Hedwige (Gennaro)-Chrétien (5 July 1859 – 4 April 1944) was a French composer.

Life Born in Compiègne, Chrétien was appointed professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1889 where she had previously been a student from 1874, studying with Ernest Guiraud. In 1881, she won first prize in harmony, counterpoint and fugue. She also won first prize in piano and in composition in other concours, which she entered.Programme: 136e Concert de Chambre Hebdomadaire (1898) (Audition des oeuvres de Madame Hedwige Chrétien) She was a prolific composer, yet not much else is known about her life. Her compositions, about 150 in all, consist of pieces for piano, orchestral and chamber works, songs, two ballets Arthur Elson (1903) Woman's work in music, The Page Company, Boston, digitized by Google Books and two one-act operas.Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001)

One of the most extensive collections of her work in the United States is held in the University of Michigan's Women Composers Collection, which is available on microfilm from there and other libraries.

Selected works

Source:From a catalogue of works by women composers from University of Michigan’s Women Composers Collection (Gale (Cengage)) and other sources.

Ballets Ballet orientale, ballet La Valée des sphinx, ballet in two acts

Chamber works Berceuse (violin) Grand solo (Andante et Allegro) (1886) (trombone) In memoriam (1934) (violoncello and organ) Lied 'Soir d'Automne''' (cello and piano) Poème lyrique (1886) (competitive examination winner for Société des compositeurs de musique) Quintette (Arabesque et Sarabande) (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn)Nancy Toff (2005) Monarch of the Flute, Oxford University Press US Serenade sous bois (trio for flute, oboe and piano) Trio pour violon, violoncello and piano (Allegro con fuoco, Andante expressivo, Scherzo)

Choral Les Ailes du rêve! L'Angelus Août, words by Horace Hennion from Mois, Mixed choir SATB Ballade L'Été La Madone des champs (3 voices) Les Matelots Le Moulin Nos Soldats, scène lyrique, bass and tenor soloists and choir SATB, with orchestra Pensée fugitive Sur la Falaise, words by Paul Bourget, children's choir SA

Opera La Cinquantaine, opérette pour jeunes filles Menuet de l'Impératrice, opérette pour jeunes filles

Orchestral Belle époque (1887) (chamber orchestra) Danse Rustique (orchestral) L'Escarpolette, waltz for orchestra Fleur de Lande, ronde Bretonne (orchestral) Pastels (orchestral)

Organ and/or harmonium 1908 [no title] in Echos jubilaires des maîtres de l'orgue (Arras : Procure générale de musique religieuse).WorldCat-842166488 Reprinted 1929.WorldCat-842166489 1920 Harmonies religieuses : pièces [...] à l'usage du service divin (Paris : Procure générale, Paris)WorldCat-040301267 1920 Inspirations religieuses. Pièces [...] à l'usage du service divin (Vol. 4.): 'Andante religioso'; 'Vision céleste'; 'Andante con moto'; 'Elévation'; 'Communion'; 'Prière à la madone'. NB with a biographical sketch by H. Delépine. (Paris : Procure générale de musique religieuse)WorldCat-842105760WorldCat-842105559 1924 Six pièces brèves (Paris : Procure générale de musique religieuse)WorldCat-915831195 1930 Trois pièces: 'Andante religioso'; 'Elévation'; 'Marche religieuse' (Paris : Procure générale de musique religieuse)WorldCat-915833942 1932 Parfums d'encens. Pièces [...] dans l'esprit grégorien, à l'usage de l'office divin. Vol.1. (Paris : Procure générale de musique religieuse)WorldCat-842105845 1934 'Communion' in Trois noëls anciens (Saint Leu-la-Forêt : Procure générale de musique religieuse)WorldCat-58888554 1990 Premier album du jeune organiste : Pièces très faciles doigtées et progressives (Bole : Ed. Musicales de la Schola Cantorum et de la Procure Générale de Musique.WorldCat-920748872 (?) Cinq pièces brèves (organ) (?) Marche funèbre (organ)

Organ (or piano) with other instruments 1934 In memoriam: with saxophone or violoncello (Paris : L. Jacquot)BNF-FRBNF42910942

Piano Ariel caprice fantastique Au village. Le moulin, scènes pastorales Chansons du rouet En cheminant, ritournelle pour piano Farandole Fleur de landes, ronde bretonne Naïades Les Papillons, valse de salon Polichinelles roses Pour endormir Yvonne, berceuse (lullaby) by H. Pommier arranged for piano by Hedwige Chrétien. Qui vive!?, morceau de genre Rataboul (1905) (polka for piano) Romance sans paroles Scherzo-valse La Source Speranza, valse lente Tarentelle, pour piano à 4 mains, piano four hands Trilby Valse berceuse Valse-caprice Valse des libellules Sonatines No.1: Pastorale No.2: Dès l'Aurore No.3: Joyeuse NouvelleVocal(All compositions are for voice and piano unless otherwise noted.) Aubade, words by P. Ladoué Aube aux Champs words by Léo Marcel Baiser errants, words by L. Fortolis Ballade, de s'amye bien belle, words by Clément Marot (1527) Bébés et grand'mamans Bien-Aimés, words by Charles Giugno Canzonetta, words by Pierre Ladoué Caprice de troubadour, words by Gaston Petit C'est si peu de chose Chanson des pêcheurs de lune, Barcarolle à deux voix (duet), words by L. Fortolis Chanson pur la Bien-Aimée, words by Charles Fuster Chant d'amour Dernier rêve!, words by L. Fortolis Duetto-Barcarolle, words by Eduard Guinand Feux follets, words by L. Fortolis La chanson bénie, words by Léon Dierx La Jeanneton, words by J. Lafforgue La Nuit, words by R. Elgé, two voices, violin and piano La Vieille fontaine, words by Pierre Alin Là-bas!, chanson Bohémienne, words by Léo Marcel Le Calme, words by A. Dorchain, Voice, piano and violin obligato Le Cavalier, words by Léo Marcel (Légende fantastique) Le coeur de mira, extrait des chansons moraves, words by L. Fortolis Le Cor, words by Alfred de Vigny Le Rouet sur le clavecin, words by Raymond Philippon Les Ailes du Rêve, words by Charles Fuster Les rêves, words by A. Dréville L'Étoile, with piano and violin Lumière de l'âme, words by Madame Galeron de Calonne Mademoiselle bébé, à grand-papa, words by J. Morin Mirage-Habanera, words by Eduard Guinand Mon Ruisseau, poésie de J. Lafforgue Musique au bord de la Mer, poésie de Dorchais, adaption with violin Noël naïf Point d'orgue du menuet, inspired by a painting by Watteau, words by Léo Marcel Pour ceux qui aiment, words by Aymé Magnien, Voice, piano and violin obligato Pour nos soldats, prière. words and music by Hedwige Chrétien Prière, words by Lamartine, with violin Prismes lunaires, words by L. Fortolis, Quand tu pleureras , words by Léo Marcel Que je t'oublie!? (1897), words by Léo Marcel Reliques, words by J. Lafforgue Ronde champêtre Ronde d'amour, words by Jules Lafforgue Silhouettes fantasques/Clair de lune, words by Marguerite Bracks Sur la route d'Alcala, Voice and orchestra Votre sourire, words by Eva Jouan

Recordings Quintette on Casino Belle Epoque played by Le Concert Impromptu, Verany-Arion/Abeille musique PV 796044 (1996) Vision'' played by Gaston Crunelle (flute) and Lucien Petitjean (piano); Gramophone K6999 (recorded 1933)

Media

Que je t'oublie? Comment veux-tu que je t'oublie? How can you expect me to forget you? Quand sur ta lèvre si jolie When from those lovely lips, Je pris l'autre jour un baiser? I received a kiss the other day? J'ai de la joie à m'en griser, I was intoxicated with joy, Comment veux-tu que je t'oublie? How can you expect me to forget you? Comment veux-tu que je t'oublie? How can you expect me to forget you? Quand à genoux je te supplie, When on bended knee I beg you, Bavard, inquiet, amoureux? Babbling, worried and enamoured? Après un baiser j'en veux deux! After one kiss I wanted two! Comment veux-tu que je t'oublie? How can you expect me to forget you? Comment veux-tu que je t'oublie, How can you expect me to forget you, Quand tout ce bonheur qui nous lie, When all this happiness that binds us, Remplit ma vie en un moment? Filled my life in one moment? Les heures qu'on passe en aimant, The hours which we spent loving, Comment veux-tu qu'on les oublie? How can you expect me to forget them? Léo Marcel (Translation by Mike Hayes)

References

External links

Hedwige Chretien. ‘Musette’ (1944). Andrew Pink (2022) Exordia ad missam.