Václav Nelhýbel (24 septembre 1919 - 22 mars 1996) était un compositeur tchéco-américain, principalement d'œuvres pour étudiants.
Il est né le plus jeune de cinq enfants à Polanka, en Tchécoslovaquie. Il a reçu sa première formation musicale à Prague, à l' Université Charles de Prague et au Conservatoire de Prague. En 1942, il est allé en Suisse, où il a étudié à l'Université de Fribourg ; après 1947, il y a enseigné. En 1957, il s'est rendu aux États-Unis, où il a enseigné dans plusieurs écoles, y compris Lowell State College. Il a été compositeur en résidence à l'Université de Scranton pendant plusieurs années jusqu'à sa mort. Le Département de la musique de l'Université continue d'abriter sa collection complète d'œuvres.
Une partie de sa musique est destinée aux instruments à vent ou aux orchestres d'harmonie, et la majeure partie de sa musique publiée est conçue pour les étudiants. Il a largement utilisé l'écriture modale non fonctionnelle, le pandiatonicisme et les rythmes moteurs.
Nelhybel a reçu de nombreux prix et récompenses pour ses compositions, dont un prix au Festival international de musique et de danse de Copenhague, au Danemark, pour son ballet "À l'ombre du Tilleul". En 1954, il a également reçu le premier prix de la Fondation Ravitch à New York pour son opéra "Une légende", et en 1978, il a remporté un prix de l'Académie des arts du vent et des percussions. Quatre universités américaines lui ont décerné des doctorats honorifiques en musique.
En plus de ses œuvres pour vents, il a écrit trois ballets, trois opéras et une symphonie.
Il était également membre de Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia et Kappa Kappa Psi .
Œuvres
Orchestre
1964 Etude symphonique 1966 Passacaglia for Orchestra and Solo Piano 1967 Dies ultima for Orchestra, SATB Chorus, SATB Soli, Narrator, Speaking Chorus and Jazz Band 1967 Music for Orchestra 1968 Movement for Orchestra 1972 A mighty fortress 1973 Polyphonies 1974 Aegean Modes 1976 Finale 1977 Concerto spirituoso No. 4 for Orchestra, String Quartet and Solo Voice 1976 Slavonic Tryptich 1979 Lincoln Scene 1980 Six Fables for all time for Orchestra, SATB Chorus and Narrator 1981 Overture for Orchestra 1985 New Orleans Concerto Cantique des cantiques for Orchestra, Soprano Solo, Harp and Piano Cantus Concertante for Orchestra, Violin, Viola, Cello Soli and Soprano Solo Canzona e Toccata feroce Christmas in Bohemia for Mixed Choir and Orchestra Concerto spirituoso No. 5 for Orchestra, Saxophone Quartet and String Quartet Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Concertino for Chamber Orchestra and Piano Concerto n° 1 for Organ and Orchestra without Woodwinds Concerto n° 2 for Organ and Orchestra without Woodwinds Concerto n° 3 for Organ, Piccolo Trumpet and Timpani Divertimento for Brass Qunitet and Orchestra Fantasia Concertante Fantasy on America for Festival Orchestra, Solo Violin and Youth Solo Section Four Australian Songs for Orchestra and (SA) Chorus Four readings from Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" for Orchestra (or Piano) and Male Solo Voice Graffiti Pompeiani for Orchestra, SSATTBB Soli and Piano Houston Concerto Jesu meine Freude Kindermarch Let there be Music for Orchestra, SATB Chorus, Baritone Voice Solo, Piano, Bass Guitar and Electric Guitar Music for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra Praise the Lord for Orchestra, SATB Chorus, SATB Soli and Piano Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra Rhapsody in D for Orchestra, String Quartet and Piano Sine Nomine for SATB Chorus, SATB Soloists, Orchestra and Band Sinfonie contra Plagam for Orchestra and SATB Chorus Sinfonietta Concertante Three Modes for Orchestra for Orchestra and Piano Two Movements for Chamber Orchestra
Orchestre à vents
1965 Chorale 1965 Symphonic Requiem for Band and Bass Baritone Solo 1965 Trittico : Allegro maestoso, Adagio, Allegro marcato 1966 Adagio and Allegro 1966 Andante and Toccata 1966 Appassionato 1966 Estampie for Band and antiphonal Brass Choir (2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones) 1966 Prelude and Fugue 1966 Symphonic Movement 1967 Caucasian Passacaglia 1967 Ceremonial Music for Field Band and antiphonal Trumpet 1967 Suite Concertante 1967 Three Revolutionary Marches 1968 Festivo 1969 Marcia Dorica 1969 Suite from Bohemia 1970 Two Symphonic Movements 1970 Cantata Pacis SATB Chorus, SATB Soloists, Wind Ensemble, Piano-Celesta, Organ and Percussion 1971 Yamaha Concerto 1971 Hymn of Hope for Band and SATB Chorus 1972 Alaska Scherzo 1972 Antiphonale for Band, Brass Sextet (3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones) 1972 High Plains 1972 Introit for Band and Chimes Solo 1973 Concert Piece for Band, Solo Wind Instrument (Alto or Tenor or Baritone Saxophone, or Trumpet, or Trombone, or Baritone, or Tuba) 1973 Organum for Band and antiphonal Brass Choir (2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones) 1974 Czech Suite 1974 Dixie Parade 1974 Halleluiah for Band and SATB Chorus 1974 Russian Chant and Dance 1975 Fugue to the Mountains 1975 Praise to the Lord for Band and antiphonal Trumpets 1976 Ballad 1976 Ca Ira (Song of the French Revolution) 1976 Corsican Litany 1976 Crusaders 1976 Dialogues for Band and Piano Solo 1976 Evening Song 1976 Fanfares (Smetana-Nelhybel) 1976 Finale Based on When Johnny Comes Marching Home; Glory, Glory Hallelujah; and America 1976 March in Counterpoint 1976 March to nowhere 1976 Parade 1976 Processional 1976 Religioso 1976 Valse Nostalgique 1977 Aegean Modes 1977 Lyrical March 1977 Yugoslav Dance 1979 Amen 1979 Ritual 1980 Battle Hymn of the Republic for Band and SATB Chorus 1981 Concerto Grosso for Band and Tubas Solo (2 or more Tubas) 1981 He's got the whole World in his Hands for Band and SATB Chorus 1981 Swing low, sweet Chariot for Band and SATB Chorus 1982 Concertante 1982 Fantasia Three interpretations of Prelude I from Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier 1982 French Suite 1982 Holiday in Germany 1983 Born to die 1983 Christmas in Poland 1983 Great is thy Faithfulness (Runyan-Nelhybel) for Band and SATB Chorus 1984 Agon 1985 Overture for Band 1988 Christmas March 1988 Festove Adorations Based on A Mighty Fortress, Jesu Priceless Treasure, and Praise the Almighty 1989 Cantus 1992 Procession to the End of Time 1995 Concertato forTenor Trombone, Bass Trombone and Wind Ensemble 1996 Concerto for Euphonium and Band 1996 Prelude and Chorale for Band and Solo Instrument - Based on the 12th century chorale Svaty Vaclave 1996 Prayer and Thanksgiving 1996 Songs of Praise Based on God of our Fathers; Holy, Holy, Holy; Onward Christian Soldiers 1996 Star Spangled Banner Agape for Soloists, SATB Chorus and Wind Ensemble Agitato e Marcia Amen for Everyman for SATB Chorus, SB Soloists, Band, Jazz Ensemble and Organ America sings for SATB Chorus and Band Benny Havens Canticum for Band and SATB Chorus Ceremony for Band Chorale Variations Chronos for Band, Guitar and Piano Grave - Adagio Toccata feroce Concerto for Bass Trombone and Band Concerto for Clarinet (or Saxophone), 25 Winds, Percussion Concerto for Horn (or Tuba), Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Oboe, English Horn, 2 Bassoons, 2 Clarinets, Harp, Double Bass, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Bells, Chimes Cornerstone for a new Moon for SATB, Band, Piano and Organ Dance of the dead Souls De Profundis Concerto for Trumpet and Band Divertimento for Band Drake Suite Epitaph Espressivo Five and a half Songs for SATB Chorus, TB Soloists, 12 Woodwinds, 5 Brass, 2 Percussion and Keyboard Golden Concerto for Trumpet, 16 Winds and Percussion Hymn of hope for (SATB) Chorus and Band Jesu, Priceless Treasure (Bach-Nelhybel) for Band and SATB Chorus La danse des fauves for Clarinet, Oboe/English Horn, Bassoon and Band Lento for Band Liturgy for Band and Solo Voice Monolith Musical Offering (Bach-Nelhybel) Based on three chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu Priceless Treasure, Morning Star, Oh Sacred Head Now Wounded Ostinato Pentecost Concerto for Clarinet and Band Rhapsody in C for Band and Piano Solo Sand-Silence-Solitude Sine Nomine for SATB Chorus, SATB Soloists, Orchestra and Band Sinfonia Resurrectionis The Silence for Band and Soprano Solo Te Deum SATB Chorus, SATB Soloists, Organ or 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba and Timpani Toccata (Cernohorsky-Nelhybel) for Band and Organ - An arrangement of a toccata by Bohuslav Matej Cernohorsky (1684–1742) Toccata feroce for Band and Piano Solo Toccata in D Toccata in D (Flat) Toccata in E Variations on "Es ist genug"
Egalement des morceaux pour petit effectif, quatuors, quintettes, trios à vent, etc
Opéras
1954 A Legend 1978 The Station 1979 Everyman - based on a medieval ballad King Lear - Text: William Shakespeare's King Lear
1954 In the Shadow of the Limetree, ballet
Musique chorale
1966 Caroli Antiqui Varii SSATTBB Chorus - 7 traditional Christmas songs : Quem vidistis, Lully lulla, Qui creavit caelum, Celebrons, O Jesu Christ, Es kommt ein Schiff geladen, Puer natus in Bethlehem 1966 Epitaph for a Soldier SATB Chorus and SA Soloists - Text by Walt Whitman from Leaves of Grass 1966 The Wife of Usher's well SATB Chorus 1967 Four Ballads - (The Gallows -Tree) SSATBB Chorus and SBB Soloists 1967 Four Ballads - (Come, O My Love) TBB Chorus 1967 Four Ballads - (Peter Gray) SSA Chorus 1967 Four Ballads - (The Devil and the Farmer's Wife) SSATBB Chorus 1971 Let my People go SATB Chorus and SATB Soloists 1972 The Lord shall raise me up SATB Chorus 1973 Gift of Love SA Chorus 1975 Estampie Natalis for eight-part mixed chorus, SAT soli, piccolo, violin (viola), cello, and percussion 1977 Psalm 150 (Praise Him with the Timbrel) Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices 1979 Adoratio 6 Sopranos, 5 Altos, 5 Tenors, 5 Basses (or larger Chorus) - Text from the Second Book of Solomon's Song of Songs 1980 Orange and blue SATB Chorus 1981 All through the Night SSA Chorus 1981 Katy Cruel SSA Chorus Banana Three and other Songs SATB Chorus
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