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Andres Daniel P.

(06. 03. 1937)

Andres Daniel P.
Andres Daniel P.
Zentralstr. 41
CH-2502 Biel (BE)
Schweiz
Tel: +41 (0) 32 325 41 01
Fax: +41 (0) 32 325 41 02

 

Genre: Classical Music
Professional activity: Composers, Interpreters
Biography
* 06. 03. 1937 Biel BE.

Daniel P. Andres was born in Biel near Bern. Following his teacher training in Bern he studied under Otto Schärer for his organ teachers diploma and under Professor Sandor Veress for his theory and composition teachers diploma. He is an organist in Biel.
From 1972 until 1977 and from 1984 until 1989 he was chapel-master / precentor at the 'Musiktheater Biel-Solothurn'. He has been the organist and leader of a church choir there since 1989 and is a music critic for the 'Bieler Tagblatt'. Andres has been invited as a guest conductor to Budweis, Teplice, Ostrava (CZ) and Sheboygan (USA), he has premiered with the Biel Symphony Orchestra, Sheboygan Symphony and the 'Nordböhmische Philharmonie' in Teplice. Daniel P. Andres is engaged intermittently as a journalist and is politically active.

Work list
in memoriam (1961/02)
Mourning music

Instrumentation: for string sextet (2.2.2)

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Sambhoga Kaya (1972)
Five pieces

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2.3.1/hp.pf/perc/str)

Duration: 35' 00"
Manuscript
Concertino (1974)

Instrumentation: for clarinet, percussion and orchestra (2.2.1.bcl.2/2.1.1.0/hp/str)

Duration: 14' 00"
Manuscript
Klavierbuch für Leo (1976)
Twelve short pieces for piano

Duration: 16' 00"
Manuscript
Violin concert (1976/03)

Manuscript
Die Nachtigall der tausend Geschichten (1978-1982)
Short opera in three acts

Instrumentation: for coloratura soprano, lyrical soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra (2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2/2.2.1.0/perc/hp/4.2.2.1)

Texts: Daniel Andres

Duration: 70' 00"
Manuscript
Alors la nuit devient lumière de midi... (1988)
Motet

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB), organ and orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.2.3.0/perc/str)

Texts from the Old Testament: The Book of Proverbs and The Book of Psalms.

Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript
Movimenti (1989)
Piece for large orchestra

Instrumentation: (3(pic).3(ca).3(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2.3.1/hp/cel/perc/str)

Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript
String quartet No. 1 (1994)

Manuscript
String sextet (2000)

Instrumentation: for two violins, two violas and two violoncelli

Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Sinfonietta (2000)

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2/2.2.1.0/perc/hp/4.2.2.1)

Duration: 21' 00"
Manuscript
Concerto for bass trombone and ensemble (2002)

Instrumentation: 1.1(ca).1(bcl).1/2.1.0.0/perc/2.1.1.1

Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Was ist der Mensch (2002)

Instrumentation: for alto solo, organ and orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.2.3.0/perc/str)

Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript
Was ist der Mensch (2002)
Chamber version

Instrumentation: for alto solo, organ and string sextet (2.2.2)

Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript
Piano Sonata (2002)

Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript
Five pieces for a small ensemble (2003)

Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, vibraphone and string trio

Duration: 18' 00"
Manuscript
String quartet No. 3 (2004)
(in three movements)

Duration: 18' 00"
Manuscript
Duo for violin and violoncello (2004)

Duration: 16' 00"
Manuscript
Three pieces for string quartet (2004)
String quartet No. 2

Gestes - Traces - Emanations.

Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Dialog (2004-2005)

Instrumentation: for 2 pianos

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Diskographie