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Posman, Lucien (b. March 22, 1952, Eeklo). Belgian composer of mostly chamber, choral and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Posman studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Ghent and the Koninklijk Vlaams Konservatorium in Antwerp and received first prizes in composition, counterpoint, fugue, harmony, music history, and music theory. He also studied composition and music theory at the Hogeschool Gent.
His honors include the Prijs van de Vlaamse Mediatheek in the Muizelhuis competition (1988) and the Muizelhuisprijs voor Kamermuziek (1988).
Mr. Posman is also active in other positions. He founded the European Composers Collective – Regio Gent (ECCG) and has since served as its director. In addition, he serves as artistic director of chamber music at the concert hall De Rode Pomp in Ghent and is a member of the editorial board of the music journal Nieuwe Vlaamse Muziekrevue.
He teaches at the Hogeschool Gent.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: posman.coussement@skynet.be
Street address: Mr. Lucien Posman, Bijlokevest 39, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Telephone/fax: + 329 223 8750
E-mail address (university): Lucien.Posman@hogent.be
Street address (university): Mr. Lucien Posman, Hogeschool Gent Departement Muziek en Drama, Poel 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Telephone (university): + 329 269 2000
Fax (university): + 326 269 2008
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Hercules Haché, the Adventure of a Professor! (3 act chamber opera, libretto by André Posman [translated by Marianne Posman]), 8 soloists, small orchestra (15 players), 1991
ORCHESTRAL: Symfonie één, whistler, orchestra, 1996
CHAMBER MUSIC: Vol au Vent, tuba, piano, 1984; X, French horn, 1984; 22, cello, 1984; Gamaka, clarinet, 1985; Teth, flute, oboe, double bass, 1985; Trio, violin, cello, piano, 1986; Marsyas' Zwanezang op sax, saxophone, piano, 1988; Wachten op de Molenberg, violin, 1988; De laatste Hooivracht, flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, marimba, 1994; Geen noodt, sapperloodt, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute), string quartet, 1997; O! Zon, string quartet, 1997; Quintet, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1998; Op Hol, cello, bassoon, 1999; Erik, Gustav, Maurits, Arnold, Scott, Igor, Charles, Claude en De Dwaze Maagd, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 French horns, 1999; Ébaux, flute, 1999; De Pauw, flute (+ piccolo), clarinet, 2 pianos, xylophone, string quartet, 2001; Happy Birthday to LUCIEN, flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, 2001; For 'Gilberto Mendes' (8 + 0 = 80), flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2002
CHORAL: Ode XXXII (text by Horatius), soprano, mixed chorus, small orchestra (13 players), 1985 (collaboration with Daniël Gistelinck, Oktaaf Van Geert); Five Songs of Experience (text by William Blake), mixed chorus, 1988; En als het week-eind is (text by Dirk Pauwels), mixed chorus, symphonic band, 1993; The Elephant (text by Hans Van Heirseele), soprano, mixed chorus, piano, 1994; Vic's vinnig zwaaien, mixed chorus, 1995; Songs of Experience (text by William Blake), mixed chorus, 1996; Kosovo (text by T. Enes Kiševic), mixed chorus, 1999; Welcome Stranger to This Place (Christmas cantata, text by William Blake), soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, mixed chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, piano 4 hands, 1999; To the Evening Star (text by William Blake), mixed chorus, 2000; To Morning (text by William Blake), 3 female voices, 2000; The Book of Los (text by William Blake), soprano, mixed chorus, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute), piano, 2000; Hang your Serious Song (text by William Blake), baritone, mixed chorus, double bass, piano, 2002
VOCAL: Hitler (text by J.A. Deelder), soprano, piano, percussion, 1984; Songs of Experience (text by William Blake), soprano, piano, 1986; Wheel within Wheel... (concerto-cantata, text by William Blake), soprano, trombone, small orchestra (17 players), 1987; Ik treur niet, baritone, small orchestra (14 players), 1988; Five Songs of Experience (text by William Blake), soprano, oboe/clarinet, piano, 1988; Paris (text by Ingeborg Bachmann), soprano, speaker, 1993; De Vermoeienis (text by Dr. Fransen), voice, piano, 1997; Gij Rookers, gij snuivers (text by Guido Gezelle), soprano, piano, 1998; ...een gevoel van raam (text by Hubert Courtens), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1999; The Book of Thel (cantata, text by William Blake), mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, marimba, 2001; The Mental Traveller (text by William Blake), soprano, 3 recorders, 2002
PIANO: 12 Dodecaphobic Little Prayers, 1984; Oeioeioeioeioei, 1986; Étude Modeste, 2000
DISCOGRAPHY
Marsyas' Zwanezang op sax. Hans De Jong, saxophone; Paul Hermsen, piano (Cassa Nova Records: CNR 3011, 1990)
De laatste Hooivracht. Filip Rathé/Spectra Ensemble (René Gailly: 92 026, 1995)
Oeioeioeioeioei. Iris De Blaere, piano (C + P Muizelhuis-Projecten: WW-IG-09, 1998)
Songs of Experience (10 excerpts). Katrijn Friant/Novecanto (PKP Producties: PKP 012, 1998)
The little girl lost (from Songs of Experience). Katrijn Friant/Novecanto (Algemeen Nederlands Zangverbond: ANZ 20.005, c. 1998)
Gij Rookers, gij snuivers. Sylvie De Pauw, soprano; Joost Vanmaele, piano (GLOBE: GLO 6047, 1999)
Geen noodt, sapperloodt. Arco Baleno (René Gailly, 2000)
O! Zon; Songs of Experience; Five Songs of Experience; Symfonie één. Viktorya Evtodieva, soprano; Mikhail Lukonin, baritone; Dmitry Makhovikov, clarinet; Yuri Serov, piano; Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet; Edward Serov/St. Petersburg State Academic Capella Symphony Orchestra (Gents Muzikaal Archief, Volume 7, 2000)
Erik, Gustav, Arnold, Scott, Igor, Charles, Claude en De Dwaze Maagd. Serenata Forlana (Edition Compusic: EDCO 99-01, 2000)
De Pauw. Arco Baleno (Codaex: CX 4003, 2002)
The Book of Los; Songs of Experience (10 excerpts); To Morning; To the Evening Star. Els Crommen, soprano; Marc Legros, flute; Bart Meynkens, piano; Marc-Michael De Smet/Goeyvaerts Consort (Cyprès: CYP 4616, 2002)
(Last updated on March 15, 2005)
