Marc MONNET

Jeux étranges (Strange games)

Year & Duration: 2023 – Septet (15 minutes)
Instrumentation: Flute (doubling Piccolo and Jazz flute), B-flat Clarinet (doubling E-flat Clarinet and Bass Clarinet), Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello Commission: Commissioned by Ensemble Court-circuit
première : March 27, 2024, Conservatoire Régional de Paris Ensemble Court-circuit, conducted by Jean Deroyer
Publisher: Lacroch Éditions – Paris

Epaule cousue, bouche ouverte, coeur fendu (Sewn Shoulder, Open Mouth, Split Heart)

Year & Duration: 2007 – approx. 31 minutes
Instrumentation: Alto voice, solo violin (interludes), Fl, Ob, Cl, B.Cl, Bsn (doubling C.Bsn), Horn, Tpt, Tbn, 1 Percussion, 1 MIDI keyboard, Piano (doubling a second MIDI keyboard, or this part can be performed on MIDI Keyboard 1 with two manuals), 4 Vln, 2 Vla, 2 Vlc, 1 D.B.
Commission: Commissioned by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo / Direction Jean-Christophe Maillot
Premiere: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 8:00 PM – Auditorium Rainier III, Monaco; Ensemble Court-circuit conducted by Pierre-André Valade, Tedi Papavrami (violin), Thierry Coduys (computer music design)
Publisher: Cerise music

Bosse, crâne rasé, nez crochu, (Hump, Shaved Head, Hooked Nose)

Year & Duration:1998/2000 - 45 minutes
(in four movements with "interludes" for two pianos)
Instrumentation:piano solo, 1,1,1,clb,1,1,1, 2 perc, cl.midi,2,2,2,1,1 et transformations en temps réel
Commission: Commissioned by Centre Georges Pompidou-IRCAM
Premiere: December 20, 2000; Hideki Nagano and Michael Wendeberg (pianos), IRCAM tech, Gilbert Nouno (musical assistant), Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by Pierre-André Valade
Publisher: Editions Lacroch'

Mouvements, autres mouvements (Movements, Other Movements)

For horn and ensemble in 9 movements and 4 interludes                                        Year & Duration: 2006 – 26 minutes (in 9 movements and 4 interludes)
Commission: Commissioned by Ensemble Intercontemporain
Première :February 24, 2006, Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by Susanna Mälkki, Jean-Christophe Vervoitte (horn)
Instrumentation: Solo Horn, Cl, B.Cl, 2 Bsn, 1 Horn, 2 Tpt, 2 Tbn, 1 Tuba, 1 Perc, 1 Piano, 2 Vla, 2 Vlc, 1 D.B.

Publisher: Cerise music

Chants Ténus (Tenuous Songs)

Year & Duration: 1992 - 20 minutes
Instrumentation: For 23 musicians (3 Cl, 1 B.Cl, 4 Bsn, 4 Horns, 1 Vln, 4 Vla, 4 Vlc, 2 D.B.) and computer system
Premiere: October 7, 1992 / Musica ’92 Festival Strasbourg, Ensemble Ars Nova conducted by Philippe Nahon
Publisher: Salabert [EAS 18792]Universal publishing classical

La scène (The Stage)

Year & Duration: 1982 – 8 minutes
Instrumentation: For 17 musicians (2.0.1.2 – 0.0.1.0 – 2 Perc - Pno - Cel - Org - Hrp – 0.0.2.2.1 / Org, 2 Vla, 2 Vlc, 5-string D.B.)
Premiere: May 12, 1982 / Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by Dennis Russell Davies
Publisher: [For hire] Ricordi [R 2319]

L'autre scène (The Other Stage)

Year & Duration: 1983 - 12 minutes
Instrumentation: For 13 musicians (0.0.1.2 – 0.0.0.0 – 0.0.4.4.2 / B.Cl, Bsn, C.Bsn, 4 Vla, 4 Vlc, 2 5-string D.B., 2 Picc, B.Cl, Bsn, C.Bsn, Tbn, 2 Perc, Hrp, Pno, Cel)
Premiere: April 18, 1983 / Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Ensemble 2e2m conducted by Farhad Mechkat
Publisher: [For hire] Ricordi [R 2321]

Siècle Pierre Tombeau (Pierre's Tomb Century)

Year & Duration: 1985 - 9 minutes
Instrumentation: For 11 musicians (Flute(s), Oboe, Clarinet(s), Bassoon(s), Horn, Strings [2.0.2.1.1])
Premiere: September 30, 1986 / Musica ’86 Festival Strasbourg, Ensemble Alternances conducted by Lucas Pfaff
Publisher: [For hire] Salabert [EAS 18546] Universal Publishing Classical

Wa - Wa

Year & Duration: 1987 – 14 minutes
Instrumentation: For 8 musicians (4 Horns, 4 Trombones)
Premiere: October 7, 1992 / Musica ’92 Festival Strasbourg, Ensemble Ars Nova conducted by Philippe Nahon
Publisher: [For hire] Salabert [EAS 18671] Universal Publishing Classical

Patatras

Year & Duration: 1984 – 10 minutes
Instrumentation: For 8 musicians (Cl, Bsn, 2 Vla, 2 Vlc, 2 5-string D.B.)
Premiere: October 4, 1984 / Metz, Rencontres Internationales de Musique Contemporaine, Ensemble Modern of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie conducted by Michael Zilm
Publisher: [For hire] Ricordi [R 2366] Universal Publishing Classical