Margriet

By Adolf Waterman

genre: Vocal music
instrumentation: Voice and keyboard instrument (sopr pf)
year: 1943
location of manuscript: http://www.nederlandsmuziekinstituut.nl archive registration number: 3599-01/035

Details

To Mrs. Joy McArden, 16 Vicarage Court, Church St. London W8, from Aldolf Waterman, 10 Winchester, Edgecliffesquare, Sidney

Words by Mrs. E. van Leent

First performance

A song to celebrate the birth of Margriet, Princess of the Netherlands, who was born on 19 January 1943 in Ottawa, Canada. From Australia, Adolf Waterman wired this song to Joy McArden in the United Kingdom. She sang it at a concert with Queen Wilhelmina.

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About Adolf Waterman

Adolf Waterman

Adolf Waterman studied piano and composition in Rotterdam, Budapest and Berlin. In 1933 he fled Berlin and settled in Paris. From there, he left for the Dutch East Indies in 1940 or 1941 and from there he traveled to Australia. His career as a pianist and composer seems to have come to a standstill. Waterman composed a piano concerto and chamber music.

by Carine Alders