Voice
The Living Mountain for soprano and ensemble (2019–2020)
15′ Text by Nan Sheperd Photographs: Awoiska van der Moolen commissioned by Conertgebouw Amsterdam (composer in residence) WP: 02.04.2020 Het Concertgebouw | Amsterdam, Niederlande | ASKO | Schönberg, Sarah Aristidou (Sopran), Awoiska van der Molen (Photographin) – cancelled due to Corona pandemic
A Padmore Cycle for tenor and piano trio (2010–2011, 2017)
24′ texts: Hans Aschenwald, Alois Hotschnig Work commissioned by Wiener Konzerthaus, supported by the Ernst von Siemens Foundation, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Foundation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation WP: 20.06.2017, Vienna (A) | Mark Padmore (tenor), Wiener Klaviertrio (David McCarroll, Matthias Gredler, Stefan Mendl)
Alle Tage. Symphony for baritone and orchestra (2010–2015)
43′ Texts by Ingeborg Bachmann commissioned by ZaterdagMatinee/Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Gewandhaus orchestra Leipzig, National Symphony Orchestra Washington WP: 11.04.2015, Amsterdam, Concertgebouw (NL) | Matthias Goerne (baritone), Jaap van Zweden (conductor), Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, NTR ZaterdagMatinee (organizer) (performance of songs only); 26.11.2015, Leipzig, Gewandhaus (DE) | Matthias Goerne (baritone), Christoph Eschenbach (conductor), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
A Padmore Cycle for tenor and orchestra (2010–11, 2014)
24′ Texts: Hans Aschenwald, Alois Hotschnig WP: 01.11.2014, London, Barbican (UK) | Mark Padmore (tenor), Edward Gardner (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lyrical Lights for tenor and clarinet (2013)
8′ Text: Roy Nathanson, Jeff Friedman WP: 08.11.2013, aut, Innsbruck (AT) | Mark Padmore (tenor), Reinhold Brunner (clarinet)
Das Spiel ist aus for 24 voices (2012)
10′ Text: Ingeborg Bachmann Work commissioned by Südwestrundfunk WP: 09.02.2012, Stuttgart (DE), ECLAT Festival Neue Musik Stuttgart | Florian Helgath (conductor), SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
A Padmore Cycle for tenor and piano (2010/11)
24′ Texts: Hans Aschenwald, Alois Hotschnig WP: 14.05.2011, Margreid (I), Winery Alois Lageder, Festival VIN-o-TON 2011 | Mark Padmore (tenor), Thomas Larcher (piano)
Die Nacht der Verlorenen for baritone and ensemble (2008)
30′ Text: Ingeborg Bachmann Work commissioned by the South Bank Centre and the Remix-Ensembles, Porto WP: 30.09.2008, London (UK) | Matthias Goerne (baritone), Martin Brabbins (conductor), London Sinfonietta
My Illness Is the Medicine I Need for soprano, violin, violoncello and piano (2002)
14′ Text: Interviews are from the Benetton magazine Colors; Editing of text: Thomas Larcher Work commissioned by Festival Spannungen 2002 WP: 13.06.2002, Heimbach (DE) | Juliane Banse (soprano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Nikolaj Schneider (violoncello), Thomas Larcher (piano)
