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	Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.		Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.

	== Books ~~for~~ Percussion ==		== Books about Percussion ==
	{{Séjourné, Emmanuel Books}}		{{Séjourné, Emmanuel Books}}

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	Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.		Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.

	== ~~Works~~ for Percussion ==		== Books for Percussion ==
	{{Séjourné, Emmanuel Books}}		{{Séjourné, Emmanuel Books}}

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	=== Performer ===		=== Performer ===

	In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://drf.paullee.ru/n.htm\|publisher=La Discographie du Rock Français\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> that recorded ''Saxophone et Percussion''. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français.~~<ref name=Oberlin/>~~ In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné created ''Séance'' for soprano, choir and vibra-midi, by the English composer [[James Wood (composer)\|James Wood]].<ref>http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/</ref>		In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://drf.paullee.ru/n.htm\|publisher=La Discographie du Rock Français\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> that recorded ''Saxophone et Percussion''. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français. In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné created ''Séance'' for soprano, choir and vibra-midi, by the English composer [[James Wood (composer)\|James Wood]].<ref>http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/</ref>

	As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including [[Franco Donatoni\|Donatoni]], Dillon, [[Georges Aperghis\|Aperghis]], [[Philippe Manoury\|Manoury]], [[Ivan Fedele\|Fedele]], Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, [[chamber music]] and solos.		As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including [[Franco Donatoni\|Donatoni]], Dillon, [[Georges Aperghis\|Aperghis]], [[Philippe Manoury\|Manoury]], [[Ivan Fedele\|Fedele]], Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, [[chamber music]] and solos.

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	In 1984 he became professor of [[mallet percussion]] at the conservatory and won the European Audio-visual Grand Prix for his 1981 CD ''Saxophone et Percussion''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://www.infoconcert.com/artiste/noco-music-63651/biographie.html\|publisher=Infoconcert\|accessdate=15 November 2013}}</ref> As a player, he is considered one of the most prominent mallet percussionists<ref>{{cite web\|last=Leroux \|first=Robert \|url=http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html \|title=Entretien avec Emmanuel Séjourné \|publisher=Percuweb \|year=2003 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040303173632/http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html \|archivedate=3 March 2004 \|language=French \|quote=Emmanuel Séjourné est considéré comme l'un des principaux percussionnistes spécialisés dans les claviers de percussion}}</ref> and expanded [[vibraphone]] and [[marimba]] performance by introducing six-stick playing and the vibra-midi.~~<ref name=Oberlin/>~~ He began to compose around the time he began teaching. While continuing his activities on stage and in teaching, Séjourné emphasized composition.		In 1984 he became professor of [[mallet percussion]] at the conservatory and won the European Audio-visual Grand Prix for his 1981 CD ''Saxophone et Percussion''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://www.infoconcert.com/artiste/noco-music-63651/biographie.html\|publisher=Infoconcert\|accessdate=15 November 2013}}</ref> As a player, he is considered one of the most prominent mallet percussionists<ref>{{cite web\|last=Leroux \|first=Robert \|url=http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html \|title=Entretien avec Emmanuel Séjourné \|publisher=Percuweb \|year=2003 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040303173632/http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html \|archivedate=3 March 2004 \|language=French \|quote=Emmanuel Séjourné est considéré comme l'un des principaux percussionnistes spécialisés dans les claviers de percussion}}</ref> and expanded [[vibraphone]] and [[marimba]] performance by introducing six-stick playing and the vibra-midi. He began to compose around the time he began teaching. While continuing his activities on stage and in teaching, Séjourné emphasized composition.

	=== Teacher ===		=== Teacher ===

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	Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.		Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.

			== Works for Percussion ==
			{{Séjourné, Emmanuel Books}}

	== Works for Percussion ==		== Works for Percussion ==

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References

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	[[Category: Resta-Jay Percussions ~~Artist~~]]		[[Category: Resta-Jay Percussions Artists]]

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	=== Performer ===		=== Performer ===

	In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://drf.paullee.ru/n.htm\|publisher=La Discographie du Rock Français\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> that recorded ''Saxophone et Percussion''. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français.<ref name=Oberlin/> In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné created ''Séance'' for soprano, choir and vibra-midi, by the English composer [[James Wood (composer)\|James Wood]].<ref>~~{{cite web\|title=Séance (1995) \|url=~~http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/ ~~\|publisher=ressources ircam \|accessdate=15 November 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015758/http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/ \|archivedate=5 March 2016 }}~~</ref>		In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://drf.paullee.ru/n.htm\|publisher=La Discographie du Rock Français\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> that recorded ''Saxophone et Percussion''. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français.<ref name=Oberlin/> In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné created ''Séance'' for soprano, choir and vibra-midi, by the English composer [[James Wood (composer)\|James Wood]].<ref>http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/</ref>

	As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including [[Franco Donatoni\|Donatoni]], Dillon, [[Georges Aperghis\|Aperghis]], [[Philippe Manoury\|Manoury]], [[Ivan Fedele\|Fedele]], Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, [[chamber music]] and solos.		As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including [[Franco Donatoni\|Donatoni]], Dillon, [[Georges Aperghis\|Aperghis]], [[Philippe Manoury\|Manoury]], [[Ivan Fedele\|Fedele]], Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, [[chamber music]] and solos.
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	He has given numerous recitals in Europe, Asia and North America and has performed with orchestras including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, with which he recorded ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' by [[Camille Kerger]] (1997). He has participated in many festivals, including "Archipelago" in Geneva, "Ars Musica" in Brussels, "Ultima" in Oslo and "Musica" in Strasbourg, the Huddersfield and Zurich festivals and the [[Venice Biennale\|Venice]] and [[Music Biennale Zagreb\|Zagreb Biennale]]s. He has recorded for Universal, Fingerprint and Auvidis studios.		He has given numerous recitals in Europe, Asia and North America and has performed with orchestras including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, with which he recorded ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' by [[Camille Kerger]] (1997). He has participated in many festivals, including "Archipelago" in Geneva, "Ars Musica" in Brussels, "Ultima" in Oslo and "Musica" in Strasbourg, the Huddersfield and Zurich festivals and the [[Venice Biennale\|Venice]] and [[Music Biennale Zagreb\|Zagreb Biennale]]s. He has recorded for Universal, Fingerprint and Auvidis studios.

	Séjourné has played improvised music and jazz, particularly with the Swiss guitarist Max Lasser, the Swiss percussionist [[Fritz Hauser]] and with Friedemann - the composer with whom he won the German Jazz Award Gold 2012 for ''The Concert'', and in a [[mallet percussion]] duo with Sylvie Reynaert.<ref>~~{{cite web\|title=news\|url=~~http://www.vollton.com/en/home.html~~\|publisher=Vollton Musikverlag\|accessdate=17 November 2013}}~~</ref>		Séjourné has played improvised music and jazz, particularly with the Swiss guitarist Max Lasser, the Swiss percussionist [[Fritz Hauser]] and with Friedemann - the composer with whom he won the German Jazz Award Gold 2012 for ''The Concert'', and in a [[mallet percussion]] duo with Sylvie Reynaert.<ref>http://www.vollton.com/en/home.html</ref>

	As a percussionist, Séjourné has specialised in marimba and vibraphone.<ref>~~{{cite web\|title=La Musique d'ODONATA impressionne\|url=~~http://www.lemague.net/dyn/spip.php?article8316~~\|publisher=Le Mague, Culture, Talents et Indépendance\|accessdate=4 November 2013}}~~</ref> He has been called "one of the world's best vibraphone players".<ref ~~name=Oberlin~~>~~{{cite web \|last=Chipman \|first=Michael \|url=~~http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/199910/sejourne.html ~~\|title=Renowned Vibraphonist Emmanuel Séjourné to Perform and Offer Master Class on October 26 \|date=October 1999 \|publisher=Oberlin College }}~~</ref>		As a percussionist, Séjourné has specialised in marimba and vibraphone.<ref>http://www.lemague.net/dyn/spip.php?article8316</ref> He has been called "one of the world's best vibraphone players".<ref>http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/199910/sejourne.html </ref>

	=== Composer ===		=== Composer ===
	Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>		Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>

	In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>~~{{cite web\|title=Many Moods of Music\|url=~~http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html~~\|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}~~</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].		In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].

	His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>		His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>
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	Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>		Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>

	In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Many Moods of Music\|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html\|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Many Moods of Music\|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html\|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].

	His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>		His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>

	Séjourné composed [[concerto]]s for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His ''Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra'', composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The ''[[Luxemburger Wort]]'' wrote: "[The concerto] provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music (...)".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Faber \|first=Suzanne \|newspaper=Luxemburger Wort \|date=31 January 2002 \|title=Three winners for a prestigious anniversary \|page=5}}</ref> The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by [[Bogdan Bacanu]] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle\|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire\|page=6\|accessdate=21 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023625/http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|archive-date=5 July 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context".<ref name=NEC>{{cite web \|url=http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|title=NEC Chamber Music Orchestra \|publisher=[[New England Conservatory of Music]] \|accessdate=20 December 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328105919/http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|archive-date=28 March 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Spokony \|first=Sam \|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_430/festivalsunfamiliar.html \|title=Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park \|newspaper=[[The Villager (Manhattan)\|The Villager]] \|date=July 21–27, 2011}}</ref> It was recorded on the album ''True Colors''.~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		Séjourné composed [[concerto]]s for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His ''Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra'', composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The ''[[Luxemburger Wort]]'' wrote: "[The concerto] provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music (...)".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Faber \|first=Suzanne \|newspaper=Luxemburger Wort \|date=31 January 2002 \|title=Three winners for a prestigious anniversary \|page=5}}</ref> The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by [[Bogdan Bacanu]] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle\|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire\|page=6\|accessdate=21 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023625/http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|archive-date=5 July 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context".<ref name=NEC>{{cite web \|url=http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|title=NEC Chamber Music Orchestra \|publisher=[[New England Conservatory of Music]] \|accessdate=20 December 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328105919/http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|archive-date=28 March 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Spokony \|first=Sam \|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_430/festivalsunfamiliar.html \|title=Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park \|newspaper=[[The Villager (Manhattan)\|The Villager]] \|date=July 21–27, 2011}}</ref> It was recorded on the album ''True Colors''.

	Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.

	== Works for Percussion ==		== Works for Percussion ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Born: <br />		Born: 16th July 1961<br />

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	Country: <br />		Country: France<br />

	Studies:		Studies: Conservatorie de Strasbourg<br />

	Teachers:		Teachers: [[Jean Batigne]]<br />

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	<!-~~- Enter the composer~~'~~s biography here~~ -->		In 1984 he became professor of [[mallet percussion]] at the conservatory and won the European Audio-visual Grand Prix for his 1981 CD ''Saxophone et Percussion''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://www.infoconcert.com/artiste/noco-music-63651/biographie.html\|publisher=Infoconcert\|accessdate=15 November 2013}}</ref> As a player, he is considered one of the most prominent mallet percussionists<ref>{{cite web\|last=Leroux \|first=Robert \|url=http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html \|title=Entretien avec Emmanuel Séjourné \|publisher=Percuweb \|year=2003 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040303173632/http://www.percuweb.ca/en/people/portraits/sejourne.html \|archivedate=3 March 2004 \|language=French \|quote=Emmanuel Séjourné est considéré comme l'un des principaux percussionnistes spécialisés dans les claviers de percussion}}</ref> and expanded [[vibraphone]] and [[marimba]] performance by introducing six-stick playing and the vibra-midi.<ref name=Oberlin/> He began to compose around the time he began teaching. While continuing his activities on stage and in teaching, Séjourné emphasized composition.
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	<!-- ~~Create a template~~ for ~~the composers works~~ and ~~input~~ a title ~~under this section ie~~: {{~~Spencer~~, ~~Julie Works~~}} -->		In 1984 Séjourné began teaching mallet percussion at the conservatory and became head of the percussion department. He received his ''Certificat d'Aptitude'' in percussion in 1991. In 1994, he was appointed academic advisor to the [[Minister of Culture (France)\|French Ministry of Culture]] for the preparation of the ''Certificat d'Aptitude''. He regularly sits on the juries of international competitions and gives master classes in the major music academies in Europe, Asia and North America. His educational compositions include a method of mallet percussion in 6 volumes.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Séjourné \|first=Emmanuel \|title=Les claviers de percussion \|location=Paris \|publisher=Leduc \|year=1986 \|oclc=658674018}} (6 volumes)</ref> He is also co-author of ''10 ans avec la percussion'' (2002).<ref>{{cite book \|last=Bonzon \|first=Claude \|last2=Cals \|first2=Michel \|last3=Geoffroy \|first3=Jean \|last4=Macarez \|first4=Frédéric \|last5=Séjourné \|first5=Emmanuel \|last6=van Gucht \|first6=Georges \|title=10 ans avec la percussion \|publisher=Cité de la Musique \|year=2002 \|isbn=9782906460621}} (2 volumes)</ref>
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	<~~!-- Enter~~ the ~~composer~~'s ~~other works~~ for percussion, ~~unless they already exist~~ as a ~~template~~. Ex. [[~~Title~~]] - ~~Percussion Quartet~~<br /> -->		=== Performer ===

			In 1981 Séjourné and saxophonist Philippe Geiss founded the group Noco Music<ref>{{cite web\|title=Noco Music\|url=http://drf.paullee.ru/n.htm\|publisher=La Discographie du Rock Français\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> that recorded ''Saxophone et Percussion''. The album was awarded the audiovisual European Grand Prix in 1984 by the Academie du Disque Français.<ref name=Oberlin/> In 1996, accompanied by the New London Chamber Choir, Séjourné created ''Séance'' for soprano, choir and vibra-midi, by the English composer [[James Wood (composer)\|James Wood]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Séance (1995) \|url=http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/ \|publisher=ressources ircam \|accessdate=15 November 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015758/http://brahms.ircam.fr/works/work/12690/ \|archivedate=5 March 2016 }}</ref>

			As a member of the contemporary ensemble Accroche-Note since 1988, he has premièred more than one hundred works by composers including [[Franco Donatoni\|Donatoni]], Dillon, [[Georges Aperghis\|Aperghis]], [[Philippe Manoury\|Manoury]], [[Ivan Fedele\|Fedele]], Mash and Pesson. His performance repertoire includes concertos, [[chamber music]] and solos.

			He has given numerous recitals in Europe, Asia and North America and has performed with orchestras including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, with which he recorded ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' by [[Camille Kerger]] (1997). He has participated in many festivals, including "Archipelago" in Geneva, "Ars Musica" in Brussels, "Ultima" in Oslo and "Musica" in Strasbourg, the Huddersfield and Zurich festivals and the [[Venice Biennale\|Venice]] and [[Music Biennale Zagreb\|Zagreb Biennale]]s. He has recorded for Universal, Fingerprint and Auvidis studios.

			Séjourné has played improvised music and jazz, particularly with the Swiss guitarist Max Lasser, the Swiss percussionist [[Fritz Hauser]] and with Friedemann - the composer with whom he won the German Jazz Award Gold 2012 for ''The Concert'', and in a [[mallet percussion]] duo with Sylvie Reynaert.<ref>{{cite web\|title=news\|url=http://www.vollton.com/en/home.html\|publisher=Vollton Musikverlag\|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>

			As a percussionist, Séjourné has specialised in marimba and vibraphone.<ref>{{cite web\|title=La Musique d'ODONATA impressionne\|url=http://www.lemague.net/dyn/spip.php?article8316\|publisher=Le Mague, Culture, Talents et Indépendance\|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> He has been called "one of the world's best vibraphone players".<ref name=Oberlin>{{cite web \|last=Chipman \|first=Michael \|url=http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/199910/sejourne.html \|title=Renowned Vibraphonist Emmanuel Séjourné to Perform and Offer Master Class on October 26 \|date=October 1999 \|publisher=Oberlin College }}</ref>

			=== Composer ===
			Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>

			In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Many Moods of Music\|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html\|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].{{cn\|date=January 2022}}

			His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>

			Séjourné composed [[concerto]]s for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His ''Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra'', composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The ''[[Luxemburger Wort]]'' wrote: "[The concerto] provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music (...)".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Faber \|first=Suzanne \|newspaper=Luxemburger Wort \|date=31 January 2002 \|title=Three winners for a prestigious anniversary \|page=5}}</ref> The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by [[Bogdan Bacanu]] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle\|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire\|page=6\|accessdate=21 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023625/http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|archive-date=5 July 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context".<ref name=NEC>{{cite web \|url=http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|title=NEC Chamber Music Orchestra \|publisher=[[New England Conservatory of Music]] \|accessdate=20 December 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328105919/http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|archive-date=28 March 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Spokony \|first=Sam \|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_430/festivalsunfamiliar.html \|title=Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park \|newspaper=[[The Villager (Manhattan)\|The Villager]] \|date=July 21–27, 2011}}</ref> It was recorded on the album ''True Colors''.{{cn\|date=January 2022}}

			Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.{{cn\|date=January 2022}}

	== Works for Percussion ==		== Works for Percussion ==

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	Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>		Séjourné began to compose around the time he became a faculty member at the conservatory, and focused increasingly on it while continuing to perform and teach.<ref name=parle>{{cite web\|title=Emmanuel Séjourné, artisan et passionné\|url=http://www.elcompositorhabla.com/fr/bibliotheque-interviews.zhtm?corp=elcompositorhabla&arg_id=9&arg_pagina=4\|publisher=Le compositeur parle\|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>

	In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Many Moods of Music\|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html\|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		In his works, Séjourné varies the ensembles, composing for [[orchestra]]s, [[Chamber music\|chamber ensembles]] and [[Solo (music)\|soloists]]. His music is [[eclecticism in music\|eclectic]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Many Moods of Music\|url=http://www.indianhillmusic.org/orchestra/programNotesMarch.html\|publisher=Orchestra of Indian Hill\|accessdate=21 November 2013}}</ref> His compositions include incidental music and musicals, as well as dance and film music. He also works as a composer for [[France Culture]], German television networks [[ARD (broadcaster)\|ARD]] and [[ZDF]] and the Franco-German cultural television channel [[Arte\|ARTE]].

	His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>		His incidental music composed in 1984 won the award for Best Music at the [[Festival d'Avignon\|Avignon Festival]].<ref name=parle/> In 1988, on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the City of [[Strasbourg]], he was invited to compose the music for ''The Invaders'' for the [[Ballet du Rhin]]. He wrote ''Planet Claviers'' (1998) for the ensemble Percussions Claviers de Lyon on a commission from Grame Festival. The work was performed more than 120 times between 1998 and 2001. In 2001, returning to his preference for a mixture of forms of expression, he composed ''Famim'', a piece combining improvised, contemporary and popular music, commissioned and premiered by the jazz pianist Michael Borstslap and the Amsterdam Percussion Group. In 2004, at the request of the Luxembourg National Theatre, he wrote the musical ''School Boulevard''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hick \|first=Thierry \|title=School Boulevard, au théâtre national du Luxembourg: l'adolescence sur les planches \|newspaper=La Voix \|date=26 April 2005 \|pages=7–8}}</ref>

	Séjourné composed [[concerto]]s for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His ''Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra'', composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The ''[[Luxemburger Wort]]'' wrote: "[The concerto] provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music (...)".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Faber \|first=Suzanne \|newspaper=Luxemburger Wort \|date=31 January 2002 \|title=Three winners for a prestigious anniversary \|page=5}}</ref> The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by [[Bogdan Bacanu]] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle\|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire\|page=6\|accessdate=21 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023625/http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|archive-date=5 July 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context".<ref name=NEC>{{cite web \|url=http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|title=NEC Chamber Music Orchestra \|publisher=[[New England Conservatory of Music]] \|accessdate=20 December 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328105919/http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|archive-date=28 March 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Spokony \|first=Sam \|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_430/festivalsunfamiliar.html \|title=Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park \|newspaper=[[The Villager (Manhattan)\|The Villager]] \|date=July 21–27, 2011}}</ref> It was recorded on the album ''True Colors''.~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		Séjourné composed [[concerto]]s for percussion and orchestra, of which two attracted international attention. His ''Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra'', composed in 1999 and premièred by the Orchestra of the Auvergne, has been well received by critics. The ''[[Luxemburger Wort]]'' wrote: "[The concerto] provides living proof of the tremendous growth of the percussion and the emergence of the process of creation in contemporary music (...)".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Faber \|first=Suzanne \|newspaper=Luxemburger Wort \|date=31 January 2002 \|title=Three winners for a prestigious anniversary \|page=5}}</ref> The ''Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra'' (2006), commissioned and performed by [[Bogdan Bacanu]] accompanied by the Salzburg Soloists, became a standard work in the marimba repertoire.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Le Concerto, de Mozart au 20e siècle\|url=http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|publisher=Amis des Orchestres du Conservatoire\|page=6\|accessdate=21 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023625/http://www.conservatoirevs.ch/multimedia/docs/2013/03/Doc_Pedagogique.pdf\|archive-date=5 July 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anne-Julie Caron, a Canadian percussionist, described it as "unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context".<ref name=NEC>{{cite web \|url=http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|title=NEC Chamber Music Orchestra \|publisher=[[New England Conservatory of Music]] \|accessdate=20 December 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328105919/http://necmusic.edu/nec-chamber-orchestra \|archive-date=28 March 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After a performance at the Washington Square Festival in New York, a reviewer called it "gorgeously composed".<ref>{{cite news \|last=Spokony \|first=Sam \|url=http://thevillager.com/villager_430/festivalsunfamiliar.html \|title=Festival's unfamiliar music a joy in the park \|newspaper=[[The Villager (Manhattan)\|The Villager]] \|date=July 21–27, 2011}}</ref> It was recorded on the album ''True Colors''.

	Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		Séjourné is supported in his work by many sponsors, including the cities of [[Arras]], [[Aurillac]], Strasbourg and [[Luxembourg (city)\|Luxembourg]], the General Council of Bouches du Rhone, the European Institute of Choral singing, and the [[Paris Opera]]. He was commissioned and recorded by Gary Cook, John Pennington, Ju Percussion Group, [[Bob Van Sice]], [[Nancy Zeltsman]], Marta Klimasara, Katarzyna Mycka, Sylvie Reynaert, and Amsterdam Percussion Group. His works are often included in orchestral repertoires, including the [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra\|Nagoya Philharmonic]], [[Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra\|Osaka Philharmonic]], Sinfonia Toronto, Croatian Radio Television Symphony, [[Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra\|Luxembourg Philharmonic]], [[Orchestre de la Suisse Romande]], [[Lausanne Chamber Orchestra]], Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, Camerata de Bourgogne, Bochum Symphoniker, [[Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn]], Orchestre d'Auvergne, Cannes, Nice, and Pau.

	== Works for Percussion ==		== Works for Percussion ==