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Dutch Treat

A performer from the Old Country makes his way to the Cook Carillon for the next free concert in the 2000 International Carillon concert Series, Sunday at 8 p.m. on the Allendale Campus.

Anne Kroeze is a native of Stadskanaal, The Netherlands. He studied organ at the Conservatory of Zwolle, began his carillon studies with Arie Abbenes, and currently studies with Bernard Winsemius at the Dutch Carillon School in Amersfoort.

Kroeze won third prize at the carillon competition in Wionschoten, The Netherlands, in 1998, and took second prize at the competition in Brielle, The Netherlands, in 1999. He is organist at the Dutch Reformed Church in Emmeloord, and assistant organist at the Nicholaschurch in Vollenhove, where he plays a baroque organ dating from 1686. Kroeze is also carillonneur in Epe and assistant carillonneur in Emmeloord.

His Sunday program follows:

Prelude and Fugue J. S. Bach (1685¿1750)

from Suite for Lute No. 2, BWV 997 arr. Bernard Winsemius

Sonate for Piano, Hob. 16, no. 6 Joseph Hadyn (1732¿1809)

Allegro arr. Bernard Winsemius

Menuet & trio

Adagio

Finale (presto)

Adagio W. A. Mozart (1756¿1791)

from Clarinet Concerto, KV 622 arr. Bernard Winsemius

Two Piano Rags Scott Joplin (1868¿1917)

Weeping Willow arr. Arie Abbenes

The Entertainer

Where Do I Begin Francis Lai

from Love Story arr. Anne Kroeze

Largo affettivo, Allegro Ronald Barnes (1927¿1997)

from Concerto Grosso No. 2

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