Jeanne Colin-De Clerck facts for kids
Jeanne Colin-De Clerck, born on January 9, 1924, is a talented Belgian composer. She is also known as Jeanne Colin and Albertine De Clerck. Her music includes pieces for orchestras, small groups of instruments, piano, and singers.
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About Jeanne Colin-De Clerck
Jeanne Colin-De Clerck was born in Brussels, Belgium. She studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels. While there, she won first prize for solfeggio in 1942. Solfeggio is a way of learning to read music by singing notes. She also received a special mention for playing piano to accompany other musicians.
After finishing her studies, Jeanne started composing music on her own. She didn't have a teacher for composing. Four years later, in 1946, she began teaching at the Music Academy in Anderlecht. She taught solfeggio there as a professor until 1977.
Jeanne married another composer named Georges Colin (1921–2002). They had two sons and two daughters. Throughout her career, Jeanne also worked with her husband on many musical pieces. Her music style is often described as having a unique, modern sound.
Her Musical Works
Jeanne Colin-De Clerck has written many different types of music. She composed pieces for singers, for small groups of instruments (chamber music), and even electronic music.
Music for Orchestra
- Matière habitée op.9, for orchestra (1968)
- Divertissement op.13, for string orchestra (1970)
- Concerto for flute and orchestra (1972)
- Concerto for violin & orchestra (1974)
- Ji soprano solo, Mixed choir & orchestra (1986) (written with Georges Colin)
Chamber Music and Other Pieces
- String Quartet (1968)
- Caprice, violin & piano (1970)
- Concertati Movimenti violin & piano (1975)
- Fantaisie for Saxophone (1977)
- Saxophone quartet Op. 28 (1977)
- Petit concert à 7 Op. 31 for piano and 6 percussionists
- Deuxième et Troisième Humoresques (CeBeDeM) 10p.
- Leitmotiv Op.29 (CeBeDeM 1979) 16p.
- Première Humoresque (CeBeDeM 1991)
- Rythmes Op. 34/1-2 (CeBeDeM 1985)
- Various pieces (names unknown) for chamber music including a flute solo, violin solo, strings, and mixed choir.
Collaborations with Georges Colin
Jeanne also created music with her husband, Georges Colin.
- Le Tombeau d'André Jolivet 2 pianos (1975)
- Short Pieces for Harps (1976)
- Flutes Quartet (1976)
- Two pieces for Flute & Harp (1979)
