I. George Santayana: O world, thou choosest not the better part
II. Carl Sandburg: Early lynching
III. George Santayana: I would I might forget that I am I
To dr. Wilfred C. Bain and the Denton teachers college choir
Houston, June 1941
Julius Hijman's life centered around contemporary and Dutch music. Touring internationally, he presented the works of Dutch composers, and in the Netherlands he introduced new music from abroad. His own compositions were not always appreciated by his peers. He fled into exile in 1939 to America and was forgotten in his native country. The majority of his extensive oeuvre remains unpublished, awaiting performance.
by Carine Alders