Gerda Geertens (born 11 August 1955) is a Dutch composer. She was born in Wildervank, and studied music and philosophy in

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. In 1981 she began the study of composition with Klaas de Vries at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Her compositions include

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...

choir A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin ''chorus'', meaning 'a dance in a circle') is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words ...

and solo singing and pieces for

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Works

Geertens is noted for her chamber works. Selected works include: *''Sarka'' song cycle for soprano and piano, 1993: no. 1. Afrika ( Michaël Arnoldus Slory), no. 2. Komoto te na Egypte (Michaël Arnoldus Slory), no. 3. Sarka (Michaël Arnoldus Slory) *''Nocturnal'' for flute, violin, violoncello, piano and percussion, 1994 *''She Weeps Over Rahoon'' for solo piano, 1985 *''Amarillis'' for 4 bamboo flutes (or recorders 4), 1985 *''Ash and lilac '', for instrumental ensemble, 1988 *''Slinger'', for string trio, 1989 *''Contrast'', for saxophone quartet, 1990 *''Mexitli , Opus 1'' for mixed choir and instrumental ensemble, 1981–1982, text: Theun de Vries *''Split country'', for violin, bass clarinet and tape, 1992 *''Leave it alone'', audio clip, for 15 players, 1994 *''Heartland'', for orchestra, 1994 *''Trope,'' for cello, 1987 *''en SeringenI,'' for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, harp, and percussion, 1988

References

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