Théo De Joncker (11 April 1894, in Brussels – 12 July 1964, in Asse) was a Belgian composer.
Biography edit
Théo De Joncker was a student of August de Boeck and Paul Gilson. For years he conducted the orchestra of the Belgian National Radio (NIR), but he also enjoyed a conducting career outside of Belgium. As a composer, he belonged to the Brussels group Les Synthétistes. This group was found by students of Paul Gilson as a way to celebrate their teacher's 60th birthday and included Francis de Bourguignon, Théo De Joncker, Marcel Poot, Maurice Schoemaker, Jules Strens, René Bernier, and Robert Otlet.
Compositions edit
Orchestral works edit
- 1917 Filosofische gedachten van een draaiorgelspeler for orchestra
- 1918 Hedda Gabler for orchestra
- 1927 Breugeliaansche schets for orchestra
- 1939 Sinfonia burlesca for orchestra
- 1939 Sinfonie im klassischen Stil for orchestra
- 1943 Symfonie nr.3 for orchestra
- 1944 Muzikaal portret van Bernard Shaw for orchestra
- Allegro for chamber orchestra
- Boere-Charleston for tenor and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
- Cello Concerto for cello and orchestra
- De laatste oogenblikken van Lodewijk XI for small orchestra
- Don Quichotte rêve... for orchestra
- Fantasia - Serenata for flute and orchestra
- Historiette pour bébé for strings
- Introduction et rondo capricio for bassoon and orchestra
- Le glas for orchestra
- Rapsodie vénézuélienne for orchestra
- Sérénade for violin and orchestra
- Symfonische proloog for orchestra
- Vlaamse dans I for orchestra
Brassband works edit
- Chant mystique, for brass band
- Charles Stratton, comical fairytale for brass band
- Deux Extraits du Jardin des Supplices, based on a novel by Octave Mirbeau
- Gamineries - Guitenstreken, for brassband
- Marche, for brassband
- Polomé, for brassband
- For Paul Gilson, for brassband
Choir works edit
- Ach, mijn bietje, jij zingt zo schone for mixed choir and piano - text: Guido Gezelle
- Anneessens for mixed choir and piano - text: Frans de Cort
- Daer ging een pater langs het land for male or female choir and piano
- De mei for choir a cappella - text: G. W. Loovendael
- De pen for mixed choir and piano - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck
- Des winters als het reghent for male or female choir and piano
- Minnekepoes for choir a cappella - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck
Chamber music edit
- 1917 Conte pour quatuor for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon
- 1917 Novelette pour trio for flute, oboe and viola
- 1938 Drie vertelseltjes for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
- 1963 Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn in F
- Prélude for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
- Quintette for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
Vocal music with orchestra or instruments edit
- 1927 Verselets à mon premier né for tenor and orchestra - text: Clotilde de Surville
- 1938 De messias for Recitant and piano - text: Dirk Vansina
- De Vlaming staat zijn eigen taal en zeden af for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- De wilde jacht for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels
- Eerste boek van Schmol for middle voice and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
- Hei da lieve dreupel water for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- Het meezennestje for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- Het zonnelied van Achnaton for Recitant and piano - text: J. Coutrijn
- Morgenstond for alto and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- O Mocht ik for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- Slaapt, slaapt, kindje slaapt for soprano, mixed choir and piano ad. libitum - text: Guido Gezelle
- Stilleven for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Staf Van der Loo
- Tot de Mane for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- Winden gingen te rust for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Wies Moens
- Wintermuggen for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
- Zonnezoen for soprano and orchestra - text: Jef Mennekens
Works for piano edit
- 1915 Le chien qui lache sa proie pour l'ombre
- 1915 Le renard et les raisins
- Eille - Walsje
- Esquisse sur le nom "ANNA"
- Gaminerie
- Il s'éveille.
- Pianowerken
- Pièce pour piano sur le nom de Fauré
- Vlaamse dans
Sources edit
- Francis Pieters: Grootmeesters van de Simfonie en de Blaasmuziek - De Sythetisten, in: FEDEKAMNIEUWS Tweemaandelijks orgaan van de Fedekam Vlaanderen, 27th volume, nr. 3- June 1982, pp. 178–181
- Karel De Schrijver: Bibliografie der Belgische Toonkunstenaars sedert 1800, Leuven : Vlaamse Drukkerij, 1958, 152 p.
- Jozef Robijns, Miep Zijlstra: Algemene muziekencyclopedie, Haarlem: De Haan, (1979)-1984, ISBN 978-90-228-4930-9
- Franz Stieger: Opernlexikon - Teil II: Komponisten. 1, Band A-F, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975–1983, 371 p., ISBN 3-7952-0203-5
- Franz Stieger: Opernlexikon - Teil II: Komponisten. 2, Band G-M, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975–1983, 373-772 p., ISBN 3-7952-0228-0
- Paul Frank, Burchard Bulling, Florian Noetzel, Helmut Rosner: Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstler Lexikon - Zweiter Teil: Erganzungen und Erweiterungen seit 1937, 15. Aufl., Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen, Band 1: A-K. 1974. ISBN 3-7959-0083-2; Band 2: L-Z. 1976. ISBN 3-7959-0087-5
- Storm Bull: Index to biographies of contemporary composers, Vol. II, Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1974, 567 p., ISBN 0-8108-0734-3
- Jean-Marie Londeix: 125 ans de musique pour saxophone, Paris: Leduc, 1971