Pi Scheffer

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Johannes Pi Scheffer (born December 21, 1909 in Amsterdam , † January 14, 1988 in Naarden ) was a Dutch composer and conductor of brass music .

The first name of the composer Pi Scheffer was taken from a nickname given by colleagues. He received his first music lessons from his father, who was a choirmaster and organist and gave his son practical instruction on this largest wind instrument. This aroused his curiosity and he learned to play the clarinet in order to play in the Harmonie Laurens Janszoon Coster wind orchestra in Haarlem , later trombone , which he played in the Sursum fanfare orchestra in Bloemendaal and in the Euterpe symphony orchestra in Haarlem.

Although he became known under Pi Scheffer inside and outside the Netherlands, Johannes Scheffer was initially an English teacher for a short time after studying English , German and pedagogy at the teacher training college in Haarlem. The decision to become a professional musician brought him to radio and various orchestras (Skymasters, OK Wobblers, Zaaiers, Divertimento-orkest). During this time he studied harmony , counterpoint with Ernest W. Mulder and conducting with Toon Verwey .

After a few years he made another professional U-turn and received his doctorate in linguistics and literature from the University of Amsterdam . From 1964 he was a member of the teaching staff at the University of Amsterdam.

Nevertheless, he remained loyal to music during this time. He stepped in as a conductor and musician in many (wind) orchestras. A well-known music publisher for wind orchestra music was able to win for wind orchestra compositions in around 1960. His compositional style includes aspects of modern light music as well as elements of big band music.

Works

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1960 Highroad Impressions
    1. Coach ride in july
    2. On an ambling pad
    3. Tam o'shanter's canter
  • 1962 Three Inventions
    1. Flippant - Inconsidéré - Lichtvaardig
    2. Whimsical - Capricieux - Grilled
    3. Sorta mixed - up - Méli-Mélo - Allegaartje
  • 1963 Man in the Moon
  • 1965 Man in the Street
  • 1966 Man of many parts
  • 1966 Man about Town
  • 1967 playtime
  • 1969 Gospel Rhapsody
  • 1970 Going Dutch - Selectie Nederlandse Volksliederen in Moderne stijl
  • 1970 Gainsborough House
  • 1970 Vaudeville Suite
    1. Overture and Beginners
    2. Gypsy scene
    3. burlesque
    4. Nockabout Act and Finale
  • 1972 Fiësta cu tres Banda
  • 1973 Entertainment in three flats for brass band
  • 1974 Vanessa
  • 1977 Zodiac for brass band
  • 1977 Flash Back
  • 1979 Journey into Nowhere
  • 1981 Theme by my Grandmother
  • 1981 point of no return
  • 1982 Toy Town Waltz
  • 1982 Nobody's Fool
  • 1983 Going Double Dutch
  • 1983 Vivat Amicitia
  • 1984 Twoodledree
  • 1984 Lord of the Seas
  • 1985 Shake before Using
  • 1987 A fairy cocktail
  • 1987 Come Dancing
  • 1988 Visions for Video
  • 1988 Townscapes
  • 1988 Bal Champetre
  • Come dancing
personal data
SURNAME Scheffer, Pi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scheffer, Johannes Pi (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Amsterdam , Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH January 14, 1988
Place of death Naarden , Netherlands