Peter Heeren
Peter Heeren (born April 24, 1965 in Aurich ) is a German composer .
Life
Heeren studied church music (A-diploma), Konzertexamen (organ) and composition (with electro-acoustic music) at the Lübeck Academy of Music and at the Academy of Music and Theater in Hamburg . Peter Heeren was trained by Martin Haselböck (organ), Wolfgang Zerer (organ) and Friedhelm Döhl (composition). Since 1993 he has been active as a cantor and organist in the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Marne . He lives in Itzehoe .
Create
In addition to compositions for various ensembles, Heeren also deals with gongs and their tonal possibilities.
Peter Heeren developed the composition program JCself together with Nils Kay. The program determines certain values in a repetitive process based on the principle of randomness and selection. These values are assigned to properties of tones. Synergetic structures are formed.
Awards and honors
- 1991: Prize of the Possehl Foundation
- 1993: 1st prize in the federal German university competition
- 1994: Culture Prize of the Steinburg District
- 2012: Special prize on the occasion of the composition competition of the 50th Alsterwanderweg concerts, Hamburg
Works (selection)
- Use of life for solos, choir and orchestra
- Triptych for baritone, choir, organ and electronics
- Farewell symphony for violin and orchestra
- Psalm 146 / On true trust in God / Attempt to reappropriate choir
- Letter to Schönberg for soprano, 2 oboe d'amore, 3 clarinets, basset horn, bass clarinet and double bass clarinet
- Bazon 1–3 for piano
- Air and prayer for organ
- 5 pieces for harpsichord
- Intermezzo for string quartet
Web links
- Peter Heeren at Discogs (English)
- Peter Heeren's website
- Ann-Kathrin Meding: CONCERT IN THE HÜTTEN CHURCH. Sounds for the heart and soul. In: Eckernförder Zeitung. Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag GmbH & Co. KG, May 16, 2018, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
- Ralf Pöschus: Peter Heeren: Passionate musician with high demands In: Norddeutsche Rundschau on August 23, 2015.
- Andreas Vollsted: Mystical sounds in the museum. Boyens Medien, January 19, 2018, accessed October 3, 2019 .
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- ↑ composing program Jcself. Music composes itself. Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heeren, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aurich |