Théo De Joncker


Théo De Joncker was a Belgian composer.

Biography

Théo De Joncker was a student of August de Boeck and Paul Gilson. For years he conducted the orchestra of the Belgian National Radio, but he also enjoyed a conducting career outside of Belgium. As a composer, he belonged to the Brussels group Les Synthétistes. This group was found by students of Paul Gilson as a way to celebrate their teacher's 60th birthday and included Francis de Bourguignon, Théo De Joncker, Marcel Poot, Maurice Schoemaker, Jules Strens, René Bernier, and Robert Otlet.

Compositions

Orchestral works

  • 1917 Filosofische gedachten van een draaiorgelspeler for orchestra
  • 1918 Hedda Gabler for orchestra
  • 1927 Breugeliaansche schets for orchestra
  • 1939 Sinfonia burlesca for orchestra
  • 1939 Sinfonie im klassischen Stil for orchestra
  • 1943 Symfonie nr.3 for orchestra
  • 1944 Muzikaal portret van Bernard Shaw for orchestraAllegro for chamber orchestraBoere-Charleston for tenor and orchestra - text: Paul van OstayenCello Concerto for cello and orchestraDe laatste oogenblikken van Lodewijk XI for small orchestraDon Quichotte rêve... for orchestraFantasia - Serenata for flute and orchestraHistoriette pour bébé for stringsIntroduction et rondo capricio for bassoon and orchestraLe glas for orchestraRapsodie vénézuélienne for orchestraSérénade for violin and orchestraSymfonische proloog for orchestraVlaamse dans I for orchestra

Brassband works

Chant mystique, for brass bandCharles Stratton, comical fairytale for brass bandDeux Extraits du Jardin des Supplices, based on a novel by Octave MirbeauGamineries - Guitenstreken, for brassbandMarche, for brassbandPolomé, for brassbandFor Paul Gilson, for brassband

Choir works

Ach, mijn bietje, jij zingt zo schone for mixed choir and piano - text: Guido GezelleAnneessens for mixed choir and piano - text: Frans de CortDaer ging een pater langs het land for male or female choir and pianoDe mei for choir a cappella - text: G. W. LoovendaelDe pen for mixed choir and piano - text: Jan A. Van DroogenbroeckDes winters als het reghent for male or female choir and pianoMinnekepoes for choir a cappella - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck

Chamber music

  • 1917 Conte pour quatuor for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon
  • 1917 Novelette pour trio for flute, oboe and viola
  • 1938 Drie vertelseltjes for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
  • 1963 Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn in FPrélude for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and hornQuintette for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon

Vocal music with orchestra or instruments

  • 1927 Verselets à mon premier né for tenor and orchestra - text: Clotilde de Surville
  • 1938 De messias for Recitant and piano - text: Dirk VansinaDe Vlaming staat zijn eigen taal en zeden af for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleDe wilde jacht for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Willem GijsselsEerste boek van Schmol for middle voice and orchestra - text: Paul van OstayenHei da lieve dreupel water for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleHet meezennestje for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleHet zonnelied van Achnaton for Recitant and piano - text: J. CoutrijnMorgenstond for alto and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleO Mocht ik for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleSlaapt, slaapt, kindje slaapt for soprano, mixed choir and piano ad. libitum - text: Guido GezelleStilleven for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Staf Van der LooTot de Mane for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleWinden gingen te rust for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Wies MoensWintermuggen for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido GezelleZonnezoen for soprano and orchestra - text: Jef Mennekens

Works for piano

  • 1915 Le chien qui lache sa proie pour l'ombre
  • 1915 Le renard et les raisinsEille - WalsjeEsquisse sur le nom "ANNA"GaminerieIl s'éveille.PianowerkenPièce pour piano sur le nom de Fauré
  • ''Vlaamse dans''