Works overview – Michael Ostrzyga

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Instrumental I Orchestra

Wache

for Orchestra

ca. 8′

Mond und Licht

Mixed choir, String Orchestra and Percussion (1 Player)

ca 15’, Unpublished to be revised

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PUER NATUS EST

(Christmas Oratorio)

(2016/2017)

for Soloists (SATB), Chorus and Large Orchestra

ca. 110′, Libretto by Winfried Böhm

Commissioned by Bischöflicher Stuhl Würzburg and Dr. Friedhelm Hofman

for MonteverdiChor Würzburg conducted by Matthias Beckert

premiered on December 9th 2017 in Neubaukirche Würzburg

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Resounds

Mixed Choir and Period Instrument Orchestra

7-8’, English text by Nicolas Brady (Fragments from “Ode to St. Cecilia”)

Unpublished

The Quiet

Chamber Orchestra and Chorus

11′

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem K626

Completed and edited by Michael Ostrzyga

Commissioned by The Harvard University for the Harvard Summer Chorus and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Instrumental I Camber Music

Repercussiones

for two (differently tuned) organs

2017

commissioned by Presbyterium der Evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Rondorf

specifically for the two differently tuned organs in the Emmanuelkirche Köln Rondorf

premiered as part of the farewell ceremony of retiring Pfarrer Thomas Hübner

on July 7th by Johannes Geffert and Boleslav Martfeld

duration: 11 minutes

Nachtstück

für zwei Klaviere (2005)

commissioned and premiered by the Rheinisches Klavierduo

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Cycles

für Flöte (auch Picc.), Englischhorn, Violoncello, Perkussion und CD-Zuspiel (2006)

premiered by students of the University Siegen as part of the Westfälisches Musikfest des WDR 2006

e n d l i c h

for percussion, two players

2010, commissioned by Thomas Hübner for the ARD Fernsehgottesdienst (A church service produced by major public german broadcaster ARD) on Easter-Monday 2010

Simon Roloff and Michael Ostrzyga

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Aerobatics

for Saxophone Quartet

Movement one commissioned by Freiburger Dommusik and premiered by The Rascher Saxophone Quartet on October 19 2014 in Freiburger Münster

Movements two and three were premiered also by The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet on April 13 2016 as part of the concert series „Gegensätze“ (a format of the Collegium musicum at University of Cologne) and the events in the Trinitatiskirche Köln

listen to 1st movement

listen to 2nd movement

I am currently but not regurlarly working on a new work for string-quartet and for two pianos.

Instrumental I Solo Instruments

Suite für präpariertes Klavier (for prepared piano)

1999, rev. 2005/2006

Im-Puls-ar Toccata für Klavier (2008/2009)

commissioned by Thomas Hübner, premiered by Beatrix Klein

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Drei frühe Stücke für Klavier (1997-2016)

1997, rev. 2016

Erste Sterne – Erinnerung an Südtirol

2010 (Sinfonia 12 ¾)
für Klavier (2010)

Per-sonare (Interludium)

für Klavier (2010)

commissioned and premiered by Klaus Oldemeyer

Trinity – Tripelvariationen (Image)

für Orgel, 2009/2010

commissioned by Ev. Kirchenberband Köln und Region for the inauguration of the organ in the Trinitatiskirche Köln in 2010

premiered by Johannes Geffert

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Finistère für Violine Solo (2006)

premiered by Peter Stein

Reflet d’un déjà-vu für Klarinette Solo (2017)

premiered by Nicolai Pfeffer

Vocal I Soloisti(s) with or without instruments

…ad vitam…

for soprano, flute, violin, piano and playback

composed for the ensemble „sforzato“ I co-founded and was keyboardist in, premiered as part of the program

„Enchanté Amadè“ to Mozart’s 250th birthday in 2006

And round about were the wistful stars

Two Vocal-Soloists (MS, Bar) and Amplified Piano (also played on strings), 2008,

ca 9’, English text by T. E. Hulme (Fragments from “Autumn”)

commissioned by Kölner Vokalsolisten, premiered by Fabian Hemmelmann, Alexandra Thomas and Yin Chiang

Listen to it

Charon

for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Cello, Piano and Percussion, 2006

unpremiered, to be revised

Drøm (om morgenen)

Edvard Grieg / Michael Ostrzyga (based on „Morgenstimmung“, op. 23, E. Grieg)

for soprano, flute, violin and piano, 2007

composed for the ensemble „Sforzato“ I co-founded and was keyboardist in, premiered as part of the

program „Solveigs Lieder“

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Soprano Solo and piano, 2012

ca 4‘

unpremiered

On Leaving

Three Vocal-Soloists (S,A,T), Violin and Double Bass

2010, ca 7’, without text

Schatten, Licht

female overtone-soloist, 2016, ca 5′, without text

written for Anna-Maria Hefele

Sieben letzte (und erste) Worte [version for Soloists and Percussion]

Four Vocal-Soloists (S,A,T,B) and Percussion (Tamtam and Bass Drum, 2 Players), 2009

8-9’, Words from the Passion and the Creation

commissioned and premiered by the Kölner Vokalsolisten

Sieben letzte (und erste) Worte [version for Soloists, Period Instruments Ensemble and Tamtam]

For Vocal-Soloists (S,A,T,B), Period Instruments Ensemble and Tamtam, 2011

8-9’, Words from the Passion and the Creation

commissioned and premiered by the Kölner Vokalsolisten

Solveigs Sang

(E. Grieg, aus Peer Gynt, op. 23)

Arrangement for Soprano, Flute, Violin and Piano, 2007

composed for the ensemble „Sforzato“ I co-founded and was keyboard-player in, premiered as part of the

program „Solveigs Lieder“ in 2007

Spuren, Pfade

female overtone-soloist, 2016, ca 5′, without text

written for Anna-Maria Hefele

vocal I chorus with instruments

Excelsis

SATB & Organ; 12-13’,

Commissioned by Collegium Vocale Hannover for Inauguration Concerts of the English Organ in the Nazarethkirche Hannover

Premiered on February 3d by Collegium Vocale Hannover and Christoph Bornheimer, Organ, conducted by Florian Lohmann

I Excelsis (Organ Solo)

II Nigra Sum (Song of Songs)

III Song of the Eclipse (Yokuts Prayer)

IV Ave Maris Stella (Medieval Hymn)

V Air (Organ Solo)

VI Alleluia (Psalm)

Laudate eum omnes stellae luminis

Women’s Chorus with Saxophone Quartet (alternate version with organ)

I Alleluia

II Skies above

III Nacht, Meer

IV As it was in the Beginning

V Glorificamus te

ca 20’, Latin and English texts from Psalm 148

Unpublished

wind Resonances

SATB with Percussion (1 player); 10-13’, Text by Percy Bysshe Shelley

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all art and science.

Albert Einstein

Michael Ostrzyga 2019

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