| The AI-robots | |
| are a match for each other -- | |
| They stamp their own rhythm. | |
| De robots geven | Die Roboter sind |
| elkaar niets toe, hun eigen -- | gleich stark, ihren eigenen -- |
| ritme stampen ze. | Rhythmus stampfen sie. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Phoenix (Geert van Keulen) - 2025
Composition "Phenix", for midi-controlled organs and synthesizers, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Trevor Grahl (midi-settings) and Synco van Keulen (synthesizer sounds)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Technics (rigid)
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| The song comes from far | |
| away, fragments in long waves -- | |
| along the mountains. | |
| Het lied komt van ver, | Ein Lied, von weit her, |
| flarden in lange golven -- | Fetzen in langen Wellen -- |
| langs de hellingen. | entlang der Hänge. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Trio (Geert van Keulen) - 2023
Composition for violin, horn, and piano, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Emma Roijackers (violin), Mees Vos (horn), and Laurens de Man (piano) - Part 2, 'Lied' (''Song)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: song
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| Paint her, paint her so | |
| that I see her again, so -- | |
| that she looks at me. | |
| Schilder haar, schilder | Mal sie, mal sie so, |
| haar zo, dat ik haar weer zie -- | dass ich sie wiedersehe -- |
| en zij mij aankijkt. | und sie mich ansieht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Request to the painter (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Verzoek aan de schilder", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Bitte an den Maler", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Memory: of someone, Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| The singer pulls me | |
| up into a cyclone-eye -- | |
| of bitter comfort. | |
| De zanger trekt me | Der Sänger zieht mich |
| omhoog, in een orkaan-oog -- | empor, in einen Zyklon -- |
| van bittere troost. | bitteren Trostes. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Comfort (consolation), Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| The music sounds low, | |
| as deep and dark as the ground -- | |
| the coffin stands in. | |
| De muziek klinkt laag, | Die Musik klingt tief, |
| diep en donker als de grond -- | so dunkel wie der Boden -- |
| waar de kist in staat. | in dem der Sarg steht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: feelings, Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| Yet, whatever the | |
| basses play, it all sounds sad -- | |
| I keep my eyes closed. | |
| Wat de bassen ook | Die Bässe spielen |
| spelen, alles klinkt droevig -- | und es klingt alles traurig -- |
| Ik sluit mijn ogen. | Ich senke den Blick. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: , Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| I am running my | |
| daughter out of my body -- | |
| Then she runs with me. | |
| Op de klif loop ik | Ich renne meine |
| mijn dochter mijn lijf uit, maar -- | Tochter aus meinem Körper -- |
| ze rent met me mee. | doch sie rennt mit mir. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Walking (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Wandeling", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Wanderung", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Health: psycho-soma, Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| After her death she | |
| still wanders around, too thin -- | |
| to be visible. | |
| Na haar dood blijft ze | Nach ihrem Tod irrt |
| hier maar ronddwalen, te ijl -- | sie noch hier umher, zu dünn -- |
| om zichtbaar te zijn. | um sichtbar zu sein. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Heart (Geert van Keulen) - 1996
Composition "Herz", for violin and piano, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Emma Roijackers (violin) and Laurens de Man (piano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Memory: of someone, Sadness: mourning
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
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