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Moods 

Chapters of Life * Elegia * Euphonia’s Voice * Strömungen

(Luxembourg Contemporary Music Vol.2)

Cottbus State Theater Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Alexander Merzyn

Soloists: Karl Berkel (Tuba), Philippe Schwartz (Euphonium)

Tracks: 1 – Moods  2-4 Chapters of Life*  5 – Elegia*  6-8 Euphonia’s Voice*  9 – Strömungen*

Bergkapelle Saar/Bernhard Stopp

My contribution to this CD: MELTDOWN (1992)

Available from: www.bergkapelle-saarland.de

Saar Wind Projekt/Bernhard Stopp

My contribution to this CD: SCHATTENGÄNGE (2018)

Available from MAD-recording, vor der Höhe 16, D-66620 Nonnweiler

Last compositions:

OF DEPRIVATION & CONFIDENCE, for Wind Band – 2022

Commissioned by the Bergkapelle Saar & Bernhard Stopp (conductor)

Grade: 5                   Duration: 12′:45”

Premiere: 4th June 2023, Luxembourg Philharmonic Hall

Publisher: Bronsheim Music http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl   (from June 2023)

EVOLUTIONS FOR WINDS – 2022

Commissioned by the MV Weilheim (Germany)

Grade: 3.5 – 4         Duration: 10′

Premiere: 9th April 2023, Nägeleberghalle, Weilheim

Publisher: Bronsheim Music http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl  (from April 2023)

GOLDEN MEMORIES, a musical spectacle  – 2022

Ensemble: D’Gëlle Fraën (Golden Ladies), consisting of three musicians

(Alto-Saxophone, Piano, Percussion) and a mime

Duration: ca. 54′ (music), ca. 70′ (Spectacle)

Premiere: 19th November 2023, Philharmonie de Luxembourg (Chamber Music Hall)

FOUR COLOURS SYMPHONY (38′:30”) – 2022

(for symphony orchestra)

1 – BLACK, the colour of night and death

2 – RED, the colour of passion and energy

3 – BLUE, the colour of harmony and peace

4 – YELLOW, the colour of light and joy

Publisher: Edition Kunzelmann (http://www.kunzelmann.ch)

(from 04/2023)

OF FEAR AND HOPE (12′:40”) – 2021

Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg for the LWO

(Luxembourg Wind Orchestra)

Grade: 5-6

Publisher: http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl

CONCERTO FOR ORGAN & ORCHESTRA (27′) – 2015/2021

Recently set for symphonic orchestra (also available for Organ, Winds & Percussion)

Publisher: Edition Kunzelmann/Peters  Rental: http://www.edition-peters.de

ELEGIA (5′:50”) – 2009/2021

for symphonic orchestra (2,1,2,2,  2,1,  Timp., Vibra., pno., 2 perc., Strings)

Revision of my 2009 composition – to be published by Edition

Kunzelmann (CH), Rental: http://www.edition-peters.de

FRAMES OF MIND (11′:20”) – 2021

for Fanfare Orchestra, Grade: 4, Set piece for the 3rd division,

WMC-2022, Kerkrade (NL)

Publisher: http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl

CONCERTO FOR WIND ORCHESTRA (22′:30”) – 2020

for Wind Orchestra, Grade: 6 (4 movements)

Grade: 6      Publisher: http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl

THREE AT A TIME (11′) – 2020

for Fanfare Orchestra/Wind Band (Grade 4)

Publisher: Bronsheim Music (NL)

TEMTATIONS (14′:15”) – 2020

for Fanfare Orchestra, commissioned by the Fanfare Municipale

de Luxembourg-Bonnevoie, Premier Performance:

July 2021 (WMC, Kerkrade),  Grade: 5

Publisher: Bronsheim Music (http://www.bronsheimmusic.nl)

 Projects:

Composing a wind band piece for a German Wind Band

Composing a Concerto for Soprano Saxophone & Symphony Orchestra

Composing a Brass Band piece with Solo-Flugelhorn