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Jan Welmers

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Jan Welmers
Born6 July 1937 (1937-07-06)
Zuidlaren, Netherlands
Died7 March 2022 (2022-03-08) (aged 84)
Bunnik, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Composer and organist

Jan Welmers (6 July 1937 – 7 March 2022) was a Dutch composer and organist.

Life and career

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Born in Zuidlaren, the son of an organist and pianist and of an elementary school teacher, Welmers studied at the Prince Claus Conservatoire and at the Utrechts Conservatorium.[1] He was author of a large number of organ compositions, mostly in minimalistic style, starting from 1961.[1][2] He was professor of organ and music theory at the Utrechts Conservatorium from 1974 to 1998, and organist at the Saint Stephen's Church in Nijmegen from 1974 to 2002.[2][3]

During his career Welmers was the recipient of several awards and honors, including the first prize at the 1968 International Organ Improvisation Competition [de] and the Sweelinck Prize [nl] for his career in 2005.[1][3] He died on 7 March 2022, at the age of 84.[3]

Further reading

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  • Jan Hage, Hugo Bakker. De hemel draait nog, over Jan Welmers. Valeur Ajoutée, Gouda, 2017. ISBN 978-94-92729-00-2

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jan-Kees Karels (7 February 2018). "Spanning in het werk van componist Jan Welmers". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Organist en componist Jan Welmers (84) overleden". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Componist en organist Jan Welmers (84) overleden". Orgel Nieuws (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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