Louis Toebosch

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Louis Toebosch (1962)

Louis Toebosch (born March 18, 1916 in Maastricht ; † May 22, 2009 ) was a Dutch composer , music teacher and organist .

At a very young age he received his first music lessons from Benoit Franssen , then choir conductor of the Sint-Servaas Church in Maastricht, and received piano lessons from Alphons Crolla . He completed his studies at the Roman Catholic Church Music School in Utrecht , where he studied the organ with Hendrik Andriessen and the piano with Phons Dusch . After a year he switched to the Conservatory in Liège to continue his organ studies with Charles Hens , an organ virtuoso for romantic literature and an ingenious Bach interpreter. Toebosch developed into a great concert organist and organ improviser during his studies. At the exam, in which he performed his own composition Triptique pour Orgue , he received a gold medal for playing the organ. But he also received top honors in the subjects of harmony , counterpoint and fugue . In the meantime he had further trained in private studies for orchestral direction with Henri Hermans , conductor of the municipal orchestra , at the Musiklyceum in Maastricht.

From 1936 to 1940 he was the conductor of the choir at St. Lambertus Church in Maastricht. From 1940 to 1965 he was the organist and choirmaster at the Sacrament Church in Breda . He was a great friend of church music from the 15th and 16th centuries and studied these works with his church choir. In 1953 he founded the Orlando di Lasso choir .

From 1946 to 1950 he was also conductor of the municipal symphony orchestra in Tilburg . From 1951 to 1965 he also taught music theory , choir conducting and organ at the conservatories in Tilburg and Maastricht. The Brabant Conservatory in Tilburg elected him director from 1965 to 1973. During this time he reorganized the operations of the conservatory so that contemporary music and its forms of performance found its place through composer projects .

In the meantime he enjoyed international fame as an organ virtuoso and improviser and directed the first international organ improvisation competition in Haarlem . Because of his services to the interpretation of French organ music, he received the Silver Medal of the Academie Française . As a teacher and performer, he was always very open to contemporary music and was considered a stimulator of young composers.

His oeuvre comprises around 200 works and includes chamber music and orchestral works, but especially choral and organ music. His works have received numerous prizes and awards. Because of his great services to the Brabant Conservatory in Tilburg, he was accepted by the Queen as a knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau . Because of his services to Catholic church music, he was also accepted as a knight in the Order of St. Gregorius .

Works

For an explanation of some sentence names, see also tempo markings in music .

Works for orchestra

  • 1938/1939 suite no. 1 opus 14 from the incidental music "Pieta" by Jacques Schreurs
    1. Sinfonia (overture)
    2. Improvisation
    3. Danza
    4. Marcia burlesca e finale
  • 1947/1948 Suite no.2 (Breda-suite) opus 30
    1. Intrada
    2. Passacaglia
    3. Marcia
    4. Ricercare per due cori
    5. Fugue
  • 1955 Carnavalsige-overture opus 52
    1. largo
    2. Allegro-vivace
  • 1955 Psalm 131 for male choir and orchestra, opus 53 - Text: Gabriël Smit
  • 1956 Concertante overture opus 56
  • 1957 Cantatorium carnevale for tenor and baritone solo with orchestra, opus 62
    1. Overture
    2. Recitativo aria
    3. Mesopotamian galop
  • 1957 Sinfonietta for male choir and orchestra, opus 65
    1. Vivace (Eens meienmorgens vroe) Text: Duke Jan I of Brabant
    2. Ballad (Alleen ben ik) Text: Christine de Pisan
    3. Scherzo (Karel, Karel tsiep tsiep tsiep)
    4. Rondo (Adieu mijn troost, mijn ranste pure)
  • 1957 Variaties voor orkest opus 68
  • 1958 Adagio e allegro
  • 1960 Feestelijke ouverture opus 74
  • 1961 Sinfonietta no.2 opus 78
    1. Allegro
    2. adagio
    3. Allegro (Scherzando)
    4. Fuga (Vivace)
  • 1963 Philippica moderata opus 88 for alto, baritone, mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra - Text: Bertus Aafjes
  • 1966 Agena Divertimento per orchestra - ballet - opus 96
    1. Rhythmos I
    2. Chroma
    3. Rhythmos II
  • 1983 Concerto for electric organ and orchestra, opus 125
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Variazione
    3. Ritornello
  • 1994 Canticum europaeum for soprano solo, baritone solo, mixed choir and orchestra (or organ), opus 152 - based on the text from various non-biblical vitae (descriptions of the lives of saints) in Latin
    1. Pars orientalis
    2. Pars occidentalis
  • 1995 Brabants landschap for orchestra and youth choir opus 158

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1952 Psalm 37 opus 41 for 4-part male choir, wind instruments (piccolo flute, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones and tuba) and percussion (2 percussionists) - Text: Gabriël Smit
  • 1962 Introduction, theme and variations on a popular song "Waar in het bronsgroen eikenhout" for wind orchestra, opus 81
  • 1972 Eufonie opus 103 for symphonic wind orchestra
    1. Allegro risoluto
    2. Improvisation (andante)
    3. Allegro
  • 1974 De Koning van Frankrijk en de stad Maestricht opus 107 for mixed choir and wind orchestra - Text: Unknown poet from 1673
  • 1980 Triptiek for fanfare orchestra, opus 118
    1. Fantasia
    2. Passacaglia
    3. Ricercare
  • 1981 Partita da chiesa opus 121 for wind orchestra
    1. Preludio
    2. Interludio primo-Corale con variazioni
    3. Interludio secondo
    4. Postludio
  • 1984 Wind music opus 123 for symphonic band
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Variaties
    3. Allegro
  • 1984/1985 16 - '85 opus 131 for fanfare orchestra
    1. adagio
    2. Allegro aperto
  • 1990 Carnavalsige ouverture opus 52 for wind orchestra
  • 1999 Tema con variazione

Works for organ

  • 1938 Improvisazione opus 12c
  • 1939/1980 Triptyque opus 15
    1. Prelude
    2. adagio
    3. Final
  • 1941 Allegro
  • 1954 Praeludium et fuga super Te Deum laudamus opus 50
  • 1956 Fantasy en fuga opus 57
  • 1962 Twee postludia opus 84a and 84b
  • 1967 Changements for organ and orchestra opus 98
  • 1972 Ommimeloog per flauto dolce [soprano] e organo, opus 104
  • 1973 Toccana per organo, opus 106
  • 1974/1975 Rondeau reconstructie
  • 1975 organ mirror opus 109
    1. Mosso
    2. Andante
    3. Vivo
    4. Maestoso-Allegro moderato
    5. Tempo guisto
    6. Dialog
  • 1977 Bilingua for soprano recorder and organ or harpsichord opus 112
  • 1979/1989 Canzone opus 114f
  • 1981 Prélude, Air varié, Final for tower carillon (Carillon - Beiaard) opus 120
  • 1982 Cantata alfabetica for (chamber) choir and (small) organ with optional pedal, opus 122
    1. Cantilena
    2. Fugue
    3. Ritornello
    4. Corale
  • 1984 Triptiek for tower glockenspiel (Carillon - Beiaard) opus 127
  • 1984 Postludium - Passacaille on Gij zijt voorbijgegaan opus 128
  • 1985/1987 Resistance opus 134
  • 1986 Three movements for electric organ opus 135
    1. Allegro
    2. adagio
    3. Allegro aperto
  • 1987 Fantasia super "Alleluia, beatus vir Sanctus Martinus" opus 141
  • 1987/1988 Ave Regina caelorum opus 142 for mixed choir and organ
  • 1990/1991 Dialogues for organ and tower carillon (carillon) opus 148
  • 1994 Suite Gregorienne opus 154
    1. Prelude
    2. Offertoire
    3. Sortie
  • 1994 Dominica Pentecostes Pentecost Sunday - for organ, opus 156
    1. Introitus
    2. Sequentia
    3. Communion
  • 1996/1997 Autres pensées opus 165
  • 1998 Meditazione - communio - Pascha nostrum opus 169 based on a Gregorian melody from the Graduale Triplex
  • 2000 Tweespraak (Dialogue) for two organs (one large and one small) opus 170
    1. Gaio
    2. Recitation
    3. Andante
    4. Andante
    5. Deciso
    6. ...

Sacred music (motets, cantatas) and masses

  • 1940 Da pacem Domine for 6-part mixed choir (SATTBrB) a cappella, opus 16 (Latin)
  • 1941 Hodie, Christus natus est for 5-part mixed choir (SATBrB) and organ ad libitum, opus 22
  • 1942–1947 Tien Oud-Nederlandse kerstliederen for mixed choir a cappella, opus 24a
    1. Nu sijt willekome
    2. De boodschap van Maria
    3. Ons is gheboren een kindekijn
    4. Nu sijt willekome
    5. Het was een maghet uijtvercoren
    6. Het much een hemelsdauwe
    7. Een kint born in Bethlehem
    8. In dulci jubilo
    9. Mary the soude ...
    10. Hij is van eender Maghet born
  • 1945/1946 Nu sijt willekome for mixed choir
  • 1949 Missa super Ave Maria for mixed choir (SATB)
  • 1952 Psalm XXVI opus 44 for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella - Text: Gabriël Smit
  • 1955 Negen lofgezangen for two-part female choir (SA) or boys' choir and organ
    1. Panis angelicus
    2. Ave verum
    3. Ave Maria
    4. O serenissima virgo
    5. Beatum me dicent
    6. Hymn: Jesus corona virginum
    7. Maria mater gratiae
    8. Tantum ergo
    9. Maria liedje - Text: PP Schmitt
  • 1958 Te Deum opus 70a for mixed choir (SATB) and organ
  • 1959 Kerstcantata for soprano solo, male choir and orchestra, opus 73
    1. Synfonia
    2. Maria (Text: Elisabeth Eybers )
    3. Ik zing u van den herder Jan (Text: Gabriël Smit )
    4. Een lied naar waarheid (Text: Bertus Aafjes )
  • 1961 Psalm CXXVI for choir and orchestra opus LXXVII
  • 1962 Missa duodecim apostolorum for 4 mixed voices and organ, opus 85
  • 1967 Missa ultima opus 97b for male choir, community singing and organ
  • 1978 Uit psalm 25 vs. 1. 4-5b. 6-10. 14 for mixed choir and organ, opus 113a
  • 1981 De vier seizoenen cantatorium for soprano and baritone solo, mixed choir and orchestra, opus 119 - text: Fokkelien Oosterwijk
  • 1982 Cantata alfabetica for (chamber) choir and (small) organ with optional pedal, opus 122
    1. Cantilena
    2. Fugue
    3. Ritornello
    4. Corale
  • 1984 Psalm CXXVI (Wil God uw huis niet bouwen) opus 130 for 4-part mixed choir and organ
  • 1988 Kerstvigilie for mixed choir - Text: Jacques Schreurs

Choral music

  • 1940 Sleep well - based on the original melody by Karl Neunert , opus 19b - Text: Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart
  • 1944 Diogenes based on a text by WG van Focquenbroch for mixed choir (SATB) and piano, opus 25
  • 1946 Hemelsche Coninghinne for mixed choir a cappella
  • 1948 Daar kom die wa for mixed choir (Afrikaans)
  • 1951 Quod libet
  • 1952/1988 Triangle opus 43 for 4-part male choir a cappella
    1. Clouds
    2. En rade
    3. Arne Borg
  • 1957 Three liederen opus 63a for 4-part mixed choir
    1. De zoete tijd komt aan
    2. Boer en snijder
    3. Daar went twee spelkens goed
  • 1962 Diablerie opus 82a for mixed choir - Text: Pierre Kemp
  • 1962 Bome for mixed choir (SATB) opus 83 Text: Elisabeth Eybers (Afrikaans)
  • 1965 Arne Borg from "Sine Nomine" for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella, opus 93
  • 1978 Vijf Sint Maartenliedjes for mixed choir
  • 1987 Jeldican en het woord for female choir a cappella
  • 1988 Huldegepicht aan Singer opus 143 for mixed choir and orchestra - Text: Paul van Ostaijen
  • 1989 Nacht opus 145 for three-part female choir
  • 1989 Met hartelijke groeten opus 146 for alto, mixed choir and saxophone quartet
    1. Uit het roomse Rome
    2. Uit het other Rome
    3. Uit zomaar een parador
    4. Uit het silent seminario
  • 1990 De twaalf maanden opus 147 for mixed choir and string quartet

Chamber music

  • 1953 Subject met variaties about the song by Duke Jan (von Brabant) for alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, opus 42
  • 1959 Sarabande en allegro opus 71 for wind quintet
  • 1968 Mayetmâr per clavicembalo, flauto dolce e flauto opus 99
    1. Improvisation
    2. Variaties
    3. rondo
  • 1974 The King's quartet - In memoriam Martin Luther King - opus 100 for 2 violins, viola and violoncello
  • 1977 Variaties voor euphonium en piano for euphonium and piano
  • 1981 Allegro voor koperblazers for 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 1 trombone
  • 1997 Kassel '97 Documenta X for clarinet, alto saxophone, trombone, accordion and piano
  • 2003 Kwartet no.2 for string quartet opus 181
personal data
SURNAME Toebosch, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch composer, music teacher and organist
DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Maastricht
DATE OF DEATH May 22, 2009