HABE Tomaž
Leto rojstva: 1947Commission of Musical Works
Tomaž HABE (1947, Vrhnika)
Slovene composer, conductor, violinist and pedagogue.
EDUCATION:
- Intermediate Music School in Ljubljana: diploma in violin (1965, Prof. L. Pfeifer),
- Academy of Music in Ljubljana: degree in composition (1970, class of Prof. Blaž Arniè and Prof. L. M. Škerjanc) and conducting (1970, class of Prof. Danilo Švara),
- post-graduate studies (1970-72, class of Prof. Uro¹ Krek and Prof. L. M. Škerjanc).
CAREER:
- violin and guitar teacher at the music school in Dom¾ale (1965-1975),
- music pedagogue at the primary school in Radomlje (1975-1982),
- lecturer of solfeggio and composition, conductor of the mixed choir and the symphony orchestra at the Intermediate Music and Ballet School in Ljubljana (since 1983),
- head of the department of music theory subjects at the Intermediate Music and Ballet School in Ljubljana (since 1985),
- lecturer of solfeggio, harmony and improvisation at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana (since 1998),
- founder and for many years conductor of the Symphony Orchestra in Dom¾ale - Kamnik (1971),
- founder and for many years conductor of MPZ Menge¹ (1973),
- co-founder of the International Summer Festival of Chamber Music Groblje,
- initiator and organizer of New Year's Concerts (1969), of Concerts in Nature Arboretum Volèji potok (1992) and vocal-instrumental Christmas Concerts (1991),
- author and co-author of school curricula for music theory and solfeggio,
- official reviewer of numerous and workbooks: Harmony, Counterpoint (Osredkar 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003), Collections of children's songs (B. Rojko 1998, M. Gor¹iè 2003), Zither Tutor (1994), Trumpet Tutor (1999), Workbooks for Music Theory 1, 2, 3 (A. Peric 1999), Handbook Music in the holistic development of the child's personality,
- lecturer at seminars for music theory, solfeggio, choral conducting and conducting for music school teachers, for conductors of children's and youth choirs; conductor of brass bands and lecturer at the Music Forum (since 1992),
- selector and expert for choral activities at the Foundation for amateur cultural activities of the Republic of Slovenia,
- co-author of A level (high school graduation) tests for music subjects,
- co-author of competition tests in solfeggio, and president of the jury (1998, 2000, 2002),
- collaborator of the magazine CICIDO and Zmajèek (Little Dragon),
- committee member of the Youth Singing Festival Zagorje, and president of the jury (2000),
- member of the jury for A level exams (high school graduation) in music subjects (since 1998),
- member of the expert committee and jury for tambouritsa activities,
- member of the expert committee at the Association of Slovene Brass Bands, and president of the international jury (1997-2003),
- president of the music committee at the Foundation for amateur cultural activities of the Republic of Slovenia,
- vice-president of the committee for the protection of authors' rights at the SAZAS Association (since 2002),
- member of the administrative board of the Society of Slovene Composers (since 2002),
- president of the Section for Choral Music and manager of CD publishing at the Society of Slovene Composers (since 2003)
- president of the Society of Slovene Composers (since june 2006).
PRIZES AND AWARDS:
- first and third prize of the experts' jury of the Slovene Radio and Television (RTV Slovenija) for a composition in the field of light music at the festival Glasbene sne¾inke (Musical Snow Flakes), 1966,
- bronze and silver medal of the Dom¾ale Municipality, 1969, 1978,
- acknowledgements of the Association of Cultural Organisations (ZKO) Dom¾ale, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1982,
- the Kersnik Medal, Dom¾ale, bronze 1973, silver 1981, gold 1988,
- the golden badge of DPM Slovenia1976,
- second prize for the composition Slovenica for accordion orchestra, Pula, 1976,
- the Gallus badge, bronze 1976, silver 1985, gold 1993,
- award of the Slovene Choirs' Camp for the composition Zemlja (The Earth), 1981,
- first prize of the experts' jury of the Slovene Radio and Television (RTV Slovenija) for Ode to Irene - Mladi levi (Young Lions), 1988,
- award Tomo Brejc of the Kamnik Municipality, 1988,
- golden badge Slovene Choirs' Camp, Šentvid pri Stièni, 1987,
- medal of the Ljubljana Municipality, 1992,
- acknowledgement of the Kamnik Municipality (Veronika), 1992,
- four awards of the magazine Zagorje, 1994,
- award of the magazine Zagorje for best performance in the folk song category (T. Habe, Èe bi jaz bila fèelica – If I were a little bee) and for the best programme choice, 1996,
- silver medal of the Dom¾ale Municipality, 1997,
- award of the Republic of Slovenia in the field of education, 1997,
- the Škerjanc Award, 2000.
OUTPUT:
Comprises over 350 works. He wrote for all domains of both absolute and programmatic music, as well as light music.
The vastest place is taken up by his choral works – he published five anthologies with piano accompaniment (unpublished version also with orchestral accompaniment), which comprise over 130 songs. His didactic works for string orchestra were performed in numerous concerts in music schools all over Slovenia. His tutors and textbooks for music theory I-IV comprise mainly his own compositions, well adjusted to didactic and principles, since Habe is the leading Slovene expert and pedagogue in the field of solfeggio. His chamber works were performed and received acknowledgements at home (Musica Danubiana, Kogojevi dnevi – Kogoj's Days, Noè slovenskih skladateljev – Night of Slovene composers, Julij na obali – July on the Coast) and abroad (Paris, Barcelona, Vienna, Salzburg).
As the composer feels closely linked to the sensitivity and the nature of the Slovene people, his traditional compositions show the lyricism of Slovene melodism in a lucid and clearly arranged way, in spite of contemporary elements and the contrapuntal treatment of material."
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC:
Spring Suite for piano and string orchestra (1976), Spring Suite – version for symphony orchestra (1996), Symphonic Scherzo (1967), Poema for piano and symphony orchestra (1971), Rondo giocoso (1978), Narodna (Folk Song) and Scherzo for French horn and orchestra (1983), Potepuha (The Two Tramps) for piccolo, tuba and symphony orchestra (1985), Sen (Dream) for harp and orchestra (1986), Nostalgija for guitar and orchestra (1987), Spejvaj nama, fantasy for alto saxophone and symphony orchestra (1989), Suita carnioli (1995), Tempore fugit for trumpet and strings (1995), Quasi habanera for alto saxophone and symphony orchestra (1997), Mi pri Fa, Si pa Ne for two trumpets and strings (1996), Arcor for French horn and strings (2000), Listi iz spominske knjige (Remembrance Album Leaves) for oboe (English horn), harp, vibraphone and strings (2002), Prelude and Caprice for trombone (tenor tuba) and symphony orchestra (2000, rev. 2003).
MUSIC FOR BRASS BAND:
Sedemindvajseti (The Twenty-seventh) - overture, Majska (The May March) - a march, Sinfonia carnioli – Soudaška (The Soldier's Song) (2002), Prelude and Caprice for tenor tuba and brass band (2003).
MUSIC FOR ACCORDION ORCHETRA:
Kralj Matjaž (King Mathias) (1973), Overture - 1941 (1975), Slovenica (1976).
MUSIC FOR MANDOLIN (TAMBOURA) ORCHESTRA:
Pastirče mlado (Young Shepherd) (1994), Sto ledi (1996), Pizzicato boure (1997), Nostalgia (1999), Šörka poulov (2002).
VOCAL-INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC:
Tanja, cantata for choir, soloists, narrators and large symphony orchestra (1971), Kmetova pesem (Peasant's Song) for bass and symphony orchestra (1967), Romance for tenor and orchestra (1967), Puška (The Rifle) for tenor and orchestra (1967), The Partisan for choir and symphony orchestra (1972), Domovini (To Fatherland) for choir and symphony orchestra (1973), Zemlja (The Earth) for baritone, mixed choir and symphony orchestra (1976), Zemlja (The Earth) – version for brass band (1981), Mi mladi (We, the Young Ones) for youth choir and orchestra (1979), Majska (May Song) for youth choir and orchestra (1979), Nikdo nas iz naše zemlje ne izruje (Nobody can tear our roots from our soil) for youth choir and orchestra (1985), En starček (An Old Man), fantasy for bass solo, mixed choir and orchestra (1986), Ob samovarju (By the Samovar) for alto, bass, mixed choir and symphony orchestra (1987), Gazela (Ghazal) for bass and symphony orchestra (1991).
CHORAL MUSIC:
MIXED CHOIRS:
VaŠke klepetulje (Village Chatterboxes), J. Menart (1972); Krčmarska (The Inn Keeper's Song) –folk song (1972); Prleška (Song from Prlekija – folk song (1972); Upokojenska (The Retirement Song), T. Bole (1984); Sonnet from Noči na Štajerskem (Nights in Styria), France Kosmač (1987); Veš poet svoj dolg (Do you know, Poet, your debt), O. Župančič (1987); Pesem hoče biti luč (The Song wants to be the Light): In memoriam, Castanets, Guitar, G. Lorca (1995); Pet pokrajin - pet pesmi (Five Regions – Five Songs): San se šetao (I was walking), Dekle je na pragu stalo (The maiden stood on the threshold), Nikdar ne bom pozabil (I shall never forget), Dve let in pol (Two years and a half), Aj zelena je vsa gora (Ay, green are all the highlands) (1995); Če bi jaz bila fčelica (If I were a little bee) – folk song (1996); Tri rožice (Three roses), A. M. Slomšek (1999); Bom šel na planince (I shall go to the highlands) – folk song (1999); Stari grad (The old castle), T. Habe (2000); Vse najlepše rožice (All the most pretty flowers) – folk song (2003).
FEMALE CHOIRS:
Godci (The music makers), T. Habe (1980); Cvetoča breskva (Blossoming Peach Tree), A. Gradnik (1996); Pesem (Song), J. M. Aleksandrov (1997); Rdeče rože (Red Roses), N. Maurer (1998); Bom šuštarja vzela (I shall marry a cobbler – folk song (1998).
MALE CHOIRS:
Nikdo nas iz naŠe zemlje ne izruje (Nobody can tear our roots from our soil), Peter Lovec (1985); Majolka bod pozdravljena (Majolica be greeted)- folk song (1988); Nocoj praznuje pesem (Tonight is the song's feast) , T. Habe (1995); Dom je nekje (There is a home somewhere), T. Habe (1996); Bom šou na planince (I shall go into the mountains) - folk song (1996), V Šmihelu (At St. Michael's) - folk song (1998).
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SONGS:
Collection Katka brez copatka (Katie without slippers), a musical picture book, 34 songs with piano or orchestral accompaniment: DeŽek (Rain), Domovini (To the Home Country), Monica, Cicibani (Tiny Tots), Kosec (The Mower), Zmaj (The Dragon), Katka brez copatka (Katie without slippers)..., texts by T. Habe (1976), Collection Pesmice za Barbaro (Songs for Barbara), 21 songs with piano or orchestral accompaniment: Trata (The Meadow), Potok je stekel (The Brook is a-running), Moj prijatelj Piki Jakob (My friend Piki Jacob), Pet pedi (Five foot)..., texts by N. Maurer, I. Sivec, T. Habe, J. Bakula (1993), Collection Semafor (Traffic Lights), a musical picture book, 26 songs with piano accompaniment: Telefon (Telephone), Bosa stonoga (Barefoot millipede), Čevelj (The shoe), Bojana sanja (Bojana's dreams), Matjaž riše (Mathias' drawings), Kdo to pravi? (Who says so?), Semafor (Traffic lights), Ježek (Little hedgehog), Muren in Janezek (The Cricket and little Johnny), Poletje (Summer), Zaspani oblak (The sleepy cloud), Kresniček (the Glow-worm) Bine in vlak (Bine and the Train), Moj hrček (My hamster), Mala miška (Little Mouse), Žoga (The Ball), Dežne kaplje (Rain Drops), Lenart lešnike nabira (Leonard is gathering hazelnuts), Veverica (The squirrel), Rdeče jabolko (The red apple), Kostanjšek (The little chestnut), Vsak droben listič (Every tiny leaf), Žarnica (Electric bulb), Medo spi (Teddy bear is asleep), Zajček v snegu (Little rabbit in the snow), Orkester (The orchestra), texts by T. Habe (1995); Collection To je naša zgodovina, stara mesta, njih ljudje (This is our history, old towns and their people), 13 songs about the oldest Slovene towns: To je naša zgodovina, stara mesta, njih ljudje (This is our history, old towns and their people) Kamnik, Novo mesto, Maribor, Ljubljana, Kranj, Škofja Loka, Ptuj, Radovljica, Slovenj Gradec, Metlika, Krško, Celje, Piran, texts by T. Pavček, N. Maurer, T. Habe (1999), Collection Poje vam mladost (Your youth is singing to you), 12 songs with piano accompaniment, texts by various authors (2000), magazine Glasba v šoli (Music in Schools) – music score supplement: Slovo tisočletju (Farewell to the millennium) for youth choir with piano accompaniment (2000), Petelinček je na goro šel (The cockerel went up the mountain) for two-voice children's choir, flute, percussion and piano (2000), Kako se polžeku mudi (Little snail is in a hurry) for two-voice children's choir, clarinet, violoncello and piano (2000), publication with recordings Pojemo, pojemo I. del (We sing, we sing, part 1): Šaljiva voščilnica (A funny birthday card) for children's choir and orchestra (2000), Ledene rože (Ice flowers) for children's choir and orchestra (2000), single pieces Slišala sem ptičko pet (I heard a birdie sing) for two-voice children's choir, clarinet, violoncello and harp – folk song (2002), Zajček (Little rabbit) for two-voice children's choir, French horn, bass clarinet, marimba and piano - folk song (2002), Šmentana muha (The darned fly) for two-voice children's choir, violin, clarinet, guitar and accordion (2002), publication with recordings Pojemo, pojemo II. del (We sing, we sing, part 2): Iščemo hišico (We are looking for a cosy house), A. Štefan (2003), V žabji šoli (In the frog's school), J. Bakula (2003), April, M. Rainer (2003), publication Svet je kakor ringaraja (The world is like a merry-go-round): Backi za lahko noč (Lambs for a 'good-night'), V. Möderndorfer (2003), Kjer so vsi prijatelji (Where everyone is friends), N. Maurer (2003).
FILM AND STAGE MUSIC, MUSICAL:
Pif, paf, pof pa pika – radio play (1973), Žarnica z močjo 1000 W (The light bulb of a 1000 watts) – radio play (1974), Ptički brez gnezda (Birds without a nest) – a musical (1975), Vrtnice odcvetajo (Roses are withering) – TV broadcast (1975), Mucin dom (Pussycat's home) (1975), Moj prijatelj Piki Jakob (My friend Piki Jacob) – TV serial (1977), Igrajmo se gledališče (Let's play at theatre) – TV serial (1978), Mogočni prstan (The mighty ring) – stage music (1987), Salon Expon – stage music (1989), Srečni prijatelj (The happy friend) – stage music (1990), Pomladni kabaret (Spring cabaret), T. Bole (1988).
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Dve otvi (Two wild ducks) for violin and piano (1966), Utrip I, Utrip II (Palpitation 1, Palpitation 2) for flute and string quartet (1973), Calopterix virgo for clarinet and piano (1980), Andante for trombone quartet (1985), Dve koro¹ki (Two Carinthian songs) for brass sextet (1989), Presihajoèe jezero (The drying-up lake) for tenor tuba and piano (1996), Three Pieces for saxophone and piano (1997), Theme and four variations for piano (1997), Brass Quintet (1997), Three humoresques on folk tunes for violin, guitar and accordion (2002), Ad hominem for flute, violin, violoncello and guitar or piano trio (2003).
SOLOIST MUSIC:
Osamljenost (Loneliness) for baritone and strings , J. Menart (1966), Kmetova pesem (Peasant's song) for bass and piano (orchestra), K. D. Kajuh (1967), Three Songs for tenor and wind quintet: Smreke (Fir Trees), Romance, Pu¹ka (The Rifle) (1976), Two Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano: Rumeno (Yellow), Èrno (Black), N. Maurer (1998), Jesenske sapice (Autumn Breeze) for harp (1998), Three Songs for baritone and organ: Moja nebesa (My heavens), Veèerna glasba (Evening music), Veèerni krog (Evening circle), T. Pavèek (1999), Tam kjer teèe bistra Zila (Where crystal waters of Zila flow) for soprano, alto and piano or symphony orchestra (2000), Èej so tiste stezice (Where are those paths) for tenor and piano or symphony orchestra (2000), Five Songs for medium voice, an alto instrument (French horn or viola) and piano – Cvetovi ko¹enin (Mown Meadows Flowers): Oto¾na jesen (Melancholy Autumn), Ne uteèe¹ (You cannot escape), Jaz (Me), Obred zatona (The ritual of the sunset) and Moja ti¹ina (My silence), Aladin Lanc (2001).
MUSIC FOR GUITAR:
From the collection of T. Šegula Mladi kitarist (The Young Guitarist): Part 1: Hrèkov ples (Hamster's dance), Na livadi (In the meadow), Ob Kitajskem zidu (By the Chinese wall), Plesalca (Two dancers), Vitezova zgodba (Knight's story) (1995), part 2: Uspavanka (Lullaby), Jezna (Angry song), Veèerna (Evening song), Plesalca (Two dancers), Babièini plesi (Grandma's dances) (1997), Part 3: Oto¾na (Melancholy), Razigrana (Playfulness) (1999).
DIDACTIC MUSIC:
Four pieces for youth symphony orchestra: Žogica (The ball), Murenèek (The cricket), Kresnièek (The glow-worm) and Veèerna pesem (Evening song) (1969); Three pieces for youth symphony orchestra: Konjièek (Little horse), Metulj (Butterfly), Uspavanka (Lullaby) (1970); Bremenski mestni godci (The town musicians of Bremen) - suite for youth symphony orchestra in 11 movements (1971); Potrkan ples (Tapping dance) for youth symphony orchestra (1972); Štiri razpoloženja Four Moods for youth symphony orchestra: Jeza (Anger), Žalost (Sadness), Strah (Fear) and Veselje (Joy) (1973), Six Dances for strings: Tango, Mazurka, Waltz, Polka, Blues and Kolo (Round dance) (1977), Ob novoletni jelki (By the Christmas tree) for children's choir and symphony orchestra (1983), Pomladna pesem (Spring song) for violin solo and symphony orchestra (1989), Igraèke (Toys) for children's string orchestra and percussion (1996), Three Songs from Primorje for string orchestra: Smreèica (Little fir tree), Barèica (Little boat), Mafrina I and II (1996).
PUBLICATIONS:
Text books for intermediate schools: Solfeggio I (1993, reprint 1994, 1996), Solfeggio II (1994), Solfeggio III (1995), Solfeggio IV (1997), Solfeggio I – expanded and revised edition (2000), textbooks for music schools: Nauk o glasbi (Music theory) I (1993), Teachers' Handbook I (1993), Nauk o glasbi (Music theory) II (1994), Teachers' Handbook II (1994), Nauk o glasbi (Music theory) III (1996), Teachers' Handbook III (1996), Nauk o glasbi (Music theory) IV (1998), Teachers' Handbook IV (1998), Nauk o glasbi (Music theory) II – revised edition (2002).
DISCOGRAPHY:
- LP: Music School Dom¾ale, 1980: 11 songs for children's choir and orchestra, Calopterix virgo for clarinet and piano,
- CD: 25. our spring, Association of Primorje Choirs, 1995: Dežek (Rain), Moj prijatelj Piki Jakob (My friend Piki Jacob), Sinièka in grmièki (Little tit and the bushes),
- CD: Youth choir of Maribor, Bolj pravljica kot res (More a fairy tale than truth), 1995: Potok je slekel senèno obleko (The brook took of its shadowy clothes), Trata (The green),
- CD: Slovene brass quintet, 1997: Scherzo form the Brass Quintet,
- CD: De profundis – Slovene folk songs, 1998: Dve leti in pol (Two years and a half),
- CD: The Mandolin Orchestra, 1999: Pastirèe mlado (Young Shepherd),
- CD: Slom¹ek – announcer of the future, vocal group Krila (The Wings), 1999: Tri najlep¹e ro¾ice (Three most pretty roses),
- CD: Farewell to the Millennium, The Katrinas, 1999: conductor, soloist (violin) arranger and translation,
- CD: Pojemo, pojemo (We sing, we sing) I, 2000: Ledene rože (Ice flowers), Šaljiva vošèilnica (Funny birthday card),
- CD: 30 years, Symphony Orchestra Domžale-Kamnik, 2001: Narodna (Folk song) and Scherzo FOR French horn and orchestra,
- CD: Music School Zagorje, children's choir Cicido, 2001: Petelinèek je na goro šel (The cockerel went up the mountain),
- CD: Youth choir KD Svoboda Menge¹, 2002: San se šetao (I was walking), Èe bi jaz bila fèelica (Were I a little bee),
- CD: Pojemo, pojemo (We sing, we sing) II, 2002: Išèemo hišico (We are looking for a cosy house), V žabji šoli (In the frogs' School), April,
- CD: Anthology - Mladi levi (Young Lions): Ode to Irene, An Echo of my Dreams (Odmev želja).
CONACTS:
Address: Slomškova 24, 1230 Domžale
Telephone: + 386 (0) 1 721 38 71
