Raymond Chevreuille(1901-76): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

RAYMOND CHEVREUILLE: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1931:      Petite Suite for orchestra, op.3: 10 minutes
1936:      "Variations aimables" for chamber orchestra: 6 minutes
1937:      Piano Concerto No.1, op.10: 22 minutes
1938:      "Mouvements symphoniques" for chamber orchestra, op.12: 12 minutes
1939:      Symphony No.1, op.14: 30 minutes
1940:      "La cantique du soleil" for chorus and orchestra, op.15: 19 minutes
               Cello Concerto No.1, op.16: 24 minutes
1941:      "L'elephant et le papillon" for chorus and orchestra, op.17: 20 minutes
                "La dispute des orgues" for narrator, chorus and orchestra, op.18:20 minutes
               Violin Concerto No.1, op.19: 30 minutes
                Burlesque for Cello and Orchestra, op.20: 6 minutes
1942:      "Evasions" for soprano and orchestra, op. 25: 15 minutes
1943:      "Saisons" for baritone and chamber orchestra, op. 26: 15 minutes
               Concerto for Wodwind Trio and Orchestra, op.29: 25 minutes
1944:      Symphony No.2- "Symphonie des souvenirs" for narrator, vocal quartet and orchestra, op.30: 45 minutes
1946:      "Cendrillon" for orchestra, op. 33: 55 minutes
               Concerto for Viola or Alto Saxophone, Piano and Orchestra, op.34:21 minutes
1947:      Concerto for Orchestra, op. 37: 30 minutes
1948:      Divertissement for chamber orchestra, op.40: 15 minutes
1949:      "Barbe Bleue" for orchestra, op. 42: 15 minutes
                 Horn Concerto, op.43: 24 minutes
1950:      "D'un diable de briquet" for narrator, soprano, bass voices and orchestra, op. 45: 40 minutes
1951:      Symphony No.3, op.47: 31 minutes      *
                "L'elixir du reverend pere Gaucher" for soloists and orchestra, op.48:30 minutes
1952:      Piano Concerto No.2, op.50: 24 minutes
                "Atta Troll" for soloists and orchestra, op. 51: 30 minutes
                Symphony No.4 "Short Symphony", op.54: 16 minutes      *
                "Histoires plaisantes" for baritone and orchestra, op.55: 10 minutes
1953:      Violin Concerto No.2, op.56: 23 minutes    +   (Pavane cd)
1954:      Trumpet Concerto, op.58: 13 minutes
               Symphony No.5 "Symphonie printaniere", op.60: 18 minutes    *
1955:      "Recreation de midi" for orchestra, op. 63: 6 minutes
1957:      Symphony No.6, op.67: 28 minutes
1958:      Symphony for Chamber Orchestra, op.68: 18 minutes
1959:      "Carnaval a Ostende" for orchestra, op. 72: 32 minutes
1960:      "D'un monde imaginaire" for middle voice and orchestra, op.74: 15 minutes
1961:      Concerto grosso for two trumpets and orchestra, op. 77: 21 minutes
               Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra, op. 79: 15 minutes
                "Assonances" for narrator and orchestra, op.80: 14 minutes
1963:      "Breugel, peintre des humbles" for orchestra, op. 82: 26 minutes
                "Consonances" for narrator and chamber orchestra, op.83: 13 minutes
1964:      Symphony No.7, op.84: 25 minutes     *
1965:      Violin Concerto No.3, op.86: 17 minutes
                Cello Concerto No.2, op.87: 25 minutes
1968:      Piano Concerto No.3, op.88: 20 minutes
                Concerto for Clarinet, string orchestra, timpani and percussion, op. 89:18 minutes
1969:      Rhapsodie for mezzo-soprano or contralto and chamber orchestra, op. 93
1970:      Symphony No.8, op.95: 25 minutes

[kyjo]

A very interesting composer. IIRC, he was the first Belgian composer to write serial music. His VC 2 was recorded on a OOP CD called "Belgian Violin School". Just type in "Chevreuille" on US Amazon and you'll find this CD. BTW, read the Amazon review of this CD for a good laugh ! It's rather sad, though, that this piece is the only orchestral work of his, out of his large output, that has been commercially recorded . I'll have to give the symphonies, available in our downloads, a listen. I know this doesn't relate to his orchestral music, but Chevreuille's Sonatine for clarinet and piano has been recorded on a rather recent (2010) Fuga Libera CD with other 20th century unsung pieces for clarinet and piano. Hope this helps . Thanks for your hard work as always, Colin !

[Dundonnell]

I followed your tip