Julio Racine
Julio Racine (born February 4, 1945 in Port-au-Prince ) is a Haitian composer and flautist.
Racine had his first flute lessons from his uncle Ulrick Delva , a Catholic priest, flautist and organist. From 1960 he studied flute at the National Conservatory with Despestre Salnave and piano and harmony with Solon Verret . From 1970 to 1974 he studied flute with Francis Fuge and composition with Nelson Keyes at the University of Louisville .
After returning to Haiti, he became professor of flute and conductor of the Orchester Philharmonique Sainte Trinité , with whom he toured the USA in 1984. Like Werner A. Jaegerhuber , who is almost fifty years older than him , Racine takes up the musical traditions of Haitian voodoo in his compositions. In addition to his own compositions, he created numerous arrangements of Haitian folk music.
Works
- Tangente au Yanvalou for flute and piano
- Sonata Vodou Jazz for flute and piano
- String quartet no 1
- String quartet no 2
- Essais for piano
- Entr'act for wind quintet
- Fanfare for wind quintet
- Regards , orchestral suite
- Agnus Dei for choir
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Racine, Julio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Haitian composer and flautist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Port-au-Prince |