(b. 1953, Amsterdam).

Dutch composer, now resident in France, of mostly chamber and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe.

Ms. Beets studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where she graduated in piano cum laude in 1978 and in organ cum laude in 1979. She later studied chamber music privately with George van Renesse and Nelly Wagenaar in the 1980s, during which time she also studied sārangī privately with Joep Bor, as well as Eastern philosophy.

She is also active in other positions. She founded the interdisciplinary foundation Muzenstede in 1997 and has served as its director since 1997. She produced the project Muzikale Stadswandeling te Wijk bij Duurstede in 2000, a musical tour through Wijk bij Duurstede in the form of nine pieces. She founded the variable ensemble Purusha for this project in 2000, with which she continues to work regularly.

She lived in Belgium from 2001–07 and has lived in France since 2007.

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

STAGE:

De Argeloze (chamber opera in 3 acts, libretto by Tom Sol, after Voltaire), lyrical soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, 2 baritones, bass-baritone, 2 basses, flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), bassoon, hurdy-gurdy, violin, cello, double bass, Op. 39, 2001–03

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Euterpe 2, piano, harpsichord, Op. 12, 1999

Purusha, cello, piano, Op. 25, 2000

Fantasie, harp, cello, Op. 26, 2000

Klankdichtje, cello, piano, Op. 32, 2001

Trio, violin, cello, piano, Op. 38, 2001

CHORAL:

Freedom (texts by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the composer), mixed chorus, piano, Op. 8, 1998

Muziek op Kerstmis (text by Willem de Mérode), mezzo-soprano, baritone, audience chorus, cello, organ, Op. 27, 2000

VOCAL:

Time (text by the composer), baritone, piano, Op. 1, 1989

Mozart mon ami (text by Roger Riblet Buchmann), alto, piano, Op. 9, 1998

Mijn klok (text by Wijnand Steemers), baritone, piano, Op. 10, 1998

Dag Edwin (text by Eelco ten Have), baritone, piano, Op. 11, 1998

Du bist wie eine Blume (text by Heinrich Heine), mezzo-soprano, cello, organ, Op. 13, 1999

Das Fräulein stand am Meere (text by Heinrich Heine), mezzo-soprano, organ, Op. 14, 1999

O dit geluk bij u te zijn (text by Willem de Mérode), mezzo-soprano, organ, Op. 15, 1999

Tulpen (text by Willem de Mérode), soprano, piano, Op. 16, 1999

Rozen (text by Willem de Mérode), soprano, piano, Op. 17, 1999

Liefde, is er geen ander pad (text by Willem de Mérode), baritone, cello, piano, Op. 18, 1999

De stad (text by Willem de Mérode), alto, piano, Op. 19, 1999

Melancholia (text by Willem de Mérode), baritone, cello, Op. 20, 1999

De Dominee (text by Willem de Mérode), mezzo-soprano, baritone, harp, cello, piano, church bells (3 players)/fixed media, Op. 21, 1999

De Orgelspeler (text by Willem de Mérode), mezzo-soprano, cello, piano, Op. 22, 1999

De Pluk (text by Willem de Mérode), soprano, harp, Op. 23, 2000

Liedje (text by Willem de Mérode), tenor, baritone, harp, cello, Op. 24, 2000

Take all away from me (text by Emily Dickinson), tenor, piano, Op. 28, 2000

A word (text by Emily Dickinson), tenor, piano, Op. 29, 2000

A Jewel (text by Emily Dickinson), tenor, piano, Op. 30, 2000

Meditatie voor Kerstavond, soprano, baritone, cello, organ, Op. 31, 2000

Het Kussen (text by Willem de Mérode), baritone, cello, piano, Op. 33, 2001

Uitzicht (text by Willem de Mérode), baritone, cello, Op. 34, 2001

De witte kater (text by Willem de Mérode), baritone, cello, piano, Op. 35, 2001 (also version for baritone, bassoon, piano, Op. 35a, 2003)

Heksen (text by the composer), voice, cello, piano, percussion, Op. 36, 2001

Regenboogje (text by the composer), voice, violin, cello, Op. 37, 2001

PIANO:

Poème Nos. 1–3, Op. 2, 1989–90 (each of its sections may be performed separately)

Poème No. 4, 'Erkende schaduw', Op. 3, 1992

Poème No. 5, 'Vogels in de Winter', Op. 4, 1994

Kranacha Nos. 1–10 (text by Bert Overbeek), speaker ad libitum, piano, Op. 7, 1997