Jean-Pascal Chaigne (born 1977) is a French composer. Following initial studies at the Conservatoire National de Région de

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and the

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, he was admitted to the

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where he obtained first prizes in analysis, harmony, orchestration, counterpoint, 20th century music writing and composition, studying with

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and Stefano Gervasoni. Jean-Pascal Chaigne is Professor of XX-XXI century musical writing at the

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(CNSMDP) and at the Haute Ecole de Musique Vaud Valais Fribourg (

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) in Switzerland.

Works

Solo instrument

* ''De miroir, d’absence'' (2016) for viola da gamba * ''L'énigme et son sommeil'' (2011, after ''Kardia'' by

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) for soprano * ''L'épaisseur d'un cri'' (2012) for traverso (baroque flute) * ''Hymne I'' (2010) for flute * ''Hymne II'' (2013) for percussion * ''Objets I'' (2007) for bass clarinet * ''Soit donc cela I'' (2013) for harpsichord * ''Soit donc cela II'' (2013) for organ * ''Trace'' (2014) for double bass * ''Vertical et blanc I'' (2006-revised 2009) for cello * ''Vertical et blanc II'' (2009) for viola * ''Vertical et blanc III'' (2009-revised 2011) for violin * ''Wie ein Toter'' (2013) for cello

Chamber ensemble

* ''...an die Nacht I'' (2013) for solo flute, string trio, piano and percussion * ''Aux limites sourdes'' (2015) for solo violin, percussion and three female voices * ''Césure : le corps'' (2010, after a poem by

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) for mezzo-soprano and violin * ''Dans la ligne des paupières'' (2013, after a poem by

) for soprano and string quartet * ''De sa disparition'' (2013) for female voice, Celtic harp and cello * ''Dire I'' (2013) for two pianos * ''Dire II'' (2014) for clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello * ''L'élaboration du silence'' (2012, after a poem by

) for three female voices or female chorus * ''Entaille'' for string quartet (2015) * ''Hymne III'' (in progress) for piano and percussion * ''Hymne V'' (2018) for piccolo and xylophone * ''Hymne VI'' (2010) for flute, piano and percussion * ''Immer wieder Angst'' (2016, after

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) for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano * ''Objets II'' (2008) for cello octet * ''Objets III - L'amant et l'image'' (2012, after a poem by

) for mezzo-soprano, flute, guitar, percussion and violin * ''Objets IV'' (2011) for saxophone quartet * ''Reflet'' for clarinet, violin and cello (2014) * ''Répétition'' (2004- revised 2010, after a poem by

) for mezzo-soprano, string trio and harpsichord * ''Strates'' (2010, after a poem by

) for mezzo-soprano, viola, cello and harpsichord * ''Trois mouvements'' for string quartet (2009) * ''La voix extrême la lumière'' (2010, after a poem by

) for mezzo-soprano, cello and harpsichord

Orchestra / Vocal ensemble

* ''...an die Nacht II'' (2013, after a poem by

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) for solo percussionist, four percussionists and mixed choir * ''Der Bau'' (2011), monodrama for narrator, vocal sextet and orchestra, from the Franz Kafka's novella Der Bau * ''L'élaboration du silence'' (2012, after a poem by

) for three female voices or female choir * ''Figurations'' (2009) for string trio and chamber orchestra * ''Figuration I'' (2007) for cello and chamber orchestra * ''Figuration III / La trajectoire du souffle'' (2011) for violin and large orchestra * ''Ma voix te suit'' (2011, after ''Kardia'' by

) for a cappella choir (SATB) * ''Shlof'' (2015) for vocal sextet, after a Yiddish lullaby; excerpt from the monodrama ''Der Bau'' * Ludwig van Beethoven ''Sonate 15 opus 28 n°1'' (2003) rchestrationfor orchestra * Arnold Schönberg ''Three pieces opus 11 n°1'' (2004) rchestrationfor large orchestra * Arnold Schönberg ''Three pieces opus 11 n°2'' (2005) rchestrationfor large orchestra

Cycles

* ''Triptych after Kafka'' ** ''Der Bau'' for narrator, vocal sextet and chamber orchestra ** ''Immer wieder Angst'' for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano ** ''Wie ein Toter'' for cello * ''Le travail du silence'' cycle (after Roger Giroux): ** ''L’épaisseur d’un cri'', for traverso (baroque flute) ** ''Soit donc cela I'', for harpsichord ** ''Soit donc cela II'', for organ ** ''De miroir, d’absence'', for viola da gamba ** ''Cet abîme d’étoiles'', for theorbo n cours d’écriture * ''Objets'' cycle ** ''Objets I'' for bass clarinet ** ''Objets II'' for cello octet ** ''Objets III'' for mezzo-soprano, flute, guitar, percussion and violin ** ''Objets IV'' for saxophone quartet * ''Mezza Voce'' cycle, after ''Mezza Voce'' by

** ''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 * ''Kardia'' diptych, after ''Kardia'' by

** ''L'énigme et son sommeil'' for soprano ** ''Ma voix te suit'' for a cappella choir (SATB) * ''Hymnes à la nuit'' cycle, after ''Hymnen an die Nacht'' by

** ''Hymne I'' for flute ** ''Hymne II'' for percussion ** ''Hymne III'' for piano and percussion ** ''Hymne IV'' for piano ** ''Hymne V'' for flute and percussion ** ''Hymne VI'' for flute, piano and percussion * ''Les chiffres du corps'' triptych ** ''Trace'' for double bass ** ''Reflet'' for clarinet, violin and cello ** ''Entaille'' for string quartet

Awards

* Francis and Mica Salabert Foundation Prize (2009) * Second Prize of the Mottini Competition 2012 for young composers * Selected in the Ensemble Aleph’s 7th International Forum in 2014 for his composition ''Dire II''.

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 - YouTube
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IVe rencontre des doctorants (RITM/CTEL, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis), 1er-2 juin 2006
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