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Paul Gilson

8First page of Gilson’s autograph score of Suite pour 11 instruments à vent, d’après la suite pour 7 flûte (F.E. 0416). Gilson wrote many works for winds, both in large and small combinations. Floricor Editions present four of his works for the first time in a printed edition.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.



 

SUITE POUR 7 FLÛTES (1895)
TWEC: deest
7fl (1st also: piccolo)
Mvmts
I. Allegretto quasi Andante, II. Andante, III. Presto et plus
Perf. Time
ca 12’
Level
moderate-difficult
Description
Suite in three movements: I. and  III very chromatic; II. a hymn-like music with imitation effects

 

Gilson, Paul
Suite pour 7 flûtes (1895) (vH 7.1. No 197)
F.E. 0415/35 score and parts
7fl (1st also: piccolo)
€ 40.-




SUITE POUR 11 INSTRUMENTS À VENT (D’ APRÈS LA SUITE POUR 7 FLÛTES) (1933)
TWEC: deest
picc 2fl 2ob 2cl 2bn 2hn
Mvmts
I. Allegretto, II. Andante, III. Scherzo
Perf. Time
ca 15’
Level
moderate
Description
see: Suite pour 7 Flûtes. The last movement, Scherzo, is different from the Presto et plus in the Suite for 7 flutes

 

Gilson, Paul
Suite pour 11 instruments à vent (d’ après la suite pour 7 flûtes) (1895)
(1933) (vH 7.4 No 205)
F.E. 0416/36 score and parts
picc 2fl 2ob 2cl 2bn 2hn
€ 65.-




TROIS HUMORESQUES (ca 1890)
TWEC: deest
fl ob 2cl 2bn hn
Mvmts
three
Perf. Time
ca 15’
Level
moderate
Description
improvisation-like pieces on themes “im Volkston” (as a true folksong); the third Humoresque has the subtitle “on two norwegian dance themes”

 

Gilson, Paul
Trois Humoresques (ca 1890) (vH 7.4 No 204)
F.E. 0418/38 score and parts
fl ob 2cl 2bn hn
€ 45.-




SUITE POUR [10] INSTRUMENTS À VENT (?)
TWEC: deest
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)
Perf. Time
ca 22’
Level
moderate-difficult
Description
Symphonic composition; colourful instrumentation

 

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
fl hb ca 2cl 2bn 2hn tp
€ 65.-
                       




TROIS HUMORESQUES (ca 1890)
(D’ APRÈS LA SUITE POUR 7 FLÛTES)
TWEC: deest
fl ob 2cl 2bn hn
Mvmts
three
Perf. Time
ca 15’
Level
moderate
Description
improvisation-like pieces on themes “im Volkston” (as a true folksong);
the third Humoresque has the subtitle “on two norwegian dance themes”

 

Gilson, Paul (1865-1942)
Trois Humoresques (ca 1890)
(vH 7.4 No 204)
F.E. 0418/38 score and parts
fl ob 2cl 2bn hn
€ 45.-
                        
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