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Beweging (2023) 5'  
for 4 singers and ensemble
soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone
clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan/accordeon
tekst Herman van Tongerloo
Als druppels (2023) 5'  
for 4 singers and ensemble
soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone
clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan/accordeon
tekst Herman van Tongerloo
Arnhem mijn stad (2023) 7'  
for mixed choir and trumpet
text Jibbe Willems
Het Lijflied (The Body Song) - an opera within the human body (2022) 55'  
family opera (age 6+) for 4 singers, ensemble and electronics
soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone
(bas)clarinet, cello, percussion
De Klacht van de Vrede (The Complaint of Piece) (2022) 60'  
for mixed choir, violin, organ and narrator
Koning Bowi (King Bowi) (2021) 50'  
music theatre play (age 4+) for 3 actors/singers and percussion
alto, tenor, baritone
O Vos Omnes (2020) 10'  
for mixed choir
Pueritia et senectus secundum Stultitiam (2019) 6'  
for solo voice (all voice types) and piano
Vier Liederen op teksten van Anneke Brassinga (2019) 12'  
for tenor and piano
Last night I dreamed a new composition (2017) 4'  
for female vocal quintet
Movements (2017) 8'  
for violoncello and piano
See the Wretched Strangers (2016/2017) 8'  
for mixed choir, vocal quartet, violoncello and piano
Microsonic (2016) 6'  
for three or more players and tape
Dutch Carnival (2016) 7'  
for chamber orchestra
Crossing Hands (2015) 3'  
for piano four hands
Berceuse Nr. 2 (2015) 4'  
for mixed choir
Ik Vertrek (2015) 60'  
chamber opera in three acts for three singers and ensemble
soprano, alto, baritone
flute, violoncello, harp, accordion and percussion
Being Arthur (2014) 75'  
music theatre work for four singers and ensemble
sopraan, alt, bariton, bas
trumpet, cello, piano and percussie
The occult beauty of the finite (2014) 13'  
for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano
Sonata for 10 pedals (2014) 14'  
for harp, disklavier and live-elektronics
in collaboration with Robert van Heumen
A day in Macondo (2014) 12'  
for ensemble
2fl, cl, alt-sax, bar-sax, hrn, 2trbn, tpt, tuba, elec-gtr, bass-gtr, pno, perc
Eros (2013) 9'  
for mixed choir and harmonium
A Description of New Netherland (2013) 25'  
for mixed choir, solo baritone, vocal quartet, percussion quartet and keys
Romeo & Julia volgens de bode (2013) 75'  
music theatre work for four actors/singers and ensemble
flute, violoncello, synthesizer and drums
Contraste (2012) 5'  
for flute, bass clarinet and piano
Remote (2012) 18'  
for ensemble
picc, fl, sopranino-rec, vln, koto, perc, alt-sax, ten-sax, bar-sax, bass-cl, trbn, cb
Blazing a Trail (2011) 11'  
for chamber orchestra
Vernissage (2011) 7'  
for two clarinets and sound sculpture
Contraste (2011) 6'  
for piano
Shame! (2011) 15'  
for soprano, violin, recorder and percussion
De Weerwolf van Millingen (2010) 20'  
for ensemble and verteller
fl, ob, cl, fg, hrn, tpt, perc, 2vl, vla, vlc, cb
The Lamb (2010) 4'  
for mixed choir
Ode aan Cecilia (2010) 10'  
for mixed choir
Valentijn - een week te laat (2010) 3'  
for soprano, flute, violin and piano
Unutma Ki (2010) 5'  
for ud, three oboes and percussion
Broken Lines (2009) 7'30
for for ensemble
fl, cl, ob, mnd, gtr, hrp, pno, perc, vl, vla, vlc, cb
Te Deum (2008/2009) 6'30
for cello, organ and narrator
Contra turrim Trajectensem (2008) 8'  
for two voices and orchestra
Nineteen (2008) 13'  
for string quartet and percussion
Troubled Thoughts (2007) 4'  
for piano
Houtwerk (2007) 2'  
for marimba
Eine kleine Erleichterung (2007) 2'  
for piano
A rough draft of farming (2007) 4'  
for ensemble
fl, cl, 2vln, vla, vlc, perc
Berceuze (2007) 3'  
for mixed choir
Noise (2012) 4'  
for soprano, mezzo-soprano and percussion
Libro de las preguntas (2012) 18'  
for five singers and ensemble
sopr, mezzo-sopr, alto, tenor, baritone
2fl, bass-cl, alt-sax, bar-sax, hrn, 2trbn, tpt, tuba, elec-gtr, bass-gtr, pno, perc
Alles is nieuw (2008) 4'30
for baritone, piano, contrabass and percussion
Polichinelle (2006) 4'  
for soprano and marimba
Portret van een vrouw op 83-jarige leeftijd (2006) 6'50
for ensemble
2fl, cl, bass-cl, alt-sax, ten-sax, tpt, 2gtr, hrp, 2perc
Le Perturbateur (2005) 5'  
for clarinet, violin and cello
Overdrive (2005) 4'  
for violin and piano
Die Lüge (2005) 4'  
for soprano and horn
L'invitation au voyage (2004)
for baritone and piano
Fysica voor dichters (2004) 3'  
for baritone and piano
Live with me (2004) 4'  
for soprano and two violins
Répêchage (2004) 4'  
for three alto recorders
Trio Rythmique (2004) 5'  
for three alto recorders
Ode aan drie bomen (2003) 4'  
for oboe, violin and violoncello
De muis en de olifant (2002) 4'  
for piano, violoncello and trumpet
Cèze (2001) 4'  
for string quartet

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upcoming performances

1 March 2024 – 19.30 ZIMIHC Stefanus Utrecht – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan
7 March 2024 – 16.00 Tussenvoorziening Utrecht – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan
9 March 2024 – 20.15 Marnixzaal De Utrechtse Muziekschool Utrecht – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan
14 March 2024 – 20.30 Theater De Kom Nieuwegein – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan
30 March 2024 – 20.00 Library Idea Zeist – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan
31 March 2024 – 16.00 Hertz, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan
31 March 2024 – 20.00 Hertz, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht – The Utrecht Requiem – Als druppels and Beweging – for four singers, clarinet, viola, double bass and bayan

28 April 2024 – 15.45 Musis Sacrum Arnhem – Leading Lied Festival – Arnhem mijn stad – for mixed choir and trumpet
30 May 2024 – 19.30 Woonzorgcentrum Het Schouw – Nest Noord – Klaagzang – for mixed choir
31 May 2024 – 19.30 Woonzorgcentrum Het Schouw – Nest Noord – Klaagzang – for mixed choir
2 June 2024 – 13.30 Woonzorgcentrum Het Schouw – Nest Noord – Klaagzang – for mixed choir
5 June 2024 – 19.30 Woonzorgcentrum Het Schouw – Nest Noord – Klaagzang – for mixed choir
6 June 2024 – 19.30 Woonzorgcentrum Het Schouw – Nest Noord – Klaagzang – for mixed choir
15 June 2024 – 14.15 Arnhem Centraal Station – Day of the Composer – Arnhem mijn stad – for mixed choir and trumpet
15 March 2025 – 20.00 Schouwburg Hengelo – Consensus Vocalis – OFFER – for mezzo soprano, baritone, mixed choir and percussion
17 April 2025 – 20.00 Schouwburg Deventer – Consensus Vocalis – OFFER – for mezzo soprano, baritone, mixed choir and percussion

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biography

Lucas Wiegerink
Photo by Anna Perger

Lucas Wiegerink (Amsterdam, 1985) is a multi-facetted composer who draws inspiration from fine art, literature, history and science. Influences including early music, jazz and world music are apparent in his compositions, and he often integrates electronics into his works. Lucas harbours a great love of music-theatre, in which he strives to fully intertwine each of the different disciplines with each other.

He wrote the music-theatre work Being Arthur (2014) and the chamber opera I'm leaving (2015) for KASKO and the Dutch Touring Opera. For Theater Sonnevanck he composed the music for King Bowi (2021), which ended in the top 5 of the best youth performances of the season among both NRC and De Volkskrant newspapers. In 2022, his chamber opera Het Lijflied (The Body Song) - an opera within the human body - was staged by Opera Zuid in co-production with Dutch National Opera and November Music and in 2023 he wrote music for Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots), produced by the Philharmonie Luxembourg. Lucas is composer of the house of music-theatre group De Plaats in Arnhem, for which he composed music for many productions.

Lucas's music has been performed at festivals at home and abroad, by ensembles such as the Nieuw Ensemble, the Dutch Chamber Choir, Ensemble Electra, the Dutch Student Chamber Orchestra, the Ricciotti Ensemble, Orkest De Ereprijs and The Choir of the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine in New York City. The renowned pianist Severin von Eckardstein has also performed one of his works. He wrote the choral arrangements for the show De Wildernis (The Wilderness) by singer-songwriter Wende.

Lucas studied composition at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague with Roderik de Man, Martijn Padding, Diderik Wagenaar and Louis Andriessen, at the Amsterdam Conservatory with Richard Ayres and Willem Jeths and at the Manhattan School of Music in New York with Susan Botti. He has won prizes at competitions including the Princes Christina Composers Competition and the Henriëtte Bosmans Competition. Next to his activities as a composer, Lucas is also the conductor of De Plaats Music-Theatre Choir.

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