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Robert Lemay (born February 13, 1960) is a Canadian composer of solo, chamber and orchestral works.[1]

Robert Lemay
Robert Lemay (2016)
Born (1960-02-13) February 13, 1960 (age 62)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversité de Montréal
Laval University
OccupationComposer, educator
SpouseYoko Hirota

Early years and education


Born in Montreal, Lemay studied at Laval University, where he received his Master's degree (M.Mus.) under François Morel. He completed a doctorate (D.Mus.) at the Université de Montréal under Michel Longtin in 1994.[1][2] He also spent a year at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he studied with David Felder and attended seminars given by Brian Ferneyhough, Louis Andriessen, and Donald Erb.[3] During this time, he met his wife, the pianist Yoko Hirota.[2] In France, he worked with François Rossé [fr] in Bordeaux and Georges Aperghis at the Atelier Théâtre et Musique in Paris.[3]


Career


Lemay has been described as having "made significant and substantial contributions to the saxophone repertoire."[4][3] Of his over 140 works, 80 are for (or include) the saxophone, ranging from solos to large ensembles. Since the late 1980s, he has collaborated with artists of the instrument such as Jean-François Guay, Jean-Michel Goury, and Jean-Marie Londeix.[5][4]

Since 2000, Lemay has resided in Sudbury, Ontario where he taught at Laurentian University from 2000-21.[6][2] He also taught at the University of Saskatchewan in 1996-97.[7]

From 2004-18, Lemay was President and Artistic Director of the 5-Penny New Music Concerts in Sudbury, where he worked extensively with the Silver Birch String Quartet.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Lemay was Composer-in-Residence of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra from 2008-10.[14]


Compositional style


Lemay is an atonal composer who has been influenced by the spectral techniques of Tristan Murail and Gérard Grisey, the modal approaches of Olivier Messiaen and Iannis Xenakis, and the rhythmic modulation of Elliott Carter.[4] He also has discussed his process for the creation of melodic material.[2][4]

The treatment of the concert setting — including stage layout, spatialization, gesture, and comportment and presence of the performer — is another stylistic concern, which was also the subject of Lemay's thesis and other writings.[15][16][17][4]

The employment of extended instrumental techniques has been analyzed in-depth in two of Lemay's solo pieces, Ariana, Kaboul (alto saxophone) and Clap (clarinet).[17][18]

Lemay has also written pieces for students including 6 Ushebtis (piano),[19] Train miniature (clarinet), and Beat the Drum (alto saxophone).[20]


Awards


Lemay is a laureate of national and international composition competitions including:


Works


The bibliography below is arranged by title of the work, date of composition, instrument(s), publisher (if applicable), and premiere, including performer(s), venue and date. Unpublished works are at the Canadian Music Centre. The CMC Music Library also has his complete works.[1]


Solos, duos



Chamber ensembles



Chamber ensembles with conductor



Chamber orchestra



Orchestra



Albums and audio files


The list below is arranged by the title of the work, year of recording, album title (if applicable), physical description (i.e., audio disc (compact disc) or audio file (online track(s)), producer and catalogue number, and performer(s). Selections of Lemay's music are also available at SoundCloud, YouTube, Presto Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other streaming and downloading platforms.


Bibliography


Bertocchi, Serge. "Entretien avec Robert Lemay." Saxophonèmes, 2007.

Danard, Rebecca J. "Études in Performing Extended Techniques: Twelve Newly-Commissioned Canadian Works for Solo Clarinet. " DMA diss., University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, 2011.

Durst, Aaron M. "A Descriptive Catalog of the Saxophone Compositions of Robert Lemay. " DMA diss., University of Georgia, 2008.

Guay, Jean-François. "Robert Lemay, Four Pedagogical Pieces for Alto Saxophone." Saxophone Symposium 25 (2000): 71-72.

Hirota, Yoko. "6 Ushebtis." Canadian Music Centre. Filmed Jan. 19, 2020, Canadian Music Centre, Toronto, video.

Lemay, Robert. "Forme et mouvement dans Solitude oubliée et Sarajevo." Actes de la Journée Sciences et Savoirs 12 (2006): 9–13.

Mahaffey, Matthew Ray. "A Performance Guide to Robert Lemay's Ariana, Kaboul for Alto Saxophone and Film. " DMA diss., University of Iowa, 2018.

"Robert Lemay, compositeur." Interview by Rachel Desaulniers. TFO, 2014, television.



References


  1. "Robert Lemay". Canadian Music Centre. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. Belluco, Joanne (director) (2014). Robert Lemay : compositeur (Television interview) (in French). Interviewed by Rachel Desaulniers. Sudbury, Ontario: TFO. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. "Lemay, Robert". Resolute Music Publications. 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. Durst, Aaron (2008). A Descriptive Catalog of the Saxophone Compositions of Robert Lemay (PDF) (DMA). University of Georgia. OCLC 1131517037. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  5. Bertocchi, Serge (2007). "Entretien avec Robert Lemay" (in French). Saxophonèmes. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. Ulrichsen, Heidi (2006-02-01). "Questions for composer Robert Lemay". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  7. "Robert Lemay" (in French). Éditions Robert Martin. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  8. "Concert showcases renowned Sudbury composer". Sudbury.com. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  9. Koh, Min-Jeong (2014). The Proliferation of String Quartets in Canada (D.Mus.). University of Toronto. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  10. "Le violoniste Christian Robinson offre une dernière prestation à Sudbury" (in French). Radio-Canada. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  11. Bradley, Bill (2009-10-15). "Classical music lovers 'in for a treat,' says organizer". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  12. Stradiotto, Laura (2013-10-03). "Creating a living art form". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  13. "Duo kicks off 5-Penny's return to Sudbury". Sudbury Star. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  14. "Robert Lemay is SSO composer-in-residence". Sudbury.com. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  15. Lemay, Robert (1994). Konzertsituation (D.Mus.) (in French). Université de Montréal. OCLC 59335007.
  16. Lemay, Robert (2006). "Forme et mouvement dans Solitude oubliée et Sarajevo". Actes de la Journée Sciences et Savoirs (in French). 12: 9–13. Retrieved 2022-10-14 – via LULZone.
  17. Mahaffey, Matthew Ray (2018). A Performance Guide to Robert Lemay's Ariana, Kaboul for Alto Saxophone and Film (DMA). University of Iowa. OCLC 1194635593. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  18. Danard, Rebecca J. (2011). Études in Performing Extended Techniques: Twelve Newly-Commissioned Canadian Works for Solo Clarinet (DMA). University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. pp. 77–91. OCLC 776873989. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  19. Hirota, Yoko (2020-01-19). 6 Ushebtis [lecture-recital]. Canadian Music Centre. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  20. Guay, Jean-François (2000). "Robert Lemay, Four Pedagogical Pieces for Alto Saxophone". Saxophone Symposium. 25: 71–72.
  21. "Sudbury composer wins second in international composition contest". Sudbury.com. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  22. Desbois, Joel (2007-09-06). "Composer makes international splash". Sudbury Star.
  23. Levasseur, William (2006-05-17). "Un compositeur sudburois reconnu à l'étranger". Le Voyageur (in French). p. 3. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  24. Victor Herman, alto saxophone; Koninklijk Harmonieorkest Vooruit Harelbeke; Erik Desimpelaere, conductor (2019-12-28). Ramallah. Harelbeke: Victor Herman. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  25. Beaucage, Réjean & Chan, Wah Keung (2004-11-29). "Premier prix à Robert Lemay". La Scena Musicale (in French). Vol. 10, no. 4. Retrieved 2021-12-06.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. "Prix de la CAPAC". Le Milieu : bulletin mensuel de la SOCAN (in French). Vol. 1, no. 1. 1990.
  27. "CAPAC annonce les noms des gagnants de son concours de composition 1988". Le Compositeur canadien/The Canadian Composer (in French). No. 237. 1989.
  28. Robert Lemay, Stéphane Sordet (2022-08-25). "Un nouvel album de microludes de Robert Lemay et Stéphane Sordet" (audio). Radio-Canada. Le matin du Nord (Interview) (in French). Interviewed by Emilie Daveluy. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  29. "Musique et poésie à 2000 mètres sous terre". Radio-Canada (in French). 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  30. Lemay, Robert (2017-12-11). "Fragments noirs, de la musique dans le SNOLAB" (audio). Ça parle au Nord (Interview) (in French). Interviewed by Patricia Sauzede. Sudbury, Ontario: Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  31. "Music by the Sea Programme" (PDF). Bamfield, BC: Music by the Sea. 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  32. "Motion Trio next in 5-Penny New Music series". Sudbury.com. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  33. Glencross, Laurie (2000). An Annotated Bibliography of Woodwind Quintet Music by Canadian Composers (D.Mus.). Florida State University. School of Music. p. 62. OCLC 48032541. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  34. "The Sonorous Saxophone" (Press release). Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Arts Development. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  35. Burch-Pesses, Michael (2008). Canadian Band Music: A Qualitative Guide to Canadian Composers and Their Works for Band (1st ed.). Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications. pp. 95–96.
  36. "X Konkurs Serockiego 2006 – Koncert laureatów [concert program]" (in Polish). ISCM Polish Section. 2006-06-04. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  37. Myers, Ella (2017-12-20). "Recording 2 km beneath the earth's surface a mystical experience, says composer". Sootoday.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  38. "Quintette à vents Estria [liner notes]" (PDF). Atma Classique. 2004. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  39. Côté, Gabriel (2000-03-30). "Qui va saxo va piano : Rémi Ménard et Marc Joyal rendent hommage à cinq compositeurs québécois" (in French). ULaval nouvelles. Retrieved 2021-12-04.

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