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-> orchestral
-> stage work
-> ensemble
-> chamber
-> installation
-> vocal
-> music with spoken voice
-> electroacoustic or electronic
-> works of youth
orchestral (> 15 musicians)
• avatar (2022) 8′
2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2fg, 2cor, 2trp, tba, trb, timp, 2perc, string orchestra (minimum 8-6-4-4-2)
• lightclouds (2019) 14′
brass quartet (cor, trp, btrb, tba) & ensemble (fl, ob, cl, fg, perc, pf, keyboard, 2vln, va, vc, cb), electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• the honeycomb conjecture (2015) 13′
2fl, ob, cl, bcl, fg, 2cor, 2trp, btrb, 2perc, pf, 2vln, 2va, 2vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• atlantis ampersand (music, text: Rozalie Hirs; 2015) 22′
2fl, cl, bcl, cfg, cor, trp, trb, acc, 2perc, pf, 8-part soloists’ choir 2-2-2-2 (or choir 32 voices minimum), 2vln, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• lichtende drift (2014) 10′
strings 6-6-5-4-2 divisi
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• Roseherte (2008; 2014) 15′
3-3-3-3, 4-3-3-1, 4perc, cel, pf, arp, str 16-14-12-10-8, electronic sounds (version for symphony orchestra, 2008)
2-2-2-2, 2-2-2-1, 2perc, pf, arp, strings 6-6-4-4-2 divisi, electronic sounds (version for orchestra, 2014)
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• Platonic ID (2006) 18′
picc, fl, cl, bcl, pf 4-hands, 2vln, 2va, 2vc, cb (or with a string orchestra)
• Book of mirrors (film: Joost Rekveld; 2001) 11′
fl, ob, cl, fg, cor, trp, trb, arp, e-gt, pf, 2perc, 2vln, 2va, 2vc, cb
stage work
• dreams of airs (multiligual; music, libretto; 2017-18) 70′
sop, fl, basscl/cl, perc, egt, pf, vln, va, vc, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
ensemble (4-14 musicians)
• artemis (German; music, poetry; 2022) 27′
sop, trp, trb, 2perc, egit, pf, vc, electronic sounds
• hand in hand (German; music, poetry; 2020) 17′
sop, 2vln, va, vc
• parallel world and sea (2017-18) 25′
i. parallel world [breathing]
ii. parallel sea [to the lighthouse]
fl, cl, cor, trp, 2arp, 2perc, vln, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• parallel sea [to the lighthouse] (2018) 12′
fl, cl, cor, trp, 2arp, 2perc, vln, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• parallel world [breathing] (2017) 13′
fl, cl, 2arp, perc, vln, va, vc, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• nadir (2014) 20′
2vln, va, vc, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• arbre généalogique (music, poem: Rozalie Hirs; 2011) 22′
fl/afl, ob/ca, cl/bcl, fg/cfg, cor, perc, pf, sop, 2vl, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• zenit (2010) 15′
2vln, va, vc
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• Venus (2010) 20′
i. [evening star]
ii. [invisible]
iii. [morning star]
6 perc (vibraphones, crotales, bell plates, bowed cymbals, sixxen), 6 channel electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands.
• Sacro Monte (1997) 11′
fl, cl, cor, perc, pf, 2vln, va, vc, cb
chamber (1-3 musicians)
• article 10 [prismes] (2021) for cello solo 11′
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• meditations (2017) 12′
i. on continuity
ii. on repetition
iii. on tenderness
iv. on lines
v. on imitation
pf, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• on tenderness (2017) 7′
pf, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• infinity stairs (2014) 10′
fl, bcl, e-gt, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 8 [infinity] (2014) 11′
fl, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 6 [six waves] (2013) 10′
e-gt, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 7 [seven ways to climb a mountain] (2012) 13′
bcl, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 5 [dolphin, curved time] (music, text: Rozalie Hirs; 2008) 8′
sop
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 4 [map butterfly] (2004) 10′
vln (va)
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003) 12′
pf
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 0 [transarctic buddha] (2000) 8′
perc (vibraphone, cowbells or thai gongs, crotales, 23 pitched stone slabs)
installation
• ways of space (2019) 15′
electroacoustic composition for architectural installation sculpture (design: M3H architecten)
• listening house (2017) 37′
electroacoustic composition for architectural installation sculpture (design: M3H architecten)
• curvices (music, poetry; 2013) 45′
electroacoustic music, songs, and spoken word, based on own poetry, for interactive GSP-controlled multimedia installation (software developtment: Yvan Vandersanden; design: Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer; spatial design: M3H architecten)
vocal music
• artemis (German; music, poetry; 2022) 27′
sop, trp, trb, 2perc, egit, pf, vc, electronic sounds
• hand in hand (German; music, poetry; 2020) 17′
sop, 2vln, va, vc
• atlantis ampersand (music, poetry; 2015) 22′
2fl, cl, bcl, cfg, cor, trp, trb, acc, 2perc, pf, 8-part soloists’ choir 2-2-2-2 (or choir 32 voices minimum), 2vln, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• three songs for Curvices: Proofs of Love, Words roll into brightness, This singing of tongues (music, poetry; English; 2013) 8′
voice, e-gt, b-gt, drums
• arbre généalogique (music, poetry; French; translation: Henri Deluy; 2011) 22′
fl/afl, ob/ca, cl/bcl, fg/cfg, cor, perc, pf, sop, 2vl, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• article 5 [dolphin, curved time] (music, poetry; Dutch or English; English translation: Willem Groenewegen; 2008) 8′
sop
music with spoken voice
• dreams of airs (music, poetry; 2017-18) 70′
sop, fl, basscl/cl, perc, egt, pf, vln, va, vc, electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• tijd en sintel (music, poetry; Dutch or English; English translation: Mia You; 2016) 8′
spoken voice, 31-tone organ & electronic sounds
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• in state of [war] (music, poetry; Dutch; 2013) 8′
12 spoken voices
• seven tracks for Curvices: Six destinations, Aurora borealis, Ladders of escape, Too many snakes here, Climbing a small rock, Substance of memory, Lines of moving about desert, salt water, cities (music, poetry; English; 2013) 21′
spoken voice, electroacoustic & electronic sounds
• bridge of babel (music, poetry; multilingual; 2009) 7′
spoken voice, electronic sounds
• curved space (music, poetry; Dutch or English; English translation: Donald Gardner; 2009) 27′
spoken voice, fl, bcl/cbcl, try/lapsteel gt, pf, cb, live electronics
• poetry pieces I-III [heaven bleak, dolphin, family tree] (music, poetry; Dutch or English or German; English translations: Willem Groenewegen, Donald Gardner; 2008) 5′
spoken voice, soundtrack
• pulsars movement IV (music, poetry; English: 2007) 6′
spoken voice, prerecorded voices, electroacoustic soundtrack
• vlinders, gras (music, poetry; Dutch: 2007) 5′
4 spoken voices
• aan de zon, de wereld (music, poetry; Dutch; 2006) 11′
spoken voice, electroacoustic soundtrack
• van het wonder is woord (music, poetry; Dutch; 2005) 3′
spoken voice, prerecorded voices, electronic sounds
• klangtext, textklang (music, poetry; German; music: Rozalie Hirs, James Fei; 2004) 27′
spoken voice, live analogue electronics (open score for improv)
• a throwaway coincidence that determined everything (music, poetry; English/multilingual; film: Paul Leyton; 2004) 2′
spoken voices, soundtrack for film
• in la (music, poetry; Dutch, 2003; English, 2010) 18′
6 spoken voices
electroacoustic or electronic
• ways of space (2019) 15′
electroacoustic composition for architectural installation sculpture (design: M3H architecten)
• luisterhuis (2017) 37′
electroacoustic composition for architectural installation sculpture (design: M3H architecten)
• hilbert’s hotel (2015) 8′
31-tone MIDI controlled player organ, electronic sounds
• interlude for Curvices (2013) 18′
electroacoustic
• pulsars movements I-III, V (2007) 22′
electroacoustic
• geluksbrenger (2010) 10′
electronic music for website
• for Morton Feldman (2000) 12′
electroacoustic
works of youth
The following music compositions composed during the 1990s and the early 2000s can be regarded as mere works of youth; some recent works are currently in revision:
• ain, silabar ain (2013; in revision) 20′
cl, 5sax, 5trp, 5trb, tba, e-gt, b-gt, pf, 2perc
I: fully notated score
II: open score for improv
Published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands
• little whale and the ice (2010; in revision) 13′
fl, fl/afl, cl/bcl, asax/ssax, bsax/asax, cor, trp, 2trb, tba, perc, pf, e-git, b-git
• a-book-of-light (2003; in revision) 17′
fl, ob, cl, cor, trp, pf, perc, vln, va, vc, cb, electronic sounds
• source of Blue (2005) 5′
spoken voice, pf
• ton luxiert (2003) 6′
electroacoustic
• noise~ (2001) 10′
electroacoustic
• dog making kit (English; poem: Anne Elliott; music: Rozalie Hirs; 2000) 6’15
electroacoustic
• puppy (English; poem: Anne Elliott; music: Rozalie Hirs; 2000) 5’00
sop, pf, vc
(Dog Making Kit and Puppy were composed as a diptych, to be performed attacca)
• the sea (music, poetry; English; 1999) 3′
voice, soundtrack
• aquarium (music, poetry, film; Dutch; mime: Simone de Jong; camera: Onno van Dodewaard; 1999) 6′
spoken voice, electroacoustic soundtrack
• meridian (1998) 8′
orchestra
• well (music, poetry; English; 1998) 8′
voice, asax, pf, per, cb
• wel gek (music, poetry; Dutch; 1998) 7′
children’s choir, baroque ensemble
• myth of er (music, poetry; English; film: Martin Putto, Rozalie Hirs; 1996) 6′
voice, 2perc, 2vln, 2vc
• invisible self (1996) 13′
3trp, 3trb, pf, b-gt
• schizofonia (1996) 7′
electroacoustic
• Song for Cathy (English; poetry: T.S. Eliot (selected from: Four Quartets); 1995) 2′
voice, 4vc
• yliaster (1995) 13′
pf, vln
• slaaplied voor een duivel (music, poetry; Dutch; 1994) 2′
spoken voice, music box
• pamwe (1994) 12′
tsax, 2perc
• die parke (German; poetry: Rainer Maria Rilke; 1993) 6′
sop, mezzosop, alto
• lied van de bosgeesten (music, poetry; Dutch; 1992) 5′
children’s choir, pf, perc
• oker (1992) 8′
ensemble
• atrium vestae (music, poetry; 1991) 2′
2vln, va, vc
• pietá (German; poem: Rainer Maria Rilke; 1991) 1′
2 low female voices
• als kind wist ik in te zullen slapen (music, poetry; 1991) 2′
2vln, va (or: vln, 3 low female voices)