Lucie Vellère

Lucie Vellère (23 December 1896 – 12 October 1966) was a Belgian composer.

Biography Lucie Vellère was born in Brussels, and began piano lessons with her father at the age of six. She studied with Emile Chaumont for violin, Paul Miry for harmony, and Joseph Jongen for composition. She was awarded the 1957 "Prix du Brabant" and received an award from the American Section of the International Council for Women for her compositions. She made her primary living as a pharmacist and composed as a hobby.

Selected works Vellère composed works for voice, solo instruments, chamber ensembles, chorus and orchestra in a traditional style. Most of her works show impressionistic tendencies.

Chanson nocturne (for violin and piano) 1920 String Quartet No. 1 in d minor 1937 String Quartet No. 2 in e minor 1942 Piano Trio 1947 Fantaisie en trois mouvement (for violin and piano) 1950 String Quartet No. 3 1951 Nocturne (for cello and piano) 1954 Petite Symphony 1956 Arlequinade (for trumpet and piano) 1959 Bagatelles (String Trio) 1960 Dialogue (for oboe and piano) 1960 Intermède (for flute and piano) 1960 Sonata for violin and viola 1961 Divertissement (for violin and piano) 1962 String Quartet No. 4 1962 Quartet (for 4 clarinets) 1963 Epitaphe pour un ami (Epitaph for a Friend) for viola and string orchestra 1964 Quartet (for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon) 1964 Deux essais (for trumpet, horn and trombone) 1965

Discography String Quartet #3. On Vive la Différence: String Quartets by 5 Women from 3 Continents, Leonarda CD #LE336 (1997)