Hedwige Chrétien
Hedwige -Chrétien was a French composer.
Life
Born in Compiègne, Chrétien was appointed professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1889 where she had previously been a student from 1874, studying with Ernest Guiraud. In 1881, she won first prize in harmony, counterpoint and fugue. She also won first prize in piano and in composition in other concours, which she entered. She was a prolific composer, yet not much else is known about her life. Her compositions, about 150 in all, consist of pieces for piano, orchestral and chamber works, songs, two ballets and two one-act operas.One of the most extensive collections of her work in the United States is held in the University of Michigan's Women Composers Collection, which is available on microfilm from there and other libraries.
Selected works
Source:Ballets
Ballet orientale, balletLa Valée des sphinx, ballet in two actsChamber works
Berceuse Grand solo In memoriam Lied 'Soir d'Automne' Poème lyrique Quintette Serenade sous bois- ''Trio pour violon, violoncello and piano''
Choral
Les Ailes du rêve!L'AngelusAoût, words by Horace Hennion from Mois, Mixed choir SATBBalladeL'ÉtéLa Madone des champs Les MatelotsLe MoulinNos Soldats, scène lyrique, bass and tenor soloists and choir SATB, with orchestraPensée fugitiveSur la Falaise, words by Paul Bourget, children's choir SAOpera
La Cinquantaine, opérette pour jeunes fillesMenuet de l'Impératrice, opérette pour jeunes fillesOrchestral
Belle époque Danse Rustique L'Escarpolette, waltz for orchestraFleur de Lande, ronde Bretonne- ''Pastels''
Organ and/or harmonium
- 1908 in Echos jubilaires des maîtres de l'orgue. Reprinted 1929.
- 1920 Harmonies religieuses : pièces à l'usage du service divin
- 1920 Inspirations religieuses. Pièces à l'usage du service divin : 'Andante religioso'; 'Vision céleste'; 'Andante con moto'; 'Elévation'; 'Communion'; 'Prière à la madone'. NB with a biographical sketch by H. Delépine.
- 1924 Six pièces brèves
- 1930 Trois pièces: 'Andante religioso'; 'Elévation'; 'Marche religieuse'
- 1932 Parfums d'encens. Pièces dans l'esprit grégorien, à l'usage de l'office divin. Vol.1.
- 1934 'Communion' in Trois noëls anciens
- 1990 Premier album du jeune organiste : Pièces très faciles doigtées et progressives Cinq pièces brèves
- ''Marche funèbre''
Organ (or piano) with other instruments
- 1934 In memoriam: with saxophone or violoncello
Piano
Ariel caprice fantastiqueAu village. Le moulin, scènes pastoralesChansons du rouetEn cheminant, ritournelle pour pianoFarandoleFleur de landes, ronde bretonneNaïadesLes Papillons, valse de salonPolichinelles rosesPour endormir Yvonne, berceuse by H. Pommier arranged for piano by Hedwige Chrétien.Qui vive!?, morceau de genreRataboul Romance sans parolesScherzo-valseLa SourceSperanza, valse lenteTarentelle, pour piano à 4 mains, piano four handsTrilbyValse berceuseValse-capriceValse des libellules- Sonatines
- * No.1: Pastorale
- * No.2: Dès l'Aurore
- * No.3: ''Joyeuse Nouvelle''