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Marthinus Lourens de Villiers

South African composer and clergyman

Marthinus Lourens de Villiers was a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church from 1912 to 1930, then a full-time musician until his death in 1977 and is especially known for his setting of Die Stem.

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Works

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  • Die Stem van Suid‐Afrika
  • National Anthem of South Africa