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| {{AFC submission|d|reason|3=This is still way too non-neutral--and the enormous list of compositions etc. totally overwhelms the article. I do not, in the list of references, see any reliable secondary sources, nor could I find any in Google Books or Google News. In other words, we have another hardworking musician here who does not, unfortunately, rise to the level of Misplaced Pages notability.|declinets=20131213035309|decliner=Drmies|ts=20131122145537|u=Escrivendi|ns=5|small=yes}}{{AFC submission|d|reason|3=The references aren't sufficient to prove notability at present. The two external websites listed as sources currently don't seem to work, while subject's own website is not suitable as a reference because it is not external and neutral. Please see ] for info on what counts as a good reference. I would also strongly suggest inline citations so we can see where statements come from – see ] for guidance on placing inline citations. The tone also needs adjusting as it is too promotional at present – eg, 'his music – rhythmic, romantic and energetic' is a value judgement. Please see ] for more about achieving neutrality and an encyclopaedic tone.|declinets=20131006190212|decliner=Libby norman|ts=20130911140221|u=Escrivendi|ns=5}} | |||
| ⚫ | '''Emmanuel Séjourné''' (born 16 July 1961) is a French ] and ], and head of percussion at the ]. His music is influenced by Western ] and by ] (], ], extra-European music).<ref>{{cite web |title=Emmanuel Séjourné |url=http://www.arts-orford.org/description2012/professeurs/emmanuel-sejourne |publisher=Centre d'arts Orford |access-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205073249/http://www.arts-orford.org/description2012/professeurs/emmanuel-sejourne |archive-date=5 December 2012 }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | '''Emmanuel Séjourné''' born July |
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| == Education == | == Education == | ||
| After studying classical ], ], music history, ] |
Séjourné was born in ]. After studying classical ], ], ], ] and ] at the ], Séjourné continued his education there, and in 1976 entered the percussion class of {{ill|Jean Batigne|fr}}, founder director of ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Merlin |first=Christian |year=2012 |title=Au cœur de l'orchestre |publisher=Fayard |pages=350–351}}</ref> Under his guidance, Séjourné became interested in ] and ]. He won first prize (médaille d'or) in percussion in 1980, and then specialized in ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Emmanuel Séjourné (1961–)|url=http://www.pytheasmusic.org/sejourne.html|publisher=Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music|access-date=23 July 2013}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| In 1984 he became professor of |
In 1984 he became professor of mallet percussion at the conservatory and won the European Audio-visual Grand Prix for his 1981 CD ''Saxophone et Percussion''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Noco Music|url=http://www.infoconcert.com/artiste/noco-music-63651/biographie.html|publisher=Infoconcert|access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref> As a player, he is considered one of the most prominent mallet percussionists<ref>{{cite web|last=Leroux |first=Robert |url=http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html |title=Entretien avec Emmanuel Séjourné |publisher=Percuweb |year=2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040303173632/http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html |archive-date=3 March 2004 |language=French |quote=Emmanuel Séjourné est considéré comme l'un des principaux percussionnistes spécialisés dans les claviers de percussion}}</ref> and expanded ] and ] performance by introducing six-stick playing and the vibra-].<ref name=Oberlin/> He began to compose around the time he began teaching. While continuing his activities on stage and in teaching, Séjourné emphasized composition. | ||
| === Teacher === | === Teacher === | ||
| In 1984 Séjourné began teaching mallet percussion at the conservatory and became head of the percussion department. He received his ''Certificat d'Aptitude'' in percussion in 1991. In 1994, he was appointed academic advisor to the ] for the preparation of the ''Certificat d'Aptitude''. He regularly sits on the juries of international competitions and gives master classes in the major music academies in Europe, Asia and North America. His educational compositions include a method of mallet percussion in 6 volumes.<ref>{{cite book |last=Séjourné |first=Emmanuel |title=Les claviers de percussion |location=Paris |publisher=Leduc |year=1986 |oclc=658674018}} (6 volumes)</ref> He is also co-author of ''10 ans avec la percussion'' (2002).<ref>{{cite book |last=Bonzon |first=Claude |last2=Cals |first2=Michel |last3=Geoffroy |first3=Jean |last4=Macarez |first4=Frédéric |last5=Séjourné |first5=Emmanuel |last6=van Gucht |first6=Georges |title=10 ans avec la percussion |publisher=Cité de la Musique |year=2002 |isbn=9782906460621}} (2 volumes)</ref> | |||
| === Performer === | === Performer === | ||
| In 1981 |
In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music<ref>{{cite web|title=Noco Music|url=http://drf.paullee.ru/n.htm|publisher=La Discographie du Rock Français|access-date=21 November 2013}}</ref> that recorded ''Saxophone et Percussion''. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français.<ref name=Oberlin/> In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné premiered ''Séance'' for soprano, choir and MIDI vibraphone, by the English composer ].<ref>{{IRCAM work|id=38237|title=James Wood: ''Séance'' (1996)}}</ref> | ||
| As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including ], Dillon, ], ], ], Mash |
As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including ], Dillon, ], ], ], Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, ] and solos. | ||
| He has given numerous recitals in Europe, Asia |
He has given numerous recitals in Europe, Asia and North America and has performed with orchestras including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, with which he recorded Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra by ] (1997). He has participated in many festivals, including "Archipelago" in Geneva, "Ars Musica" in Brussels, "Ultima" in Oslo and "Musica" in Strasbourg, the Huddersfield and Zurich festivals and the ] and ]s. He has recorded for Universal, Fingerprint and Auvidis studios. | ||
| Séjourné has |
Séjourné has played improvised music and jazz, particularly with the Swiss guitarist Max Lasser, the Swiss percussionist ] and with Friedemann – the composer with whom he won the German Jazz Award Gold 2012 for ''The Concert'', and in a mallet percussion duo with Sylvie Reynaert.<ref>{{cite web|title=news|url=http://www.vollton.com/en/home.html|publisher=Vollton Musikverlag|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref> | ||
| As a percussionist, Séjourné has specialised in |
As a percussionist, Séjourné has specialised in marimba and vibraphone.<ref>{{cite web|title=La Musique d'Odonata impressionne|date=21 November 2012|url=https://www.lemague.net/dyn/spip.php?article8316|work=Le Mague|access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref> He has been called "one of the world's best vibraphone players".<ref name=Oberlin>{{cite web |last=Chipman |first=Michael |url=http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/199910/sejourne.html |title=Renowned Vibraphonist Emmanuel Séjourné to Perform and Offer Master Class on October 26 |date=October 1999 |publisher=]}}</ref> | ||
| === Composer === | === Composer === | ||
| Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and |
Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4|publisher=Le compositeur parle|access-date=23 July 2013}}</ref> | ||
| In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for ], ] and ]. His music is ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Many Moods of Music|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill| |
In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for ]s, ] and ]. His music is ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Many Moods of Music|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill|access-date=21 November 2013}}</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for ], German television networks ] and ] and the Franco-German cultural television channel ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Details: Composer - Wiener Kammerorchester - EN |url=https://kammerorchester.com/concerts/composer/emmanuel-s%C3%A9journ%C3%A9_362.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=kammerorchester.com}}</ref> | ||
| His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the ].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of ], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the Ballet du Rhin. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group |
His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the ].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of ], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the ]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hick |first=Thierry |title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches |newspaper=La Voix |date=26 April 2005 |pages=7–8}}</ref> | ||
| Séjourné |
Séjourné composed ]s for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra, composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The '']'' wrote: " provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music ...".<ref>{{cite news |last=Faber |first=Suzanne |newspaper=]|date=31 January 2002 |title=Three winners for a prestigious anniversary |page=5}}</ref> The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by ] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire|page=6|access-date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023625/http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf|archive-date=5 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context".<ref name=NEC>{{cite web |url=http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra |title=NEC Chamber Music Orchestra |publisher=] |access-date=20 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328105919/http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra |archive-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed".<ref>{{cite news |last=Spokony |first=Sam |url=http://thevillager.com/villager_430/festivalsunfamiliar.html |title=Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park |newspaper=] |date=July 21–27, 2011}}</ref> It was recorded on the album ''True Colors''.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ⚫ | Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of ], ], Strasbourg and ], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the ]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, ], ], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the ], ], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, ], ], ], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, ], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emmanuel Séjourné |url=http://www.resta-percussions.com/en/content/17-emmanuel-sejourne |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Resta Jay Percussions |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by ] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, has become a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire|page=6|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> It has been recorded on the album ''True colors''. | |||
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| == Works == | == Works == | ||
| '''Orchestra / Large Ensemble / Choir with soloist''' | |||
| * Concerto for vibraphone and string orchestra (1999) – commissioned by Vibraphone International Competition; also known as Concerto for Vibraphone and Piano<ref>{{cite web |last=Dease |first=Emory Christian |url=http://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/4203 |title=An examination of selected works for percussion |publisher=] (M.M. report) |year=2010 |pages=41–56 (pdf 53–68)}}</ref> | |||
| * Concerto for solo percussion and brass orchestra (2002) – commissioned by ADDIM 78 | |||
| * Concerto for 3 percussions and brass orchestra (2002) – commissioned by ADDIM 78 | |||
| * Concerto for vibraphone and 5 percussions (2002) – version for percussion group of the Concerto for vibraphone and string orchestra | |||
| * ''Book of Gemmes'' (2003) – for mixed choir, 2 percussions; Latin text of the bishop ] (1037–1125); commissioned by Gary Cook and John Pennington | |||
| * Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (2005)<ref name=NEC/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://events.tennessean.com/event/detail/441740086/Bryan_Symphony_Orchestra_performs_Sejourne_Marimba_Concerto |title=Bryan Symphony Orchestra performs Séjourné Marimba Concerto |newspaper=] |date=24 March 2013}}</ref> – commissioned by Bogdan Bacanu | |||
| * ''Ketsana'' (2006) – for symphonic orchestra; commissioned by Young Mondial World Orchestra | |||
| * ''Carmina 86'' (2007) – for mixed choir, two pianos and five percussionists; commissioned by INECC | |||
| *''America's Cup Concerto'' (2007) – for multi-percussion solo and orchestra; commissioned by Young Mondial World Orchestra | |||
| *''Ta voix contre la pauvreté'' (2008) – suite for tenor, soprano, choir, synthesizer and 2 percussions, based on the "Declaration of Human Rights; commissioned by INECC | |||
| *''ConCerto Fuoco'' (2009) – for marimba and brass orchestra – commissioned by Attilio Terlizzi | |||
| *''Magellan Concerto'' (2010) – for percussion and string orchestra – five movements; commissioned by Concours International de Percussion Cannes | |||
| * Double Concerto for Vibraphone, Marimba and Orchestra (2012) – commissioned by Tatiana Koleva | |||
| : Percussion Cannes | |||
| : ''Double Concerto for Vibraphone, Marimba and Orchestra'' (2012) - commissioned by Tatiana Koleva | |||
| : ''Double Concerto for two marimbas and string orchestra'' (2012) - commissioned by Ludwig Albert and Lin Chin-Cheng | |||
| '''Chamber Music''' | |||
| * ''African Songs Duo'' (1994) – for two marimbas | |||
| * ''African Songs Trio'' (1992) – for three marimbas | |||
| * ''Martian Tribes'' (1995) – for 4 percussions; commissioned by ] | |||
| * ''Losa'' (1999) – duo for marimba and vibraphone | |||
| * ''Famim'' (2001) – for piano and four percussions; commissioned by ] | |||
| * ''Famim 2'' (2002) – duo for piano and percussion; commissioned by the group Pianosticks | |||
| * ''Resilience'' (2004) – visual music for eight percussionists; commissioned by ] | |||
| * ''Departure'' (2005) – duo for 2 marimbas 5 octaves; premiered by Nancy Zeltsman and Ria Ideta | |||
| * ''Eluard 's Pieces'' (2006) – for marimba 5 octaves and baritone; commissioned by Doug Smith | |||
| * ''Sosso-Bala'' (2007) – for eight percussionists; commissioned by ] | |||
| * ''Suite for marimba and percussion quartet'' (2007) – commissioned by Laurent Mariusse | |||
| * ''Attraction'' (2007) – for violin, marimba 5 octaves and tape; commissioned by the Opera of Paris | |||
| * ''Calienta'' (2009) – for guitar and marimba 5 octaves; commissioned by duo Berimba | |||
| * ''Abalone'' (2011) – for flute and two 5 octave marimbas; commissioned by Art, Culture and Tradition Association of St Paul de Vence | |||
| * ''Avalanche'' (2012) – for percussion (vibraphone, marimba) and piano; commissioned by A. Gerassimez | |||
| * ''Khamsin'' (2018) – for 2 percussion (marimba 5 octave, castanets); commissioned by Quey Percussion Duo | |||
| '''Solo''' | |||
| *''Nancy'' (1989) – marimba 5 octaves | |||
| * ''African Songs'' (1991) – for marimba | |||
| * ''6 Baguettes'' (1994) - for marimba | |||
| * ''Katamiya'' (1995) – for marimba | |||
| * ''Chandigarh'' (2007) – for marimba 5 octaves; commissioned by Guy Frisch | |||
| * ''Romantica'' (2007) – for marimba 5 octaves | |||
| * Prelude (2012) – for marimba 5 octaves; commissioned by Bogdan Bacanu | |||
| '''Performance''' | |||
| *''Planète Claviers'' (1998) – performance for five percussionists; commissioned by Percussions Claviers de Lyon group | |||
| *''Quarto para Quatro'' (2001) – performance for four percussionists; commissioned by the group Drumming (Portugal) | |||
| *''Resilience'' (2004) – performance for 8 percussionists; commissioned by Ju Percussion Group (Taiwan) | |||
| *''Comment on fait pour le soleil'' (2004) – commissioned by the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; texts/director Pierre-Jean Carrus | |||
| ⚫ | *''School Boulevard'' (2005) – ]; commissioned by the National Theatre of Luxembourg; music and scenario E. Séjourné; dialogues and scenario: C. Duguet; staging and choreography: G. Celestino | ||
| : <small> music E.Séjourne; texts/director Pierre- Jean Carrus </small> | |||
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| : <small> music E.Séjourné; scenario E.Séjourné/C.Duguet; dialogues C.Duguet; staging/choreography G.Celestino </small> | |||
| '''Music for young audiences''' | |||
| *'' Issa'' (2004) – for percussion ensemble, children choir, tenor and soprano; commissioned by the city of ] | |||
| * ''La forêt'' (2006) – for percussion ensemble, jazz quartet, and narrator; commissioned by the town of ] | |||
| * ''Kiga'' (2007) – for large percussion ensemble; commissioned by the association Ça Percute | |||
| *''Esperanto'' (2010) – for wind ensemble, percussion, harp, children choir; commissioned by {{ill|Communauté de communes Les Coteaux d'Azur|fr}} | |||
| ⚫ | *''Alcyan'' (2011) – for large percussion ensemble and mixed choir; commissioned by the association Percutemps/ the town of Arras | ||
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| '''Dance''' | |||
| *''Gwen'' (1985) – for magnetic tape; J. Garcia's choreography for the dance group the ] | |||
| *''La saga des Rohan'' (1989) – historical fresco, commissioned by the city of ] and the ] | |||
| *''Feu'' (1989) – commissioned by the city of ] on the occasion of the bicentenary of the ] | |||
| *''Syndrome 87'' (1987) – for magnetic tape; choreography by Marie-Anne Thil | |||
| *''Musicoregraphiline'' (1987) – trio for 2 percussions and saxophone; commissioned by ], choreography by Marianne Thil | |||
| ⚫ | *''Les Envahisseurs'' (1988) – for percussion group, synthesizer, and 6 brass instruments; commissioned by the city of Strasbourg; choreography by Jean Sarelli for the Ballet du Rhin | ||
| : Marianne Thil | |||
| ⚫ | *''Fête Nationale'' (2002) – commissioned by ] on the occasion of the ] | ||
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| *''Metathesis'' (2014) – for 2 percussions and 2 dancers – commissioned by KrausFrink Percussion Duo | |||
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| '''Theatre''' | |||
| *''Schpaane und Scharwe'' (1983) – Drapiers Theatre | |||
| * ''La légende des siècles'' (1985) – Company MAL / TJP | |||
| * ''Jacques le peintre'' (1985) – Drapiers Theatre | |||
| * ''Dans la nuit'' (1987) – Drapiers Theatre | |||
| * ''Brel Abend'' (2001) – ] Freiburg (Germany) | |||
| * ''Blue Room'' (2001) – Wallgraben-Theater Freiburg (Germany) | |||
| '''Television and radio''' | |||
| ; ''TV / Radio '' | |||
| *'' Deutschland im August'' (1985) – ZDF film (Germany) | |||
| * ''Schmutzohne Grenzen'' (1986) – ARD film (Germany) | |||
| * ''Le monastère hanté'' (1986) – France Culture serial | |||
| * ''Jeu de mort'' (1987) – Short film | |||
| * ''Le lutin aux rubans'' (1987) – France Culture serial | |||
| * ''Meingewissensagtnein'' (1988) – ZDF fiction (Germany) | |||
| * ''Null Bock in der Kunst'' (1989) – ARD film (Germany) | |||
| * ''Gleichnisse'' (1990) – ARD film (Germany) | |||
| * ''Paraboles'' (1991) – ARD / ORF / GIS film | |||
| * ''Gleichnisse'' (1997) – ARD film (Germany) | |||
| * ''Mississippi'' (2000) – ARTE film | |||
| * ''J'ai vu changer la terre'' (2010) – France 5 serial | |||
| *''Des racines et des ailes'' (2011) – France 3 | |||
| * ''Thalassa'' (2013) – France 3 | |||
| ==Discography == | |||
| == Selective discography == | |||
| === |
=== As performer === | ||
| '''Contemporary music soloist''' | |||
| *''Withered leaves – New Birth'' – for solo marimba and orchestra – works by Kerger, Manoury, Mash, Almada, Smith, Batistelli, and Takemitsu – with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, conductor: Paul Polivnick – Crystal / SCACD 54221 | |||
| ⚫ | *Donatoni: ''Mari'' – Centre International de Percussion – Grammond Portrait / MGB CTS-M81 | ||
| : Takemitsu - with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxemborg, conductor: Paul Polivnick - Crystal / SCACD 54221 | |||
| ⚫ | : Centre International de Percussion |
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| '''With the Accroche-Note ensemble''' | |||
| *Accroche-Note: '' Live in Berlin'' – MFP | |||
| *Georges Aperghis: ''Simulacres'' – Universal | |||
| *Ivan Fedele: ''Maja'' – Empreinte digitale 2004 (Coup de coeur Charles Cros, five diapason awards by Monde de la musique) | |||
| *Philippe Manoury: Chamber Music – Empreinte digitale 2007 | |||
| *François-Bernard Mâche: Chamber Music – Empreinte digitale 2007 | |||
| '''Jazz''' | |||
| ; ''jazz performer :'' | |||
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*Friedemann: ''Indian Summer'' – Biber Records 1987 | ||
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*Friedemann: ''Short stories'' – Biber Records 2002 | ||
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*Friedemann: ''The Concert'' – Biber Records 2005 (German Jazz Award Gold 2012) | ||
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=== As composer === | ||
| * "Sosso-Bala" – CD ''Moving On'' Ju Percussion Group – Windmusic.com | |||
| * "Famim" – CD ''Release'' Amsterdam Percussion Group – APG Music 2003 | |||
| ⚫ | * "Departures" – CD ''Marimba Classica'' Katarzyna Mycka – SWR Stuttgart/MONS Records 2008 | ||
| : ''Famim'' - CD "Release" Amsterdam Percussion Group - APG Music 2003 | |||
| ⚫ | * Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra – CD ''True Colors'' ] – Classic Concert Records | ||
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| ⚫ | * Concerto for Vibraphone – CD ''Vibraphone Concertos'' Alexandru Anastasiu and Bucharest National Radio Orchestra – Sniper Media 2009 | ||
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| ⚫ | * "Nancy" – CD ''Rhythm and Time'' ] – Biber Records 66601 | ||
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| ⚫ | * "Katamiya" – CD ''See Ya Thursday'' ] – Equilibrium EQ 29 | ||
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| == Juries == | |||
| : International Marimba Competition Luxembourg (1996) | |||
| : World Marimba Competition in Tokyo (1999) | |||
| : Geneva International Interpretation Competition (2002) | |||
| : International Vibraphone Competition (1999, 2002) | |||
| : International Percussion Competition Luxembourg (2005) | |||
| : OSM / Standard Life Competition Montreal (2009) | |||
| : Pendim Competition Bulgaria (2009) | |||
| : International Percussion Competition Cannes (2010) | |||
| : Tromp Competition Eindhoven (2010) | |||
| : International Marimba Competition Salzburg (2007, 2009, 2012) | |||
| == Publishers == | |||
| Norsk Musikforlag, Alfonce Production, Zimmermann, Honeyrock <br /> | |||
| ''Educational publications:'' | |||
| Leduc, Lemoine, Combre, Zimmermann, Alfonce Production, Honeyrock | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| ==Further reading== | |||
| == Bibliography == | |||
| * {{cite thesis|type=] | |||
| |url = https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/202705 | |||
| : Merlin, Christian (2012), « ''Au cœur de l’orchestre'';», ed. Fayard, p.348-350<br/> | |||
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French composerEmmanuel Séjourné (born 16 July 1961) is a French composer and percussionist, and head of percussion at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. His music is influenced by Western classical music and by popular music (rock, jazz, extra-European music).
Education
Séjourné was born in Limoges. After studying classical piano, violin, music history, acoustics and musical analysis at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg, Séjourné continued his education there, and in 1976 entered the percussion class of Jean Batigne [fr], founder director of Les Percussions de Strasbourg. Under his guidance, Séjourné became interested in contemporary and improvised music. He won first prize (médaille d'or) in percussion in 1980, and then specialized in mallet percussion.
Career
In 1984 he became professor of mallet percussion at the conservatory and won the European Audio-visual Grand Prix for his 1981 CD Saxophone et Percussion. As a player, he is considered one of the most prominent mallet percussionists and expanded vibraphone and marimba performance by introducing six-stick playing and the vibra-midi. He began to compose around the time he began teaching. While continuing his activities on stage and in teaching, Séjourné emphasized composition.
Teacher
In 1984 Séjourné began teaching mallet percussion at the conservatory and became head of the percussion department. He received his Certificat d'Aptitude in percussion in 1991. In 1994, he was appointed academic advisor to the French Ministry of Culture for the preparation of the Certificat d'Aptitude. He regularly sits on the juries of international competitions and gives master classes in the major music academies in Europe, Asia and North America. His educational compositions include a method of mallet percussion in 6 volumes. He is also co-author of 10 ans avec la percussion (2002).
Performer
In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music that recorded Saxophone et Percussion. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français. In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné premiered Séance for soprano, choir and MIDI vibraphone, by the English composer James Wood.
As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including Donatoni, Dillon, Aperghis, Manoury, Fedele, Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, chamber music and solos.
He has given numerous recitals in Europe, Asia and North America and has performed with orchestras including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, with which he recorded Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra by Camille Kerger (1997). He has participated in many festivals, including "Archipelago" in Geneva, "Ars Musica" in Brussels, "Ultima" in Oslo and "Musica" in Strasbourg, the Huddersfield and Zurich festivals and the Venice and Zagreb Biennales. He has recorded for Universal, Fingerprint and Auvidis studios.
Séjourné has played improvised music and jazz, particularly with the Swiss guitarist Max Lasser, the Swiss percussionist Fritz Hauser and with Friedemann – the composer with whom he won the German Jazz Award Gold 2012 for The Concert, and in a mallet percussion duo with Sylvie Reynaert.
As a percussionist, Séjourné has specialised in marimba and vibraphone. He has been called "one of the world's best vibraphone players".
Composer
Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.
In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists. His music is eclectic. His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for France Culture, German television networks ARD and ZDF and the Franco-German cultural television channel ARTE.
His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the Avignon Festival. In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of Strasbourg, he was invited to compose the music for The Invaders for the Ballet du Rhin. He wrote Planet Claviers (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed Famim, a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical School Boulevard.
Séjourné composed concertos for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra, composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The Luxemburger Wort wrote: " provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music ...". The Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (2006), commissioned and performed by Bogdan Bacanu accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire. Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context". After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed". It was recorded on the album True Colors.
Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of Arras, Aurillac, Strasbourg and Luxembourg City, the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the Paris Opera. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, Robert van Sice, Nancy Zeltsman, Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the Nagoya Philharmonic, Osaka Philharmonic, Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.
Works
Orchestra / Large Ensemble / Choir with soloist
- Concerto for vibraphone and string orchestra (1999) – commissioned by Vibraphone International Competition; also known as Concerto for Vibraphone and Piano
- Concerto for solo percussion and brass orchestra (2002) – commissioned by ADDIM 78
- Concerto for 3 percussions and brass orchestra (2002) – commissioned by ADDIM 78
- Concerto for vibraphone and 5 percussions (2002) – version for percussion group of the Concerto for vibraphone and string orchestra
- Book of Gemmes (2003) – for mixed choir, 2 percussions; Latin text of the bishop Marbode (1037–1125); commissioned by Gary Cook and John Pennington
- Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (2005) – commissioned by Bogdan Bacanu
- Ketsana (2006) – for symphonic orchestra; commissioned by Young Mondial World Orchestra
- Carmina 86 (2007) – for mixed choir, two pianos and five percussionists; commissioned by INECC
- America's Cup Concerto (2007) – for multi-percussion solo and orchestra; commissioned by Young Mondial World Orchestra
- Ta voix contre la pauvreté (2008) – suite for tenor, soprano, choir, synthesizer and 2 percussions, based on the "Declaration of Human Rights; commissioned by INECC
- ConCerto Fuoco (2009) – for marimba and brass orchestra – commissioned by Attilio Terlizzi
- Magellan Concerto (2010) – for percussion and string orchestra – five movements; commissioned by Concours International de Percussion Cannes
- Double Concerto for Vibraphone, Marimba and Orchestra (2012) – commissioned by Tatiana Koleva
Chamber Music
- African Songs Duo (1994) – for two marimbas
- African Songs Trio (1992) – for three marimbas
- Martian Tribes (1995) – for 4 percussions; commissioned by Rotterdam Percussion
- Losa (1999) – duo for marimba and vibraphone
- Famim (2001) – for piano and four percussions; commissioned by Amsterdam Percussion Group
- Famim 2 (2002) – duo for piano and percussion; commissioned by the group Pianosticks
- Resilience (2004) – visual music for eight percussionists; commissioned by Ju Percussion Group
- Departure (2005) – duo for 2 marimbas 5 octaves; premiered by Nancy Zeltsman and Ria Ideta
- Eluard 's Pieces (2006) – for marimba 5 octaves and baritone; commissioned by Doug Smith
- Sosso-Bala (2007) – for eight percussionists; commissioned by Ju Percussion Group
- Suite for marimba and percussion quartet (2007) – commissioned by Laurent Mariusse
- Attraction (2007) – for violin, marimba 5 octaves and tape; commissioned by the Opera of Paris
- Calienta (2009) – for guitar and marimba 5 octaves; commissioned by duo Berimba
- Abalone (2011) – for flute and two 5 octave marimbas; commissioned by Art, Culture and Tradition Association of St Paul de Vence
- Avalanche (2012) – for percussion (vibraphone, marimba) and piano; commissioned by A. Gerassimez
- Khamsin (2018) – for 2 percussion (marimba 5 octave, castanets); commissioned by Quey Percussion Duo
Solo
- Nancy (1989) – marimba 5 octaves
- African Songs (1991) – for marimba
- 6 Baguettes (1994) - for marimba
- Katamiya (1995) – for marimba
- Chandigarh (2007) – for marimba 5 octaves; commissioned by Guy Frisch
- Romantica (2007) – for marimba 5 octaves
- Prelude (2012) – for marimba 5 octaves; commissioned by Bogdan Bacanu
Performance
- Planète Claviers (1998) – performance for five percussionists; commissioned by Percussions Claviers de Lyon group
- Quarto para Quatro (2001) – performance for four percussionists; commissioned by the group Drumming (Portugal)
- Resilience (2004) – performance for 8 percussionists; commissioned by Ju Percussion Group (Taiwan)
- Comment on fait pour le soleil (2004) – commissioned by the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; texts/director Pierre-Jean Carrus
- School Boulevard (2005) – musical theatre; commissioned by the National Theatre of Luxembourg; music and scenario E. Séjourné; dialogues and scenario: C. Duguet; staging and choreography: G. Celestino
Music for young audiences
- Issa (2004) – for percussion ensemble, children choir, tenor and soprano; commissioned by the city of Arras
- La forêt (2006) – for percussion ensemble, jazz quartet, and narrator; commissioned by the town of Aurillac
- Kiga (2007) – for large percussion ensemble; commissioned by the association Ça Percute
- Esperanto (2010) – for wind ensemble, percussion, harp, children choir; commissioned by Communauté de communes Les Coteaux d'Azur [fr]
- Alcyan (2011) – for large percussion ensemble and mixed choir; commissioned by the association Percutemps/ the town of Arras
Dance
- Gwen (1985) – for magnetic tape; J. Garcia's choreography for the dance group the Opéra national du Rhin
- La saga des Rohan (1989) – historical fresco, commissioned by the city of Saverne and the Regional Council of Alsace
- Feu (1989) – commissioned by the city of Strasbourg on the occasion of the bicentenary of the French Revolution
- Syndrome 87 (1987) – for magnetic tape; choreography by Marie-Anne Thil
- Musicoregraphiline (1987) – trio for 2 percussions and saxophone; commissioned by Ludwigsburg Festival, choreography by Marianne Thil
- Les Envahisseurs (1988) – for percussion group, synthesizer, and 6 brass instruments; commissioned by the city of Strasbourg; choreography by Jean Sarelli for the Ballet du Rhin
- Fête Nationale (2002) – commissioned by Luxembourg City on the occasion of the Luxembourg National Day
- Metathesis (2014) – for 2 percussions and 2 dancers – commissioned by KrausFrink Percussion Duo
Theatre
- Schpaane und Scharwe (1983) – Drapiers Theatre
- La légende des siècles (1985) – Company MAL / TJP
- Jacques le peintre (1985) – Drapiers Theatre
- Dans la nuit (1987) – Drapiers Theatre
- Brel Abend (2001) – Wallgraben-Theater Freiburg (Germany)
- Blue Room (2001) – Wallgraben-Theater Freiburg (Germany)
Television and radio
- Deutschland im August (1985) – ZDF film (Germany)
- Schmutzohne Grenzen (1986) – ARD film (Germany)
- Le monastère hanté (1986) – France Culture serial
- Jeu de mort (1987) – Short film
- Le lutin aux rubans (1987) – France Culture serial
- Meingewissensagtnein (1988) – ZDF fiction (Germany)
- Null Bock in der Kunst (1989) – ARD film (Germany)
- Gleichnisse (1990) – ARD film (Germany)
- Paraboles (1991) – ARD / ORF / GIS film
- Gleichnisse (1997) – ARD film (Germany)
- Mississippi (2000) – ARTE film
- J'ai vu changer la terre (2010) – France 5 serial
- Des racines et des ailes (2011) – France 3
- Thalassa (2013) – France 3
Discography
As performer
Contemporary music soloist
- Withered leaves – New Birth – for solo marimba and orchestra – works by Kerger, Manoury, Mash, Almada, Smith, Batistelli, and Takemitsu – with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, conductor: Paul Polivnick – Crystal / SCACD 54221
- Donatoni: Mari – Centre International de Percussion – Grammond Portrait / MGB CTS-M81
With the Accroche-Note ensemble
- Accroche-Note: Live in Berlin – MFP
- Georges Aperghis: Simulacres – Universal
- Ivan Fedele: Maja – Empreinte digitale 2004 (Coup de coeur Charles Cros, five diapason awards by Monde de la musique)
- Philippe Manoury: Chamber Music – Empreinte digitale 2007
- François-Bernard Mâche: Chamber Music – Empreinte digitale 2007
Jazz
- Friedemann: Indian Summer – Biber Records 1987
- Friedemann: Short stories – Biber Records 2002
- Friedemann: The Concert – Biber Records 2005 (German Jazz Award Gold 2012)
As composer
- "Sosso-Bala" – CD Moving On Ju Percussion Group – Windmusic.com
- "Famim" – CD Release Amsterdam Percussion Group – APG Music 2003
- "Departures" – CD Marimba Classica Katarzyna Mycka – SWR Stuttgart/MONS Records 2008
- Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra – CD True Colors Bogdan Bacanu – Classic Concert Records
- Concerto for Vibraphone – CD Vibraphone Concertos Alexandru Anastasiu and Bucharest National Radio Orchestra – Sniper Media 2009
- "Nancy" – CD Rhythm and Time Robert van Sice – Biber Records 66601
- "Katamiya" – CD See Ya Thursday Nancy Zeltsman – Equilibrium EQ 29
References
- "Emmanuel Séjourné". Centre d'arts Orford. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- Merlin, Christian (2012). Au cœur de l'orchestre. Fayard. pp. 350–351.
- "Emmanuel Séjourné (1961–)". Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "Noco Music". Infoconcert. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- Leroux, Robert (2003). "Entretien avec Emmanuel Séjourné" (in French). Percuweb. Archived from the original on 3 March 2004.
Emmanuel Séjourné est considéré comme l'un des principaux percussionnistes spécialisés dans les claviers de percussion
- ^ Chipman, Michael (October 1999). "Renowned Vibraphonist Emmanuel Séjourné to Perform and Offer Master Class on October 26". Oberlin College.
- Séjourné, Emmanuel (1986). Les claviers de percussion. Paris: Leduc. OCLC 658674018. (6 volumes)
- Bonzon, Claude; Cals, Michel; Geoffroy, Jean; Macarez, Frédéric; Séjourné, Emmanuel; van Gucht, Georges (2002). 10 ans avec la percussion. Cité de la Musique. ISBN 9782906460621. (2 volumes)
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- "James Wood: Séance (1996)" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
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- Hick, Thierry (26 April 2005). "School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches". La Voix. pp. 7–8.
- Faber, Suzanne (31 January 2002). "Three winners for a prestigious anniversary". Luxemburger Wort. p. 5.
- "Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle" (PDF). Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "NEC Chamber Music Orchestra". New England Conservatory of Music. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- Spokony, Sam (July 21–27, 2011). "Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park". The Villager.
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- Dease, Emory Christian (2010). "An examination of selected works for percussion". Kansas State University (M.M. report). pp. 41–56 (pdf 53–68).
- "Bryan Symphony Orchestra performs Séjourné Marimba Concerto". The Tennessean. 24 March 2013.
Further reading
- Smith, Dough (2011). A guide to composing works for voice and marimba intended for a single performer (Doctor of Musical Arts). University of Arizona. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
