Eddy Snijders
Richenel Edgar "Eddy" Snijders (born May 12, 1923 in Paramaribo ; † January 19, 1990 ibid) was a Surinamese composer , conductor and musician ( flute , clarinet , cornet ).
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As a child, Snijders received flute lessons from his father, the double bass player of the Suriname Symphony Orchestra. Together with his brother Frank, he became a member of the Suriname military band in 1942. He also played in the resulting jazz orchestra Bios Surinam Boys and in the Latin band Sonora Panamarera . In 1958 he became the conductor and conductor of the Paramaribo Police Orchestra. From 1964 Snijders was also active in promoting young talent and directed the newly founded youth orchestra of the folk music college in his hometown. In 1974, shortly before Suriname gained independence, he became the last conductor of the Dutch Militaire Kapel der Troepenmacht in Suriname . With this wind orchestra , in which he previously worked as a flautist and as deputy director, he went on tour through the Netherlands and Germany in 1969.
As a composer he wrote works for chamber orchestras, harmony orchestras (such as the Surinaamse rapsody, based on Caribbean folk songs ) and in 1959 the ballet Anansi tori .
Snijders was awarded the Governor Currie Prize in 1976 and was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1978 . In the Fort Zeelandia complex, a bronze bust unveiled by President Ronald Venetiaan commemorates the composer since 2003 . The Eddy Snijders Award named after him has been presented since the same year .
The jazz flutist Ronald Snijders is his son.
Compositions
Works for orchestra
- 1944 Avondlied , Nocturne , op.5
- 1963 Suite uit het ballet "Anansi tori" in 5 parts
- 1965 Flag Song
- 1966 Fo lobi tori , ballet suite
- 1970 La village Russe , suite for chamber orchestra
Sound carrier
- The Music of Eddy Snijders (BSM)
literature
- Ronald Snijders : De man met de piccolo. Biography about zijn vader Eddy Snijders . Conserve, Schoorl 1998, ISBN 90-5429-098-6 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Snijders, Eddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Snijders, Eddie; Snijders, Richenel Edgar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Surinamese musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paramaribo |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1990 |
| Place of death | Paramaribo |