Théo De Joncker (11 April 1894, in Brussels – 12 July 1964, in Asse) was a Belgian composer.
Biography
Théo De Joncker was a student of August de Boeck and Paul Gilson. For years he conducted the orchestra of the Belgian National Radio (NIR), but he also enjoyed a conducting career outside of Belgium. As a composer, he belonged to the Brussels group Les Synthétistes. This group was found by students of Paul Gilson as a way to celebrate their teacher's 60th birthday and included Francis de Bourguignon, Théo De Joncker, Marcel Poot, Maurice Schoemaker, Jules Strens, René Bernier, and Robert Otlet.
Compositions
Orchestral works
1917 Filosofische gedachten van een draaiorgelspeler for orchestra
1918 Hedda Gabler for orchestra
1927 Breugeliaansche schets for orchestra
1939 Sinfonia burlesca for orchestra
1939 Sinfonie im klassischen Stil for orchestra
1943 Symfonie nr.3 for orchestra
1944 Muzikaal portret van Bernard Shaw for orchestra
Allegro for chamber orchestra
Boere-Charleston for tenor and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen
Cello Concerto for cello and orchestra
De laatste oogenblikken van Lodewijk XI for small orchestra
Don Quichotte rêve... for orchestra
Fantasia - Serenata for flute and orchestra
Historiette pour bébé for strings
Introduction et rondo capricio for bassoon and orchestra
Le glas for orchestra
Rapsodie vénézuélienne for orchestra
Sérénade for violin and orchestra
Symfonische proloog for orchestra
Vlaamse dans I for orchestra
Brassband works
Chant mystique, for brass band
Charles Stratton, comical fairytale for brass band
Deux Extraits du Jardin des Supplices, based on a novel by Octave Mirbeau
Gamineries - Guitenstreken, for brassband
Marche, for brassband
Polomé, for brassband
For Paul Gilson, for brassband
Choir works
Ach, mijn bietje, jij zingt zo schone for mixed choir and piano - text: Guido Gezelle Anneessens for mixed choir and piano - text: Frans de Cort Daer ging een pater langs het land for male or female choir and piano De mei for choir a cappella - text: G. W. Loovendael De pen for mixed choir and piano - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck Des winters als het reghent for male or female choir and piano Minnekepoes for choir a cappella - text: Jan A. Van Droogenbroeck
Chamber music
1917 Conte pour quatuor for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon
1917 Novelette pour trio for flute, oboe and viola
1938 Drie vertelseltjes for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
1963 Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn in F
Prélude for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
Quintette for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
Vocal music with orchestra or instruments
1927 Verselets à mon premier né for tenor and orchestra - text: Clotilde de Surville 1938 De messias for Recitant and piano - text: Dirk Vansina De Vlaming staat zijn eigen taal en zeden af for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle De wilde jacht for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Willem Gijssels Eerste boek van Schmol for middle voice and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen Hei da lieve dreupel water for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle Het meezennestje for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle Het zonnelied van Achnaton for Recitant and piano - text: J. Coutrijn Morgenstond for alto and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle O Mocht ik for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle Slaapt, slaapt, kindje slaapt for soprano, mixed choir and piano ad. libitum - text: Guido Gezelle Stilleven for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Staf Van der Loo Tot de Mane for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle Winden gingen te rust for mezzo-soprano and orchestra - text: Wies Moens Wintermuggen for soprano and orchestra - text: Guido Gezelle Zonnezoen for soprano and orchestra - text: Jef Mennekens
Works for piano
1915 Le chien qui lache sa proie pour l'ombre
1915 Le renard et les raisins
Eille - Walsje
Esquisse sur le nom "ANNA" Gaminerie Il s'éveille. Pianowerken Pièce pour piano sur le nom de Fauré Vlaamse dans