Recent Works
What comes to mind when thinking of the Allgäu? Large natural landscapes and tradition would be the simple answer. But what does that actually mean? How should we understand…
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…
What we needed was a piece to close the first half of the concert, themed around “France,” that had fire. And of course, the French have plenty of that,…
The Marche Funèbre was composed during the journey to the funeral of a close friend, originally written for horn, trumpet, and organ. The wind orchestra arrangement was created for…
A three-movement work composed for our wedding and premiered there by the Sonus Quintet. The first movement is rhythmically highly demanding, while the subsequent movements are more accessible and…
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…
Julien Meisenzahl is a composer and conductor with a focus on symphonic wind music. Based in Stuttgart, he has been the conductor of the Kreisjugendblasorchester Esslingen since 2018. His works have received multiple international awards and have been performed by ensembles such as the SJBO Baden-Württemberg and the Band of the Prague Castle Guards.