Jean-Pierre Kemmer Explained

Jean-Pierre (Jempi) Kemmer (8 December 1923 – 21 December 1991) was a Luxembourg composer and conductor.

A percussionist, pianist, and choir master, he was a member of the RTL Symphony Orchestra. He composed choir works, symphonies, operettas, film music and concertos. In 1969, he founded the Choeurs de Jean-Pierre Kemmer.^[1]

Compositions

• "Promendade à Grunewald" (1953)
• "Dimanche matin à Luxembourg" (1954)
• "Concerto pour trompette et orchestre" (1960)
• "Symphonie des morts" (1963)
• "Le chant des saisons" (1966)
• "Messe de jazz" (1975)
• "The Funny Horn" (1976)
• "Passio secundum Iohannem" (1976)

He also composed the music for three operettas:

• An enger Summernuecht
• D'Vakanz am Mëllerdall
• Ënner bloem Himmel

Many of his compositions are available on the following set of four CDs:

• "Jean-Pierre Kemmer - Komponist, Dirigent a Pianist 1923-1991", Centre National de l'Audiovisuel (CNA), Luxembourg, 2004.^[2]

Notes and References

1. "Kemmer, Jean-Pierre", Luxemburger Lexikon, Editions Guy Binsfeld, 2006.
2. http://www.cna.public.lu/audio/productions/kemmer/index.html "Jean-Pierre Kemmer - Komponist, Dirigent a Pianist 1923-1991"