Thierry Lancino (born 27 March 1954) is a French

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

. Thierry Lancino was born in

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. He was appointed Pensionnaire of the Académie de France à Rome (1988–90) at the Villa Médicis. During that time he wrote his often-performed music theater work. Lancino was on the artistic staff at the IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) for seven years.

Works

Requiem
(2006–2009) on a libretto by

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- creation: Salle Pleyel 8 January 2010
Who is the Third?
(2008) for mixed

a cappella ''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...

choir, text by T. S. Eliot
Concerto for violin and orchestra
(2004–2005) * ''Préludes, Etudes et Inventions'' for piano (2003–2005)

for clarinets and 2 percussion instruments (2001–2002)

for baritone and orchestra (1997–2001)

lyrical suite for 4 singers and orchestra (1997–2000)

for baritone and string quartet, text by

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(1999)
Cinq Caprices
for violin and piano (1998) *

Salve Regina The "Salve Regina" (, ; meaning 'Hail Queen'), also known as the "Hail Holy Queen", is a Marian hymn and one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. The Salve Regina ...

, for solo voice and drone(1998) *

Ode An ode (from grc, ᾠδή, ōdḗ) is a type of lyric poetry. Odes are elaborately structured poems praising or glorifying an event or individual, describing nature intellectually as well as emotionally. A classic ode is structured in three majo ...

, for choir, brass and cymbals, text by

(1997) * Prelude, for piano (1997) *

Divertimento ''Divertimento'' (; from the Italian '' divertire'' "to amuse") is a musical genre, with most of its examples from the 18th century. The mood of the ''divertimento'' is most often lighthearted (as a result of being played at social functions) and ...

, for orchestra (1997) * ''Prisme'', for organ (1996) * ''Journal d'Esquisses'', for piano (1995–96)
Der Abstieg
prelude for ''La Mort de Virgile'', for orchestra (1995–1996)

for narrator, 2 singers and small ensemble (1990–1996) * Sonata, for solo cello (1995) * ''Hors Champ'', for string trio, choreography by Taffanel (1992–1993) * Brass Quintet, (1992–1993) * ''

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'' (2nd book), for baritone and small ensemble (1991–1992) * ''Limbes'', symphonies for wind and electronic instruments (1989–1990) * ''Das Narrenschiff'' (1st book), for mezzo-soprano and small ensemble (1989–1990) * String Trio, (1988–1989) * '' Les Raboteurs'', for string trio, choreography by Preljocaj (1988) * ''Aloni'', for contralto, children's choir, ensemble and electronic instruments (1986–1987) * ''Profondeurs de Champ'', for base clarinet, orchestra and band (1983–1984) * ''Static Arches'', electronic music(1980–1981)

Career

From 1972 to 1977 Lancino studied at the University of Poitiers. Then he was awarded prizes in composition and electroacoustic at the Paris Conservatory. From 1981 to 1988 Lancino taught at the Pompidou Centre's Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music. In 2007 Lancino was awarded the prestigious commission from the Koussevitzky Music Foundation.

Sources and external links

Biographie et catalogue sur le site de l'IRCAM

Thierry Lancino, site officiel

Radio France

PQEV.org: biography and photo

References

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