Composition Competition 2000 under the motto: Time The competition took place under the auspices of the Jan Vermulst Foundation (Holland) in collaboration with the choral singing organisations Europa Cantat and A Coeur Joie and Annie Bank Music Publishers

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The winning compositions: 1st price
Tempus fugit
for SATB a cappella by
Edwig Abrath
from Belgium Orderno.: 11900151 Tempus fugit
in the version for SSAA
Orderno.: 11900175 2nd price
Since I last gazed
by
Steven L. Makela
from the United States of America Orderno.: 11900154
 
  3rd price
Le temps qui passe
by
Giuseppe Mignemi
from Italy This composition is Favourite Piece of the month December 2000 on the website of Musica International, the international database of choral repertoire. Ordernr.: 11900155 * * *




The Jan Vermulst Foundation aims to further the work of the Dutch composer Jan Vermulst (Stiphout 30-10-1925 - Helmond 4-2-1994) and to stimulate musical life in general by organising concerts and composition competitions. Jan Vermulst
 
 
 
 
  Jan Vermulst composed approximately 250 religious works, including 19 masses, for liturgical use in the Dutch and English languages. Het arranged more than 100 mainly Dutch and Flemish folk songs for choirs. He was well known as an organist, choral conductor, teacher and jury member. Jan Vermulst Foundation Aarle-Rixtelseweg 54 5707 GM HELMOND Tel. +31 (0)492 52 76 95 Fax +31 (0)492 52 12 69 E-mail jmvanham@iae.nl