Works
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For string quartet
About Tsunami
"The piece is inspired by the marvelous call of the Japanese Cicadas. Their sound struck me when I was walking through the parcs in Tokyo during my residency at the TOKAS Tokyo Arts and Space. Not only their voicing, but also their rhythm as well as the strength of their call was extraordinary to my ears and I immediately knew I would use them for a string piece. When the request for Sonoro Quartet came a few weeks later, I gladly accepted because I knew this would be the perfect ensemble for my idea. So the Tsunami here is not one of water but one of Cicadas…" - Annelies Van Parys
Commissioned by BOZAR
Performed by Sonoro Quartet
Première
22.10.2023 BOZAR, Brussels
One of the Belgian string quartets causing a furore is undoubtedly the Sonoro Quartet. Now their international dream is also coming true. Within the European Concert Hall Organisation, they were chosen as Rising Stars and will represent Bozar in no less than 16 European concert halls during the ‘23-‘24 season.
Their luggage will also contain a token from one of our most distinguished Belgian composers, Annelies Van Parys. She wrote the work Tsunami especially for this tour.
(5')
For violoncello quartet.
Commissioned by Klara Festival as part of the MusMa.
Premiere in April 2016 by Polish Cello Quartet in Wroclaw.
(15')
For violoncello and piano. Written as compulsory piece for the semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Contest 2017.
Premiere in May 2017 - Semi-finalists of Queen Elisabeth Contest first violoncello edition.
(15')
For string quartet.
Commissioned by Transit Festival Leuven for Quatuor Diotima.
Première Oct 2016 by Quatuor Diotima in Leuven at Transit Festival.
(13')
For flute, viola and harp.
Written for Oxalys.
Creation 8 October 2015 - Festival van Vlaanderen Gent: Herzele.
(15')
For 5 viola da gamba and lute.
Written for Hathor Consort.
Premiere 31 May 2015 - Concertgebouw Bruges.
(4’)
For tenor saxophone and string quartet
Commissioned by Blindman
Premiered by Piet Rebel (Blindman Sax) at Concertgebouw Bruges, January 2012
Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone, 2 violin, viola, cello
(10’)
For String Trio
Commissioned by Transit Festival Leuven
Premiere by Ensemble Recherche, October 2011 Leuven
Instrumentation: Violin, viola, cello
””…the perception is of a work that extraordinarily pervades all the senses, where you have the impression that, tonally, the ground is pulled from under your feet…””
(10')
For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.
Commissioned by Transit-festival Leuven.
Première by the New York New Music Ensemble, cond. James Baker, October 2008 Leuven.
Instrumentation: Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
For double wind quintet
Commissioned by I Solisti del Vento
Premiere by I Solisti, cond. Filip Rathé, October 2005 at De Singel in Antwerp during the festival music@venture.
Selected for ISCM-Flanders’ score project
Instrumentation: 2 Flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinet, 2 horn, 2 bassoon
(15')
For string trio
Commissioned by Goeyvaerts Trio
Premiered by Goeyvaerts Trio in Sint-Niklaas, 2004.
(9')
For guitar, harp, piano en percussion
Written for the Ictus International Composition Seminar. Premiere by ensemble Contr'Art in Bruges. Awarded Prize Vlaanderen/Québec, Canadian premiere in Montréal May 2002 by the SMCQ cond. Walter Boudreau (Rec. and Broadc.: CBC, cd Atma-Classique ACD 2 2281)
Instrumentation: Guitar, harp, piano, percussion