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A few words about the composer...
Born in the last century into a family of amateur musicians, Zoé Frédérique Oulevey grew up
surrounded by choral music. She has practised choral music for most of her life, singing regularly in various ensembles. A few basic piano lessons gave her a grounding in music theory, harmony and counterpoint, which she supplemented as a self-taught musician through regular analysis of the scores she sang, as well as through constructive discussions of her works with musicians in her circle.
For a long time, the melodies that sprang to life within her remained locked in her mind, for fear of revealing her true nature. In recent years, she has finally dared to be herself and to write and compose.
Her composition is primarily conceived horizontally, with verticality serving more as a
guide for the melodic lines than as an end in itself. In her choral works, Zoé pays particular attention to providing beautiful melodic lines for each register. Her conception of music lies halfway between modality and tonality. This music is, however, intended for a contemporary ear, accustomed to harmonic richness.
The choral pieces are always guided by the text, the intelligibility of which is essential. This is why the composition favours homophonic passages and adapts the rhythm of the melodies in the repetitions or between verses to the rhythm of the text.
Note for English speaking chefs and choirs
Although the music and the words are intimately linked in my works, English adaptation could be envisaged as a challenge for the poetess. Dare to ask.
Choral Music
You can simply obtain PDF sheet music from the composer by following the links below.
Voyelles
for a six-part mixed choir SSATBB
Words : A. Rimbaud
Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 4min15
Creation : Ensemble Vocal Amaryllis, Nov.24
Live recording during creation in the Roman church of St-Sulpice, VD, Switzerland
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Cycle
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words and music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2min15
Creation : Ensemble Vocal Amaryllis, Nov.24
Live recording during creation in the Roman church of St-Sulpice, VD, Switzerland
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Prédateur
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words and music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2min20
Scare still waiting to be created
Musical file, using reed and pipes, generated using MuseScore.
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Un clocher dans la brume
for four-part male choir TTBB
Words and music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2min30
Creation : planned 2028
Musical file, using reed and pipes, generated using MuseScore.
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La neige
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words : A. de Latour
Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2 min 10
Création : December 2025, Choeur Arpège de Trélex, Switzerland
Live recording during creation in the Temple of Prangins, December 14th 2025.
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Quatre petits Motets Trans
1. Coming Out
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2 min
Creation planned April 2027
Musical file, using reed and pipes, generated using MuseScore.
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Quatre petits Motets Trans
2. Il
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 1min30
Creation planned April 2027
Musical file, using reed and pipes, generated using MuseScore.
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Quatre petits Motets Trans
3. Chronologie
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 1min30
Creation planned April 2027
Musical file, using reed and pipes, generated using MuseScore.
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Quatre petits Motets Trans
4. M'sieur-Dame
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 1min20
Creation planned April 2027
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iel, petite mélodie contre l'ambiphobie
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2min45
Ongoing option for creation
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Noël pour l'Ukraine
for a four-part mixed choir SATB, with optional piano accompaniment
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 3min30
Création planned Decembre 2026
Musical file generated using MuseScore.
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Ta voix
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 5min20
Scare still waiting to be created
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Mon chêne
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2min30
Creation planned in 2027
Un Lac - Vision de Neuchâtel
for a four-part mixed choir SATB
Words et Music : Z. F. Oulevey
Duration : about 2 min
Scare still waiting to be created
Musical file generated using MuseScore.
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Music for piano and voice
Quatre petits Motets Trans - Piano-voice version
for high voice and piano
words and music : Z. F. Oulevey
Total duration : about 7min30
Creation planned 2027
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Music for various instruments
Absence
for piano solo
Duration : about 4min50
Création : Christine Mayencourt, 2005
Music file generated using MuseScore.
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Remontant pour une malade
or "Harlequin, slightly tipsy, returns from the ball in the early hours in Venice"
for solo cello
Duration : about 1min40
Creation : Christine Mayencourt, 2025
Extrait sonore (in rehearsal)
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Prédateur - cello
for cello quatuor
Duration : about 2min20
Création : Cello Ensemble, 2025
Music file generated using musescore)
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