Tremblay, Gilles
Tremblay, Gilles (b Arvida, Quebec, 1932). Fr.-Canadian composer. His mus. concentrates on wind and perc. and incl. Sonorization (elec. sounds on 24 tape channels); Cantique de durées, orch.; Kékoba, ondes Martenot; Champs I, II, and III (I, pf., 2 perc., II, wind, brass, perc., pf., db., III, wind, brass, perc., str.); Solstices, ww., perc., db.; Fleuves, orch.; Les Vêpres de la Vierge, sop., ch., 13 instrs.; Cèdres en voiles, vc.; and pf. works.
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