Bram Hijmans (1932-1996) studied composition and theory at the music conservatorys of Utrecht and Amsterdam. He teached at several conservatorys and municipal music schools and was leader and conductor of the Noordhollands Youth orchestra and several other youth- and amateur orchestra's for many years. Besides that, he was very active in society as a member of the board of the Gehrels Association, editor of “De Pyramide”, chairman of the Convention of Managing directors of Music schools in Noord-Holland, town councillor in his residence Heemskerk. Once retired he started the music publishing company “Nieuwe Lente”. His compositions were mainly written for music practice and could be named as naïev music. (after analogy of naïev paintings) He composed for allmost every medium and received many commissions and prices.
After his dead many valuable manuscripts were found at his attic, most of them written in the beginning of his career. Several symphonys, song cycles, chamber works etc. were found and are now made available for publication.
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