Godfried-Willem Raes
Catalogue of compositions and musical works
Werkverzeichnis
Lijst komposities
Catalogue des compositions
| English | Nederlands | Deutsch | Francais |
| orchestral | orkest | Orchester | orchestre |
| chamber music | kamermuziek | Kammermusik | Musique de chambre |
| music theatre | muziekteater | Musikalisches Theater | Theatre Musical |
| solo pieces | solo stukken | Solo Stuecke | Solos |
| for robots & automats | voor automaten | Musik fuer Automaten | Pour automates |
| happenings & events | happenings & events | Events | Happenings |
| electroacoustic music | elektronische muziek | Elektronische Musik | Musique Acousmatique |
| live electronic & mixed | live-electronische stukken | Echtzeit Elektronik | Musique electronique en temps reel |
| robots & automats | muziekautomaten | Roboter | Automates sonores |
| tango compositions | tangos | tangos | tangos |
| sound poetry | verbosonie & lettrisme | Lautpoesie | Lettrisme |
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Major musical compositions:
| year | title | details | score availability | performances |
| 1972 | Musik Für... | any orchestral combination | published - Logos Editions | logos ensemble 1972 |
| 1973 | Choices | orchestra [Dutch] | manuscript | none |
| 1977 | The Last Symphony | orchestra | preliminary score available on the web. | none |
| 1986 | Shifts | [English] [Nederlandse kommentaar] | available | New Music ensemble of the Royal Conservatory
1986 Version for robot orchestra and musicians also available. (2001) |
| 1989 | 2b v - 2b | large ensemble | available |
none Version for robot orchestra and musicians available. (2003) |
| 1991 | Fugadeca | [English] [Nederlands/Dutch] | available | none |
| 1991 | A Fugue for Irma | symphonic band | available |
1992 - New Music Ensemble of the Ghent Royal Conservatory 2006 - M&M robotorchestra |
| 1997 | HydroCephallus | symphonic band | available
MIDI FILE DEMO PLAYING ON THE BACKGROUND |
1997 - Royal Conservatory
Symphonic Band conducted by Dirk Brosse |
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| 1969 | Logos 3/5 | (vl,vcl,ob,pno) | 12' | with electronic automatic conductor | ||||||||
| 1971 | Cues | (variable) | var. |
published by EMC, London 1973. Full score available on this site. Many recordings by different ensembles available. |
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| 1977 | Simple Triple Ouxercuse | percussion instruments (3 to 13 players) | var. |
Logos Edition, 1977 revised 2003 for the M&M robot orchestra |
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| 1977 | Seven Quaver Evertire | percussion instruments (3 to 13 players) | var. |
Logos Edition, 1977 revised 2003 for the M&M robot orchestra |
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| 1984 | Orbits | clarinet(s) & violin | 18' | logos duo piece | ||||||||
| 1985 | Tutti Tubi in Campane | 8 euphoniums playing inside large carillon bells | 16' | worldwide satelite broadcast | ||||||||
| 1985 | For two matched instruments | any 2 instruments[English] (with optional ringmodulator) | 9' | premiered by Leonaar Degraeve and Rudy Lareu on 2 tubas. | ||||||||
| 1985 | Duet for two tubas | [English] | 5' | premiered by Inge Kerkhove and Wim Belaen | ||||||||
| 1986 | Oktet | 8 euphoniums (6 euphonium, 2 basstubas also o.k.) | 14' | premiered by Stafs Tuba Band conducted by Geert Verschaeve | ||||||||
| 1988 | Power of 3 | (3 recorders,3clarinets,3 euphoniums,3 percussionists) | 18' | uses pvc pipes as percussion instruments | ||||||||
| 1988 | Wuhan | in 3 parts: Hu - Kiganaibang - Ong
percussion duo[instrukties voor de uitvoerders] |
15' | premiered by Piet Jorens and Jan Emmery (+) | ||||||||
| 1989 | Primes | flute,oboe,double bass,piano | 11' | score and parts available. Written for Cheops quartet | ||||||||
| (1991-1992) | A book of fugues | (variable) [English] [Nederland/Dutch]
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(Fugue 8 available on CD) |
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| (1992-1993) | A Second Book of Fugues | (variable)[English] [Nederland/Dutch]
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(Fugue 21 available on CD) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Stringtrio Nr.1 | (vl,vla,vcl) (contains Fugue nr.23) |
score and parts available |
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| 1993 | Picco | (piccolo, cembalo,bassclarinet) | premiered by Karin De Fleyt, Marc Maes and Juergen De Schepper | |||||||||
| 1995 | Fall '95 | violin,flute,clarinet,horn,euphonium.,tuba, player piano, computer and polymetronome [Nederlandse notas] | 12' | CD recording available
performed by Nancy Lareu (horn), Bruno De Busschere (euphonium), Ingeborg Cneut (violin), Koen Brouns (flute), Bie Goedeme(clarinet), Leonaar De Graeve(tuba) + player piano and computer conductor. |
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| 1996 | Jacobs Doodle | (organ & bagpipes) [Nederlandse kommentaar] | 15' | premiered by Walter De Buck and Yves Senden. Score and parts available | ||||||||
| 1998 | Boxing Study Nr2 | for stringquintet (2 vl,vla,vcl,cb) [Midi demo file] | 3'15" | |||||||||
| 1998 | <Boxing> | for stringquintet (2Vl, vla, vcl,cb) [Midi demo file] | 7'40" | commissioned and premiered by the Ictus ensemble. Score and parts available. | ||||||||
| 1998 | Powers of Two | for gamelan orchestra, with anvil, accordeon and tuba | 8' | this is the ouverture for <Rednick>, a streetopera | ||||||||
| 1998 | Trinity | for gamelan orchestra, with rototoms, accordeon, 3 violins, tuba and flute | 8' | this is the finale for <Rednick>, a streetopera. A requiem for a dying tree. | ||||||||
| 2000 | Cella | for viola and cello | 3' |
commissioned by Pieter Stas. Score available on this site. CD recording available |
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| 2000/2001 | Fidel C | a duo for electric violin and computer | 6-12' | commissioned by Moniek Darge, premiered 01.12.2001 Herne, Germany. | ||||||||
| 2001 | Hidden {C} Harms | a trio for <Harma>, a bass instrument and a vocal soprano | 5' | premiered 02/08/2001 by Thomas Smetryns, Chen Wan Yu and the author. | ||||||||
| 2001 | Fririck | for solo voice and clavichord | 5' | premiered by Lies Ghelynck and Marc Maes, 4.12.2001 Logos Tetrahedron. | ||||||||
| 2001 | Tango Flamenco | for 3 instruments or automat orchestra | 6' | premiered 02/08/2001 with the M&M automat orchestra. | ||||||||
| 2001 | Stacks for Spectra | for instrumental ensemble consisting of at least five different instruments | 3' | premiered, september 15th, 2001 by the Spectra ensemble |
- for pieces with live electronics, refer to Live Electronic & Mixed.
| 1970 | Liesolee | street event | 25' | |
| 1971/72 | Berichten en Berechten | 8 musicians, multimedia & staging | 70' | texts by Jan Emiel Daele (+) |
| 1976 | Attitudes | 5 instruments + actor/singer | 16' | score |
| 1974 | Liesolee II | |||
| 1974 | The insects death or the rise of the moon | 8-10 instruments/actors | 30' | |
| 1975 | Sonomobilofonie | 5 players playing ceramic sound sculptures | 12' | 16mm sound movie available |
| 1979 | Sotto Voce | [English notes] [Dutch notes] | 10' | for synthelog and actor/vocalist with throat microphone |
| 1980 | The Wall | for clarinet and singer/actor/mime | 6' | |
| 1981 | Ohre | street event | variable | |
| 1982 | Arbeidslust | fingerbox, 8mm movie and slides. Two players | 80' | |
| 1983 | Pneumafoon | performance, installation and/or concerto
[ extra English notes] [extra Dutch notes] |
35' | LP record, Igloo 050 |
| 1983 | Timeframes | [English notes] [Dutch notes] | 15' | logos duo performance/composition |
| 1991 | Vrouwenkwartet (4 Woman) | for 4 female players and electronics [Dutch notes] | 6' | |
| 1992 | Fidel Stroh | for stroh violin | 5' | premiered by Monique Darge |
| 1996 | "Mach96" | for 2 steam-engines, playerpiano, 5 violins, tuba and computers | 25' | Commisioned by the Flanders Festival, Leuven |
| 1997 | Winter '97 | for strings, clarinetplayer, actors, player piano, tuba, french horn and computers [Nederlandse notas] | 30' | Premiered at the New Music Week, Conservatory, 1997 |
| 1998 | "Rooie Niki" | for gamelan orchestra, 3 violins, accordion, tuba, flute, piperola, vocal soprano, 10 actors... (a streetopera) | 100' | Premiered at the International Ghent Streettheatre Festival, july 19-25, 1998 (7 performances) |
| 1998 | "Dynamo" | for electric guitar and home trainer (score) | 8' |
CD recording available Commisioned by the November Music Festival. Performers: Seth Josel, Leonaar De Graeve, Tom Pauwels Published on CD LPD006, played by Tom Pauwels |
| 2002 | "Glaciar Quartet" | for 4 players playing PET bottles. | 6' | premiered on 15.01.2003, M&M concert, Logos Tetrahedron by Moniek Darge, Jelle Meander, Thomas Smetryns and Kristof Lauwers. |
Happenings & events, audio art installations:
| 1978 | Ouverture for signals and noises | 12' | ||
| 1981 | Kalliope | complete score instructions | 15' | |
| 1982 | Klankspoor Soundtrack | street event | 60'-180' | |
| 1985 | Halte | street installation | indeterminate | LEF festival 1987 |
| 1987 | Klankboot | vehicle / parade | indeterminate | |
| 1987 | Toetkuip | vehicle / parade | indeterminate | integrated in <RedNick> streetopera, 1998 |
| 1976 | Symphony nr.2 for Singing Bicycles | for a minimum of 12 prepared bicycles | indeterminate | |
| 1979 | Drip Drums | an audio installation project | indeterminate | |
| 1980 | Nude Beach Happening | beach happening with bells | ||
| 1981 | TV-Man | for 1 actor/performer | indeterminate | integrated in <RedNick> streetopera, 1998 |
| 1985 | Solstice Event | with Logos, Moniek Darge. | 60' | |
| 1992 | Ohre | [English notes] [Dutch notes] [Dutch text] | indeterminate | integrated in <RedNick> streetopera, 1998 |
| 1988 | Orgelmars | (scored street performance, 7 players) [dutch score] | indeterminate | |
| 1981-1993 | Fire-Flutes | nocturnal streetperformance | indeterminate | |
| 1994 | BadSopraan | event / happening for two performers | indeterminate | integrated in <RedNick> streetopera, 1998 |
| 1996 | Carrozza dell impossibilita dell unisono | street parade | ||
| 1996 | Mach96 | (for steamengines,player piano, 2 tubas, 5 violins and computers | 25' | Commisioned by the Flanders Festival |
| 1997 | Le Grand Coucou | street parade | integrated with some changes in <RedNick> streetopera, 1998 |
| year | title | instrument | duration | notes |
| 1970 | Epitafium | harpsichord and electronics | 10' | premiered by Johan Huys
played by Vivienne Spiteri, Andrew De Masi(+), Marc Maes, Anne Faulborn |
| 1973 | Fortepiano | 2 pianos OR piano and electronics | 8' | revised 1982 and 1996
played by Philip Mead, Yvar Mikhashoff (+), Andrew De Masi (+), Frank Vercruysse, Claude Coppens a.o. CD recording available (PD004 - Logos Public Domain series) |
| 1976 | E10 | guitar (1 or optionally 2 players) (score) | 10' | premiered by Peter Pieters(+). Also performed by : Michel
Amoric, Jan Emmery (+), Tom Pauwels. The performer needs 2 instruments
for this piece.
CD recording available : LPD006 |
| 1976 | Partition | clavichord + tape | 12' |
premiered by Annette Sachs. Played by Andrew De Masi (+), Marc Maes. CD recording available (PD006- Logos Public Domain Series, performed by Adrew De Masi) |
| 1978/85 | Platonic Delusion | retuned piano | 4' | premiered by Luk Vaes |
| 1979 | 080379 | percussion | 5' | graphic score |
| 1985 | Rolands Round | carillon 4-hands | 3' | premiered by Jos & Geert d'Hollander.
An arrangement for <Klung> is also available. |
| 1985 | Two Through tuba twice | for 2 euphoniums or tubas | 6' | |
| 1988 |
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euphonium and live electronics (sampling device) | 12' | premiered by Wim Belaen (Euphonium) |
| 1989 | Wuhan | percussion (2 players) | 18' | premiered by Piet Jorens & Jan Emmery(+) |
| 1991/92 | Orgeltriptiek | organ[English] [Nederlands/Dutch] | 20' | premiered by Huub Ten Hacken. Played by Marc Maes |
| 1992 | Fidel Stroh | Stroh-violin | 6' | premiered by Moniek Darge |
| 1985 | Solstice Changes | for carillon bells (hand-playing) | premiered by the logos ensemble | |
| 1995/99 | Cello'Pi | cello & electronics (computer) | 12' | commissioned by Arne Deforce |
| 1996 | Jumpy Variations
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player-piano [English] | 22' |
CD recording available software available (Pentium & Microsoft Windows 98, Me or 2000 required) |
| 1996/97 | Studies in Fuzzy Harmony | Eight studies for any stringed keyboard instrument
[English] |
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all Midi demo files can be accessed from this link
Score files in Finale format for the complete series
of etudes are available in zipped form. Click here to download:
CD recording of Study #5, performed by Heleen Van Haegenborgh available from Matrix |
| 1998 | Concise Fugue | organ [to A book of Fugues] | 36" | play midi demo-file |
| 1998 | "Dynamo" | for electric guitar and home trainer bike (score) | 8' | cfr. music theatre compositions.
CD recording available : LPD006 by Tom Pauwels |
| 1998 | "Cohiba" | for flute and interactive electronics | 15' | written for Karin De Fleyt
CD recording available : LPD006 |
| 1999 | "OboTek" | for oboe and interactive electronics | 12'30" |
written for Piet Van Bockstal CD recording available : LPD006 |
| 1999 | "#6 Sticks" | for guitar and analog tape | 1'30" | written for Jan Huib Nas |
| 2000 | "LickStick" | for recorder(s) and interactive electronics | 13'30" |
written for Tomma Wessel, premiered on march 3th 2000. CD recording available : LPD006 |
| 2000 | "Slow sham rising" | for viola and analog electronics | ca. 10' |
Involves music theatre. Written for Dominika Eyckmans. Premiered january 26th 2001. Full score available on this site. |
| 2001 | "WoodStock" | for clarinet and PC | ca. 12' | written for Michele Marelli |
| 2001 | "Panatella" | for flute and PC | ca. 10' | written for Karin De Fleyt |
| 2001 | "Fidel C" | for electric violin and PC with optional robots | 6-12' | written for Moniek Darge. Premiered, december 1th 2001, Herne, Germany. |
| 2003 | "Baklava" | for bass-clarinet and robot orchestra | 15' | written for Eva Vandevoorde, premiered 25.02.2003. |
| 2004 | "Hin damit!" |
for piano [Fuzzy Harmony Study nr. 11] |
3'30" |
also available in an orchestration for the M&M robot-orchestra piano score available |
| 2004 | "Fuzzy Harmony Study #12" | "Fuzzy Tango", for player piano | also available in an orchestration for the M&M robot-orchestra | |
| 2007 | "Fuzzy Harmony Study #13" | for piano | also available in an orchestration for the M&M robot-orchestra, premiered M&M orchestra 20.02.2007 | |
| 2008 | "Soprano Vulcano" | for soprano singer | indefinite | conceptual piece |
Music for Robots & Automats (solistic or automat orchestra):
| year | title | details | duration | performances |
| 1997 | Sincs | for Cloudrider & electronics | 6' | 1997 - Logos Foundation
electroacoustic music festival |
| 1998 | Gorgonio | for player piano, piperola and vox humanola | 6' | 1998 - Logos Foundation
Gorgola festival, 17.12.1998 |
| 1999 | ChordCat | for player piano (interactive) | 30' | 1999 - Logos Foundation
anti royal concert , 04.12.1999 |
| 1999 | HarmCat | for player piano (interactive) | 10' | 1999 - Logos Foundation
anti royal concert , 04.12.1999 |
| 1999 | HarmSolves | for player piano (interactive) | 12' | 1999 - Logos Foundation
anti royal concert , 04.12.1999 |
| 2000 | KlungelTango | for Klung, computer and singer (interactive) | 6' | 2000- Logos Foundation
04.07.2000 |
| 2001 | Rotstuk | for <Rotomoton> and computer | 10' |
11.05.2001 Logos Foundation- CD recording available |
| 2001 | Harm | for <Harma> and computer | 6' |
02.08.2001 Logos Foundation- CD recording available |
| 2001 | Climbing Fujisan |
for player piano and computer (Fujisan ni nobore) |
4'-5' |
02.08.2001 Logos Foundation- CD recording available |
| 2001 | Tango Flamenco |
for player piano, klung, troms, piperola, vox humanola, bourdonola, springers, thunderwood |
3' |
02.08.2001 Logos Foundation- CD recording available |
| 2001 | Twin Towers | for piperola, bourdonola, springers, thunderwood | 5' | |
| 2001 | Vibes for Vibi |
for Vibi, Harma and Piperola |
6'30" |
27.10.2001: Polymachine, Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix CD recording available |
| 2001 | Trio Paradiso | for Vibi, Harma and Klung | 5'00 | 12.11.2001: Paradiso, Amsterdam |
| 2001 |
[from Technofaustus] |
for <Vibi>,<Klung>,<Player Piano>,<Harma>,<Piperola> and optional actors and musicians |
10'30" |
04.12.2001: Logos Foundation CD recording available |
| 2002 |
(from Technofaustus] |
for <Vibi>,<Player Piano>, <Bourdonola>, <Piperola>, <Harma>, <Klung>, <Troms>, <Rotomoton>, <Vox Humanola>, <Springers>, <ThunderWood>, vocal soloist and 1 to 3 musicians | 12' |
interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble CD recording available |
| 2002 | Tekne : Mefistos Dance [from Technofaustus] | for <Vibi>,<Player Piano>, <Bourdonola>, <Piperola>, <Harma>, <Klung>, <Troms>, <Rotomoton>, <Vox Humanola>, <Springers>, <ThunderWood>,<Belly>, invisible instrument and 1 or 3 naked dancers | 7'00" |
22.07.2002: Logos Foundation interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble |
| 2002 |
Lithos [from Technofaustus] |
for <Vibi>,<Player Piano>, <Bourdonola>, <Piperola>, <Harma>, <Klung>, <Troms>, <Rotomoton>, <Vox Humanola>, <Springers>, <ThunderWood>,<Belly>, <Dripper> and 2 actors (Faust, Homunculus) with body transducers. | 15'00" | interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble |
| 2002 |
ProLogos [from Technofaustus] |
for <Bourdonola>,<Player Piano>,<Springers>,<Thunderwood>,<Harma> | 5'00 |
28.11.2002: Enschede University interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble |
| 2002 | Gestrobo |
a suite of gesture controlled pieces using sonar technology and the M&M robot orchestra: <Vibi>,<Player Piano>, <Bourdonola>, <Piperola>, <Harma>, <Klung>, <Troms>, <Rotomoton>, <Vox Humanola>, <Springers>, <ThunderWood>,<Belly>, <Dripper>, <Puff>, <Trump>, <So> |
5'-30' |
for the M&M ensemble 19-20.03.2004: Borderline Festival, Maubeuge 17.03.2005: Leuven, de nieuwe reeks CD recording available |
| 2003 | Quadrada |
a suite of gesture controlled pieces using radar technology and the complete M&M robotorchestra Study #1: "Slow et ruhig" (piano,bourdonola, piperola, vibi) Study #2: "Birada" Study #3: "Catpaws" (piano) Study #4: "Wandering Quadrada Space" (piperola, humanola, autosax, harma, springers, bourdonola, troms, thunderwood, klung, vibi) |
20' |
13.02.2003: "Slow et Ruhig", Emilie De Vlam, Ghent 08.03.2003: "Catpaws", Enschede University, Moniek Darge 13.03.2003: "Wandering...", M&M ensemble concert Ghent 21.08.2003: "Wandering...", M&M ensemble concert Ghent 14.03.2003" Dag van de Technologie, Ghent. 08.11.2005: "Catpaws" , "Slow et ruhig", M&M Ghent. |
| 2003 | Flexes: [from Technofaustus] | for <Flex>, <Tubi>, <Piperola>, <Vibi> , <Vox Humanola>, <Harma>, accelleration sensing devices, invisible instrument and body transducers. | 7'00 |
interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble 23-24.07.2003: Ghent, Logos Tetrahedron: Moniek Darge, Kristof Lauwers Godfried-Willem Raes and Emilie De Vlam, |
| 2003 |
(read as: Seven Quaver Evertire or Simple Triple Ouxercuse for Quadradar) |
for the complete M&M robot orchestra, radar based invisible instrument and a nude dancer |
15'00 |
interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble 09..09.2003: Ghent, Logos Tetrahedron: Godfried-Willem Raes and Emilie De Vlam, 18.01.2005: Ghent, Logos Tetrahedron, by the author and Kristof Lauwers CD recording available |
| 2003 | Vivoges | for the complete M&M robot orchestra, sonar based invisible instrument, a laptop operator, a nude dancer, an electric violin and voice performer. | 10' |
interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble 17.10.2003: Ghent, Voouit: Godfried-Willem Raes, Moniek Darge and Emilie De Vlam, 05.11.2003: Ghent, Logos Tetrahedron. |
| 2004 |
Descent [from Technofaustus] |
for the complete M&M robot orchestra, radar based invisible instrument, a laptop operator, a nude dancer (homunculus role), and optional nude musicians. | 8' |
interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble 18/19.03.2004: Ghent, Logoss Tetrahedron |
| 2004 | Quadrada Vectorial | Quadrada Study #5: for radar based invisible instrument, 1 to 4 nude performers, laptop operator and <Puff>,<Vibi>,<Klung>, <Player Piano>, <Vox Humanola>, <Belly>, <Thunderwood> | 5-15' |
interactive composition written for the M&M ensemble 23.03.2004: Ghent, M&M concert by Emilie De Vlam and the author 08.11.2005: Ghent, M&M concert by the author and Marian De Schryver |
| 2004 | Hur Di Hur Ni | for two PIC based radar sensors and a nude performer. This piece uses a single robot: <Hurdy>. | 8' |
20.07.2004: Ghent, M&M concert by Emilie De Vlam and the author 22.07.2004: second performance and revision. |
| 2004 | Aux Arbres |
for <Hurdy> and laptop performer. became part of 'Technofaustus' as mefisto's aria. |
5' | 11.10.2004: first try out |
| 2001-2004 | Fuzzy Harmony Study # 9 | for <Player Piano> | 2'00" | premiered 23.12.2004 |
| 2002-2004 | Fuzzy Harmony Study #10 | for <Player Piano> | premiered 23.12.2004 | |
| 2004 | Fuzzy Harmony Study #11 'Hin Damit!' |
for automated keyboard instrument. (can also be played by humans) also available in an orchestration for the M&M robot ensemble |
3'30" | premiered 23.12.2004 |
| 2004 | Internationaeioul | descending re-arrangement. Orchestrated for the M&M orchestra by Sebastian Bradt. | 3'00" | premiered 08.11.2005 |
| 2004 | Fuzzy Harmony Study #12 'Fuzzy Tango' | orchestrated for the M&M robot ensemble | 3'00" | premiered 23.12.2004 |
| 2005 | "Qua Puff" | Quadrada study #6 (for <puff> and a nude player) | 2'30" | premiered 01.2005 |
| 2005 | "Qua Vibi" | Quadrada study #7 (for <Vibi> and a nude player) | 2'00" | premiered 02.2005 |
| 2005 | Changing Cows | for <La Vacca> | 3'30" | premiered 16.06.2005 |
| 2005 | TransiTrance Study #1 | for machine orchestra and nude performers | 11'00 | premiered 16.08.2005 |
| 2005 | An Object for Vacca | for <La Vacca> | 3'30" | premiered 19.08.2005 |
| 2005 | "QuAke" | Quadrada Study #8, for <Ake> , <Harma> and a nude player | 2'30" | premiered 08.11.2005 |
| 2005 | "Qua Llor" | Quadrada Study #9, for <Llor>, <Belly> and a nude player | 2'00" | premiered 08.11.2005 |
| 2005 | "TransiTrance" | for large machine orchestra and 1 to 3 nude performers | 11'30" |
premiere: 02.10.2005 Leuven second performance: Ghent, 13.10.2005 |
| 2005 | "Wet" | Quadrada study #10, for <Dripper> and a nude butoh dancer | 5'00" | |
| 2005 | "Qua Vacca" | Quadrada study #11, for <Vacca> and a nude performer | 4'00 | premiered 08.11.2005 by Marian De Schryver |
| 2006 | "PiKrum" | PicRada study for <Krum> and a nude performer | 3'00 | |
| 2006 | "Ppppp..psch" | Picrada study for <Psch> and a nude performer | 3'00 | |
| 2006 | "Tango Due" |
for automat orchestra. (orchestrated by Sebastian Bradt) orkestratie: <Bako> or <So>, <Harma>, <Qt>, <Trump>, <Troms>, <Snar>, <Player Piano>, <Puff>, <Tubi>, <Vibi>, <Krum>. |
2'38" |
premiered 16.05.2006 rev. 14.06.2007 |
| 2006 | "Gnos" | for large machine orhestra and dancers/actors using Goethe Faust text materials | 6'30" | premiered 15.06.2006 |
| 2006 | "Fall'95-06" | for large machine orchestra and one to three optional nude dancers [Nederlandse notas] | 11'30" | premiered 17.10.2006 |
| 2006 | "Herbst: Koelner Version" | for small machine orchestra (11 robots) and one to three optional nude dancers getting wet [Nederlandse notas] | 11'20" | premiered Koeln, 05.11.2006 |
| 2006 | "g_tec.611" | for large percussion robot orchestra, choregraphy using two nude dancers, a laptop player and the Quadrada radar based invisible instrument. [video download] | 6'-10' | premiered Ghent, 22.11.2006 |
| 2007 | "007 Marsch" | for <Bako> and <Snar> with optional theatrics. | 5' |
premiered Ghent, 10.01.2007 |
| 2007 | "Qt Split" | PicRada study for <Qt> and two nude performers (with choreography) | premiered Ghent, 20.02.2007 | |
| 2007 | "Gestro Qt" | Gestrobo study for Qt and a nude performer |
premiered Ghent, 18.10.2007 |
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| 2007 | "Geroxy" | Gestrobo study for <Xy> and a nude performer | premiered Ghent, 11.04.2007 by the author | |
| 2007 | "Picrada Study: Xy" | study for <Xy> and a nude performer |
premiered Ghent, 11.04.2007 by Moniek Darge |
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| 2007 | "Qua Xy" | Quadrada study #13 for <Xy> and a nude performer | ||
| 2007 | "Qua Qt" | Quadrada Study #14 for <Qt> and a nude performer | ||
| 2007 | "Qua Casta" | Quadrada Study # 15 for <Casta Uno>, <Casta Due> and one or two nude performers | ||
| 2007 | "Wouwel" |
for Qt solo. A pure algorithmic composition using the GMT language. (part 3 of 'Cuties for Qt').
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5'24" |
finished 20.05.2007 kompositieopdracht van Muzikon vzw |
| 2007 | "Grays for Casta" | for <Casta Due> solo | 5' | premiered NYC, 05.06.2007 NIME Conference. |
| 2007 | "Picrada Study: Casta Due" | for two nude performers and the Casta Due robot. | 3' | premiered NYC, 05.06.2007 NIME Conference. |
| 2007 | "Tango Tres" |
for the M&M robot orchestra. (Orchestrated by Sebastian Bradt) instrumentation:<Krum>,<Bako> and/or <So>, <Piano>, <Vibi>,<Qt>,<Puff>, <Xy>, <Casta>, <Piperola>, <Psch>, <Snar>, <Troms>, <Thunderwood>, <Vacca>, <Tubi>. |
3'42" | premiered Ghent, 14.06.2007 |
| 2007 | "Qtree" | a study in quartertone triads for <Qt> solo. (part 1 of Cuties for Qt) | 2'10" |
premiered Ghent, 26.09.2007 kompositieopdracht van Muzikon vzw |
| 2007 | "De weg, der Weg, the way" |
for 1 nude performer, robot orchestra and HY1 sensor became part of 'Technofaustus' |
7'00" |
premiered Ghent, 18.10.2007 |
| 2007 | "Religionszwang" | for <Hurdy> solo | 8'00" | premiered Ghent, 22.11.2007 |
| 2008 | "Scientia vincere tenebras" | for <Hurdy> solo | 8'00" | premiere: 05.03.2008. New Music Week |
| 2008 | "Sire's Hands" | for <Sire> and the Handy One interface (one performer) | 4'00" | premiered Ghent, 07.02.2008 |
| 2008 | "Handy Mon" | for robot orchestra and the Handy One interface (one performer) | 4'00" | premiered Ghent, 07.02.2008 |
| 2008 | "Calls for Korn" | for <Korn> | in the works | |
| 2008 | "Akafest" | akademische feestouverture voor <Qt> solo. (part 2 of 'Cuties for Qt') | 4'30" |
kompositieopdracht van Muzikon vzw premiere: 07.03.2008 |
| 2008 | "O.G." | for complete robot orchestra and a performer | 5' to 8' | premiere: 24.04.2008 |
remark: music where the automat and the music produced coincide,
is not mentioned here. For those musics, please refer to the list of robots
and automats as such
. Here only
specific compositions for robots -alone or in combinations- that are fully and
freely programmable are listed.
Electroacoustic music:
Available on DAT or CD on request
by email.
| year | title | duration | medium | publication |
| 1971 | Festivalval | 15ips tape | ||
| 1972 | Berichten en Berechten | 35' | 15ips tape | (radiophonic version, Hoerspiel. Texts by Jan Emiel Daele (+)) |
| 1973 | For Synthelog | 4' | 15ips tape | |
| 1974 | BBDLSP | 15ips tape | ||
| 1975 | For Grooves | 22' | 15ips tape | (with Moniek Darge and Rui Capalez-Gomes) |
| 1976 | Pope John XXIII | 12' | 15 ips, 4-track tape | |
| 1978 | Junks | 6' | 15ips tape | (with Moniek Darge) [Dutch notes]
 MP3
recording |
| 1979 | Drip Drums | 12' | 15ips 4track tape | |
| 1980 | Montage | 15ips tape - multitrack | [English notes] | |
| 1983 | Murphy | 2' | 15ips tape | (with Moniek Darge) available on LP |
| 1985 | Vader Anseele | 14' | 15ips tape | theatre music |
| 1985 | Standing Waves II | 20' | 15ips tape - 4channel |
CD recording available real time analog electronics - studio mixdown (Available on CD: PD003, 1999) |
| 1988/89 | Shifts | 10' | DAT | CD recording available CD XI117
[bronkode en kommentaar in kursus experimentele muziek] |
| 1994 | Betapi | algorithmic music | ||
| 1994 | Spring'94 | algorithmic music |
CD recording available [bronkode en kommentaar in kursus experimentele muziek] [Nederlandse notas] a version for the complete M&M robot orchestra was worked out in 2005. |
|
| 1994 | Summer'94 | algorithmic music | [bronkode en kommentaar in kursus experimentele muziek] [Nederlandse notas] | |
| 1997 | Sincs | 6' | DAT | [a version for cloudrider robot also exists] |
| 1997 | Counting down from -747 | 12'30" | DAT/DA88/CD |
CD recording available real time algorithmic electroacoustic music. For Pentium-type computer and EMU-Procussion module. Tape versions available also. This piece is available on CD, as part of the art edition SEM25, published in 1999. It can be obtained from alver@village.uunet.be . More info on this publication on: http://gallery.uunet.be/alver/sem |
this category includes the major works written for the logos-duo and that could also be catalogued as music-theatre or performances.
| year | title | duration | notes | |
| 1979 | Standing Waves | 20-40' | 1 player |
CD recording available published in 1999 on CD: PD003 - EA, Logos public domain series |
| 1982 | Timeframes | 15' | 2 players | LP recording available Igloo record (LP) |
| 1983 | Holosound | 12' | music theatre/ performance
Written for the Logos Duo |
[Dutch text] [French text] |
| 1985 | Strings & Mythes | 14' | written for the Logos Duo | texts by Moniek Darge |
| 1988 | Hex | 30' | ||
| 1989 | Shifts | 11' | computer - published on CD XI117 | CD recording available |
| 1992 | A Book of Moves | 50' | [German
text] [Dutch text]  MP3
excerpt from 'A Book of Moves' |
|
| 1993 | A Second Book of Moves | 60' | (integrated with A Book of Moves) | [German
text] [Dutch text] MP3
excerpt from 'A Book of Moves' |
| 1993 | Broken Shifts | computer & player piano | ||
| 1993 | Quartet for Vitual Jews Harps | 6' | radar installation required | |
| 1994 | Betapi | computer | ||
| 1994 | Spring '94 | computer | CD recording available CD XI117 | |
| 1994 | Summer '94 | computer | ||
| 1995 | Songbook | 55' | invisible instrument |
CD recording available (partly) |
| 1997 | Sincs | 6' | computer & cloudrider
performance version |
|
| 2001 | Zerhacker | variable | computer and CD | game version for solo performer as well as ensemble version for quartet. |
Automats & soundsculpture:
Link to special catalogue on instruments
and automats build by Godfried-Willem Raes Tango compositions
being a passionate tango dancer myself, there are also some tango attempts in this composition list
| 2000 | KlungelTango | for Klung, computer and singer (interactive) | 6' | 2000- Logos Foundation
04.07.2000 |
| 2001 | Tango Flamenco |
for player piano, klung, troms, piperola, vox humanola, bourdonola, springers, thunderwood |
3' |
02.08.2001 Logos Foundation- CD recording available |
| 2004 | Fuzzy Harmony Tango | orchestrated for the M&M robot ensemble (different orchestrations possible) | 3'00" | premiered 23.12.2004 |
| 2006 | Tango Due |
for automat orchestra. (orchestrated by Sebastian Bradt) orkestratie: <Bako> or <So>, <Harma>, <Qt>, <Trump>, <Troms>, <Snar>, <Player Piano>, <Puff>, <Tubi>, <Vibi>, <Krum>. |
2'38" |
premiered 16.05.2006 rev. 14.06.2007 |
| 2007 | Tango Tre |
for the M&M robot orchestra. (Orchestrated by Sebastian Bradt) instrumentation:<Krum>,<Bako> and/or <So>, <Piano>, <Vibi>,<Qt>,<Puff>, <Xy>, <Casta>, <Piperola>, <Psch>, <Snar>, <Troms>, <Thunderwood>, <Vacca>, <Tubi>. |
3'42" | premiered Ghent, 14.06.2007 |
| Faust Tango | under preparation |
Verbosony/lettrism/textsound-compositions:
| Year | title | voices | duration | notes |
| 1972 | Liezolee | tape piece using vocal sounds | 4' | realized at Ipem. |
| 1972 | Stik | tape piece using vocal sounds | 2' | realized at Ipem. |
| 1973 |
(complete score available on this site) |
4 voices and electronic manipulation | 30' |
part 1, published by Experimental Music Catalogue, London Nieuw: sedert 2006 volledige partituur beschikbaar op deze site. |
| 1974 | Random Noise | 1 voice and electronics | 20' | in collaboration with Gust Gils (+) |
| 1978 | Ommagio a Marinetti | voice + explosives | 4' | premiered Tilburg, 1978 |
| VoxHum | 1 voice + computer | 20' |
texts by Moniek Darge, commisioned by Het Muziek Lod for 'Vertelfestival' |
|
| Talking Flames | tape played on flame speakers (digital) | 10' |
texts by Moniek Darge CD recording available |
|
| 1979 | 1 voice and quadrophonic sound processing | 30' |
in collaboration with Henri Chopin (+) CD recording available |
|
| 1994 | Ango Laina Fugue | 1 voice, piano and cello | 8' | cfr.: A Book of
Fugues, Fugue nr.17
First performed by Jaap Blonk, Kees Wieringa, Rene Berman, Dublin 1995. Later performances by Arne Deforce, Luk Vaes, Marc Maes.(Champs d'Action ensemble, 1999) and M&M ensemble (Lies Gellynck, Mark Maes, Karin Defleyt) |
| 2002 | <Eary Lis Trimbl> | 1 voice and automat orchestra | 10-15' |
cfr. compositions for robots and automats. (This composition is now part of "TechnoFaustus") CD recording available |
| 2005 | Pipers Poem | any number of voices | 3' |
dedicated to Jelle Meander CD recording available created by Jelle Meander & Maja Jantar, Ghent, 15.06.2006 |
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