Edith Lejet, composer

TITLE	DATE DURATION	INSTRUMENTS	PUBLISHER	COMMISSION	FIRST PERFORMANCE
Le Journal d'Anne Frank Listen	1968-1970 27 mn	for female choir and 8 instrumentalists : Flute, Harpsichord, Harp, electric Guitar, Viola, Bass, Percussion (two players)	Billaudot Publisher	Radio-France	Tape-recorded by Radio-France (1970) Often broadcast
Les Rois-Mages	1987-1989 60 mn	Oratorio for 6 voices, choir and instrumental ensemble composed of Flute, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet, Percussion (1 player), Guitar, String Quintet Text by Vincent Fournier	Amphion Publisher	Ministry of Culture	Premièred in Périgord in 1990 (Castle of Bourdeilles)
Sept Chants Sacrés Listen	1990 15 mn	for female Choir and Organ on latin poems about the Creation	Unpublished	Radio-France	First performance of Songs 1, 2, 3 and 7 at Saint-Claude («Festival du Haut-Jura») on 18/06/2004 by the Benjamin Britten Choir conducted by Nicole Corti.
Trois Chants pour un Noël Listen	1995 7 mn 30	for children Choir, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Percussion Text by René David	Unpublished	Radio-France	Premièred in December 1995 at Auditorium Messiaen, "Maison de Radio-France" (Paris) CD MANDALA "MAN 5086"
Missa Brevis Listen	1996 12 mn	for mixed chorus (sopranos, altos, baritones) and organ	Unpublished		First performance in Fresnes in 1999, by the group « les chanteurs d’Eole », Hermineh Yérissians conductor, Anne-Marie Blondel organ
Psaume de Joie	1998 10 mn	for a mixed chorus, Percussion (2 instrumentalists) and Double Bass.	Unpublished	« Société des Concerts de l’E.N.M.D. » of Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais)	Premièred in 1998 at the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, François Bocquelet conductor
Le Noël du Grillon	2007 8 mn	12 females voices (double choir), english horn, cello and harp.	Unpublished

PIECES FOR VOICE (without choir)

TITLE	DATE DURATION	INSTRUMENTS	PUBLISHER	COMMISSION	FIRST PERFORMANCE
Quatre Mélodies sur le Poème de Cante Jondo de Federico Garcia Lorca Listen	1965 7 mn 30	for Alto or Soprano and Piano	Unpublished		Rewarded in 1967: quadrennial Prize of Composition offered by the "Confédération des Travailleurs Intellectuels de France".
Deux Poèmes de Rimbaud Listen	1999 10 mn	for Soprano, Clarinet in B b, Tenor Saxophone, Marimba and Harp	Unpublished	Jean-Pierre Caens and the Aix-en- Provence Conservatory	Premièred in Aix-en- Provence in February 2000 with Michel Camatte conductor, Laure Florentin soprano
L'herbier de Colette Listen	2004-2006 19 mn	Soprano (lirico leggero) and Piano	Unpublished - contact the composer	Commissioned by the French State	Sandrine Piau (Soprano) and Christian Ivaldi (Piano), 15/09/2006, Varetz (Corrèze), on the occasion of the National Heritage Days.

PIECES FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

TITLE	DATE DURATION	INSTRUMENTS	PUBLISHER	COMMISSION	FIRST PERFORMANCE
Cinq Pièces Brèves pour Piano	1965 7 mn	Piano	Unpublished		Recorded by Radio-France in 1979
Trois Eaux- Fortes Listen	1990-92 10 mn	Piano	Amphion Publisher >> Buy the score	Ministry of Culture	Premièred in France during the "Musicales en Valois" Festival (1992) Recorded on CD by Michael Wladkovski (REM 311276 XCD)
Fleurs d'Opale Listen	1997 5-6 mn	Piano	Lemoine Publisher « Album 20-21, volume 3 » >> Buy the score	Lemoine	Recorded on CD by Geneviève Ibanez (Lemoine)
Triptyque Listen	1979 17 mn	Organ	Lemoine Publisher >> Buy the score	Radio-France	First performance in Paris by Bernard Foccroule (1980)
Ave Maria	1985 3 mn 20	Organ			Recorded by Chantal de Zeeuw (CD CORIOLAN 318 301)
Métamorphoses Listen	1981 4 mn	Harp	Transatlantiques Publisher >> Buy the score	Ministry of Culture	Recorded in a CD QUANTUM 6919 12.21.66 by Catherine Michel
Deux Soliloques	1991 6 mn	Horn	Amphion Publisher >> Buy the score	Ministry of Culture
Volubilis Listen	1981 7 mn	Cello	Amphion Publisher >> Buy the score	Paris Conservatory	Recorded on CD by Xavier Gagnepain (REM 311276 XCD)
Palette	1973 3 mn	Percussion	Heugel Publisher (See Alphone Leduc) >> Buy the score	Boulogne Conservatory for educational purposes
Contrastes et Couleurs Listen	1983 2 mn 45	Guitar	Transatlantiques Publisher « Collection Rafael Andia, Album 'Panorama de la Musique Contemporaine pour Guitare' » >> Buy the score	Transatlantiques	Recorded on CD by Marianne Delmas- Mondin for Transatl- antiques Publisher
Trois Figures du Zodiaque	15 mn	Guitar
Gémeaux Listen	1978 5 mn 30	Guitar	Amphion Publisher >> Buy the score		Premièred by Mike Dezavelle at Radio-France, "Pouvoirs de la Musique" (08/12/78)
Lion	1991 3 mn 30	Guitar	Max Eschig Publisher >> Buy the score	"Royaume de la Musique"
Balance Listen	1982 6 mn	Guitar	Transatlantiques Publisher >> Buy the score	City of Carpentras	Finale of the 5th International Competition of Guitar of Carpentras (15/05/83), recorded by Tania Chagnot (Altais Music AM0503)
America Listen	1987 5 mn 30	Guitar	Unpublished		First performance in Seville (Auditorium Manuel de Falla) on 20/09/87 by Betho Davezac
La Voix des Voiles	1989 4 mn	Guitar	Max Eschig Publisher >> Buy the score	Commissioned by the Sablé Festival, to celebrate the poet Pierre Reverdy	Premièred by Betho Davezac in Sablé (20/08/89)
La houle à l'assaut des récifs	2010 6 mn 15	Cello solo	Henry Lemoine Publisher		Creation on December 18th, 2012, ENM - salle Cortot by Aurélienne Brauner
De Lumière et de cieux embrasés	2010 5 mn	Harp	Henry Lemoine Publisher		Fist performance in New York in October 2011

PIECES FOR TWO INSTRUMENTS

TITLE
DATE
DURATION
INSTRUMENTS PUBLISHER COMMISSION FIRST PERFORMANCE

Musique pour Trombone et Piano

1972

5 mn

Trombone and piano

Editions Françaises de Musique (now Billaudot)

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Commissioned by the Paris Conservatory

Quatre Pièces en Duo

1975

5 mn

Double Bass and Piano

Hortensia Publisher (now Leduc)

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Commissioned by the Paris Conservatory

Méandres

1976

5 mn 30
Saxhorn, or Tuba, or Bass Trombone and Piano
Billaudot Publisher

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Commissioned by the Paris Conservatory

Emeraude et Rubis

1982

3 mn
two flutes
Editions Musicales Transatlantiques

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Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture for educational purposes

Saphir

1982

10 mn
For alto and baritone Saxophone and Piano Unpublished Composed at Max Jezouin’s request Premièred in Sèvres by Max Jezouin and Claude Jean (22/04/1983)

Jade

1983

2 mn 30
Saxophone and Percussion
Salabert Publisher

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Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture for educational purposes

Trois Petits Préludes

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1985

10 mn
Saxophone and Piano
Lemoine Publisher

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Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture

Tourbillons

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1986

3 mn
Clarinet and Piano
Billaudot Publisher « Album : clarinette 3, collection ' Panorama' »

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Billaudot

Almost a Song

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1995

7 mn
Guitar and Viola
Max Eschig Publisher

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Commissioned by the Paris Conservatory for its Bicentenary Premièred in New-York in March 1996
Recorded on a CD by Olivier Chassain and Pierre-Henri Xuereb (MET CD 1021, England)

Parcours en duo

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2001 Baritone Saxophone and Percussion (4 kettledrums and vibraphone) Unpublished Commissioned by Jean-Pierre Caens first performance in Aix-en-Provence (March 2004) by Jean-Pierre Caens and Gisèle David

"Bruit de l'eau sur de l'eau..."

Listen

2009

4 mn 40
2 violins or 2 baroque violins
Lemoine Publisher
Commissioned by Trans'Art Premièred in Reims on July 10th, 2009 by Sarah and Deborah Nemtanu

PIECES OF CHAMBER MUSIC

TITLE	DATE DURATION	INSTRUMENTS	PUBLISHER	COMMISSION	FIRST PERFORMANCE
Musique pour Trompette et Quintette de Cuivres Listen	1968 13 mn	1 trumpet soloist, 2 trumpets horn, trombone, tuba	E.F.M. now Billaudot	Commissioned by the trumpet player Pierre Thibaud	First performance in 1968 during the Aix-en Provence Festival, by the Ars Nova Quintet
Quatuor de Saxophones Listen	1974 12 mn	Saxophone Quartet	E.F.M. now Billaudot >> Buy the score	Commissioned by the Deffayet Quartet	Premièred in Bordeaux during the International Congress of Saxophones held in 1974
Aube Marine Listen	1982 7 mn	Saxophone Quartet	Lemoine Publisher >> Buy the score	Commissioned by « Quatuor Contemporain »	Premièred in Nuremberg (Germany) in 1982 Recorded by Quatuor Contemporain (long-playing record BNL recording 111401))
Océan Pathétique Tribute to the painter Maurice Denis	1994 5 mn	Flute, Harp and String trio	Unpublished		First performance in Cologne (28 March 1995)
Echoes in the Valley Listen	1995 10 mn	Violin, Clarinet and Piano	Unpublished	Commissioned by the Verdehr Trio (Michigan State University)	Premièred in New Delhi in November 1995

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The Publishers of Edith Lejet

- Alphonse Leduc
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- Radio-France
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