WORKLIST

full worklist (chronological order)
music for scene
vocal music a cappella
vocal music with instruments
music for recorder
instrumental music (orchestra, ensembles & solo)
multimedia, electronic music & installations

 

FULL WORKLIST (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

2012

baxacpekte

for 12 (16) part choir and live-tape
commissioned by Basler Vokalsolisten, Sebastian Goll (dir)
Duration: 12'
Manuscript / CD

3xpg
aktionen für 3 spieler und live-zuspielband
commissioned by forum : : wallis and Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Duration: 12'
Manuscript / CD
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2011

cdnnns-aioo

canon in dos for string orchestra
commissioned by HEMU Vaud Valais Fribourg, dir. Titus Engel
Duration: 8'
Manuscript

FOUR
chamber opera for male singer, recorder, violin, live electronics
commissioned by UMS 'n JIP
collaborative work with Ulrike Mayer-Spohn
Texts: Gisela-Ethaner Schelble, Mörike
Duration: 70' 00"
Manuscript / CD
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modul >> 1.2
solo for subbass recorder and playback CD
commissioned by UMS
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript / CD

modul >> 1.1
duo for playback CD, recorder & tenor/countertenor
commissioned by contemporary music festival L'art pour l'Aar Berne
Texts: Mörike
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript / CD

alli miini äntli
trad.
arrangement for female chorus
commissioned by Michael Gohl, Jugendchor Zürich
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

luegid vo bärg und tal
trad.
arrangement for female chorus
commissioned by Michael Gohl, Jugendchor Zürich
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

2010

enigma

for string orchestra
commissioned by HEMU Vaud Valais Fribourg, dir. JF Monot
Duration: 5'
Manuscript

ringacker mobiles
for live electronics & solo voice
commissioned by imboden productions & sogar theater zürich
Texts: Javier Hagen
Duration: 74' 00"
Manuscript / CD
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THREE
electropop chamber opera for male singer, recorder, live electronics & playback CD
commissioned by UMS 'n JIP
collaborative work with Ulrike Mayer-Spohn
Texts: various
Duration: 64' 00"
Manuscript / CD
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2009

TWO

electropop chamber opera for male singer, recorder & playback CD
commissioned by UMS 'n JIP
collaborative work with Ulrike Mayer-Spohn
Texts: various
Duration: 60' 00"
Manuscript / CD
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shakti
duo for playback CD, recorder & male singer
commissioned by 2nd New Music Week Shanghai
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript / CD

en-enem
duo for playback CD, recorder & male singer
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript / CD

Sonett XII (Quest' anima gentil)
for 4 part choir (SATB)
commissioned by HdK Zürich, Prof. M. Utz
Texts: Petrarca
Duration: 2' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (live in Israel, Markus Utz (dir)

tableau
for organ and percussion
commissioned by Nicola Cittadin and Phil Tarr
Duration: 4' 30"/ 6'
Manuscript

2008

string quartet III

for string quartet and playback CD
Duration: 14'
Manuscript / CD
>> Sample (world premiere at forum wallis <<>> forum valais III)

ONE
chamber opera for tenor/countertenor, recorder & playback CD
commissioned by UMS 'n JIP
collaborative work with Ulrike Mayer-Spohn
Texts: various
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript / CD
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epilog
for playback CD, recorder & countertenor
Duration: 5' 30"
Manuscript / CD

123.08
for playback CD, recorder & countertenor
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript / CD

Alli miini Äntli / Lüegid vo Bärg und Tal
2 folksong arrangements
for 3 part choir and solo voice
Texts: trad.
Duration: 2 x 2' 00"
Manuscript

don qvixote readymade, German version
for countertenor, electric guitar, double bass, electronics & playback CD
Commissioned by Fondation Nicati de Luze (CH) & José Javier Navarro
Texts: Miguel de Cervantes
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript / CD
>> Sample on YouTube
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don qvixote readymade, Spanish version
for countertenor, electric guitar, double bass, electronics & playback CD
Commissioned by Fondation Nicati de Luze (CH) & José Javier Navarro
Texts: Miguel de Cervantes
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript / CD

Sonett VI (Se la mia vita dall’ aspro tormento)
for 4 part choir (SATB)
nomination Concours de Composition Chorale "Label Suisse" RSR Espace 2, 2008
Texts: Petrarca
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

2007

yuletide modules (a solis ortus cardine)

for 5 part choir (SAATB) and 2 variable instrumental groups (2 x 3 instruments ad lib.)
Commissioned by The Musicmakers Ensemble Zürich, David Christie
Texts: Sedulius
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Musicmakers)

20 valais folksong arrangements (vOlchschOscht) (2001-7)
for male singer (tenor & countertenor) and accordeon
Texts: various
Duration: 90' 00"
Manuscript
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vergine madre, figlia del tuo figlio
for choir (SATB)
Texts: Dante Alighieri
Duration: 8' 15"
Manuscript

sermone
Installation (DVD)
Commissioned by forum : : wallis <<>> forum : : valais
Duration: 3' 45"
DVD

five frozen embryos
Installation
Playback CD for the theater piece bearing the same name by David Greenspan
Commissioned by Love Hurts Productions, Biel (CH)
Duration: 1' 00"
CD

pater noster à 12
for 12 part vocal ensemble (3S 3A 3T 3B)
Commissioned by Basler Vokalsolisten, Sebastian Goll
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Basler Vokalsolisten)

p.h. werte
for amplified recorder, amplified voice and playback CD
Commissioned by forum : : wallis <<>> forum : : valais
Text: Homer, newspaper announcements.
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (ums ´n jip)

mondnacht
for choir (SATB)
Commissioned by 1. Schweizer Jugendchorfestival
Texts: Matthias Claudius
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

news part I
for three-part choir (SAB)
Commissioned by 1. Schweizer Jugendchorfestival
Text: newspaper announcements.
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

string quartett II
Commissioned by Ferne Schritte. Nähe, Maria Porten; Zürich
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Gabriel Garcia Quartet)
>> Sample (Gabriel Garcia Quartet)
>> Sample (Gabriel Garcia Quartet)

en-enem
Trio for singer, 2 recorders and playback CD
Commissioned by Ferne Schritte. Nähe, Maria Porten; Zürich
Text taken from newspaper advertisements.
Duration: 8' 30"
Manuscript

2006

dr geissbüäb - s'heimatderfji

polymetric folksong arrangements
Commissioned by 1. Schweizer Jugendchorfestival
for equal voices SAA/SSAA
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

narrenlieder
4 jester's songs and two scenic music pieces to Shakespeare's 'King Lear'
Commissioned by Bühne Mörel (CH)
for singing actors, percussion and mouth organ
Texts: William Shakespeare
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
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pater noster à 4, short version
for choir (SATB)
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

pater noster à 4, extended version
for choir (SATB)
Duration: 7' 30"
Manuscript

patterns
for organ
Duration: 2' 00"
Manuscript

ave maria à 3
for choir (SAB)
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

tableaux
for playback CD and guitar
Commissioned by Daniel Eyer, Ljubljana
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

sax quartet
for s, a, t and bar saxophones
Based on about silence for 4 voices (2003/4)
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript

2005

H20

Ballet - electronic composition
Commissioned by Christina Gehrig Binder, Zürich
Duration: 30' 00"
Manuscript / CD

dirty dishes
Installation / samples / live-mix / 'luegid vo bärg und tal' arranged for an ensemble of actors
to the piece for theatre bearing the same title by nick whitby
Commissioned by Theatermacher Zürich
Duration: 2h 00"
Manuscript
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Im Spiel - Sushi spät-er Trotz- den Ge- danken
installation (photographic works / computer graphics / audio samples)
In collaboration with Gisela-Ethaner Schelble for the 'Regionale Basel' 05/06.
CD / photo prints
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jetzt ist alles - alles ist jetzt
installation (DVD)
Collaborative work with Gisela-Ethaner Schelble.
Duration: 4' 45"
DVD
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2004

orchestral patterns II

for large orchestra (1.1.1.1/3.3.3.0/perc/str)
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript

musik zu 'top dogs'
Three musical scenes
for 8-10 singing actors
Commissioned by Theatermacher Zürich
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
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warm up
Scenes
for 3 musicians (male or female singer, harp, percussion)
Duration: 40' 00"
Manuscript
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brass patterns I
for wind quintet (hn, tpt-c, tpt-b, tbn, tba)
Commissioned by Alex Hagen
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

brass patterns II
for wind quintet (hn, tpt-c, tpt-b, tbn, tba)
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

das hässliche entlein
Chamber opera
Texts: Doris Dörrie
Voices: SSSMezMezACtTB
Chamber orchestra: 1.1.1.0 / 1.1.0.0 / acn, vib / str)
Duration: 70' 00"
Manuscript

Ouverture from the chamber opera 'das hässliche entlein'
for chamber orchestra (1.1.1.0 / 1.1.0.0 / acn, vib / str)
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

verwandlungsmusik aus der kammeroper 'das hässliche entlein'
for chamber orchestra (1.1.1.0/1.1.0.0/acn.vib/str)
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

string quartett I
Based on about silence for 4 voices (2003/4)
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (quatuor fayno)
>> Sample (quatuor fayno)
>> Sample (quatuor fayno)
>> Sample (quatuor fayno)

2003

about silence (2003-2004)

for 4 voices SATB or ATBarB
Commissioned by VOX Vokalquartett
Texts: Robert Lax
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
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55 minuten (2003-2004)
for four mixed voices (sung/spoken)
Commissioned by VOX Vokalquartett
Texts: John Cage
Duration: 55' 00"
Manuscript
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tryptichon II
for singer (male or female) and recorders
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Astrid Knöchlein & Javier Hagen)

kreise
for a singer
Commissioned by Rolf Schroeter, Zürich
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Javier Hagen)
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im zeichen der schildkröte - drei auswege
for tenor and recorder
Commissioned by Maria Porten, Zürich
Texts: Bertolt Brecht
Duration: 7' 30"
Manuscript

gebet XXI (Du bist Anfang und Ende)
for female choir
First prize at the International Competition for Composition of the Swiss Choir Association 2004
Texts: Hannes Taugwalder
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Schweizer Jugendchor)

s.o.y.f.
for 4 singers (SATB, also spoken)
Commissioned by Maria Porten, Zürich
Texts: Wolfgang Willaschek, Ulrike Meinhof
Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript

orchestral patterns I
for large orchestra (1.1.1.1/3.3.3.0/perc/str)
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

apollinairefragmente (1999-2003)
for voice, vibraphone/percussion and recorder
Commissioned by Maria Porten; Zürich
Texts: Guillaume Apollinaire
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

2002

folgen (2002-2003)

for singer and piano
Texts: Franz Mon, Martin Heidegger
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

tryptichon I (2002-2003)
for singer (male or female), metronome and recorders
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (Astrid Knöchlein & Javier Hagen)

5 volkslieder (vs. shakespeare)
for soprano, baritone and violoncello
Commissioned by Kunsthaus Zürich
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

s'sch mr alles 1 Ding
24 ver-rückte (crazy) folksong arrangements
for 4 voices (SATB)
Commissioned by VOX vokalquartett
Titles:
Der Mond ist aufgegangen
In einem kühlen Grunde
S'isch mer alles ei Ding
Abelied
Hopp, hopp, hopp Rösslein lauf Galopp
Der Geissbüäb
Wenn eine tannigi Hose hett
Vo Lozärn uf Weggis zue
Lied der Alpenrose
Es Buurebüebli mag ich nöd
Luegid vo Bärg und Tal
Die Blümelein, sie schlafen
Weisst du wieviel Sternlein stehen
Guten Abend, gut Nacht
Am Brunnen vor dem Tore
Heidenröslein
Hab oft im Kreise der Lieben
O Tannenbaum
Zogän am Bogä
O du liebs Ängeli
Im Aargäu sind zwöi Liebi
Es wott es Fraueli z'Märit gah
Alli miini Äntli
Dornröschen war ein schönes Kind
Hänsel und Gretel
S'esch äbe ne Mönsch uf Ärde
Duration: 70' 00"
Manuscript
>> CD musiques suisses MGB 6204
>> CD musik-idee
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e.o.s.o.e
for 4 recorders and a singer
Commissioned by pipelife+
Texts: Javier Hagen, Robert Lax
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

laut und luise (1999-2002)
for a singer
Texts: Ernst Jandl
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (javier hagen)
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nix (2001-2002)
for voice and metronome
Following Cage's lecture on nothing.
Duration: 2h 50' 00"
Manuscript
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2001

Frans Geysen / JH - (ad) periferisch concentrisch diagonaal (1976/2001)

arrangement of Frans Geysen´s original piece for 4 recorders
for 4 recorders and a singer
Commissioned by pipelife+
Texts: Javier Hagen
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (pipelife+)

Kirsten Christmann/JH - entschlüsse
for countertenor and tenor recorder
Commissioned by pipelife+, collaboration with Kirsten Christmann
Texts: Franz Kafka
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (pipelife+)

pipelife+ / JH - apollinairefragmente (1999-2001)
for voice and 4 recorders
Commissioned by Grauzone, Karlsruhe
Texts: Guillaume Apollinaire
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample (pipelife+)

2000

3 bukowskiskizzen

for a singer
Texts: Charles Bukowski
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
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ode auf N
for piano(-pedal) and voice
Texts: Ernst Jandl
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript
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1999

2 kafkaskizzen

for a singer
Texts: Franz Kafka
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
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6 bukowskiskizzen
for a singer
Texts: Charles Bukowski
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
>> Sample I (javier hagen)
>> Sample II (javier hagen)
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1998

4 erzählungen von franz kafka (1997-1998)
for a singer and violin
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript