Paul Gilson (1865-1942)
Paul Gilson was considered the most important Belgian composer of his time. He was mainly self-taught. His compositional ideas were inspired by two of his contemporary styles, the Wagnerian chromatism and the “national”music of The Five, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, Balakireff, Borodin and César Cui, with whom he had an extensive correspondence.
Gilson composed music in all genres ranging from chamber music to dramatic works. He is particularly praised for his orchestration.
After 1905 he turned to teaching and, although he still composed, he produced a number of treatises: on harmony, on the military orchestra and on the tutti orchestration in a symphony orchestra score.
Gilson wrote a fair number of works for wind ensemble. Floricor Editions is proud to present four of them in their first printed edition.
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| 7fl (1st also: piccolo) | |||
| Mvmts | I. Allegretto quasi Andante, II. Andante, III. Presto et plus |
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| Perf. Time | ca 12’
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| Level | moderate-difficult |
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| Description | Suite in three movements: I. and III very chromatic; II. a hymn-like music with imitation effects |
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| Suite pour 7 flûtes (1895) (vH 7.1. No 197) |
F.E. 0415/35 score and parts |
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| 7fl (1st also: piccolo) | € 40.- |
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| picc 2fl 2ob 2cl 2bn 2hn | |||
| Mvmts | I. Allegretto, II. Andante, III. Scherzo |
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| Perf. Time | ca 15’
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| Level | moderate |
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| Description | Suite pour 7 Flûtes. The last movement, Scherzo, is different from the Presto et plus in the Suite for 7 flutes. |
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| Gilson, Paul (1865-1942) | ||
| Suite pour instruments à vent (d’ après la Suite pour 7 Flûtes) (1933) (vH 7.4 No 205) |
F.E. 0416/36 score and parts |
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| picc 2fl 2ob 2cl 2bn 2hn | € 65.- |
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| fl hb ca 2cl 2bn 2hn tp | |||
| Mvmts | I. Devant la grande nature (Adagio molto - un poco allegro), II Scène Pastorale (Andante), III. Fête villageoise (Allegro vivace) |
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| Perf. Time | ca 22’
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| Level | moderate-difficult |
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| Description | Symphonic composition; colourful instrumentation |
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| Gilson, Paul (1865-1942) | ||
| Suite pour instruments à vent Suite pour instruments à vent (?) (vH 7.4 No 208) |
F.E. 0417/37 score and parts |
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| fl hb ca 2cl 2bn 2hn tp | € 65.- |
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| fl ob 2cl 2bn hn | |||
| Mvmts | three |
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| Perf. Time | ca 15’
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| Level | moderate |
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| Description | improvisation-like pieces on themes “im Volkston” (as a true folksong); the third Humoresque has the subtitle “on two norwegian dance themes” |
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| Gilson, Paul (1865-1942) | ||
| Trois Humoresques (ca 1890) (vH 7.4 No 205) |
F.E. 0418/38 score and parts |
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| fl ob 2cl 2bn hn | € 45.- |
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