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Moods
Chapters of Life * Elegia * Euphonia’s Voice * Strömungen *
(Luxembourg Contemporary Music Vol.2)
Cottbus State Theater Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Alexander Merzyn
Soloists: Karl Berkel (Tuba), Philippe Schwartz (Euphonium)
Tracks: 1 – Moods 2-4 Chapters of Life* 5 – Elegia* 6-8 Euphonia’s Voice* 9 – Strömungen*
- * = world premier recordings Playing Time: 69′:16”
- Available from: http://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.579116

Bergkapelle Saar/Bernhard Stopp
My contribution to this CD: MELTDOWN (1992)
Available from: www.bergkapelle-saarland.de

Saar Wind Projekt/Bernhard Stopp
My contribution to this CD: SCHATTENGÄNGE (2018)
Available from MAD-recording, vor der Höhe 16, D-66620 Nonnweiler

Last compositions:
OF DEPRIVATION & CONFIDENCE, for Wind Band – 2022
Commissioned by the Bergkapelle Saar & Bernhard Stopp (conductor)
Grade: 5 Duration: 12′:45”
Premiere: 4th June 2023, Luxembourg Philharmonic Hall
Publisher: Bronsheim Music http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl (from June 2023)
EVOLUTIONS FOR WINDS – 2022
Commissioned by the MV Weilheim (Germany)
Grade: 3.5 – 4 Duration: 10′
Premiere: 9th April 2023, Nägeleberghalle, Weilheim
Publisher: Bronsheim Music http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl (from April 2023)
GOLDEN MEMORIES, a musical spectacle – 2022
Ensemble: D’Gëlle Fraën (Golden Ladies), consisting of three musicians
(Alto-Saxophone, Piano, Percussion) and a mime
Duration: ca. 54′ (music), ca. 70′ (Spectacle)
Premiere: 19th November 2023, Philharmonie de Luxembourg (Chamber Music Hall)
FOUR COLOURS SYMPHONY (38′:30”) – 2022
(for symphony orchestra)
1 – BLACK, the colour of night and death
2 – RED, the colour of passion and energy
3 – BLUE, the colour of harmony and peace
4 – YELLOW, the colour of light and joy
Publisher: Edition Kunzelmann (http://www.kunzelmann.ch)
(from 04/2023)
OF FEAR AND HOPE (12′:40”) – 2021
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg for the LWO
(Luxembourg Wind Orchestra)
Grade: 5-6
Publisher: http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl
CONCERTO FOR ORGAN & ORCHESTRA (27′) – 2015/2021
Recently set for symphonic orchestra (also available for Organ, Winds & Percussion)
Publisher: Edition Kunzelmann/Peters Rental: http://www.edition-peters.de
ELEGIA (5′:50”) – 2009/2021
for symphonic orchestra (2,1,2,2, 2,1, Timp., Vibra., pno., 2 perc., Strings)
Revision of my 2009 composition – to be published by Edition
Kunzelmann (CH), Rental: http://www.edition-peters.de
FRAMES OF MIND (11′:20”) – 2021
for Fanfare Orchestra, Grade: 4, Set piece for the 3rd division,
WMC-2022, Kerkrade (NL)
Publisher: http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl
CONCERTO FOR WIND ORCHESTRA (22′:30”) – 2020
for Wind Orchestra, Grade: 6 (4 movements)
Grade: 6 Publisher: http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl
THREE AT A TIME (11′) – 2020
for Fanfare Orchestra/Wind Band (Grade 4)
Publisher: Bronsheim Music (NL)
TEMTATIONS (14′:15”) – 2020
for Fanfare Orchestra, commissioned by the Fanfare Municipale
de Luxembourg-Bonnevoie, Premier Performance:
July 2021 (WMC, Kerkrade), Grade: 5
Publisher: Bronsheim Music (http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl)
Projects:
Composing a wind band piece for a German Wind Band
Composing a Concerto for Soprano Saxophone & Symphony Orchestra
Composing a Brass Band piece with Solo-Flugelhorn