Lucien Posman (born 22 March 1952 in Eeklo) is a Belgian composer.
Lucien Posman is honorary professor composition, counterpoint and fugue at the Royal Conservatory of the University College Ghent. He is founder and honorary chairman of ComAV, the Flemish composers' association and member of The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. He was co-founder in and artistic collaborator of De Rode Pomp, a chamber music platform in Ghent managed by his brother André Posman. He studied music theory and composition at the Royal Conservatories of Ghent and Antwerp. His mentor for composition was Roland Coryn, Nini Bulterys for counterpoint & fugue. He composed a symphony, an opera, concertos, chamber music for various ensembles and a relatively large number of vocal works, mostly using poetry by William Blake. As composer he is a representative of postmodernism and has an important voice in this debate in Flanders. Some of his works have been awarded composition prizes. Posman's works have been performed at many national and international festivals.
Compositions
Instrumental
Solo: piano: Reynaert & de Pauw (2018); Misverstand 1002 (2014); Een slaapmutsje, (2014); Le Conte de L’Etude Modeste (2000) (parody of "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Mussorgsky) Oeioeioeioeioei (1986); 12 dodecaphonic Shooting Prayers (1984). .organ: Vlas (Flax) 2013); Meditatio Florida (2003); .harpsichord: Heden aan 40% (Today at 40%); .carillon: Bejaard (2010); .flute: Ebaux, (1999); .violin: Wachten op de Molenberg (Waiting on the Molenberg) (1988); .saxophone: Marsyas’ Zwanezang on sax (1988); .clarinet: Gamaka (1985); .violoncello: Color & Silence (2014); 22 (1984) Duo: Ambrass for solo brass instrument & piano (2006); Pizziola & Pizziello for viola & violoncello (2000); Bicellium, for 2 celli (2004) (6’); Op Hol for cello en bassoon (1999) Trio: Thelema Capers, for clarinet, baritonsax & piano (2017); Illuminations, for 2 piccolo's & piano (2010); Trio for violin, cello & piano (1986) Quartet: Elegie, for string quartet, in memoriam Vic Nees (2013);O! Zon, string quartet (1997); Mijnhere van Maldegem, variations for sax- quartet (2006) Quintet: Geen noodt, sapperloodt !, quintet for flute(s) & string quartet (1997); Nocturne for flute (or clarinet or viola) & string quartet (2003); Nocturne voor klarinet en strijkers ( or viola: arrangement); Blaaskwintet, for wind quintet (1998) Sextet: For Gilberto Mendes (8 = 0 = 80) (fl, bass clar., pn, vl, vla & vlc) (2002) Septet: De laatste hooivracht (The last hay wagon ) (fl., bass clar., mar., pn, vl, vla, vlc) (1994); Die Kürze, (fl., bass clar., mar., pn, vl, vla, vlc) (2007) Nonet: De Pauw ( fl/pc, clar, xyl, string quartet & 2 pn (2001); Erik, Gustav, Maurice, Arnold, Scott, Igor, Charles, Claude en «De Dwaze Maagd, nonet for woodwinds (1999) Orchestre / concerto: Symfonie een (1996); Concerto for piano & string orchestra (2008); Concerto for violin, string orchestra, vibraphone & marimba (2012); Concerto piccolo, for piano en & string orchestra (2011); Wheel within wheel… (T: W.Blake) concerto-cantata for soprano, trombone & large instrumental ensemble (17 instruments) (1987); Concerto-cantate for clarinet & choir, piano and percussion (2015) (T.: Fr. Hölderlin)
Vocal works – a capella: non-Blake
3-part equal voices: 3 souterliedekens, 3-part equal voices (2011) 4-part male choir: Elaba (2010) 4-part mixed choir: Chatterlach@Home (T.: Geert De Kockere) 2020; Tijd (Time) (2017); Ushururu (A lullaby for Eleasha) for mixed choir (2015); All too short a date (a song), (T.: Dirk Blockeel) (2014) Hälfte des Lebens (T.: F. Hölderlin) (2012); Litanie, (T.: Marleen de Crée) (2012); Omittamus studia (2008); IOB XXIX 2-4 (2007); Au commencement
Vocal works – a capella: Blake
3-part female choir / equal voices: To Morning (T: W. Blake) for 3-part female choir / equal voices (2000) 4-part mixed choir: The Blossom (W. Blake, Songs of Innocence) (2018); The Divine Image (W. Blake, SoI) (2018); Spring (W. Blake, SoI) (2018); A Dream (W. Blake, SoI) (2018); a golden string, (T.: W. Blake) (2012); To the Evening Star (T: W. Blake) (2000); ODE TO THE SEASONS, (W. Blake) (2005): To Spring; To Summer; To Autumn; To Winter. 10 ‘SONGS of EXPERIENCE’ (T: W.Blake) (1998): The Clod & the Pebble; Holy Thursday; The little Girl Lost; The little Girl Found; The Chimney Sweeper; The little Vagabond; Infant Sorrow; A Poison Tree; To Tirzah; The School Boy; 5 ‘SONGS of EXPERIENCE’ (T: W.Blake) for professional mixed choir (1988): The Human abstract; The Sick Rose; London; The Angel; The Voice of the Ancien Bard