Achtergrond

Van 2007 tot 2013 studeerde Arend Gerds (Groningen, 4 november 1987) aan het ArtEZ conservatorium bij Alex Manassen (NL) en Montclair State University (VS) bij V.J. Manzo, Robert Aldridge, en Ting Ho waar hij een bachelor- en mastergraad in compositie behaalde. Gedurende zijn masteropleiding specialiseerde hij zich in muziektechnologie en het programmeren van audiosoftware met behulp van het programma Max Msp. Dit resulteerde in de masterscriptie 'Maximized' en het programma 'Spectrum': een programma wat op basis van kansberekening muziek genereert.

Componist

Als componist toont Arend Gerds affiniteit met zowel hedendaagse componeertechnieken als traditionele schrijfwijzen, die beide in een mengvorm terugkomen in zijn eigen klankidioom en werk. Recentelijk schreef hij composities voor NEW MUSIC NOW Files, het Gouden Spiker festival, Stichting Ivak, het Noord-Nederlands saxofoonkwartet, Gronings Vuur, de KNMO, en diverse blaasorkesten. Ook was zijn muziek onderdeel van wedstrijden en festivals, o.a. de 'Open Nederlandse Fanfare Kampioenschappen' en het 'Gouden Spiker' festival. Gerds zijn muziek voor blaasorkest wordt uitgegeven via zijn eigen label arendgerds.net en is te verkrijgen via arendgerds.net en AM Music te Lippenhuizen. Alle andere werken worden uitgegeven door Donemus.

Docent / Dirigent

Momenteel werkt Arend als autonoom componist, dirigent en docent, onder andere aan het ArtEZ conservatorium, waar hij muziektheorielessen geeft.

Werkenlijst

2024 Wild Flower (Brass Band, Fanfare)

Duration: 5'30"
Premiered by: Brass band Wilhelmina Kollum (cond. Koen van der Molen)  
(Almost)Published by: arendgerds.net

2024 Intromotion (Brass Band, Fanfare, Concert Band)

Duration: 3'00"
Premiered by: Fanfare Concordia Drachten (cond. Durk Krol)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2024 Compagno (Fanfare, Concert Band)

Duration: 5'30"
Premiered by: Nooit gedacht Windesheim, Concordia Elburg (cond. Nienke Veldhuizen)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2024 Weerspiegelingen (Fanfare)

Duration: 11'30"
To be premiered by: Looft den Heer Oudega (cond. Jappie Kuipers)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2024 Unbreakable Ties (Brass Band)

Duration: 4'45"
Premiered by: Da Capo Drogeham (cond. Bienze Ijlstra)  
Published by:  AM Music

2023 Bright Future (Fanfare)

Duration: 3'45"
Premiered by: Kunst na Arbeid Hierden (cond. Arno Groeneveld)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2023 Vita Iter (Brass Band, Fanfare)

Duration: 6'00"
Premiered by: Gereformeerde Brassband Groningen (cond. Jan Werkman)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2023 Kinetic (Fanfare)

Duration: 4'10"
Premiered by: Oranje Minnertsga (cond. Bienze Ijlstra)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2023 Anaphoric (Fanfare)

Duration: 4'00"
Premiered by: De Bazuin Augustinusga (cond. Gerk Huisma)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2023 Rewenich (Fanfare)

Duration: 8'00"
Premiered by: Harmonie Sneek (cond. Arend Gerds)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2023 Monolith (Brass Band)

Duration: 11'30"
Premiered by: Provinciale Brassband Groningen (cond. Richard Visser)  
Published by: arendgerds.net

2022 Dodo van Haska (Brass band, Fanfare)

Test-piece Gouden Spiker Festival 2023
Duration: 8'00"
Premiered by: Gouden Spiker Festival 2023
Published by: arendgerds.net

2022 Anno (Two trumpets, carillon, church bells, concert carillon)

Duration: 3'00"
Premiered by: Martien van der Knijft, Mannes Hofsink, Laurens Bart en Nino Reijerkerk
(almost) Published by: Donemus

2022 Toward the unknown (Fanfare, Concert band)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: AFO 3.0 Achterhoeks Fanfare Orkest (cond. Gerd Wensink)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2022 Stronghold (Fanfare, Concert band)

Duration: 3'30"
Published by: arendgerds.net

2021 And there I find you (Fanfare)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Harmonie Sneek (cond. Arend Gerds)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2021 Echoes of Time (Fanfare)

Duration: 5'30"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Oranje Grootegast (cond. Jan Werkman)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2021 Hybrid (Saxophone quartet)

Duration: 5'40"
Premiered by: Noord-Nederlands saxofoonkwartet
Published by: Donemus

2021 Synthesis (Fanfare)

Duration: 4'40"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Oranje Grootegast (cond. Jan Werkman)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2021 Het geluid van Eemsdelta (Ensemble)

Duration: 9'00"
Premiered by: Eemsdelta band (cond. Frans-Aert Burggraaf)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2021 Tuba Vocalis (Tuba solo)

Duration: 5'30"
Premiered by: Luc Geraats
Published by: Donemus

2020 Intertwined (Guitar duo)

Duration: 4'
Premiered by: to be premiered in 2022 by the Stretto Guitar Duo
(almost) Published by: Donemus

2020 Blending Colors (Fanfare, Flexible ensemble)

Duration: 3'
Premiered by: C.M.V. Oranje Grootegast (cond. Jan Werkman)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2020 Between Light and Dark (Fanfare, Brass band)

Duration: 7'50"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Oranje Grootegast (cond. Pieter Bosma)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2020 Where earth and sky meet (Fanfare)

Test-piece ONFK 2023
Duration: 9'30"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Burdine (cond. Arend Gerds)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2020 Fidelium (Concert band, Fanfare, Brass band, Flexible ensemble)

Duration: 3'30"
Premiered by: H.M.V. Prins Bernhard Emst
Published by: arendgerds.net

2020 Shifting Winds (Concert band, Fanfare, Brass band)

Duration: 3'45"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Oranje Grootegast (cond. Pieter Bosma)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2020 Ancient Sequences (Saxophone quartet)

Duration: 4'30"
Premiered by: Mica Saxophone Quartet
Published by: Donemus

2019 Una mattina mi sono alzato (Tpt 1-4, Hn 1-4, Trbn 1-4, Euph, Tb and Perc)

Duration: 9'
Premiered by: Koperguod (cond. Andries Kramer)
Published by: not published yet

2019 Psalm 146 (Fanfare)

Duration: 3'45"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Wilhelmina Leens (cond. Bienze Ijlstra)
Published by: AM Music

2019 L'Invitation au Voyage (Concert band, Fanfare)

Duration: 4'45"
Premiered by: Ad Hoc vakantieorkest (cond. Erik Rozendom)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2019 Adamas (Fanfare, Brass Band)

Duration: 3'15"
Premiered by: Excelsior Baflo (cond. Arend Gerds)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2018 Some are like water (Fanfare)

Duration: 4'30"
Published by: arendgerds.net

2018 Lux Mundi (Fanfare)

Duration: 9'00"
Premiered by: Sereno Baflo (cond. Aline Werkman)
Published by: AM Music

2018 Secrets of the infinite voice  (Fanfare)

Duration: 7'30"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Concordia Drachten (cond. Durk Krol)
Published by: AM Music

2018 Land of the rising Ground  (Fanfare)

Duration: 9'30"
Premiered by: Excelsior Oude Bildtzijl (cond. Johan Postma)
Published by: AM Music

2018 Double Concerto (Solo Tpt and ASax and Fanfare)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Oranje Minnertsga (cond. Bienze IJlstra, soloists Femke Ijlstra and Omar Tomasoni)
Published by: AM Music

2017 Verso Libre (Fanfare, Brass band)

Duration: 4'30"
Premiered by: C.M.V. Oranje Grootegast (cond. Anne van den Berg)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2017 Tremendus (Fanfare)

Duration: 3'30"
Premiered by: Concordia Oldebroek (cond. Wouter Iseger)
Published by: AM Music

2017 In the distance (Concert band, Fanfare)

Duration: 8'00"
Premiered by: Zomerorkest Nederland
Published by: AM Music

2017 Hammaaloth (Brass band)

Duration: 3'30"
Premiered by: Gereformeerde Brassband Groningen (cond. Jan Werkman)
Published by: AM Music

2017 Der Vresen Chronicon (Concert band, Fanfare, Brass band)

Test-piece Gouden Spiker Festival 2017
Duration: 7'30"
Premiered by: Test piece Gouden Spiker Festival
Published by: AM Music

2017 Affinities (Hn1-2, ASax 1-2, Vib)

Duration: 7'
Premiered by: KunstPalet Ensemble
Published by: -

2016 Heat of Fusion (Fanfare)

Duration: 12'30"
Premiered by: Psalm 150 Dinxperlo (cond. Tijmen Botma)
Published by: AM Music

2016 Forras (Concert band, Fanfare)

Duration: 4'15"
Premiered by: Vriezenveense Harmonie (cond. Erik van de Kolk)
Published by: AM Music

2016 Epitaph (Guitar trio)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Baldur Guitar Trio
Published by: Donemus

2015 Selah (Brass band)

Duration: 3'15"
Published by: AM Music

2015 Riconoscente (Fanfare)

Duration: 4'00"
Premiered by: Wilhelmina Leens (cond. Bienze Ijlstra)
Published by: AM Music

2015 Hymn (Concert band, Fanfare, Brass band)

Duration: 3'15"
Premiered by: Oranje Grootegast (cond. Anne van den Berg)
Published by: arendgerds.net

2015 Earth (Female choir SSSAA)

Duration: 3'00"
Premiered by: EVA Vocaal Ensemble
Published by: Donemus

2015 Duet for clarinet and vibraphone (Cl, Vib)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Niek KleinJan, Tom Wolfs
Published by: Donemus

2015 Dialogue (Fl, ASax, Bcl, Tb, Perc, Pf, Vn)

Duration: 7'20"
Premiered by: Het Vers Ensemble (cond. Gerd Wensink)
Published by: -

2015 Blue Horizon (Fanfare)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Excelsior Westenholte (Marten van der Wal)
Published by: AM Music

2014 Versleuteling (Gtr, Btrb, Pf)

Duration: 3'50"
Premiered by: Ruud Harte, Riette Olthof, Russ Zokaites
Published by: Donemus

2014 Septet(Fl, Bel, Hn, Tb, Perc, Pv, Vn)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Het Vers Ensemble (cond. Gerd Wensink)
Published by: -

2014 Retweet (Tpt, Vn 1-2, Va, Vc, Org)

Duration: 1'44"
Premiered by: Odd Pearls Ensemble
Published by: Donemus

2014 Delphic hymn and dance (Concert band, Fanfare)

Duration: 5'00"
Premiered by: Wilhelmina Leens (cond. Bienze Ijlstra, solo Omar Tomasoni)
Published by: AM Music

2014 Askanios (Concert band, Fanfare)

Test-piece Gouden Spiker Festival 2015
Duration: 7'30"
Premiered by: Test piece Gouden Spiker Festival
Published by: AM Music

2013 Variations on a psalm melody (Concert band, Fanfare)

Duration: 4'00"
Premiered by: Wilhelmina Leens (Bienze Ijlstra)
Published by: AM Music

2013 Zand en klei, bits and bytes (Mez, Gtr)

Duration: 3'
Premiered by: ArtEZ ensemble 
Published by: -

2013 Think of England (Tpt, Hn, Trb, Tb, Perc, Pf, Tape)

Duration: 6'
Premiered by: ArtEZ ensemble (cond. Jorrit Laverman)
Published by: -

2013 Regolith (Fl, Hn, Tb, Perc, Vn, Vc)

Duration: 7'
Premiered by: Het Vers Ensemble (cond. Gerd Wensink) 
Published by: -

2013 Horizon (Large ensemble)

Duration: 20'
Premiered by: Het Vers Ensemble (cond. Gerd Wensink)
Published by: - 

2013 Gedaantewisseling (Ob, Hn, Tb, animation)

Duration: 3'
Premiered by: Niels Lammers, Jenneke de Jonge, Niels Pol (VPRO Vrije Geluiden)
Published by: Donemus

2013 Caged Silence (Sop, Btrb)

Duration: 6'45"
Premiered by: Esther von Schonberg, Russ Zokaites
Published by: Donemus

2013 Begin (Perc, Tape)

Duration:  4'
Premiered by: Niek KleinJan
Published by: Donemus

2012 String Quartet (String quartet)

Duration: 6'
Premiered by: Shangai Stringquartet (masterclass)
Published by: -

2012 Instinct (Tb, Live electronics)

Duration: 6'
Premiered by: Niels Lammers
Published by: -

2012 Decoding the City (Electronics)

Duration: 9'
Premiered by: ..Tape
Published by: -

2012 Chroma (Concert band) 

Duration: 6'
Premiered by: MSU Wind Band
Published by: -

2012 [once shown with light] (Sop, Cl, Mar, Timp, Pf (QM), Dance)

Duration: 8'
Premiered by: ArtEZ Ensemble (cond. Merlijn Wackers)
Published by: -

2011 Wolken en Duinen (Fl, Ob, Cl, Hn 1-2, Trb, Tb)

Duration: 7'
Premiered by: Het Vers Ensemble (cond. Gerd Wensink)
Published by: -

2011 Variation Trübe Wolken (Cl, Hn, Timp, Vc)

Duration: 3'
Premiered by: Eisenstadt ensemble
Published by: - 

2011 Sterrenpreek (Large brass ensemble)

Duration: 6'
Premiered by: ArtEZ Ensemble (prizewinner ArtEZ composition contest)
Published by: -

2011 Second life (Large ensemble)

Duration: 20'
Premiered by: Het Vers Ensemble (cond. Larysa Bauge)
Published by: 

2011 Ontvouwing (Harp, Dance)

Duration: 8'
Premiered by: Jos Jongenotter
Published by: -

2011 Juxtaposed (String quartet)

Duration: 9'
Premiered by: Matangi Stringquartet
Published by: - 

2011 Elegos (Fl, Bcl, Hn 1-2, Trb, Tb, Vn, Va, Vc)

Duration: 7'
Premiered by: Het vers Ensemble (cond. Raghna Wissink)
Published by: -

2011 Converging Gestures (Piano)

Duration: 4'
Premiered by: Jisk Lieftink
Published by: - 

2010 Under the Moorish wall (Sop, double reed quintet)

Duration: 9'
Premiered by: ArtEZ ensemble (cond. Pieter Bosma)
Published by: -

2010 Springreverb (Fl, Vc, Pf, Perc)

Duration: 10'
Premiered by: ArtEZ Ensemble
Published by: - 

2010 Spiegelen (Pf, Acc)

Duration: 7'
Premiered by: Masha Galperina, Vincent van Amsterdam
Published by: -

2010 Composition with double lines and blue (Saxophone quartet)

Duration: 6'
Premiered by: Aurelia Saxophone Quartet (masterclass)
Published by: -

2009 The potential of loss (Tape, Dance)

Duration: -
Premiered by: ...tape
Published by: -

2009 Strip the Willow (Large ensemble)

Duration: 5'
Premiered by: Orkest de Ereprijs (cond. Wim Boerman, masterclass)
Published by: -

2009 Elektrolyse (Saxophone quartet)

Duration:  6'
Premiered by: Aurelia Saxophone Quartet
Published by: -

2008 House of the distressed ladies (Fl, Tpt 1-2, Sd)

Duration: 3'
Premiered by: ArtEZ Ensemble
Published by: -

2008 Guacamole opera (Ten)

Duration: 3'
Premiered by: Gevorg Hakobjan
Published by: -

2008 Rewind your mind (Vib, Tape)

Duration: 5'
Premiered by: Niek KleinJan
Published by: -

2008 Niemandsland (Reed quintet)

Duration: 4'
Premiered by: Calefax Reed Quintet (masterclass)
Published by: -

2008 Le val des dix (String quartet)

Duration: 3'Premiered by: Matangi String Quartet (masterclass)Published by: -

2008 Het ritueel van de schippers (Rijnhoorn)

Duration: 10'
Premiered by: Niek KleinJan, Tim can Klompenburg, Ruud Roelofsen
Published by: -

2007 Slot (String quartet)

Duration: 4'
Premiered by: Matangi String Quartet (masterclass)
Published by: -

2007 Clouds (Mar, Timp, Pf)

Duration: 8'
Premiered by: ArtEZ Ensemble
Published by: -