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Children's or Female Voices
Male Voices
Mixed Choir
Arrangements of folk songs
Gospels
Various arrangements

         

"In my compositions for vocal ensembles and choirs, each time, I hope to achieve that the words are at the source of a" new world " to create an imaginary language if the subject invites me to while being attentive to the question: who will it be addressed to? Children, young people, adults, amateurs, professionals, women men or mixed choir. The approach of a foreign language that I like to try for its unique sonorities is always done with a person mastering it and being sufficiently musician to note the tones and rhythms. "
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dedicated to O. Opdebeeck cond. Maîtrise de Caen
Children voices SI SII AI AII   3'40 2013 Terra Lontana
A l'ombre du baobab
Musical Tale
commissioned by Estivales Musicales (CH)

libretto J.C. Rosaz from african tales
Children voices SA
clarinet (also bass cl.), piano, drum

Reportage
TV
Canal Alpha

YouTube

Soundcloud

30' 2013 Editions
Schola
Cantorum
Alba
Commission of Festival Voix du Prieuré 2010
children's voices
and electric guitar
Youtube 4'20 2010 Terra Lontana

Aube printanière - Chūn mián bù jué xiǎo - Dawn of spring
text: Mèng Hào Rán (689 – 740)
Commissioned by E. Trigo &
Choeur des Polysons

Children voices & piano,
ehru ad lib.
YouTube 3' 2017 Terra Lontana Publishers
Chanson éléphantine
(texte : J.C. Rosaz) 
children's voices and saxophone
  2’ 2002 Delatour
Dans les eaux polaires
text: Cécile Rigazio from anonym: La femme squelette
Commissioned by Ensemble Le Miroir

women voices , marimba /
version women voices & men voices

  15' env. 2017 Terra Lontana
In the polar waters
from "The skeleton woman" inuit tale
english version JC Rosaz
    15' ar.    

Depuis la nuit
text: Sophie Bernard
commission: ensemble vocal Fa Majeur

women voices a cappella S1S2A1A2 soprano solo

YouTube

YouTube
(long version)

4'30 2015 Delatour
Fantasia sopra do ré (text in portuguese) women or children voices (5) a cappella   3'30 2000 Terra Lontana
Il Canto del Lago 
(text J.C. Rosaz in german, french and italian)
S-MS-A
high or low version
  3’ 2008 Terra Lontana
In jail, thinking to Camille
commissionned by Calliope cond. R. Théodoresco Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

S, MS, A, CA YouTube 3'30 2014 La Sinfonie d'Orphée
Jerusalem - القدس
text from
Mahmoud Darwich
SA (or SAT) piano
version with orchestra

YouTubeYouTube 2

YouTube orch.

3'50 2014 Terra Lontana
Jeu de Miroir text
commission: Ensemble Le Miroir cond.C.Rigazzio
women voices 7 parts S-MS-A

YouTube

YouTube 2

4' 2016 Terra Lontana
L'ovibos poem J.Roubaud 3 voices YouTube Mômeludies 1'10 2008 Mômeludies
La petite fille qui vit la nuit (text J.C. Rosaz)

2 ou 3 voices & guitar

version for cello & percussion

YouTube 3' 1990 Mômeludies

Lakota song
Čhaŋtéwašte hokšíla-Good hearted boycommission Calliope-Voix de femmes

SI SII MSI MSII AI AII   4'20 2015 Terra Lontana

Les Fées du Rhin
(text J.C.Rosaz from V. Hugo)
Composition Prize Festival Switzerland
choirs of children and youth 2009

children's voices
or women and harp
YouTube 2'40 2008 Edition Impronta (Germany)
Les oiseaux dans la charmille berceuse voix (1, 2, 3 ou 4)   2012 Terra Lontana
             
Mai, joli mai text JC Rosaz children's voices   3' 2013 Terra Lontana
Océan (lyrics: J.C. Rosaz)  voice and piano   3'30 2000 Mômeludies

Sah ich das Glück mir winken (H.Hesse)
J'ai vu le bonheur me faire signe

Commission
ned by C. Wünsch Friburg D.

Children's voices + T1T2B1B2   3' 2011 Terra Lontana
Schnee
(text E. Burkart)
Neige (french version J.C. Rosaz)
2 children's voices
or women and harp
Schnee Neige 3' 2008 Edition Impronta (Germany)
Sous la nuit étoilée (text J.C. Rosaz)
children's voices
and / or women
YouTube 2’20 2005 Delatour
Three songs from Valais
drii chleini muschterlini

(text in valaisan, Hannes Taugwalder)
1 Is göüchje

children's voices 1 to 6 parts
ad lib. a cappella
2’ 2008 Aedam Musicae
2 Willt dü
1’ "  
3 Ich wellti gääre nomal
1’20 "  
Three jurassic songs
Commission & world premiere by Ecole de musique du Jura bernois (Switzerland)
cond. Philippe Krüttli

choir SB Mozart orchestra
2 oboes, 2 horns, div. strings
piano version

YouTube   14'30 2015 Davinci

Aline d'Orvin Poem: Patrick Amstutz

  YouTube   4'40    
Septembre Poem: Werner Renfer   YouTube   5'40    
Le feu Poem: Roger-Louis Junod   YouTube   4'    
             
Tova malko nechto
(text: SOLNY,bulgarian trad. Vyara KOSTADINOVA)

commissionned by Ensemble Un petit air de rien
3 or 4 female voices
Un petit air de rien
3'20 2012 Delatour
Male voices            
Gloria
Commission and premiere: Choeur d'hommes de Rouen dir. P. Charoulet, 2011-2012.
male choir a cappella   8' 2011 Delatour
O magnum mysterium
Commission:
Choeur d'hommes du Vannetais
 

cond. Malgorzata Pleyber 
male choir a cappella
3 versions: double choir & 4 voices
  3' 2014 Edition Impronta
Sah ich das Glück mir winken (H.Hesse)
J'ai vu le bonheur me faire signe

Commission:
Pfaffenweiler Männer Chor
cond. C. Wünsch / Freiburg - D / 2012
T1T2B1B2 and children's voices   3' 2011 Terra Lontana
She's so lovely
english text J.C. Rosaz
World Premiere: Cincinatti, 2010.
5 men's voices
with soprano and countertenor
YouTube 2'30 2004 Delatour
The saying of the most high
text: anonymous, from a nordic Legend (languages: english, danish)
Worl Premiere Choeur d'hommes de Rouen cond. Martine Becuwe
T1T2B1B2 divisi YouTube 5'20 2018 Terra Lontana

Tiebie poiem
We are singing for you
(slavonic)
Worl Premiere Choeur d'hommes de Rouen
dir. P. Charoulet, 2010.

male choir and 2 alti soli YouTube 3' 2000 Delatour
Mixed Choir            
             
3'54
Commissionned by Paul Ayres conductor (England) dedicated to Olympic Games London 2012
SAB     2012 Terra Lontana
L'annonce de l'aube
text from Omar KHAYAM
Commission
& Premiere
Chœur de chambre de la Marelle
cond. R
.Terreau
SAB   3' 2013 Terra Lontana
I have a dream SAB piano YouTube 2'30 2019 Terra Lontana
Le temps s'échappe
po
eme Omar KHAYAM

Commission & Creation
Chœur de chambre de la Marelle
cond . R
.Terreau
SAB YouTube 2' 2013 Terra Lontana

Bestiaire Fantastique (text Marc Blanchet)
Triptych
the 3 choirs can be given separately

Commission from CEPRAVOI, 2009

mixed choir       2009 La Sinfonie d'Orphée
I Faune " Ensemble Vocal Variation 1'25 "  
II Griffon " 1'45 "  
III Licorne " 1'20 "  
Dans les eaux polaires
text: Cécile Rigazio from anonym: La femme squelette
Commissioned by Ensemble Le Miroir

women voices & men voices , marimba /
version women voices

    2017 Terra Lontana
Djinadio, une légende Dogon
text: JC Rosaz
SATB
Kalamengoni, drum, balafon
YouTube 12'40 2018 Terra Lontana
Entré je suis en grande pensée
A tribute to Josquin Desprez
Commissionned by

Ensemble Opalescences cond. S. Salembier
SATB soli a cappella   5' 2012 Terra Lontana
             
Fantaisie Chorale
sur Toi qui viens pour tout sauver
(Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
mixed choir   4' 2014 Terra Lontana
             
Festlied
german text from Hans-Ruedi Fischer
mixed choir
and soprano solo
YouTube 3’30 2001 Terra Lontana
Frammenti del Paradiso
text: D.Alighieri
vocal ensemble SATB with soli
  8’ 2007 Terra Lontana
Kanon (text J.C. Rosaz)
4 voices
    2'30 1996 Terra Lontana
Liberté couleur des feuilles
poem: René-Guy Cadou
Creation Choeur de l'ONPL cond. V. Fayet, 2010.
double choir a cappella   6' 2009 Terra Lontana
Oda al mar poem: Pablo Neruda 3 choirs a cappella   2' unfinished 2012 Terra Lontana
             

Running to Paradise Gospel
English text: W.B.Yeats

In Gospel and Spirituals vol
. 2

mixed choir
  4'50 2006 A Coeur Joie
She's so lovely
English text J.C. Rosaz
World Premiere: Cincinatti, 2010.
SATTB
YouTube 3' 2004 Delatour
Soffio
Italian text. J.C. Rosaz
Commission of Festival Voix du Prieuré 2010
mixed choir
NSK cond. K. Bikkembergs

ensemble Orfeo XXI,
cond. R. Hermitant

YouTube
(NSK)

6'40 2010 La Sinfonie d'Orphée
Song of Cork 
English text: J.C. Rosaz
mixed choir, 12 parts
  3’20 2003 Terra Lontana
Waves commissionned by Aoife Hiney mixed choir a cappella       2016 Terra Lontana
Wave I     2'10    
Wave II - Pace sulla terra   YouTube 3'    

Wave III - Fantasia sopra A.O.I.F.E.

    4'    
             

Ya hadiran
Ô presence in my heart

Arabic text: Abou Hassan Chochtori
commissioned by Adnane Matrone (Morocco)

double choir SATB
(version SATB)
arabic,
Ô presence in my heart
english version
Ô présence dans mon coeur
french version
 

2' 2012 Terra Lontana
Seasongs
Sea Songs I, II & III are the 3 versions of the "same music" written more and more complex
triple choir SATB
suggestion: Sea Song I: 20 to 40 voices; Sea Song II: 16 to 40 voices;
Sea Song III: 8 or 16 voices
  6' 2012 Terra Lontana

Northernlights / Hodie Christus est
Commission: Overtonechoir 
cond. Steffen Schreyer (Germany)
print the score


4 soli women, 4 soli men, 4 choirs (overtones) YouTube 6' 2013 Terra Lontana
O mundo todo abarco
Portuguese text: L. de Camoes
vocal ensemble SATB (div.)
and 4 guitars
YouTube 7'30 2008 Terra Lontana

Apparuit ei Dominus in flamma ignis
A tribute to J.P. Rameau commissioned by

Ensemble Jean-Philippe Rameau
 
cond. Malgorzata Digaud

SATB and organ ad lib.   4' 2013 Terra Lontana
Words are mine poème: Horia Badescu Women, men voices and violin or violoncello   3' 2011 Terra Lontana
Komm werter Geist, Cantata
texts: BWV 175 & 172
Commission & world premiere by Association
des Amis des Orgues de Ste Aurélie
in Strasbourg
Alto (counter tenor) solo, SATB, orchestra & organ
2 cornets, 2 sacquebuts,
1 dulcian, 1 viola di gamba tenor, bass di gamba (2), 1 Double bass
YouTube 8'30 2015 Terra Lontana
Three jurassic songs
Commission & world premiere by Ecole de musique du Jura bernois (Switzerland)
cond. Philippe Krüttli

choir SB Mozart orchestra
2 oboes, 2 horns, div. strings
piano version

YouTube   14'30 2015

DaVinciEditionJapan

Aline d'Orvin Poem: Patrick Amstutz

  YouTube 4'40    
Septembre Poem: Werner Renfer   YouTube 5'40    
Le feu Poem: Roger-Louis Junod   YouTube 4'    

Indian Songs
in 8 parts

Amerindian poetry in different languages
commission
ned by
Ecce Cantus
cond.
M. Niernhaussen
details: see orchestra page

soprano solo, choir & orchestra /
piano version
  36' 2014 Terra Lontana
I O Great Spirit
Ojibwa - Lakota - Salish
  YouTube 5    
II Daanisag anongonsag
Anishinabe
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
  YouTube 2'50    
III La grande mer a rompu mes amarres
from Uvavnuk chaman eskimo woman
-
from W.W.Warren
  YouTube 3'20    
IV Allpa  Hanaqpacha
Quechua 
  YouTube 1'50    
V Coyote's song
Maurice Kenny (Mohawk / Seneca).
-
from Cree poetry
  YouTube 3'20    
VI We call to the power of Thunder Beings
from Ghost Dance’s Shaman song
soprano solo        
VII En un vuelo de luz
from Manchay puytu, XVIII quechua poetry
  YouTube 4'    
VIII Final:
 This is the song of the Hills /
Sur un chemin de beauté je marcherai

Yokut - Navajo - Arapaho - Comanche
  YouTube 10'    
Principio caelum
Virgile Enéide Chant VI
12 voices a cappella
version 8 voices with organ ad lib.
4' 2014 Terra Lontana
             
Hymn of the Universe
Cantata, texts byPierre Teilhard de Chardin
World premiere & commission:

Jeune Chœur d’Ile de France
F. Bardot
Orchestre Bel’Arte cond. V. Renaud
soprano solo, baritone solo, choir & orchestra
2B, 2 Hrns., 2 Trp. 3 Trb. Timp. Hrp. / strings 5,4,3,2,1. (version 4 Hrns. without B.)
 

60'
(with narrator)

45'

2014/
2017
Terra Lontana
I Principio caelum
Virgile Enéide Chant VI
12 voices a cappella
version 8 voices with organ ad lib.
4'    
II La marche dans le désert narrator, orchestra   6'20    
III Prélude et Hymne à la Matière tutti 9'30    
IV Je Te salue soprano solo, baritone solo & strings orchestra 4'10    
V Eternel féminin narrator, choir & harp   5'    
VI Regardez! soprano solo & orch.   6'    
VII Je m'en vais vers Celui qui vient soprano, choir, orch.   1'30    
VIII Prière au Christ toujours plus grand tutti   7'40    
             
Arrangements of folk songs            
Adieu ma charmante blonde
according to folk songs
Love song Bas-Dauphiné (Diois)
Commissionned by quatuor vocal Méliades
S 1, 2 MS, A 4'30 2013 Editions
Schola
Cantorum
Deux Bourrées d'Auvergne
(in popular language)
according to folk songs

Commissioned by quatuor vocal Méliades
female voices S 1,2 MS, A     2011 Editions
Schola
Cantorum
Garda toun boun tèin
keep your good time
  YouTube
4 voices

YouTube
choir
2'30  
Pare le loup   Ad Vitam recordsYouTube 3'10    
Ndje Mukanie (Ndje ndje ndje kalengela)
Zap Mama (Marie Daulne)
female voices S 1,2 MS, A       2016 Terra Lontana
Era escuro
(old spanish text)
according to a folk song

Commissioned by quatuor vocal Méliades
female voices S 1,2 MS, A Méliades YouTube 3'20 2010 Editions
Schola
Cantorum
Las, voulez-vous!
according to a folk song (Alps)
female voices
  4’30 2004 Delatour

Let no man steal your thyme
Traditional British and Irish folk Ballad
according to a folk song
Commissioned by Cépravoi

female voices S 1, 2 MS, A YouTube 2' 2015 La Sinfonie d'Orphée
Lorsque j'étais p'tit', tout' p'tit'
according to a folk song
A pe oen bihan bihannik
Basse-Bretagne / Vannetais, Laridé
Commissionned by quatuor vocal Méliades
female voices S 1,2 MS, A 3'30 2013 Editions
Schola
Cantorum

Quand je menais mes chevaux boire
according to a folk song
Upper-Normandiy

female voices S 1,2 MS, A YouTube 5'30 2016 Terra Lontana Publishers
Chanson à grand vent
according to a folk song
male choir a cappella
  5’20 1987 Delatour
Chanson sans parole
according to a folk song
male choir a cappella
  4’30 2004 Delatour

Zezenak dira
Here are the bulls (basque)
Commission of Anaiki Ensemble

male choir a cappella
2’ 2008 Edition Impronta
             
Aki Szep Lanyt
Hungarian: who wants to find a pretty girl  
mixed choir
  2’30 1988 Delatour
Argizagi Ederra
Basque :  beautiful moon that illuminate everything 
mixed choir ,
CNSM Lyon's Choir
2’ 1988 Delatour
Belle endormie mixed choir   3' 2010 Terra Lontana
En revenant des noces
Beautiful plowing song from Gascony where chromatic rhetoric figures get in, born from the text where circulate the themes of: "tiredness, fountain, rest, affliction"
The 8 voices try to translate the delicacy of the poem (that evokes the leaves) and the various sentiments that dwell alternately the main character.
mixed choir
8 divised parts
SI-II AI-II II TI-II BI-II
  3’30 1987 Delatour
Rossignol du bois sauvage
Creation
2012 Zürcher Vokalisten (CH)
cond. Ch. Dillig
mixed choir
2’30 2005 Delatour
The lads of Monleon
Los mozos de Monleon
Folk Spanish romance from Monleón (Salamanca) Winner of the 1st First Hispasong International Composers Contest 2013 (Spain).
mixed choir a cappella   7' 2013 Terra Lontana
Gospels            
Amazing Grace solo & choir a cappella   3' 2015 Terra Lontana
Down in the river to pray SI SII A T BI BII a cappella   3'30 2016 Terra Lontana
Gospel Song SATB a cappella
  3' 2004 Delatour
Gospel Song version TTBB   3' 2004 Delatour
Running to Paradise SATB a cappella   4'50 2006 A Coeur Joie
Various Arrangements            
T. ALBINONI – R. GIAZOTTO: Adagio Soprano solo
choir SATB 8 parts
with violoncelli/doublebass ad lib
  7' 2007 Terra Lontana
G. GERSHWIN Summertime
lyrics: Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward
soprano solo & SATB a cappella       2015 Terra Lontana
W.A. MOZART
Quartet The dissonnances (beginning)
SATB a cappella
text: from the Mozart's letter to Haydn
Al mio caro amico
    1'30 2016 Terra Lontana
A. RAMIREZ: Misa Criolla soli + piano 4 hands       2010 Terra Lontana
G. VERDI Ave Maria
pray of Desdemone, Otello
soprano solo & choir SATB a cappella       2014 Delatour
             
Le Chant des Marais mixed choir a cappella       2018 Terra Lontana
High Noon
Do not forsake me O my darlin'
music: Dimitri Tiomkin
lyrics: Ned Washington
4 men voices
(could imitating instruments and train sounds)
    2016 Terra Lontana
Todavia cantamos
words & music: Victor Herredia
mixed choir a cappella   3' 2018 Terra Lontana
Le train sifflera trois fois
Si toi aussi tu m'abandonnes
music: Dimitri Tiomkin
lyrics: Ned Washington
french lyrics: John Williams
4 men voices
(could imitating instruments and train sounds)
    2016 Terra Lontana