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Carl Wittrock

Carl Wittrock (born in Goor in 1966) is a composer, conductor, music educator, violinist and clarinettist from the Netherlands.

Biography

Wittrock started with lessons in violin and clarinet at the school of music in Goor. He studied music education and conducting at ArtEZ Conservatorium in Enschede. He finished his conducting studies with a variety of national and international conducting courses.

Since 1984 Wittrock conducts several orchestras and works as music educator at Twickel in Hengelo.

In 1985 he started composing and writes especially for harmony and fanfare orchestra.

He was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau on 28 June 2014 by Ank Bijleveld, Commissioner of the King.

Compositions

  • Antarctica, written for harmony, fanfare and brassband orchestra
  • Spanish Dance, written for Alto saxophone (or alto oboe) and harmony orchestra
  • The Tournament, written for harmony and fanfare orchestra
  • Fanfare for the sun, written for harmony orchestra
  • Lord Tullamore, written for harmony, fanfare and brassband orchestra
  • The African Connection, written for harmony, fanfare and brassband orchestra
  • Fanfare for a festival, written for harmony and fanfare orchestra
  • The Legend of Flatheadlake, written for harmony orchestra
  • Tignale, written for harmony orchestra
  • Froonackers Pride, written for harmony and fanfare orchestra
  • Symfonic Sketches, written for clarinet and bass clarinet and harmony orchestra
  • The Power of the Megatsunami, written for harmony, fanfare and brassband orchestra
  • La Scala, written for brassband orchestra
  • Oxygen, written for fanfare orchestra
  • Dancing Ebony, written for clarinet and harmony orchestra
  • The Road to the West, written for harmony, fanfare and brassband orchestra
  • Trimbeka, written for harmony and fanfare orchestra
  • Windkracht 6, written for harmony orchestra
  • De achtse Dei, written for fanfare orchestra
  • ', written for fanfare orchestra
  • 10 past Q, written for harmony orchestra
  • Tutti Advendo,written for harmony orchestra
  • La Viuda Negra, required piece for the fourth division of the Dutch Brassband Championship in 2010
  • Van Oranje, written for harmony, fanfare and brassband orchestra for the 200th birthday of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • The Journey of the Half Moon, written for the New York City International Music Festival

References