Norel, Wibrand van
Biography
Born: 1972
Country: Doornspijk, Netherland
Studies: Conservatory in Zwolle, Kreato University of Applied Sciences
Teachers: Jan Wissink, Peter Prommel, Jose Vincente, Peter Berk, and Ali n'Dva Rose
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Wibrand van Norel was born in Doornspijk. At a young age, he was taken by his father to the drum corps of the time. They attended not only many rehearsals but also competitions, festivals, and concerts. He began his musical career at Excelsior Oostendorp, where he learned the basics of percussion. In 1990, he began studying classical percussion in the preparatory program at the Conservatory in Zwolle, after which he graduated as a Music Teacher in 1997. During his studies, he played in the Orchestra of the East, the Radio Chamber Orchestra, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, the National Percussion Ensemble, and the Northern Percussion Ensemble, among others, and served temporarily as a BBT member with the Mounted Weapons Trumpet Corps. Since 2016, Wibrand has been affiliated with CultuurKust as music coordinator. He is also the author of many compositions written for percussion ensembles; he was, in fact, the 'court composer' of the B-Percussion Ensemble of the Elspeets Fanfare Corps , where he served as conductor for many years.
Wibrand is the conductor of the A-Percussion Ensemble of the Elspeets Fanfare Corps, the KAMV Amersfoort Percussion Ensemble, and the Juliana Doornspijk Percussion Group.
In addition, he provides percussion workshops for companies on a freelance basis, is a member of the repertoire assessment committee for percussion ensembles, a jury member at stage competitions, and chairman of the ONSK and the Noord Veluws MuziekVerband.
Works for Percussion
Percussion Solo with Percussion Ensemble Works
Tympanum (Norel) - Timpani; 12 Players
Small Percussion Ensemble Works
Loop - 9 Players
Large Percussion Ensemble Works
Abschied - 14 Players
Massive Explosion - 19 Players
Paleozoicum - 13 Players
Percussion Heroes - 13 Players
So What!!! - 13 Players
The Voice of Percussion - 14 Players
Victory (Norel) - 19 Players
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