Hans Vermeersch

Hans Vermeersch (born June 30, 1957 in Knokke-Heist , West Flanders Province , Belgium ) is a Belgian composer and conductor .

Life

First he attended the City Conservatory in Bruges . He then studied harmony , chamber music , oboe , music history and violin at the Ghent Conservatory . He also studied at the Musikhochschule in Innsbruck , Austria . He later studied conducting for wind orchestra with Jan Segers and Guy Duijck .

In 1975 he won the Pro Civitate competition with the violin .

As a violinist, he gave concerts and recitals with music from the 17th and 18th centuries in Greece , Austria, Denmark , Germany and Belgium. He was a lecturer in violin at the music academies in Blankenberge and Knokke-Heist.

In 1975 he became conductor of the Harmonie De Zeegalm in Knokke-Heist. He is also the conductor of the Rajhans Orchestra.

Works

Works for orchestra

• Autumn Ballad for Tenor-Sax (ophone) and Orchestra

Works for wind orchestra

• 1981 Solitary Man for alto saxophone and wind orchestra
• 1981 Ballad for Tenor-Sax and Band for tenor saxophone and wind orchestra
• 1981 Mr. Georges Persyn's solo for flugelhorn, trumpet, cornet and wind orchestra
• 1981 nightlife
• 1981 Jerushalaim Shel Mala
• 1981 Pavane, Menuet and Rondeau
• 1981 Song of Peace
• 1981 Intrada en Largo

Other works

• 2001 The Mumbai Concerto for alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, oboe, strings, keyboards and Indian percussion - based on the novella The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri
  1. Vishnu goes to Mumbay
  2. Padmini
  3. Pathak & Asrani
• 2002 5 Virtues by Kofi Annan for oboe, djembe, strings and keyboards
  1. Enyimnyam (dignity)
  2. Awerehyemu (confidence)
  3. Akokodur (courage)
  4. Ehumbobor (compassion)
  5. Gyedzi (faith)