Henry Fourès

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Henry Fourès (born May 17, 1948 in Coursan , Aude , France ) is a French composer , musician and music historian . In his work and in his extensive educational work, he is particularly committed to promoting European understanding.

Life

Fourès studied art history at the Paul Valéry University in Montpellier and music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris, as well as medieval music history at the Humboldt University in Berlin and piano at the Vienna Music Academy . From 1977 to 1980 he taught improvisation at the Conservatoire in Pantin , and from 1980 to 1982 medieval music at the University of Toulouse. In 1982 he was appointed Inspector General for Music in the French Ministry of Culture. From 2000 to 2009 he was director of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon . From 2000 to 2010 Henry Fourès headed the Franco-German Ensemble Academy Opus XXI .

His diverse activities include film music, theater and dance pieces, radio features and radio plays for France Culture, HR and WDR . He wrote symphonic, vocal and chamber music works for various ensembles as well as electronic music .

Works (selection)

Vocal music a cappella

  • Cinq-six-onze for 11 vocal soloists (2002)
  • Célébration de la mode for soprano and mixed choir (1992)
  • Célébration de la fatigue for mixed choir (1990)

Vocal music with instruments

  • Contrepoint three pieces for children's choir and organ (2009)
  • L'espace des songes for orchestra, traditional music ensemble and recordings (2007)
  • Soleares for soprano, bass clarinet, percussion, piano and violoncello (2003)
  • L'esclavage for mezzo-soprano, baryton and piano (1998)
  • Maât for vocal and instrumental ensemble, tape and spatialization method (1988)
  • Le bal de la contemporaine dance music for instrumental ensemble and voice (1984)
  • Poker d'âmes opera for amateur actors, orchestra, choir and soloists (1980/81)
  • Icare etc. Opera for amateur actors, orchestra, choir and soloists (1980)
  • Musique avec petit carré blanc for an indefinite number of contributors (1976)

Electronic music

  • Middle Sea Sea of ​​the Middle Radio Play (1999)
  • Athina dance music (1994)
  • Bonjour Monsieur Cueco radio feature (1984)
  • Passe temps film music for Jose Maria Bersoza (1984)
  • Corazon 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Dance music (1982–1988)
  • Entre temps film music for Jose Maria Bersoza (1982)
  • Le miroir des jours incidental music (1979)
  • La galina incidental music (1978)
  • La lune de Peyrerepertuise radio feature (1976)

Music for instrumental ensemble

  • Méditation sur le scorpion for string quartet (2004)
  • Summer report for seven percussionists (2001)
  • Trio (2) for juggler, percussion and piano (1997)
  • Le livre des traditions concert spectacle for seven performers (1993)
  • La leçon de composition Concert spectacle for 2 comedians, one comedian and six musicians (1992)
  • Musica Ficta n ° 7 for brass quintet (1988)
  • Ô lac! for big band (1988)
  • Opus open for tuba and harpsichord (1987)
  • Cosi fa la boum for 17 instruments (1985)
  • 42 rue d'Alayrac for piano, clarinet and percussion (1985)
  • Musica Ficta n ° 3, Pays Paysage for indefinite ensemble (1984)
  • Coda for 14 instruments (1981)

Solo works

  • Pour la flûte à bec for alto flute (2009)
  • Célébration de la caresse n ° 2 for tambourine (1999)
  • Vom Blau for double bass (1999)
  • Kristall for alto saxophone (1999)
  • Gegenlicht for bass clarinet (1998)
  • Célébration du fa for piano (1992)
  • Ô fire! for tambourine, tape and pyrotechnics (1986)
  • Interview n ° 1 for tenor saxophone (or bass clarinet) and tape (1976)

bibliography

  • Henry FOURÈS, “La créativité: espace médian de la connaissance et de l'apprentissage”, in: Orphée apprenti, n ° 1, Éditions du Conseil supérieur de la Musique, Brussels, October 2009.
  • Henry FOURÈS, “Ce qu'a vu le Cers and À la recherche du rythme perdu, two works with the composer Luc Ferrari” in: La revue Filigrane n ° 8: Jazz, musiques improvisées et écritures contemporaines: convergences et antinomies, Éditions Delatour , Paris 2008.
  • Henry FOURÈS, leading article “L'atelier du temps”, in: Vers une sémiotique du temps dans les arts, actes du colloque: Ircam-Delatour, Paris, December 2005.

Discographic notes

  • Henry Fourès, Carlo Rizzo , Beñat Achiary , Célébration du contre-jour, 1 CD Radio France, Harmonia Mundi , 2007.
  • Henry Fourès, Célébration de la caresse, back light, crystal, Célébration de l'oiseau, Vom Blau, Célébration du fa; Françoise Kluber, vocals; Dominique My, piano; Bernard Cazauran, double bass; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine; Jean-Pierre Caens; Alto saxophone, Claude Crousier, bass clarinet, 1 CD MFA, l'empreinte digital.
  • Henry Fourès, Athina, György Kurtag, synthesizer, Patrick Moutal, zither / surbahar; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine; Pablo Cueco et Patrick Moutal, lute, 1 CD Compagnie Accrorap, Musidisc, 1995, n ° MU 750.
  • Henry Fourès, interview n ° 1; 9, Rue Colbert, Jules Calmettes, saxophone / flute; Henry Fourès, piano, 1 CD Adda, 1988 (first edition on LP 1980), n ° ADDA 581088.

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personal data
SURNAME Fourès, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French composer, musician and music historian
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Coursan , Aude department , France