Derek Bourgeois

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Derek David Bourgeois (born October 16, 1941 in Kingston upon Thames , † September 6, 2017 in Poole ) was a contemporary British composer and arranger .

Life

Bourgeois graduated from the University of Cambridge with a very good degree. He then studied composition with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music and conducting with Sir Adrian Boult .

He published 116 symphonies, more than 30 concerts, various other large orchestral works, two operas and a musical. In the spirit of Paul Hindemith, he also devoted himself to amateur music and composed more than 30 works for brass band and six symphonies for wind orchestra .

From 1970 to 1984 he was a lecturer at Bristol University . In 1984 he became musical director of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain . He also conducted the Sun Life Brass Band from 1980 to 1983. In 1988 he founded the National Youth Chamber Orchestra of Great Britain . In 1990 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Bristol Philharmonic Orchestra . In 1993 he became musical director of St Paul's Girls' School in London . In July 2002 he moved to Artà on Mallorca and worked there as a composer for some time. Since 2009 he lived again in England, in Wool , Dorset .

Bourgeois died on September 6, 2017 at the age of 75 years to cancer .

Works

Bourgeois created almost 400 compositions.

Works for orchestra

  • 1960 Symphony for Chamber Orchestra
  • 1961 Symphony No. 1 in G minor
  • 1963 Overture "Mail Train"
  • 1964 Symphonic Variations
  • 1964 promenade
  • 1966 Variations on a Theme of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for Two Double Basses and Orchestra
  • 1967 Concertino for Clarinet and Strings
  • 1968 Symphony No. 2
  • 1969 The Globe - Orchestral Fantasy
  • 1969 Variations and Commentaries for Strings
  • 1969 Overture - Green Dragon
  • 1971 Concerto for Amateur Orchestra
  • 1972 Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra
  • 1973 Symphonic Pageant
  • 1975 Fanfare for Shakespeare
  • 1976 Dance Variations for Small Orchestra
  • 1976 Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
  • 1976 Conflicts for Orchestra
  • 1977 Concerto for Three Trombones, Strings and Percussion
  • 1977 Symphony No 3 in one movement
  • 1978 Symphony No 4 - A Wine Symphony
  • 1979 Concerto for Double Bass
  • 1979 Romance for Double Bass & Orchestra
  • 1980 Chamber of Horrors Four Demonic Dances
  • 1980 Symphony No 5 - 3 movements
  • 1982 Overture "Red Dragon"
  • 1984 Fantasy for Orchestra
  • 1984 Sinfonietta for Chamber Orchestra
  • 1984 Flourish for DCPS
  • 1985 Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
  • 1986 Concerto for Organ and Orchestra
  • 1988 Symphony No. 6 "A Cotswold Symphony"
  • 1988 Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
  • 1989 Bass is Beautiful - Variations Solos: double bass, bass clarinet, bass trombone, tuba, violoncello, bass
  • 1990 Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra
  • 1990 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
  • 1992 Happy and Glorious - Concert March
  • 1992 Welsh Fanfare No. 1
  • 1994 Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra
  • 1994 Welsh Fanfare No. 2
  • 1997 Song of Farewell - For the Departure of Janet Gough , High Mistress of SPGS
  • 1998 A Dorset Celebration for Orchestra
  • 1999 Symphony No 7 (The first 2000 years) - for tenor solo, mixed choir and orchestra - 4 movements
  • 1999 Romance for Violin, Cello and Orchestra
  • 2001 West of England Fanfare
  • 2002 What Ho! Prelude
  • 2002 Violin Concerto
  • 2002 Symphony No 8 (The Mountains of Mallorca)
  • 2003 Symphony No 9
  • 2003 Symphony No 10
  • 2003 Symphony No 11
  • 2003 Symphony No 12 in C major
  • 2003 Symphony No 13 - The Unlucky
  • 2003 Symphony No 14 - in one movement
  • 2003 Symphony No 15
  • 2004 Symphony No 16 - Songs of Mallorca for Soprano and large orchestra
  • 2004 Symphony No 17
  • 2004 Symphony No 18
  • 2004 Symphony No 19
  • Concerto for Brass Quintet and Orchestra
  • The Fruit of that Forbidden Tree (Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra - words by Milton)
  • Variations and Commentaries for Strings

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1965 Serenade for Concert Band opus 22c
  • 1971 Humoresque for Brass Band opus 36a
  • 1974 Concerto No. 1 for Brass Band opus 44
  • 1975 Concerto for Brass Quintet & Brass Band opus 47
  • 1976 Concerto No. 2 for Brass Band opus 49
  • 1978 A 20th Century Brass Band Tutor opus 60
  • 1978 Calypso for Concert Band opus 60g
  • 1980 Concerto Grosso for Brass Band opus 61a
  • 1980 Blitz for Brass Band opus 65
  • 1980 Symphony of Winds opus 67
  • 1980 Bone Idyll for Solo Trombone and Brass Band opus 69
  • 1981 Fanfare for Brass Band Sun Life Fanfare opus 71
  • 1981 Whirligig for Brass Band opus 72
  • 1981 Euphoria for Euphonium and Brass Band opus 75
  • 1981 Pastoral for Brass Band opus 76
  • 1981 Romance for E flat Bass and Brass Band opus 77
  • 1981 Rumpelstiltskin's Waltz for Brass Band opus 78
  • 1982 Birthday Greetings for Harry Mortimer opus 81
  • 1982 Fantasia on " Tico-Tico " opus 81a
  • 1982 Aspirations for Brass Band opus 82
  • 1982 Shepherds' Carol for Brass Band opus 82
  • 1983 Sinfonietta for Concert Band opus 85
  • 1984 A Barchester Suite for Brass Band opus 91
  • 1984 Two Christmas Pieces for Concert Band opus 96
    1. Sleighbells
    2. Shepherds' Carol
  • 1985 Diversions for Brass Band opus 97
  • 1986 Rondo Grotesco For Tuba and Wind Band opus 99
  • 1986 The Downfall of Lucifer opus 103
  • 1987 Diversions for Concert Band opus 87a
  • 1988 Melt Down opus 107
  • 1988 Fantasia for Brass Band opus 111
  • 1988 Concerto for Trombone and Concert Band opus 114b
  • 1989 Royal Tournament opus 115
  • 1989 Bridges over the River Cam - A Cambridge Overture opus 116
  • 1990 Fantasy Rondo for Euphonium Duet and Brass Band opus 124
  • 1991 Romance for Saxophone and Concert Band opus 122
  • 1991 Forest of Dean Variations on a Theme of Herbert Howells opus 126
  • 1992 White Dragon opus 127
  • 1992 Happy and Glorious Concert March opus 128a
  • 1992 The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea opus 131
  • 1994 Concerto for Brass Sextet and Concert Band opus 136
  • 1995 Concerto for Percussion and Concert Band opus 143b
  • 1995 Trumpet Gallop opus 144
  • 1995 Fantasy Triptych opus 145
  • 1997 Song of Farewell opus 153a
  • 1997 Northern Lament opus 154
  • 1998 Suite from Christmas on the Underground opus 150a
  • 1998 Crazy opus 155
  • 1998 Perchance to Dream for Symphonic Wind Orchestra opus 82a
  • 1999 Metro Gnome opus 162
  • 1999 Biffo's March opus 163
  • 1999 Green Dragon opus 32a
  • 2000 roller coaster opus 164
  • 2000 2001 - A Wind Odyssey opus 168a
  • 2001 Hafabra Overture opus 174
  • 2001 Molesworth's Melody opus 175
  • 2002 Felanitx Fantasy opus 183
  • 2002 Symphony No 8 - The Mountains of Mallorca opus 184a
  • 2002 Triple Dutch opus 186
  • 2002 Apocalypse opus 187
  • 2003 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band opus 191
  • 2003 Double Concerto for Trumpet, Bass Trombone & Band opus 192
  • 2003 Concerto for E flat Tenor Horn and Brass Band opus 194
  • 2003 Mallorca - Symphonic Fantasy on Traditional Mallorquin Songs opus 203
  • 2003 Funfair opus 206 for fanfare orchestra
    1. Merry-go-rounds
    2. Ghost Train and Tunnel of Love
    3. Big Dipper
  • 2004 Concerto for Three Trombones and Wind Band opus 56a
  • 2004 Symphony for William opus 212
  • 2004 Lammas Park Variations opus 212
  • 2004 A Weather Suite opus 213
  • 2004 Concert Prelude for Euphonum and Band opus 215
  • 2004 Friborg - The Old City opus 217

Other works

  • 1959 Prelude Words by TS Eliot opus 4
  • 1962 Six Songs of Wandering for baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano opus 13
  • 1974 Rumpelstiltskin Opera in two acts 6 soloists, choir opus 43
  • 1993 A Portrait of Miranda Musical in 2 acts based on a book by Ellen Dryden , texts by Don Taylor for 2 soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, small orchestra opus 135
  • 1996 Christmas on the Underground An opera for girls, 9 soloists, choir and orchestra opus 150
  • 2003 Autumn Landscapes arranged after 5 poems by Don Taylor - high voice and piano opus 185
  • 2003 Pet Hen's Odd Song for soprano, recorder and harpsichord opus 202
  • Organ Chorale Prelude "Christ Lag in Death Gangs"
  • Organ Prelude and Fugue in A flat
  • Symphony for Organ
  • Variations on a Theme by Herbert Howells for Organ
  • A Cradle Song (A Carol for Christmas)
  • Break, break, break (Tennyson) for SSA unaccompanied
  • No Room at the Inn - A Christmas Carol for Unison High Voices
  • Come Holy Ghost - for SSA and Organ
  • O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands - for SSA and Organ
  • Break, break, break (Tennyson) for SSA unaccompanied
  • St Paul's Introits - for SSA unaccompanied
  • Autumn Landscapes (Settings of 5 poems by Don Taylor )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Derek Bourgeois . In: hebu-music.com . Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ A b Full Catalog of Works . In: derekbourgeois.com . Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ Biography . In: derekbourgeois.com . Retrieved September 8, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Bourgeois, Derek
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bourgeois, Derek David (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British composer and lecturer
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston upon Thames , UK
DATE OF DEATH 6th September 2017
Place of death Poole , UK