Gerrit De Marez Oyens (L'Aja, Olanda 1922)

1935-1941 Hilversum Grammar School.
1941-1949 Amsterdam Conservatory: Piano (Nelly Wagenaar),
Organ (Jacob Bijster),
School Music (Willem Gehrels, Jos Smits v. Waesberghe).
1957-1959 Recorder (Joannes Collette). Self-taught as composer.
1949-1959 Music teacher, church musician, conductor in Hengelo.
1959-1976 Director of Hilversum Conservatory and Music school.
1959-1976 Church musician Hilversum.
1977-1987 Teacher of music theory, Rotterdam Conservatory.
Compositions:
“Iris” (text: Jacques Perk, declamation and piano) 1944,
Christmas Oratorio (text: Henriëtte Roland Holst, 4 soloists, 2 choirs
orchestra) 1961,
Canon and variations (5 accordions and percussion) 1967,
Ciacona (carillon) 1968,
Sextet (flute, harp, piano and strings) 1968,
Rondo (organ) 1969,
“Adamantos” (opera) 1971,
Sonatina (guitar and harpsichord) 1971,
Quintet (“Game”, wind or others) 1972,
Trio (3 guitars) 1985,
Arrangements of several works of J.S.Bach, F.Chopin and R.Kelterborn,
Numberless works for church and school.

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