Jan van Beekum

Jan van Beekum (born August 16, 1918 in The Hague ; † November 29, 2001 in Dieren , Gelderland ) was a Dutch composer and conductor .

At the age of 11 he played as a clarinetist in various wind bands around The Hague. He studied clarinet , music theory and piano at the Royal Conservatory in his hometown and graduated in 1945.

This was followed by a job as a clarinetist in the Arnhemse Orkest Vereniging (predecessor of the Gelders Orkest ). At the same time he continued his studies as a conductor . As a conductor, he signed up for two orchestras. He also acted as a member of the jury for singing competitions for the Dutch broadcasting company VARA.

As a composer, he created works for various ensembles, study literature and works for wind orchestras.

Works

Works for wind orchestra

• 1978 Trumpets in a hurry
• 1980 Adspirantissimo
  1. Adspirantenmar
  2. Adspirant whales
  3. Adspirant tango
  4. Adspirant fox red
• 1980 Rhapsody Russian
• 1981 Krontjong Rhapsody
• 1982 fair play
• 1982 Music for a Ceremony
  1. "Trumpet Tune" by Maurice Greene
  2. "Air" by Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. "March" by Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. "Festive march from Joshua" by Georg Friedrich Handel
• 1988 Music by Candelight
• 1989 Spanish Impressions
  1. Paso-Doble
  2. Habanera
  3. Spanish Waltz
  4. Beguine
• 1992 A Country Dance Party
• Three funny songs for choir and wind orchestra
  1. Swaying wave
  2. At the Kronen host
  3. Hiking is wonderful

literature

• Wolfgang Suppan, Armin Suppan: The New Lexicon of Brass Music , 4th Edition, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH, 1994, ISBN 3-923058-07-1 edition, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusik Schulz Verlag GmbH, 1994, ISBN 3- 923058-07-1