Franz Surges


Franz Surges was a German composer and musician.

Education

Surges was born in Remagen, Germany. He studied at the Episcopal School for Church Music, Aachen, and at the Cologne Conservatoire, Department Aachen.
He took the following exams:
He took further lessons in composition with Tilo Medek.
He completed international master classes resp. music academies, e.g. by Jean Guillou, Piet Kee, Guy Bovet, Harald Vogel, Monserrat Torrent.

Position and awards

From 1981 Franz Surges was church musician at St. Antony, Eschweiler-Roehe, composer, choir director and music teacher, among others, for church-musical.
Franz Surges obtained a number of prizes and awards, including:
Surges composed works in various genres: choral, orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal.

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