The work for wind orchestra with distant brass quartet was composed on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of Gengenbach Abbey for the Gengenbach Town Band and is structured as a grand double fugue with three counterpoints. In this case, the two themes share the counterpoints throughout large sections of the piece, until, in the …
The late romantic style work was created for the composition competition of the Forchhammer-Stiftung (2022), where it won the 3rd place. The six-minute build-up to the grand finale is a real challenge for every wind band and demands solo play from all musicians, but low technical requirements (Grade 4-5).
The orchestra sonata was created on the occasion of the youth music camp 2019 of the BVBW, to which I was invited as conductor and composer together with Dirk Mattes and Dominik Wagner. The piece, which is characterized by the late romantic style, follows the sonata form in a broad sense. Although it is not …
“This suite, composed in a predominantly chamber music style, is derived from the soundtrack of the anime of the same name and includes a minimalist reworking of the pirate song ‘Binks’ Sake’ for percussion and piano.
In addition to a brief introduction, this suite incorporates three titles from the eponymous film: ‘Just Around the Riverbend’, ‘Colors of the Wind’, and ‘Farewell’. It can be performed with a solo instrument (alto saxophone or flugelhorn) or a vocalist.
The concerto was originally composed in 2016 on commission by the Sinfonieorchester 1837 Bruchsal. In 2018, the KVJBO Ulm/Alb-Donau commissioned a wind orchestra version. The work consists of three movements, each based on the same two themes, yet differing greatly in style. The outer movements demand a high-level performance from the orchestra, while the solo …