anthony costandius jazz duo

Based in Cape Town

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Anthony John Costandius, an established Counselling Psychologist in Durbanville, South Africa, has always lived in two worlds, namely, the mysteries of the psyche and marvel of music. He is classically trained, but, after leaving school, branched out into varied areas, such as choral music, cabaret, pop, jazz, orchestral composition / arranging and song writing. Some of his songs have been described as "hauntingly beautiful".

Anthony was born in Paarl, Western Province, South Africa. His father, Philip, is a self-taught pianist who plays light jazz by ear. He completed a Bachelors, Honours and Masters degree in Counselling Psychology as well as a Teaching Diploma. During the seven years spent at the University of Stellenbosch, he sang in the well-known Stellenbosch Central Church Choir, and was the musical director / co-song writer for three Afrikaans cabarets. Two of these, "Onder Ekstreme Provokasie" and "Ekskuus vir die Wals" were written by the now famous Afrikaans writer, Etienne van Heerden. The third of these, 3-D, was written by Anthony and enjoyed a number of successful runs at various venues. While at varsity, Anthony also conducted five song festival choirs and worked as pianist ain the dining room of the well known Lanzerac Hotel..

Since starting his career as a psychologist, Anthony has been involved with a number of musical projects. He conducted the Cape Youth Choir (1989 - 1994) and the Doxa Deo Chior (1999 - 2000) and in 2005, after completing his Doctorate in Psychology, again co-wrote and produced a Afrikaans Cabaret, "Koos innie Doos". Since 2000 he has been the keyboard player in a rock band, Bone Idol and, recently, also joined the Bob Mowday Big band as a pianist.

Jan, Anthony’s son, is a very talented musician.  He was a member of the Internationally recognised Tygerberg Childrens’ Choir and currently sings in the widely acclaimed Pro Cantu Youth Choir, a two times  Olympic Gold Medal winner .  He has completed his Grade 7 exams in Tenor Sax, is currently engaged in completing his UNISA Grade 6 Music Theory course and is now a pupil of Bob Mowday, father of the well-known Shannon Mowday.  Jan also plays in Bone Idol and Bob Mowday’s Big Band.

REPERTOIRE LIST:

A man and a woman – Francis Lai
Alfie – Burt Bacharach
All my loving - Beatles
And I love her - Beatles
At last – Glen Miller
A whiter shade of pale – Procol Harem
Blue Moon – Richard Rogers
Blues in the night – Johnny Mercer
Bright eyes – Mike Batt
Cabaret – John Cander
Can’t buy me love - Beatles
Careless whisper – George Michael
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glen Miller
Chiquitita - Abba
Close to you – Burt Bacharach
Didn’t we –Jimmy Webb
Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
Feelings – Morris Albert
Georgia – Hoagy Carmichael
Girl from Ipanema
Hello Dolly – Jerry Herman
Heuningbosrivier – Anthony Costandius
Hey Jude - Beatles
I left my heart in San Francisco – Douglas Cross, George Cory
I don’t want to set the world on fire – Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus
I want to hold your hand - Beatles
Leaving on a jet plane – John Denver
Met net chiffon aan my lyf – Anthony Costandius
Michelle - Beatles
Misty – Errol Garner
Moonlight serenade – Glen Miller
Oyster Bar Song
Pussy Cat – Burt Bacharach
September morn – Neil Diamond
Smoke gets in your eyes – Jerome Kern
Something stupid – C Carson Parks
Sometimes when we touch – Barry Mann
Summertime – G Gershwin
Tangerine – Johnny Mercer
Tenderly – Walter Gross
The shadow of your smile – Johnny Mandel
The summer knows – Michel Le Grand
There goes my everything – Dallas Frazier
There’s a kind of hush – Les Reed & Geoff Stevens
Two sleepy people - Hoagy Carmichael
You’ve got a friend – Carol King