Jean-Christophe Rosaz
Jean-Christophe ROSAZ
composer, arranger, author
Member of Futurs Composés, SACEM, SACD
Born in the Alps, of a Swiss-French nationality and Italian-Argentinean origin, this invite him to travel, meeting other cultures. Graduated of the Conservatory of Lyon in classical guitar and music (counterpoint, harmony and fugue), he obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Composition at the Conservatoire National de Lyon and then in film music at the Ecole Normale de Musique - Alfred Cortot in Paris .
2015: he is invited composer to the Florilège Vocal de Tours.
He has won several composition competitions:
2013 Prayer for peace has been choiced for the Congrès Pueri cantores 2014 Paris.
The lads of Monleon is the winner of the 1st Hispasong International Composers Contest (Spain).
Diligam te, Domine is the winner of the 7th Concours Amadeus de composition chorale(Spain).
2012 Chiaroscuro for double bass solo received the Grand Prize International Society of Bassists David Walter Composition Competition solo division, the premiere performance will be at the 2013 ISB Convention, June 3-8, Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
2009 Concours National Composition and Writing Songs for Choirs (Choirs Creates Re) 2009 chaired by Jean-Claude Vannier (Jury members: Jean-Claude Petit, composer, Patrick Marco, head of choir).
Les fées du Rhin was awarded the prize for composition for choir festival of Swiss children's choirs and youth / 2008-2009.
2008 Semifinalist for Frammenti dell 'Paradiso (from a text by Dante Alighieri) to contest composition of sacred music for choir of Fribourg (Switzerland)
2006 Composition Competition for Concert Band of Lambersart
2000 Contest the city of Basel in 2000, for Argizagi: mixed choir.
1995 Lutoslawski International Composers Competition: Awarded for Four Indian Songs (soprano, conductor)
1990 Piano Composition Competition of the city of Vannes: winner for Storm on the Ocean, Under The Sun's Drum
His works are created in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Portugal, USA by ensembles and musicians of international renown as Sonia Wieder-Atherthon, Thierry Barbé, Pascale Rouet, Christine Marchais, Marc Sieffert, Francois Veilhan, the Choir Britten cond. Nicole Corti, Suonare e Cantare, Maîtrise de la ville de Paris, cond. Patrick Marco, Maîtrise de la Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, cond. D. Rougier …
He received numerous commissions: the Forestare Ensemble Canada, the Modern South America ensemble, Cantatrix, Amia associtation and the city of Strasbourg for an opera for children's voices, The Quimper Musical Weeks, Orion Ensemble (Switzerland) dir. Jean-Luc Darbellay, The Choir of the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire (cond. Valérie Fayet), the Festival des Voix du Prieuré, artistic dir. Bernard Tetu, Loïc Pierre and Le Cepravoi, the Argenteuil Estudiantina and Florentino Calvo, Panam 'Trombones…
In 2011, he was in residence at the Music Conservatory of Chilly-Mazarin for writing three pieces for instrumental ensembles based on the work of Anne Herbauts.
From 2010 to 2012, he has composed for the Maîtrise d'Autun, cond. Fabien Barxell around the creation of the passions of St Luke, St Matthew and St Mark.
The recordings of the Magnificat from Puy (Bayard Music) as well as extracts from Vespers of Puy appeared in 2009 and 2010.
CHILDREN or WOMEN VOICES
Adieu ma charmante blonde S 1, 2 MS, A
according to folk songs
Love song Bas-Dauphiné (Diois)
Commissionned by quatuor vocal Méliades
Ad Vitam records
4'30 2013 [Editions Schola Cantorum] http://www.schola-editions.com/schola/index.asp
Ave Maria S 1, S 2, MS, A 2' 2013 Ed. JC Rosaz
L'ovibos 3 voices
poem J.Roubaud YouTube 1'10 2008 [Mômeludies]http://www.momeludies.com/
Sous la nuit étoilée (text J.C. Rosaz) children's voices and / or women
2’20 2005 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Three songs from Valais children's voices 1 to 6 parts ad lib. a cappella
drii chleini muschterlini(text in valaisan, Hannes Taugwalder)
1 Is göüchje 2’ 2008
2 Willt dü 1’
3 Ich wellti gääre nomal 1’20 [Aedam Musicae]http://www.musicae.fr/
Sah ich das Glück mir winken (H.Hesse) Children's voices + T1T2B1B2
J'ai vu le bonheur me faire signe
Commissionned by C. Wünsch Friburg D. 3' 2011 Ed.JC Rosaz
Alba children's voices and electric guitar
Commission of Festival Voix du Prieuré 2010 4'20 Ed. JC Rosaz
Les Fées du Rhin children's voices or women and harp
(text J.C.Rosaz from V. Hugo)
Composition Prize Festival Switzerland choirs of children and youth 2009
2'40 2008 Ed. JC Rosaz
Schnee 2 children's voices or women and harp
(text E. Burkart) 3' 2008 JC Rosaz
Chanson éléphantine children's voices and saxophone
(texte : J.C. Rosaz)
2’ 2002 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Deux Bourrées d'Auvergne female voices S 1,2 MS, A
(in popular language)
according to folk songs
Commissioned by quatuor vocal Méliades 2011
Garda toun boun tèin
keep your good time YouTube 2'30
Pare le loup Ad Vitam records 3'10[Editions Schola Cantorum] http://www.schola-editions.com/schola/index.asp
Era escuro female voices S 1,2 MS, A
(italian text)
(according to a folk song)
Commissioned by quatuor vocal Méliades 3'20 2010 [Editions Schola Cantorum] http://www.schola-editions.com/schola/index.asp
Il Canto del Lago S-MS-A
(text J.C. Rosaz in german, french and italian)
high or low version 3’ 2008 Ed. JC Rosaz
In jail, thinking to Camille S, MS, A, CA
commissionned by Calliope cond. R. Théodoresco Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
3'30 2014 Ed. JC Rosaz
Las, voulez-vous! female voices
according to a folk song
4’30 2004 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Lorsque j'étais p'tit', tout' p'tit' S 1,2 MS, A
according to a folk song
A pe oen bihan bihannik
Basse-Bretagne / Vannetais, Laridé
Commissionned by quatuor vocal Méliades
Ad Vitam records
3'30 2013 [Editions Schola Cantorum] http://www.schola-editions.com/schola/index.asp
Salve Regina S 1,2 A 1,2
Commission: Choeur Opéra-Lyre dir. B. Malleret 6'40 2010 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Tova malko nechto 3 or 4 female voices
Un petit air de rien (text: SOLNY,bulgarian trad. Vyara KOSTADINOVA)
commissionned by Ensemble Un petit air de rien
3'20 2012 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
MALES VOICES
Chanson à grand vent male choir a cappella
5’20 1987 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Chanson sans parolemale choir a cappella
4’30 2004 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Gloria male choir a cappella
Commission and creation: Choeur d'hommes de Rouen dir. P. Charoulet, 8' 2011 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
O magnum mysteriummale choir a cappella Commission: Choeur d'hommes du Vannetais cond. Malgorzata Pleyber 3 versions: double choir & 4 voices 3' 2014 [Edition Impronta]http://edition-impronta.com/ (Germany)
Sah ich das Glück mir winken (H.Hesse) T1T2B1B2 and children's voices
J'ai vu le bonheur me faire signe
Commission: Pfaffenweiler Männer Chor
cond. C. Wünsch / Freiburg - D / 2012 3' 2011 Ed. JC Rosaz
She's so lovely 5 men's voices
english text J.C. Rosaz
World Premiere: Cincinatti, 2010.
2'30 2004 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Tiebie poiem male choir and 2 alti soli
We are singing for you (slavonic)
Worl Premiere Choeur d'hommes de Rouen
dir. P. Charoulet, 2010.
YouTube 3' 2000 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Zezenak dira male choir a cappella
Here are the bulls (basque)
Commission of Anaiki Ensemble
2’ 2008 Ed. JC Rosaz
MIXED CHOIR
3'54 SAB
Commissionned by Paul Ayres conductor (England) dedicated to Olympic Games London 2012 Ed. JC Rosaz
L'annonce de l'aubeSAB
text from Omar KHAYAM
Commission & Premiere Chœur de chambre de la Marelle cond. R.Terreau 3' 2013 Ed. JC Rosaz
Le temps s'échappe SAB
poeme Omar KHAYAM
Commission & Creation Chœur de chambre de la Marelle cond . R.Terreau 2' 2013 Ed. JC Rosaz
Aki Szep Lanytmixed choir
Hungarian: who wants to find a pretty girl
2’30 1988 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Argizagi Ederramixed choir
Basque : beautiful moon that illuminate everything
CNSM Lyon's Choir
2’ 1988 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Belle endormie mixed choir 3' 2010 Ed. JC Rosaz
Bestiaire Fantastique mixed choir
(text Marc Blanchet)
Triptych
the 3 choirs can be given separately
Commission from CEPRAVOI, 2009
I Faune " Ensemble Vocal Variation 1'25
II Griffon " 1'45
III Licorne " 1'20 [La Sinfonie d'Orphée] http://www.lasinfoniedorphee.com/
En revenant des nocesmixed choir
3’30 1987 Ed. JC Rosaz
Entré je suis en grande pensée SATB soli a cappella
A tribute to Josquin Desprez
Commissionned by
Ensemble Opalescences cond. S. Salembier 5' 2012 Ed. JC Rosaz
Fantaisie Chorale mixed choir
sur Toi qui viens pour tout sauver
(Nun komm der Heiden Heiland) 4' 2014 Ed. JC Rosaz
Festlied mixed choir and soprano solo ad lib.
german text from Hans-Ruedi Fischer
2’30 2001 Ed. JC Rosaz
Frammenti del Paradiso vocal ensemble SATB with soli
text: D.Alighieri
8’ 2007 Ed. JC Rosaz
Kanon 4 voices (text J.C. Rosaz)
2'30 1996 Ed. JC Rosaz
Liberté couleur des feuilles double choir a cappella
poem: René-Guy Cadou
Creation Choeur de l'ONPL cond. V. Fayet, 6' 2009 Ed. JC Rosaz
Rossignol du bois sauvage mixed choir
Creation 2012 Zürcher Vokalisten (CH) cond. Ch. Dillig
2’30 2005 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Running to Paradise mixed choir Gospel
English text: W.B.Yeats
In Gospel and Spirituals vol. 2
4'50 2006 [A Coeur Joie] http://edacj.musicanet.org/
She's so lovely SATTB
English text J.C. Rosaz
World Premiere: Cincinatti, 2010.
2'30 2004 [Delatour]http://www.editions-delatour.com/fr/
Soffio mixed choir
Italian text. J.C. Rosaz
Commission of Festival Voix du Prieuré 2010 ensemble Orfeo XXI, cond. Rémy Hermitant 2010 [La Sinfonie d'Orphée] http://www.lasinfoniedorphee.com/
Song of Cork mixed choir, 12 parts
English text: J.C. Rosaz
3’20 2003 Ed. JC Rosaz
Ya hadiran double choir SATB
Oh presence in my heart
Arabic text: Abou Hassan Chochtori
commissioned by Adnane Matrone (Morocco) Ed. JC Rosaz
Northernlights / Hodie Christus est 4 soli women, 4 soli men, 4 choirs (overtones)
Commission: Overtonechoir
cond. Steffen Schreyer (Germany) 6' 2013 Ed. JC Rosaz
Sonneto vocal ensemble SATB (div.) and 4 guitars
Portuguese text: L. de Camoes
6'50 2008 Ed. JC Rosaz
Apparuit ei Dominus in flamma ignis SATB and organ ad lib.
A tribute to J.P. Rameau commissioned by
Ensemble Jean-Philippe Rameau
cond. Malgorzata Digaud
4' 2013 Ed. JC Rosaz
Indian Songs in 8 parts soprano solo, choir & orchestra
(Amerindian poetry in different languages)
commissionned by Ecce Cantus
cond. M. Niernhaussen
details: see orchestra page
YouTube
36' 2014 Ed. JC Rosaz
Hymne à la Matière soprano solo, baryton solo, choeur et orchestre Cantate, textes de Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Création et commande: Jeune Chœur d’Ile de France F. Bardot Orchestre Bel’Arte dir. V. Renaud 2B, 2 Cors, 2 Trp. 3 Trb. Timb. Hrp. / cordes 5,4,3,2,1. (version 4 Cors sans B) 25' 2014
I Principio caelum 12 voix a cappella version 8 voix avec orgue ad lib. Virgile Enéide Chant VI 3'30
II Prélude et Hymne à la Matière tutti 9'30
III Je Te salue soprano solo, baryton solo et orchestre à cordes 4'10
IV Prière au Christ toujours plus grand tutti
7'40
Ed. JC Rosaz
List of choral works
(Links to work pages to be added)