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I- ORCHESTRAL WORKS

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SYMPHONY NO. 1 FOR STRING ORCHESTRA AND PERCUSSION, op. 4 (1944) – 16’

I- Allegro

II- Choral

III- Allegro

         Major performances:

22 October 1948 (Bruxelles, Belgium), conducted by Franz André

March 1949 (Milan, Italia), conducted by Ennio Gerelli

April 1949 (Luxembourg), conducted by Henri Pensis

June 1949 (Netherlands), conducted by Kees Hartvelt

April 1950 (Lille, France), Orchestre de Radio Lille conducted by Maurice Soret

July 1951 (Lille, France), conducted by Maurice Soret

January 1967 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol

28 December 1970 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol

26 June 1976 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol

June 2013 (St. Petersburg, Russia), St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Lande

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SYMPHONY NO. 2, op. 10 (1948) – 21’
I- Volontaire et très rythmé – attacca
II- Assez lent et très expressif
Scoring : 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/Timp/1Perc/Piano/Celesta/Vibraphone/Strings
         Major performances:
14 April 1950 (Bruxelles, Belgium), Orchestre I.N.R. conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
20 March 1954 (Concert Pasdeloup, Paris), conducted by Jean Fournet
August 1950 (London, England), BBC symphony orchestra
January 1970 (Maestrich, Netherlands)

6 March 1971 (Maestrich, Netherlands), conducted by André Rieu
March-April 1971, series of 6 concerts (Paris, France), Limburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Rieu

June 2013 (St. Petersburg, Russia), St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Lande

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SYMPHONY NO. 3 FOR STRING ORCHESTRA, op. 11 (1949) – 19’
I- Adagio – attacca
II- Allegro – attacca
III- Adagio
         Major performances:
14 October 1950 (Luxembourg), conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
16 December 1950 (Luxembourg), conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
25 May 1951 (Bruxelles, Belgium)

1952 : Orchestre de Radio Luxembourg, conducted by Henri Pensis
2 November 1952 (Paris, France), conducted by Eugène Bigot
January 1953 (Lille, France)
March 1953 (Lille, France)

1955 : Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lille, conducted by Maurice Soret

1960s : Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maurice van den Berg
1967 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol
1969 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol
1972 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol
4 February 2000 (Prague, Czech Republic), Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Valek

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SYMPHONY NO. 4, op. 13 (1951) – 18’
In one movement
Scoring : 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/Timp/2Perc/Piano/Harp/Celesta/Strings
         Major performances:
17 October 1951 (Bruxelles, Belgium), conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
27 August 1953 (Netherlands), conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
18 January 1954 (Paris, France), Orchestre Philharmonique de l'O.RT.F. conducted by Eugène Bigot
February 1954 (Luxembourg)

c. 1960 (Paris, France), Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Eugène Bigot
1963 (Hilversum, Netherlands)
1964 (Haarlem, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Heinen Jordans

June 2013 (St. Petersburg, Russia), St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Lande

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PRELUDE, FUGUE AND POSTLUDE, FOR STRING ORCHESTRA, PIANO AND TIMPANI, op. 14 (1952) – 10’
         Major performances:
8 November 1952, performed twice (Luxembourg)

1953 : Orchestre de Radio Luxembourg, conducted by Henri Pensis
29 & 30 October 1955 (Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands), conducted by Eduard van Beinum
1957 (Paris, France), conducted by Tony Aubin
1964 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol
1966 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol

16 December 1969 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol
c. 1971 : Limburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Rieu

1972 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roelof Krol
1975 (Nice, France)
1976 (Luxembourg)
4 February 2000 (Prague, Czech Republic), Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Valek

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SYMPHONY NO. 5 « Hymn to Life », op. 15 (1952-56) – 29’
In Memoriam Arthur Honegger
1- Le Combat (The Struggle)
2- Rêves et Visions (Dreams and Visions) – attacca
3- La montée vers la lumière (Ascent to the Light)
Scoring : 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/Timp/1Perc/Strings
         Major performances:
25 December 1957 (Bruxelles, Belgium), conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
1958 (Bruxelles, Belgium), conducted by Daniel Sternefeld
May 1960 (Paris, France), Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Eugène Bigot
5-7 July 1990 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jan Stulen

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SYMPHONY NO. 6 « Manfred », op. 18 (1959-63) – 31’
1- Manfred et les esprits
2- Manfred dans les Alpes
3- La mort de Manfred
Scoring : 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/Timp/1Perc/Piano/Harp/Celesta/Strings
         Major performances:
January 1964 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by André Rieu
March 1965 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by André Rieu
May 1975 (Hilversum, Netherlands), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by André Rieu

June 2013 (St. Petersburg, Russia), St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Lande

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II- CHAMBER MUSIC​

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SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO NO. 1 IN A MINOR (1941-42) – 13’
1- Allegro
2- Andante molto sostenuto
3- Allegro

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STRING QUARTET IN C-SHARP MINOR (1940; rev. 1942) – 12’
In one movement

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SONATA FOR CELLO AND PIANO (1942) – 12’
1- Récit : Plutôt lent (Rather slow) – attacca
2- Final : Moderato, très calme (very calm)

Performed on 9 August 2023: Tristan Bourget and Théodore Lambert (Église St Vincent de La Llagonne, France)

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SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO NO. 2 (1942-43) – 19’
1- Allegro
2- Adagio non troppo
3- Allegro moderato

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INTRODUCTION ET ALLEGRO EN FORME DE SCHERZO, FOR FLUTE, OBOE, CLARINET, BASSOON AND PIANO, op. 6 (1945) – 8’
À Marcel Despaul

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TRIO FOR THREE PIANOS, op. 8 (1946-47)
À Pierre D’Arquennes
1- Vivace – Adagio 
2- Allegro vivace e con brio

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III- VOCAL AND CHORAL WORKS

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THREE POEMS OF FRANCIS CARCO, op. 3 (1944) – 6’
For Baritone and Instrumental Ensemble (flute, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello)
1- Madrigal (extrait des « Petits Airs »)
2- Amour (extrait de « La Bohême et mon cœur »)
3- Berceuse (extrait de « La Bohême et mon cœur »)

Performed on 10 June 1955: Eugène Bousquet (baritone), Suzanne Cotell (harp), Pierre Truys (violin), Alain Banquart (viola), Jean-Louis Hardy (cello), Yves Ramette (piano)

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TWO POEMS OF CLAUDE APEL, op. 9 (1947)
For Narrator and Piano

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CHANTS D’AMOUR (LOVE SONGS), op. 16 (1959) – 8’
For Mezzo-soprano and Piano
À Maryse Trilles
1- Chanson d’amour 
2- L’attente
3- Insinuant
4- Le doute
5- Le rêve

Performed on 10 June 1987: Claire François and Yves Ramette

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LA FLÛTE DE JADE, op. 17 (1960) – 4’
For Mezzo-soprano and Piano, on poems by Franz Toussaint
À Maryse Trilles
1- L’Orage favorable
2- La dernière promenade
3- Une chanson

Performed on 10 June 1987: Claire François and Yves Ramette

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SALVE REGINA, op. 28 (1982) – 4’
For Soprano solo, mixed choir and organ
À Vox Ardens, à Claire François

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PSALM 116, op. 29 (1982) – 6’
For Soprano solo, mixed choir and organ
À Vox Ardens, à Claire François

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AVE MARIA, op. 30 (1983) – 3’
For Soprano, Tenor and organ
À Claire François, à Gaetan D’Alauro

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CHRISTUS, op. 31 (1983) – 13’
Cantata for mixed choir and organ
À Vox Ardens

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IV- ORGAN WORKS

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CONCERTO FOR SOLO ORGAN, op. 19 (1964) – 20’

Performed by Arie J. Keijzer on 1 July 1969, on 7 July 1969 and on 15 October 1971

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RICERCARE, op. 20 (1965) – 10’
These two works can be performed together as SOLUM IN MODUM (1964-65) – 30’

  - SOLUM IN MODUM performed by Henk Klop on 23 March 1972

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ORGANARIA, op. 21 (1969)

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« ERMIA » POEM, op. 22 (1971)

Premiered by Arie J. Keijzer on 31 March 1973

Performed by Harm Jansen in 1978

Recorded by Harm Jansen on 12 March 1980 (Orgue Notre Dame de Breda, Netherlands)

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PASTORALE, op. 23 (1976) – 24’

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TOCCATA AND FUGUE, op. 26 (1979) – 13’
In Memoriam Georges Guynemer

Performed by Margreeth De Jong on 16 June 1986

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« POUR UNE NUIT DE NOËL » TRIPTYCH, op. 27 (1983) – 15’
1- Étoiles d’or
2- Adoration des bergers
3- Joie de la Création

 

 

V- PIANO WORKS

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INTRODUCTION AND SCHERZO, op. 1 (1943) – 5’

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QUATRE ESQUISSES (FOUR SKETCHES), op. 2 (1943-44) – 10’
1- Dans les modes anciens
2- Choral
3- Jeux
4- Rêve

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VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF HONEGGER, op. 5 (1945; rev. 1982) – 11’
Theme and Five Variations
À Arthur Honegger

Performed by Hélène Boschi on 10 June 1955

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TRIPTYCH, op. 7 (1945-46)
1- Souple, noire = 88
2- Noire = 88
3- Noire = 54

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FIVE MUSICAL MOMENTS, op. 12 (1947-50)
1- Féérie
2- Arabesque
3- Glas
4- Intermezzo
5- Carillons

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VARIATIONS ON AN ORIGINAL THEME, op. 32 (1983-85) – 20’
À Hélène Boschi

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NAIADS, op. 33 (1985-86) – 9’

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FOUR PASTELS, op. 34 (1987-88) – 14’

À ma femme
1- Très libre, comme improvisé
2- Vif et léger
3- Très souple
4- Noire = 116, le tempo rigoureusement tenu

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THREE ETUDES, op. 35 (1988-89) – 14’
1- Pour les intervalles (À Geneviève Ibanez)
2- Pour la main gauche (À Lélia Gousseau)
3- Pour les accords et la sonorité (À Willem F. Strietman)
   The three pieces can be performed in different orders.

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PIANO SONATA NO. 1, op. 36 (1990-91) – 20’
In one movement
À Geneviève Ibanez

Premiered by Geneviève Ibanez on 14 March 1994

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HUMORESQUE, op. 37 (1993-94) – 10’
À Pierre D’Arquennes

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FOUNTAINS AND CASCADES, op. 38 (1996) – 6’

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THE ELVES, op. 39 (1996-97) – 7’

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ARABESQUES, op. 40 (1997-98) – 5’
À Dante Granato

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POUR UN BAL IMAGINAIRE, op. 41 (1998-99) – 11’
1- Prélude
2- Danse des elfes
3- Scherzo des éphémères
4- Danse des elfes
5- Valse des libellules
6- Scherzo des lucioles
7- Ballet
8- Postlude

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FIRST BARCAROLLE, op. 42 (1999-2000) – 5’
À Marie-Chantal Dupard

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PIANO SONATA NO. 2, op. 43 (2001) – 7’
À Gaston Ramette mon frère et à son épouse Anne-Marie
1- Lento – Allegro un poco appassionato
2- Allegro vivace
3- Presto (Finale)

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SECOND BARCAROLLE, op. 44 (2003) – 4’

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BERCEUSE (LULLABY), op. 45 (2004) – 5’
À Maryse, ma femme

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VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF MOZART, op. 46 (2005) – 12’
On the occasion of the 250th Anniversary of his birth
À Eric Himy
Theme : Andante (from the 2nd movement of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major K. 545)
Var. I : Triolets (Legato e dolce)
Var. II : Doubles croches (Legato espressivo)
Var. III : Sol mineur (Andante espressivo)
Var. IV & V : Prélude et Fugue (Allegro – Sempre legato)
Var. VI : Menuets
Var. VII : Scherzo (Vivace)
Var. VIII : Choral (Très expressif)
Var. IX : Final (Allegro)
Postlude : Theme (Andante)

Performed by Florian Glemser during the Mozartfest Würzburg (Germany) on June 26, 2021

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