Willy-Els te Boekhorst, 1958




Willy-Elst picture

This primary school teacher, living in Apeldoorn, was fond of music since her youth. Having three children required a break from music for a couple of years. When they started growing up, there was time again to continue the music. She started playing saxophone in the `Fanfare Eendracht' and other ensembles.

One of those ensembles asked their members for arrangements, so Willy-Els started arranging. She wasn't really content with her results and looked out for a teacher. One day, she met Norbert Wissing while travelling by train. Norbert offered to give lessons and encouraged Willy-Els to start composing which was more challenging.

Her first performed piece was an arrangement of Disney's 'Jungle Book' called `Mars door het Oerwoud', and was played by the 'Fanfare Eendracht'. Compositions of her are `Kringspel', to be performed by a wind quintet and `De Wind Bleef' for chamber ensemble.

Her music is mostly melodic. She tries to translate emotions into music, using nature and the elements as a source of inspiration. Norbert encourages Willy-Els to write the music the way she wants to, without being bound by too many rules.



Selection of Major Works:
"DOOI, for chamberensemble" more ensemble works
"GROTE DADEN, for trumpet" more brass music
"KRINGSPEL-Droom,
for windquintet"		 more ensemble works
"KRINGSPEL-Passen,
for windquintet"		 more ensemble works
"KRINGSPEL-Pak je staart,
for windquintet"		 more ensemble works
"R.M. Sherman's
-MARS DOOR HET OERWOUD-,
for Fanfare-Orchestra"		 more arrangements for the Fanfare Eendracht
"De wind bleef
for chamberorchestra"		 more orchestral works
Saxophone-Quartet more saxophone
De Regen more vocal music
Weddingsong more saxophone
Linkerbeen Rechterbeen more arrangements




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