Jules Semler-Collery

Jules Semler-Collery (1902 - 1988) was a French composer, conductor and teacher.

Jules Semler-Collery was born in Dunkerque in 1902. His father, a conductor, was his first music teacher. Later he studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where he won several prizes, and also at the Schola Cantorum. He then studied with Vincent d'Indy and Paul Vidal.

He became well known as a conductor and composer. His compositions include several symphonic works and concertos for different instruments. Some of the concertos are included on the list of compulsory works at the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur, where Semler-Collery was often president of the jury. From 1969 he was President of the [http://www.cmf-musique.org/cmf/index.php Confédération Musicale de France] . He died in 1988.

(Source: Information provided by United Music Publishers).

Publications in Print

*Habanera "Piano Solo" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Prelude "Piano Solo" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Introduction et Saltarelle "Flute and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Pastorale et Caprice "Flute and Piano" (publisher [http://www.alphonseleduc.com/english/index.htm Alphonse Leduc] )
*Cantilène et petit Divertissement "Oboe and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Etudes de Concert "Clarinet Solo" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Petites Etudes Recreatives "Clarinet Solo" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Lied et Final "Clarinet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Fantaisie et Danse en Forme de Gigue "Clarinet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.alphonseleduc.com/english/index.htm Alphonse Leduc] )
*Reverie et Scherzo "Clarinet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.alphonseleduc.com/english/index.htm Alphonse Leduc] )
*Melodie expressive "Clarinet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Pièce de Caractère "for two clarinets" (publisher [http://www.billaudot.com/__english/index_va.html Billaudot] )
*Terzetto "for three clarinets (in Bb)" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Quartetto "for four clarinets (in Bb)" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Piece Recreative "for five clarinets (in Bb)" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Récitatif et Final "Bassoon and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Etudes concertantes "Saxophone solo (with piano ad lib.)" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Barcarolle et Danse "Alto Saxophone and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Fantaisie-Caprice "Alto Saxophone and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Melodie Expressive "Alto (or Tenor) Saxophone and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Reverie "for four saxophones (SATB)" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Etudes melodiques "Trumpet solo" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Nocturne et Rondo (Cornet) "Trumpet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Evocation et Scherzetto (Trumpet in C) "Trumpet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Romance et Tarantelle "Trumpet and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Etudes lyriques "Trombone solo" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Fantaisie lyrique "Trombone and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*2 Pièce breves "Tuba and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Cantabile et Divertissement "Tuba and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Tuba-Nova "Tuba and Piano" (publisher [http://www.durand-salabert-eschig.com/english/index.html Eschig] )
*Barcarolle et Chanson Bacchique (in C or Bb) "Tuba and Piano" (publisher [http://www.alphonseleduc.com/english/index.htm Alphonse Leduc] )
*Offrande (arr. J.P.Mathez) "for 2 trumpets & 2 trombones" (publisher [http://www.billaudot.com/__english/index_va.html Billaudot] )
*Two Pieces "for four trombones" (publisher Editions Transatlantiques - website unknown)
*Offrande (coll. J.Douay) for "Brass Quintet" (publisher [http://www.billaudot.com/__english/index_va.html Billaudot] )