Jules Semler-Collery

Jules Semler-Collery was a French composer, conductor and teacher.

Life

Jules Semler-Collery was born in Dunkerque in 1902. His father, a conductor, was his first music teacher. Later he studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where he won several prizes, and also at the Schola Cantorum. He then studied with Vincent d'Indy and Paul Vidal.
He became well known as a conductor and composer. His compositions include several symphonic works and concertos for different instruments. Some of the concertos are included on the list of compulsory works at the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur, where Semler-Collery was often president of the jury. From 1969 he was President of the Confédération Musicale de France. He died in 1988.

Publications in Print

Habanera Piano Solo
Prelude Piano Solo
Introduction et Saltarelle Flute and Piano
Pastorale et Caprice Flute and Piano
Cantilène et petit Divertissement Oboe and Piano
Etudes de Concert Clarinet Solo
Petites Etudes Recreatives Clarinet Solo
Lied et Final Clarinet and Piano
Fantaisie et Danse en Forme de Gigue Clarinet and Piano
Reverie et Scherzo Clarinet and Piano
Melodie expressive Clarinet and Piano
Pièce de Caractère for two clarinets
Terzetto for three clarinets
Quartetto for four clarinets
Piece Recreative for five clarinets
Récitatif et Final Bassoon and Piano
Etudes concertantes Saxophone solo
Barcarolle et Danse Alto Saxophone and Piano
Fantaisie-Caprice Alto Saxophone and Piano
Melodie Expressive Alto Saxophone and Piano
Reverie for four saxophones
Etudes melodiques Trumpet solo
Nocturne et Rondo Trumpet and Piano
Evocation et Scherzetto Trumpet and Piano
Romance et Tarantelle Trumpet and Piano
Etudes lyriques Trombone solo
Fantaisie lyrique Trombone and Piano
2 Pièce breves Tuba and Piano
Cantabile et Divertissement Tuba and Piano
Tuba-Nova Tuba and Piano
Barcarolle et Chanson Bacchique Tuba and Piano
Offrande for 2 trumpets & 2 trombones
Two Pieces for four trombones
Offrande for Brass Quintet
La Saint-Jean à Bourbourg for ''Band''