Jef Maes

Jef "Joseph" Maes (5 April 1905, Antwerp - 30 June 1996 in Antwerp) was a Belgian composer.

Encouraged by his friend, André Cluytens, he completed his study at the Flämi conservatory in Antwerp. He studied viola with Napoleon Distelmans; chamber music with Albert van de Vijver; and counterpoint and fuge with Karel Candael.

When he was 23 years old, he composed his first work, which was a romantic meditation for violin and piano.

After studying he worked in the Bratschist orchestra (Antwerp); in 1926 he participated in an orchestra under the conductorship of Lodewijk de Vocht, "Nieuwe Concerten".

In 1930 he was a soloist with the well-known concerts in Antwerp, directed by Flor Alpaerts. Afterwards he worked for about 10 years with the Knokke orchestra.

In 1933 he lectured at the music academy in Boom, Antwerp; ten years later he was appointed director of the academy. From 1942 to 1955 he lectured in harmony teachings at the Royal Flämi Conservatory in Antwerp. He also lectured in chamber music from 1955 to 1970.

Beginning in 1961 he led the annual International Music Camp, organized through "youth and music" in Belgium during the summer holidays. He was also a musical mentor in Turnhout.

Works

Works for orchestra

* 1929 "Meditatie" for violin and orchestra
* 1931 "Drie rythmen in dansvorm"
* 1933 "Légende" for violin and orchestra
* 1935 "Arabesque EN scherzo" for flute and orchestra
* 1936 "Wees blij" for oldsolo or Bariton solo ones and orchestras
* 1938 "Concertstück" for large orchestra
* 1939 "Overtura buffa"
* 1943 "Concerto" for viola and orchestra
* 1944 "Concertstuk" for trombone and orchestra
* 1948 "Concerto voor piano" for piano and orchestra
* 1951 "Concerto" for violin and orchestra
* 1953 "Symfonie in G"
* 1955 "Concerto" for Cembalo and caper orchestras
* 1957 "Burlesque" for bassoon and orchestra
* 1958 "Pink Mystica" for Sopran solo ones and orchestras
* 1961 "Ouverture concertante"
* 1962 "Vierstemmige mis" for mixed choir and orchestra
* 1964 "Does auras nom - Tristan (Suite)"
* 1965 "Symfonie #2"
* 1966 "Partita"
* 1966 "Praeludium, Pantomime, Scherzo"
* 1968 "Four oude Volksliederen" for mixed choir and orchestra
* 1969 "De verloofden" for chamber orchestras
* 1971 "Mei 1871" for a speaker and an orchestra
* 1973 "Dialoog" for violin and orchestra
* 1975 "Concerto #2" for piano and orchestra
* 1975 "Symfonie #3"
* 1980 "Intrada"

Works for wind orchestra

* 1956 "Vijf volksdansen"
* 1967 "Bel canto Ouverture"
* 1977 "Suite"
* "Feestouverture"

Works for Piano/Organ

* 1955 "Concerto" for Cembalo and piano
* 1965 "Pavane" for Cembalo
* 1966 "Etude" (organ)

Stage works

* 1938 "Het raadsel" music to a play - text (Jef Mennekens)
* 1942 "Ezelsvel" music to a play - text (Henry Ghéon)
* 1943 "Momotaro" music to a play - text (Edgar the Haene)
* 1943 "Tim EN de Chinese klok" music to a play - text (Martien De Beuck)
* 1953 "Lorre, de papegaai van de more keizer" music for text (Eugeen De Ridder)
* 1953 "Witje" music for text (Alphonse Daudet)
* 1958 "De boom die leerde spreken" music for text (Eugène Winters)
* 1959 "De antikwaar" television opera - libretto: Anton van Wilderode
* 1963 "Do auras nom… to Tristan" d'après Joseph Bedier - ballet
* 1965 "Wij spelen Indiaan" music for texts (T. Brown, H. Finchnar)