- Gerard Kockelmans
Gerard Kockelmans (
Meerssen ,May 5 1925 -Beek ,September 7 1965 ) was a Dutchcomposer , conductor andmusic teacher .He studied at the conservatoires of
Maastricht ,The Hague and Utrecht, whereKees van Baaren ,Sem Dresden andHenri Geraedts were among his teachers.As a composer he mainly wrote choral music. Other works comprise masses, motets, chamber music and songs. He was a master of
counterpoint . Although he was clearly influenced and inspired by thetwelve-tone music , which was very popular in those days, he never completely embraced this style. Hence his music, although ‘modern’, sounds accessible and comprehensible. Towards the end of his life, he practiced the so called ‘serial’ style of composition, which he developed himself.As a choir conductor and music teacher, Kockelmans was very influential in the music scene of Limburg. Amongst the choirs he conducted were the ‘Maartrichts mannenkoor’, ‘oratoriumvereniging Nieuw Leven’, ‘Mignon’ and ‘Maastrichter Staar’.
He was also an uncle of composer
Hans Kockelmans .External links
*http://www.kockelmans.nl
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