(b. 5 August 1963, Hasselt).
Belgian composer of mostly chamber and choral works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Bikkembergs studied choral conducting, composition, music pedagogy, and orchestral conducting at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, where he graduated with a laureate diploma and First Prize cum laude in composition. He later studied composition with Heinz Kratochwil and Luc Van Hove.
Among his honours are the Mayer Meyers Prijs in Hasselt (1991), a prize in the competition Harmonia in Hilversum (1992, for Im Nebel) and the Cera Prijs from Jeugd en Muziek Vlaanderen (1993, for his uvre).
Mr. Bikkembergs is also active in other positions. He served as artistic director of the chorus of the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp and Ghent from 2002–08 and as artistic director of EuroChor from 2007–10. He has served as kapelmeester of the Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele in Brussels since 2002, serves as choral director at the Lemmensinstituut and serves as conductor of Capella di Voce and the Nederlands Studenten Kamerkoor.
He teaches choral conducting, composition and counterpoint at the Lemmensinstituut.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE:
De Wens van de wind (ballet music), 10 players, 1994
ORCHESTRAL:
Fata Morgana, symphonic band, 1989
Romania I, 1991
Romania II, symphonic band, 1994
Thoughts, tenor saxophone, symphonic band, 1995
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Playboy, euphonium, tuba, 1985
Two Impressions, tuba, organ, 1987
Voices, 4 saxophones, 1991
Clouds, 4 tubas, 1991
Altomobiel, viola, piano, 1992
Herinneringen aan de wind, flute, 1996
Apocalypsis, brass, 1997
Romania III, violin, viola, cello, piano, 1998
Traffic, 4 recorders, 1999
CHORAL:
Dominus Regnavit, mixed chorus, organ, 1981
Jong en Vro, equal chorus, 1985
Winterstilte, mixed chorus, 1985
Wanneer zal de vrede komen, children's chorus, piano, 1986
Kinderwensen, female chorus, 1987
Im Nebel, mixed chorus, 1987
Domine Deus meus – Psalm 4, mixed chorus, organ, 1987
O Moeder der moeders, mixed chorus, organ, 1987
Magnificat, Amen dico vobis, female chorus, mixed chorus, organ, 1988
Oktober, mixed chorus, 1989
Dit beeld, hij wou het voor een glimlach geven, mixed chorus, organ, 1989
Missa in honorem Sancti Quintini, mixed chorus, organ, 1991
Cantate Domino cum Gaudio, children's chorus, female chorus, mixed chorus, piano 4 hands, 1991
In salutari tuo...Duo Motetti Parigini, female chorus, organ, 1991
Kind'ren hadden genoeg van de straat, children's chorus, piano, ensemble ad libitum, 1987–92
Rorate Cæli, female chorus, 3 mixed choruses, 1992
Laudate Dominum – Psalm 117, mixed chorus, 1992
Glory Be to the Father, soprano, mixed chorus, organ, 1992
Venite ad me, mixed chorus, organ, 1993
Stultorum infinitus est numerus, mixed chorus, 1993
Triptiek – aquarellen op teksten van René Geldof, mixed chorus, 1993
Missa in honorem Sancti Norberti, mixed chorus, organ, 1993
Lieve Magnolia lieveling, mixed chorus, 1993
Het meisje en de zee, female voices, 1994
Two Romantic part-songs, mixed chorus, 1994
Stabat Mater, male chorus, 1995
't Prinsesje met de blauwe ogen (cantata), children's chorus, flute, oboe, piano, percussion, 1995
Alchera, mixed chorus, piano, percussion, 1995
Wat heeft ie't druk mijn vader, children's chorus, piano, ensemble ad libitum, 1987–96
Alleluia, Jubilate Deo, female chorus, 1996
Mirjam (oratorio), soprano, female chorus, mixed chorus, piano, organ, percussion, string orchestra, 1996
Suite, mixed chorus, piano, 1996
Pater noster, mixed chorus, 1996
Repleti sunt spiritu sancto, mixed chorus, 1996
Priester zijn, mixed chorus, 1997
Missa in honorem Cordis Jesu, mixed chorus, 3 trombones, organ, 1997
Remedie jeghens de peste, mixed chorus, 1997
Bloesem van as (III), mixed chorus, piano, 1997
Benedic, anima mea, mixed chorus, brass ad libitum, 1997
Emitte Spiritum tuum, mixed chorus, 1997
Miniatuur, female chorus, piano, 1998
HYPNOS, children's chorus, 2 flutes, toy instruments, 1998
Aanwezigheid, mixed chorus, 1998
Diptiek – op geestelijke teksten van Jan van Ruusbroec, mixed chorus, 1998
Miserere mei, Deus – Psalm 57, mixed chorus, organ, 1998
Missa brevis verbalis, mixed chorus, 1998
De Tuinman en de dood, mixed chorus, 1998
Wij wandelen in duisternis, mixed chorus, organ, 1998
Zalig die de raad van dwazen – Psalm 1, mixed chorus, organ, 1998
Gelukkig is de man, mixed chorus, organ, 1998
Psalm 128, mixed chorus, 1998
Arenbergmotetten, mixed chorus, 1999
Zalig verlangen, mixed chorus, 1999
Kleine liedjes, children's chorus, piano, any instrument ad libitum, 1995–2000
Nog negen kleine liedjes, children's chorus, piano, any instrument ad libitum, 1999–2000
Speculum Animi, female chorus, organ, carillon ad libitum, 2000
Even such Is Time – Tantum ergo, equal chorus, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, organ ad libitum, 2000
Paella met noten (cantata), children's chorus, piano, 2000
Incipit Apocalypsis Iohannis Apostoli (oratorio), mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 7 soloists, female chorus, 2 mixed choruses, ensemble, orchestra, 2000
3 Schetsen, mixed chorus, 2000
Tempus enim prope est, 3 sopranos, mixed chorus, organ, 2000
Ik hou van stilte, children's chorus, 2000
Fabels, children's chorus, 2001
Tria cantica sacræ Mariæ, mixed chorus, 2001
Edel Vlamingen, thoont uwen aert (oratorio), tenor, mixed chorus, brass, harp, percussion, 2001
Haikus, children's chorus, 2001
Van Keizer Maximiliaen, 4 male voices, piano, 2001–02
De profundis clamavi, mixed chorus, 2002
Debarim (cantata), speaker, mixed chorus, 2002
Passio secundum Johannem, 3 male voices, 2002
Missa Transfigurationis, mixed chorus, congregational chorus, organ, 2002
Omnes nu laet ons gode loven, female voices, 2002
VOCAL:
Liederen van verlangen, mezzo-soprano, small orchestra, 1989
Tabor, voice, piano, 1994
ORGAN:
Requiem æternam, 1993
Vanitas, 2000
CARILLON:
Sebastiaan, 1992
Katelijne, 1994
Johannes, 1998
Vanitas, vanitatum et omnia vanitas, 2000
ARRANGEMENTS:
Wij reven en wij weven, mixed chorus, 1983
Brood en Wijn, children's chorus, flute, piano, 1986
Over the rainbow, mixed chorus, 1986
Kindeke Jezus, children's chorus, piano, 1987
Wat, Bethlehem, mixed chorus, ensemble, 1988
Maria die zoude naar Bethlehem gaan, mixed chorus, ensemble, 1990
Chionia sto kambanario, mixed chorus, ensemble, 1985–91
Przybieżeli do Betlejem, mixed chorus, ensemble, 1991
Joseph and Mary, mixed chorus, ensemble, 1991
Dubbele Jan, mixed chorus, 1992
Schoon jonkvrouw ik moet u klagen, mixed chorus, 1993
Maria door een doornwoud trad, female chorus, ensemble, 1994
Het was een maged uitverkoren, mixed chorus, ensemble, 1994
Kerstsprookje, children's chorus, flute, oboe, bassoon, organ, 1994
Herderszang, children's chorus, flute, oboe, bassoon, organ, 1994
Fum fum fum, female chorus, ensemble, 1994
Als ik in een kerstbal kijk, children's chorus, piano, 1994
Vousse vini, cuzène Marèye, mixed chorus, 1998
Daar boven uit het vensterke, equal chorus, 1998
Killing me softly with his song, mixed chorus, jazz ensemble, 1998
Tinkel-pinkel, belgerinkel, children's chorus, flute, piano, percussion, 1999
Stil zijn, children's chorus, piano, glockenspiel, 1999
Feest van opa en oma, children's chorus, flute, guitar, percussion, 1999
Dag, sterretjes, children's chorus, guitar, 1999
Eerst een kuiltje in de grond, children's chorus, flute, piano, 1999
Biggetje Bitterbal, children's chorus, flute, piano, vibraslap, 1999
Effen de weg, children's chorus, piano, 2000
Er moet ergens een koning zijn, children's chorus, flute, oboe, piano, 2000
Ik was je voeten, children's chorus, flute, piano, 2000
De kleine Kapelletjes, children's chorus, guitar, 2000
Verheug je, verheug je, children's chorus, oboe, guitar, 2000
In het brood, children's chorus, flute, piano, 2000
Vakantie, vakantie, children's chorus, flute, oboe, piano, 2000
DISCOGRAPHY (as arranger)
Przybieżeli do Betlejem; Joseph and Mary; Maria die zoude naar Bethlehem gaan; Wat, Bethlehem; Chionia sto kambanario. Kurt Bikkembergs/chorus of the Lemmensinstituut, ensemble of the Lemmensinstituut (Lentekerk: 15, 1991)
Dubbele Jan. Luc Anthonis/Cantando (Canta: 97001, 1997)
Wij reven en wij weven. Jan Goethals/Muzenisse (550609, 1998)
Tinkel-pinkel, belgerinkel; Stil zijn; Feest van opa en oma; Dag, sterretjes; Eerst een kuiltje in de grond; Biggetje Bitterbal. Stijn Kolacny/Scala (DDD-UA: 0599, 1999)
Brood en Wijn. Bergrakkers (Bergrakkers, 1999)
Kindeke Jezus. Albert Van Esch/Sint-Jozefskoor Tienen (Dussart: 001, 2000)
Effen de weg; Er moet ergens een koning zijn; Ik was je voeten; De kleine Kapelletjes; Verheug je, verheug je; In het brood; Vakantie, vakantie. Stijn Kolacny/Scala (DDD-UA: 0900/1, 2000)
Vousse vini, cuzène Marèye. Roger Leens/Vlaams Radio Koor, Musica Nova (LD: 99002, 2000)
DISCOGRAPHY (as arranger and composer)
Missa in honorem Sancti Norberti; Domine Deus meus – Psalm 4; Venite ad me; Triptiek – aquarellen op teksten van René Geldof; Dubbele Jan; Schoon jonkrouw ik moet u klagen; Lieve Magnolia lieveling; Oktober; Two Romantic part-songs; Stultorum infinitus est numerus. Joris Verdin, organ; Peter Dejans/Musa Horti (VTP: 92 021, 1994)
Przybieżeli do Betlejem; Maria door een doornwoud trad; Het was een maged uitverkoren; Maria die zoude naar Bethlehem gaan; Kerstsprookje; Herderszang; Fum fum fum; Als ik in een kerstbal kijk; Wanneer zal de vrede komen; Cantate Domino cum Gaudio. Kurt Bikkembergs/Capella Beatæ Mariæ ad Lacum (KB: 5604, 1995)
Killing me softly with his song; Over the rainbow; Suite. Kurt Bikkembergs/Capella Beatæ Mariæ ad Lacum (KB: 3481, 1999)
DISCOGRAPHY (as composer)
Playboy. G. Gabrieli Brass; members of the Orchestre National de Belgique (Mudo: 8711/5482, 1987)
Jong en Vro (excerpt); Magnificat, Amen dico vobis; Winterstilte. Kurt Bikkembergs/Jeugdkoor O. L. V. – Ten Poel (Poketino: 0013, 1990)
Dominus Regnavit. Ludo Claesen/Sint-Maartenkoor Hasselt (Aurophon: 31481, 1991)
Kinderwensen. Trees Rohde/de Konsinjoorkes (ISPAHAN: 93/001, 1993)
Fata Morgana. Peter Snellinckx/Muziekkapel van de Belgische Zeemacht (Dana: MUMU 3011, 1993)
Im Nebel. Frank Hameleers/chorus (Harmonia, 1993) (cassette)
Sebastiaan. Eddy Mariën, Luc Rombouts, Koen Van Assche, carillon (GRE: 1594, 1994)
Laudate Dominum – Psalm 117. Andra Hauptman/AVE (MDC: 003, 1994)
Kleine liedjes (2 excerpts). (Musicerende Jeugd: SIG 95 001, 1995)
Kleine liedjes (excerpt). Hendrik Derollez/Kinderkoor van de Vlaamse Opera (DHR: 13.002-3/JM 9601, 1996)
Kleine liedjes. Kurt Bikkembergs/Jeugdkoor O. L. V. – Ten Poel (SONO: E 296, 1996)
O Moeder der moeders; Dit beeld, hij wou het voor een glimlach geven; Glory Be to the Father. Kurt Bikkembergs/Capella Sancti Quintini (VJ: 5660, 1996)
Lieve Magnolia lieveling. Sequens (AS: 010696, 1996)
Lieve Magnolia lieveling. Dirk Biesemans/Pro Musica Geraardsbergen (Axis: 970103, 1997)
Kleine liedjes. Paul Thijs/COHE-koor (ANZ: 20.005, 1997)
Lieve Magnolia lieveling. Riet Westerweele/de Ruyterstad Singers (Eurosound: 47.308, 1998)
Kleine liedjes (excerpt). Marijke Coghe/Lætitia (MJC: 001, 1999)
In salutari tuo...Duo Motetti Parigini. Nicole Bogaerts/Het Leuvens Meisjeskoor (LMK: 351, 1999)
Stultorum infinitus est numerus. Kurt Bikkembergs/Capella Beatæ Mariæ ad Lacum (KfV: 1, 2000)
Wij wandelen in duisternis; Zalig die de raad van dwazen – Psalm 1; Gelukkig is de man; Psalm 128. Ignace Thevelein/Collegium de Dunis (Opera de Dunis: 7, 2000)
't Prinsesje met de blauwe ogen. Rudy van der Cruyssen/Rundinella (Phaedra: 92 022, 2000)
Romania III. Marcato Piano Quartet (René Gailly International Productions: 87 177, 2001)
Kleine liedjes; Nog negen kleine liedjes; Paella met noten. Isabelle Van Mullem, An Kestens/Kinderkoor O. L. V. – Ten Poel; Martin Slootmaekers/Con Amore; Isabel Bikkembergs/Con Anima (SONO: E 101, 2001)
Ik hou van stilte. Silvère Van Lieshout/Haags Jeugdkoor (CS: 003, 2001)
Even such Is Time – Tantum ergo. Kurt Bikkembergs/Festivalchöre des Internationalen Kinderchorfestivals Halle, Pfeiferstuhl Music Halle (IKF: 5, 2002)
Incipit Apocalypsis Iohannis Apostoli. Kurt Bikkembergs/soloists, choruses and ensembles of the Lemmensinstituut (Klara FMC, 2002)