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Boudreau, Walter (b. 1947, Montréal).
Canadian composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal, and electroacoustic
works that have been successfully performed in Europe and North America; he is
also very active as a conductor, specializing in new music.
Mr. Boudreau initially
studied the piano and the saxophone, but began serious studies (in analysis)
with Bruce Mather at McGill University,
as well as analysis and composition with Gilles
Tremblay at the Montréal
Conservatoire and Serge Garant at the University of Montréal from 1969-73.
After receiving several grants from the Canada Council, he studied in Europe
and the USA with Pierre Boulez, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti, Olivier
Messiaen, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and
Iannis Xenakis. He also attended private computer music workshops in San Diego
and Vancouver.
He became conductor of his
own jazz quartet in 1965. In 1968, together with the poet Raoul Duguay, he
founded the ensemble l’Infonie, which performed unique pieces combining
elements of contemporary music, happenings, jazz, and multimedia. The ensemble
disbanded in 1973, after giving more than 200 concerts.
Since 1988, he has been
Artistic Director of the SMCQ and its ensemble and from 1990-93, he served as
the first composer-in-residence with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Since
1993, he has also conducted the Montréal ensemble the Dangerous Kitchen,
devoted to the performance of the works of Frank Zappa. In addition, he has
been co-director (with Denys Bouliane)
of the annual new music festival Québec-Musiques-au-présent since 1998.
He has received numerous
awards, including First Prize at the CBC Competition for Young Composers
(1974), the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music (1982) and the Grand Prix
Paul Gilson from the CRPLF in Paris (1991). More recently, he received several
prizes from the Québec Music Council, including the Composer of the Year Award
(1998), as well as two awards for his work with Québec-Musiques-au-présent
(1999) and one for the huge project La
symphonie du millénaire (2000).
As a conductor, he has
received the Grand Prix from the Conseil des Arts de la Communauté Urbaine de
Montréal (CACUM) (1991) and the Best Album of the Year (Contemporary Music
category) from the Québec Music Council (1997) and has conducted most of the major
ensembles and orchestras across Canada.
His works have been performed throughout Canada and also in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, and the USA. In addition to the works listed below, Mr. Boudreau has composed more than 15 ballet and film scores.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: walter.boudreau@smcq.qc.ca
Telephone (home): 514 276 8293
Telephone (SMCQ): 514 843 9305
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Ubiquital II, small orchestra (23
players), 1972; Ubiquital III, small
orchestra (15 players), 1972; Morceaux,
string orchestra, 1976; Incantations Va
(Le cercle gnostique IXd), 12
strings, 1985-86; Berliner Momente I,
1988; Tradiderunt me in manus impiorum I,
1989; Tradiderunt me in manus impiorum II,
large orchestra, 1991; Berliner Momente
II, 1991; Berliner Momente III,
large orchestra, 1992-93; Le matin des
magiciens (Incantations VII [Le cercle gnostique IXh]), gamelan
orchestra, 1995-96; Berliner Momente IV,
large orchestra, 1996-97; La vie d’un héros, violin, string orchestra,
1998-99
CHAMBER MUSIC: Ubiquital I, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 4
saxophones, 4 French horns, 4 violins, 4 celli, prepared clavinet, percussion,
1971; Variations I, piccolo (+ tenor
saxophone), flute (+ alto saxophone), soprano saxophone, trombone, electric
guitar, amplified double bass, piano (+ celesta), 3 percussion, 1973-75; Les sept jours, 8 percussion, 1977; L’Odyssée
du soleil (Le cercle gnostique III),
2 French horns, piccolo trumpet, 3 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone, tuba,
1978; Incantations I (Le cercle gnostique IV), 4 saxophones,
1979; Incantations I (Le cercle gnostique V), 4 saxophones,
1979; Amon-Râ (Le cercle gnostique V),
5 ondes Martenot, 1979; Demain les
étoiles (Le cercle gnostique VI),
12 saxophones, 1980; Contact-Itinéraires (Le cercle gnostique VII), flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ English horn),
clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1981; La
Toc (Le cercle gnostique VIIa),
12 percussion, 1981; Carrousel-Constellations (Le cercle gnostique VIII), flute (+ piccolo), cello, 2 pianos (both
+ celesta), percussion, 1982; Voyage au
centre du soleil (Le cercle gnostique
IX), 4 trumpets (1st, 2nd + piccolo trumpet), 2
trombones, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, 1983; Cocktail Music (Musiques
entre 5 et 7), alto saxophone (+ percussion), percussion, 1983; Coffre IIIa (Incantations IV [Le cercle
gnostique I]), flute/clarinet, cello, piano, 1978-84, revised 1993; Incantations III (Le cercle gnostique IXa), 2 piccolos (both + flute), 2 flutes (both
+ alto flute), 2 oboes (2nd + English horn), 2 clarinets (2nd
+ bass clarinet), bassoon, contrabassoon, 1983-84; Incantations III (Le cercle
gnostique IXa), 2 piccolos (both + flute), 2 flutes (both + alto flute), 2
oboes (both + English horn), 2 clarinets (2nd + bass clarinet),
bassoon, contrabassoon, 1983-84; Lent(e) ré
concentr(e)ré à la Boudrini, bagpipes, ensemble (oboe [+ English horn], bass
clarinet, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, 2 percussion), 1984 (section
from La Folia; collaboration with
numerous other composers); Incantations V
(Le cercle gnostique IXc), flute (+
piccolo, bass flute), clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 1985; Hommage à Ste-Cécile, 4 French horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 tubas, 4
percussion, 1987; Versus, flute (+
piccolo), oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 French horns, trumpet, trombone, piano, 3
percussion, 1987; Wallongements,
flute (+ piccolo), oboe, bass clarinet, alto saxophone (+ soprano saxophone), tuba,
2 synthesizers, 1988; Encore ces
questions sans réponse…, 2 piccolos, oboe, E-flat clarinet, clarinet,
French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, 4 percussion, 1991; Contact II, French horn, 2 trumpets, 2
trombones, 1992; Neuf Zéniths I (Incantations VI [Le cercle gnostique IXf]), flute (+ piccolo, bass flute), oboe (+
English horn), clarinet, French horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello,
piano, percussion, 1992; Encan-Tension, trumpet, 2 trombones,
percussion, 1993; Neuf Zéniths II (Incantations VIa [Le cercle gnostique IXg]), flute (+ piccolo, bass flute), oboe (+
English horn), clarinet, French horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello,
piano, 2 percussion, 1994-95; Le diable
dans le beffroi, flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, French
horn, bassoon, 1997-98; Le grand méridien,
string quartet, 2001-02
CHORAL: Coffre II (Le cercle gnostique II), 12 basses, large orchestra, 1975; Golgot(h)a, voice, mixed chorus,
2 French horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, organ, 5 percussion,
sampler, 1990; La symphonie du millénaire,
choruses, organ, carillon, 15 church bells, 2000 bell ringers, 2 fire trucks,
large orchestra (333 players), 1999-2000 (collaboration with 19 other
composers); Golgot(h)a
(Le voyage), mezzo-soprano, mixed
chorus, orchestra, 1999-2002
VOCAL: Variations II, Dans les champs il y a des bibittes, soprano, orchestra, 1973-74,
revised 1983; Coffre I, soprano,
flute/soprano saxophone, oboe (+ English horn)/alto saxophone, French
horn/tenor saxophone, trombone/baritone saxophone, 2 percussion, 1975; Coffre III (Le cercle gnostique I), soprano, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute, bass
flute), guitar, 1976-77
PIANO: Les planètes (Le cercle gnostique IXe), 1984-98
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Pain-Beurre,
5 mixed voices, piano, synthesizer, percussion, tape, feedback system, 1969; Ysengouronnie, speaker, 2 flutes,
clarinet, soprano saxophone, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, percussion, tape,
1970-71; Chaleurs, 4 saxophones,
tape, 1985
(Last updated on August 26, 2002)
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