Jean-Pascal Chaigne

Jean-Pascal Chaigne (born 1977) is a French composer.

Following initial studies at the Conservatoire National de Région de Tours and the University of Tours, he was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Paris Conservatory) where he obtained first prizes in analysis, harmony, orchestration, counterpoint and 20th century music writing. He then entered the composition class of the conservatoire, studying with Emmanuel Nunes and Stefano Gervasoni, obtaining in 2009 a unanimous first prize in composition. He is currently professor of composition and orchestration at the Conservatoire d'Annecy.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Solo instrument 1.2 Chamber music 1.3 Orchestra 1.4 Cycles 2 Award 3 Discography 4 External links

Works

Solo instrument

• Hymne I (2010) for flute
• L'énigme et son sommeil (2011, on Kardia by Claude Royet-Journoud) for soprano
• Objets I (2007) for bass clarinet
• Vertical et blanc I (2006-2009) for cello
• Vertical et blanc II (2009) for viola
• Vertical et blanc III (2009- revised 2011) for violin

Chamber music

• Césure : le corps (2010) for mezzo-soprano and violin
• Hymne VI (2010) for flute, piano and percussion
• Vertical et blanc – Triptyque pour A.-M. A. (2009) for string trio
• La voix extrême la lumière (2010) for mezzo-soprano, cello and harpsichord
• Strates (2010) for mezzo-soprano, viola, cello and harpsichord
• Trois mouvements for string quartet (2009)
• Répétition (2004- revised 2010) for mezzo-soprano, string trio and harpsichord
• Objets III (in progress) for soprano, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, percussion and piano
• Objets II (2008) for eight cellos

Orchestra

• Figurations (2009) for string trio and chamber orchestra

Cycles

• Objets cycle:

—Objets I for bass clarinet

—Objets II for eight cellos

—Objets III for soprano, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, percussion and piano

• Mezza Voce cycle, on Mezza Voce by Anne-Marie Albiach:

—Césure : le corps for mezzo-soprano and violin

—Vertical et blanc I for cello

—La voix extrême la lumière for mezzo-soprano, cello and harpsichord

—Vertical et blanc II for viola

—Strates for mezzo-soprano, viola, cello and harpsichord

—Vertical et blanc III for violin

—Répétition for mezzo-soprano, string trio and harpsichord

Award

• Francis and Mica Salabert Fondation Prize (2009)

Discography

• « Dédicaces » (2010): Jean-Marc Fessard, bass clarinet (Quantum – Codaex); Objets I for bass clarinet is recorded on this CD

External links

• Jean-Pascal Chaigne - Official Web Site
• Jean-Pascal Chaigne - MySpace
• Lichtung: A One-day Conference on the Music of Emmanuel Nunes University of Leeds, 8 December 2007
• (French) IVe rencontre des doctorants (RITM/CTEL, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis), 1er-2 juin 2006

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