Hans Kox
Education
Hans Kox, whose father was a choral conductor and organist, studied in Amsterdam from 1948 untill 1951 with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Henk Badings (composition).
Activities
In 1953 Hans Kox made his compositional debut at the Gaudeamus Foundation with a string trio. From 1957 untill 1970 he was director of the Music School at Doetinchem, from 1970 untill 1974 Artistic Consultant to the Noordholland Philharmonic Orchestra in Haarlem and from 1974 untill 1984 he taught composition at the Utrecht Conservatory.
Compositions
Hans Kox received many commissions, from within the Netherlands as well as from abroad (among other organisations, from the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Buma Culture Fund, the Dutch Government; furthermore commissions from Germany, Belgium, Venezuela and the USA). He wrote the obligatory work 'Le Songe du Vergier' ('cello and orchestra) for the International Music Competition in Scheveningen 1987. In 1989 Kox wrote the oratorio 'Sjoah', for soli, choir and orchestra. In 1985 the Anne Frank Cantata 'A Child of Light' was premiered, commemorating the 40th anniversary of liberation. This work is part of the War Triptych, together with the cantatas 'In those Days' and 'Requiem for Europe'. Furthermore, Kox wrote the operas 'Dorian Gray', 'Das Grüne Gesicht' and 'Rochester's Second Bottle', as well as the cantata 'Credo Quia Absurdum', three symphonies and concertos for violin and for 'cello. His compositions are regularly performed in the Netherlands and abroad.
Opera
Voorts schreef hij de opera's, o.a. Dorian Gray en Das grüne Gesicht, de cantate Credo quia absurdum, drie symfonieën en de viool en celloconcerten. Zijn composities worden regelmatig uitgevoerd in binnen- en buitenland.
Een portret van componist Hans Kox.
Hans Kox schreef zijn vijfde symfonie 'Umbrae futurae' i.o.v. de ZaterdagMatinee. De symfonie ging 15 maart 2008 in première en werd uitgevoerd door het Radio Filharmonisch Orkest o.l.v. Jaap van Zweden. Presentatie: Henk van der Meulen.
Datum uitzending: 25-04-2008. Tijdsduur: 40'51"
Prijzen
Kox ontving verschillende prijzen, onder andere werd in 1954 zijn Preludium en Fuga bij het Internationale Orgelconcours te Haarlem bekroond; in 1956 ontving hij de Culturele Prijs van de Gemeente Arnhem en de Muziekprijs van de Gemeente Amsterdam; in 1959 de Visser-Neerlandiaprijs voor zijn Eerste Symfonie; in 1970 de Prix Italia voor In Those Days en in 1974 de eerste prijs van het Rostrum of Composers voor L'Allegria.
DISCOGRAPHY
Memories and Reflections |
The Silent Cry | Violin Concertos | |||
War Tryptich | Saxophone Quartets From The Netherlands |
Through A Glass, Darkly | |||
The Three Chairs | Oratorium Sjoah | Cello Concertos | |||
Four Orchestral Suites | Alone | L'Allegria | |||
The water Beggars | John-Edward Kelly Bob Versteegh |
Wie Is Bang Voor Nederlandse Muziek? |
CHRONOLOGY OF VOCAL WORKS
Jaar | Revisie | Titel | Minuten | Voor |
2006 | Aussage | 6 | ||
2005 | Die Todesfrau | 30 | ||
2004 | Tenebrae | 0 | ||
2002 | Rochester's Second Bottle | 65 | chamber opera for 8 soloists, 1 speaker and orchestra | |
2001 | Die Dinge singen... | 15 | soprano and organ | |
1998 | Cyclofonie XV | 15 | mezzo-soprano, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn and double bass | |
1995 | Das Credo quia absurdum | 35 | cantata mystica for soprano, bass, mixed choir and orchestra | |
1991 | Das grüne Gesicht | 120 | opera for 5 soloists and orchestra | |
1990 | Magnificat I en II | 9 | soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, bass or mixed choir | |
1989 | Sjoah | 50 | sopr ten bas GK8 3323 6331 timp 4perc str | |
1989 | Sjoah | 60 | oratorio for soprano, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra | |
1988 | Doulce mémoire | 6 | mixed choir | |
1988 | De Schalmei | 6 | mixed choir | |
1985 | Amsterdam cantate | 20 | mixed choir and orchestra or piano 4-hands | |
1984 | 2001 | Anne Frank Cantate | 45 | soprano, contralto, bass, mixed choir and orchestra |
1977 | Het lied der arme klanten | 10 | male choir and symphonic band | |
1975 | Cyclofonie X | 10 | mixed choir and string orchestra | |
1973 | 1976 | Dorian Gray | 125 | opera for 10 soloists and orchestra |
1972 | De vierde kraai | 7 | male choir, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and percussion | |
1972 | Gedächtnislieder | 18 | high voice and orchestra | |
1971 | Requiem for Europe | 40 | 4 mixed choirs and orchestra | |
1971 | Puer natus est | 22 | European carols for mixed choir and orchestra | |
1969 | In those days | 30 | 2 mixed choirs and orchestra | |
1967 | L'allegria | 15 | soprano and orchestra | |
1965 | Litania | 10 | female choir and ensemble | |
1964 | Zoo | 12 | cantata for male choir and orchestra | |
1962 | 3 Chinesische Lieder | 7 | baritone and piano | |
1962 | Kantate van St. Juttemis | 15 | tenor, baritone, male choir and piano | |
1959 | Vues des anges | 3 | baritone and violin (31-tone system) | |
1958 | Stichtse kantate | 10 | recitation, mixed choir and orchestra | |
1958 | Amphion | 25 | 2 recitors, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone and 2 percussionists | |
1956 | Chansons cruelles | 8 | mixed choir | |
1955 | 3 Coplas | 4 | mezzo-soprano and piano |
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