Boudreau, Walter - Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4

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Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Synchronisation I	07:16
	2	Imagination	08:28
	3	Passion	05:01

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Danse	07:20
	2	Boul Chaumont	08:26
	3	Synchronisation II	07:10

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A composer of great originality, Boudreau already has a catalog of more than 40 works including music for orchestra, voice, instrumental ensemble, piano, percussion, as well as music for film. Winner of the first CBC Composition Competition (1974) and of the Jules-Léger Prize (1982) for new chamber music, he was awarded the Grand Prix Paul Gilson by the Community of French Language Radios for Golgot(h)a.

For the past twenty years, Walter Boudreau has directed numerous ensembles and orchestras in the interpretation of 20th century music, most of these performances being recent works and premieres. He has recorded a dozen albums for Radio Canada International (RCI), the Société nouvelle d’enregistrement (SNE), Polydor and Centrediscs.

Walter Boudreau has been artistic director and principal conductor of the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) since April 1988. He was also named composer in residence to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in September 1990.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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