Jos Moerenhout
Jos (Joseph) Moerenhout (born April 27, 1909 in Brussels , Belgium , † January 18, 1985 in Antwerp ) was a Belgian composer and conductor.
He completed his studies at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels ; he studied composition , music theory and clarinet . He opted for a military career and in 1939 took the military music director examination. In 1946 he headed the music corps of the 6th Brigade in Aachen . In 1951 he moved to the head of the music corps of the 11th Brigade in Antwerp, and in 1954 he was promoted to captain-commander of the music corps of the 2nd division in Antwerp.
In terms of composition, he has rendered outstanding services to the renewal of the repertoire of the wind orchestras.
Works
Works for wind orchestra
- 1948 Winterlandschappen
- 1953 Mableaux d'Hiver symphonic poem
- 1952 2nd orchestral suite
- Tumult
- nostalgia
- Fete Populaire
- 1953 Petit Triptique
- 1955 mountain suite
- Bedevaart
- Op de Bergtoppen
- Plechtige inwijding
- festival
- Overture Miniature , op.95
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Four Antwerp painters (Vier Antwerpse Kunstschilders) , op.99
- Intrada: Peter Paul Rubens
- Minuet: Anthonius van Dijck
- Adagio: Quinten Metsijs
- Rondo: Pieter Brueghel the Elder
- Valse Romantique
- De Mijn
- 1961 Caprices
- 1961 De Schelde te Antwerp symphonic poem
- Prelude en Rondo
- 1972 Ode to the Schelde
- 1966 Lusthoven Suite
- 1968 Holidays
- 1970 Souvenir en forme d'ouverture
- 1971 Divertimento burlesco
- Allegro Symphonique
- Klokkenvreugd
- Factory press
- Images d'Eté
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moerenhout, Jos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moerenhout, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1985 |
| Place of death | Antwerp , Belgium |