SME/EMS: Alto

Alto

solo

2809

Alfred Knüsel: andauernde Veränderung fremdartig (1993)

for baritone (alto) solo
sFr. 18.00 , € 14.00
Texts: Orhan Veli Kanik Seven songs as a type of vocal theatre.

5235

Balz Trümpy: Indianisches Lied (1994)

for solo voice (version 1: alto solo; version 2: countertenor solo)
sFr. 13.00 , € 10.00
Based on a text by the Laguno Pueblo Indians.

voice and piano

2673

Max E. Keller: Zuflucht (1990)

for alto and piano
sFr. 13.00 , € 10.00
8th text of the 'Konfigurationen II' in a reduction for Alto and piano.

10039

Kit Powell: (2005)

sFr. 44.00 , € 34.00

5209

Balz Trümpy: Vier Lieder (four songs) (Burkart) (1986/87)

10'

for deep voice (alto or baritone) and piano
sFr. 29.00 , € 22.00
The four poems of this short song cycle are the contribution of Erika Burkart to the ‘Waldhandschrift’ (Wood Manuscript) - a collection in which Swiss writers express their grief over the destruction of forests.

Alto with instruments

0229

Walter Baer: Minne ist so wunderlich (1998)

20'

Songs
for soli (SATB), mixed choir and four-handed piano
sFr. 44.00 , € 34.00
Texts: Johannes Hadlaub.

0520

Nicolas Bolens: Cercle (2009)

for six female voices (2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 altos) and percussion instruments (6 Chinese blocks played by the singers, 7 terracotta bells or high-sounding gongs (one player))
sFr. 34.00 , € 26.00
Words deriving from the spoken language of the Lisu, a Tibetan-Burmese population.

14316

Felix Falkner: And if thou wilt, remember (2002)

12'

Epitaph
für Countertenor oder Altstimme und Tuba
sFr. 21.00 , € 16.00
Text: Christina Georgina Rossetti.

6722

Hans Eugen Frischknecht: Vokalisationen (1975)

for five singing voices (SSATB)
sFr. 16.00 , € 12.00
Five singers generate a multiplicity of vocal sounds on a purely phonetic basis. The pitch levels are purely graphically notated (with no exact indication to elevation). The work oscillates between dense superimpositions and stationary sound surfaces.

1504

Eliane Frances George: Darkness (1988)

11'

for choir, soprano, alto and chamber ensemble (fl(picc).ob.cl.bcl.bn/timp/perc/vibr.synth)
sFr. 49.00 , € 38.00
Based on a poem by Lord Byron.

14806

Ursula Gut: Klagegesang (1999)

15'

for alto, viola, bass clarinet and didgeridoo
sFr. 23.00 , € 18.00

9210

Michel Hostettler: Deux Mélodies (1987)

for alto, marimba and violoncello
sFr. 13.00 , € 10.00
Sonnets by Louise Labé. - Baise m'encore - Je vis, je meurs

15175

Rudolf Jaggi: Carpe diem (1996)

11'

for solo quartet (SATB)
sFr. 39.00 , € 30.00
Text: Omar Khayam. Morning… Perpetual change Away, away Carpe diem

2605

Max E. Keller: Konfigurationen II (1989)

16'

for alto and instrumental ensemble (flute, clarinet (bass clarinet), violin, violoncello, percussion and piano
sFr. 39.00 , € 30.00
Texts: Franz Hohler, Hansjörg Schneider, Jürg Schmied, Sascha Anderson, Max E. Keller Eight texts, different in kind ranging from poetry to excerpts from military regulations. Theme: order fetishism as a contrast to a chaotic, self-destructive world. Authors: Franz Hohler, Hansjorg Schneider, Jürg Schmied, Sascha Anderson, Max E. Keller.

2846

Alfred Knüsel: Messe (1976)

18'

for vocal quartet, speaker, mixed choir, violin and organ
sFr. 68.00 , € 52.00
(Violin-Stimme: sFr. 12.-; € 8.00)

2804

Alfred Knüsel: AbArt (1992)

for alto, baritone and instrumental ensemble (rec[=pic].fl/hpd.org/vadg[=va]/perc)
sFr. 47.00 , € 36.00
Text: Ernst Jandl Absurd text set to absurd music in conventional notation.

2813

Alfred Knüsel: FrauenZeit (1994)

23'

for two sopranos, alto and double bass
sFr. 47.00 , € 36.00
Texts: Anna Achmatova (Mathilde F. Anneke), Dorothee Sölle, Hanna-Renate Laurien, Käthe Kollwitz, Wera Figner, Adelheid Duvanel Five songs requiring a broad, expressive spectrum.

2833

Alfred Knüsel: Splitterfolge (1999)

for four female voices (speakerSMezA) and ensemble (fl.ob.cl/perc/pf.cel/vn.va.vc)
sFr. 31.00 , € 24.00
A short musical theatre in three parts to be handled as a non-stop performance.

3122

Urban Mäder: Tauber (1986)

60'

for speaker, alto, tenor and ensemble (1.1.1.0/1.1.1.0/2perc/2.1.1.1)
sFr. 75.00 , € 58.00
Text: Heinz Zimmermann A melodrama based on a text by Heinz Zimmermann. The theme of this piece concerns outer and inner captivity.

3106

Urban Mäder: Mit Nacht beladen (1990)

25'

for alto, clarinet and chamber orchestra (flute, horn and strings)
sFr. 78.00 , € 60.00
Text: Max Bolliger Based on a text by Max Bolliger from the collection of poems ‘Schweigen, vermehrt um den Schnee‘, on the theme of nature and death.

3108

Urban Mäder: L'absence de vent (1992)

55'

for speaker, soprano, alto, countertenor, flute, guitar and bass clarinet
sFr. 47.00 , € 36.00
Text: Samuel Backett An audio play after a quote from Samuel Beckett's “Mal vu mal dit” (badly seen badly said).

3110

Urban Mäder: der und die (1993)

11'

for alto and violin
sFr. 31.00 , € 24.00
Text: Ernst Jandl Formal severity (alto) and virtuoso intoxicated play (vn) with a conformably direct relationship to the speech form and content of a text bearing the same name by Ernst Jandl.

9727

Hans-Jürg Meier: die ganze übrige spanne ist nicht leben, sondern zeit (2001/02)

17'

for voice (alto), flute (pic, afl)bassoon, trumpet, vioal, violoncello and piano
sFr. 49.00 , € 38.00
Text: Johann Peter Hebel, Hans-Jürg Meier Music to the story 'Unverhoffte Wiederbegegnung' by Johann Peter Hebel. Composed rhythmically open in parts.

7202

Mela Meierhans: Abscheu vor dem Paradies (1991)

20'

for soprano, alto and viola
sFr. 49.00 , € 38.00
Texts: Karoline von Günderrode, Christina Thürmer-Rohr

3823

Thomas David Müller: Howl (2000)

16'

for viola, violoncello, clarinet, piano counter tenor (or alto) CD player and short wave radio (possibly 1 actor)
sFr. 34.00 , € 26.00
Text: Allen Ginsberg Alternating score and part notation. The solo voice is simple to intermediate. The interplay is not time-bound throughout.

9915

Maria A. Niederberger: Lieder für hohe Stimmen (1995)

for soprano and alto voices
sFr. 21.00 , € 16.00
The four German a-cappella songs (2 to 4-part) are in a traditional tonal style and suitable for an amateur choir; it is not without difficulties. The pieces can be performed individually. 1. Carl Sandburg: Der Nebel (2-part) 2. Gertrud Burkhalter: D Chrinne (2-part) 3. Friedrich Bischoff: Schneefall (4-part) 4. Ernst Penzoldt: Abreise (canon for three sopranos)

4309

Ernst Pfiffner: "... da der Tod..." (1991/93)

25'

for monophonic choir, alto, orator, flute, English horn, viola, violoncello and small percussion
sFr. 55.00 , € 42.00
Text: Karl Mittlinger and W.A. Mozart Work series A: Music for concerts.

4310

Ernst Pfiffner: "... ahnten sie nicht" (1992)

16'

for alto, flute, English horn, viola, violoncello, small percussion
sFr. 49.00 , € 38.00
Text: Karl Mittlinger Work series A: Music for concerts.

10217

Michael Schneider: Gorillas are sleeping at night (1997)

10'

for soprano, alto, mixed choir (SATB) and four-handed piano with small percussion
sFr. 49.00 , € 38.00
A lyrical and atmospheric piece about the world of mountain gorillas. The choir parts can be performed by a good amateur choir, the small percussion instruments (cymbals, small tam-tam, wood blocks, glass rattle) are to be played by the pianists.

16613

Bernhard Sieber: Psalm 4 (1967)

for baritone and violin (or alto and bass gamba)
sFr. 13.00 , € 10.00

4832

Andreas Stahl: o vento voa (1999/00)

for altus and violin
sFr. 18.00 , € 14.00
A soft, short duet based on a text by Cecilia Meireles. Also for female voice possible.

7702

Pierre Thoma: Exil (1983)

for speaker, alto and clarinet
sFr. 26.00 , € 20.00
To a text by Vahé Godel.

78190

Hansruedi Willisegger: und maria (2003)

for vocal double quartet (poss. small choir) and mixed choir
sFr. 39.00 , € 30.00
Texts: Kurt Marti, Silja Walter, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Novalis

Alto with orchestra

15194

Rudolf Jaggi: Je sais, Vièrge Marie (2004)

for choir (SAB), soloists (SATB), panpipes and/or alto flute and small orchestra (perc/str)
sFr. 18.00 , € 14.00
(Stimmen: sFr. 18.-; € 12.-)

15195

Rudolf Jaggi: Zwei Paraphrasen über bolivianische Weiihnachtslieder (2004)

16'30

for choir (SAB), soloists (SATB), panpipes and/or altoflute and orchestra (1.2.0.1/0.0.0.0/perc/str)
sFr. 62.00 , € 48.00
(Stimmen: sFr. 44.-; € 30.-)
1. Hoch steht am Himmel uns der Stern 2. Flieg, mein Vogel

151102

Rudolf Jaggi: Weihnachtssuite in den vier Landessprachen (2005)

11'

for soli (SSA), female choir (SSA) and small orchestra (fl.ob/perc/str)
sFr. 78.00 , € 60.00
(Stimmen: sFr. 32.-; € 20.00)

151110

Rudolf Jaggi: O freudenreiche Nacht (2006)

13'

A Christmas cantata
for female choir (SSA), three soloists (SSA) and small orchestra (2ob,2tp,perc,v1,v2,va,vc,db
sFr. 91.00 , € 70.00
(Stimmen bei SME: sFr. 30.-; € 30.-)

9816

Laurent Mettraux: "Vers le soleil couchant", oratorio, M. 528 (1995/96)

42'

for four soli (SATB), children's choir or girl choir, mixed choir and orchestra (0.0.acl.2bthn.2/0.2.3.0/2perc/vn&vc.solistr)
sFr. 122.00 , € 94.00
(Parties séparées chez le compositeur; réduction voix/piano: sFr. 70.-; € 70.-)
Texts: Gilgamesh epic, Emily Brontë, Vedas (Indian), Guillaume Apollinaire Numerous, equally overlapping texts regarding the problem of death: from the epic of Gilgamesh to E. Brontë, from the Vedas to Apollinaire. A very impressive work in its expressivity and its musical and philosophical progression, with a multitude of climates and a very serene ending.

4316

Ernst Pfiffner: Osterbuch (1994/96)

45'

for soli (MezATBarB), choir and orchestra (2.2(2ca).2.2/4.2.2.0/perc/str)
sFr. 88.00 , € 68.00
Texts: Euripides, Karl Jaspers, Blaise Pascal, William Shakespeare, Bible / Liturgy Work series A: Music for concerts.

4320

Ernst Pfiffner: Pfingstbuch (1996/97)

35'

for six solo voices (SMezATBarB), speaking voice and chamber orchestra (1(pic,fl-g).1(ca).1.1/2.1.2.0/2perc/hp/str)
sFr. 148.00 , € 112.00
(Aufführungsmaterial bei Akademie für Schul- und Kirchenmusik Luzern)
Texts from the Bible and eastern Liturgy; twelve single verses from Martin Gutl, Huub Oosterhujs, Nelly Sachs, Rabindranath Tagore; quotes from Helder Camara, Ernesto Cardenal, Johannes XXIII., Josef Quadflieg und J.M. Sailer. Wie? Pfingsten? die Gott verschlafen Verheissungen Als Pfingsten gekommen "Licht wird aus Sand" Geist - Heiliger GeistSchenk uns neue Begeisterung Work series A: Music for concerts.

7837

Hansruedi Willisegger: Cantico delle creature (Sonnengesang des Hl. Franz von Assisi) (1984)

35'

for vocal ensemble (SATB), choir, children's choir and large orchestra (2.2.1.1/2.3.3.0/hpd/2perc/str)
sFr. 57.00 , € 44.00

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