(b. 27 June 1957, Kuurne).
Belgian composer of mostly chamber, vocal and piano works that have been performed throughout Europe; he is also active as a pianist.
Mr. Dejonghe studied piano with Levente Kende at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, where he graduated in 1982 with a combined diploma in music education and piano. He then studied composition with Willem Kersters at the Koninklijk Vlaams Conservatorium in Antwerp, where he earned a premier prix in fugue in 1990 and a premier prix in composition in 1994.
Among his honours are First Prize in the competition for chamber music of the Muizelhuisconcerten (1990, for Vier Stukken), the Provinciale Prijs from the province of West Flanders (1993, for Gezellesuite; 1996, for Sintra), the Jef van Hoof Prijs (1998, for String Quartet No. 2), and the award for arrangements in the competition Song Expo (2001, for Jace and Concerto).
As a pianist, he has made numerous recordings for VRT and has often served as an accompanist.
He has taught chamber music, composition and harmony at the Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans in Sint-Niklaas since 1981 and chamber music at the Muziekacademie van het Gemeenschapsonderwijs in Antwerp since 1981. He has lectured on improvisation and practical harmony at the Koninklijk Vlaams Conservatorium since 1986.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE:
Drie Sonnetten op tekst van Hugo Claus (music-theatre work), boy soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus, small orchestra, 1994
Ket (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Geert van Istendael), 9 soloists, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, drum kit, orchestra, 2000–01
ORCHESTRAL:
Stuk, 1992
Twee Schetsen, 1993
Sintra, 1994
Concerto, violin, small orchestra (2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, 16 strings), 1999
CHAMBER MUSIC:
To play or not to play, clarinet, violin, piano, 1985
Capriolen op een caprice van Paganini, clarinet, piano, 1987
Memo-holiday, clarinet, piano, 1987
Tune for a quartet, flute, oboe, double bass, piano, 1988
Vier Stukken, 4 cellos, 1989
Habanera, 4 clarinets, 1990
Houtblazerstrio, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1990
String Quartet No. 1, 1991
Lullaby, cello, piano, 1991
Koperkwintet, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1991
Cirkels I, flute, 1991
Cirkels II, oboe, 1991
Cirkels IV, violin, 1991
Duo, cello, piano, 1992
Trio, violin, viola, cello, 1992
Introduktie en Humoreske, bassoon, piano, 1992
Het Lose Violissertje, 2 violins, piano, 1993
Kopergravure, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1993
Parade, string quartet, 1993 (version of work for piano; also version for violin, cello, piano, 1993)
Drie Miniaturen, flute/English horn/clarinet/saxophone/bassoon, piano, 1994
Astor, 2 alto recorders ad libitum, 4 recorders, 1996
Vier-Telgen Wals, flute, clarinet, violin, piano, 1996
Panta Rhei, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1996
Surfing-Trio, clarinet, violin, cello, 1996
Reminiscenza al inizio, violin, piano, 1996
String Quartet No. 2, 1997
Kwintet, guitar, string quartet, 1997
Tijdingen, clarinet, cello, piano, 1997
Hommage aan Alfred Schnittke, violin, cello, piano, 1998
Vier Temperamenten, alto saxophone, piano, 1998
Nocturne, flute, string quartet, 2003
CHORAL:
Gezellesuite (text by Guido Gezelle), equal chorus, 1993
Triptiek (text by Leonard Nolens), mixed chorus, piano, 1995
VOCAL:
Het Vreemde leed (text by Henriette Roland Holst), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1988
Buvons chers amis, buvons (text by Molière), voice, piano, 1988
Le Rebelle (text by Charles Baudelaire), mezzo-soprano, clarinet, piano, 1989
Drie Gezelleliederen (text by Guido Gezelle), soprano, piano, 1992
Tango op het thema van 'Moskouse nachten', voice, violin, double bass, piano, accordion, 1996
Jace, soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 oboes, 2 French horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, harp, electric guitar, 4 violas, bass guitar, 2 pianos, 1998
A New National Anthem for the Netherlands (text by Geert van Istendael), voice, piano, 2002
PIANO:
Arlequino, 1980
De Parvenu, 1988
Ragtime, 1988 (also easier version as Lucky Luke's Ragtime, 2002)
Barcarolle, 1989
Vijf Stukken voor een ballet, 1989
Ritorno eterno, 1989
Suite, 2 pianos, 1990
Preludio, Toccata e Aria, 1990
Canto nero e bianco, 1991
Iride, 1991
Parade, 1993 (also versions for string quartet; violin, cello, piano)
Hippodroom, 1993
A(n)dante, 1994
Introduktie en Scherzo, 1995
Passage, 1995
Duo-zit, piano 4 hands, 1995
ARRANGEMENTS:
A Russian Tango (popular song Moscow Nights), clarinet, piano, 2002 (also versions for clarinet, double bass, accordion, 2002; clarinet, piano, accordion, 2002; clarinet, cello, piano, 2002; clarinet, viola, piano, 2002; violin, cello, double bass, piano, 2002; flute, cello, double bass, piano, accordion, 2002; voice, flute, violin, cello, double bass, piano, 2002; violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano, 2002; guitar, violin, double bass, piano, accordion, 2002)
Simi Yadech (folksong from Israel), children's chorus, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, trumpet, bass guitar, 3 percussion, string orchestra, 2002
An Old Flemish Christmas Song (Christmas carol Hoe leit dit kindeke), voice, flute, piano, 2002
DISCOGRAPHY
Duo. Karel Steylaerts, cello; Gilles Masson, piano (C + P Muizelhuis-Projecten: WW-IG-09, 1997)
Drie Gezelleliederen. Sylvie De Pauw, soprano; Joost Vanmaele, piano (Globe: GLO 6047, 1999)
Jace. Robert Groslot/ensemble (KVC, 2000)
Tijdingen; Drie Miniaturen. Clarino Ensemble (Phaedra, 2003)