Serge Lancen

This symphony, composed in 1961-1962, was orchestrated by Désiré Dondeyne and was chosen in 1964 as test piece for the highest division at the World Music Contest in Kerkrade, The Netherlands. It is a...

This Mass has been dedicated to His Holyness Pope John Paul II, to witness Lancens deep and respectful admiration for the Holy Father. The work was composed in 1986 and written for two solo voices: a...

The famous Paris composer Serge Lancen wrote a brand new overture which was commissioned by the A.D.D.M.44 (Departmental Organization for the Musical Development in the Loire Atlantique area) and its...

Cinquantieme, the fiftieth composition for symphonic band by Serge Lancen, was composed in the fall of 1993. It is written in an overture form and built on four distinct themes. First there is a merry...

This Mass has been dedicated to His Holyness Pope John Paul II, to witness Lancens deep and respectful admiration for the Holy Father. The work was composed in 1986 and written for two solo voices: a...

The Credo was commissioned to be added to Serge Lancen's 'Missa Solemnis'. This work was performed during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the wind band 'Musikkapelle Zwölf...

Der Lobgesang und die Dankhymne 'Te Deum laudamus' (Wir loben Dich, o Gott) war das Ende der Metten (der ersten Morgengebeten in den Klostern). Eher behauptete die Tradition der Heilige Augustinus sei...

for alto (or baritone) saxophone and piano

The TROMBONE CONCERTO was composed at the request of Michel BECQUET and Gilles MILLIERE. Both talented trombone players had deeply impressed the composer. The brilliant work, dedicated to both virtuos...

It was his charming wife Raphaële, a fine harpist, who drew Serge Lancen's attention to the harp. He has written various works for this instrument, such as: 'Pour Raphaële', 'Duo Concertant' for harp...

This Concerto pour Cor was composed during the winter 1990/91. It is dedicated to the fine horn player Matthias Berg, who created it with the ad hoc symphonic band of a conductor's seminar at the Tros...

The 'Concerto pour Hautbois' was written in 1991. In fact, it is a new version of the 'Concerto for Harmonica and Symphony Orchestra' commissioned by the famous harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler in 1954....

The Rapsodie Symphonique, written in 1976, was commissioned by the French Broadcasting Institution for the European Radio Composition Contest. It was recorded by the Musique des Gardiens de la Paix co...