Arthur Meulemans (19 May 1884 in

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– 29 June 1966 in

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) was a

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, conductor, and music teacher.

Biography

Meulemans’ father was an artisan and a music lover who composed dance music. As a child, Arthur Meulemans received his first music lessons from his father and his uncle Jan, who taught him to play the

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. He also got violin classes from a certain mister Single, and piano lessons from Ernest Maréchal. Alfons van den Eynde, a student of

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, gave the boy introductory classes in

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, and

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. Meulemans studied at the

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with, among others,

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, Aloys Desmet, and Oscar Depuydt. After completing his final exams, he became a teacher at this institution and remained so until 1914. He got married in 1911 and settled in

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, where he taught music at the ''Koninklijk Atheneum'' (a high school). This situation lasted until 1930, the year in which Meulemans was appointed as conductor (together with Fernand Quinet) of the newly founded ''Vlaams Radio Orkest'' in

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., which nowadays is known as the

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. In 1916, he found the ''Limburge Orgel- en Zangschool'' in

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. From 1932 until his death, Meulemans lived and worked in Brussels. In 1954 he was also appointed as the president of the Royal Flemish Academy. Meulemans conducted several music societies run by amateurs, such as the Royal Harmony ''Vreugd en Deugd'', where he worked between 1922 and 1930. Arthur Meulemans, who is better known than his brother and composer Herman Meulemans, can be seen as a transitional figure between the Romantic Flemish generation, which appeared after Peter Benoit and Edgar Tinel, and the modern, international music that was established in Belgium thanks to

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. In 1909 Meulemans won the

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with his

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''De legende van de Heilige Hubertus''. Shortly before the start of

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, his ''Kinderliederen'' were awarded with the ''Karel Boury Prize'' of the Flemish Royal Academy. Together with

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and Gaston Feremans, Arthur Meulemans could be described as part of a Flemish ''

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''.

Style

Meulemans composed a big symphonic oeuvre and, with his more than 350 pieces, is one of the most productive and well-known Belgian composers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born during the late romantic period and lived through the impressionism period during his teenage years. His greatest accomplishments are expressionistic. His style evolved from a romantic style to a more modern way of working, but throughout his work a strong lyricism remained a constant element. Meulemans orchestration was tight, but colourful. His music shows a certain harmonic severity, but he does not leave

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. A major part of his compositions are of a descriptive-programmatic sort, often related to his homeland Flanders. Meulemans wrote over 15 symphonies, three operas, solo concerti for many different instruments, five string quartets, songs, oratorios and choir works. At the start of his career, he was mainly known for his vocal works, but after 1930 he started to focus on orchestral music.

Compositions

Works for orchestra

Symphonies

* 1931 ''Symfonie in B'' * 1933 Symphony No. 2 in C *# Largamente - Allegro *# Adagio *# Scherzo: Allegro vivace *# Allegro brillante * 1933 Symphony No. 3 ''"Dennensymfonie"'' *# Andate sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo *# Andante *# Scherzo: Allegro vivo *# Finale: Maestoso * 1939 Symphony No. 5 ''"Danssymfonie"'', for female voice and orchestra * 1939 Symphony No. 6 ''"Zeesymfonie"'', for large orchestra, alto and mixed choir - text: Ferdinand Vercnocke * 1940 Symphony No. 7 ''"Zwaneven"'' *# Con moto (Ritme van horizonten, Ochtend) *# Allegro vivo assai (Scherzo) (De heide bloeit) *# Sostenuto (Bosschage - onder de dennen) *# Allegro con brio (Final) (Zon over de heide) * 1942 Symphony No. 8 ''"Herffstsymfonie"'' * 1943 Symphony No. 9 in F ''"Droomvuur"'' * 1943 Symphony No. 10 ''"Psalmensymfonie"'', for speaking chorus, solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra * 1945 Symphony No. 11 * 1948 Symphony No. 12 * 1951 Symphony No. 13 ''"Rembrandtsymfonie"'' * 1954 Symphony No. 14 * 1960 Symphony No. 15

Concertante works

* 1910 ''De rozen doornen'', for cello and orchestra * 1920 ''Concerto nr. 1'', for cello and orchestra * 1927 ''Woudzang en Zigeunerin'' for violin and orchestra * 1929 ''Concert impromptu'', for piano and orchestra * 1929 ''Lente elegie'', for cello and orchestra * 1929 ''Herfst elegie'', for cello and orchestra * 1929 ''Idylle van een Citadin'', for oboe and orchestra * 1932 ''Rhapsodie'', for clarinet and orchestra * 1939 Concerto No. 1, for horn and orchestra * 1939 ''Lyrische suite'', for harp and orchestra * 1941 ''Concertino'', for piano and orchestra * 1941 ''Rhapsodie'', for trombone and orchestra * 1941 Concerto No. 1, for piano and orchestra * 1942 Concerto No. 1, for oboe and orchestra * 1942 Concerto No. 1, for violin and orchestra * 1942 Concerto, for viola and orchestra * 1943 Concerto, for fluit and orchestra * 1943 Concerto, for trumpet and orchestra * 1944 Concerto No. 2, for cello and orchestra * 1945 Concerto No. 2, for violin and orchestra * 1948 ''Sonata concertante'', for clarinet and orchestra * 1953 ''Concertino'', for trombone and orchestra * 1953 Concerto, for harp and orchestra * 1954 Concerto, for timpani and orchestra * 1956 Concerto No. 2, for piano and orchestra * 1959 Concerto, for two pianos and orchestra * 1961 ''Concerto Grosso'', for saxophone quartet and orchestra * 1961 Concerto No. 2, for horn and orchestra * 1962 ''Concertino'', for saxophone quartet and orchestra * 1962 ''Concerto Grosso No. 2'', for sextet and orchestra * 1964 ''Suite'', for clarinet quartet and orchestra

Overtures

* 1916 ''De Kerels van Vlaanderen - Ouverture'' * 1932 ''Ouverture en suite'' * 1935 ''Adriaen Brouwer: Ouverture van het zangspel'' * 1940 ''Overtura allegra'' * 1955 ''Ouverture voor Tartarin de Tarascon''

Other orchestral works

* 1910 ''Mei nacht - Nuit de mai'' * 1911 ''Exotische Dans'' * 1913 ''Plinius’ fontein'' *# Moderato: Summer Morning at Pliny's Fountain *# Poco con moto: At Twilight *# Allegro: Night Festival * 1913 ''Wals'' * 1915 ''Herderszang'', for flute and orchestra * 1916 ''Praeludien'', for chamber orchestra * 1921 ''De boodschap'', for narrator and orchestra, Op. 31 - text:

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* 1922 ''Heideschetsen'', for small orchestra * 1924 ''Kerstidylle'', for oboe and orchestra * 1926 ''Karnaval - suite'', for piano and orchestra * 1927 ''Maskaroen'' * 1928 ''Stadspark'', scherzo with praeludium for orchestra * 1929 ''Rapsodie'' * 1929 ''Serenata'' * 1929 ''Twee Idyllen'', for oboe and orchestra * 1930 ''Twee dansen'' * 1930 ''Kermis Fantasie op twee volksrythmen naar een schilderij van David Teniers'' * 1930 ''Kleine Suite in C'', for small orchestra * 1943 ''Dansensuite nr. 1'', for chamber orchestra * 1943 ''Dansensuite nr. 2'', for small orchestra * 1947 ''De vogels'' * 1948 ''Op de dennenheuvelen'' * 1951 ''Symfonietta'', for small orchestra * 1951 ''Symphonische triptiek'' * 1951 ''Tableaux'' * 1951 ''Meteorologisch instituut'' * 1952 ''Peter Breugel'' * 1952 Concerto No. 1, for orchestra * 1953 ''Hertog Jan van Brabant'' * 1954 ''Symfonisch rondo'' * 1954 ''Evasies'' * 1955 ''Academische triptiek'' * 1955 ''Social security'' * 1956 ''Ionisatie'' * 1956 Concerto No. 2, for orchestra * 1957 ''Symphonische dansen'' * 1959 Sinfonietta No. 2, for orchestra * 1960 Sinfonietta No. 3 * 1961 ''Cirkus'' * 1961 ''Middelheim'' * 1961 ''Divertimento'' * ''Le jeu des saisons''; for narrator and orchestra - text: Gerda de Gonzalès * ''Reidansen'' * ''Symfonische liederen'', for voice and orchestra * ''Tourments'', for narrator and orchestra

Works for brass band

* 1909 ''Strijd'', for brass band (alternatively for choir and brass band) - text:

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* 1917 ''Jeugd-album - 1e deel'', for brass band * 1919 ''Vlaanderen roept'', for choir and brass band - text: René Declercq * 1935 ''Barabbas'', for mixed choir and brass band - text:

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* 1935 ''Symfonie nr.4'', for winds and percussion * 1936 ''Credo'', for mixed choir, children's choir and brass band - text: Joseph Boon * 1937 ''

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'', for choir and brass band - text: René Declercq * 1937 ''Noordzeetriptiek'', for male choir and brass band - text: Ferdinand Vercnocke * 1937 ''Rouwfanfare'', for brass band * 1938 ''Inaugurele fanfare'', for brass band * 1938 ''Klokke Roeland'', for brass band * 1938 ''Brugge'', for choir and brass band * 1938 ''Fanfare'', for brass band * 1938 ''Yzerpsalm'', for choir and brass band - text: Ferdinand Vercnocke * 1939 ''Lentefanfares - Zomerfanfares'', for brass band * 1939 ''Oproepen voor fanfares'', for brass band * 1939 ''V.N.Z. fanfare-motief'', for brass band * 1939 ''Vier oproepen'', for brass band * 1942 ''Suite'', for brass band * 1942 ''Vijf oproepen voor fanfare'', for brass band * 1942 ''Wij trekken naar de verte'', for choir and brass band - text: Leo Poppe * 1944 ''Lieve Vrouwe van ons land'', for choir and brass band - text: L. Monden S.J. * 1945 ''Zegen het land'', for brass band * 1946 ''Burchtlied'', for brass band * 1947 ''De man'', for choir and brass band * 1947 ''Op Kameraden'', for choir and brass band - text: Leo Poppe * 1948 ''Fanfare 1948'', for brass band * 1948 ''Vier wevertjes'', for choir and brass band * 1949 ''Eere den arbeid'', for choir and brass band - text: Ferdinand Vercnocke * 1950 ''Het lied van de boeren'', for choir and brass band - text: K. Cruysberghs * 1951 ''Schoonste aller landen'', for choir and brass band - text: K. Heireman * 1958 ''Fanfare'', for brass band * 1962 Concerto for organ and brass band * ''Beiaardlied'', for choir and brass band * ''Belgisch volkslied'', for brass band * ''De Vlaamsche leeuw'', for choir and brass band * ''Het lied der Vlamingen'', for choir and brass band * ''Het lied van de baren'', for brass band * ''Jeugd-litanie'', for brass band * ''Kent gij dat volk'', for choir and brass band * ''Klaroent vuur!'', for choir and brass band - text: P. J. Boon * ''Kunst is de kracht'', for choir and brass band * ''Liederen'', for choir and brass band * ''Mijn Vlaandren heb ik hartlijk lief'', for choir and brass band with Theban trumpets * ''O kruise den Vlaming'', for choir and brass band * ''Strijdkreet'', for choir and brass band * ''Van Rijswijck-Marsch'', for choir and brass band * ''Vlaanderen'', for choir and brass band - text: Willem Gijssels * ''Wilhelmus'', for choir and brass band * ''Willem van Saeftingen'', for choir and brass band - text: Willem Gijssels

Masses, cantatas and religious music

* 1905 ''Cantate Jubilaire'', cantata * 1909 ''De legende van de Heilige Hubertus'', oratorio for soli, mixed choir and orchestra - text: Victor De Meyere * 1911 ''Responsoria'', for mixed choir and organ * 1913 ''Responsoria Varia'', for soli (soprano-alto), mixed choir and organ * 1913 ''Responsoria'', for soli, mixed choir and organ * 1914 ''Missa da pacem'', for 2 Tenors, Bariton, male choir and organ * 1914 ''Te Deum'', for mixed choir and organ * 1916 ''Missa in honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis'', for 2 voices and string orchestra, Op. 25 * 1916 ''Missa in honorem Sancti Joseph'', for 2 voices (children - men) and organ, Op. 34 * 1917 ''Sacrum Mysterium'', for soli, children's choir, mixed choir and orchestra * 1917 ''Oremus pro Antistite'', for mixed choir, children's voices (boy and girls) and organ * 1924 ''Blommensuite'', for male choir - text:

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* 1926 ''Lof-litanie van den Heilige Franciscus van Assisië'', for recitant, Bariton and orchestra - text:

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* 1930 ''Missa in honorem Sancti Servatii'', for 5 unequal voices and organ * 1932 ''Missielied voor de jeugd'', for choir and orchestra - text: Jef Bloemen * 1935 ''Missa in honorem Sanctae Teresiae'', for 3 (male) voices and orchestra * 1935 ''Panis angelicus'', for spoken choir, female voices and orchestra - text: Joseph Boon * 1936 ''Heilige Cecilia'', for mezzo-soprano solo, female choir, violin, cello, piano, harp, timpani, harmonium - text: Joseph Boon * 1937 ''Avondwierook - Encens du soir'', for spoken choir, female voices and orchestra - text: Joseph Boon * 1942 ''Missa Exaudi nos'', for mixed choir and organ * 1943 ''Adeste Fideles'', voor soprani, for mixed choir and organ * 1943 ''Psalmus 147: Lauda Jerusalem'', for mixed choir and organ * 1943 ''De litanie van Onze Lieve Vrouw'', for mixed choir and grand organ * 1943 ''Het onze Vader'', for alto solo and piano * 1944 ''Quatuor Motetta ad Laudes Vespertinas'', for two voices and organ * 1945 ''Missa Alba'', for two equal voices and orchestra * 1945 ''Missa aurea'', for mixed choir and orchestra * 1946 ''Ave Maria'', for two equal voices and organ * 1946 ''O Jesus soete aendachtigheid'', for mixed choir * 1948 ''Die soete naem Jesus'', for mixed choir - text: H. van Duy * 1949 ''Maria's zonnelied'', for choir, recitant and orchestra - text: Frans Eykans * 1949 ''Missa Ignis vibrans lumine'', for 3 male voices and orchestra * 1953 ''Het avondmaal'', for mixed choir - text: Pieter G. Buckinx * 1956 ''Missa "Mysterium Fidei"'', for 4 mixed voices and organ * 1956 ''Ubi caritas'', for 4 unequal voices and organ * ''Ave Regina Caelorum'', for male choir * ''Clachte van Maria benevens het Kruis'', for mixed choir - text: Justus de Harduyn (1582–1636) * ''Stella Maris'', for mezzo-soprano, 3 voices and organ * ''Virgo singularis'', for one voice (buzzing choir of voces angelicae ad libitum) and organ

Music theater

Opera

Choral works

* 1908 ''Land'', for choir and orchestra * 1913 ''Heil 't vaderland'', for children's choir and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels * 1915 ''Kerstliedeke'', for mixed choir and piano - text: Jef Leynen * 1917 ''Een lof in volkstrant'', for choir and organ * 1918 ''Aan zee - La mer'', for children's choir and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels * 1919 n Suite Oudvlaamse liederen'', for mixed choir * 1919 ''Vlaanderen roept'' * 1919 ''Sacrale dans'', for mixed choir and orchestra - text: E. Buskens * 1921 ''De tocht'', for mixed choir and orchestra - text:

* 1923 ''De eenzame weg'', for mixed choir, recitant and orchestra - text: Jules Schurmann * 1925 ''Koor van de violiers uit het zangspel "Adriaen Brouwer", 1e Akt'', for male choir and piano - text: Frans W. C. de Witt Huberts * 1926 ''O Vlaamsche held'', for choir and orchestra - text:

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* 1929 ''Een levenslied'', for mixed choir and piano * 1935 ''Barabbas'' * 1936 ''Credo'' * 1937 ''Gent'' * 1937 ''Kameraad'', for male choir and 4 horns (ad. lib.) - text: Ferdinand Vercnocke * 1937 ''Noordzeetriptiek'' * 1937 ''Rijpende oogst'' for mixed choir and orchestra - text: E. H. L. Engelen * 1938 ''Brugge'' * 1938 ''Yzerpsalm'' * 1942 ''Wij trekken naar de verte'' * 1944 ''Lieve Vrouwe van ons land'' * 1945 ''O Nederland let op U saeck'', for mixed choir * 1947 ''Op Kameraden'' * 1947 ''Jachtkoor uit de Triptiek "de Goddelijke Jager"'', for male choir and piano - text: Frans Eykans * 1947 ''Nooi van die Velde'', South-African folksong for mixed choir * 1948 ''Vier wevertjes'' * 1949 ''Het spel van Deinze'', for choir, recitant and orchestra - text: Arthur Verstraeten * 1949 ''Het vendel'', for mixed choir - text: Waar G. Forster (1514–1568) * 1949 ''Eere den arbeid'' * 1949 ''De Witte'', for mixed choir and orchestra * 1950 ''De zang van de aarde'', for mixed choir and piano - text: K. Cruysberghs * 1950 ''Dorserslied'', for male choir and piano - text: K. Cruysberghs * 1950 ''Het lied van de boeren'' * 1950 ''Jan de Mulder'', for mixed choir * 1950 k zie Brugge 't liefst'', for mixed choir - text: J.M. Devos * 1951 ''Een meisje dat van Scheveningen kwam'', for mixed choir * 1951 ''Schoonste aller landen'' * 1952 ''De kinkhoorn der seizoenen'', for recitant, mixed choir and orchestra - text: Pieter G. Buckinx * 1953 ''11 Kinderliedjes'', for unisono children’s choir * 1953 ''Gebed'', for male choir - text: Pieter G. Buckinx * 1953 ''Het onvergankelijk zaad'', for male choir - text: Pieter G. Buckinx * 1953 ''Het regent in de nacht'', for mixed choir - text: Pieter G. Buckinx * 1962 ''Pigeon vole'', for choir and piano - text:

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* 1966 ''La légende du chien vert'', for male choir and orchestra- text: Gerda de Gonzalès * ''Beiaardlied'' * ''De Vlaamsche leeuw'' * ''Florens ut rosa'', for choir and organ * ''Het lied der Vlamingen'' * ''Kent gij dat volk'' * ''Klaroent vuur!'' * ''Kunst is de kracht'' * ''Liederen'' * ''Mijn Vlaandren heb ik hartlijk lief'' * ''O kruise den Vlaming'' * ''Strijdkreet'' * ''Van Rijswijck-Marsch'' * ''Vlaanderen'' * ''Wilhelmus'' * ''Willem van Saeftingen''

Vocal music with orchestra or instruments

* 1904 ''Nieuwe lente'', for high voice and orchestra * 1905 ''Jonge liefde'', for soprano and orchestra - text: Jan Eelen * 1905 '' Gezelle-Liederen'', song cycle * 1907 ''Lenteavond'', for high voice and orchestra - text:

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* 1907 ''Koornbloemen vlecht ik u ten krans'', for tenor and piano - text: E. Geibel * 1910 ''De rozen droomen'', for mezzosoprano, cello and string orchestra - text:

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* 1912 ''De Nethe'', for soli, vocal quartet solo, children’s choir and orchestra - text: Lodewijk Mercelis * 1913 ''Kinderliederen'', for voice and piano, op. 21 - text: Willem Gijssels * 1921 ''De zeven weeën'', for soli, children’s voices, mixed choir and orchestra - text: Hilarion Thans * 1923 ''De Hovenier'', text:

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* 1924 ''Passie-bloemen'', for recitant, solimixed choir and orchestra - text: Hilarion Thans * 1925 ''De tocht naar de liefde'', for soli, choir and orchestra - text: Joseph Boon * 1926 ''Huldezang aan

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'', for solo, recitant, choir and orchestra - text: Pieter G. Buckinx - Ode du prologue: Jan Melis * 1927 ''Josef in Dothan'', for soprano, alto and orchestra - text: Joost Van De Vondel * 1934 ''Paaschbrief aan mijn zoon'', for bariton and orchestra - text: Otto Zupancic * 1939 ''Nachtliedjes'', for soprano and orchestra - text: P. Van Langendonck en Jef Leynen * 1941 ''De hoge mouw - Nazomer pastorale'', for vocal quartet and orchestra * 1942 ''Droomvuur'', for mezzosoprano and orchestra - text: Pieter G. Buckinx * 1942 ''Starkadd'', for solo voices (tenor and bariton) and orchestra - text: A. Hegenscheidt * 1944 ''Egmont'', for soli and orchestra - text: Jos Van Rooy * 1944 ''Egmont: Ouverture tot de slot-scène'', for soli and orchestra - text: Jos Van Rooy * 1945 ''Die enghelsche groete'', for tenor or bariton solo and mixed choir * 1945-1946 ''Goede lieve Sint Niklaas'', children’s song for voice and piano * 1946 ''Drie liederen op gedichten van Koos Schuur'', for high voice and piano * 1946-1947 ''Marialiedje'', for voice and piano - text: van Albe * 1947 ''De goddelijke jager'', for Recitant, choir and orchestra - text: Frans Eykans * 1951 ''Ik wil in den geest naar Bethleem gaan'', for voice and piano * 1956 ''L'eau passe'', for high voice and orchestra - text:

* ''Drinkliedeken'', for high voice and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels * ''Herfstliederen'', text: Scheltema * ''Liederen "Uit vroegere tijden"'', for voice and orchestra * ''Liederen'', for voice and orchestra

Chamber music

* 1907 String Quartet No. 1 ''"Uit mijn Leven"'' * 1916 Piano Quintet * 1932 String Quartet No. 2 * 1933 String Quartet No. 3 * 1942 ''Suite'' for four trombones (or four cellos) in C * 1953 String Quartet No. 5 * 1934 ''Aubade'', for wind quintet * 1950 Concerto No. 3, for violin and piano * String Quartet No. 4

Works for organ

* 1915 Sonata, for grand organ * 1943 Concerto, for organ and orchestra * 1949 Symphony No. 1, for large organ * 1949 ''Variations'', for large organ * 1949 Symphony No. 2, for large organ * 1958 Concerto No. 2, for organ and orchestra * 1959 ''Pièce héroïque'' * 1959 ''Sei pezzi'' (6 Pieces) * 1962 Concerto, for large organ, trumpet, horn and trombone * ''Praeludium''

Works for
carillon A carillon ( , ) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a keyboard and consists of at least 23 cast-bronze bells. The bells are hung in fixed suspension and tuned in chromatic order so that they can be sounded harmoniou ...

* 1949 ''Beiaardwerken'' * 1950 ''Capriccio'' * 1950 ''Serenata'' * 1950 ''Suite voor beiaard'' *# Praeludium *# Lied *# Toccata * 1950 ''Varieties op een Marialiedje van eigen compositie'' * 1951 ''Drie dansen'' *# Allegretto *# Valzando *# Allegro ben ritmato * 1955 ''De Kathedraal'', diptych for carillon *# Maannacht *# Zondagmorgen in de zomer * 1960 ''Alborada'' * 1964 ''Toccata'' * 1965 ''Concertino "In memoriam Staf Nees"''

Publications

* Arthur Meulemans: ''(Hulde Album) Arthur Meulemans''. Antwerp. Arthur-Meulemans Fonds. 1964. 171 p.

Sources

* L. Uten S.J.: ''De Litanie van Onze Lieve Vrouw''. Huldealbum aan kunstenaar

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en toondichter Arthur Meulemans bij hun zestigsten verjaring, Tielt. Drukkerij-Uitgeverij J. Lannoo. 1944. * Diana von Volborth-Danys: ''CeBeDeM et ses compositeurs affilies: biographies, catalogues, discographie'', Bruxelles: Centre belge de documentation musicale, 1977. Vol. I: A-L: 1977: 211 p.; Vol. II: M-Z: 1980: 276 p. * Karel De Schrijver: ''Bibliografie der Belgische toonkunstenaars sedert 1800'', Louvain: Vlaamse, 1958, 152 p. *

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: ''Arthur Meulemans'', Mens en melodie. 9 (1954), S. 109–112. * ''Index to music necrology: 1966 necrology'', Notes (Music Library Association), 1967, p. 708 * ''Aan Meester Arthur Meulemans bij zijn tachtigste verjaardag'', Antwerp: Arthur-Meulemans-fonds 1965. 175 S. * Wouter Paap: ''Arthur Meulemans 80 Jaar'', Mens en Melodie. 19 (1964), S. 140–142. * ''Music in Belgium: contemporary Belgian composers'', Brussels: Manteau, 1964, 158 p. * Tom Bouws, Jan van Mechelen: ''Arthur Meulemans, toondichter'', Antwerp: Arthur Meulemans-fonds 1960. 20 S. * Jozef Robijns, Miep Zijlstra: ''Algemene muziekencyclopedie'', Harlem: De Haan, (1979)-1984, * Wolfgang Suppan,

Armin Suppan Armin Suppan (born 16 October 1959) is an Austrian brass musician and composer. Life Born in Graz, son of the musicologist Wolfgang Suppan, Suppan studied music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz as well as at the Hochschule ...

: ''Das Neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens'', 4. Auflage, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH, 1994, * Paul E. Bierley, William H. Rehrig: ''The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music - Composers and Their Music'', Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1991, *

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: ''Musique pour saxophone, volume II'': repertoire general des oeuvres et des ouvrages d'enseignement pour le saxophone, Cherry Hill: Roncorp Publications, 1985 * Jean-Marie Londeix: ''125 ans de musique pour saxophone'', Paris: Leduc, 1971 * Jeb H. Perry: ''Variety obits. An index to obituaries in Variety, 1905-1978'', Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1980, 311 p., * Jacques Philip Malan: ''South African music encyclopedia'', Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1979 * Franz Stieger: ''Opernlexikon - Teil II'': Komponisten. 1, Band A-F, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975–1983, 371 p., * Franz Stieger: ''Opernlexikon - Teil II'': Komponisten. 2, Band G-M, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975–1983, 373-772 p., * Gösta Morin, Carl-Allan Moberg, Einar Sundström: ''Sohlmans musiklexikon - 2. rev. och utvidgade uppl.'', Stockholm: Sohlman Förlag, 1975–1979, 5 v. * Frederick Ziervogel van der Merwe: ''Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbibliografie : 1787-1952'', Kaapstad : Tafelberg-uitgewers vir die Instituut vir Taal, Lettere en Kuns, Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing, 1974. * Storm Bull: ''Index to biographies of contemporary composers'', Vol. II, Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1974, 567 p., * Paul Frank, Burchard Bulling, Florian Noetzel, Helmut Rosner: ''Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstler Lexikon - Zweiter Teil: Ergänzungen und Erweiterungen seit 1937'', 15. Aufl., Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen, Band 1: A-K. 1974. ; Band 2: L-Z. 1976. * Marc Honneger: ''Dictionnaire de la musique'', Paris: Bordas, 1970–76 * P. Townend: ''Who's who in music and musicians' international directory 1962'', New York: Hafner Publishing Co., 1962, 331 p. * Joaquín Pena, Higinio Anglés, Miguel Querol Gavalda: ''Diccionario de la Música LABOR'', Barcelona: Editorial Labor, 1954, 2V, 2318P. * Theodore Baker: ''Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians'', Fourth edition revised and enlarged, New York: G. Schirmer, 1940 * Carlo Schmidl: '' Dizionario universale dei musicisti'', Milan: Sonzogno, 1937, 2V p. * Paul Frank, Wilhelm Altmann: ''Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstler Lexikon: für Musiker und Freunde der Musik'', Regensburg: Gustave Bosse, 1936, 730 p.

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