composer

Lorre Lynn Trytten wrote her first song at age three. She can't remember a time when there wasn't music singing around in her head. She received her composition degree from the Utrecht Conservatory in the Netherlands.

Beginning with tunes for her bluegrass band, Dr. Broccoli, Lorre's compositions cover the whole spectrum of her musical experience. She has written much music for strings; solo pieces, duets, trios, quartets, piano quintets. She has made string arrangements for popular artists, including Marco Borsato. For Flairck and the Willem Breuker Kollektief she wrote and arranged music. She has also had commissions to write for saxophone quartet, woodwind quintet, accordion ensemble, mixed choir, chamber and symphony orchestra.

Lorre is not an ivory tower composer. She consults with the musicians who will be performing her pieces; tries to be present at rehearsals; is willing to learn, grow and change through collaboration. In her opinion this method of working forges a link between composer and musicians that cannot but improve the ultimate quality of the performance.

"Music should be about communication, not about egos or individual glory. If you have something to say, it's important that you say it--but you can't do it alone. You need your fellow musicians--and your audience--to help get your message across."

Lorre's compositions appear on the following CD's:

Flairck: "De Optocht" (1992)
Kamerorkest Driebergen: "Brainstorm" (1995)
Alphen Opus 2: "(2)You" (1998)
Willem Breuker Kollektief: "Dorst" (2000)
Lorre Lynn Trytten: "Feet on the ground" (2002)



Available from Jumping Icecubes:

Sheet music: the repertoire from the CD "Feet on the ground," including:
Portals (string quartet and piano)
Gotcha! (string quartet)
Beast and Beauty (violin and chamber orchestra, 8 min.)