
Nicole Lizée
Compositrice, vidéaste et platiniste canadienne née le 7 avril 1973 à Gravelbourg (Saskatchewan).
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Nicole Lizée étudie la composition musicale à l’Université McGill de Montréal avec Denys Bouliane et John Rea. Elle obtient une Maîtrise en 2001.
Fascinée par les technologies désuètes (période 1960-1980), Nicole Lizée explore le dysfonctionnement, la renaissance de l’obsolète, et l’exploitation de l’imperfection et du glitch (artefact) pour, dit-elle, « aller sous la surface des choses, et créer d’autres univers ». À ce titre, elle inclut dans ses compositions un instrumentarium peu orthodoxe, notamment des consoles de jeux vidéo Atari 2600, des omnichords, des stylophones, des jeux Simon™, ou des bandes pour karaoké.
Riche d’une vaste palette musicale, allant du métal à la musique contemporaine en passant par le krautrock, Nicole Lizée est profondément marquée par la culture DJ. Elle-même platiniste, Lizée intègre les techniques de DJ à ses compositions par le biais d’une notation précise, comme dans This Will Not Be Televised, pour ensemble de chambre et platine, une de ses oeuvres phares, classée parmi les 10 œuvres retenues à l’édition 2008 de la Tribune internationale de compositeurs de l’UNESCO.
Elle entretient également un lien très fort avec le cinéma. Les films de réalisateurs comme Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick ou Quentin Tarantino sont le socle d’une série de compositions offrant une illustration de son travail de recontextualisation, proche de l’idée de remix ou de mash-up (Tarantino Études, Kubrick Études). En 2015, elle est la protégée du compositeur Howard Shore dans le cadre du programme de mentorat 2015 des Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle, commandité par la Fondation Keg Spirit.
Nicole Lizée reçoit des commandes d’entités renommées telles que Kronos Quartet, le New York Philharmonic, le San Francisco Symphony, l’Orchestre du Centre National des Arts, le Toronto Symphony Orchestra, l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, le Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, le Quator Bozzini, le Banff Centre, So Percussion, stargaze, l’Australian Art Orchestra, ou encore Music on Main, Tapestry Opera, Standing Wave, et Soundstreams.
Sa musique est jouée dans le monde entier dans des salles telles que le Carnegie Hall (New York), le Royal Albert Hall (Londres), le Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam) ou la Cité de la Musique (Paris), ainsi que dans des festivals comme les BBC Proms (Royaume-Uni), Huddersfield (Royaume-Uni), Roskilde (Danemark), Bang On a Can (États-Unis), Classical : NEXT (Rotterdam), Barbican’s Sound Unbound (Royaume-Uni), Metropolis (Australie), Sydney Festival (Australie), X Avant (Canada), Other Minds (San Francisco), C3 (Berlin), Switchboard (San Francisco), Melos-Ethos (Slovaquie), Casalmaggiore (Italie) et Dark Music Days (Islande).
Elle est titulaire de nombreux prix et distinctions, dont le Prix Robert Fleming 2002 du Conseil des Arts du Canada. En 2013, elle reçoit le prix Jules-Léger du Conseil des Arts du Canada pour la nouvelle musique de chambre. En 2017, elle reçoit le prix Jan. V. Matejcek de la SOCAN. De 2016 à 2018, elle est compositrice en résidence au Music on Main de Vancouver. En 2019, le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec et le Conseil québécois de la musique lui remettent le Prix Opus du compositeur (SIC) de l’année.
Nicole Lizée est également boursière Lucas Artists (Californie) et de la fondation Civitella Ranieri (Italie). En 2014, son œuvre pour piano et glitch notée, Hitchcock Études, est choisie par la Société internationale pour la musique contemporaine et présentée aux Journées mondiales de la musique de Wroclaw, en Pologne.
© Ircam-Centre Pompidou, 2023
Sources
Site de la compositrice ; site du Canadian Music Centre ; site de la Société de Musique Contemporaine du Québec ; Circuit n°23/2.
- Solo (excluding voice)
- Vertigo Beach [À Tom Verlaine] piano studies (2007), 15 mn
- Modern Hearts for electric guitar solo (with effects) (2008), 8 mn
- Ringer for solo drumset (2009), 15 mn
- elec Hitchcock Études version for piano, glitch and film (2010), 20 mn
- elec Kubrick Études for piano and glitch (soundtrack and film) (2013), 26 mn
- elec David Lynch Études for piano and glitch (2015), 25 mn
- elec Tarantino Études for bass flute, soundtrack and film (2015), 20 mn 40 s
- elec The Filthy Fifteen for percussion, soundtrack and film (2016), 12 mn
- I Still Think About You for solo percussion (2018), 13 mn
- elec Spielberg Etudes for piano, soundtrack and film (2019)
- elec Prayers for Ruin for cello and soundtrack (2021), 7 mn
- Chamber music
- Gravitron for flute, clarinet, percussion., piano, violin, cello (1997), 8 mn
- Throwingstars! for violin, viola, cello, piano (2000), 8 mn 45 s
- Carpal Tunnels for quintet (2001), 7 mn
- Jupiter Moon Menace for quintet (2001), 5 mn 30 s
- Planet Spectra for 2 flutes, 2 cellos, 2 percussion (2001), 7 mn 30 s
- Télévision for flute and 2 percussion (2001), 11 mn
- Left Brain/ Right Brain for 7 players (2002), 12 mn
- elec Album Leaf for viola, piano/Rhodes, percussion and turntablist (2003), 13 mn 30 s
- elec 2600 Dollar Man for 5 players and Atari 2600 Game Console (2004), 8 mn 30 s
- Girl, You’re Living a Life of Crime for electric guitar, double bass, vibraphone, drum kit, Rhodes (2004), 4 mn 25 s
- elec Jailbreak ‘04 for 6 players (2004), 8 mn
- elec Timeless Remix for bass clarinet, percussion, and sampler (2004), 11 mn 30 s
- Metal Jacket for tabla and harmonium (2005), 12 mn
- elec This Will Not Be Televised for 7 players and turntablist (2007, 2005), 21 mn
- elec Marsh Chapel Experiment for 6 players, karaoke tapes and video (2007), 16 mn
- elec Bookburners for violoncello and turntablist (2008, 2012), 14 mn
- elec Cryptograms for cello, electronics, and improvised DJ (2008), 12 mn
- elec Promises, Promises for Fender Rhodes (with effects), piano, percussion, and new wave track (2008), 9 mn
- Dystopia Suite for percussion quartet (2009), 18 mn
- elec Dust for percussion, 2 violins, cello and electronica (2010), 25 mn
- Sculptress for clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello and vintage machines (2014, 2010), 16 mn
- elec Death to Kosmische for string quartet and electronics (2011), 13 mn
- Music for Body-Without-Organs for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin and cello (2011), 15 mn
- elec Traumnovelle for 7 players and turntablist (2011), 16 mn
- elec The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop (Fibre-Optic Flowers) for string quartet and electronics (2012), 11 mn
- elec White Label Experiment for percussion quartet and live electronics (2012), 14 mn
- elec Hymnals for string quartet and electronics (2013), 16 mn
- elec Lock the Door, Swallow the Key version for brass quintet, electric guitar, drumkit and track (2013), 15 mn
- elec Ouijist for alto flute, percussion, violin, double bass and electronics (2013), 13 mn
- elec Hitchcock Études for string quartet, percussion, and glitch (soundtrack and film) (2014), 20 mn
- elec Zoetropes for reed quintet and Loop Stations (2014), 12 mn
- elec Colliding Galaxies: Colour and Tones for 6 players, soundtrack and film (2015), 16 mn
- Family Sing-A-Long and Game Night for guitar, drum kit, and 1970s board games (2015), 12 mn
- Isabella Blow at Somerset House for string quartet (2015), 16 mn
- Another Living Soul for string quartet (2016), 8 mn
- Darkness is Not Well Lit for string quartet (2016), 4 mn
- elec House of Stylus for piano and turntables (2016), 22 mn
- elec Sasktronica for trumpet, percussion, turntables/electronics, soundtrack, and video (2017), 30 mn
- elec Softcore for piano, percussion, electronics, soundtrack, and video (2017), 12 mn
- elec Tarantino Études (Doppelgänger and Duel) for two bass flutes, soundtrack, and video (2017), 22 mn
- elec Urbexploitation (Leave Nothing But Footprints, Break Nothing But Silence) for violin, viola, cello, harpsichord, soundtrack, and video (2017), 13 mn
- Games People Play for string quartet and percussion quartet (2018), 14 mn
- Slinkachu People for alto flute and harp (2018), 7 mn
- The Bessborough Hotel for piano quartet (2018), 4 mn
- elec The Criterion Collection version for string quartet, soundtrack, and video (2018), 24 mn
- elec The Criterion Collection version for violin and piano (2018), 11 mn 15 s
- Instrumental ensemble music
- Analogue Out for 11 players (2001), 10 mn
- elec Arcadiac for orchestra, 1970s/1980s Arcade Consoles and video (2012, 2004), 11 mn 30 s
- Nosferatu (Death Ship, New Captain) for orchestra (2006), 4 mn 30 s
- The Small Hours, Parts I and II for tenor saxophone, keyboards, percussion/drum kit, electric guitar (2006-2007), 25 mn
- X is for Xerxes for orchestra (2009), 15 mn
- Lock the Door, Swallow the Key version for 18 piece big band (2010), 15 mn
- elec Behind the Sound of Music for orchestra and glitch (soundtrack, film) (2014), maximum 14 mn
- elec Hymns to Pareidolia for large ensemble and electronics (2014), 14 mn
- elec Kool-Aid Acid Test #17: Blotterberry Bursst for sinfonietta, soundtrack and video (2015), 33 mn
- elec 8-Bit Urbex for ensemble, soundtrack and film (2016), 13 mn
- elec Bondarsphere for orchestra, soundtrack, and film (2016), 14 mn
- elec Black MIDI version for thirteen players, soundtrack, and video (2017), 22 mn
- elec Keep Driving, I’m Dreaming ballet for orchestra and soundtrack (2017), 30 mn
- Zeiss After Dark for orchestra (2017)
- elec Folk Noir/Canadiana for ensemble, soundtrack and video (2018), 14 mn
- elec 8-Bit Noir for ensemble, soundtrack and film (2019)
- elec The Seeds of Solitude for orchestra, soundtrack and film (2021)
- Concertant music
- elec RPM for large ensemble and solo turntablist (2005 Revision) (1999), 13 mn 30 s
- Sumo for 10 players (2001), 11 mn
- elec King Kong and Fay Wray for orchestra and solo turntablist (2008, 2004), 17 mn
- elec RPM for large ensemble and solo turntablist (2005 Revision) (2005), 13 mn 30 s
- elec The Red Room for string orchestra and amplified harpsichord (2009), 12 mn
- Cathedral Mountain for string orchestra and violin solo (2011), 14 mn
- Concerto for Power Trio and Orchestra Fantasia on Themes by Rush) for orchestra and solo electric guitar, electric bass, and drum kit (2012), 24 mn
- The Man With the Golden Arms for chamber ensemble, percussion sextet and drumkit soloist (2012), 22 mn
- Son of the Man With the Golden Arms for percussion quartet, 2 electric guitars, and drumkit soloist (2013), 18 mn
- Katana of Choice for percussion quartet and drumkit soloist (2014, 2016), 22 mn
- How to Fake Your Own Death for brass octet, percussion and solo horn (2015), 12 mn
- Wunderkammer triple concerto for violin, cello, piano and chamber orchestra (2015), 25 mn
- elec Black MIDI version for solo string quartet, orchestra, soundtrack, and video (2017), 22 mn
- Sepulchre for string orchestra, percussion, piano and soundtrack (2019, 2018), 16 mn
- elec Perxploitation Suite for solo percussionist, 7 players, soundtrack and video (2019), 15 mn
- Blurr is the Colour of My True Love's Eyes concerto for percussion and orchestra (2022), 31 mn 43 s
- Vocal music and instrument(s)
- elec Karappo Okesutura Vol. I and II 7 players, mezzo soprano and karaoke tapes (2006), 40 mn
- elec Bonjour et sans Demain for bass flute, percussion, turntables, poet (2009), 10 mn
- elec En Campagne for mezzo soprano, percussion, violin, turntables, live voice manipulation (2009), 12 mn
- Karappo Okesutura vol III Pirate Radio for mezzo-soprano and sextet (2009), 12 mn
- Pirate Radio for mezzo soprano and small ensemble (2009), 12 mn
- Incense and Peppermints arrangement for orchestra and mezzo soprano (2010), 6 mn
- elec Phonographenlieder for string quartet, percussion, piano, mezzo soprano and turntablist (2014), 16 mn
- elec La Callas Fantasie for soprano, percussion, turntables and film (2015), 23 mn
- elec Legacy of Love full orchestra, voice, soundtrack, and video (2017), 14 mn
- elec Malfunctionlieder for solo voice (soprano, mezzo), piano, soundtrack and video (2017), 12 mn
- La terre a des maux for full orchestra and solo vocalist/rapper (2018), 15 mn
- elec stage R.U.R. A Torrent of Light multimedia opera for dance and chamber orchestra (2021)
- Electronic music / fixed media / mechanical musical instruments
- elec Live! for virtual orchestra (2003), 10 mn
- elec Love Theme 1978 for Simon™ for handheld game and percussion (2006), 4 mn
- 2022
- Blurr is the Colour of My True Love's Eyes concerto for percussion and orchestra, 31 mn 43 s
- 2021
- elec Prayers for Ruin for cello and soundtrack, 7 mn
- elec stage R.U.R. A Torrent of Light multimedia opera for dance and chamber orchestra
- elec The Seeds of Solitude for orchestra, soundtrack and film
- 2019
- elec 8-Bit Noir for ensemble, soundtrack and film
- elec Perxploitation Suite for solo percussionist, 7 players, soundtrack and video, 15 mn
- elec Spielberg Etudes for piano, soundtrack and film
- 2018
- elec Folk Noir/Canadiana for ensemble, soundtrack and video, 14 mn
- Games People Play for string quartet and percussion quartet, 14 mn
- I Still Think About You for solo percussion, 13 mn
- La terre a des maux for full orchestra and solo vocalist/rapper, 15 mn
- Sepulchre for string orchestra, percussion, piano and soundtrack, 16 mn
- Slinkachu People for alto flute and harp, 7 mn
- The Bessborough Hotel for piano quartet, 4 mn
- elec The Criterion Collection version for string quartet, soundtrack, and video, 24 mn
- elec The Criterion Collection version for violin and piano, 11 mn 15 s
- 2017
- elec Black MIDI version for thirteen players, soundtrack, and video, 22 mn
- elec Black MIDI version for solo string quartet, orchestra, soundtrack, and video, 22 mn
- elec Keep Driving, I’m Dreaming ballet for orchestra and soundtrack, 30 mn
- elec Legacy of Love full orchestra, voice, soundtrack, and video, 14 mn
- elec Malfunctionlieder for solo voice (soprano, mezzo), piano, soundtrack and video, 12 mn
- elec Sasktronica for trumpet, percussion, turntables/electronics, soundtrack, and video, 30 mn
- elec Softcore for piano, percussion, electronics, soundtrack, and video, 12 mn
- elec Tarantino Études (Doppelgänger and Duel) for two bass flutes, soundtrack, and video, 22 mn
- elec Urbexploitation (Leave Nothing But Footprints, Break Nothing But Silence) for violin, viola, cello, harpsichord, soundtrack, and video, 13 mn
- Zeiss After Dark for orchestra
- 2016
- elec 8-Bit Urbex for ensemble, soundtrack and film, 13 mn
- Another Living Soul for string quartet, 8 mn
- elec Bondarsphere for orchestra, soundtrack, and film, 14 mn
- Darkness is Not Well Lit for string quartet, 4 mn
- elec House of Stylus for piano and turntables, 22 mn
- elec The Filthy Fifteen for percussion, soundtrack and film, 12 mn
- 2015
- elec Colliding Galaxies: Colour and Tones for 6 players, soundtrack and film, 16 mn
- elec David Lynch Études for piano and glitch, 25 mn
- Family Sing-A-Long and Game Night for guitar, drum kit, and 1970s board games, 12 mn
- How to Fake Your Own Death for brass octet, percussion and solo horn, 12 mn
- Isabella Blow at Somerset House for string quartet, 16 mn
- elec Kool-Aid Acid Test #17: Blotterberry Bursst for sinfonietta, soundtrack and video, 33 mn
- elec La Callas Fantasie for soprano, percussion, turntables and film, 23 mn
- elec Tarantino Études for bass flute, soundtrack and film, 20 mn 40 s
- Wunderkammer triple concerto for violin, cello, piano and chamber orchestra, 25 mn
- 2014
- elec Behind the Sound of Music for orchestra and glitch (soundtrack, film), maximum 14 mn
- elec Hitchcock Études for string quartet, percussion, and glitch (soundtrack and film), 20 mn
- elec Hymns to Pareidolia for large ensemble and electronics, 14 mn
- Katana of Choice for percussion quartet and drumkit soloist, 22 mn
- elec Phonographenlieder for string quartet, percussion, piano, mezzo soprano and turntablist, 16 mn
- elec Zoetropes for reed quintet and Loop Stations, 12 mn
- 2013
- elec Hymnals for string quartet and electronics, 16 mn
- elec Kubrick Études for piano and glitch (soundtrack and film), 26 mn
- elec Lock the Door, Swallow the Key version for brass quintet, electric guitar, drumkit and track, 15 mn
- elec Ouijist for alto flute, percussion, violin, double bass and electronics, 13 mn
- Son of the Man With the Golden Arms for percussion quartet, 2 electric guitars, and drumkit soloist, 18 mn
- 2012
- Concerto for Power Trio and Orchestra Fantasia on Themes by Rush) for orchestra and solo electric guitar, electric bass, and drum kit, 24 mn
- elec The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop (Fibre-Optic Flowers) for string quartet and electronics, 11 mn
- The Man With the Golden Arms for chamber ensemble, percussion sextet and drumkit soloist, 22 mn
- elec White Label Experiment for percussion quartet and live electronics, 14 mn
- 2011
- Cathedral Mountain for string orchestra and violin solo, 14 mn
- elec Death to Kosmische for string quartet and electronics, 13 mn
- Music for Body-Without-Organs for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin and cello, 15 mn
- elec Traumnovelle for 7 players and turntablist, 16 mn
- 2010
- elec Dust for percussion, 2 violins, cello and electronica, 25 mn
- elec Hitchcock Études version for piano, glitch and film, 20 mn
- Incense and Peppermints arrangement for orchestra and mezzo soprano, 6 mn
- Lock the Door, Swallow the Key version for 18 piece big band, 15 mn
- Sculptress for clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello and vintage machines, 16 mn
- 2009
- elec Bonjour et sans Demain for bass flute, percussion, turntables, poet, 10 mn
- Dystopia Suite for percussion quartet, 18 mn
- elec En Campagne for mezzo soprano, percussion, violin, turntables, live voice manipulation, 12 mn
- Karappo Okesutura vol III Pirate Radio for mezzo-soprano and sextet, 12 mn
- Pirate Radio for mezzo soprano and small ensemble, 12 mn
- Ringer for solo drumset, 15 mn
- elec The Red Room for string orchestra and amplified harpsichord, 12 mn
- X is for Xerxes for orchestra, 15 mn
- 2008
- elec Bookburners for violoncello and turntablist, 14 mn
- elec Cryptograms for cello, electronics, and improvised DJ, 12 mn
- Modern Hearts for electric guitar solo (with effects), 8 mn
- elec Promises, Promises for Fender Rhodes (with effects), piano, percussion, and new wave track, 9 mn
- 2007
- elec Marsh Chapel Experiment for 6 players, karaoke tapes and video, 16 mn
- The Small Hours, Parts I and II for tenor saxophone, keyboards, percussion/drum kit, electric guitar, 25 mn
- Vertigo Beach [À Tom Verlaine] piano studies, 15 mn
- 2006
- elec Karappo Okesutura Vol. I and II 7 players, mezzo soprano and karaoke tapes, 40 mn
- elec Love Theme 1978 for Simon™ for handheld game and percussion, 4 mn
- Nosferatu (Death Ship, New Captain) for orchestra, 4 mn 30 s
- 2005
- Metal Jacket for tabla and harmonium, 12 mn
- elec RPM for large ensemble and solo turntablist (2005 Revision), 13 mn 30 s
- elec This Will Not Be Televised for 7 players and turntablist, 21 mn
- 2004
- elec 2600 Dollar Man for 5 players and Atari 2600 Game Console, 8 mn 30 s
- elec Arcadiac for orchestra, 1970s/1980s Arcade Consoles and video, 11 mn 30 s
- Girl, You’re Living a Life of Crime for electric guitar, double bass, vibraphone, drum kit, Rhodes, 4 mn 25 s
- elec Jailbreak ‘04 for 6 players, 8 mn
- elec King Kong and Fay Wray for orchestra and solo turntablist, 17 mn
- elec Timeless Remix for bass clarinet, percussion, and sampler, 11 mn 30 s
- 2003
- elec Album Leaf for viola, piano/Rhodes, percussion and turntablist, 13 mn 30 s
- elec Live! for virtual orchestra, 10 mn
- 2002
- Left Brain/ Right Brain for 7 players, 12 mn
- 2001
- Analogue Out for 11 players, 10 mn
- Carpal Tunnels for quintet, 7 mn
- Jupiter Moon Menace for quintet, 5 mn 30 s
- Planet Spectra for 2 flutes, 2 cellos, 2 percussion, 7 mn 30 s
- Sumo for 10 players, 11 mn
- Télévision for flute and 2 percussion, 11 mn
- 2000
- Throwingstars! for violin, viola, cello, piano, 8 mn 45 s
- 1999
- elec RPM for large ensemble and solo turntablist (2005 Revision), 13 mn 30 s
- 1997
- Gravitron for flute, clarinet, percussion., piano, violin, cello, 8 mn
Liens internet
- Site de la compositrice : https://www.nicolelizee.com/
- Page SoundCloud de la compositrice : https://soundcloud.com/user-71908292
- « GLITCH: A profile on contemporary Canadian composer Nicole Lizée », portrait de la compositrice réalisé par Mike Southworth, publié le 9 octobre 2018 sur la chaîne Youtube de Music on Main : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BibvE2dxIXE&ab_channel=MusiconMain
- Nicole Lizée présente sa pièce White Label Experiment (2013), entretien publié le 15 mars 2013 sur la chaïne Youtube du Centre de Musique Canadienne (CMC) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHooV7rn2eQ&ab_channel=CMCQu%C3%A9bec
(liens vérifiés le 3 mars 2023).
Discographie
- LIZÉE, Nicole, « Bookburners », 1 vinyle Centredisques, 2014, CMCV 25015.
- LIZÉE, Nicole, « This Will Not Be Televised », 1 Cd Centredisques, 2008, CMCCD 13508.
Bibliographie
- KIBLEY, Paul, « 5 Questions to Nicole Lizée », 2012, à lire en ligne sur le site I Care If You Listen (lien vérifié le 3 mars 2023).
- MCKINLEY, Maxime, « Faisceaux imaginaires et cool medias: This Will Not Be Televised de Nicole Lizée », in Circuit, Volume 23, n°2, 2013, pp. 49-77.
- SIMAS, Richard, « Nicole Lizée invites us to hear things her way. Surrealist Collagist », in Musicworks n°105, Winter 2009, pp. 24-30, également disponible en ligne (lien vérifié le 3 mars 2023).