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Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk, dutch composer

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2004a Polder Winds Blowing 6’ 5 graded pieces for 4 saxophones or mixed winds ad lib. In part arrangements of ‘Piano in the Polder’, 2002
2002a Concerto Grosso 15' small string orchestra Commissioned by the Constantijn Youth String Orchestra, cond. Roeland Robert.
1999c Utrecht Mirror of Saints / Utrechtse Heiligenspiegel 60' (double) mixed choir, children’s choir and chamber orchestra/ string quartet; parts arranged for carillon, brass quartet and percussion
Movements: see program note
for the Monteverdi Chamber Choir, Cathedral Youth Choir, Choir of the Dom Cathedral, commissioned by Cittá della Musica, 1st perf. Utrecht, Jacobi Church
Tekst: Andries Govaart
1998b O Nederlanden 15' solo voices SSATB, recorder (also gamba), cyther (also percussion), percussion (also gamba), 5 winds, (zinc, pommer, cornetto, 2 trombones) Movements: see program note Performed during the national celebration of the Munster Treaty (1648) 1998 in de Ridderzaal in The Hague, by Camerata Trajectina and Ensemble Oltremontano. Commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
tekst: anoniem 17e eeuw
1997 The Vision 15' Mixed choir and orchestra Voor Toonkunstkoor Utrecht (Utrecht Choral Society), cond. Jos Vermunt, 1st. perf. Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Utrecht Tekst: William Blake
1995b The Lamb & The Tyger 8' Diptych for mezzosoprano and jazz orchestra (to be published) 1st perf. VPRO-Radio/IJsbreker, Amsterdam, Big Band of the Hilversum Conservatory, cond. Erik van Lier, zang: Christa Lips Tekst: William Blake
1994b Bye Day, Bye Night! 15' children’s choir and piano (or small orchestra) For Children’s Choir De Kickers, 1st perf. Purmerend, commissioned by the Educational Service of the Province Noord-Holland Tekst: Mariëlle van Kilsdonk
1993-94 The Darling Buds of May 7' symf. orch. 2222 2as 211 perc, stringorchestra For the Riciotti Ensemble, supported by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
1992e Short story from a no man's land 12' flute, horn, saxes AAT, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, doublebass For De Volharding (supported by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst), 1st perf. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
1985a First Things First 70’ Dance opera: three dansers, three singers, three electrical guitarists, three percussionists 1st perf.: Amsterdam, Shaffy Theater, Company Choreography: Marjolein van Nieuwkerk
Text by the composer
1984b Very Nicely 7 Four songs for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano (also arr. for sopr., fl., guit. / sopr., fl., guit., and harp) Tekst: e.e. cummings’
1984a Oh-song 3 flute, saxes SAT, 2 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones, piano, double bass 1st perf. Leiden, 1984 (Orchestra De Onderste Steen)
1980-82 Debris, Soli 60' 5 singers (SAATB), 2 clarinets, trumpet, horn, trombone, 2 electric guitars, bassguitar, 2 percussion Text: Diop, Okigbo, Ginsburg, Plath, Cummings
1976 A Dream of War 10 Voices and variable ensemble 1st perf. University of Utrecht