List of compositions by Josef Irgmaier

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List of Works

Vocal Music

  • Cantatum MeMor(t)is (1997) for vocal trio or choir (sab) and 4-12-part accompaniment (variable ensemble or organ or piano, solo or 4-hands)
  • Canon per tonos (1998) for vocal septet or choir (ssaatbb) and optional 7-part continuo (ensemble or organ)
  • Ein kleines musikalisches Opfer dem Namen Bachs (1998) A Little Musical Offering Honoring the Name of Bach for double choir (satb+satb)
  • Sonnengesang (2000) Canticle of the Sun for choir (satb)
  • Choral (2001) Corale for vocal quartet (attb or aaab)
  • kling, klang, ausgeklungen (2001) ding, dang, dong, ding, dang, dong for vocal sextet (sattbb), also: versions for solo voice and 6 variable instruments (upper and lower register), and for solo voice and piano (upper and lower register)
  • Sechs kleine Kanons auf der Reise (2002) Six Little Canons on a Journey for 4 singing voices (as choir)
  • Drei Lieder (2002) Three Songs for solo voice or instrument and piano or harp, versions for soprano and alto voice
  • Dialektische Übungen (2002) Dialectical Exercises for choir, 2 news readers, and 4 variable instruments

Individual Songs

  • Wie ein Ton (2001) As a Tone for solo voice and 2-part accompaniment (as piano), versions for upper and lower register
  • Dank (2002) Thanks for solo voice, choir ad lib., and chord instrument, versions for upper and lower register
  • Love Song (2005) for solo voice and 4-part accompaniment (as piano), versions for upper and lower register
  • Lieder (2005) Songs for solo voice and 4-part accompaniment (as piano), versions for upper and lower register
  • Recitativo Strangulato (2005) for solo voice and 3-part accompaniment (as piano), versions for upper and lower register

Bairische Lieder / Bavarian Songs

  • Fünf Sprüche auf eine bairische Totenmesse (2000) for 1-12 voices with accompaniment
  • Leich in sechs Liedern (2002) for vocal quartet or choir and 4 variable instruments (or piano), also: versions for vocal trio, duo, or solo voice, and 4 variable instruments (or piano)
  • Individual Bavarian songs

Geburtstagsständchen / Birthday Serenades

Vocal

  • Quodlibet zu Christi Geburt (1996) Quodlibet on the Nativity of Christ for choir (satb)
  • Kanon zum 50. Geburtstag (1997) Canon for the 50th Birthday for 4 voices
  • Geburtstagskanon Gegenwind (1999) Birthday Canon Headwind for choral whispering
  • Kanon zum Anbruch oder Ausklang eines Geburtstages (2000) Canon for the Breaking or Ending of a Birthday for 4 voices
  • Ja (2001) Yea for choral speaking
  • Jahre, Jahre (2002) Years after Years for voice and chord instrument (including guitar versions)
  • Geburtstagsständchen nach Jennerwein (2003) Birthday Serenade after Jennerwein for voice with or without accompaniment
  • Ein Geburtstag wünscht (2003) A Birthday Wishes for voice and chord instrument

Instrumental

  • Ein cis zum Geburtstag (2000) A C sharp as a Birthday Present for 2 variable instruments (or piano), versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Wunsch und Glück zum Geburtstag (2001) Birthday Wish and Fortune for piano
  • Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag (2001) Congratulations on Birthday for 1 variable instrument, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Geburtstagsgruß (2001) Birthday Greeting for voice or instrument and 5-part accompaniment (as piano)
  • Geburtstagsdank (2002) Birthday Thanks for chord instrument or two strings or another instrumentation, versions for upper and lower register
  • 40 Tupfer Farbe zum Geburtstag (2002) 40 Dots of Paint as a Birthday Present for 1 variable or chord instrument
  • Geburtstagsdreh (2002) Birthday Round for 0-5 variable instruments and piano
  • Ohne Unterlass (2002) Without Intermission for 1 variable instrument, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Initialer Geburtstag (2003) Initial Birthday for 1 variable instrument
  • Da wurde was (2004) Something Came Off for 1 variable instrument, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Und wer geboren ist (2005) And Who Is Born for 2 variable instruments (or piano)
  • Karte zum Geburtstag (2005) Birthday Card for a text editor or a musical instrument, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • A Fortitune (2006) for chord instrument or other instrumentation
  • J.E.AIGH (2006) for 1-3 variable instruments
  • Translation (2008) for 1 variable instrument
  • Und die 40 Tasten (2008) And the 40 Keys for 2- or 4-hand piano or other instrumentation

Partiturlose / Pieces without Score

  • Row'n'do (1996) for 1-x variable instruments
  • Kampf (1997) Fight for 1-x variable instruments (= 4th movement from Cantatum MeMor(t)is)
  • Risiko (1998) Risk for for 3-x variable instruments
  • Variationen über [...] Kagel (1999) Variations on [...] Kagel for reader
  • Meteor (2000) for 1-x variable instruments
  • bergauf bergab (2000) uphill downhill for 1-x variable instruments
  • Was zählt (2000) What Counts, an old but new parlour game
  • Fünfkampf (2002) Pentathlon for 1-x variable instruments
  • Weihesprüche auf Instrumente (2002) Consecration Spells on Instruments for 4 speakers
  • Sinfo (2003) for 2-x participants
  • Paraphrase auf einen Bach-Choral (2003) Paraphrase on a Chorale of Bach for 1-x variable instruments

see also: Birthday Serenades - Instrumental (Initialer Geburtstag)

Little Pieces for Variable Instrumentation

  • Gedanke an Oskar Sigmund (1997) Thought of Oskar Sigmund, 3 [= number of parts], versions for upper and lower register
  • Kanon zum Einstand in die neue Wohnung (1998) Canon to Celebrate the New Flat, 2 (as piano), versions for upper, middle, lower register, and violin solo
  • Kaffeekanon (1998) Coffee Canon, 4, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Schulfughetterl (1998) Little Academic Fugue, 3, mixed registers (1 upper, 1 middle, 1 lower), also: version for piano solo
  • Aus der Stille der Nacht (1999) The Silence of the Night, 1-3 or more (as piano)
  • Anrufung (2002) Call, 3, mixed registers (1 upper, 1 lower, 1 very low)
  • Belohnung (2002) Reward, 1-x (as piano), versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Erwachen (2002) Awakening, 3-4 (as piano), mixed registers
  • Fang die Reihe! (2002) Catch the Series!, 4, versions for upper and lower register
  • Mühe (2002) Trouble, piano + 4, also: version for piano solo
  • Vorspiel mit der Paukenflucht (2002) Drum Fleeing Prelude, 1-2, versions for upper and lower register
  • Zenons Schildkröte (2003) Zenon's Turtle, 1-x (as piano)
  • Auf die Reihe kriegen (2004) Scaling the Drift, 2 (as piano), mixed registers
  • Jodlerkanon (2004) Yodeler Canon, 3-4, versions for upper and lower register
  • Piano Bar Falling Into Sleep (2004), 2 (as piano), mixed registers
  • Tetras langes Leben (2004) The Long Life of Tetra, 4, mixed registers (1 upper, 1 lower, 2 very low), also: version for piano solo
  • Kleiner Vormarsch (2004) Little Advance, 2 (as piano), mixed registers, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Werdemarsch (2004) Developing March, 1-2 + 1-2 chord instruments or 5-part ensembles, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Ausgeboren (2005) Exnatus, 3, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Bildhau (2005) Sculpting, 4, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Kadenz (2005) Cadence, 1-2 (as piano), mixed registers
  • Pingpong (2005), 2, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Seiltanz (2005) Tightrope Walk, 1-3 (as piano), versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Selbstärgernis (2005) Self-disgust, 4, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Stille Wasser (2005) Still Waters, 9, mixed registers
  • Wesenswandel (2005) Transsubstantiation, 3, versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Zenons Tanz (2005) Zenon's Dance, 2 (as piano), versions for upper, middle, lower register
  • Ein kleiner Urknall (2006) A Little Big Bang, 12, versions for upper and lower register
  • Florestan spricht (2006) Florestan Speaks, 2 (as piano), mixed registers (1 upper, 1 lower)

see also: 3rd movement from Cantatum MeMor(t)is (Choral, a 3-part composition for variable ensembles), and Birthday Serenades - Instrumental

Chamber Music

  • Gershwin Canon (1998) for 12 variable, high instruments and continuo
  • Concertino (1999) for 1-x variable instruments
  • Concerto (1999) for 1-x variable instruments
  • AE (1999) for 5 variable instruments (3 rather high, 2 rather low)
  • Die sieben Erwachen (2002) The Seven Awakenings, 3-part composition for variable ensembles
  • Abtanz und Aufforderung (2002) Dance Away and Invitation for piano quintet
  • Hochzeitsmusik (2002-2006) Wedding Music (March-Waltz-March) for ensemble, also: versions for piano solo and organ solo
  • Maiandenken (2003) Maymento, 6 dances on songs of Mary for 3 variable instruments (or piano), versions for upper and lower register
  • Des Menschen Vermögen (2003) Of human capability, strength and wealth for 4 variable instruments and piano
  • Vorspiel (2004) Prelude for 21 variable instruments and percussion
  • Zum arabischen Coffee-Baum (2006) The Arab Coffee Tree Inn for piano and 4 variable instruments, also: version for piano and 2 variable instruments

Orchestra

  • so nah - so weit (2002) so near - so far for string orchestra, piano, and 5 variable instruments
  • Vorspiel (2004) Prelude for 21 variable instruments and percussion, orchestra version

Theatre

No.1 Geteilt = Gedoppelt (1999) Shared = Doubled for 2 actors (stagehands)
No.2 Homo Homini Humus (1999) for 2 pantomimes who can play the piano
No.3 Gebändigt (1999) Tape'n'Tamed for 2 pantomimes who can play the piano
No.4 Ferner sehen (2001) Tell the Vision for piano and optional actor

  • So ein Tag im Sinne des Lebens (2000) A Day's Meaning of Life for 2 singer-pantomimes, or 2 pantomimes and 2 singers or instruments, versions for upper and lower register
  • Kondolen (2003) Condoles for 1-12 variable instruments and chord instrument (theatre music)

Most of my music is suited for scenic performance. There are also pieces with specific scenic instructions, as Choral, Dialektische Übungen, Vorspiel mit der Paukenflucht, Des Menschen Vermögen, and so nah - so weit.

Violin / Piano / Organ (specifically)

see also: Birthday Serenades - Instrumental, Little Pieces for Variable Instrumentation (→ special versions), Chamber Music (→ special versions)

For Students

  • 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) 12 Pieces for Variable Ensembles, in: New Sounds Cookbook, published 2006 and copyright by Ricordi

see also: Little Pieces for Variable Instrumentation (), Partiturlose (), Birthday Serenades (), and other categories

Electro-acoustic Pieces

  • John Cage: Imaginary Landscape No.5 (1952/1997) digital audio file
  • Volume up! - Leichwerdung & Volume up! - vor der Leichwerdung (2000) Volume up! - Excarnation & Volume up! - Before the Excarnation digital audio files

Arrangements

  • Reinhard Febel's "Kismet" (2004) for 23 variable instruments (originally piano)
  • Alexandre Scriabin's "Deux Morceaux" op.57 (2004) for orchestra (originally piano)


Quoted or Otherwise Related Composers

Bach, Johann Sebastian

  • Quotation: melody from the chorale "Es ist genug" from the Cantata "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort" BWV 60, in: [Cantatum MeMor(t)is (1997) 3rd movement, and the melodic structure used in: Paraphrase auf einen Bach-Choral (2003) from: Partiturlose
  • Quotation: theme from the "Duet 2" BWV 803 from the Duets, in: Schulfughetterl (1998)
  • Prelude on the Prelude in C major from the WTC I, as: "Schaumkrone auf Bachs Präludium C-dur aus WTK I" in: Schaumkronen (1998-2004)
  • Quotation: B-A-C-H here and there occasionally, and in: Des Menschen Vermögen (2003) section D7, and in: Ein kleines musikalisches Opfer dem Namen Bachs (1998)
  • Quotation: motifs from the Brandenburg Concerto No.4/1 BWV 1049, in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi, and in: "Erinnerung 1" from: so nah - so weit (2002)
  • Quotation: motif from the Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio part 2 BWV 248, in: Wesenswandel (2005)
  • Quotation: motif from the St. John Passion BWV 245, No.9 Aria "Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten" ("I follow you as well with steps of joy"), in: Wesenswandel (2005)
  • Quotation: passage from the Prelude in A minor BWV 889 from the WTC II, in: Florestan spricht (2006)
  • Quotation: theme from the Passacaglia BWV 582, in: Variationen (2007), variation no.2

Bartók, Béla

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Bruckner, Anton

  • Quotation: motif from the Symphony No.7/3, in: Geburtstagsdreh (2002) from: Birthday Serenades - Instrumental

Cage, John

Febel, Reinhard

  • Prelude on the piano piece "Kismet" from "Piano Book I" (Ricordi), as: "Schaumkrone auf Febels Kismet" in: Schaumkronen (1998-2004)
  • Arrangement of the piano piece "Kismet" from "Piano Book I" (Ricordi) for 23 variable instruments

Gershwin, George

Händel, Georg Friedrich

Haydn, Joseph

Hymns

  • Quodlibet on the chorales Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" ("Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming", Köln 1599) and "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich" ("Let all together praise our God", Nikolaus Herman 1560), in: Quodlibet zu Christi Geburt (1996) from: Birthday Serenades - Vocal
  • Dance on the hymn of Mary "Sagt an, wer ist doch diese" (Joseph Clauder 1631), in: Maiandenken (2003)
  • Dance on the hymn of Mary "Ave Maria zart" ("Hail sweet Mary", Johann Georg Braun 1675), in: Maiandenken (2003)
  • Dance on the hymn of Mary "Maria, dich lieben" (Paderborn 1765), in: Maiandenken (2003)
  • Dance on the hymn of Mary "Maria, breit den Mantel aus" (Innsbruck 1640), in: Maiandenken (2003)
  • Dance on the hymn of Mary "Freu dich, du Himmelskönigin" (Konstanz 1600), in: Maiandenken (2003)
  • Dance on the Magnificat "Meine Seele preist die Größe des Herrn" ("My soul doth magnify the Lord") no. 689 from the German Roman Catholic book of worship "Gotteslob" (9th church mode), in: Maiandenken (2003)
  • Quotation: melody from the chorale "Vom Himmel hoch" ("From Heaven Above", Valentin Schumann 1539), in: "Weihnachtswache" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi
  • Quotation: melody from the chorale "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" (Philipp Nicolai 1599), in: Variationen (2007), variation No.5

Kagel, Mauricio

  • Variations on a not-existing piece, in: Variationen über [...] Kagel (1999) from: Partiturlose

Lyte, Eliphalet Oram

  • Quotation: melody from the song "Row, row, row your boat" (Wikipedia), in: Des Menschen Vermögen (2003) section D9

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix

  • Quotation: motif from the Wedding March, in: Hochzeitsmusik (2002-2006)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich

Olias, Lotar

Rachmaninoff, Sergei

Reger, Max

Schubert, Franz

  • Piano piece on the song "Der Doppelgänger" ("The Double-Fellow") from the Schwanengesang, as: "Ein Wiegenlied auf Schuberts Doppelgänger" in: Schaumkronen (1998-2004)
  • Quotation: motifs from the Symphony in B minor ("Unfinished") D 759, in: "Erinnerung 4" from: so nah - so weit (2002), and in: Florestan spricht (2006)
  • Quotation: motif from the first part of the song "Des Baches Wiegenlied" ("The Brook's Lullaby") from Die schöne Müllerin, in: Des Menschen Vermögen (2003) section D11, and in: Wesenswandel (2005)
  • Quotation: motifs from the song "Das Wandern" ("Wandering") from Die schöne Müllerin, in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi, and in: Des Menschen Vermögen (2003) section D1

Schumann, Robert

  • Prelude on "Träumerei" ("Dreaming") from the Kinderszenen, as: "Schaumkrone auf Schumanns Träumerei" in: Schaumkronen (1998-2004)
  • Relation by sounds, the letters S-C-H, and title, in: Zum arabischen Coffee-Baum (2006)
  • Quotation: beginning and end from "Der Dichter spricht" ("The Poet Speaks") from the Kinderszenen, in: Florestan spricht (2006)

Scriabin, Alexander

  • Arrangement of the two piano pieces Deux Morceaux op.57 for orchestra

Strauss, Johann jr.

  • Quotation: motif from the waltz "Frühlingsstimmen" ("Voices of Spring"), in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi

Strauss, Johann sr.

  • Quotation: motif from the Radetzky March, in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi

Traditional

  • 7-tone series, made from the traditional american march used in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", in: So ein Tag im Sinne des Lebens (2000) part 2
  • Quotation: melody from the song "The animals went in two by two, hurray!", in: Hochzeitsmusik (2002-2006)
  • Quotation: melody from the song "Bald gras ich am Neckar" ("Now I tresh by the Neckar"), in: Des Menschen Vermögen (2003) section D3
  • Paraphrase on lyrics of the Jennerwein song, in: Geburtstagsständchen nach Jennerwein (2003) from: [Birthday Serenades - Vocal
  • Quotation: Bavarian couplet phrase, in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi
  • Quotation: motif from the canon "O wie wohl ist mir am Abend", in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi
  • Quotation: melody from the canon "Bruder Jakob" ("Frère Jacques"), in: "Kanons Bruder" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi
  • Quotation: motifs from the song "Horch, was kommt von draußen rein" ("Hark, what's coming in from out there"), in: "Horch was kommt" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi
  • Quotation: melody from the song "Die Gedanken sind frei" ("All thoughts are free"), in: "Was ist das für ein Lied?" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi
  • Piece on a popular German toast, in: Und wer geboren ist (2005) from: Birthday Serenades - Instrumental
  • Quotation: interlude from the Alpine Landler, in: Wesenswandel (2005)

Villoldo, Angel G.

  • Quotation: motif from the tango "El Choclo", in: "Kippe" from: 12 Stücke für variable Ensembles (2004) NSC Ricordi

Vivaldi, Antonio

Wagner, Richard

Webern, Anton

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