Robert Lemay (born February 13, 1960) is a Canadian composer of solo, chamber and orchestral works.

Early years and education

Born in

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, Lemay studied at

Laval University Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxemb ...

, where he received his Master's degree (M.Mus.) under

François Morel François Morel (14 March 1926 – 14 January 2018) was a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 1994 and was awarded t ...

. He completed a doctorate (D.Mus.) at the

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (UdeM; ; translates to University of Montreal) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-de ...

under

Michel Longtin Michel Longtin (born 20 May 1946) is a Canadian composer and music educator based in Montreal. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers, he won the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music in 19 ...

in 1994. He also spent a year at the

State University of New York at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

, where he studied with

David Felder David Felder (born November 27, 1953) is an American composer and academic who was a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo until his retirement in 2022. He was also the director of both the June in Buffalo Festival and the Rob ...

and attended seminars given by

Brian Ferneyhough Brian John Peter Ferneyhough (; born 16 January 1943) is an English composer. Ferneyhough is typically considered the central figure of the New Complexity movement. Ferneyhough has taught composition at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and ...

Louis Andriessen Louis Joseph Andriessen (; 6 June 1939 – 1 July 2021) was a Dutch composer, pianist and academic teacher. Considered the most influential Dutch composer of his generation, he was a central proponent of The Hague school of composition. Although ...

, and

Donald Erb Donald Erb (January 17, 1927 – August 12, 2008) was an American composer best known for large orchestral works such as Concerto for Brass and Orchestra and ''Ritual Observances''. Early years Erb was born in Youngstown, Ohio, graduated ...

. During this time, he met his wife, the pianist Yoko Hirota. In France, he worked with François Rossé in Bordeaux and

Georges Aperghis Georges Aperghis ( el, Γιώργος Απέργης; born 23 December 1945) is a Greek composer working primarily in the field of experimental music theater but has also composed a large amount of non- programmatic chamber music. He lives in Fr ...

at the Atelier Théâtre et Musique in Paris.

Career

Lemay has been described as having "made significant and substantial contributions to the saxophone repertoire." Of his over 140 works, 80 are for (or include) the saxophone, ranging from solos to large ensembles. Since the late 1980s, he has collaborated with artists of the instrument such as Jean-François Guay, Jean-Michel Goury, and

Jean-Marie Londeix Jean-Marie Londeix (20 September 1932) is a French saxophonist born in Libourne who studied saxophone, piano, harmony and chamber music.Ingham, Richard (ed.)''The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone'' Cambridge University Press (1998) p. 169. Umb ...

. Since 2000, Lemay has resided in

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where he taught at

Laurentian University Laurentian University (french: Université Laurentienne), officially the Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized Bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Lau ...

from 2000-21. He also taught at the

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

in 1996-97. From 2004-18, Lemay was President and Artistic Director of the 5-Penny New Music Concerts in Sudbury, where he worked extensively with the Silver Birch String Quartet. Lemay was Composer-in-Residence of the

Sudbury Symphony Orchestra The Sudbury Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian symphony orchestra based Sudbury, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has histor ...

from 2008-10.

Compositional style

Lemay is an

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composer who has been influenced by the

spectral ''Spectral'' is a 2016 3D military science fiction, supernatural horror fantasy and action-adventure thriller war film directed by Nic Mathieu. Written by himself, Ian Fried, and George Nolfi from a story by Fried and Mathieu. The film stars ...

techniques of

Tristan Murail Tristan Murail (born 11 March 1947) is a French composer associated with the "spectral" technique of composition. Among his compositions is the large orchestral work ''Gondwana''. Early life and studies Murail was born in Le Havre, France. His fa ...

and

Gérard Grisey Gérard Henri Grisey (; ; 17 June 1946 – 11 November 1998) was a twentieth-century French composer of contemporary classical music. His work is often associated with the Spectralist Movement in music, of which he was a major pioneer. Biograp ...

, the modal approaches of

Olivier Messiaen Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (, ; ; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist who was one of the major composers of the 20th century. His music is rhythmically complex; harmonically ...

and

Iannis Xenakis Giannis Klearchou Xenakis (also spelled for professional purposes as Yannis or Iannis Xenakis; el, Γιάννης "Ιωάννης" Κλέαρχου Ξενάκης, ; 29 May 1922 – 4 February 2001) was a Romanian-born Greek-French avant-garde ...

, and the rhythmic modulation of

Elliott Carter Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist composer. One of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century, he combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra- ...

. He also has discussed his process for the creation of melodic material. The treatment of the concert setting — including stage layout, spatialization, gesture, and comportment and presence of the performer — is another stylistic concern, which was also the subject of Lemay's thesis and other writings. The employment of extended instrumental techniques has been analyzed in-depth in two of Lemay's solo pieces, ''Ariana, Kaboul'' (alto saxophone) and ''Clap'' (clarinet). Lemay has also written pieces for students including ''6 Ushebtis'' (piano), ''Train miniature'' (clarinet), and ''Beat the Drum'' (alto saxophone).

Awards

Lemay is a laureate of national and international composition competitions including: * Second prize. 2007. International Composition Prize (Luxembourg) for ''Mare Tranquilitatis III.'' * Second prize. 2006. Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition (Poland) for ''De brises en ressac''. * First prize. 2004. Harelbeke Muziekstad Wind Ensemble Competition (Belgium) for ''Ramallah''. * William St. Clair Low Award. 1989. Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada (CAPAC) for ''Vagues vertiges.'' * Sir Ernest MacMillan Award. 1988. CAPAC for ''La fuite immobile''. * Rodolphe Mathieu Award. 1988. CAPAC for ''Les yeux de la solitude.''

Works

The bibliography below is arranged by title of the work, date of composition, instrument(s), publisher (if applicable), and premiere, including performer(s), venue and date. Unpublished works are at the

Canadian Music Centre The Canadian Music Centre was founded in 1959 by a group of Canadian composers who saw a need to create a repository for Canadian music. It now holds Canada's largest collection of Canadian concert music, and works to promote the music of its As ...

. The CMC Music Library also has his complete works.

Solos, duos

* ''À intervalles fixes.'' 2023. Alto saxophone, percussion. Premiere: Bent Frequency Duo Project (Jan Berry Baker, saxophone, Stuart Gerber, percussion). Kopleff Recital Hall, Georgia State University, September 2023. * ''Deuce 6.'' 2022. Alto saxophone, baritone saxophone. * ''Fingerprints.'' 2022. Violin, piano. Premiere: Duo Gemini (Jean-Frédéric Molard, violin, Jean-Noël Remiche, piano). Osmose Festival 2022. Espace Toots, Brussels, December 2022 * ''Deuce 5.'' 2022. Soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone. Premiere: Altera Inde (Diego Carretero, Sara Zazo). San José College Auditorium (Auditorio Colegio San José), Villafranca de los Barros, Spain. Event: Cantabilex Musical Meeting (Encuentro Musical Cantabilex), July 2022. * ''Low Expectations.'' 2022. Bass saxophone. Premiere: Geoffrey Deibel, bass saxophone. Longmire Recital Hall, Florida State University, January 2023. * ''Nonante.'' 2021. Saxophone. Éditions Billaudot, Collection Saxiana. Premiere: Mana Takarabe, saxophone. Event: Londeix: une vie pour le saxophone, Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt, France, January 2022. * ''Au coude-à-coude.'' 2021. Bassoon, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Shared Visions.'' 2021. Clarinet, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Play-off.'' 2021. Oboe, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Point d'équilibre.'' 2021. Flute, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Stephen Tam, flute; YoonHye Eunice Park, piano. Online performance. Richmond Hill, Ontario, February 2022. * ''Deep Down.'' 2020. Tuba, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Last Call.'' 2020. French horn, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. *''L'arc de la lyre.'' 2020. Harp, piano. Premiere: Kristan Toczko, harp; Jared Tehse, piano. Online performance. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, February 2022. * ''À bout de bras.'' 2020. Trombone, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Break Point.'' 2020. B♭ trumpet, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Soliloques.'' 2020. Alto saxophone. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Stéphane Sordet, saxophone. Conservatorio Statale di Musica Nicola Sala, Benevento, Italy, December 2022. * ''High Expectations.'' 2020. Sopranino saxophone. Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: Alexander Richards, sopranino saxophone. Region 9 Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance, online event, University of Calgary, March 2021. * ''Hors-jeu.'' 2019. Version B. Tenor saxophone, bass clarinet. * ''Hors-jeu.'' 2019. Tenor saxophone, bassoon. Premiere: Maya Grossman, bassoon, Andrew Hosler, tenor saxophone. Concert series: The_____Experiment, Stamps Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, online event, November 2021. * ''À court terme.'' 2019. B♭ clarinet, cello. Premiere: Géraldine Fastré, clarinet, Bruno Ispiola, cello. Osmose Festival 2019, Entrela du Centre Culturel d'Evere, Brussels, November 2019. * ''Faux-fuyant.'' 2019. Soprano saxophone, oboe. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Ava Wirth, oboe, Andrew Hosler, soprano saxophone. Kadupal Festival, Stamps Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, online event, September 2021. * ''Un processus discret.'' 2018. Alto saxophone, guitar. Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: Dúo Icarus (Alberto Plaza, guitar, Alfonso Padilla, saxophone). IX Festival de Música Contemporánea Encuentros Sonoros, Espacio Turina de Sevilla, Seville, Spain, January 2020. * ''Double Fault.'' 2018. Alto saxophone, B♭ clarinet. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Duo Entre-Nous (Jackie Glazier, clarinet, Don-Paul Kahl, saxophone). North American Saxophone Alliance 2020 Biennial Conference. Arizona State University at Tempe, March 2020. * ''Kif-Kif.'' 2018. Saxophone, snare drum. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Rogue Two (Andrew Allen, saxophone, Gordon Hicken, snare drum). Akin Auditorium, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, March 2019. * ''Two for One.'' 2018. Soprano saxophone, B♭ trumpet. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Maelenn Séjourné, soprano saxophone, Mathieu Duc, trumpet. Auditorium du Conservatoire de Rennes, Rennes, France, November 2022. * ''Tie-Break 2.'' 2018. Alto saxophone, violin. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Emanuele Dalmaso, saxophone, Andrea Mattevi, violin. Festival Contrasti 2019, Sala della Fondazione Caritro, Trento, Italy, March 2019. * ''Pommes.'' 2018. Percussion. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Déroulement.'' 2017. Baritone saxophone, piano. * ''Arrêt sur image.'' 2017. Alto saxophone. Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: William Malone, saxophone. North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial National Conference 2018, Cincinnati, March 2018 * ''Deuce 4.'' 2017. Baritone saxophones (2). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Jeffrey Vickers, Henrique Portovedo, baritone saxophones. 18th World Saxophone Congress, Zagreb, Croatia, July 2018. * ''Bas-relief.'' 2016-2017. Baritone saxophone. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Geoffrey Deibel, baritone saxophone. 18th World Saxophone Congress, Zagreb, Croatia, July 2018. * ''Into Thin Air.'' 2016. Soprano saxophone. Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: Andrew Allen, soprano saxophone. 18th World Saxophone Congress, Zagreb, Croatia, July 2018. * ''Fragments noirs.'' 2016. Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Noa Mick, Don-Paul Kahl, saxophones. Zurich International Saxfest, Zurich, March 2017. * ''À découvert.'' 2015-16. Violin. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Christian Robinson, violin. 5-Penny New Music Concerts, Sudbury, June 2016. * ''Tri-angles.'' 2015. Tenor saxophone. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Jeffrey Vickers, tenor saxophone. Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia, January 2016. * ''Mémoire et oubli.'' 2015. Piano. Premiere: Yoko Hirota, piano. Laurentian University, Sudbury, March 2016. * ''Cadenza.'' 2014. Violin. Premiere: Christian Robinson, violin. Sudbury Symphony Orchestra concert, Sudbury, March 2015. * ''Deuce 3.'' 2014. Soprano saxophones (2). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Jeffrey Vickers, Rodrigo Vila, saxophones. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Calgary, February 2015. * ''Train miniature.'' 2014. Clarinet. Éditions Doberman-Yppan, Collection Jean-Guy Boisvert. Premiere: Jean-Guy Boisvert, clarinet. Guest Artist Concert, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, London, Ontario, September 2018. * ''Deuce 2.'' 2013-14. Tenor saxophones (2). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Duo d'Entre-Deux (Nick Zoulek, Tommy Davis, saxophones). Clazel Theater, Bowling Green, Ohio, October 2014. * ''Asubakatchin (Capteur des rêves/Dreamcatcher).'' 2013. Piano. * ''Tengu-Maï.'' 2012-13. Soprano saxophone, piano. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone, Casey Gene Dierlam, piano. North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial National Conference 2018, Cincinnati, March 2018. * ''Gris sur gris (Hommage à Yves Gaucher).'' 2012-13. Violin, guitar. Premiere: Duo46 (Beth Ilana Schneider-Gould, violin, Matthew Gould, guitar). 5-Penny New Music Concerts, Sudbury, March 2014. * ''Clés.'' 2012. Miniature suite: 6 pieces for flute, 2 pieces for flutes (2), and 1 piece for flute and piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''Redshift/Blueshift.'' 2012. Baritone saxophone, cello. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: CelloPhone (Nadia Klein, cello, Chelsea Shanof, saxophone). Boats and Balloons, Heliconian Hall, Toronto, September 2014. * ''Manu Militari.'' 2012. Version B. Clarinet in A, flute. Premiere: FL-AIR (Travis Jones, flute, Kip Franklin, clarinet). International Woodwind Duo Symposium, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, April 2018. * ''Manu Militari.'' 2011. Alto saxophone, flute. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Greenbrook Ensemble. 2014 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne, March 2014. * ''Tie-Break.'' 2011. Alto saxophone, cello. Premiere: Wallace Halladay, saxophone, Mary-Katherine Finch, cello. Contact Contemporary Music, Gallery 345, Toronto, September 2011. * ''Intimate Echoes.'' 2011. Tenor saxophone, piano. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Jeffrey Vickers, saxophone, Hee-Kyung Juhn, piano. Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, April 2011. * ''Deuce.'' 2010. Alto saxophones (2). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Brooke Ferris-Florence, Zachary Pfau, saxophones. Daly Jazz Concert Series, Missoula, Montana, January 2011. * ''Infinitas.'' 2009. Violin, piano. * ''Coups d'archet.'' 2008. Violin. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Christian Robinson, violin. Music by the Sea Festival Concerts, Bamfield, Vancouver Island, July 2012. * ''Clap.'' 2008. Clarinet. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Rebecca Danard, clarinet. 2011 International Clarinet Association Conference, California State University, Northridge, August 2011. * ''Tanze vor Angst (Hommage à Paul Klee).'' 2006. Piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Yoko Hirota, piano. Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, July 2007. * ''Ariana, Kaboul.'' 2005. Alto saxophone. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Miguel Romero Moran, saxophone. 14th World Saxophone Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 2006. * ''Stuntman.'' 2005. Trombone. Premiere: James C. Lebens, trombone. Salle Henri-Gagnon, Université Laval, Quebec City, 2005. * ''Motel Suite.'' 2004. Version for alto flute, bass clarinet. Premiere: Motion Ensemble. 5-Penny New Music Concert, Sudbury, October 2004. * ''Motel Suite.'' 2004. Version for alto flute, baritone saxophone. Premiere: Duo Zephyr. Salle de l'Atelier du Conservatoire National de Région, Bordeaux, France, March 2005. * ''6 Ushebtis.'' 2003. Student pieces (6), piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. * ''No Limits.'' 2003. Tubax (bass saxophone). Premiere: Serge Bertocchi, tubax. Amphithéâtre du Centre de ressources, d'expertise et de performance sportive, Poitou-Charentes, Poitier, France, August 2003. * ''Motel Suite.'' 2002-2003. Soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone. Premiere: Susan Fancher, Mark Engebretson, saxophones. Huntington Concert Series, Sudbury, November 2002. * ''Pourtant il y a la nuit.'' 2002. Violin, cello. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Christian Robinson, violin, Alexandra Lee, cello. Silver Birch Concert, Sudbury, April 2006. * ''Reliefs.'' 2001. Clarinet. Premiere: Jean-Guy Boisvert, clarinet. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, January 2002. * ''Dial M for...hommage à Alfred Hitchcock.'' 2000. Soprano saxophone. Premiere: Jean-François Guay, saxophone. 13th World Saxophone Congress, Minneapolis, July 2003. * ''5 Études.'' 2000. Alto saxophone. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Jean-François Guay, saxophone. University of Iowa, Iowa City, March 2001. * ''Thèbes.'' 2000. Version for bassoon. Premiere: Michel Bettez, bassoon. 29th International Double Reed Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2000. * ''Thèbes.'' 2000. Baritone saxophone. Premiere: Claude P. Fortier, saxophone. 12th World Saxophone Congress, Montreal, July 2000. * ''Kamigluk's Inukshuit.'' 2000. Flute, marimba. Premiere: Anick Lessard, flute, Mario Boivin, marimba. Musique Chez Nous, Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, November 2001. * ''Incertitude.'' 1999. Alto saxophone, piano. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Rémi Ménard, saxophone, Marc Joyal, piano. Laval University, Quebec City, March 2000. * ''Les photographies du 21.'' 1999. Alto saxophone. Premiere: Rémi Ménard, saxophone. University of Calgary, February 2000. * ''Série B (B Film).'' 1999. Alto saxophone. Student piece. Resolute Music Publications. * ''Tambour battant (Beat the Drum).'' 1999. Alto saxophone. Student piece. Resolute Music Publications. * ''Du bout des lèvre au bout des doigts.'' 1999. Alto saxophone. Student piece. * ''Mitsu no kisetsu.'' 1998. Version for alto voice, baritone saxophone. Éditions Jobert, Collection Pierre de Lune. Premiere: Annie Tremblay, soprano, André Leroux, saxophone. Chapelle Historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal, February 2001. * ''Mitsu no kisetsu.'' 1998. Baritone voice, contrabassoon. Premiere: Paul Rowe, baritone, Monica Fucci, contrabassoon. International Double Reed Society Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, August 1999. * ''Hiroshima.'' 1998. Piano. Éditions Doberman-Ypann. Original title: ''Hiroshima mon amour.'' Premiere: Yoko Hirota, piano. In Performance Series, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, February 2002. * ''Oran.'' 1998. Alto saxophone, piano. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Jean-François Guay, saxophone, Yoko Hirota, piano. École de musique Vincent-d'Indy, Montreal, November 1999. * ''Trou noir.'' 1996. Baritone saxophone, piano. Premiere: Claude P. Fortier, saxophone, Louise Andrée Baril, piano. Chapelle Historique du bon Pasteur, Montreal, March 2000. * ''Solitude oubliée.'' 1995. Tenor saxophone. Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: Jean-François Guay, saxophone. Maison de la culture Mont-Royal, Montreal, November 1995. * ''Les yeux de la solitude.'' 1987. Alto saxophone, percussion. Premiere: Daniel Gauthier, saxophone, François Gauthier, percussion. Société des concerts alternatifs du Québec, Montreal, February 1988. * ''Ullaaq.'' 1984, revised 2016. Organ.

Chamber ensembles

*''Du simple au double.'' 2022. Oboe, alto saxophone, B♭ clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere : Woodwork Reed Quintet, Kasteel van Schoten, Schoten, Belgium. November 2022 *''À deux contre un.'' 2020. Flute, alto saxophone, piano. * ''Après la pluie.'' 2019. Violins (2), piano. * ''A Short Answer.'' 2019. Alto saxophone, cello, piano * ''Overtime.'' 2019. Trombones (4). * ''Contrepoint...hommage à Robert Altman.'' 2016. Version C. Flute, soprano saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone. * ''Contrepoint...hommage à Robert Altman.'' 2016. Version B. Flute, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bassoon. * ''Contrepoint...hommage à Robert Altman.'' 2016. Version A. Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon. Premiere: Iwona Glinka, flute, Gdansk Reed Trio. Kwidzyn Music Spring International Festival, Kwidzyn, Poland, June 2018. * ''Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea (hommage à Mark Rothko).'' 2015. Violin, alto saxophone, piano. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Trio Empreinte. Escales transatlantiques, Paris, October 2015. * ''Quelques tranches de temps.'' 2014. Version B. Flute, soprano saxophone, clarinet. Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: International Counterpoint. Cortona Sessions for New Music, Cortona, Tuscany, Italy, July 2017. * ''Éole.'' 2014. Version B. Saxophones (3) (soprano, alto, tenor). Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Elouan Delouche, Tom Tastet, Maelenn Séjourne, saxoophones. Auditorium du Conservatoire de Rennes, Rennes, France, November 2022. * ''Fragments/Metamorphosis.'' 2014. Version B. Saxophones (3) (soprano, alto, baritone). * ''Chemin du miracle.'' 2013. Soprano voice, clarinet, violin. Premiere: Motion Ensemble. 5-Penny New Music Concerts, Sudbury, January 2014. * ''Urban Influx (Afflux urbain).'' 2013. Saxophones (4) (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone). Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: Proteus Quartet. North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne, March 2014. * ''Verticales (hommage à Barnett Newman).'' 2011-12. Saxophones (4) (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Anubis Quartet. 5-Penny New Music Concerts, Sudbury, April 2012. * ''Concetto Spaziale (hommage à Lucio Fontana).'' 2011-12. Alto saxophones (3). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Echo Rogue Saxophone Trio. 16th World Saxophone Congress, St Andrews, Scotland, July 2012. * ''Ligne(s) médiane(s).'' 2011. Version B. Saxophones (4) (soprano, altos (2), baritone). Premiere: Siam Saxophone Quartet. 16th World Saxophone Congress, St Andrews, Scotland, July 2012. * ''Zones d'ombre.'' 2011. Soprano saxophone, flute, percussion, piano. Premiere: Ensemble Proxima Centauri. Opus 12.3, Les Universaux, Centre culturel Rocher de Palme, Bordeaux, France, May 2012. *''Territoires intérieurs (hommage à Bernard Émond).'' 2010. String quartet (violins (2), viola, cello), piano. Premiere: Silver Birch String Quartet (Christian Robinson, Geoff McCausland, violins; Jane Russell, viola; Alexandra Lee, cello), Yoko Hirota, piano. Friday Evening at the Rolston, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, March 2011. *''Trotte-minute, nos. 1-2.'' 2010. Saxophones (3) (sopranino, alto, bass). Premiere: Anubis Quartet. Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, November 2010. *''On Call.'' 2010. Trumpets (3). Premiere: Ensemble de cuivres. Salle Henri-Gagnon, Laval University, Quebec City, November 2010. *''Ligne(s) médiane(s).'' 2009. Alto saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon. Premiere: Noise-to-Signal Ensemble. Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, Ohio, March 2017. *''Éole.'' 2008. Clarinets (3). Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Trio Éole. Auditorium d'Alma, Alma, Quebec, October 2008. *''Gelb, Rot, Blau...hommage à Wassily Kandinsky.'' 2008. Version C. Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, piano. Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Kenneth Tse, soprano saxophone; Jean-Michel Goury, alto saxophone; Su-Yen Chee, piano. 15th World Saxophone Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2009. *''Gelb, Rot, Blau...hommage à Wassily Kandinsky.'' 2008. Version B. Soprano saxophone, clarinet, piano. Premiere: Jeffrey Price, saxophone; Trevor Pittman, clarinet; Philip Adamson, piano. Windsor Canadian Music Festival 2010, February 2010. *''Gelb, Rot, Blau...hommage à Wassily Kandinsky.'' 2008. Clarinet, oboe, piano. Premiere: Pauline Farrugia, clarinet; Étienne de Médicis, oboe; Yoko Hirota, piano. 5-Penny New Music Concerts, Sudbury, November 2008. *''Structure/Paysage...hommage à Eli Bornstein.'' 2008. String quartet (violins (2), viola, cello). Premiere: Molinari String Quartet. Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal, May 2009. *''(S)AXE(S).'' 2007. Saxophones (4) (soprano, alto, tenor, tubax). Premiere: Quatuor de saxophones Xasax. Le Petit faucheux, Festival Emergences, Tours, France, November 2008. *''In the dark...hommage à Lars von Trier.'' 2006. Piano trio (violin, cello, piano). Premiere: Christian Robinson, violin; Alexandra Lee, cello; Yoko Hirota, piano. 5-Penny New Music Concerts, Sudbury, February 2007. *''Fragments/Metamorphosis.'' 2006. Oboe, clarinet, bassoon. Premiere: Estria Trio. Haskell Free Library and Opera House, Stanstead, Quebec, May 2006. *''Voix parallèles.'' 2004. Tenor saxophone, trombone and piano. Premiere: Jean-François Guay, saxophone; James C. Lebens, trombone; Hélène Desjardins, piano. Salle Henri-Gagnon. Laval University, Quebec City, March 2005. *''Varius Multiplex Multiformis.'' 2004. Brass quintet (trumpets (2), French horn, trombone, tuba). Premiere: Quintette de cuivres de l'Université Laval. Église Notre-Dame-de-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec City, November 2006. *''Un ciel variable pour demain.'' 2003-2004. 8 easy pieces for various saxophone quartets. *''Ombres d'automne et de lune.'' 2001. 3 saxophones (one performer), flute/piccolo, piano, celesta. Premiere: Quatuor Appollinaire. Auditorium du Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional, Toulouse, France, January 2002. *''Shadows of Bamian.'' 2001-02. Saxophones (4) (sopranos (2), tenors (2)). Premiere: Cuarteto de Saxofones Italica. 14th World Saxophone Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 2006. *''Quelques tranches de temps.'' 2000-01. Flute, oboe, clarinet. Premiere: Estria Woodwind Quintet. Novavents, Musica Nova. Lennoxville, Quebec, April 2001. *''Débâcle.'' 1998. Woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon). Premiere: Estria Woodwind Quintet. Musica Nova, Lennoxville, Quebec, June 1999. *''Love Streams...hommage à John Cassavetes.'' 1997. Cello, piano. Premiere: Mark Rudoff, cello, Yoko Hirota, piano. Huntington Concert Series, Sudbury, January 2001. *''Maniwaki.'' 1997. Tuba, percussion. Premiere: Darrell Bueckert, percussion, Brent Longstaff, tuba. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, March 1997. *''Sarajevo.'' 1995. Saxophones (4) (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone). Éditions Doberman-Yppan. Premiere: Quatuor de saxophones Nelligan. Café Sarajevo, Montreal, January 1996. *''La nostalgie du présent.'' 1994. Brass quintet (trumpets (2), French horn, trombone, tuba). Premiere: Valdosta State University Brass Quintet. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, November 1998. *''À tout prendre...hommage à Claude Jutra.'' 1995. Piano, violin, viola, cello. Premiere: Tricorde de l'Université Laval, Yoko Hirota, piano. Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montreal, April 1996. *''Vous ne faites que passer, SVP frappez fort.'' 1992. Saxophones (5). Premiere: Université de Montréal, Montreal, January 1992. *''Triptyque écarlate.'' 1991. 3 saxophones (1 performer), harp, percussion. Premiere: Daniel Gauthier, saxophone; François Gauthier, percussion; Lucia Cericona, harp. 10th Festival Mondiale del Sassofono, Pesaro, Italy, September 1992. *''Quatuor.'' 1991. Percussion (4). Premiere: Université de Montréal Percussion Ensemble. Université de Montréal, Montreal, January 1991. *''L'errance...hommage à Wim Wenders.'' 1990. String quartet (violins (2), viola, cello). Premiere: Quatuor Morency. Société des concerts alternatifs du Québec, Montreal, October 1991. *''Haut lieu de la nuit.'' 1985, revised 2021. Song cycle on texts of Lucien Francoeur for baritone, piano, and percussion. Premiere: Gaétan Labbé, baritone; Luc Roberge, piano; François Potvin, percussion. Association de musique actuelle de Québec, Salle Henri-Gagnon, Laval University, February 1985. *''Quatuor, no 2.'' 1985, revised 1994. Vibraphone/marimba, saxophones (4)

Chamber ensembles with conductor

* ''Falten und Farben (hommage an Simon Hantaï).'' 2021. Saxophones (10) (sopranos (2), altos (3), tenors (3), baritones (2)). Note en Bulle Éditions. Premiere: Zürich Saxophone Collective, Lars Mlekusch, director. Zürich Saxfest 2022, Johanneskirche, Zürich, Switzerland, April 2022. * ''Jazz...hommage à Henri Matisse.'' 2015-16. Tenor saxophone (soloist), flute, clarinet, violin, cello, harp. Premiere: Jeremy Brown, saxophone, Wendy Freeman, conductor. The Sonorous Saxophone, Rozsa Centre, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Calgary, October 2016. * ''Quadrichromie (hommage à Hans Hartung).'' 2012. Alto saxophone (soloist), saxophone ensemble (sopranos (2), altos (3), tenors (3), baritones (2)) percussion (2). Premiere: Sean Patayanikorn, saxophone; Northwestern Saxophone Ensemble; Frederick Hemke, conductor. Regenstein Recital Hall, Evanston, Illinois, June 2012. * ''Temps de passage.'' 2010. Version C. Alto/soprano saxophone, B♭ clarinet/bass clarinet, flute, saxophones (3) (soprano, tenor, baritone). Premiere: ChagallPAC Ensemble, Dennis Shafer, conductor. Twilight Final Concert, Boston, Massachusetts, March 2011. * ''Temps de passage.'' 2010. Version B. alto/soprano saxophone, B♭ clarinet/bass clarinet, flute, oboe, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone. * ''Metaesquema...hommage à Hélio Oiticica.'' 2009. Flutes (3), clarinets (3), soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone. Premiere: Ensemble Le Balcon, Maxime Pascal, director. Église St-Merri, Paris, France, May 2010. * ''Tentation d'exil.'' 2007-08. Saxophones (12) (sopranino, sopranos (2), altos (3), tenors (3), baritones (2), bass). Premiere: University of Toronto Saxophone Ensemble, Gregory Oh, director. New Music, New Generation at the Music Gallery, Toronto, March 2011. * ''Checkpoints.'' 2007. Brass ensemble (trumpets (4), horns (2), trombones (2), bass trombone, euphonium, tuba), percussion (2). Premiere: Ensemble de cuivres de l'Université Laval, James C. Lebens, director. Salle Henri-Gagnon, Laval University, Quebec City, December 2007. * ''Plans-séquences.'' 2006. Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion. Premiere: University of Windsor New Music Ensemble, John Morris Russell, conductor. Windsor Canadian Music Festival 2010, February 2010. * ''Calligramme.'' 2004. Saxophones (6) (soprano, altos (2), tenors (2), baritone). Resolute Music Publications. Premiere: Ensemble de saxophones du Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional de Boulogne-Billancourt, Jean-Michel Goury, conductor. Maison du Canada, Paris, France, March 2005. * ''Temps de passage.'' 2002. Flute, oboe, B♭ clarinet/bass clarinet, alto/soprano saxophone, horn, bassoon. Premiere: Estria Woodwind Quintet, Jacques Desjardins, conductor. Musica Nova, Sherbrooke, Quebec, March 2003. * ''Ogura sanso.'' 1999. Soprano (voice), flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion. * ''La soif du mal...hommage à Orson Welles''. 1994. Marimba, percussion (4). Premiere: Michael Varner, marimba; University of Texas Percussion Ensemble; Phillip Clements, conductor. Arlington, Texas, February 1998. * ''La rédemption...hommage à Martin Scorsese.'' 1994. Saxophones (4), percussion (2). Premiere: Bowling Green State University Contemporary Music Ensemble, Mikel Kuehn, conductor. Bowling Green, Ohio, November 1999. * ''La chambre verte...hommage à François Truffaut.'' 1992. Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, piano, percussion (2). Premiere: Ensemble Clavivent, Salle Claude-Champagne, Université de Montreal, April 1993. * ''Vagues vertiges.'' 1989. "Spatialized" saxophone quartet, percussion, saxophone ensemble (sopranino, soprano, altos (2), tenors (2), baritone, bass). Premiere: Ensemble International de Saxophones de Bordeaux, Jean-Marie Londeix, conductor. 150 Jahre Saxophon, Dr. Hoch's Conservatorium, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, March 1990.

Chamber orchestra

* ''Ici et là''. 2013-14. Chamber string orchestra. Premiere: Ensemble Arkéa, Dina Gilbert, conductor. Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal, April 2018. * ''Une distance habitée''. 2009. Chamber orchestra (15 instruments). Premiere: New Music Ensemble of the Glenn Gould School, Brian Current, conductor. Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, December 2009. * ''Mare Tranquilitatis III''. 2007. Chamber orchestra (14 instruments). Premiere: Luxembourg Sinfonietta, Marcel Wengler, conductor. Centre des Arts Pluriels, Luxembourg, October 2007. * ''Cordes, supercordes''. 2004/revised 2010. Pipa, chamber string orchestra. * ''Mare Tranquilitatis II''. 2004. Chamber orchestra (14 instruments). * ''Mare Tranquilitatis.'' 2003. Chamber orchestra (16 instruments). * ''Dead and...'' 2003. Chamber orchestra (16 instruments). * ''Feuille d'univers''. 1996. Chamber string orchestra. Premiere: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Evan Mitchell, conductor. Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Vancouver, April 2008. * ''Konzertzimmermusik''. 1992. Soprano saxophone, percussion (3), chamber orchestra (18 instruments). Premiere: Marie-Chantal Leclair, soprano saxophone, Marc David, conductor. Université de Montréal Contemporary Music Workshop, Université de Montréal, Montreal, April 1993.

Orchestra

* ''Mouvance.'' 2010-11. Orchestra. * ''Et une porte d'ombre se referme.'' 2008-09. Violin, orchestra. Premiere: Christian Robinson, violin; Sudbury Symphony Orchestra; Victor Sawa, conductor. Sudbury, March 2010. * ''Le mirroir d'un moment.'' 2006-07. Orchestra. * ''Apeldoorm, Nederland.'' 2005-06. Wind ensemble. Premiere: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Keiko Kabayashi, conductor. Fumon-Kan Hall, Tokyo, August 2006. * ''Oiseau de givre.'' 2005. Piano, orchestra. Premiere: Yoko Hirota, piano; Sudbury Symphony Orchestra; Victor Sawa, conductor. Sudbury, February 2006. * ''Ramallah.'' 2002. Alto saxophone, wind ensemble. Premiere: Jean-François Guay, saxophone; Ensemble vent et percussion de Québec; René Joly, conductor. Quebec City, November 2002. * ''De brises en ressac.'' 1999, revised 2006. Version for small orchestra. Premiere: Polish Radio Orchestra (Polska Orkiestra Radiowa), Jacka Rogali, conductor. Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio (Polish Radio), Warsaw, June 2006. * ''De brises en ressac.'' 1999. Orchestra. * ''Sarajevo II.'' 1998. Alto saxophone, trumpets, large orchestra. Premiere: Orchestre symphonique de Laval, Louis Lavigeur, conductor. Université du Québec à Montréal, Salle Pierre-Mercure, Montreal, July 2000. * ''On the Road.'' 1993/revised 2009. "Spatialized" orchestra. Premiere: Ricciotti Ensemble, Leon Barendse, conductor. Ricciotti Zommertoernee (13 concerts in the Netherlands, summer 1993). * ''La fuite immobile.'' 1988. Orchestra.

Albums and audio files

The list below is arranged by the title of the work, year of recording, album title (if applicable), physical description (i.e., audio disc (compact disc) or audio file (online track(s)), producer and catalogue number, and performer(s). Selections of Lemay's music are also available at SoundCloud, YouTube, Presto Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other streaming and downloading platforms. * ''Point d’équilibre''; ''Shared Visions''; ''Play-off''; ''Au coude-à-coude.'' 2023. On the album: ''Lignum et Spiritus.''1 audio disc. Centrediscs: CMCCT 12323. Stephen Tam, flute; Yoko Hirota, piano (1st work); Anthony Thompson, clarinet; Yoko Hirota, piano (2nd work); Ron Cohen Mann, oboe; Yoko Hirota, piano (3rd work); Kevin Harris, bassoon; Yoko Hirota, piano (4th work). * ''Soliloques.'' 2022. 1 audio file. Centretracks: CMCCT 12222. Stéphane Sordet, saxophone. * ''5 Études pour saxophone.'' 2021. 1 audio file. Centretracks: CMCCT 621. Jean-François Guay, saxophone. * ''Tanze vor Angst (hommage à Paul Klee); 6 Ushebtis.'' 2009; remastered 2020. On the album: ''Small is Beautiful: Miniature Piano Pieces for Piano.'' 1 audio disc. Phoenix Classical: PHC 95252 (2009); Novana Records: NV6294 (2020). Yoko Hirota, piano. *''Pommes.'' 2019. 1 audio file. Centretracks: CMCCT 11218. Ryan Scott, percussion. *''Fragments noirs.'' 2017. 1 audio file. Centretracks: CMCCT 10817. Stereoscope Saxophone Duo. *''Urban Influx.'' 2015. On the album: ''ISCM Canadian Section - 2015 Selected Works.'' 1 audio disc. Canadian League of Composers. Proteus Quartet. *''Deuce.'' 2015. On the album: ''Diálogos''. 1 audio disc. FonoSax: FonoSax001. Dúo Lisus. *''Oran.'' 2014. On the album: ''Metropolis.'' 1 audio disc. Ravello Records: RR7889. Allen Harrington, saxophone, Laura Loewen, piano. *''L'errance...hommage à Wim Wenders; Structure/Paysage...hommage à Eli Bornstein; Territoires intérieurs (hommage à Bernard Émond).'' 2013. On the album: ''L'errance...''1 audio disc. Centrediscs: CMCCD 19513. Silver Birch String Quartet. With: Yoko Hirota, piano, for ''Territoires intérieurs.'' *''Sarajevo.'' 2013. On the album: ''Consonances modernes.'' 1 audio disc. Oratorio: ORCD 4116. Quatuor de saxophones Nelligan. *''Hiroshima mon amour.'' 2013. On the album: ''Voces Borealis.'' 1 audio disc. Centrediscs: CMCCD 18713. Yoko Hirota, piano. *''Asubakatchin.'' 2013. On the album: ''Umbra Septentrionis.'' 1 audio disc. Centrediscs: CMCCD 23417. Yoko Hirota, piano. *''Deuce.'' 2012. On the album: ''Le Plus Vite Possible.'' 1 audio disc. Jeffrey E. Vicker/SaxViker Music. Jeffrey Vicker, Dan Gelok, saxophones. *''Fragments/Metamorphosis''. 2011. On the album: ''Land of Living Skies.'' 1 audio disc. Centrediscs: CMCCD 16811. Members of the Estria Woodwind Quintet. *''Mare tranquilitatis III.'' 2007. On the album: ''CD International Composition Prize 2007, World Premiere Recordings.'' 1 audio disc. Editions LGNM 407. Luxembourg Sinfonietta, Marcel Wengler, conductor. *''Motel Suite (Version B).'' 2009. On the album: ''Crack.'' 1 audio disc. Erol Records: 7037. Duo Zéphyr. *''Débâcle.'' 2004. On the album: ''Le Quintette à vents Estria.'' 2004. 1 audio disc. Atma Classique: ACD2 2357. Estria Woodwind Quintet. *''Vagues vertiges.'' 2003. On the album: ''Musique à l'Université Laval, vol. VI.'' 1 audio disc. Société nouvelle d'enregistrement: SNE 603. Quatuor de Saxophones Nelligan, Serge Laflamme, percussion, Ensemble de Saxophones du Domaine Forget, Jean-Marie Londeix, conductor. *''5 Études pour saxophone.'' 2003. On the album: ''New School.'' 1 audio disc. Fidelio (4): FACD009. Jean-François Guay, saxophone. *''Ombres d'automne et de lune.'' 2002. On the album: ''Salom Tours, 2000-2001.'' 1 audio disc. Erol Records: 7030. Quatuor Apollinaire. *''Incertitude.'' 2000. On the album: ''Nouvelle musique pour saxophone et piano.'' 1 audio disc. Société nouvelle d'enregistrement: SNE 651. Rémi Ménard, saxophone, Marc Joyal, piano. *''La soif du mal...Hommage à Orson Welles.'' 1997. On the album: ''Percumania.'' 1 audio disc. Faculté de musique de l'Université de Montréal: UMMUS-UMM 107. Série Actuelles. Percussion: Daniel Fortin, Jean-Éric Frenette, Johanne Latreille, Julien Grégoire, Mario Venditti; Robert Leroux, conductor.

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