Sing your song

Led by. Anne-Maartje Lemereis, Componist der Nederlanden
Remy Alexander, composer

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Sing Your Song is a unique project for Stichtse Vrije School students with Music as their final exam subject. Led by Anne-Maartje Lemereis (Componist der Nederlanden) and colleague Remy Alexander they learned to compose in workshops on basic technique, lyrics, voice types and musical notation. They wrote their song, received feedback and rehearsed its performance. On Sunday afternoon 25 May, they will sing their self-composed songs led by music teacher David Mulder in the Small Hall of the Evangelical Brethren Church.

biography

Remy Alexander / composer
Remy Alexander studied composition at HKU Utrechts Conservatorium, Fontys Academy of the Arts and Royal Conservatoire The Hague and had lessons from Mayke Nas, Martijn Padding and Anthony Fiumara, among others. In 2018, he won the Tera de Marez Oyens prize during the Gaudeamus Music Week. He writes acoustic works and enjoys making combinations of acoustic ensembles and players, and electronic means.
Besides his work as a composer, Alexander organises educational projects on composing and improvising in collaboration with various festivals and organisations, and regularly gives guest lessons and workshops at conservatoires at home and abroad. He also designs new teaching methods and workshops on composing for schools and institutions. He is the education coordinator for November Music.

Anne-Maartje Lemereis / composer
Anne-Maartje Lemereis schreef haar eerste compositie toen ze vier jaar oud was en is er daarna nooit meer mee opgehouden. Ze studeerde piano en compositie en is momenteel werkzaam als componist, pianist, docent en organisator. Lemereis schreef composities in opdracht van diverse musici en ensembles, en is regelmatig als pianist te horen met eigen werk dat zij samen met andere musici uitvoert. Daarnaast is zij als docent compositie en muziektheorie, en als mentor, studiecoach en onderzoeksbegeleider verbonden aan HKU Utrechts Conservatorium. Met componist Remy Alexander verzorgt zij compositie-educatie aan kinderen vanaf vier jaar via Stichting In de Knop. In 2015 startte zij een wijkorkest in Amersfoort waarin iedereen ongeacht niveau kan meespelen. Sinds januari 2024 is Anne-Maartje voor twee jaar de Componist der Nederlanden.

location

Small church hall / Zusterplein 20 / 3703 CB Zeist

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