From 1972 until 1982 Jürg Rutishauser studied at the conservatories of Winterthur and Basel, he received his diploma for organ under Jean Claude Zehnder and was encouraged in composition by Roland Moser and Robert Suter. He has already published numerous compositions with five CDs, some including his own works. He performs in concerts as a soloist or accompaniment for soloists and choirs. He has been the organist of the Kreuzlingen Reformed Church since 1986 and teaches organ and piano. Since 2000 he further studied piano under John Buttrick in Zurich.
Work list
Phönix oder Gedanken zur Auferstehung (1973)
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 7' 00"
Edition Kunzelmann
Grütstr. 28 CH-8134 Adliswil
Christ ist erstanden (1976)
Partita
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 12' 00" Manuscript
Open Windows (1979)
Instrumentation: for oboe, cello and piano
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
To magma (1980)
Instrumentation: for jazz-combo (egtr/pf/db/perc)
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (1981)
Choral prelude
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
Human Touch (1984)
Instrumentation: for jazz-combo (tpt/pf/db/perc)
Duration: 6' 00" Manuscript
D Botschaft (1985)
Instrumentation: for jazz-combo (tpt/pf/db/perc) and choir
Duration: 3' 00" Manuscript
Erinnerung (1985)
Instrumentation: for two trumpets and two trombones
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Herr, mir danket Dir (1986)
Instrumentation: for jazz-combo (gtr/sx.db/perc) and choir
Duration: 3' 00" Manuscript
Danket dem Herrn (1988)
Instrumentation: for five-part mixed a-cappella choir
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Ein Blatt, vom Baume des Lebens (1997)
Instrumentation: for oboe solo
Duration: 4' 00" Manuscript
Kreons Kreise (1997)
Instrumentation: for flute and piano
Duration: 3' 00" Manuscript
La mort et la gloire (1998)
Instrumentation: for bassoon (cello) and organ
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
6 Stücke für Klavier (1998)
Waves - Colours - Hopes - Home again - Und ich sah - Das Leben ist nur ein Atem.