After a one-year break, I am accepting new commissions again. Furthermore my first name recently changed from Gwendolyn into Noor.
(August 2010)

'Hoe het varken aan zijn krulstaart kwam' on tour again since November 2009
> music theatre for children (6+) and adults
> text (Dutch) by Gerda Dendooven, music by Gwendolyn Sommereyns, directed by Dirk Opstaele
> with Emanon Ensemble and Ensemble Leporello
> more about the concert tour
(November 2009)

Creation and release (score + CD) of 'Puer natus est' on 9th May 2009 in Leuven (Belgium)
> for mixed choir and harmony orchestra
> composed for the Over Art Project by Koor&Stem
> more about the concert
(April 2009)

on Easter Sunday 12th April 2009, mass at 10 am and at 12.30 pm
in Cathedral St Michaelis et Gudulae of Brussels (Belgium)
> by Capella Ss.Michaelis et Gudulae, conducted by Kurt Bikkembergs
> more about 'Manducaverunt'
(April 2009)

Interview with Gwendolyn Sommereyns by Tania Gyselinck
in Sabam Magazine nr 56/2009
> read the interview on www.sabam.be
(March 2009)

Creation of 'Hoe het varken aan zijn krulstaart kwam' on 15th March 2009 in Turnhout (Belgium)
> music theatre for children (6+) and adults
> text (Dutch) by Gerda Dendooven, music by Gwendolyn Sommereyns, directed by Dirk Opstaele
> with Emanon Ensemble and Ensemble Leporello
> more about the concert tour
(March 2009)

Three Japanese Songs
1. Shirayuri otome
2. Anoko
3. Sakura
> for mixed choir
> published by Euprint
(October 2008)

Gwendolyn Sommereyns is nominated for the '2008 Gouden Klaproos Award', in the category of choir compositions.
> 'Gouden Klaproos', organised by the Vlaamse Sabamvrienden, second edition
> press conference: 15th September 2008, Hilton Hotel in Antwerp (B) at 11 am
> award distribution: 6th October 2008, Hilton Hotel in Antwerp (evening)

Manducaverunt
> mixed choir
> from the 'Collectio Cathedralis'
> published by Euprint
(August 2008)

> CD 'de nieuwe oogst / la nouvelle récolte 2007', Sono E107 CDV-05, track 9.
> CD available at Euprint
> sample and more about 'Uti vår hage' (women's choir)
(August 2008)

Ego sum vitis vera
> mixed choir
> communio song
> published by Koor&Stem (koorpagina)
(July 2008)

Five Folksongs for men's choir
1. As I Was A Walking
2. Autumn Comes
3. Drink To Me Only
4. I Will Give
5. Farewell and Adieu
> men's choir (tenor, baritone and bass)
> from the album 'Five Folksongs' (TBarB)
> published by Euprint
(May 2008)

Five Folksongs for women's choir
1. As I Was A Walking
2. Autumn Comes
3. Drink To Me Only
4. I Will Give
5. Farewell and Adieu
> women's choir (soprano, mezzo-soprano and alto)
> from the album 'Five Folksongs' (SmSA)
> published by Euprint
(May 2008)

> Live recording of 'Elegy for Kayano', concert 4th November 2007, Tokyo Cathedral
> Tracklist of CD 'Elegy for Kayano':
1. Proloog
2. Klacht
3. Toorn
4. Weerbaarheid
5. Nihon
6. Requiem
7. Vrede
8. Bede
9. (bis number) Nagasaki no kane
> CD available in Japan and at the composer
> samples and more about 'Kayano'
> sample and more about 'Nagasaki no kane'
> more about 'Kayano' concert tour:
report and pictures
(January 2008)

'Lexicon Vlaamse Componisten' written by Flavie Roquet
First time in music history of Flanders: lexicon with biographies, lists of compositions and bibliography of more than two thousand composers in Flanders, born after 1800.
> flyer [1.203 KB] (Dutch)
> book available from December 2007 at Roularta Books
> presentation on 1st December 2007 at Bijloke, Ghent (Belgium) at 1.30 pm

Elegy for Kayano
from 28th October till 5th November 2007: creation in Osaka, Mitoya, Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo
> read the report in Dutch [1.958 KB]
> read the report in English [1.938 KB]
(November 2007)

Helden van Halloween
> children choir and piano (text in Dutch)
> from the album 'Spetterspoken, vijf griezelliederen voor kinderen'
> published by Euprint
(November 2007)

Concert 20th May 2006 in Mortsel (Belgium)
> 'Kayano', poems by Marcel Pira and music by Gwendolyn Sommereyns
> with Cristel De Meulder, Marc Erkens, Bob Van de Velde, Ruben Vanden Broucke and Dirk Engels
> poster [50 KB]
> press release (Dutch) [27 KB]