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Written for Koninklijk Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. The Belgian composer Annelies Van Parys honours her former teacher Luc Brewaeys, who died far too young, with a work commissioned by the Concertgebouworkest. Her astounding style makes Van Parys a totally original voice in contemporary music. Première at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 25 & 27 March 2022.
![Eco... del vuoto (extr.)](media/block-medium/103-annelies-van-parysc-trui-hanoulle5855hr.jpg)
For cello & electronics Instrumentation: vlc, electr. Première at Transit Festival, Leuven (B) on 30/10/2022 Commissioned by the Centre Henri Pousseur & Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival The composition Shades of light by Annelies Van Parys is a reflection on the relationship between humans and the digital world. About how digital elements penetrate people's lives, facilitate them, change them and finally take over. This acquisition heralds a new era - for better or worse.
Cello: Séverine Ballon
Electronics: Gilles Doneux (for Centre Henri Pousseur)
![Shades of Light ('15)](media/block-medium/95-254transitfestivalseverine_ballon_2_c_yves_tremorin.jpg)
Commissioned by Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Première on 27 May 2022 at Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent and a second concert on 28 May at Koningin Elisabethzaal, both with Jan Michiels and under the direction of Martyn Brabbins. Instrumentation 2.2.2.2/4.4.3.1/1.2.0.0/hrp/str
![Concerto for Piano and Orchestra ('18)](media/block-medium/118-janmichiels1200x800.jpg)
Commissioned by Concertgebouw Bruges for the “Angels Series”.
Text: Gaea Schoeters (transl. Suzanne Notte)
Premièred by Els Mondelaers (mezzo) and Kurt Bertels (Saxophone) on 2 March 2017 in Concertgebouw Bruges.
Mezzosoprano and Tenor saxophone
![Ah Cette Fable (12')](media/block-medium/36-121elsmondelaers.jpg)
The compulsory work for the Queen Elisabeth Competition semi-final Cello 2017 is written by Belgian composer Annelies Van Parys.
Chacun(e) sa chaconne was world premiered in May 2017 - Semi-finalists of Queen Elisabeth Contest first violoncello edition.
Cello: Maciej Kulakowski
![Chacun(e) sa chaconne](media/block-medium/132-122kew.jpg)
A new work for cello quartet inspired by Liszt Via Crucis, performed by the Polish Cello Quartet.
Commissioned by Klara Festival and MusMA.
Première March 2016 at Bozar Brussels, Klara Festival
![Via Crucis (5')](media/block-medium/130-pcq_gal01_042.jpg)
Commissioned by The Royal Flemish Philharmonic |deFilharmonie
Premiered on 11 May 2014 at Amuz, Antwerp, Belgium by The Royal Flemish Philharmonic | deFilharmonie, cond. Jacob Slagter
Instrumentation: 3 Flutes, (3rd doubling Piccolo), 2 Oboe, 1 Cor Anglais, 1 Clarinet in Eb, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 1 Contrabassoon / 4 Horns in F, 1 Piccolo Trumpet, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Tenor trombones, 1 Bass trombone, 1 tuba
![Sussurri Dell' Ombra (7')](media/block-medium/22-84anneliesvanparys3_copyright_truihanoulle_highres.jpg)
For male voices
Commissioned by De Bijloke, Gent
Premiered by Cinquecento (Vienna) at De Bijloke Ghent, May 2012
Instrumentation: 6 male voices A A T T Bar B
![5 Frammenti (11')](media/block-medium/69-187annelies_van_parys_19751024x678.jpg)
For String Trio
Commissioned by Transit Festival Leuven
Premiere by Ensemble Recherche, October 2011 Leuven
Instrumentation: Violin, viola, cello
![Drifting Sand (extr.)](media/block-medium/23-85anneliesvanparys4_copyright_truihanoulle_highres.jpg)
A drama of Clytemnestra from the Oresteia by Aeschylos; a companion to Oresteia by Iannis Xenakis.
80' ( staged version, 2010 )
20' ( concert version, 2013 )
Text by Aeschylos, selection Caroline Petrick Transl. A.D. Bouillet, P. Claudel
for mezzo, mezzo-alto, alto and ensemble
Performed by Asko Schoenberg, Els Mondelaers, Bauwien van der Meer & Elsbeth Gerritsen cond. Alejo Pérez
![An Oresteia (extr.)](media/block-medium/108-an-oresteia2_fkph.jpg)
For male choir. Commissioned by Collegium Vocale Ghent
Premiere by Collegium Vocale Ghent (cond. Christoph Siebert) in May 2007 in Tour Taxis Brussels in a production of Josse De Pauw in the framework of KunstenfestivaldesArts
Instrumentation: Male choir, 8 voices T T B B (solo) T T B B (tutti).
![Ruhe (extr.)](media/block-medium/107-ruhe_herman-sorgeloos.jpg)
For double wind quintet
Commissioned by I Solisti del Vento
Premiere by I Solisti, cond. Filip Rathé, October 2005 at De Singel in Antwerp during the festival music@venture.
Selected for ISCM-Flanders’ score project
Instrumentation: 2 Flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinet, 2 horn, 2 bassoon
![Meditation](media/block-medium/176-annelies-van-parys02thlowres.jpg)
(9')
For guitar, harp, piano en percussion
Written for the Ictus International Composition Seminar. Premiere by ensemble Contr'Art in Bruges. Awarded Prize Vlaanderen/Québec, Canadian premiere in Montréal May 2002 by the SMCQ cond. Walter Boudreau (Rec. and Broadc.: CBC, cd Atma-Classique ACD 2 2281)
Instrumentation: Guitar, harp, piano, percussion
![Phrases V](media/block-medium/179-annelies-van-parys03thlowres.jpg)