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Arthur Hendrik Verhoeven (
Arthur Hendrik Verhoeven (Zandhoven
Zandhoven () is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of , , , and Zandhoven proper. In 2021, Zandhoven had a population of 13,124. The total area is 40.10 km2.
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, 1889 - Schoten
Schoten () is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is which gives a population density of ...
1958) was a Flemish
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composer and organist.Omer Vandeputte ''Gids voor Vlaanderen'' 2007 p 1042 "SCHOTEN arrondissement Antwerpen. In het kasteelpark plaatste VTB in 1968 een gedenkteken voor toondichter Arthur Verhoeven (Zandhoven 1889-Schoten 1958)."
Arthur Verhoeven, a student of August de Boeck
Julianus Marie August De Boeck (May 9, 1865 in Merchtem, Belgium – October 9, 1937 in Merchtem) was a Flemish composer, organist and music pedagogue. He was the son of organist and director Florentinus (Flor) De Boeck (1826-1892)
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a Lodewijk Mortelmans
Lodewijk Mortelmans (5 February 1868, Antwerp – 24 June 1952, Antwerp) was a Belgian composer and conductor of Flemish ancestry. Sometimes called ''de Vlaamse Brahms'' ("the Flemish Brahms"), Mortelmans composed in a number of forms, including ...
, was a sacristan
A sacristan is an officer charged with care of the sacristy, the church, and their contents.
In ancient times, many duties of the sacrist were performed by the doorkeepers ( ostiarii), and later by the treasurers and mansionarii. The Decretals ...
-organist
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at the Saint-Cordula church in Schoten. As a composer, his main period of activity took place between 1910 and 1930, the year in which he finished his opera ''Valentijn''. After this period of time, he mainly limited himself to rearranging previous compositions.
Verhoeven is part of the many Flemish composers that were active during the first half of the 20th century, who modestly remained in the shadows despite the quality of their works. Verhoevens oeuvre mainly consists of compositions for organ and religious music. His musical career was honoured with a statue in Schoten and a street name bearing his name in the residential area ''De Kasteeldreef''.
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1889 births 1958 deaths Flemish composers {{composer-stub