Vocal music a cappella

Einmal wandelt Läuten durch mich hin
( once bells will be ringing through myself) 

for vocal sextett S-A-T-T-Bar-B / 7’34’’
according tlo the poem of Gertrud Kolmar
Comission of International Bach Academy Stuttgart
Première 5. 9. 2005 Stuttgart
Ensemble Singer Pur
Publisher RIES & ERLER Berlin / 65049
 

Von guten Mächten (of good power)

according to the poem of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
for vocal sextett S-A-T-T-Bar-B / 8’29’’
Première 5. 6. 2006 Marktoberndorf
Ensemble Singer Pur
Publisher RIES & ERLER Berlin / 65050

Traumtänze (Dream dances)

for 12 voice mixed choir / 6’30’’
Comissioned of Neuer Kammerchor Potsdam
Première 21. 5. 2006 Kiel
Neuer Kammerchor Potsdam, Dir. Ud Joffe
Carus Verlag CV 7.350
Traumtänze / 1 - 2
«Meerwunder» (miracle of sea)

for four 4-8 voiced choirs / 13’
according to the poems of Gertrud Kolmar
Comissioned by Rundfunkorchester und –Chöre GmbH ROC Berlin
Première RIAS Kammerchor und Rundfunkchor Berlin 14.2.2004 Konzerthaus Berlin
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.356

«Die Gabe» (the gift)

for mobile voices 16 voice / 6’
according to the poem of Gertrud Kolmar
Comissioned by Rundfunkorchester und –Chöre GmbH ROC Berlin
Première Rundfunkchor Berlin 14.2.2004 Konzerthaus Berlin
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.357

«Gleichnis» (parable)

for mobile 16 voices / 5’30’’
on the poem of Gertrud Kolmar
Comissioned by Rundfunkorchester und –Chöre GmbH ROC Berlin
Première Rundfunkchor Berlin 14.2.2004 Konzerthaus Berlin
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.358

TE DEUM

Tripelchoir 24 voices / 12’30’’
Comission of International Symposion of Choral Conductors Danzig 2003
Première Polski Chôr Kameralny Dir. Jan Lukaszewski Danzig 2003
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.347
TE DEUM / 1 - 2 - 3

Ave Maris Stella

Doublechoir 16 voices / 10’30’’
Comission of International Symposion of Choral Conductors Danzig 2003
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.348
Zarathusthra: «Ahura Mazdah»

for 8 voice Choir / 7’
on texts from the holy songs of AWESTA Gatha Yasna 31 / 7
Comission of Hugo-Distler-Chores Berlin
Première 2005 Berlin
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.349/10		 Zarathusthra: «ASHA»

for 8 voice Choir / 7’
on texts from the holy songs of AWESTA Gatha Yasna 31 / 7
Comission of Hugo-Distler-Chores Berlin
Première 2005 Berlin
UA 2005 Berlin
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.349/20

Gebet (Praying)

for 4 voice Choir / 7’
on the text of Eduard Möricke
Comission of Philharmonic Choir Fellbach
Première 2004 Fellbach
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.348

Joannes Baptista
(Hommage á Noumoudy Keita)

Vocaloratory for 16 voice double choir a cappella / 33’
Première 10. 9. 1995 Angermünde
Polish Chamberchoir «Schola Cantorum Gedanensis»
Dir. Jan Lukaszewski
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 907
Joannes Baptista / 1 - 2 - 3

Christus vor dem Hohen Rat
(Text: Bertold Brecht)

for 8 voice Choir a cappella / 12’
Award of International Competition for Composition BACH 2000 Hannover
Première 20. 5. 2000 Hannover
Norddeutscher Figuralchor Dir. Jörg Straube
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 906
Christus vor dem Hohen Rat / 1 - 2
Stimmen von Innen Teil 1 – 5
(Voices from interior)

for 4- to8 voice mixed Choir a Cappella / 28’
Première 9. 8. 1997 Kloster Irsee
Schwäbischer Kunstsommer-Akademiechor Dir. Kurt Suttner
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 903/10-50

Lux Aeterna

for 4- to 8 voice mixed Choir and Organ / 10’
Award by International Competition for Composition of Festival European Churchmusic Schwäbisch Gmünd
Première 13. 7. 2001 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Stuttgarter Kantorei Dir. Kay Johannsen
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 910
Lux Aeterna I / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

One Hour to Madness and Joy

Text: Walt Whitman
for 8 voice mixed choir a cappella / 13’
Composition award by National German Music Council
at 6th National Choir Competition Osnabrück
Wp 11. 5. 2002 Osnabrück
Norddeutscher Figuralchor Dir. Jörg Straube
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7. 344
One Hour to Madness and Joy / 1 - 2
Whispers of heavenly Death

Text: Walt Whitman
for Alto, Tenor, Tenor, Bass or 4stg. male choir 12’
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7. 343

 Ave Regina Coelorum

for Double choir a cappella / 8’
Wp 22. 6. 2003 Philharmonie Berlin
Philharmonic Choir Fellbach Dir. Alfons Scheirle
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.344

Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit

Text: Christian Knorr von Rosenroth (1637-1689)
for female choir (SSAA) / 7’
Wp 21. 6. 2003 Philharmonie Berlin
Frauenchor CARPE DIEM Dir. Jürgen Faßbender
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.510

Gloria

für male choir (TTBB) / 8’
Comission of Harmonie Lindenholzhausen Ltg. Martin Winkler
Wp 2005 Renner Ensemble Dir. Jörg Genslein
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7.602
Psalm 42

for 8 voice mixed choir a cappella / 9’		 Psalm 92

for 8 voiced mixed choir a cappella / 11’
Psalm 76 Vers 2,3

for 8 voiced mixed choir a cappella / 13’
Composition award of 3rd International Choir Festival Ruhr A Cappella 2001
Wp 27. 10. 2001 Bochum
ChorWerkRuhr Dir: Frieder Bernius
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 911
 Rosa das Rosas

for 8 voiced mixed choir a cappella / 13’
Composition award of 3rd International Choir Festival Ruhr A Cappella 2001
Wp 27. 10. 2001 Bochum
ChorWerkRuhr Dir: Frieder Bernius
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 911

Kiris Bara Bari
(Christ ist geboren, Text: Guinea Sousou)

for 4 voice mixed. choir a cappella / 4’
Wp 29. 1. 1996 Danzig
Polish Chamber Choir «Schola Cantorum Gedanensis»
Dir. Jan Lukaszewski
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 7. 345

Wunderbar

for 6 voice mixed choir a cappella / 6’30’’
Wp 7. 5. 1998 Halle
Bremer Knabenchor Unserer Lieben Frau, Dir. Anskar Müller-Naninga
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 902
Wunderbar / 1 - 2 - 3

Mambo Kaluje

for 5 voice mixed choir a cappella / 6’
Wp 7. 5. 1998 Halle
Bremer Knabenchor Unser Lieben Frau, Ltg. Anskar Müller-Naninga
Publisher CARUS Verlag CV 9. 901
Mambo Kaluje / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Lullaby

for 5 voice mixed choir / 5’
An der Saale hellem Strande

Folksong arrangement
for 4 voice mixed choir / 4’
Publisher CARUS Verlag Lore-Ley: Chorbuch Deutsche Volkslieder CV 2. 201
 Es saß ein schneeweiß Vögelein

Folksong arrangement
for 4 voice mixed choir / 4’
Publisher CARUS Verlag Lore-Ley: Chorbuch Deutsche Volkslieder CV 2. 201

Qualor tenera neve / ich bin im Sommer Eis,
im Winter Feuer ... (2007)
Text: Francesco Petrarca

for A-T-T-T-Bar-B
Premiere 23.10.2007 Prinzregententheater München
Recording Bavarian Radio BR
Qualor tenera neve / 1 - 2

 

Whispers of heavenly death / New edition 2008
Text: Walt Whitman

for A-T-T-B
Premiere 7.9.2008 St. Anna Gotteszell Ensemble Stimmwerck
Recording NDR Niedersächsische Musiktage
Whispers / 1 - 2

Einmal wandelt Läuten durch mich hin
/ Fassung 2008

for mixed choir a cappella
Premiere August Sweden / Denmark
vocal ensemble Cantamus Dresden Dir. Stefan Vanselow

Einmal / 1 - 2 - 3

 

from the series

„Workshop vocal – creative“: Vocal – Rhythm – Sound – Modulations

Brr-ap

Vocal percussion polyphonic-polyrhythmic
schoolbook CARUS Verlag Stuttgart CV 2.200/00

Sol-Do Phrygian Solmisation S A T B

schoolbook CARUS Verlag Stuttgart CV 2.200/00

La Fleur des Cloches

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.

Pygmy o-i

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.
Pygmy o-i / 1

Aniga Bidi Ju Äy

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.
Aniga Bidi Ju Äy / 1 - 2

O-I Jo-Ä

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.

DuMuTuKu Du-Gau__

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.

Dorian Techno Waves

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.

Hongongongong – angangangang
– Resonances

Voices variable: mixed choir, female voices, male voices
Duration: variable 4-8(+) min.

 

Zyklus Folksongarrangements

for mixed Choir: Lore-Ley CV 2.200

Kommt Ihr G´spieln
Es saß ein schneeweiß Vögelein
An der Saale hellem Strande

Arrangement for women choir: Lore-Ley CV

Schwesterlein, wann gehen wir nach Haus
Ach bittrer Winter
Es kommt ein Schiff
Es geht ein dunkle Wolk´ herein

Der Heiland ist geboren

S-A-A-T-Bar-Bass
Chorbuch: Drei Schiffe sag ich segeln
Schott Musikverlag

Prozessio (2009)

variabel for mixed Choir, women choir,
men choir
Duration: 8 min. variabel
UA 28.3.2009 Berlin Cappella Kreuzberg
Dir. Johannes Rühl
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Da Pacem Domine (2009)

variabel für gem. Chor, Frauenchor, Männerchor
optional Santûr (alternativ: Orgel, Piano, Violoncello ...)
Dauer: ca. 7 min. variabel
UA 28.3.2009 Berlin Cappella Kreuzberg
Dir. Johannes Rühl

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