Viljoen, Wim

VILJOEN, Willem "Wim" Diederik

b. Rustenburg, 12 October 1950

Wim Viljoen is a professor of organ and head of the Music Department of the University of Pretoria. He has studied with Stephanus Zondagh at UP and continued his studies under Marie-Claire Alain in Paris. He has played recitals in the USA as well as in the UK, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. He has released 8 CD’s to date, amongst which are “Recital” (organ solo) and “Arioso for violin and organ” with violinist Zanta Hofmeyr.

WORKS:

Kom alle getroues, vrolik en vol vreugde (Koraalvoorspel op Adeste Fidelis.  Published in Liturgical Organ Music, volume 3.  Afdeling Kerkmusiek, Departement Musiek, Universiteit van die Vrystaat, Bloemfontein 1979.  ISBN 0 86886 073 5.

Fanfare op Gesang 8 (Lasst uns erfreuen). Published in Met hart en mond en hande.  Liturgiese musiek vir orrel en koor.  Sindale Kommissie vir Erediens, N.G. Kerk in OVS, Bloemfontein, 1998.