Luc Grethen

Luc Grethen

Luc Grethen is a composer and musician from Luxembourg.

Curriculum Vitae

Luc Grethen was born on 1 December 1964 in Luxembourg. There he studied composition, orchestration and conducting at the capital conservatory, as well as oboe and English horn at the Strasbourg and Mons (Belgium) conservatories. He also underwent further studies in musicology at the “Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg” from 1983–1987, graduating with a master’s degree. Since 1990 he is been teaching at the conservatory of his home town: musical history, and as from 1991 also musical education. He writes works for chamber formations, orchestral and choral pieces.

Works

1985: SONATINE ANTIQUE for oboe and piano *28.3.1987

1987: QUINTAPHONE for wood quintet *1988

1988: THE PINK PIANO for piano *10.12.1988

1990: PHONASTRAM for symphony orchestra 19.5.1990

1990: ZETEMA 1 for clarinet and piano *4.4.1990

1991: DANS LA CHAMBRE À L’ENVERS for chamber orchestra *23.4.1992

1993: DUO SINE NOMINE for trumpet and harp *4.4.1993

1995: MISSA PRO PACE for choir, organ and symphony orchestra *1995

1996: SUNQUEST for concert band *26.4.1997

1997: LE CHANT DE L‘HOMME ARME for clarinet sextet *17.3.1999

1998 : KLOSEBIERG – MARSCH for concert band *26.11.2000

1999: MISSA PRO FRATERNITATE for choir, organ and symphony orchestra *15.3.2003

2000: MISSA PRO ANNO SANCTO for choir, organ and symphony orchestra *25.12.2000

2002: TOURBILLONS for duo of flutes *June 2002

2003: EGRESSUS for flute ensemble 24.2.2006

2003: EVENTUS for solo flute and concert band *16.10.2004

2004 : CONTEMPLATIONS OF FLYING AUTUMN SHADES for concert band

2004 : THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD for choir and symphony orchestra *25.5.2005

2004 : OCHRE REFLECTIONS for concert band *26.11.2006

2004 : WHIZZING SHADOWS for wood quintet *15.4.2005

2005 : JUST FOR PLEASURE !, Concert march for concert band *4.5.2005

2005 : FLASH UP ! for concert band *17.6.2005

2005 : LE GUIGNOL for flute and piano *13.11.2005

2006 : HAUNTING MIRRORS for concert band *27.1.2007

2006 : MOVING SCALES for brass, organ and timpani *15.10.2006

2006 : MISSA PRO ABNEGATIONE SUI for choir and organ *26.11.2006

2006 : LES TOITS ROUGES for clarinet ensemble

2007 : THE DALIPHANTS for bassoon quartet

2007 : EARLY SPRING HIKE for double reed quintet

2007 : MISSA PRO SANCTO JOHANNE for choir and organ

2007 : CONCERTO FOR EUPHONIUM

2008 : MOON BASSOON for bassoon and piano

2008 : SPEED ON ! for concert band

2008 : THREE ON A RERUN for oboe, clarinet and bassoon

2008 : LITTLE DINO for saxophone and piano

2008 : THE LEGEND OF ROBERT LOORE for bassoon quartet

2008 : BON VOYAGE ! for saxophone and piano

2008 : HAPPY BIRTHDAY! For oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon

2008 : ON A BIKE – HIKE for flute and piano

2009 : LET’S FLUTE for flute and piano

2009 : OBERON’S DREAM for oboe and piano

2009 : METRUM for Concert Band

2009 : MISSA PRO AQUA VIVENTE for choir and organ

2009 : BERLIN-AIR for Concert Band

2009 : 7 DWARFS ON THE TRAMP; 7 easy pieces for bassoon and piano

2009 : THE MOODS OF THE 7 DWARFS; 7 easy pieces for bassoon and piano

2009 : THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS IN THE ROBBER'S DEN: 4 easy pieces for Basson Quartet

2010 : A DUCK STORY for Bassoon Quartet

2010 : CRISS-CROSS for Brass Quintet * 01.10.2010

2010 : THE MERRY VINEYARD for clarinet and piano

2010 : BREAKING THROUGH for Woodwind Quintet * 10.10.2010

2010 : SHANGHAI SHIMMER for Trumpet, Horn and Tuba * 29.10.2010

2010 : LITTLE DINO’S DREAMWORLD for oboe or saxophone and piano

2011 : STAR BASSOONS for Bassoon Quartet

• = première, first performance

Recent works on the website of Luc Grethen.

Recordings

References

  1. "ISCM Luxembourg Section - Annual Report 2005". International Society for Contemporary Music. Retrieved 2009-06-22.

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