Hannes Taljaard is a South African classical music

Classical music

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 composer

Composer

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Taljaard's compositions have been performed in South Africa

South Africa

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 and Europe and he won first prize in the Flores Iuventutis competition in Ghent

Ghent

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, Belgium in 1994/95. He is presently senior lecturer in composition and composer-in-residence
at the School of Music & Conservatory at North-West University

North-West University

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 in Potchefstroom (see Potchefstoom University), South Africa. He has taken masterclasses with American composer George Crumb

George Crumb

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 and has taken private lessons with Belgian composer Wim Henderickx

Wim Henderickx

Wim Henderickx is a Flemish composer based in Antwerp, Belgium.He teaches composition at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and studied at IRCAM, the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the Darmstadt New Music Summer School.-Style:His music is...

http://www.wimhenderickx.com/ENG/index.htm in Antwerp from 1996 to 2000. He has also attended the Darmstadt New Music Summer School

Darmstadt New Music Summer School

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. He is editor of academic publication The South African Music Teacher. http://www.samusicteacher.org.za/magazine/issues/143_contents.html

His compositions are influenced by African (see African music) and Arabic music.

Chamber music

• Komas, ‘n Koker en drie Spieëls (1992) (Clarinet, Violoncello/Bassoon, Piano)
• Impromptu (1993) (Cello solo)
• Nacht und Träume (1993) (Clarinet, Piano)
• Metaphor I (1996-1998) (Any mixed ensemble with ten performers and conductor/composer)
• Introverz (1996-1997) (Cello solo)
• Movement for String Quartet (1998)
• Les Sarabandes (1999-2001) (Piano trio) For the Erasmus Trio
• Lullaby (2000-2001) (Bassoon and vibraphone) For Andrea Bressan and Saverio Tasca
• Sloka (1999-2001) (Bassoon solo)

Piano music

• Fünf zärtliche Bagatellen Fünf zärtliche Bagatellen (1993) (solo) (1993) (solo)
• Drie Nokturnes 1998 vir Bart se konsert in Lier (solo). For Bart Meuris
• Two Lullabies (2001) (solo)
• En Rêve – Rêvant (2003) (two pianos)

Choral music

• Nova Cantica Sacra (1987-1898) SATB, SSAATTBB, SMATbB, some with soloists
• Meditation I (1998) SSSS,AAAA,TTTT,BBBB
• Uittelrympies (1999) for children’s choir with violin, flute, cello and piano
• Raaiselrympies en snelsêers (1999) SSATbB (soli)
• Thula Sthandwa (2001) SMMA
• Rymelary (1999-2001) SSATbB
• Thula Sthandwa (2002) SMATbB

Solo vocal works

• Song for Simeon (1993-1994) (Bariton, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violins I & II, Cello Piano) Poem by Thomas Stearns Elliot
• Drei Gebete (1994-1995) (Bariton, 2 Celli). Texts form the Lutheran Prayer Book
• Wiegieliedjies (Boek 1) (1999) (Soprano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano) For Erica Eloff. Traditional texts.
• Wiegieliedjies (Boek 2) (1999-2001) (Soprano, 2 Flutes, 2Clarinets, Basoon, Violin, Cello, Harp, Piano Duo) For Erica Eloff. Traditional texts
• Easter Hymn – STABAT MATER (2002) (Soprano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano) For Erica Eloff. An English text by Hannes Taljaard translated into Latin by Willemien Viljoen and Hannes Taljaard

External links

• African Composers http://sacomposers.up.ac.za/index.html#a
• New Music South Africa http://www.newmusicsa.org.za/