Alain Crepin (born 28 February 1954) is a Belgian saxophonist, composer, music educator and conductor. Crepin was born in

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near

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. He began his studies for saxophone, cello and piano at the Music Academy of Dinant. He studied at the

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, and studied under

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From 1975 to 1981 he was solo saxophonist in Musik Corps of the Gendarmerie and from 1981 to 1983 he also worked as a saxophonist in the Large Band of the Belgian Guides in Brussels. In 1984 he became conductor the band ''

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''. In 1985 he became music director of the Band of the

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. He has performed with the saxophone quartet ''Dinant''. From 1986-1997 he was vice president of the International Association for the Promotion of the Saxophone. He was also professor of saxophone at the University of Gap, France and in

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, Spain. Since 1981 he has been a professor for saxophone at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels. As a composer, he has written numerous works for symphonic bands and orchestras and as a soloist or composer has featured on over 60 albums.

Works

* 1991 ''Relâche'' * 1991 ''Temptations'' * 2008 ''Marche de l'Ecole Royal des Sous-Officiers'' * ''150 ans plus tard ( Cercle Royal Musical d'Aubange'' * ''200th Jubilee march'' * ''

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'' * ''Air d'automne'' * ''Aircodos'' * ''Atmosphères'' * ''A Tribute to Sax for Alto Saxophone and Band'' * ''Balade en Périgord'' * ''Bayaderie'' * ''Bij ons in Kee Bie'' * ''C.Q.F.D.'' * ''De 3 à 1000'' * ''Diversions'' * ''Emotions'' * ''Enjoy your Life'' * ''Equinoxe'' * ''Falcon and wolf'' * ''Friendship's Hymn'' * ''Fusions Majeures'' *# Prelude & Allegro *# Moderato *# Maestoso & Allegro * ''Gauloiseries'' * ''Greetings from Jersey'' *# Bouley Bay *# Rozel Bay *# St Hélier * ''Hacherade'' * ''Honor and gallantry'' * ''In the Sky of Wincrange'' * ''La Légende de Rolende'' * ''Le Beau levant'' * ''Lean on the ground'' * ''Les cuirassiers'' * ''Marche de l'Eso'' * ''Millénaire 3'' * ''Muziek voor een prinselijke geboorte'' * ''Night before'' * ''Notes en Rag'' * ''Rencontres'' * ''Poire Belle Helene'' * ''Polichinelle'' * ''Proud to serve'' * ''Relache'' * ''Rencontres'' * ''Rhapsody for Berlare'' * ''Running in the Croix-Scaille'' * ''KSOO Saffraanberg'' * ''Sax for two'' * ''Sax in the city'' * ''Saxflight'' * ''Saxs en parallèle'' * ''Silhouette'' * ''Suite Tastevinesque'' * ''Sunray'' * ''Synergies'' * ''Taïaut-Taïaut'' * ''Temptations'' * ''The white Bison'' * ''Towards success'' * ''Up to Quality''

References

1954 births Living people Belgian composers Male composers Belgian conductors (music) Belgian male musicians Male conductors (music) Belgian saxophonists People from Mettet Royal Conservatory of Brussels alumni Academic staff of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century male musicians {{saxophonist-stub