Egbert Juffer

In General

➣ Egbert studied Composition with Gareth Green and holds, amongst a range of other qualifications, Licentiate diplomas in Composition from the London College of Music & Victoria College of Music and Drama, London.

➣ As a thinker, Egbert often has a Reason, Theory or Philosophy behind the music he makes, which also applies to the music he writes. E.g. the Passacaglia in G minor, Opus 17 is a work where each Variation ‘represents’ a thought about music. It is a work where Philosophy meets Music.

Style

➣ As a composer, Egbert often identifies himself as a Neoclassical composer, as he strongly recognizes -and identifies with- some of the 'traits' of Neoclassism in music, such as order, balance, clarity, perceptible thematic processes and emotional restraint.

➣ Egbert seeks to write rich harmonies, and expands harmonies at certain points, but there is always a clear sense of tonality.

Interests

➣ Writing music for Organ;
(Both for liturgical & non- liturgical purposes)

➣ Writing Lieder;
(Writing German-language Art Songs for Voice & Piano)

➣ Writing for small Chamber settings;
(In particular Wind instruments, i.e.: Solo Wind instrument + Piano, Wind Quartet/Quintet/Octet/Decet/Double Quintet etc.)

➣ Developing as a composer.
(Improving writing skills, developing style & expanding the List of Works into a varied Catalogue)