Instrumentation: for singing voice and piano

Texts: Rabindranath Tagore, Eduard Mörike, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1. Die Nacht ist dunkel (Rabindranath Tagore) (3') 2. Vollende denn das letzt Lied (Rabindranath Tagore) (2'20) 3. O Feuer, mein Bruder (Rabindranath Tagore) (1'30) 4. In der Frühe (Eduard Mörike) (2') 5. Der du von dem Himmel bist (J. W. von Goethe) (2')

Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir

Texts: Joseph von Eichendorff, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

1. Nachtgruss (Eichendorff)2. Chor der Toten (C. F. Meyer)

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for tenor solo, mixed choir and orchestra (2.2.ca.2.2.cbn/4.2.3.0/timp.perc/str)

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for a singing voice and piano

Texts: Ludwig Uhland, Anonymus, Eduard Mörike, Friedrich Hebbel, Gottfried Keller, Balzli

1. Ein fröhliches Osterlied (17th Cent.) 3'30 2. Im Frühling (Mörike) 1'30 3. Sommerbild (Hebbel) 3'30 4. Herbst (Balzli) 2'30 5. Winternacht (Keller) 2'30 6. Winterreise (Uhland) 2' 7. Er ist's (Mörike) 1'

Duration: 17' 30"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for a singing voice and piano

Texts: Ludwig Uhland, Nikolaus Lenau, Eduard Mörike, Friedrich Hebbel

1. Nachruf (Uhland) 3' 2. Zweifelnder Wunsch (Lenau) 2' 3. Der Gärtner (Mörike) 1'30 4. Ich und Du (Hebbel) 2' 5. Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike) 2'30 6. Verborgenheit (Mörike) 3'

Duration: 14' 00"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for a singing voice and piano

Texts: Nikolaus Lenau, Gottfried Keller, Walt Whitman

1. Bitte (Lenau) 2' 2. Ständchen (Keller) 2' 3. Der Postillon (Lenau) 5' 4. Nacht (Whitman) 3'

Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: (2,2(ca).2.2/2.2.1.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 35' 00"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for piano

Duration: 10' 00"

Song cycle

Instrumentation: for deep voice and piano

Texts: Nikolaus Lenau, Joseph von Eichendorff, Richard Dehmel, Carl Spitteler, Fankhauser

1. Frage (Lenau)
2. Frage nicht (Lenau)
3. Andenken (Eichendorff)
4. Nach einer alten Melodie (Fankhauser)
5. Ruf (Dehmel)
6. Ein Jauchzer (Spitteler)
7. Stiller Gang (Dehmel)
8. Trost (Fankhauser)


Duration: 22' 00"

Motet

Instrumentation: for male and boys a-cappella choir

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Text: Psalms 121

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-handed piano

“A poignantly symphonic painting of life before and after the 25th birthday. Composed especially in honour of our famous pianist Fritz Indermühle...administered in deepest reverence by his friend Willy Burckhardtdth, ‘Symphonographiker’. On 11. posth.“

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for two high female voices with violin accompaniment

Texts: Friedrich Hebbel

1. Blume und Duft (flower and scent) 3'
2. Rose und Lilie (rose and lily) 5'
3. Ich und Du (me and you) 3'

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: (2.2(ca).2.2/2.1.0.0/perc/pf/str)

From the music for a Christmas fairy tale (‘Hänschen wird Hans’) by Fred Stauffer.

Duration: 17' 00"
Manuscript

Duration: 10' 00"

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for oboe (English horn), clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, violoncello and double-bass

Adaptation of a few inventions from op. 14.

Duration: 11' 00"

Duration: 15' 00"

Instrumentation: for piano

Duration: 14' 00"

Instrumentation: for three identical voices

Texts: Angelus Silesius

1. Fragst du, was meine Seele 2. Gott kann sich nicht entziehn 3. Ich bin ein Berg in Gott 4. Mensch, richte dich doch auf 5. Mensch, schau die Lust der Welt 6. Mensch, solltest du in dir 7. Mensch, wenn dein Herz ein Tal 8. Räum weg und mache Luft

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for mixed choir

Texts: Angelus Silesius

1. Halt an, wo laufst du hin? 2. Wenn du denkst, Gott zu schaun 3. Gott gleicht sich einem Brunn 4. Gott ist ein lautrer Blitz 5. Du dünkst dich, viel zu sein 6. Halt deinen Leib in Ehrn 7. Ein Herze, das zu Grund 8. Mensch, wo du deinen Geist schwingst

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for organ

Duration: 9' 00"

Instrumentation: for organ

Duration: 13' 00"

Motet

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir (four-eight-part)

Texts: Dichtung aus dem 11. Jahrhundert

Eleventh century poem.

Duration: 24' 00"

Five songs

Instrumentation: for bass and chamber orchestra (1.1.bcl.1/0.1.0.0/pf/str)

Texts: Rainer Maria Rilke

1. Es ist noch Tag auf der Terrasse 2. Senke dich, du langsames Serale 3. Ich fürchte mich so vor der Menschen Wort 4. Wie wir auch alles in der Nacht benannten 5. Die Nacht wächst wie eine schwarze Stadt

Duration: 14' 00"

Five songs

Instrumentation: for soprano, two flutes, English horn, piano, violin and viola

Texts: Rainer Maria Rilke

1. Ihr Mädchen seid wie Gärten 2. Eh der Garten ganz beginnt 3. Alle Strassen führen jetzt grade hinein ins Gold 4. Die Mädchen am Gartenhange 5. Aber Abende sind, da wir frieren

Duration: 13' 00"

Instrumentation: (2.2.ca.bcl.1/0.3.3.1/timp.perc/str)

Introduction - Adagio - Intermezzo - Finale with fugue.

Duration: 30' 00"

Instrumentation: for male a-cappella choir and accompaniment of one trumpet and one trombone

Texts: Christian Morgenstern

1. Ein böser Tag (a-cappella) 2. Die beiden Esel (tbn) 3. Tapetenblume (tpt) 4. Korf erfindet eine Art von Witzen (tpt) 5. Die Schildkrökröte (a-cappella) 6. Rondell (tpt and tbn)

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for mixed voices partly with violin and flute (ad libitum)

Texts: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

1. Fülle (a-cappella)2. Säerspruch (a-cappella)3. Neujahrsglocken (vn)4. Abendwolke (vn)5. Lenz (vn or fl)6. Der römische Brunnen (a-cappella)

Duration: 14' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Heinrich Leuthold, Sophokles, Johannes Hadlaub

1. Menschenlos (after a Sophoclean choir) (M&W)
2. Nach dem Altdeutschen des Johannes Hadlaub (M&W)
3. Trost im Leide
4. Waldeinsamkeit
5. Trinklied (M&W)

Duration: 13' 00"

A couple of very simple pieces for piano

Duration: 6' 00"

1. Fugue
2. Aria
3. Themes with variations

Duration: 25' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for tenor and bass, male choir (TBarB) and orchestra (1.1.1.1/0.1.3.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 40' 00"

Instrumentation: for a singing voice and piano

Texts: Fankhauser, Christian Morgenstern, Knut Hamsun, Richard Dehmel

1. Herbst (Fankhauser) 1' 2. O braune, nährende Erde (Morgenstern) 5' 3. Maimorgen (Morgenstern) 2' 4. Schwalben (Morgenstern) 2' 5. Spruch zum Wandern (Morgenstern) 1' 6. Was Liebe ist? (Hamsun) 2' 7. Tief von fern (Dehmel) 2' 8. Nächtliche Frage (Dehmel) 2' 9. Wir wussten uns nichts mehr zu sagen (Morgenstern) 2'30 10. Des Morgens Schale (Morgenstern) 1'30

Duration: 21' 00"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for mixed choir (SATB)

Texts: Richard Dehmel

1. Freudenruf 2. Vorgefühl 3. Ständchen 4. Die stille Stadt 5. Werkspruch

Duration: 11' 00"

Short cantata

Instrumentation: for mixed choir (SATB) and string orchestra after poems by Christian Morgenstern

Texts: Christian Morgenstern

1. Siehe, auch ich lebe 2. Vorfrühling 3. Lied der Erde an die Sonne

Duration: 12' 00"

Instrumentation: for organ

1. Aus tiefer Not 18' 2. In dulci jubilo 15'

Duration: 33' 00"

Instrumentation: for piano

Duration: 12' 00"

Duration: 2' 00"

Duration: 2' 00"

Duration: 4' 00"-5' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein - Allein Gott in der Höh - Aus tiefer Not - Christ der du bist der helle Tag - Christ lag in Todesbanden - Christus der uns selig macht - Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt - Durch Adams Fall - Ein feste Burg - Erstanden ist der Heilige Christ - Es ist das Heil uns kommen her - Gelobet seist du Jesus Christ - Gott sei gelobet - Helft mir Gotts Güete preisen - Herr wie lang wilt vergessen mein - In dulci jubilo - Komm Heiliger Geist - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland - O Herre Gott begnade mich - O Mensch bewein dein Sünde gross - Vater unser im Himmelreich - Vom Himmel hoch - Wer in dem Schutz des höchsten ist - Wo Gott zum Haus nit gibt sein Gunst.

Duration: 50' 00"

Duration: 11' 00"

Duration: 12' 00"

Instrumentation: for two-part mixed choir, trumpet, trombone, timpani and organ

Duration: 15' 00"

Suite

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir

Texts: Tersteegen, Joseph von Eichendorff, Bibel / Liturgie

1. Werktag 2. Aus der Tiefe 3. Gott ist gegenwärtig 4. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele 5. Jauchzet dem Herrn

Duration: 15' 00"

Texts: Ehlers, Schönlank, Thieme

1. Brot (Ehlers) 2. Das hohe Lied (Schönlank) 3. Die Arbeiter (Thieme) 4. Es geht ein Leuchten (Schönlank)

Duration: 12' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for Soprano, violin, violoncello and piano

Texts: Christian Morgenstern

1. Aehrenwald 2. Südwind 3. Der Wiesenbach 4. Der Wolkenbaum 5. Intermezzo6. Blätterfall

Duration: 13' 00"

Instrumentation: for orchestra (1(pic),1,1(Ebcl).1/1.3.0/timp.perc/str)

Prelude to ‘Ulenspiegel-Kantate’ op. 24 (1929).

Duration: 12' 00"

Organ partita

Duration: 8' 00"

Organ partita

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for organ

Duration: 6' 00"

Instrumentation: for monophonic double choir

Duration: 2' 00"

Instrumentation: for choir with instrumental accompaniment

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

1. In dulci jubilo (In the songbook for the uppergrade elementary school, Bern, Staatl. Lehrmittelverlag, 1933)
2. O Heiland reiss die Himmel auf
3. Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
4. Es ist ein Reis entsprungen

Duration: var.
Manuscript

Canon for four or five voices

Texts: Joseph von Eichendorff

Text: Joseph von Eichendorff. (In: "Der Schweizer Musikant", Vol. 2, Hug & Co. Zurich, 1933)

Manuscript

Canon for two voices with instrumental part

Texts: Christian Morgenstern

Text: Christian Morgenstern. (In: "Der Schweizer Musikant", vol. 2, Hug & Co. Zurich, 1933)

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for male choir and string orchestra (wind ad lib.)

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Duration: 5' 00"

Congratulations to the birth of Katherina Indermühle. Montana, 29th October 1933.

Duration: 1' 00"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for mixed choir (two - eight part) and organ

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Based on the 12th Psalm ‘Ah, God, from heaven look down’ in a poem by Martin Luther:
I part: two-part 12’
II part: three-part 17’
III part: four - eight-part 23’


Duration: 52' 00"

Duration: 15' 00"

Folk song form

Instrumentation: two- three- and four-part

Manuscript

Oratorium, op. 41

Instrumentation: for soli (STB), mixed choir (SATB), organ and orchestra (2(pic).3(ca).2.2/2.2.2.1/timp.2perc.org/str)

Instrumentation: for string orchestra

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for piano

A little Christmas music for Ursula.

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part male choir

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Willy Burkhard

Scherzo choir “Amicabley dedicated to the high-minded propagator of local work, Mr music director Fritz Indermühle“.

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for singing voice (or unison choir) and piano

Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and piano

Duration: 13' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for bass or alto and organ (unison choir ad lib.)

Duration: 12' 00"

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Duration: 10' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for a bass voice and chamber orchestra (fl.ob/dm/timp.triangle/pf/str)

Texts: Knut Hamsun (Hermann Hiltbrunner)

Based on poems by Knut Hamsun (translated by H. Hiltbrunner).
1. Ich schlendre durch Wälder
2. Erfüllt ist von grossem Tone
3. Mir selber blas ich mein Instrument
4. Schlafen, schlafen


Duration: 25' 00"

Texts: Matthias Claudius, Joseph von Eichendorff, Harsdörfer, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Anonymus

1. Der Mensch (Claudius)
2. Maienlob (16th Cent.)
3. Tanzlied (16th Cent.)
4. Spruch (Eichendorff) (GH 9284)
5. Abendlied (Harsdörfer) (GH 9285)
6. Der Gesang des Meeres (Meyer)

Duration: 14' 30"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Matthias Claudius, Joseph von Eichendorff

1. Heute will ich fröhlich sein (Claudius) 3'2. Nachtgruss (Eichendorff) 2'

Duration: 5' 00"

In remembrance of the christening of Christine Indermühle on the 7th of July 1936, by godfather Willy Burkhard.

Duration: 3' 00"

Duration: 14' 00"

Instrumentation: for mixed unison choir and organ

Duration: 6' 00"

Duration: 20' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Gerhardt, Bibel / Liturgie

1. Ich singe dir mit Herz und Mund (Gerhardt) (also BA 3769)2. Der Herr ist mein Hirte (from Psalms 23) (BA 3451)

Duration: 3' 00"

Motet

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir

Duration: 8' 00"

Duration: 12' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for mixed choir and orchestra (two trumpets, drums and strings)

Texts: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

1. Fülle 2. Unter den Sternen 3. Der römische Brunnen

Duration: 20' 00"

Duration: 6' 00"

Double canon

Instrumentation: for choir

Texts: Anonymus um 1300

Text: anonymous, ca. 1300.

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for flute, trumpet, two violins, viola, violoncello, double-bass (two trumpets, two trombones, timp and percussion all ad lib.)

Stage music for a fairytale by Maria Fischer.

Adaptation of the piano trio op.43.

Duration: 13' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for soprano, bass, tenor ad lib., mixed choir and orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 16' 00"

Duration: 13' 00"

Instrumentation: for tenor solo, choir, orator and orchestra (2.2.2.2.cbn/2.2.2.1/timp/perc/str)

Texts: Hans Rych

A convivial play by Hans Rych, for the six hundredth anniversary of the battle of Laupen.

Duration: 28' 00"

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.2.2.1/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 20' 00"

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.bcl.2.cbn/4.2.3.1/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 14' 00"

Fantasy and choral

Instrumentation: for organ

Duration: 15' 00"

Duration: 11' 30"

Instrumentation: monophonic melody with piano accompaniment

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for mixed choir

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

1. Nun ist vorbei die finstre Nacht (Pötzsch) 1’30 (BA 3768)
2. Ich liege, Herr, in deiner Hut (Klepper) 3’40 (BA 3768)
3. Steh auf, Herr Gott, die Zeit ist da (Pötzsch) 2’25 (BA 3770)
4. Es ist ein Wort ergangen (Pötzsch) 3’40 (BA 3770)
5. Herr, du weisst, wie arm wir wandern (Maurer) 2’20 (BA 3769)
No. 1-3: for brass quartet, in ‘Blasmusikausgabe zum reformierten Kirchengesangbuch’ (publisher Emil Ruh, Adliswil, 1954).
No. 1-3: for organ, in ‘Orgelintonationen zum Schweizerischen Kirchengesangbuch’ (published by Krompholz & Co., Bern, 1955).


Duration: 16' 00"

Instrumentation: for violoncello and string orchestra

Duration: 25' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir (SATB)

Texts: Matthias Claudius, Volkslied

1. Sommerlied 2. Im Juni 3. Zum Beschluss

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for soprano, three-part mixed choir (SABar), string orchestra and timpani (wind and strings ad lib.)

Duration: 9' 00"

Instrumentation: for a medium singing voice and unisonal choir ad lib with orchestra (2.2.2.2/3.1.1.0/timp.perc./str)

Texts: Gottfried Keller

Based on poems and sayings by Gottfried Keller
1. Lasst uns auf alle Berge gehen
2. Mancherlei sind unseres Volkes Gaben
3. Du kennst die besten Bande
4. Arbeit ist das wärmste Hemde
5. Wie grüne Au'n im Firnenschnee
6. Reich immer froh
7. So oft die Sonne aufsteht

Duration: 15' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for mixed choir and organ

Texts: Arthur Emanuel Meyer

Based on a poem by Arthur Emanuel Meyer.

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for piano

Duration: 5' 00"

Instrumentation: for violoncello and piano

This piece was entered for the 'Concours national suisse d'Exécution musicale', Geneva 1940.

Duration: 7' 00"

Oratorium

Instrumentation: for soli (SAB), mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra (2.2.2.bcl.2.cbn/2.2.2.1/timp.2perc.org/str)

Texts: Hermann Hiltbrunner

Poem by Hermann Hiltbrunner.

Cantata

Instrumentation: for medium voice, violin, violoncello and piano

Texts: Jeremias Gotthelf

Based on words by Jeremias Gotthelf.

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for soprano and organ

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Latin text.

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for soprano and string orchestra

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Latin text.

Duration: 11' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for tenor, small mixed choir and organ

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Text: Mathew 16, 21-26. Strophes at the beginning and end by Gerhard Tersteegen.

Duration: 15' 00"

Duration: 14' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

1. Praise the Lord, O my soul (ps. 103, v. 4) 3'2. Magnify the Lord with me (ps. 34, v. 4 and 6) 4'

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for three-part female choir

Texts: Volkslied

1. Ach Gott, wen soll ich's klagen 2. Bärn, du edle Schwizerstärn 3. Es Burebüebli mah-n-i nid 4. Les armaillis des Colombettes 5. Lueget, vo Bärgen und Tal 6. s'isch äben e Mönsch uf Aerde 7. Unser Leben gleicht dem Reise 8. Vom Himmel abe chunnt e Stärn 9. Weiss mir ein Blümlein blaue

Duration: 30' 00"

Instrumentation: for three-part female choir

Texts: Matthias Claudius

Original composition 3’. Four-part choir version as 'Abendlied' (1953).

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for soli (SATB) choir and orchestra (2.1(ca).1.bcl.cbn/2.2.2.1/pf/timp.1perc/str)

Texts: Jean-Paul Zimmermann

Texts by Jean-Paul Zimmermann.

Duration: 30' 00"

Duration: 17' 00"

Instrumentation: (cl.bn/2hn/hp/str)

Duration: 20' 00"

Instrumentation: for singing voice and piano

Texts: Christian Morgenstern

1. Präludium "Singe, o singe dich, Seele" 2. Wandernde Stille 3. Herbst 4. Erster Schnee 5. So ziehn zwei Flammen 6. Kleine Erde 7. Stilles Reifen 8. Auf leichten Füssen 9. Genügsamkeit

Duration: 16' 00"

Instrumentation: for violin (or flute or violoncello) and piano

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for flute and guitar

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for flute clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, two horns, trombone, timpani and percussion

French version by André Bonnard.
Prelude, postlude and an instrumental accompaniment to five spoken choir parts.

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: (2(2pic).2.2.bcl.2.cbn/2.2.2.1/timp.perc/hp/str)

Duration: 23' 00"

Instrumentation: for organ and orchestra (0.0.0.0/2.2.1.0/str)

Duration: 22' 00"

Instrumentation: for organ and orchestra (2(2pic).2.2.2/2.2.2.1/timp/str)

Duration: 9' 00"

Instrumentation: for two flutes (or flute and oboe) and deep strings (va.vc.db)

Duration: 9' 00"

Instrumentation: for eight instruments (fl.cl.bn/hn/hp/vn.va.db)

Duration: 25' 00"

Duration: 7' 30"

Instrumentation: for alto, tenor and piano

‘Composed by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, G.F. Händel.’

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for horn and piano

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for violoncello and piano

Adaptation of Simon Burkhard’s ‘Hornromanze’.

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Duration: 22' 00"

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(pic).2.2.2/2.2.1.0/timp.2perc/hp/str-sporadically divided into multiple parts)

Duration: 16' 00"

Instrumentation: for two flutes (or flute and oboe) and piano (or organ)

Adaptation of the canzona, op. 76.

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for narrator, soloists, choir and orchestra (3(pic).2(2ca).2.bcl.2.cbn/4.2.2.1/pf.hp/timp.3perc/str)

1. Version: 1947/48. 2. Version: 1954.

Duration: abendfüllend

Instrumentation: for piano, organ, strings, percussion (depending on the different score possibilities).

Text by Robert Faesi und Georgette Boner based on the novel by Jeremias Gotthelf.

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(2,3pic).2(2ca).2(bcl).2.cbn/4.2.2.1/pf.hp/3perc/str)

Duration: 25' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part male choir

Texts: Gottfried Keller

Text: Gottfried Keller.

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for small orchestra (1(pic).1.1.1/1.1.0.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 18' 00"

Instrumentation: for male a-cappella choir

Duration: 3' 00"

Six motets

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir (SATB)

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

1. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen 2'302. Eile, Gott, mich zu erretten 2'3. Ich hebe meine Augen auf 2'304. Herr, mein Herz ist nicht hoffärtig 2'5. Herr, wie lange willst du mein so gar vergessen 2'6. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied 2'

Duration: 14' 00"

Instrumentation: for large orchestra (pic.2.2.ca.2.2.cbn/4.3.3.0/timp/hp.cel/str)

Duration: 15' 00"

Cantata

Instrumentation: for deep voice and organ (unison choir ad lib.)

Duration: 13' 00"

Instrumentation: for eight brass (3dm.2hn.2tbn.tba)

1. Nun ist vorbei die finstre Nacht 5' 2. Steh auf, Herr Gott, die Zeit ist da 4'

Duration: 9' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part mixed choir

Texts: Volkslied

1. Was kann schöner sein
2. Die Blümelein, sie schlafen (based on the piano accompaniment by J. Brahms)

Instrumentation: for five voices

Texts: Willy Burkhard

The fifty year old thanks from his heart for all the friendly wishes on his birthday. In fifty vocal tones and as many syllables in two times five times five quarters he thanks all! (Printed in: Ernst Mohr: Willy Burkhard. life and works. Zurich 1957, 'Atlantis Verlag' p.206)

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for soprano and bass, mixed choir (SATB) and small orchestra (1(pic).1(ca).0.1/1.1.1.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 55' 00"

Instrumentation: for orchestra (1(pic).0.1.1/0.1.0.0/timp.perc.xyl/str)

Duration: 23' 00"

Duration: 20' 00"

Instrumentation: for flute, viola, violoncello and piano

Duration: 17' 00"

Canon

Instrumentation: for three voices

Manuscript

Instrumentation: for string orchestra, timpani and percussion

Duration: 18' 00"

Instrumentation: for soprano, mixed choir (SSATB) three drums, trombone, timpani, organ and strings

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Introitus: Machet die Tore weitThe 98th PsalmChoral: Das Weltmeer brause aller Enden (Jorissen)

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-part male choir

Duration: 3' 30"
Manuscript

Instrumentation: for two part mixed choir

Texts: Joseph von Eichendorff

1. Reiselied (Eichendorff)2. Der Morgen (Eichendorff)

Duration: 3' 00"

1. Ich steh an deiner Krippe hier 2. O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross 3. Christ lag in Todesbanden

Duration: 17' 00"

Duration: 12' 00"

Instrumentation: for viola and orchestras (2(2pic).2.2.bcl.2/3.2.2.0/timp.2perc/str)

Duration: 20' 00"

Instrumentation: for harpsichord

To be played between the two allegro passages.

Duration: 2' 00"

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for two flutes, harpsichord and string orchestra

Duration: 14' 00"

Duration: 15' 00"

The 148. Psalm.

Instrumentation: for unisono choir and instruments

Texts: Bibel / Liturgie

Variable score possibilities from a full orchestra to a few instruments (strings, wind, with and without organ or organ alone).
Drums for all scores obligatory.


Duration: 5' 00"

Instrumentation: for voices

Texts: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

Based on the poem ‘Neujahrsglocken’ by C.F. Meyer.

Manuscript

Cantata after the narrative from the first book of Moses.

Instrumentation: for mixed a-capella choir

Texts: Willy Burkhard

Text by Willy Burkhard based on chapters 6 - 9 of the first book of Moses.

Duration: 25' 00"

Duration: 11' 00"