About

Friso van Wijck (1974) is a composer, drummer/percussionist and improvisor based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

His musical approach incorporates multiple genres, always seen through a hyper-expressionistic lens, and ranging from totally rationalized to highly intuitive.

Friso composed for nationally and internationally renowned modern music ensembles, and teaches composition and improvisation at Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory. Next to being a prolific composer, he is a very versatile drummer (as leader and side-man) playing modern jazz, improvised music, modern composed music, metal, and everything in between.

With his own ensemble Candy Container he fuses all his musical approaches and experience into a kaleidoscopic whole.

Music

Hereunder you can find a selection of compositions for various ensembles, as well as electronic compositions.

10 musicians or more

  • Ridge - for ensemble and soprano

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  • Different Trajectories-Insomniac's Lullaby part 2 - for 12 musicians

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  • Actually Something Else - for jazz ensemble

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  • Exordium - for tuba and large ensemble

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  • Nevermore is Forever - for large ensemble

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  • No One Knows What Exactly Happened - for jazz ensemble

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  • Sadeq- for string quartet and 10 cellos

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1 to 10 musicians

  • All Set? (No, not really) - for sextet (Candy Container) and electronics

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  • Another Way To Look At It nr.1 - for saxophone, piano and drums

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  • Trio for Percussion

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  • Of course it raised even more questions - for quintet (Candy Container) and electronics

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  • ...Of Blue, Of Green... - for cimbalom, violin, accordion, soprano saxophone and clarinet/bass clarinet

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  • Moon Blindness - for electric bass soloist and quintet (Candy Container)

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  • Nutritional Disorder - for alto saxophone, double bass and drums

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  • Clinophobia - for seven instruments

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  • Decubitus - for sextet (Candy Container)

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  • The Return of the Returning Returner - Part two - for sextet (Candy Container)

    Listen Read

Electronic music

Contact

frisovanwijck@gmail.com