Balfoort, Dirk 1.jan.1858-24.jan.1921 Netherlands, Utrecht - Den Haag
singer, pianist, conductor, surveyor, 1890 emigrated with his family from Utrecht to Pretoria South Africa as bookkeeper and music reviewer of De Volksstem Company, singer in concerts and operettas in Pretoria, singer and conductor of the Rederijkerskamer 'Onze Taal' and of the Hollandsch Mannenkoor in Pretoria, 16.apr.1899 he left Pretoria for Brussel Belgium to become bookkeeper of the South African Republican Legation, 1902 on the end of the 'Boer War' the family returned to Nassaustraat 31 Utrecht, 28.apr.1906 he was again naturalized Dutchman, 1.jul.1906 appointed surveyor in Den Haag, producer of the Toynbee Vereeniging, 7.feb.1914 director of the 's-Gravenhaagsche Opera- en Operettevereeniging van Dilletanten ; son of Johannes Hendricus Balfoort and Johanna Cornelia Rutgers ; 1.mar.1883 in Amsterdam he married singer Elizabeth Joanna van 't Hul (Nijmegen 1859-1945) ; son violinist, musicologist, ?composer Dirk Jacobus Balfoort

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[] Vooruit. March. Piano. op10 dedication: Algemeene Utrechtse IJsklub Vooruit published in Wekelijkse Piano Muziek, Johan de Liede, Utrecht
[] Onze taal. Clublied. Marsch en trio met zang. Voice and piano. op17 dedication: Opgedragen aan de Rederijkerskamer "Onze Taal" te Pretoria words H. Roorda pub G. J. G. W. Maas, Utrecht 1893
[] De Haringvisschers. Cantata. Soloists, male choir and orchestra. 1897. op27 poem by W. J. van Zeggelen performed by the Rederijkerskamer "Onze Taal", Pretoria 1897 and 1898
[] Heilgroet aan Hare Majesteit Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden bij hoogstderzelver troonsbestijging, September 1898. Piano. op31 pub Pretoria, South Africa 1898
[] Ontboezeming van oud Nederlanders in Transvaal by de troonsbestijging van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina, September 1898. Voice and piano. op32 pub Algemeene Transvaalsche Boekhandel, Pretoria 1898
[] Mijne moedertaal. Choir sung by the Hollandsch Mannenkoor at his departure from Pretoria 1899
[] Banierzang. Choir sung by the Hollandsch Mannenkoor at his departure from Pretoria 1899
[] Liever dood dan onderworpen. Song pub H. ten Hoet, Nijmegen 1901
[] Het vaderland pub in Hollands-Afrikaanse Liederbundel, N. Mansveldt 1907

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