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In 1964 and 1976, De Klerk was jury of international organ competition in the Musica Antique Festival in Bruges.
Among others, were his students : Bob van Asperen, Bernard Bartelink, Gemma Coebergh, Leo van Doeselaar, Eckhardt, Peter Lau, Wim Madderom, Gonny van der sizes, Hans van Nieuwkoop, Gert Oost, Ben East, Willem Poot, Theo Saris , Lourens Stuifbergen, Ton Vijverberg Bernard Winsemius, Dorthy de Rooij.
Its sixteenth year until his death, he was organist at St. Joseph Church in Haarlem. As the organist of the city of Haarlem, he performed at least 6,400 times, playing a multitude of improvisations. For the understanding of this style, knowledge of the organ at St.-Jozef, Haarlem, built by Adema in 1917 and played by De Klerk since 1933, is indispensable.
When composing organ works based on songs (Gregorian hymns, Flemish Christmas carols, psalms and other songs as published in the Liedboek voor de Kerken) De Klerk prefers the variation form.
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The organ works of Albert de Klerk
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Albert de Klerk: Organ Works
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Many works are composed in series, like the Inventies (1945, 10 pieces suitable for organ lessons); the ‘Tien orgelwerken’ (1946, somewhat more difficult); de Octo Fantasiae super themata Gregoriana (1953, using the eight modes – like a ‘Gregorian microcosm’); the Twelve Images (1969, written for his twelve organ students at the Amsterdam Conservatory, in fact little musical portraits).
The Tres Meditationes Sacrae (1993) are De Klerk’s most extensive organ work.
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The organ works of Albert de Klerk (born in 1917, renowned as organist of the famous Müller-organ at St.-Bavo, Haarlem) are characterised by chamber-music intimacy, counterpoint, classical forms and romantic colours. They deal with Christ’s appearances to his disciples after his resurrection. From 1956 to 1982 he was with the organist Piet Kee in Haarlem and played the organ at St.
Bavo Church.
De Klerk in 1939 graduated cum laude organ and distinguished for improvisation.
From 1946 to 1991 conducted the choir founded by himself in Haarlem (Haarlem Concert Choir now).
For details, see the Wikipedia article on Albert de Klerk. In their dynamic changes, the musical portrayal of the texts, de meditative moments and in harmonies and counterpoint, they give a summary of Albert de Klerk’s organ style.
Albert de Klerk, Haarlem, October 4, 1917 – Amsterdam, December 2, 1998, Dutch composer and organist.
De Klerk studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he studied with Anthon van der Horst, Cornelis de Wolf and Hendrik Andriessen.
To enter a footnote from anywhere in the article, start by typing the tag <ref> and then enter the text, and type the tag </ref> to end the footnote. According to Oxford Music Online, he "wrote outstandingly for the organ in a conventional style of rich harmony." Corliss Arnold says his 10 pieces are moderately difficult, but they are not mentioned by either Oxford or Wikipedia.
In his first composition, Prelude & Fuga (1940), these elements already define De Klerk’s musical style.
In 1965 he was appointed head of the organ professor at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, later at the Sweelinck Conservatory, a position he held until 1985.
As a composer, he wrote music for organ, 3 concerts for organ and orchestra, several works for orchestra, vocal music, church music and carillon music. (For comments on a specific piece or genre, use the list of pieces above to navigate to that page.)
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“De Klerk, who was gifted with absolute pitch and sharp theoretical and practical insight, had a legendary musicality. […] As an improviser, he was world famous among his colleagues, in part thanks to the Haarlem organ competition each summer, which drew countless organists to the city.” De Klerk was self-taught as a composer.
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Albert de Klerk
Synopsis
Dutch organist, composer and conductor
- 1917 born in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
- 1934 at the age of 16 he succeeded Hendrik Andriessen as organist of St Josephkerk in Haarlem, where he worked for the rest of his life.
- 1939 graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he studied organ with Anthon van der Horst and analysis with Andriessen.
- 1946-1991 founded and conducted the Catholic Choir Haarlem (today Concert Choir Haarlem ).
- 1956-1983 he was city organist of Haarlem.
- 1965-1985 principal organ teacher at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
- 1998 died in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Following in Andriessen's footsteps, de Klerk was devoted to Roman Catholic church music, particularly to church music for laymen.
Albert de Klerk
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Treasured composer
De Klerk was the organist at St.
Joseph’s Church in Haarlem, playing there the Adema organ from the time he was 16 until his death. These were the subject of a doctoral thesis in which Gerard Sars concluded: “Improvising as he did renews church music from within so that participants in the liturgy are not alienated.” De Klerk had his own musical language, a moderately modern idiom, with a leaning toward the style of César Franck and Hendrik Andriessen.