Théo De Joncker

Théo De Joncker (Brussels, 11 April 1894 - Asse, 12 July 1964) 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 (NIR), 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 orchestra
• Allegro for chamber orchestra
• Boere-Charleston for tenor and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
• Cello Concerto for cello and orchestra
• De laatste oogenblikken van Lodewijk XI for small orchestra
• Don Quichotte rêve... for orchestra
• Fantasia - Serenata for flute and orchestra
• Historiette pour bébé for strings
• Introduction et rondo capricio for bassoon and orchestra
• Le glas for orchestra
• Rapsodie vénézuélienne for orchestra
• Sérénade for violin and orchestra
• Symfonische proloog for orchestra
• Vlaamse dans I for orchestra

Brassband works

• Chant mystique, for brass band
• Charles Stratton, comical fairytale for brass band
• Deux Extraits du Jardin des Supplices, based on a novel by Octave Mirbeau
• Gamineries - Guitenstreken, for brassband
• Marche, for brassband
• Polomé, for brassband
• For Paul Gilson, for brassband

Choir works

• Ach, mijn bietje, jij zingt zo schone for mixed choir and piano - text: Guido Gezelle
• Anneessens for mixed choir and piano - text: Frans de Cort
• Daer ging een pater langs het land for male or female choir and piano
• De mei for choir a cappella - text: G. W. Loovendael
• De pen for mixed choir and piano - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck
• Des winters als het reghent for male or female choir and piano
• Minnekepoes 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 F
• Prélude for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
• Quintette 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 Vansina
• De Vlaming staat zijn eigen taal en zeden af for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• De wilde jacht for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels
• Eerste boek van Schmol for middle voice and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
• Hei da lieve dreupel water for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• Het meezennestje for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• Het zonnelied van Achnaton for Recitant and piano - text: J. Coutrijn
• Morgenstond for alto and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• O Mocht ik for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• Slaapt, slaapt, kindje slaapt for soprano, mixed choir and piano ad. libitum - text: Guido Gezelle
• Stilleven for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Staf Van der Loo
• Tot de Mane for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• Winden gingen te rust for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Wies Moens
• Wintermuggen for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle
• Zonnezoen 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 raisins
• Eille - Walsje
• Esquisse sur le nom "ANNA"
• Gaminerie
• Il s'éveille.
• Pianowerken
• Pièce pour piano sur le nom de Fauré
• Vlaamse dans

Sources

• Francis Pieters: Grootmeesters van de Simfonie en de Blaasmuziek - De Sythetisten, in: FEDEKAMNIEUWS Tweemaandelijks orgaan van de Fedekam Vlaanderen, 27th volume, nr. 3- June 1982, pp. 178–181
• Karel De Schrijver: Bibliografie der Belgische Toonkunstenaars sedert 1800, Leuven : Vlaamse Drukkerij, 1958, 152 p.
• Jozef Robijns, Miep Zijlstra: Algemene muziekencyclopedie, Haarlem: De Haan, (1979)-1984, ISBN 978-90-228-4930-9
• Franz Stieger: Opernlexikon - Teil II: Komponisten. 1, Band A-F, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975-1983, 371 p., ISBN 3-7952-0203-5
• Franz Stieger: Opernlexikon - Teil II: Komponisten. 2, Band G-M, Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1975-1983, 373-772 p., ISBN 3-7952-0228-0
• Paul Frank, Burchard Bulling, Florian Noetzel, Helmut Rosner: Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstler Lexikon - Zweiter Teil: Erganzungen und Erweiterungen seit 1937, 15. Aufl., Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen, Band 1: A-K. 1974. ISBN 3-7959-0083-2; Band 2: L-Z. 1976. ISBN 3-7959-0087-5
• Storm Bull: Index to biographies of contemporary composers, Vol. II, Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1974, 567 p., ISBN 0-8108-0734-3
• Jean-Marie Londeix: 125 ans de musique pour saxophone, Paris: Leduc, 1971