François Pantillon

François Pantillon , born on January 15th, 1928 with La Chaux-de-Fonds, is a Musicien, Compositeur, chief of chorus and Leader Suisse.

Biography

Born in a Freibourgese family musicians, it begins its musical studies at the 20 years age to the royal Conservatoire of Brussels where it remains during five years and where it also learns the violin. Of return in Switzerland, it founds a chamber orchestra before becoming, in 1972, chief and artistic director of the Thuner Stadtorchester . Gradually recognized as specialist in the choruses, it is invited to many recoveries to direct various orchestras or Oratorio in Italy, in France, Spain, Belgium, England, and Poland.

Also type-setter, it is success in 1986 with his oratorio layman Clameurs of the World created to Bienne is then taken again in Poland, with Zurich (with Barbara Hendricks) then with Milan. In 1991, the Stadttheater of Bern creates its opera Die Richterin .

Its oratorio of Christmas, Bethlehem , created in Bern in 1995 is taken again in Rome in 1997 within the framework of the Festival “Native in Latio”.

Principal works

1962 : Christmas of the shepherds , Cantata for Soprano solo, chorus and Organ
1969: View , three tables for organ solo, string orchestra and percussions
1974: Psalmus 74 , cantata for chorus and orchestra
1976: Joël' S Anthem , cantata for chorus, coppers and organ
1982: Wort-Zeiten , for chorus and string orchestra
1985 - 1986: Clamors of the World , oratorio layman for soli, choruses and orchestra
1986: Urgent , cycle of melodies for Baritone and Piano
1987: Gaudium , sextet for Flute, Oboe, Violin, 2 Viola S and Violoncello
1987: Daphne , cantata for mixed chorus and piano
1991: Die Richterin , opera
1995: Bethlehem , oratorio of Christmas

Sources

Biography
Official site

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