CHAMBER MUSIC
You will find below a selective catalogue of my works for chamber ensemble. Please contact me at aurelien.hallopeau[at]gmail.com for any related question.
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Trois mélodies ronsardiennes Mezzo-soprano and piano, 2022, [8’15]
On texts by French poet Pierre de Ronsard
I. Dites-le-lui pour moi [2’35]
II. Le temps s’en va, ma Dame [2’35]
III. Qu’un arbre m’ombrage en lieu d’un marbre [3’00]
Set of pieces commissioned by mezzo-soprano Danaé Rapp.
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A la Chapelle de l'Herbe Flute and piano, 2022, [4'00]
Piece written during the composition residence in Cap Ferret Music Festival in July 2022. Chapelle de l'Herbe is a very pretty chapel located in Cap Ferret, France.
This piece was premiered by flutist Liene Dobicina and pianist-composer Rémi Guillard during one of the closing concerts of the festival.
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Quatre mélodies pour voix soliste Voice and piano, 2021/2022, [14’00]
On texts by A. Hallopeau and Paul-Jean Toulet
I. Le Lac [4'30]
II. Les Deux amants [1'30]
III. Amours passagers [4'00]
IV. En Arles [3'20]
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Cours d'eau Harp, 2021, [1'00]
Short piece based on a repetitive motive (D-A-G-F-C-D) which develops along the piece. "Cours d'eau" litteraly means "Water stream".
This piece was premiered by harpist Lisa Tannebaum during Cap Ferret Music Festival in July 2022.
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1ère Contemplation String quartet, 2017, [4’00]
This piece is based on a poem I wrote depicting a person contemplating a lake and a swan taking flight.
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Trio de Mars Violin, Cello and Piano, 2017, [10']
This piece was started in the month of March, hence the title. But then I thought it would also be interesting to play on the word "Mars", which is the same in French to call the month and the Roman god of war.
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Trio 2.0. Violin, Cello and Piano, 2017, [6'10]
This trio was written to be premiered as part of a student concert in CentraleSupélec, Gif-sur-Yvette, France. It is based on the first measure of an exercise done during a harmony class.
Please find a recording of the central part of this trio here.
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Valse en Mi bémol majeur Clarinet and Piano, 2014, [2'45]
This short piece was written for the student concert of the Conservatoire de Courbevoie.
Please find a recording here.
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