Background
Surges was born in Remagen, Germany.
Surges was born in Remagen, Germany.
Surges was born in Remagen, Germany. He studied at the Episcopal School for Church Music, Aachen, and at the Cologne Conservatoire, Department Aachen. He took the following exams:
Cantor-exam (called A-exam)
Diploma in Music Pedagogy (Organ)
Diploma of the Artistic final-exam, main subject organ
Diploma in Music Pedagogy (note-setting)
He took further lessons in composition with Tilo Medek.
He completed international master classes responsible music academies, e.g. by Jean Guillou, Piet Kee, Guy Bovet, Harald Vogel, Monserrat Torrent.
Music academies, e.g. by Jean Guillou, Piet Kee, Guy Bovet, Harald Vogel, Monserrat Torrent. Surges composed works in various genres: choral (male chorus, female chorus, mixed chorus), orchestral, chamber (strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, organ), instrumental and vocal.