Iet Stants
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Hendrika Henriëtte Cornelia Stants | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1903 Utrecht, Holland |
| Died | 3 February 1968 (aged 65) Culemborg, Holland |
| Other names | Iet Stants |
| Education | Toonkunst Music School |
| Spouse |
Leendert Sillevis (m. 1938) |
Hendrika Henriëtte Cornelia Stants, known as Iet Stants, (17 January 1903 - 3 February 1968) was a Dutch composer.[1][2]
From 1919 she studied at the Toonkunst music school in Utrecht and her first compositions – three songs, a string quartet, and three piano pieces survive from 1920. In 1921 she wrote a second quartet, a piano quintet, a parody opera, and a pastorale for orchestra. In 1925 she completed only a piano trio and a choir piece. Insecure and disillusioned she decided to stop composing. She took an office job and composed only sporadically.
In October 1938 Stants married Leendert Sillevis from Culemborg, a widower fourteen years older than her. She began to compose again: a concerto grosso for flute, cello and string orchestra in 1940 and a suite for small orchestra in 1942.
After the war Stants dedicated herself to music education and related social activities. Among other things, she became active as a board member and in the cultural and spiritual committee of Het Nederlandse Padvindersgilde (Dutch Girl-pathfinders Guild).[3][4]
