Cromwell Everson

Dr Cromwell Everson
Head of the performing arts department at Technicon Natal, South Africa
In office
1976–1991
Preceded by first
Succeeded by none
Personal details
Born 28 September 1925
Beaufort West
Died 11 June 1991 (aged 65)
Durban
Spouse(s) Hermine
Children Katrienka, Ludwig and Melina
Residence Durban
Alma mater Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town
Profession Classical music composer
Religion Dutch Reformed Church

Cromwell Everson (28 September 1925 – 11 June 1991) was primarily known as a composer during his lifetime. He was brought up as an Afrikaner by his mother, Maria De Wit and father, Robert Everson. He continued this tradition and all his children were brought up as Afrikaners.

Everson wrote the first Afrikaans opera, and most of his other vocal works were in Afrikaans. His works consist of five sonatas, a trio, an opera, a set of inventions, four song-cycles, a piano suite, miscellaneous movements for the piano and guitar and an incomplete symphony and string quartet.

During Everson's career in Worcester, Western Cape he also gave music lessons to the famous musician David Kramer.

For his Afrikaans opera Everson received in 2007 a posthumous acknowledgement from the ATKV (Afrikaans Language- and Cultural society).

Education

Everson composing

Compositions

Vocal Works

Opera

Choral

Song Cycles

Solo Songs

Instrumental Works

Orchestral

Chamber Music

First complete performance 8 April 1978, SABC Concert Studio Seapoint, Cape Town. First radio broadcast performance 20 July 1971 (SABC).

Solo Works

Everson composing a tune on his computer

Electro-Acoustical Works

References

    External links

    Everson as painted by his wife Hermine Everson