composer
Ton de Leeuw was born on November 16, 1926 in Rotterdam. He died on May 31, 1996 in Paris (France).
In 1949, after some years of composition lessons with Henk Badings, ...
related works
Cinq hymnes : for mixed choir, 2 pianos and percussion, 1987/88 / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Mixed choir and instruments; Mixed choir
Instruments:
GK4 2pf ; GK4 ; GK4 2pf 2perc ; GK6 ; GK4 2pf 2perc
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Instruments:
sax-a mar
Sunshine valley : for ensemble, 1995 / revision 1996 / Zhuang Jianhua
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Instruments:
fl(pic perc) h trp trb-b cb(perc) 3perc
Melody? : for 7 instruments, 1997 / Maarten Altena
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Instruments:
cl trp perc vibr pf vl cb
composition
Fauxbourdon : for ensemble, 1991-1992, revision 1993 / Ton de Leeuw
Description:
Program note (English): The work consists of two parts. Its title refers to a style of composition that originated in the 15th century, in which certain parallel harmonies are used to accompany a melodic line. This principle partly determines the texture of the present work, of course translated into terms of contemporary music. The second half of the title: "bourdon", also refers to an age-old practice of having one or more tones sounding continuously in the background. - TON DE LEEUW