Alain Crepin (born 28 February 1954) is a Belgian saxophonist, composer, music educator and conductor.
Crepin was born in Mettet near Dinant. He began his studies for saxophone, cello and piano at the Music Academy of Dinant. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and studied under François Daneels, Roland Cardon, Yvon Ducène and Jacques Leduc
From 1975 to 1981 he was solo saxophonist in Musik Corps of the Gendarmerie and from 1981 to 1983 he also worked as a saxophonist in the Large Band of the Belgian Guides in Brussels. In 1984 he became conductor the band Chasseurs Ardennais. In 1985 he became music director of the Band of the Belgian Air Force. He has performed with the saxophone quartet Dinant.
From 1986 to 1997 he was vice president of the International Association for the Promotion of the Saxophone. He was also professor of saxophone at the University of Gap, France and in Alicante, Spain. Since 1981 he has been a professor for saxophone at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels.
As a composer, he has written numerous works for symphonic bands and orchestras and as a soloist or composer has featured on over 60 albums.
Works
1991 Relâche 1991 Temptations 2008 Marche de l'Ecole Royal des Sous-Officiers 150 ans plus tard (Cercle Royal Musical d'Aubange 200th Jubilee march Ad Multos Annos Air d'automne Aircodos Atmosphères A Tribute to Sax for Alto Saxophone and Band Balade en Périgord Bayaderie Bij ons in Kee Bie C.Q.F.D. De 3 à 1000 Diversions Emotions Enjoy your Life Equinoxe Falcon and wolf Friendship's Hymn Fusions Majeures Prelude & Allegro Moderato Maestoso & Allegro Gauloiseries Greetings from Jersey Bouley Bay Rozel Bay St Hélier Hacherade Honor and gallantry In the Sky of Wincrange La Légende de Rolende Le Beau levant Lean on the ground Les cuirassiers Marche de l'Eso Millénaire 3 Muziek voor een prinselijke geboorte Night before Notes en Rag Rencontres Poire Belle Helene Polichinelle Proud to serve Relache Rencontres Rhapsody for Berlare Running in the Croix-Scaille KSOO Saffraanberg Sax for two Sax in the city Saxflight Saxs en parallèle Silhouette Suite Tastevinesque Sunray Synergies Taïaut-Taïaut Temptations The white Bison Towards success Up to Quality
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