'Quite a few ex-believers have thrown out the baby with the bathwater: the music, the rituals, the language.' Composer Daan Manneke turns 80.

by Thea Derks
27 September 201930 March 2022
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Daan Manneke wordt binnenkort tachtig. Op 5 oktober staat deze grootleverancier van vocale muziek en ‘kapelmeester van de ruimte’ centraal tijdens een programma van het Groot Omroepkoor in de Utrechtse Jacobikerk. Voor dit programma componeerde hij het gloednieuwe Geistliche Dämmerung, in opdracht van het AVROTROSVrijdagconcert. Ook op zijn tachtigste is Manneke één en al levenslust en energie. ‘Ik blijf verder componeren, dat is toch het mooiste wat er is.’
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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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