S c o r e
C H AN S O N S S E C R È T E S
f o r s o p r a n o , f lu te , vi o la a n d ha r p
N O R S K M U S I K K F O R L AG Wi m H e n d e r i c kx po e m s b y Pi e r r e Lo u ÿ s
S c o r e
N O R S K M U S I K K F O R L AG
Wi m H e n d e r i c kx
C H AN S O N S S E C R È T E S
po e m s b y Pi e r r e Lo u ÿ s
f o r s o p r a n o , f lu te , vi o la a n d ha r p
Pr o l o gu e
I . . . d a n s la n u i t. . .
In t e r l u d e I ( c o m m e n t a i r e )
I I D ' a bo r d je n ' a i p a s r é p o n d u . . .
In t e r l u d e II ( c o m m e n t a i r e )
I I I . . . u n d i ve r ti s s e m e n t. . .
In t e r l u d e III ( c o m m e n t a i r e )
I V . . . la p lu i e c ha u d e d e m o n d é s i r . . .
In t e r l u d e IV ( c o m m e n t a i r e )
V . . . u n c r i d e s o u f f r a n c e . . . Epi l o gu e
CHANSONS SECRÈTES for soprano, flute, viola and harp (2017) (Score and parts / ISMN 979-0-065-18358-9)
Score published by Norsk Musikkforlag, Norway.
Tel 00-47-23 00 20 10 E-mail: post@norskmusikkforlag.no
Copyright: © 2026 by Foundation Wim Henderickx & Norsk Musikkforlag, Norway
Music Engraving: Wim Henderickx & Diederik Glorieux
Cover design/calligraphy: Bea Steylaerts Printed by: Norsk Musikkforlag, Norway.
Wim Henderickx - Chansons Secrétes 979-0-065-18358-9
CHANSONS SECRÈTES for soprano, flute, viola and harp was commissioned by de Bijloke (Ghent) in 2017 with financial support of the Flemish Community
Dedicated to Revue Blanche
First performance on 22 March 2018 by Revue Blanche in de Bijloke (Ghent)
Poems by Pierre Louÿs
The work contains the following parts:
Prologue
I … dans la nuit…
Interlude I (commentaire)
II D’abord je n’ai pas répondue…
Interlude II (commentaire)
III … un divertissement…
Interlude III (commentaire)
IV … la pluie chaude de mon désir…
Interlude IV (commentaire)
V … un cri de souffrance…
Epilogue
With special thanks to my musical assistant Diederik Glorieux
Transposed score
Duration: ca. 35 minutes
Score and parts are available from Norsk Musikkforlag (notebutikken.no)
E-mail: post@norskmusikkforlag.no
Additional info can be found at www.wimhenderickx.com
NOTES ON PERFORMANCE
Soprano = normal singing = Sprechgesang = noisy sound = in-hale, out-hale
Flute = very noisy sound, almost no pitch = noisy sound = slap tongue
Harp = on the soundboard
Wim Henderickx - Chansons Secrétes 979-0-065-18358-9
Wim Henderickx - Chansons Secrètes
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