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Théo De Joncker

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Théo De Joncker (11 April 1894, in Brussels – 12 July 1964, in Asse) was a Belgian composer.

Biography

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Théo De Joncker was a student of August de Boeck and Paul Gilson. For years he conducted the orchestra of the Belgian National Radio (NIR), but he also enjoyed a conducting career outside of Belgium. As a composer, he belonged to the Brussels group Les Synthétistes. This group was found by students of Paul Gilson as a way to celebrate their teacher's 60th birthday and included Francis de Bourguignon, Théo De Joncker, Marcel Poot, Maurice Schoemaker, Jules Strens, René Bernier, and Robert Otlet.

Compositions

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Orchestral works

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  • 1917 Filosofische gedachten van een draaiorgelspeler for orchestra
  • 1918 Hedda Gabler for orchestra
  • 1927 Breugeliaansche schets for orchestra
  • 1939 Sinfonia burlesca for orchestra
  • 1939 Sinfonie im klassischen Stil for orchestra
  • 1943 Symfonie nr.3 for orchestra
  • 1944 Muzikaal portret van Bernard Shaw for orchestra
  • Allegro for chamber orchestra
  • Boere-Charleston for tenor and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
  • Cello Concerto for cello and orchestra
  • De laatste oogenblikken van Lodewijk XI for small orchestra
  • Don Quichotte rêve... for orchestra
  • Fantasia - Serenata for flute and orchestra
  • Historiette pour bébé for strings
  • Introduction et rondo capricio for bassoon and orchestra
  • Le glas for orchestra
  • Rapsodie vénézuélienne for orchestra
  • Sérénade for violin and orchestra
  • Symfonische proloog for orchestra
  • Vlaamse dans I for orchestra

Brassband works

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  • Chant mystique, for brass band
  • Charles Stratton, comical fairytale for brass band
  • Deux Extraits du Jardin des Supplices, based on a novel by Octave Mirbeau
  • Gamineries - Guitenstreken, for brassband
  • Marche, for brassband
  • Polomé, for brassband
  • For Paul Gilson, for brassband

Choir works

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  • Ach, mijn bietje, jij zingt zo schone for mixed choir and piano - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Anneessens for mixed choir and piano - text: Frans de Cort
  • Daer ging een pater langs het land for male or female choir and piano
  • De mei for choir a cappella - text: G. W. Loovendael
  • De pen for mixed choir and piano - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck
  • Des winters als het reghent for male or female choir and piano
  • Minnekepoes for choir a cappella - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck

Chamber music

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  • 1917 Conte pour quatuor for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon
  • 1917 Novelette pour trio for flute, oboe and viola
  • 1938 Drie vertelseltjes for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
  • 1963 Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn in F
  • Prélude for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
  • Quintette for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon

Vocal music with orchestra or instruments

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  • 1927 Verselets à mon premier né for tenor and orchestra - text: Clotilde de Surville
  • 1938 De messias for Recitant and piano - text: Dirk Vansina
  • De Vlaming staat zijn eigen taal en zeden af for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • De wilde jacht for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels
  • Eerste boek van Schmol for middle voice and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
  • Hei da lieve dreupel water for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Het meezennestje for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Het zonnelied van Achnaton for Recitant and piano - text: J. Coutrijn
  • Morgenstond for alto and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • O Mocht ik for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Slaapt, slaapt, kindje slaapt for soprano, mixed choir and piano ad. libitum - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Stilleven for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Staf Van der Loo
  • Tot de Mane for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Winden gingen te rust for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Wies Moens
  • Wintermuggen for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
  • Zonnezoen for soprano and orchestra - text: Jef Mennekens

Works for piano

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  • 1915 Le chien qui lache sa proie pour l'ombre
  • 1915 Le renard et les raisins
  • Eille - Walsje
  • Esquisse sur le nom "ANNA"
  • Gaminerie
  • Il s'éveille.
  • Pianowerken
  • Pièce pour piano sur le nom de Fauré
  • Vlaamse dans

Sources

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  • Francis Pieters: Grootmeesters van de Simfonie en de Blaasmuziek - De Sythetisten, in: FEDEKAMNIEUWS Tweemaandelijks orgaan van de Fedekam Vlaanderen, 27th volume, nr. 3- June 1982, pp. 178–181
  • Karel De Schrijver: Bibliografie der Belgische Toonkunstenaars sedert 1800, Leuven : Vlaamse Drukkerij, 1958, 152 p.
  • Jozef Robijns, Miep Zijlstra: Algemene muziekencyclopedie, Haarlem: De Haan, (1979)-1984, ISBN 978-90-228-4930-9
  • Franz Stieger: Opernlexikon - Teil II: Komponisten. 1, Band A-F, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975–1983, 371 p., ISBN 3-7952-0203-5
  • Franz Stieger: Opernlexikon - Teil II: Komponisten. 2, Band G-M, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975–1983, 373-772 p., ISBN 3-7952-0228-0
  • Paul Frank, Burchard Bulling, Florian Noetzel, Helmut Rosner: Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstler Lexikon - Zweiter Teil: Erganzungen und Erweiterungen seit 1937, 15. Aufl., Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen, Band 1: A-K. 1974. ISBN 3-7959-0083-2; Band 2: L-Z. 1976. ISBN 3-7959-0087-5
  • Storm Bull: Index to biographies of contemporary composers, Vol. II, Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1974, 567 p., ISBN 0-8108-0734-3
  • Jean-Marie Londeix: 125 ans de musique pour saxophone, Paris: Leduc, 1971