Edward Michael
Edward Michael’s musical works
Listed by publisher, title of work, duration, performance dates
Editions RICORDI
– Mass for mixed choirs, two string orchestras, celesta, harp, glockenspiel, and percussion. 36’ 1955
1956. O.R.T.F. (French public service broadcasting) National Orchestra conducted by Eugène Bigot.
1963.O.R.T.F. National Orchestra conducted by Eugène Bigot.
1967. Radio Berlin.
1968. Repeat broadcast of the 1963 performance .
1988. Repeat broadcast of the 1963.performance
– Fata Morgana, symphonic poem for orchestra. 8’30 1958
1960. Radio Liège. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
1961. Radio Lille. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
1962. Radio Lyon. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
– La Vision de Lamis Helacim, (Lamis Helacim’s Vision) symphonic poem for large orchestra 10’ – 1961
1962. Théatre des Champs Elysées. National Orchestra conducted by Manuel Rosenthal.
– Le Jardin de Tinajatama (Tinajatama’s Garden) for orchestra. 10’ 1958
1960. Radio-Lille. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
1961. Radio-Lyon. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
1962. Radio-Bruxelles. Orchestra conducted by Louis de Froment.
1965 Hambourg Allemagne
1968. O.R.T.F. Orchestra of Nice conducted by Paul Mule.
1969. O.R.T.F.. Orchestra of Nice conducted byVictor Clovez.
– Sonatine for flute and clarinet. 11’ 1964
– Elegy for orchestra. 5’30” 1957
1959. Radio-Lille. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
1960. Radio-Lyon. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
1961. Radio-Bruxelles. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
– Elegy reduction for Martenot waves and piano 1957
Editions CHOUDENS
– Rapsody Concertante for violin and orchestra 14’ – 1946 –
1967. O.R.T.F. Orchestra of Lille conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
– La Reine des Pluies, (The Queen of the Rains) choregraphic poem
for large orchestra. 8’ – 1962 –
1963. Radio Lille. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
1963. Australia.
– Le Festin des Dieux (The Feast of the Gods) for orchestra. 6’ – 1962
1967. O.R.T.F. Orchestra of Lille.
– Chant d’Espérance (Song of Hope) for cello and piano. 18’30
1971. Cité des Arts, Salle Edmond Michelet
with Frédéric Lodéon (cello).
1998 Bruxelles and Liège – piano Isabelle Aubier cello Didier Poskin
1999 Paris and Belgium – numerous concerts (CD)
2000 Belgium numerous concerts
– Initiation for string orchestra . 18’30 – 1959 –
1968. Orchestra of Lille conducted by Victor Clovez.
1969. O.R.T.F.. Orchestra of Nice conducted by Paul Mule.
– Little Antique Suite for flute, violin, cello and piano. 19 ‘ – 1960 –
1962. Switzerland. Ensemble of Paris. .
1971. Cité des Arts, salle Edmond Michelet.
– Trois Rituels (Three Rituals) for two oboes or two Martenot waves
and percussions. 12 ‘ – 1962 –
Editions TRANSATLANTIQUE
– Kamaal, symphonic work for narrator and orchestra. 40’ – 1956 –
1958. Ecole Normale de Musique, conducted by the author.
1961. Radio-Strasbourg. Orchestra conducted by Marius Briançon.
1962. Salle des étudiants, rue du Docteur Blanche, Paris.
1987. France Musique, repeat broadcast of the 1961 performance
– Les Soirées of Tedjlah (Tedjlah’s Evenings) for mezzo soprano (vocalises), two flutes, piano and string orchestra. (mention Vercelli Prize). 20’1959
1960. public concert conducted by the author.
1961. Salle de l’école Normale de Musique with Noémie Perugia
conducted by the author.
–Nocturne for flute solo or Martenot waves and orchestra
(prix Lili Boulanger). 6’30 – 1955 –
1959. Radio-Paris. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
1960. Radio-Lille. Orchestra conducted by Victor Clovez.
1961. Radio-Lyon. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
1961. Radio-Bruxelles. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
1968. O.R.T.F.. Orchestra of Lille conducted by Victor Clovez.
1969. O.R.T.F. Orchestra of Nice conducted by Paul Mule.
– Trois Tableaux (Three Pictures) symphonic work for orchestra 11’30 1961
1962. Radio-Lyon. Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevreux.
– Le Rêve d’Himalec (Himalec’s Dream) for orchestra. 13’ – 1946 –
1964. R.T.F. Orchestra of Lille conducted by Victor Clovez.
– Chant Arabe (Arab Song) for two Martenot waves. 5 ‘ – 1958 –
Between 1958 and 1971 numerous performances on radio and télévision
– A Travers un Vitrail (Through a Stained Glass Window) for Martenot waves and piano. 4’30 – 1958 –
Between 1963 and 1971
Numerous performances on radio and télévision.
– Psaume for male choir. (diplôme Vercelli). 8’ – 1956 –
– Little suite for female choir.(or two soprano and two alto) 6’ 1956
Unpublished works:
Orchestral works :
– L’Oracle (The Oracle) Archaic Symphony for string orchestra. Four movements – 33’ – 1959 –
– La Quête de Koussouda (Koussouda’s Quest) for harp and string orchestra. Five movements – 12’30” – 1960 –
– The Dionysia Scherzo for orchestra . 12’30” – 1942 –
– La légende de Gampong (The Legend of Gampong) for narrator and orchestra (text and music by Edward Michaël). 30’ – 1963 –
– Au Seuil de Persépolis (On the Threshold of Persepolis) for orchestra. 6’ – 1962 –
– Trois Mondes (Three Worlds) symphonic work for large orchestra. Three movements 14’ – 1962 –
– Les Eléments (The Elements) for large orchestra. Four movements 11’ – 1962 –
– Symphony for large orchestra. Three movements. 30’ – 1948 –
– Concerto for violin and orchestra. Three movements. 30’ – 1948 –
– Druze Suite – Three pieces in an ancient mode for orchestra 11’
– La Tragédie of Masada (The Tragedy of Masada) for large orchestra.
1969. ORTF Radio-France symphonic Orchestra
conducted by Alain Kremski.
The work was released as a vinyl record by Montparnasse 2000.
Chamber music:
1998 release, in Belgium, of a CD with the following pieces :
– Les Pléiades (The Pleiades) for soprano and piano (eight movements) based on poems of A.E. Hausmann. 12’
– Cinq Stèles Antiques (Five Ancient Monuments) for celtic harp or piano. 12’
– La barque enchantée (The Enchanted Craft) for piano 6’
– La légende de la fée d’un ruisseau (The Legend of the Fairy of the Stream) for piano 3’20
– Sonata for violin and piano. 19’
(as well as le Chant d’espérance for cello and piano published by Editions Choudens) –
for all these pieces :
1998 Bruxelles and Liège numerous concerts (CD)
1999 Paris and Belgium numerous concerts
2000 Belgium numerous concerts.
– Sur l’océan de la fatalité (On the Ocean of Fate) for soprano and piano 6’
– Au Pays de Bharata (In Bharata’s Country), for piano. Eight movements. 25’ – 1970
– Various pieces for piano, for Martenot waves, for flute and piano etc.
– Evocation mystique (Mystic Evocation) for flute solo or Martenot waves 4’ – 1962
– Gurumati for Martenot waves, piano and percussions. Three movements – 10’ – 1961
– Two English folk songs, for soprano and piano, harmonized by Edward Michael. 6’ 1973 –
– Six English folk songs, for soprano and piano, harmonized by Edward Michael – 16’ 1950 –
– Three English folk songs, for mixed choirs, harmonized by Edward Michael. 8’ 1949 –
– Rite de la Lune (Rite of the Moon) for oboe or Martenot waves solo. 10’ – 1960 –
– Deux Esquisses (Two Sketches) for flute (or Martenot waves) and piano. 8’ – 1960 –
– Danse Méditative (Meditative Dance) for piano.
– Deux Danses Sacrées (Two Sacred Dances) for piano.
– Danse d’amour (Dance of Love) for piano. 1960
– Suite de Noël (Christmas Suite) three easy pieces for viola and cello 10’ 1953