composer
Kees Arntzen was born on 5 September 1957 in Amsterdam.
After finishing his degree in music education and guitar at the Amsterdam Conservatorium, Kees Arntzen studied theory and composition at ...
related works
Der Geburtstag der Infantin : for mandolin, guitar and harp / Franz Schreker; arr. Kees Arntzen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Instruments:
mand gtr hp
Danses didactyles : orgue (pédale solo), 1972 / Rob Goorhuis
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Instruments:
org
Negen korte voor- en tussenspelen voor de eredienst : voor orgel / Aug. Vörding
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ
Instruments:
org
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ; Oboe and keyboard instrument; Mixed ensemble (2-11 players); Wood Wind Ensemble and keyboard instrument; Wind and string and key instrument(s); Flute and keyboard instrument; Flute and keyboard instrument
Instruments:
org / ob org / org vl vla / fl 2ob org / ob org vl / fl-a org / 2fl org
composition
Fammi Mi-Fa : for organ / Kees Arntzen
Description:
Fammi Mi-Fa is loosely based on the canon ‘Mi-Fa est tota Musica’ from the ‘Leuke Spreuken’ (Merry Maxims) collection. The piece has been added as an organ canon in a three-voiced version. The starting point of the composition is the half tone, or rather the juxtaposition of the half and the whole tone which has been so fundamental to our tonal system. The whole tone row, the chromatic scale (also manifested as a twelve tone row) and the two hexachords with b and b-flat respectively (b molle and b durum) form the composition’s building blocks. The piece unfolds freely into a number of variations of mostly sixteen bars, to be fittingly registrated by the performer. A few suggestions are included as a guideline.
Kees Arntzen