Hannes Taljaard

South African classical music composer (born 1971)

Hannes Taljaard
Birth name	Daniël Johannes Taljaard
Born	(1971-03-13) March 13, 1971 (age 53) Siloam, South Africa
Occupation	Classical music composer

Musical artist

Hannes Taljaard, born Daniël Johannes Taljaard (born 1971)^[1] is a South African classical music composer from Siloam, Venda.

Taljaard's compositions have been performed in South Africa and Europe and he won first prize in the Flores Iuventutis competition in Ghent, Belgium, in 1994–1995. He is senior lecturer in composition and composer-in-residence at the School of Music & Conservatory at North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He has taken masterclasses with American composer George Crumb and has taken private lessons with Belgian composer Wim Henderickx^[2] in Antwerp from 1996 to 2000. He has also attended the Darmstadt New Music Summer School. He is editor of academic publication The South African Music Teacher.^[3]

His compositions are influenced by African and Arabic music.

Orchestral works

Sarabande (1996, violin and symphony orchestra)

Chamber music

Komas, 'n Koker en drie Spieëls (1992, clarinet, violoncello/bassoon, piano)
Impromptu (1993, cello solo)
Nacht und Träume (1993, clarinet, piano)
Metaphor I (1996–1998, any mixed ensemble with ten performers and conductor/composer)
Introverz (1996–1997, cello solo)
Movement for String Quartet (1998)
Les Sarabandes (1999–2001, piano trio) for the Erasmus Trio
Lullaby (2000–2001, bassoon and vibraphone) for Andrea Bressan and Saverio Tasca
Sloka (1999–2001, bassoon solo)

Piano music

Fünf zärtliche Bagatellen Fünf zärtliche Bagatellen (1993, solo)
Drie Nokturnes 1998 vir Bart se konsert in Lier (solo) for Bart Meuris
Two Lullabies (2001, solo)
En Rêve – Rêvant (2003, two pianos)

Choral music

Nova Cantica Sacra (1987–1898) SATB, SSAATTBB, SMATbB, some with soloists
Meditation I (1998) SSSS, AAAA, TTTT, BBBB
Uittelrympies (1999) for children’s choir with violin, flute, cello and piano
Raaiselrympies en snelsêers (1999) SSATbB (soli)
Thula Sthandwa (2001) SMMA
Rymelary (1999–2001) SSATbB
Thula Sthandwa (2002) SMATbB

Solo vocal works

Song for Simeon (1993–1994, bariton, clarinet, bassoon, violins I and II, cello piano), poem by Thomas Stearns Elliot
Drei Gebete (1994–1995, bariton, 2 celli), texts from the Lutheran Prayer Book
Wiegieliedjies (Boek 1) (1999, soprano, clarinet, bassoon, piano) for Erica Eloff. Traditional texts.
Wiegieliedjies (Boek 2) (1999–2001, soprano, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, violin, cello, harp, piano duo) for Erica Eloff. Traditional texts
Easter Hymn – STABAT MATER (2002, soprano, clarinet, bassoon, piano) for Erica Eloff. An English text by Hannes Taljaard translated into Latin by Willemien Viljoen and Hannes Taljaard

References

^ Talento, Romeo. "Hannes Taljaard – The Living Composers Project". www.composers21.com.
^ "The Official Wim Henderickx website". Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
^ "The South African Music Teacher". Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2006.