Naji Hakim

Naji Hakim Subhy Paul Irenee ( born October 31, 1955 in Beirut, Arab. ناجي حاك ) is a French composer, organist and pianist of Lebanese origin.

Life

Hakim was a pupil of Jean Langlais and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Roger Boutry, Jean -Claude Henry, Marcel Bitsch, Rolande Falcinelli, Jaques Castérède and Serge Nigg. From 1985 to 1993 he was organist at the Basilica of Sacre Coeur in Paris, then in place of Olivier Messiaen organist of La Trinité ( Paris) ( 1993-2008 ). He is a theory professor at the Conservatoire National de Région de Boulogne- Billancourt and acts as a visiting professor and since 2004 composer in residence at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

He received prizes at international organ competitions in Haarlem, Beauvais, Lyon, Nuremberg, St Albans, Strasbourg and Rennes. With the Symphony in Trois Movements 1984 he won the composition competition of the Amis de l' orgue, with The Embrace of Fire 1986 the first prize of the International Composition Competition for organ in memory of Anton Heiller in Collegedale / Tennessee, in 1991 the Prix de Composition Musicale André caplet of the Académie des beaux -arts. He became an honorary doctorate from the University of St. Esprit Kaslik (Lebanon) 2002.

2007 he became Pope Benedict XVI. the Order Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice awarded.

Hakim composed orchestral works and instrumental concertos, organ pieces, chamber music, masses and other church music.

Compositions

Organ solo

  • Cosmogonie (composed in 1983. Unpublished. )
  • Petite suite (composed 1983 Waltham Abbey, Essex. UMP, 2004)
  • Symphony in Trois Movements (composed in 1984 Paris. Combre, 1984)
  • The Embrace of Fire: triptyque (composed in 1986 Paris. Combre, 1986)
  • Hommage à Igor Stravinsky. Triptyque (composed in 1986 Paris. Leduc, 1990)
  • Expressions (composed 1988, Chicago, Illinois ( USA). HT FitzSimons, 1988)
  • Memor (composed in 1989 London. UMP, 1990)
  • Rubaiyat (composed in 1990 London. UMP, 1991)
  • Variations on two themes: " Old hundredth " & " Donne secours " (composed in 1991 London. UMP, 1991)
  • Rhapsody for organ duo (composed in 1992, Waltham Abbey, Essex. UMP, 2005)
  • Mariales (composed in 1993 London. UMP, 1993): Incantation
  • Pastorale
  • Antienne
  • Anthem
  • Danse
  • Pange lingua
  • Nobis datus
  • In supremœ nocte cœnœ
  • Verbum caro
  • Tantum ergo
  • Genitori genitoque,

Organ with other instruments

  • Old Hundredth for brass and organ (composed 1983 Paris:. Leduc, 1995)
  • Fantaisie sur " Adeste, Fideles " with 2 organ ad libitum (composed in 1986 Paris. Bornemann / Leduc, 1988)
  • Duo Concertant for organ and piano (or two pianos ) (composed 1988 London: . UMP, 1990)
  • Rondo for Christmas for trumpet and organ (composed 1988 London: . UMP, 1990)
  • Hymne au Sacré -Coeur for 7 trumpets and organ (composed 1992 Paris: . Leduc, 1995)
  • Sonata for trumpet and organ (composed 1994 London: . UMP, 1995)
  • Rhapsodique Suite for Horn and organ (composed 2002 London:. UMP, 2002)
  • Capriccio for violin and organ (composed 2005 London:. UMP)
  • Variations on " How beautifully shines the morning star" for Oboe and organ (composed 2008 Mainz. Schott)

Orchestral works and concertos

  • Celtique Fantaisie for piano and orchestra (composed 1985 London: . UMP, 1997)
  • Concerto for Organ and Strings (composed 1988 London: . UMP)
  • Les Noces de l' Agneau: Trois symphoniques tableaux for orchestra (composed 1996 London: . UMP, 1997)
  • Hymne de l' Univers for orchestra (composed 1997 London:. UMP, 1998)
  • Seattle Concerto for organ and orchestra (composed 2000 London:. UMP, 2000)
  • Concerto for violin and string orchestra (composed in 2002 Paris. Leduc)
  • Concerto No. 3 for organ and string orchestra (composed 2003 London:. UMP)
  • Libanaise Ouverture for orchestra (composed in 2004 Paris. Leduc, 2004)
  • Påskeblomst for string orchestra (composed 2005 Waltham Abbey, Essex. UMP)
  • Concerto No. 4 " strømmende Det og uudslukkelige ... " for organ and chamber ensemble (composed in 2007 Paris. Combre )

Other instruments and chamber music

  • Prelude and Fugue for four bassoons (composed in 1983 London. UMP)
  • Shasta: Suite for Harpsichord (composed in 1986, Cleveland, Ohio ( USA). Ludwig Music 1988)
  • Divertimento for four guitars (composed in 1987 London. UMP)
  • Jeu for harp (composed in 1987 Paris. G. Billaudot, 1990)
  • Sonata for solo violin (composed in 1994 Paris. Leduc, 1996)
  • Caprice en Rondeau for Flute and Piano (composed in 1998 Paris. Leduc, 1999)
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano (composed in 2000 Paris. Leduc, 2002)
  • Dumia for piano solo (composed in 2001 London. Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 2001)
  • Ouverture Libanaise for piano solo (composed in 2001 Paris. Leduc, 2004)
  • Sakskøbing præludier for chamber ensemble (flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, violin, viola and cello) (composed in 2005 Paris. Combre, 2006): With hjerte ALTID vanker (Always my heart wanders to the birthplace of Jesus)
  • Nærmere, Gud til dig ( Nearer, my God, to Thee )
  • O Gud, you og ved kender (O God, Thou knowest )
  • Hil dig, Frelser above Forsoner! ( Hail You, Saviour and Atoner )
  • The mørke nat he forgangen (The gloomy night to morning yields )
  • Nu blomstertiden commercial (Now the flowers are blooming )
  • Påskeblomst! ( Paschal flow'r! Why do you care to come forth? )
  • Op, al the ting, som Gud har gjort ( Arise, all things did God Has Made )
  • O kristelighed! (O thou, image of Christ! )
  • Så det Väldigt mødte os forest i before that ( how wonderful, did the Word first met us in baptism )
  • Påskeblomst for string quartet (composed in 2007, Waltham Abbey, Essex. UMP)
  • Chamber Concert " Solen skinner ALTID på Beirut " for flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, piano, violin, viola and cello (composed in 2008. Unpublished. )
  • Aalaiki'ssalaam: Variations on a Lebanese theme for solo piano (composed 2009 Mainz. Schott)
  • Glenalmond Suite for piano solo (composed 2009 Unpublished.. ): Strømmende
  • Favnende
  • Smilende
  • Jublende

Vocal works

  • Saul de Tarse: oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra (composed in 1991 Paris. Leduc, 2000)
  • Missa resurrectionis for soprano solo (composed in 1994 London. UMP, 1995)
  • Missa Redemptionis for 4- stg. A cappella choir (composed in 1995 London. UMP, 1995)
  • Phèdre: cantata for mezzo- soprano and piano (composed 1997 London:. UMP, 1998)
  • Children for 4- stg. A cappella choir (composed in 1999 London. UMP, 1999)
  • Fair Solenelle for choir and organ ( with 2 Organ ad libitum) (composed 1999 London:. UMP, 1999)
  • Magnificat for soprano, violin and organ (composed 1999 Paris:. Leduc, 2002)
  • Gloria for choir and organ (composed 2002 London:. UMP, 2002)
  • Ave maris stella for choir and organ (composed 2003 London:. UMP, 2003)
  • Phèdre for mezzo- soprano and orchestra (composed 2004 London:. UMP)
  • The Dove for tenor and string quartet (composed in 2005 Mainz. Schott, 2006)
  • The Dove for tenor ( or soprano ) and organ (composed 2005 Mainz. Schott, 2006)
  • The Dove for tenor and string orchestra (composed 2005 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Jesus Redemptor omnium for choir, brass quintet, timpani and percussion (composed in 2005 London. UMP)
  • Det strømmende: Kanon (composed 2005 Unpublished.. )
  • Magnificat for three high voices and organ (composed 2006 Mainz. Schott, 2008)
  • Nunc dimittis for three high voices and organ (composed 2006 Mainz. Schott, 2008)
  • Magnificat for soprano and organ (composed 2006 Mainz. Schott, 2008)
  • Verbum caro factum est for three high voices and organ (composed 2007 Mainz. Schott)
  • The Angel Cried: Megalynarion of Pasha for 4- stg. Choir and congregation (composed 2007 Mainz. Schott)
  • Set Me As A Seal Upon Your Heart ( LAEG mig som en seglring ved dit hjerte ) for 4 - stg. A cappella choir (composed in 2008. Unpublished. )
  • Naji Hakim, Marie- Bernadette Dufourcet: Anthology Musicale pour l' analyze de la Forme. Combre, Paris 1995.
  • Naji Hakim, Marie- Bernadette Dufourcet: Guide Pratique d'Analyse Musicale. Combre, Paris 1995.
  • Naji Hakim: The Improvisation Companion. UMP, London 2000.
  • Naji Hakim: Guide Pratique d' improvisation. UMP, London, 2001.
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