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Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OPERa \/ MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pferd Frisst Hut<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

musical based on Eug\u00e8ne Labiche’s Un chapeau de paille d\u2019Italie<\/em> — music: Herbert Gr\u00f6nemeyer \/ direction: Herbert Fritsch — co-production Theater Basel SWI and Komische Oper Berlin GER 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Von Einem, der auszog, weil er sich die Miete nicht mehr leisten konnte<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

opera\/music theater from Ren\u00e9<\/em> Pollesch and Dirk Von Lowtzow– music: Dirk Von Lowtzow \/ direction: Ren\u00e9<\/em> Pollesch — production Volksb\u00fchne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Berlin GER 2015<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The<\/em> News in Music<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: 3.3.3.3. \/ 4.3.3.1 \/ Timp. \/ 3 perc. \/ harp \/ keys – strings – samples — duration 27′ \/ 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peacemaker Tattoo<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: orchestra and Revox tape machine (3.3.3.3. \/ 4.3.3.1 \/ 3 perc. \/ strings – samples) — duration 4′ \/ 2011 (rev. 2016)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STUDIO <\/h6>\n\n\n\n

ORCHESTRA:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Forever Turnarounds<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: alto sax 1 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ alto sax 2 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ tenor sax 1 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ tenor sax 2 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ baritone sax (doubling bass clarinet) – 1.4.4.1 – drumset \/ aux perc. \/ bass \/ harp \/ piano \/ organ – strings ) — duration 13′ \/ 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Evening Continuo<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: alto sax 1 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ alto sax 2 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ tenor sax 1 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ tenor sax 2 (doubling cl in Bb and flute) \/ baritone sax (doubling bass clarinet) – 1.4.4.1 – drumset \/ aux perc. \/ bass \/ harp \/ piano \/ organ – strings ) — duration 9′ \/ 2022<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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VOICES & INSTRUMENTS:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Love Songs without Subjects<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: voice and six players — text: excerpt from Seminar XII<\/em> by Jacques Lacan, with quotations from various love songs — duration 40\u2032 \/ 2024 (rev. 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Children over a Sea of Information \/ Die Kinder \u00fcber dem Informationsmeer<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: children’s choir and string orchestra — text: anonymous social media comments — duration 25′ \/ 2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eremozoic Age Lovers<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: sixteeen voices \/ narrator \/ organ \/ electronics — text: excerpts from the writings of Edward O Wilson, combined with anonymous ‘sweet nothings’ — duration 17′ \/ 2014<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MARCHING BAND:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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March Static<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: variable (<eight melodic lines \/ <eight drum parts) — duration variable \/ 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RADIOPHONIC:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Talkback Burnback<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: child narrator \/ children’s choir \/ pedal steel guitar \/ synthesizer \/ CB radio and field recordings — duration 27′ \/ 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moving Homes<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: narrator \/ child’s voice bass clarinet \/ violoncello \/ trombone \/ tuba \/ guitars \/ ukulele \/ midi instruments \/ field recordings — duration 40′ \/ 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Song Buslines<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: narrator \/ string quartet \/ guitar \/ pedal steel guitar \/ field recordings \/ electronics — duration 50′ \/ 2013<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PERCUSSION & KEYBOARD:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Another Children’s Television<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: two keyboard players and two percussionists — duration 30′ \/ 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forward Through Circles<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: two keyboard players and two percussionists — duration 30′ \/ 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolando Continuo<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: percussion solo — duration 8′ \/ 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walkman Antiquarian<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: two keyboard players and two percussionists — duration 17′ \/ 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cradles<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: percussion duo or percussion duo and electric piano — variable duration \/ 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Knot<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: percussion trio — duration 17′ \/ 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plain Moving Landfill<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: percussion solo — variable duration \/ 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Organs<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: percussion sextet — duration 14′ \/ 2000<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CHAMBER MUSIC:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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More Beautiful Discourse<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: violin \/ viola \/ violoncello \/ Hammond B3 and Leslie — duration 20′ \/ 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medieval Rococo<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: chamber ensemble (5 players) and playback — duration 12′ \/ 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monaro Study<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: two clarinets, sine tones and motor engine recordings — duration 15′ \/ 2008<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Piano:<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Old Rags<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: piano — duration 8′ \/ 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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all Possible Combinations<\/em><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

instrumentation: piano and ‘Solina string ensemble’ — duration 25′ \/ 2025<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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INSTALLATION \/ MultiMEDIA etc.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dis<\/a>count Minimal<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

performance \/ installation: twelve percussionists \/ Revox tape machine \/ synthesizer and light installation — duration 50′ \/ 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M<\/a>onaro Eden<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

sound installation — 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezra Jack Plot<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

concert music for seven musicians with video stills from A Snowy Day<\/em> by Ezra Jack Keats — 2007<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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