David Porcelijn
David Porcelijn
David Porcelijn is a conductor and composer. For most of his conducting career, he has worked abroad, for example as the chief conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. He was briefly the chief conductor of the North Holland Philhamonic Orchestra in the Netherlands. Porcelijn has ...
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Biography David Porcelijn
David Porcelijn is a conductor and composer. For most of his conducting career, he has worked abroad, for example as the chief conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. He was briefly the chief conductor of the North Holland Philhamonic Orchestra in the Netherlands. Porcelijn has recorded a large number of CDs, most of them of contemporary music. His work as a composer shows two distinct periods: from 1967 to 1979, when he composed in a serially based style; and 1985 and 1986, when he wrote several more tonally oriented works.
1947 - 1972
David Porcelijn is born in Achtkarspelen (Friesland) on January 7. He studies the flute with Frans Vester and composition with Kees van Baaren and Jan van Vlijmen at the Conservatory of Music in The Hague.
1972 - 1974
Porcelijn and Ton Hartsuiker begin Ensemble M. After graduating at the Royal Conservatory Porcelijn studies orchestral conducting, composition and music theory in Geneva with Michel Tabachnik. He becomes the conductor of the Netherlands Radio Wind Ensemble.
1974 - 1978
David Porcelijn is deputee director, and instructor of orchestral conducting, music theory, and performance practice of 17th- and 18th-century music at the Rotterdam Conservatory. He composes 'Shades' (1975) for the Reger Trio. The NRC-Handelsblad writes in a review of a performance of 'Shades' in 1977 that it “has exciting passages: the beginning is strong, and the conclusion, too, is convincing. There is a lot of similar, rising motion, and when the textures are thinned it goes wrong”. Porcelijn resigns in 1976 as Tabachnik's assistant conductor. In 1977 he leaves the Netherlands Radio Wind Ensemble and becomes chief conductor and artistic director of the Gewestelijk Orkest van Zuid Holland [Regional Orchestra of South Holland province]. The Netherlands Dance Theatre names him its conductor and music director.
1982
He resigns as chief conductor and artistic director of the Gewestelijk Orkest van Zuid Holland.
1986
Porcelijn relinquishes his conductor and music director posts with the Netherlands Dance Theatre. He conducts the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for the first time, during the Adelaide Festival, accompanying a series of Netherlands Dance Theatre performances. He composes the 'Symphonic Requiem' for orchestra and dedicates it to Mozart, Berlioz, Brahms, Verdi, and Britten. He designates the work, which breaks with his previous, serial style, as his Opus 1. De Volkskrant writes: “Porcelijn's new style is distinguished particularly by its alternation of tonal melodic fragments with massive orchestral outbursts. Set against beautifully scored passages are less successful attempts at a sort of Klangfarbenmelodie, and interspersed among diffuse chord blocks are many triads – that's allowed again. Hurrah!”
1991
Porcelijn makes his opera debut with the State Opera of South Australia conducting Verdi's 'Rigoletto'.
1992
He becomes the principal guest conductor and artistic adviser of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. He receives the BMW Music Theatre Prize for musical direction at the Munich Biennial for his conducting of the opera 'Snatched by the Gods/Broken Strings' by the Indian composer Param Vir.
1993
Porcelijn becomes the chief conductor and artistic director of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. He receives an Edison award for his recording with the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra of music by Hendrik Andriessen.
1994
He is named principal conductor of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. He makes his British opera debut with an Opera North production of Verdi's 'Oberto'. He receives the ABC Classic FM Australian Recording of the Year Award for his CD of Messiaen's 'Éclairs sur l'Au-délà' with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
1996
As successor of Lucas Vis, he becomes the chief conductor of the North Holland Philharmonic Orchestra on August 1.
1997
Porcelijn writes the artistic commission of the North Holland Philhamonic Orchestra stating that he no longer wishes to work with the programmer Piet Veenstra. Porcelijn finds Veenstra's difficult, adventuresome programmes too taxing for the orchestra. The director and board side with Veenstra. Porcelijn becomes chief conductor and artistic director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
1998
He resigns from the North Holland Philharmonic Orchestra after the board reports that the orchestra has lost faith in him. In the Haarlems Dagblad he says: “If you try to add some pep to such an orchestra, a lot of people feel like you're breathing down their neck. Then they complain. I say that the board and directors did not act upright in this matter. (…) I had to work very hard to arrange things like discipline, orchestral sound, and the studying of parts”. He also resigns as chief conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
2000
He resigns as chief conductor of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
2003
Porcelijn conducts the Nieuw Ensemble at the Edinburgh International Festival.
2004
He goes on tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
2006
He begins recording a CD cycle of the works of the Dutch composer Henk Badings.
2010
Porcelijn is named the chief conductor of the Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester in Denmark.
Discography David Porcelijn
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
Klas Torstensson - Licks & Brains
| Act | David Porcelijn |
| Type and year | CD, 1989 |
| Label | Composers Voice, CVCD 13 |
| solist | Leo van Oostrom |
| dirigent | David Porcelijn |
| muzikant | Nederlands Saxofoon Kwartet |
Hans Kox - Four Orchestral Suites
| Act | David Porcelijn |
| Type and year | CD, 2000 |
| Label | Emergo Classics, EC 3924-2 |
| dirigent | David Porcelijn |
Hans Kox - Oratorium Sjoah
| Act | David Porcelijn |
| Type and year | CD, 2010 |
| Label | Titus Brandsma Instituut, TBI-1-93 |
| solist | Nico van der Meel |
| solist | Lieuwe Visser |
| dirigent | David Porcelijn |
Compositions David Porcelijn
Interpretations no. II : for violoncello and piano : 1967 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1967Number: 00391
Classification: Cello en toetsinstrument
Members: vc pf
Details: Opgedragen aan René van Ast
Continuations : for XI wind-instruments / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1969Number: 02196
Classification: Blazersensemble (9 en meer spelers)
Members: 2fl 2ob 2cl 2fg 2h trp
Details: Voor 2 fluiten (1e tevens piccolo, 2e tevens altfluit), 2 hobo's (2e tevens althobo), 2 klarinetten (2e tevens basklarinet), 2 fagotten, 2 hoorns en trompet. - Opgedragen aan Kees van Baaren en het Nederlands Blazers Ensemble. - Jaar van comp.: 1968
Duration: 8'
Interpretations no. IV : for string quartet / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1972Number: 01063
Classification: Strijkkwartet (2 violen, altviool, cello)
Members: 2vl vla vc
Details: Jaar van comp.: 1969.
Duration: 8'
Zen : for flute solo / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1970Number: 01312
Classification: Fluit
Members: fl
Details: Opgedragen aan Koos Verheul. - Jaar van comp.: 1970
Duration: 5'
1000 frames : for one (or more) windinstruments and one (or more) pianos : 1970 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1970Number: 02064
Classification: Variabele instrumentatie
Members: instr pf
Details: Opgedragen aan Han de Vries
Duration: 6'
Requiem : voor slagwerkensemble : ter nagedachtenis aan Edgard Varèse (1885-1965) / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1970Number: 02929
Classification: Slagwerk
Members: 7perc
Details: Voor 7 slagwerkers. - In opdracht van het Ministerie van C.R.M. - Jaar van comp.: 1970
Duration: 10'
Combinations : for 26 solo instruments / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1970Number: 04057
Classification: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers)
Members: 2111 1110 pf str(10.4.2.1.)
Details: Voor 2 fluiten, hobo, klarinet, fagot, hoorn, trompet, trombone, piano, 10 violen, 4 altviolen, 2 cello's en contrabas. - Jaar van comp.: 1969-'70.
Duration: 6'
Amoeba : for x flutes / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1971Number: 02237
Classification: Fluit
Members: fl
Details: Aantal spelers is variabel. - Opgedragen aan Frans Vester. - Jaar van comp.: 1971
Cybernetisch objekt : voor orkest : 1970-1971 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1971Number: 04281
Classification: Orkest
Members: core group: 1011 sax-t 0001 3perc hp(ampl.) pf el.cemb free groups: 4442 2220 2vl-2vla-2vc-2cb-ampl.
Details: Voor een kerngroep van 11 instrumenten (piccolo, es-klarinet, tenorsaxofoon, contrafagot, tuba, 3 slagwerkers, harp, klavecimbel en piano) en 2,3 of 4 vrije groepen van ieder minimaal 14 instrumenten
Duration: 24'
Confrontations and indoctrinations : for jazz quintet, big band and 19 instruments / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1971Number: 04409
Classification: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers), Variabele bezetting (orkest), Big band
Members: 2231 3001 perc 2pf vl vla vc cb jazz quintet: fl g pf/el.pf/el.org drums cb jazz big band: 5sax 4trp 4trb g-b drums
Details: In opdracht van het ministerie van C.R.M. - Jaar van comp.: 1971
Pulverizations : for windquintet : (1972) / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1972Number: 01498
Classification: Blaaskwintet
Members: fl ob cl h fg
Details: In opdracht van en opgedragen aan het Danzi Kwintet.
Duration: 11'
10-5-6-5(a) : for 2 stringquartets, 1 windquintet & 2 vibraphones / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1972Number: 04282
Classification: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers)
Members: 1111 1000 2vibr str(4.2.2.0.)
Details: In opdracht van de NOS. - Opgedragen aan F. Weinreb. - Jaar van comp.: 1972
Duration: 9'
Pole / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1972Number: 04424
Classification: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers)
Members: 4042 2sax-t 0042 4vla 4cb
Details: Voor 2 altfluiten, 2 basfluiten, 2 bassethoorns, 2 basklarinetten, 2 contrafagotten, 2 tenorsaxofoons, 4 trombones, 2 tuba's, 4 altviolen en 4 contrabassen. - In opdracht van C.R.M. - Opgedragen aan Iannis Xenakis. - Jaar van comp.: 1971-1972
Duration: 20'
Pulverization : for 52 strings : (1972) / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1972Number: 07741
Classification: Strijkorkest
Members: 24vl 10vla 10vc 8cb
Details: Opgedragen aan Pierre Boulez.
Duration: 12'
Pole II : bass clarinet solo / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1973Number: 01481
Classification: Klarinet
Members: cl-b
Details: Opgedragen aan Harry Sparnaay. - Jaar van comp.: 1973.
Duration: 7'
Pulverization II : for altosaxophone-solo, 22 winds, 5 percussion-groups and 52 strings / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1973Number: 04430
Classification: Saxofoon en orkest
Members: 4242 2sax-t 2042 5perc str(24.10.10.8.) sax-a-solo
Details: In opdracht van B.U.M.A. - Opgedragen aan Ed Boogaard. - Jaar van comp.: 1973
Duration: 15'
Sound-poem in Shikara tala : for double-choir : 1973 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1974Number: 06632
Classification: Gemengd koor
Members: 2GK4
Details: Bron van beschr.: omslag. - Voor 2 koren SATB. - Klanktekst. - In opdracht van Buma. - Opgedragen aan Charles Amirkhanian.
Duration: 4'
Concerto : for flute, harp and orchestra : (10-5-6-5-(b)) / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1973Number: 07519
Classification: Twee of meer verschillende solo-instrumenten en groot ensemble
Members: 0000 2000 4vl 4vla 4vc 2cb fl-hp-solo
Details: Orkestbezetting: 4 violen, 4 altviolen, 4 cello's, 2 contrabassen en 2 hoorns. - In opdracht van de Nederlandse Regering. - Jaar van comp.: 1973.
Duration: 12'
12 November 1819 : for windquintet : (1976) [sic] / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1976Number: 01499
Classification: Blaaskwintet
Members: fl ob cl h fg
Details: In opdracht van en opgedragen aan het Danzi Kwintet. - Laatste muziekp. vermeldt als jaar van comp.: 1975
Shades : flute, violin, viola / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1976Number: 02314
Classification: Blaas en strijkinstrument(en)
Members: fl vl vla
Details: In opdracht van de Johan Wagenaarstichting. - Opgedragen aan het Reger Trio. - Jaar van comp.: 1975
For the last time .. I repeat ... : concert for flute & orchestra / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1975Number: 06207
Classification: Fluit en orkest
Members: 4444 2sax-a 2sax-t 8440 4perc str(12.12.12.12.8.) fl-solo
Details: In opdracht van BUMA Cultural Fund. - Opgedragen aan Mia Dreese. - Jaar van comp.: 1975
Into the earth : brass ensemble / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1976Number: 03581
Classification: Blazersensemble (9 en meer spelers)
Members: 0000 4442 2perc
Details: Voor 4 trompetten, 4 hoorns, 4 trombones, 2 tuba's en 2 slagwerkers. - In opdracht van de Rotterdamse Kunststichting. - Opgedragen aan het Nederlands Koper Ensemble. - Jaar van comp.: 1976
Rhythm-song : male choir, percussion ad lib. : 1976 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1976Number: 07033
Classification: Mannenkoor, Mannenkoor en instrumenten
Members: MK4 (4perc ad lib.)
Details: Voor mannenkoor T(4)B(4) en 4 of 2 slagwerkers. - In opdracht van het Koninklijk Nederlands Zangersverbond
Duration: 5'
Explosions : wind quintet, piano, string quintet : 1977 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1978Number: 02146
Classification: Blaas en strijk en toetsinstrument(en)
Members: fl-a(ad lib.) eh/cl cl-b/tb fg h 2vl vla vc cb pf
Details: Voor altfluit (ad lib.), althobo (klarinet), basklarinet (tuba), fagot, hoorn, piano, 2 violen, altviool, cello en contrabas. - Opgedragen aan het Ensemble M en Ton Hartsuiker.
Duration: 10'
Groupings : variabele bezetting : 1979 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1981Number: 03350
Classification: Variabele instrumentatie
Details: Voor 5 groepen instrumenten. - In opdracht van de Johan Wagenaarstichting.
Duration: 10'
Symfonisch requiem = Symphonic requiem : = Symphonisches Requiem : = Requiem symphonique : voor orkest : for orchestra : für Orchester : pour orchestre : opus 1 : 1984/85 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1985Number: 04294
Classification: Orkest
Members: 4464 2sax 4431 2timp 2perc hp str
Duration: 33'
Ninety-seven endeavours to propitiate Ra. : opus 3 : for flute solo : 1986 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1986Number: 01315
Classification: Fluit
Members: fl
Details: In opdracht van de Stichting Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst. - Opgedragen aan Esther Eva.
Duration: 10'
Unfinished songs for an elusive sphinx : for oboe, clarinet and bassoon : opus 4 : 1986 / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1987Number: 01983
Classification: Houtblazersensemble (2-8 spelers)
Members: ob cl fg
Details: In opdracht van het Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst.
Duration: 12'
Sinfonia concertante : for viola solo, double-bass solo, string quintet & large orchestra : opus 2 : (1985/86) / David Porcelijn
order Publisher: Amsterdam : Donemus, cop. 1986Number: 07682
Classification: Twee of meer verschillende solo-instrumenten en orkest
Members: 3333 4231 timp 2perc hp str(19.17.15.13.9.) vla-cb-solo
Details: In opdracht van het Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst. - Opgedragen aan het Israelisch Philharmonisch Orkest.
Duration: 30'
Interpretations I : for piano / David Porcelijn
Publisher: The Hague : Albersen, cop. 1970Classification: Piano
Members: pf
Details: Bron van beschr.: omslag. - Met lijst van werken. - Opgedragen aan Matthieu ter Horst
Communications for easy flute and modern flutist / David Porcelijn
Publisher: Den Haag : Albersen, cop. 1971Classification: Fluit
Members: fl
Details: Bd. 1
Communications for easy flute and modern flutist : Volume 2 / David Porcelijn
Publisher: The Hague [Den Haag] : Albersen, cop. 1974Classification: Fluit
Members: fl
Methode voor de fluit
Publisher: Wormerveer : Molenaar, cop. 1971Classification: Fluit
Members: fl
Interpretations : for flute oboe bassoon / David Porcelijn
Publisher: [S.l. : s.n.], [19--?]Classification: Blazersensemble (3-8 spelers)
Members: fl ob fg
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