Alphons Vranken

Dutch organist and conductor, 1879-1953
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Alphons Vranken

Summary

Alphons Vranken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bunde[2]. He was born on March 21, 1879[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on July 9, 1953[5]. He worked as an organist[6], conductor[7], choir director[8], music educator[9], and composer[10].

Key Facts

  • Alphons Vranken was born in Bunde[2].
  • Alphons Vranken died in The Hague[4].
  • Alphons Vranken was born on March 21, 1879[3].
  • Alphons Vranken died on July 9, 1953[5].
  • Alphons Vranken is buried at Begraafplaats Buitenveldert[11].
  • A child of Alphons Vranken was Toon Vranken[12].
  • Alphons Vranken held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Alphons Vranken worked as an organist[6].
  • Alphons Vranken worked as a conductor[7].
  • Alphons Vranken's professions included choir director[8].
  • Alphons Vranken's professions included music educator[9].
  • Alphons Vranken worked as a composer[10].
  • Alphons Vranken was employed by Sint-Augustinuskerk, Amsterdam-West[14].
  • Among Alphons Vranken's employers was Fontys School of the Arts[15].
  • Alphons Vranken was educated at Rolduc College[16].
  • Alphons Vranken's education included a stint at Maastricht Academy of Music[17].
  • Alphons Vranken was educated at Koninklijke Nederlandse Toonkunstenaars Vereniging[18].
  • Alphons Vranken is recorded as male[19].
  • Alphons Vranken's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alphons Vranken's family name is recorded as Vranken[21].
  • Alphons Vranken's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • Alphons Vranken's given name is recorded as Alphonse[23].
  • Alphons Vranken's given name is recorded as Hubert[24].
  • Alphons Vranken's relative is recorded as Jos Vranken[25].
  • Alphons Vranken studied under Anna Fles[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Alphons Vranken was born in Bunde[2]. He was born on March 21, 1879[3].

Education

Educated at Rolduc College[16], a school[27], in Netherlands[28]; Maastricht Academy of Music[17], a conservatory[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1962[31]; and Koninklijke Nederlandse Toonkunstenaars Vereniging[18], a labor union[32], in Netherlands[33], headquartered in Amsterdam[34]. Studied under Anna Fles[26], a writer[35], 1854–1906[36], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[37] and Jos Vranken[38], an organist[39], 1870–1948[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], conductor[7], choir director[8], music educator[9], and composer[10]. Employers include Sint-Augustinuskerk, Amsterdam-West[14], a church building[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1932[44] and Fontys School of the Arts[15], an art academy[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1918[47].

Personal Life

A child of Alphons Vranken was Toon Vranken[12].

Death and Burial

Alphons Vranken died on July 9, 1953[5]. He died in The Hague[4]. He is buried at Begraafplaats Buitenveldert[11].

FAQs

Where was Alphons Vranken born?

Born in Bunde[2], Alphons Vranken…

Where did Alphons Vranken die?

Alphons Vranken died in The Hague[4].

What did Alphons Vranken do for work?

Alphons Vranken worked as organist[6], conductor[7], choir director[8], music educator[9], and composer[10].

Where did Alphons Vranken go to school?

Alphons Vranken was educated at Rolduc College[16], Maastricht Academy of Music[17], and Koninklijke Nederlandse Toonkunstenaars Vereniging[18].

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    Given name Joseph, Alphonse, Hubert
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