I write vocal and instrumental works, and experimented joyfully and rather excessively during the corona years. Many of my works contain very personal reflections and remark upon events that were important in my life. It was a time of great exploration and creativity. I hope to continue that momentum in "normal" life. Pretty sure it's working, just in slighty different manner.
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The Sound of Silence - arrangement by Alexander L'Estrange, modified to be performed by strings and female voices by Hebe de Champeaux - all voices, instruments, and video editing done by Hebe. |
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Mille Regrets - for SATB choir with divisi, with optional cello and violin written 2020, live premiere on June 12, 2022 |
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To See a World - for SATB large choir, SATB chamber choir, SSS ensemble, cello, and organ written for the 50th anniversary of the Leiden English Choir and premiered on June 10th 2023 with the Leiden English Choir (NL), the City of Oxford Choir (UK), and Astrolabium Chamber Choir (PL), Kirstin Gramlich (organ) and Willemijn Knödler (cello) Blog post: https://www.hebedechampeaux.nl/blog1/new-composition-ready-for-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-leiden-english-choir-the-city-of-oxford-choir-and-astrolabium-kirstin-gramlich-and-willemijn-knodler-join-us |
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I think that this is my favourite of my corona-time experiments. I let my creativity loose in the masses of free time that we all had. With exception of the (beautiful) Scottish text spoken in by a good friend, the rest of the work was mine. I wrote, sang, played, filmed, and edited everything, because it was impossible to work with anybody during that weird time.
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2020 was a disaster - parody on Vivaldi's Agitata da due venti published December 2020 ** this was a Christmas video made for friends and family - a spoof, therefore. Don't take it too seriously. |
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