A capella
Stained staves for mixed choir (for Gilbert and George) (2010)
Mixed choir (3’)
Lyrics: jelle meander
Commissioned by Jelle Dierickx for Festival of Flanders
Air victorieux (2010)
For mixed choir and 2 trumpets (2’)
Text: Frank Nuyts
Commisioned by Peter Dejans for the Musa Hora choir
XXX Songs (2007)
(6 voices SSATBB) (18ʹ)
Lyrics by Jelle Meander
Commissioned by Roland Peelman for The Songcompany
Dedicated to Bart Demuyt
The Accidental Martyr (2007)
For mixed choir (8ʹ)
(text: Tom Robbins)
Commissioned by Peter Dejans for Musa Horti
Dedicated tp Jelle Dierickx & Maja Jantar
Old Airs (2006)
(6 voices, SMATBB) (8ʹ)
Commissioned by Roland Peelman for The Songcompany Australia
Dedicated to Yves Rosseel
The X songs (2005)
(SATB) (14′)
Text: William Shakespeare
Dedicated to Johan Huys
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Anthology (2004)
(for three to six voices or choir) (SMATTB) (11ʹ)
Commissioned by Ensemble Leporello
Ai da vede (2002)
(6 voices a capella SMATBB) (9’)
(text: Dirk Opstaele & Frank Nuyts)
Commissioned by Dirk Opstaele for Ensemble Leporello
Dedicated to Michael Sahl
The Roughcast Song (2001)
(6 voices a capella: SMATBB) (8’30”)
(text: Frank Nuyts)
Commissioned by Roland Peelman for The Songcompany Australia
Dedicated to Dominique Wittevrongel
Airs à gogo (1994)
(6 solo voices : SSATBB) (15’)
(text: Voltaire)
Commissioned by Roland Peelman for The Songcompany
Dedicated to Roland Peelman
With one or more instruments
Hondje is moe (2022)
For soprano, flute and harp (3'30")
Lyrics: Frank Nuyts
Composed for Liesbeth Devos, Femke Van Leuven and Leen Van der Roost
Schakering (2022)
For soprano, flute and harp (3'30")
Lyrics: Jana Arns
Composed for Liesbeth Devos, Femke Van Leuven and Leen Van der Roost
Smaart (2022)
For soprano, flute and harp (3'30")
Lyrics: Frank Nuyts
Composed for Liesbeth Devos, Femke Van Leuven and Leen Van der Roost
Drawing up
Adapted from a song from Carbon Fixation
For soprano and piano 7'30
Nuanced gravity (2022)
For soprano and piano 5'30
Lyrics by Laurence Servaes
Commissioned by Laurence Servaes
Dedicated to Pieter Lembrechts
I call you ocean (2022)
for soprano, bclar and theorbe 6'30
Commissioned by Xanadu
Dedicated to Piet Van Bockstal
Une fille comme Anne (2022)
for soprano, flute and harp 3’45"
Commissioned by Claire Edwardes (Aus)
This piece is an arrangement of an aria from the chamber opera 'Paternel'by the same authors
Impossible (2018) (3’)
For voice and piano
Text: Cesário Verde
Dedicated to Marleen Denaeyer
Hmm… (2017)
(sop & keyboard) (17ʹ)
Hum
Sing
Laugh Sigh
Dance
lyrics: Frank Nuyts
Dedicated to Tine Wyns & Dirk Ooms
Four songs from Middle East (2016)
(high voice & pno) (15ʹ)
(text: Philippe Blasband)
Dedicated to Els Cooman en Paul van Os
Four Middle East Songs (English version) (2016)
(bass & pno) (15ʹ)
(text: Philippe Blasband)
Dedicated to Els Cooman en Paul van Os
First performance Canberra International Music Festival (Birch (bass) - Peelman (pno)
Chut!’ a melodrama (2015)
(prequel to ‘Paternel)
(1 sop 2 mezzo sop actress fl vibra db (15’)
Libretto by Philippe Blasband vzw Hardscore productie & Muziekcentrum De Bijloke
Dedicated to Veerle Simoens & Ben Haemhouts
Double takes (2015)
(sop, mezzo-sop, b,t,a,s,s recorder (1player), vcl, el. keyboard (with el.pno sound and a slow synth sound), marimba) (60ʹ)
Double takes 1 Drone 1
Double takes 2 A little stone
Double takes 3 Drone 2
Double takes 4 When broken pillars
Double takes 5 Drone 3
Double takes 6 A memory
Double takes 7 Drone 4
Double takes 8 We are tempted
Double takes 9 Drone 5
Double takes 10 A story repeated
Double takes 11 Drone 6
Double takes 12 Precious time
Double takes 13 Drone 7
Double takes 14 Looking at Double takes 15 Drone 8 Double takes 16 Africa!
Double takes 17 Drone 9
Double takes 18 Bone-dry wind Double takes 19 Drone 10 Double takes 20 Arenʼt we all.
Double takes 21 Drone 11
Double takes 22 My balcony
Double takes 23 Drone 11
Double takes 24 Even the humblest Double takes 25 Drone 13 Double takes 26 Opera!
Double takes 27 Drone 14
Double takes 28 Through open front doors
Double takes 29 Faces are maps
Text by Frank Nuyts, on photographs by Ronny Lauwers
Cambio madre por moto (2014)
A chamber opera (2sop, mezzo, tenor, bar, bass bar, cl, vcl, pno, hrp, 2 perc) (60ʹ)
Original libretto Rosa Montero
Originally commissioned by Simon Bauwens for Gerard Mortier and Teatro Real.
Dedicated to Simon Bauwens
Cancelled due to on religious grounds
Sur d’almes cadences (2013)
Textes: 3 poèmes de ‘Fêtes Galantes’ de Verlaine
(sop, vcl, hrp) (12′)
Commissioned by Leen Van der Roost Dedicated to Evert Bogaert
Réconciliation et amour (2013)
For high voice and piano
Vocalise, adaptée d’un. Aria de l’opéra de chambre (Middle East) (3’20)
Dedicated to Laurence Servaes
Paternel (2013)
A chamber opera
(sop, 2 mezzo, actrice, fl, 3 hrps, DB) (45ʹ) (libretto by Philippe Blasband) vzw Hardscore productie
Dedicated to Wim De Temmerman
Tongval (2011)
A chamber opera
(lyrics (in Dutch) by Frank Nuyts)
(sop, mez sop, clar, vib, pno, hrp, vln, db) (25′)
Dedicated to Johan Dhollander A vzw HardScore production
Noite inquieta (2012)
A monodrama
(mezzo sopr & strings) (40ʹ) text: Pessoa ‘Livro do desassossego’)
Commissioned by Veerle Van Gorp and Wim Meuris for the string ensemble Amadeus Dedicated to Gerda Dendooven
Middle East (2010)
A chamber opera
(sop, actor, fl, clar, 1perc, pno, vln, vle, vcl) (60ʹ)
Libretto by Philippe Blasband
Commissioned by Hans Bruneel for LOD
Arabische nacht (2009)
(for narrator and piano) (tot. dur. 75’)
(text: R. Schimmelpfennig)
Commissioned by Dirk Opstaele for Ensemble Leporello
De Trouw van Mira en Miro (2009)
Een miniatuur straatopera
(mezzo-baritone-vl-clar-bsn) (12’)
(tekst en muziek Frank Nuyts) Commissioned by vzw MiraMiro Dedicated to Fabien Audooren
Ver weg herfst (3’30) (2008)
For mezzo sopraan and piano, integrated in the 5th Symphony
Text: Boudewijn Buckinx
Dedicated to Anthony Fiumara
Bekket: 3 Songs (2007)
(high voice and pno) (10′)
Published by HRDSCR Editions
The Abduction of the East (2006)
(Bas-Baritone and ensemble) (35ʹ)
(fl clar/bclar hrn harp pno vl vla vcl db)
(text: various authors and Philippe Blasband)
Commissioned by Spectra Ensemble Published by Music Production Hoeflich
Dedicated to Philippe Blasband
Off all time (2’45)
Adagio per ‘adagio’ for mixed choir and ensemble
Integrated in the 5th Symphony
Text T.S.Eliot
Anthology (for three to six voices or choir) (SMATTB) (11′) (2004)
Commissioned by Ensemble Leporello
Dedicated to Dirk Opstaele
Love by fortune sent (2003)
(sop – str) (3’30”) Commissioned by Dirk Brossé Dedicated to Ensemble Leporello
Bekket a musical mimodrama (2003)
(text: Frank Nuyts& Dirk Opstaele)
(vocal ensemble, clar, b.clar, perc. pno) (60’)
(commissioned by Ensemble Leporello with the aid of the Flemish Government) Dedicated to Fien en Geert Dhondt-Dhont
Boyhood’s end (1998)
(tenor – pno – tape ad lib) (±25’)
(text: Frank Nuyts) composed for Iris De Blaere and Philippe Defrancq Dedicated to Daniel Gazon
Swift Songs (1997)
(text: Jonathan Swift)
(sop – clar – pno) (11’30’’)
Composed for Degelin, Boeykens and Kende
Commissioned for Conservatory Antwerp
Dedicated to Frank Debruyne and Hilde Vanderstraeten
Available on CD: Bajadillas, Kokopelli projects, FERM 0901
3 Liederen uit “Ga.n” (1993)
(high voice – pno) (20’)
Drie koortjes uit Ga.n (1993)
(sopr – mezzo-sopr – alt) (5′)
Ga.n (1993 ) A Scenic Cantata
(libretto: Frans Thooft)
(2 sop – mez sop – tenor – recit. – 3 synth + wave station) (90 ‘)
Commissioned by and dedicated to Wim Wabbes
Claus harmonieën (1992)
(text Hugo Claus) (sop – fl – vcl – pno) (9’)
Dedicated to Martine DE Groote & Rik Lemaître
Water Music (1989)
(sop – mar ) (12’)
Text: C. Boyle
Commissioned by Bob Van Sice
Dedicated to Helen Mirren