FRANÇOIS LUKAWECKI
François Lukawecki is an award-winning composer, conductor and teacher from Montreal, known for his innovative approach to music that seamlessly blends unconventional vocal techniques with impressionism and intricate word painting. His compositions evoke powerful imagery through meticulously crafted harmonies, prosody-generated rhythms, and unexpected uses of techniques such glissandi, repetition, and onomatopoeia. His compositions include Mass in A Minor for choir, wind quintet and percussion, Magnificat for SATB and treble choirs, two keyboards and percussion, and an oratorio based on the apocryphal story of Judith.
Currently pursuing a Master’s in Choral Conducting at Université de Sherbrooke under the guidance of Robert Ingari, François won the 2023 Composition Competition at Sherbrooke University and the prestigious Stephen Chatman Student Award in Choral Writing by Choral Canada in 2024.
EN PLEIN AIR - Deux aquarelles chorales
by François Lukawecki
- L’aquarelle – SATB with piano – CP 2394 – duration 2:00
- Saules – SATB with piano – CP 2403 – duration 2:00
- EN PLEIN AIR – (both movements) – CP 2404 – duration 4:00
These simple “choral watercolours” capture the evocative images set in impressionist poems by Québécois poet Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau. Compositionally, I tried to create “aquarelle” effects by using impressionistic word-painting, very open chords for transparency, a blurry accompaniment, minimal harmonic rhythms, and a pastoral mood.
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