User:Yvan
From YoungMusic
Dear visitor,
all information about my work will be available on this page. At the moment there are some compositions online as a score or mp3 download, and I hope to add more soon. If you have any questions, please contact me at yvan@youngmusic.org . The short biography below (or parts of it) can be used for program notes.
Disclaimer: Please excuse me for any faulty use of English grammar or words. I make this website in English to allow foreign people to understand it. And I rather have a lot of information about my music online than only a few, well written, sentences from a professional translater. So don't be shocked if I made mistakes. Corrections are very welcome though.
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Biographical Notes
Yvan Vander Sanden was born in Neerpelt, Belgium in 1972. From 1990 until 1996, he studied music theory at the Lemmensinstitute in Leuven. He was also studying with Kurt Bikkembergs at that time.
After graduation, Yvan started teaching and was given an opportunity at his job to study information technology. During these years, he was very active in promoting the open source ideology in an educational environment. As of 2006, his school is still pointed out as an example of open source education by several Belgian universities.
In 2003, Yvan starts to combine his knowledge of I.T. and music, develops a strong interest in electronic music and writes two large works for choir and tape. In september 2004 he starts to study music again, this time taking composition classes with Godfried Willem Raes at the conservatory of Ghent.
His recent compositions are noticed on several contests: 'Boycot' is one of the winning pieces in the Euprint composition contest 2005, '4' was a winning piece at the composition contest 'Vlaams-Brabant' 2005 and the Visser-Neerlandia composition contest. The latter is performed by the Flemish Radio Choir in 2006.
Yvan also sings with the Capella Di voce, conducted by Kurt Bikkembergs. And since 2001 he conducts the vocal group Markant in Leuven. Markant is already known in Belgium for its original concerts and focus on contemporary music.
Since 2004, Yvan is one of the founding members of the Young Music Collective.
Concerts
Upcoming concerts
(mail me for more info)
Music from Christobal De Morales, Daan Janssens and myself.
- 5 december 2006, church of st-Kwinten, Naamsestraat, Leuven.
- 7 december 2006, parnassus, Gent
Past concerts
Still doubting if I'll enlist them here :-)
Compositions
2006
- 12 june 1923, for mixed choir
- dEUS?, for mixed choir and string orchestra. This work also contains music of Christobal de Morales and Daan Janssens.
- Composition 34, second version
- Departed, for mixed choir and prerecorded audio
- How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life, soundscape for laptop
- fuga 8 for laptop
- 3 electronic pieces for Cello and live electronics
2005
- Lied 1 for bariton and piano
- Composition 34 for Machine Orchestra
- 4 for mixed choir (8 voices)
- The GPL for mixed choir (8 voices)
- Scaled Memory for Cello and live electronics
2004
- Elementen for mixed choir and CD (or laptop)
- Wide White Water for 6 voices and CD, written for a dance-performance
- Variations for Strings for string orchestra
- Lovesong for mixed choir (8 voices)
- Boycot for mixed choir (5 voices)
Software
I am writing a small Pure Data Manual at the moment.
Educational writings
I hope to get those online before they are outdated...
