Works by Nicolas Vérin - classified by genre     (also available by chronological order  or by Opus number )

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Chamber music

-Thyrcis (9' - 2002), for solo flute (Jobert)
-Espejito (6' - 1998) for solo oboe
-Solo violin piece I (7' - 1981)
-Solo violin piece II  (6' - 1983)
-Petites variations pour piano (10' - 1985-2004) (Jobert)
-Chassé-croisé Ia  (8' - 1992), for clarinet (+ b. cl.) and viola, Chassé-croisé Ib  (8' - 1996), for clarinet (+ b. cl.) and cello,
-Chassé-croisé  Ic   (8' - 1998), for clar. (+ basset horn) and viola
-Chassé-croisé II  (8' - 1997), for violin and piano (Jobert)
-Chassé-croisé III (8' - 1997), for two violins (Jobert)
-Chassé-croisé IV (11' - 2005), for flute and vibraphone
-Péripéties  (12' - 1989, rév. 1995), for flute quartet (incl. a piccolo and an alto)
-Retornelo  (8' - 1987) for wind quintet
-Petit quintette à vent  (4' - 1981) (also exists in a transcription for brass quintet)

Chamber music with electronics

-Now and Then and Now (10'10 - 2012), for contrabass recorder and live electronics
-Interleaved tracks (17' - 2005), duo for bass clarinet and live electronics
-Vents du monde  (28' - 2003), for saxophone, electric guitar, double-bass, drums and electronics
-P'hioni  (18' - 1999), for double-bass and electronics
-Chinook  (18' - 1999), for electric guitar and electronics
-Bora  (18' - 1999), for saxophone (bar and sop) and electronics bande
-Khamsin  (20' - 1997), for jazz drums and electronics
-Mariposa clavada que medita su vuelo  (17'15 - 1996), for flute and 4 tr. tape (Jobert)
-Miroirs Déformants  (12' - 1988, rév. 1994), for oboe and 4 tr. tape
-Métalmorphose  (14' - 1990), for percussion (1 soloist) and 2 tr. tape
-Vibrations électriques  (8'30 - 1992), for MIDI vibraphone or electronic keyboard clavier and electronic set-up
-Quatre à quatre  (28' - 1994), for flute (bass, sop., alto), saxophone (bar. and sop.), perc. and Quatron synthesizer
-Solid Noid  (28' - 1999-2001), for piano, Disklavier and live electronic set-up
-Suite en mouvement  (11' - 1994), three pedagogical pieces for clarinets and tape

Ensemble music

-Jardin de acero (26' - 2008), on a text adapted from the "Oda a Salvador Dali" by Federico Garcia Lorca, for soprano, cl. (+picc., + bass), perc., piano, vn. and cello.
-Impulsions   (15? ? 2008) 3 pièces pédagogiques pour petits ensembles de cordes et sons fixés : I (4/1/2/1 niv. Cycle I), II (4/1/3/1 cycle II) et III (2/1/1 cycle III) (édité par le compositeur)
-Instabile  (17' - 1992, rév. 1997), for ensemble (fl, ob, cl/cl b, cor, 2 perc, pno/synth, vn, vc) and electronic set-up
-Projections obliques  (23' - 1990), for solo flute and clarinet, ensemble (Midi kbd., tpt, trb, perc, vn, cb) and electronic set-up (Jobert)
-una rosa... una rueda... (20' - 1995), on a text adapted from the "Oda a Salvador Dali" by Federico Garcia Lorca, for recitant, fl., 2 cl. (+picc., + bass), sax (sop + bar), tp, tb, perc. and tape (2x2 tracks) 
-Oui ?  (30"), for soprano, clar., perc., 2 pianos, and vc.
-Suite pour Minnie  (18' - 1986), for wind ensemble (20 performers): picc, fl, hbt, Engl. hn., cl, cl b, bn, 3 saxes (s, ten, bar), F. hn., 2 tpt, 2 tbn, 2 perc, dms., pno, and cb.
-Cirios  (12' - 1986), 4 movements, for 14 instruments : picc, fl. clar & b. cl,ten. sax, tpt, 2 tbnes, el. guit., synth, perc, vn, alto, vc et cb.

Orchestra

-Di un temporale...  (22' - 1994), for orchestra and 2 tr. tape [2 fl (+picc, +alto), 2 ob (+E.H.), 2 cl (+cl. b.), 1 bn, 1 cbn, 2 F. hn., 2 tpt (ré et ut), 1 tn tbn , 1 tuba, 2 perc, 1 hrp, strings (min. 6/6/4/4/3)]
-Temporale che non c'è  (18' - 1996), pour orchestra [2 fl (+picc, +alto), 2 ob (+E.H.), 2 cl (+cl. b.), 1 bn, 1 cbn, 2 F. hn., 2 tpt (ré et ut), 1 tn tbn , 1 tuba, 2 perc, 1 hrp, strings (min. 6/6/4/4/3)]
-Parties diverses  (15' - 2005), concerto for Ondes Martenot and orchestra : 2 F.H., strings (min. 6/6/4/4/2)
-Ombres chinoises  (18' - 1988), pedagogical piece for small orchestra : 2 fl., 1 cl., 1 F. Hn., 8 vns., 3 alt., 2 vc., 1 cb. (can be adapted for 16 to 40 performers)

Musical theater

-La lueur et la fumée (55' - 1993), with texts adapted from Ch. Baudelaire, for actor, perc, synth. and tape (8+2 tracks)

Acousmatic music

-Trois études d'espace (19'30 - 2009), 3 movements in octophony
-Solo III (7' - 1998), for 8 track tape to be mixed live
-de très près ou de très loin...  (17' - 1998) for 2 track tape
-Samoûm (17' - 1998), 2 track tape
-Dance suite 96  (14'30 - 1996), 2 track tape
-11, avenue du Midi  (15'30 - 1995), radiophonic piece (2 track tape)
-In vino musica  (19'30 - 1992), for 6 track tape (also in version installation with Gaillac wine tasting and in a 2 track version)
-Miroirs déformants II  (11' - 1991), tape version (4 tr.)
-Rhapsodie parisienne  (28' - 1990), radiophonic piece with texts adapted from Charles Baudelaire
-Transe métal  (13' - 1991), for 2 track tape
-Courant statique  (9'40 - 1991), for 2 track tape
-Solo I, II et III (8' - 1984, 1984 and 1998), for 8 track tape to be mixed live, for 2 track
-Pleine Lune  (26' - 1982), 8 mvts. for 4 track tape and slides projected
-Danses folles et sauvages  (16' - 1980), for 2 track tape and dance ad lib.
-Piano cru, piano cuit  (10' - 1980), for 2 track tape and dance ad lib.

Music for the stage or the screen

-stage music for the theater play by Jean-François Toulorge, Ys, by Théâtre de la Manicle, directed by Georges Vérin. (2001)
-stage music for the adaptation by Jean-Michel Lejeune of le Chat botté (Puss and boots), produced by Cumulus, directed by Jean-Michel Lejeune ; with Anne Arrignon, clarinet. (1999)
-stage music for the theater play by Jean-François Toulorge, Une lumière au-dessus des vagues, produced by Théâtre de la Manicle, directed by Georges Vérin (1998)
-stage music for the theater play by Jean-François Toulorge, La Maison de l'autre, produced by Atelier de la pierre blanche, directed by Georges Vérin  (1996)
-soundtrack for the film by Martine Delage in computer generated imagesTrois fois plus loin que le bout du monde, adapted from a tale of the French Antilles
-stage music, in collaboration with François Bertrand, for the theatrical adaptation of the tale Hansel and Gretel , produced by  Compagnie Babylon of Chalon-s-Saône, directed by Patricia Piana (1993)
-music for the art film by photographer Unglee, Tulipes aquatiques   (shown in galleries and festivals) (1990)
-title and incidental music for a TV series Dessine moi l'Europe  (20 numbers, aired on FR3, the 3rd French National station, in 1989)
-music (20') for the TV documentary (52') about the Picasso Museum in Paris, Une nouvelle demeure pour Picasso , directed by Edmond Agabra (1985)
-sound and image for Playing the game , video realised in collaboration with Rick Bidlack (1983)
-soundtrack of the short Production avenue  directed by Helen de Michiel (1981)

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