Dirk van Betteray

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Dirk van Betteray (born April 24, 1969 in Duisburg , Germany ) is a German musician, musicologist and music teacher.

biography

Dirk van Betteray studied Catholic church music at the Folkwang University in Essen (1993 A-exam in Catholic church music with distinction). Further studies in music didactics , philosophy and Catholic theology followed (2004 degree in liturgical studies ; music director studies ; vocal training).

In 1997 Dirk van Betteray was appointed Music Director FDB by the Association of German Professional Choir Directors. In 2002 he was appointed "Choir Director ADC". From 2002 to 2005 he completed a doctoral degree at the University of Art in Graz (2005 PhD (“summa cum laude”)).

Dirk van Betteray is the musical director of numerous instrumental and vocal ensembles, from amateur choirs to professional ensembles, and performs as an organist, harpsichordist, piano accompanist and conductor. He publishes and teaches in the area of Gregorian chant and has published numerous practice-oriented compositions and arrangements for choirs of all ensembles.

Dirk van Betteray is the director of the district choir in Oberberg and the educational director of the Morsbach Music School and the Homburg Community Music School with the affiliated Bergische Academy for Vocal Music.

Scientific publications (selection)

  • The isolated Climacus and its relationship to the text - a consideration to investigate the word-tone relationship in Gregorian chant, diploma thesis, self-published, Essen 1993
  • The liquescent and its oratorical meaning is investigated using the root word "Salv-", an approach, in: Contributions to Gregorianik Vol. 23, Regensburg 1997, pp. 53–63
  • The organ in the Catholic parish church of Holpe - a jewel of great importance, in: Kath. Kirchengemeinde Holpe (Ed.), 100 Years Parish Church of St. Mary Visitation Holpe, Morsbach 1999, pp. 27–31 and in: Oberbergische Department 1924 eV des Bergisches Geschichtsverein (Ed.), Orgeln in Oberbergischen Kirchen, Gummersbach 2004, pp. 190f
  • The Codex Guelf 1008 Helmst. 'Graduale von Minden' - its semiological relevance and its significance for performance practice - table of contents, in: Program for: "7th International Congress of Gregorian Choral, Hildesheim, June 9th to 14th, 2003", Hildesheim 2003, p. 13
  • Ut educas panem de terra - The graphics and their rhetorical meaning in the mirror of patristic theology, in: Contributions to Gregorianik Vol. 41/42, Regensburg 2006, pp. 79–90
  • Ät Ashendit in Tschälum? - An important indication of the pronunciation of Latin in adiastematic gradual manuscripts of the Sankt Gallen monastery library, paper for the thirteenth symposium CANTUS PLANUS in Niederaltaich 2006, in: Papers read at the 13th Meeting of the IMS Study Group CANTUS PLANUS, Niederaltaich, 2006. published by: Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Science, pp. 149–166, Budapest 2009.
  • Liquescences as a key to text interpretation - a semiological investigation on Sankt Gallen sources (preliminary study for the dissertation), in: Papers read at the 12th Meeting of the IMS Study Group CANTUS PLANUS, Lillafüred / Hungary, 2004, Aug 23-28. published by: Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Science, Budapest 2006
  • The Codex E 121 and the adiastematic Sankt Gallen graduals as script became evidence of an (early) adaptation of Gregorian chant to concrete situational conditions; in: Passagen, 18th Congress of the International Society for Musicology, Zurich, 10-15 July 2007, Kassel 2007, p. 51
  • Quomodo cantabimus canticum Domini in terra aliena - Liquescences as the key to text interpretation, a semiological study of Sankt Gallen sources; Hildesheim (Olms) 2007 (Studies and Materials on Musicology Volume 45, ISBN 978-3-487-13407-9 (dissertation))
  • The Sequence "Victime novali zynke ses" - a Melodical Restitution in Accordance with the Neumes in: Alexander Andrée and Erika Kihlman (eds.), Hortus Troporum - Florilegium in honorem Gunillae Iversen, Stockholm 2008, pp. 12-20
  • The Introitus Nos autem glorari - The portal into the Easter triduum, in: Singende Kirche, 56th year 2009, issue 1, pp. 19-23
  • Contemporaries - Thoughts on the development of choirs and musical education in: Volksbank Oberberg eG (Ed.), Annual Report 2008, Wiehl 2009, pp. 22–23.
  • The Communio Gustate et videte: - quickly rehearsed, often performable - just a bland everyday dish, in: Singende Kirche, 56th year 2009, issue 2, pp. 109–112.
  • From linguistic sound to sounding theology - semiological research retrospectively and prospectively, in: Heiliger Dienst , 63rd year 2009, issue 2, pp. 91-109.
  • The Introitus Rorate caeli - A “Jungle” for Advent; in: Singende Kirche, 56th year 2009, issue 3, pp. 179–183
  • The Communio Viderunt - Christmas means seeing God's salvation with your own eyes, in: Singende Kirche, 56th year 2009, issue 4, pp. 254-258
  • Review of: PSALLITE SAPIENTER - Festschrift for the 80th birthday of Georg Béres, ed. by István Verbényi; Szent István Társulat, Budapest 2008; in: Contributions to Gregorian chant, Volume 52, pp. 124–126, Regensburg 2011
  • The siblings Benedikt von Nursia and Scholastika - indications of socio-cultural aspects of the cult of saints in Sankt Galler Messproprien - in: Contributions to Gregorian chant, Volume 53, pp. 93-102, Con brio, Regensburg 2012

Discography

  • Vox angelica - Voices of Angels - Angels in Music and Literature; Vocal ensemble A cappella, Cologne; Direction and organ: Dirk van Betteray; Recitation: Ulrich E. Hein; OKK 04/001
  • “CHRIST” - symphonic organ cycle by Otto Malling (1848-1915); First recording with new translations of the Gospel pericopes by Dirk van Betteray; on the Späth organ of the Protestant church in Ründeroth: Dirk van Betteray; Speaker: Ulrich E. Hein; OKK 98/001
  • ORDO VIRTUTUM - Mystery play by Hildegard von Bingen; Soloists and ensemble of the vocal ensemble A CAPPELLA, Cologne; Head: Dirk van Betteray; Speaker: Ulrich E. Hein; OKK 98/002
  • 7 choirs - 7 worlds - a cross-section of van Betteray's choral work; seven choirs from Oberbergisch; Head: Dirk van Betteray; OKK 99/001
  • Impressions - organ works from Walther to Planyavsky; Organ: Dirk van Betteray; OKK 00/001
  • Petite Messe Solennelle by Gioacchino Rossini; Badzun / Haupt / Bennet / Schumacher / Althoff / Kotthaus / Oberberg project choir; Head: Dirk van Betteray; OKK 01/001
  • Arrangements and compositions by Dirk van Betteray; Co-production with the music publisher Braun Peretti; Vocal ensemble: A CAPPELLA Cologne; Organ, piano and direction: Dirk van Betteray; OKK 02/001
  • JG Rheinberger - On the 100th anniversary of the composer's death in 2001; Recordings of the concert series for the anniversary year in the Catholic parish church Morsbach / Holpe; Jurzok / Hein / Barth / MC Wipperfürth / A cappella, Cologne, u. a .; Direction and organ: Dirk van Betteray; OKK 02/002
  • JG Rheinberger - Singspiel “The Magic Word” op. 153 and Turkish song game “Vom golden Horn” op. 182; Stauber / Haupt / Steffens / Schumacher / Becher / Choir 72 Dieringhausen / Members of the WKTheater Waldbröl; overall musical direction: Dirk van Betteray; OKK 02/003
  • DVD production: Scenic version by GJ Rheinberger, Der arme Heinrich; Soloists and choir from vocal ensemble A CAPPELLA, Cologne; Director: Ulrich E. Hein; Direction and piano: Dirk van Betteray (Sabine Fuchs); OKK 01/008

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personal data
SURNAME Betteray, Dirk van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician, musicologist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH April 24, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Duisburg