Compositions

 

 

All compositions on this website are composed by Wouter Simoens.

The compositions on this page are divided into the following categories:

Piano works, Chamber music, Electronic works, Orchestral works, Youth works since 1991.

 

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Piano works

 

 

  • 'Nocturne' (4'45") (2008) / The winning composition of the 'Together for Peace 2009' contest.

     The score of this piano work is published by Metropolis Music Publishers.

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Out of the Blue' (March 2010) /

    The score of this piano work is published by Metropolis Music Publishers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Silent Moment' / fragment

 

 

 

  • 'Dageraad' (2006) / fragment of the original version for piano solo.

    The score of this piano work is published by Metropolis Music Publishers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Mors Janua Vitae' (1997) / The winning composition of the 'Jong Tenuto 1997' contest.

    This work has been included in 1997 in the final concert of the 12 retained laureates.

    On the piano (Steinway): Wouter Simoens

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Raptus' (1998) /

    This piano work obtained a prize in the "August de Boeck 'Composition in 1998.

    'Raptus' means: 'Rapture'

 

 

  • 'Fantasie in cis moll' (2000)

 

 

  •  'Silent Thoughts' (2005)

 

 

  • 'Jeremiade' (7'30") (2007 - revision in 2010)

 

 

  • 'Largo' / composed for church organ (1998)

 

 

 

 

 

Chamber music

 

 

  • 'Kwartet' , for oboe, viola, horn and piano (7'30") (2010)

 

  • 'Mystical Journey' , for violin and piano (2005)

 

  • 'Future Vision' , for cello and piano (2007)

 

  • 'Trio' , for violin, euphonium and piano (8'00") (2010)

 

 

 

 

Electronic works

 

  • 'Healing' (2007) / fragment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orchestral works

 

 

  • 'CASSIOPEIA' (2009) / composed for Concert Band and mixed choir. 

    The score of this work will soon be published by Golden River Music.

 

 

 

  • 'Krles' (Kyrie) (1998) / for Horn Solo in F and Concert Band.

 

 

 

  • 'Pianoconcerto in c minor' (11") (2014) / A work for piano and string orchestra.

 

 

 

 

  • 'Prelude for Strings - Angel Eyes' (2009) /

 

from 'Bonnie's Room', the first album of jazzband Jazzyfiel: 'Angel Eyes',

a well-known Jazz Standard of Matt Dennis.

The arrangements for string orchestra, 'Prelude for Strings', are composed by Wouter Simoens.

The singer and pianist playing this song: Steven de Caluwé

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'The Girl from Ipanema' (2009) / fragment. It concerns number 7 of album 'Bonnie's Room'.

    The singer and pianist playing this song: Steven de Caluwé

    The arrangements for string orchestra are composed by Wouter.


 

 

 

 

 


Youth works (since 1991)

 

Wouter began to write small compositions in 1991, at the age of eleven, in the style of W.A. Mozart,

who was the first classical composer with whose works he became familiar.

The following works were composed from 1991 to 1996.

 

 

 

Piano works

 

 

Sonate in C majeur/ Allegro - Andante - Finale: Presto


Romance in Fis (1994)


Romance in C (1994)


Sonate in c mineur / Allegro - Andante - Presto (1995)

 

 

 

 

'Piano solo 1 in A majeur' (4'06")

This piano work was composed and recorded in 1991,

at the age of eleven, with a Roland Digital piano.

 

 

 

 

 

'Piano solo 2 in D majeur' (1'34")

 

'Piano solo 3 in c minor' (4'05")

 

 

 

'Piano solo 4 in Es majeur' (4'46") /

This piano work was composed and recorded in 1992,

at the age of twelve, with a Roland Digital piano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamber music

 

 

Duet for Oboe and piano in Es (1994)

 

Trio voor Oboe, Horn and Cello (1994)



Small String Quartet in G (1994)



'Tristesse' for Oboe and piano in c minor (1996)

 

 

 

 

Orchestral works

 

 

 

Following early works were composed from 1991 to 1994,

for piano and small symphonic ensemble.

 

 

 'Orage' (3'55") (1993) / composed at the age of 13 during a storm in southern France.

This work for piano & small symphonic ensemble was recorded by Wouter in 1993,

with a Roland Digital piano and a Korg Synthesizer.

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Tristesse' (van Frédéric Chopin) / An arrangement for piano & ensemble.

 

  • 'Pianoconcerto 1 in D majeur' (6'39")

 

 

  • 'Pianoconcerto 2 in C majeur' (6'35")

 

This orchestral work is composed and recorded by Wouter in 1992,

at the age of 12, with a Roland Digital piano and a Korg Synthesizer.

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Pianoconcerto 3 in D majeur' (2'19")

 

 

 

  • 'Pianoconcerto 4 in As majeur' (2'42")

 

This orchestral work is composed and recorded by Wouter in 1992,

at the age of 12, with a Roland Digital piano and a Korg Synthesizer.

 

 

 

 

 

  • 'Pianoconcerto 5 in C majeur' (3'04")