Jérôme Naulais

Biography

Jérôme Naulais (born 1951) is a French trombonist and composer.

Life

Born in 1951 into a family of musicians, he began studying music at the age of six.
He obtained his first prizes of violin and double bass at the Conservatoire National de Boulogne-Billancourt before starting the study of the trombone and obtaining the first medal of solfège (1970) and a first prize for trombone (1971) at the Conservatoire de Paris.
First soloist with the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France (from 1974 to 1976) and the Concerts Colonne (from 1975 to 1982), he has been, since its creation in 1976, soloist of the Ensemble intercontemporain directed by Pierre Boulez.
He devotes a significant part of his activity to teaching. After having taught trombone at the music schools of Antony, Fresnes, Sèvres and the École Nationale de Musique de Ville-d'Avray as well as in international academies (France, Belgium, Japan), he is now Director of the École de Musique du Club Musical de la Poste de Paris of which he was also the director of the concert band. He was also director of the Music School of Bonneuil-sur-Marne from 1980 to 1998.
He has participated in numerous studio and concert recordings with major international variety stars as a trombonist and arranger. (Charles Aznavour, Harry Belafonte, Marlène Dietrich, Gilbert Bécaud, Shirley Bassey, etc.).
Very early on, he moved into composition by writing works for chamber music, concert bands and symphony orchestras. Some of his works have been presented in Japan, USA, Canada and various European countries.
For his sixtieth anniversary, the Éditions Marc Reift (EMR) produced 7 CDs in 2011 dedicated to the work of Jérôme Naulais (Jérôme Naulais Portrait Volume 1 to 7 with the Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, the Marc Reift Orchestra, le Fun & Easy Band and the Prague Festival Orchestra directed by Marc Reift). A series bearing his name has also been published and includes more than 500 titles.

Works for orchestra

1999: Le vent des helices, for five trumpets and orchestra
Dany boy, for string orchestra
Divertimento Nº1, for string orchestra
Donna, Donna, for orchestra
Latitudes, for orchestra
Salvador de Bahia, for string orchestra

Works for wind band, fanfare orchestra or brass band

1992: Amuse gueule, for wind orchestra
1992: Firerock, for wind orchestra
1994: Face à face, for wind quintet solo and wind orchestra.
1995: Caminos, for wind orchestra (with Alain Bodenes).
1995: Saxtory, for saxophone quartet and wind orchestra.
1997: Canta me la, for youth harmony orchestra
1999: Agitations, for wind orchestra
1999: Incandescens, for wind orchestra
1999: Le vent des helices, for five trumpets and wind orchestra
2002: Comic band, for wind orchestra
2002: La Galerie Mysterieuse, for wind orchestra
2002: Le Vent d'Autan, for wind orchestra
2002: Más alla del sol, for wind orchestra
2003: Engrenages, for large brass ensemble and percussion
2003: Parfum de Paris, for wind orchestra
2003: Russian Festival, for wind orchestra
2003: Tony, for bugle solo and wind orchestra
2003: Voyage au Japon, for wind orchestra
2004: Le vent d'autan, for wind orchestra
2005: Arcane I, for euphonium solo and wind orchestra
2007: La grande muraille, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
2007: La soupe aux choux, for wind orchestra
2008: Da Vinci Code, for wind orchestra
2009: Double Jeu, for trombone solo and wind band or fanfare orchestra
2009: Jeux Interdits, for guitar and wind band or fanfare orchestra also for piano and brass band
2009: Love Train, for wind orchestra
2009: Montmartre, for wind orchestra and strings
2009: Scotland the Brave, for wind orchestra
4 Fanfares, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
À la belle époque, for trumpet and wind orchestra
À la croisée des chemins, for fanfare orchestra
Alma Latina, for wind orchestra
Amor y Sol, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
Anche ou démon, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
Attention à la marche, for wind orchestra
Bagatelles, for wind orchestra
Canicule, for trumpet solo and wind orchestra
Cap Tonic, for wind orchestra
Celtic festival, for wind orchestra
Chocs, for 4 percussionists solo and wind orchestra
Circus Marche, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
Conversations, for wind orchestra
Ragtime
Ballade
Animando
Cool paradise, for wind orchestra
Danny boy, for youth harmony orchestra
Dans un tourbillon d'eau perlée, for wind orchestra
Downtown, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
Embuscade, for wind orchestra
Émotions, for wind orchestra
Envol vers l'infini, for wind orchestra
Étoile des profondeurs, for trombone and wind orchestra
Allegro
Ballade
Final Allegro
Évasion, for trumpet solo and wind band or fanfare orchestra
Fantaisie Hongroise, for transverse flute, clarinet solo and wind orchestra
Flamme and Co, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
Flash-Opening, for wind orchestra
Frissons, for alto saxophone solo and wind orchestra
Histoire d'airs, for wind orchestra
Hurricane, for wind orchestra
Incandescens, for wind orchestra
Intrigues, for wind orchestra
Irish Story, for wind or fanfare orchestra with strings
Jardin secret, for wind orchestra
Key West, for solo instrument (transverse flute, oboe, clarinet, soprano/alto saxophone, trumpet or violin) and wind orchestra
L'Âme de Notre Harmonie, for mixed choir and wind orchestra
La Conquistadora, for wind orchestra
La Cueva del Dragón, for bass trombone solo and wind orchestra
Latitudes, for trombone and wind orchestra
Le temps des cathédrales, for wind orchestra
Long beach, for wind orchestra
Lost Dream, for wind orchestra
Lyrical Overture, for wind orchestra
Made in brass, for brass quintet solo and wind orchestra
Magie Noire, for wind orchestra
Niagara Falls, for wind orchestra
Oh happy day, for wind orchestra
Olas de amor, for trumpet solo and wind orchestra
Original Circus, for wind orchestra
Piña Colada, for wind orchestra
Pulsions, for 13 brass players and 4 percussionists
Rock Number One, for wind orchestra
Russian Overture, for wind orchestra
Sax de voyage, for soprano saxophone (or tenor saxophone) and wind orchestra
Sentimental Bossa, for wind orchestra
Skyline, voor harmonie- of fanfareorkest of brassband
Turbulences, for wind orchestra
Une comédie slave, for wind orchestra
Val Rock, for wind orchestra
Valsissimo, for four bassoons and wind orchestra
Vaya Chicos, for wind band, fanfare orchestra or brass band
Vent d'Est, for wind band or fanfare orchestra
Vibrations, for wind orchestra
Vienna By Night, for wind orchestra
Why not?, for wind orchestra

Works for choir

La machine (en location), for voice and mixed choir

Chamber music

1984 Labyrinthe, for seven brass players (2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba) and percussion
1988 Cocktail, for trumpet ensemble
1988 Patchwork, for saxophone quartet
1989 Images, for seven brass players and 3 percussionists
1989 Mise à Sax, for saxophone quintet t
1992 L'homme aux 3 visages, for nine horns, trombone solo; transverse flute; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons and horn in F)
2002 Alma Latina, for transverse flute and piano
12 petites pièces variés, for euphonium and tuba
A fa feutrés, for trombone and piano
Arthur, for trompet and piano
Au fond des bois, for euphonium and tuba
Au Tyrol, for clarinet and piano
Audrey... de ma blonde, for trombone and piano
Basse température, for double bass and piano
Blanches d'hautbois, for oboe and piano
Brisamar, for cello and piano
Brumes, for horn and piano
Caprichos, for transverse flute and piano
Ce Matin-la, for alto saxophone and piano
Ce soir là, for cello and piano
Conte d'antan, for clarinet and piano
Cool trombone, album for trombone and piano
Couleur du temps, for violin and piano
Daminou, for trumpet and piano
Dérapages, for four trombones and marimba
Destination, for flute ensemble (with Alain Bodenes)
Deux si deux la, for transverse flute and piano
Douze duos variés, for two clarinets
Échappée clandestine, for violin and piano
Écrin de rosée, for alto saxophone and piano
Empreintes, for trombone and piano
En quête du temps perdu, for clarinet and piano
En revenant de Nohant, for transverse flute and piano
Escapades, for trumpet ensemble (10 trumpeters).
Filés de sol, for violin and piano
Fulgurans, for trumpet ensemble
Gentleman charmeur, for tuba and piano
Grave décision, for double bass and piano
Heureux comme un basson sur l'eau, for bassoon and piano
Hier et aujourd'hui, for trombone and piano
Influences, for 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones and tuba
Irish Coffee, for clarinet and piano
Jazz Suite, version for 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones tuba and percussion
Jeu Totem, for horn and piano
Juste un rêve, for violin and piano
Kansax-city, for alto saxophone and piano
La Basse du roi, for double bass and piano
La Cabane d'Hippolyte, for cello and piano
La Canne de Provence, for clarinet and piano
La Corde rêve, for double bass and piano
La fille des sables, for alto saxophone and piano
La petite sirène, for transverse flute and piano
La Place Rouge, for trumpet and piano
La Toupie, for xylophone and piano
La-Mi calmant, for viola and piano
Lady Pily, for clarinet and piano
Latin District, for 6 trombones and 2 bass trombones
L'Étrange Napolitaine, for trombone and piano
Le Baladin, for horn and piano
Le Jardin sur la lagune, for horn and piano
Le Piège de Calpe, for trombone and piano
Le tabou'ré, for bassoon and piano
Les Balanciers, for horn and piano
Les Humeurs de Pierrot, for transverse flute and piano
Let's Bone March, for 7 trombones
Ma première romance, for violin and piano
Marie-Caramel, for alto or tenor saxophone and piano
Menu à la quarte, for trombone and piano
Message secret, for clarinet and piano
Nara, for transverse flute and piano
Natalina, for clarinet and piano
Neige sur la Forêt Noire, for clarinet and piano
Noctavia, for bassoon and piano
Nuit Cosaque, for trombone and piano
Oasis, for clarinet and pinao
Obsessions 6, for 5 brass players and 4 percussionists
One Bone Show, for trombone and piano
Opéracor, for horn and piano
Pain d'épice, for alto or tenor saxophone and piano
Paseando, for trombone and piano
Pastel, for trombone and piano
Petit navire, for viola and piano
Petit Train, for trumpet (or clarinet) and piano
Petite Suite Latine, for alto saxophone and piano
Petites ondes, for alto saxophone and piano
Popbone, for trombone and piano
Premier regard, for clarinet and piano
Prise de bec, for clarinet and piano
Promenade lyonnaise, for trumpet and piano
P'tit Jules, for trumpet and piano
Quatre à quatre, for trombone and piano
Regard dore, for trumpet and piano
Rock à Charnay, for trumpet and piano
Safari, for trombone and piano
Sax symbole, for alto saxophone and piano
Sax trotter, for saxophone and piano
Soirée d'été, for violin and piano
Souviens toi, for oboe and piano
Steph et Lisa, for alto saxophone and piano
Sur le chemin du clair matin, for transverse flute and piano
Sur le ton de la confidence, for vioa and piano
Tapas nocturnes, for alto saxophone and piano
Toquades, for clarinet quartet and drum kit.
Triangle Austral, for 8 brass players and percussion
Un instant d'égarement, for trumpet and piano
Un jour à Saint Flour, for trombone and piano
Un matin de Printemps, for trumpet and piano
Va-et-vient, for percussion and piano
Vacances aux Antilles, for trombone and piano
Vacances en Bourgogne, for alto or tenor saxophone and piano
Vertiges, for brass quintet.
Via Mexico, for trumpet and piano
Zazou dans le tortillard, for trumpet and piano
Zoom, for brass quintet

Works for piano

12 recreations pour jeunes pianistes
Au Pays Celte
Aventure Nocturne
Manolo
Nino
Nostalgia
Petit Démon
Rêverie d'un soir
Sahara
Scotty