What's in a name?

 

The name "Heman 'always provides much food for speculation. Often a link is established with in the 80 popular cartoon series, it is thought that the name is just a fabrication, or the name is conveniently changed to 'Herman'.The name has its origins in the Bible. Heman was as a musician in the service of King David. Except as a singer, he was also known as pelvic player and trumpet. Moreover, he was a conductor. The 288 musicians presenting company in which his children 14 sons and 3 daughters played music, performed under his direction at the royal court. The brief history on April 2, 1914 decided eighteen men of the Youth Association of Zuidwolde, under the smoke of Groningen, the Christian Music Association "Heman 'enterprise. The first conductor of Heman was Mr M. Hamming from Bedum. In 1916 was at a donors evening the first occurrence fact, in fanfare occupation. In the early years the club experienced highs and lows. Highlights on bond competitions: in 1933 was won first prize in the First Division. Lows in numbers: in 1930 there was an additional public meeting to come only to prevent removal of the association. was decided to temporarily lift the music society in WWII. Only associations that were members of the set by the Germans Kultuurkamer could deal with music practice. Since the organization did not want to commit to carry out the National Socialist ideology, the activities were stopped. One of the members, Mr. Ter Laan, was deported to a German concentration camp, where he was killed. Instruments were confiscated by the Nazis;everything was in copper was melted into ammunition or weaponry. After the war, the activities, however, were quickly contained. Thus the Leeuwarden music trade Grubo yielded six instruments on payment of butter, bacon and beans. In the early years the main activity was marching in village activities Zuidwolde and nearby places. From the fifties did Heman increasingly participating in festivals and competitions. Heman in the seventies: fanfare for brass band . In 1969 Tjeert Brewer conductor, was succeeded in 1974 by Jappie Dijkstra under whose leadership Heman in 1977 made ​​the transition from a brass a brass band. This occupation Heman could begin participating in the Dutch Brass Band Championships, and with good results. Within 10 years, climbed Heman from the 3rd to the 1st Division, and were en route nice prizes won. Under the guidance of experienced Jappie Dijkstra Heman successful years, a period that lasted more than 20 years. Jappie Kuipers, his successor, Heman conducted until 1998. Under Jappie Heman Kuipers won in 1997 at the Open Dutch Championships, the NBBF, primarily in the middle section.

 

 

Heman led by Sietse Hamersma and Anne van der Berg

In 1998 Sietse Hamersma took over the baton. In the 13 years that Sietse Heman conducted his many highlights were reviewed. Heman was the NBK almost always be found in the highest echelons of the 1st Division, and won them in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2007. There were also victories at the Flemish Open championships and at Euro Brass. There was much to do next battleground: 2 concert tours to Zbaszynek (Polish sister city of the municipality Bedum), the Spring Concert with each year a surprising guest artist, and the recording of the album 'Purple Brass' on the occasion of the 90th anniversary jubilee to name but a few. Because of its time-consuming job as owner of cafe zalencentrum 'Under the Linden in Vries, Sietse saw in 2011 forced his baton to hang the willows. 

In August 2011 came Heman led by Anne van der Berg, sounding results under whose leadership put down: NBK victories in 2011 and 2012, a beautiful 2nd place in the B division at the European Brass Band Championships and the first place in the B division of Euro Brass 2012 and 2013. 

 

A new direction: Heman led by Gerk Huisma
As of 2014, the management in the hands of Gerk Huisma. By attracting these young Friesian conductor Heman hopes to have laid the foundation for a long-term successful cooperation.