, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Nerijnen, Jan van
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Seeker, David (pseudonym); Nimbly, John (pseudonym); Taler, Werner (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Dubbeldam , Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH March 24, 2016
Place of death Utrecht