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Biography
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Orkest De Volharding
Effective period / Period of releases: 1998
Members: Louis Andriessen, Willem van Manen, Willem Breuker, Bob Driessen, Jan Wolff, Rutger Van Otterloo, Herman De Wit, Toon van Ulsen, Reijer Dorresteijn, Dil Engelhard, Jaap Dercksen, Hans Visser (2), Gertjan Loot, Louis Lanzing, Johan de Meij
Orkest de Volharding (perseverance orchestra) is a Dutch music ensemble, founded in 1972 by Louis Andriessen and saxophonist Willem Breuker, named after a Andriessen work. Conceived as a street band with a political agenda, the group has evolved into a more conventional contemporary music ensemble.