Compositions for ensemble

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‘Tour de Chanson’ for chamber choir, solo voice and guitar (2010-2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice and guitar. Matthias Kadar. To listen to a live recording, please click on one of the compositions below:

• ‘Gazel au fond de la nuit’ (text: Aragon) for chamber choir, solo voice and guitar (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice and guitar. Matthias Kadar

• ‘Wolfsbohne’ (text: Paul Celan) for chamber choir(2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren

• ‘Widsesankje fan in flie’ (text: Diet Huber ) for chamber choir and guitar (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, guitar. Matthias Kadar

• ‘Zeemanslied’ (text: Hans Dorrestijn) for chamber choir, solo voice and guitar (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice and guitar. Matthias Kadar

• ‘Marc groet s’morgens de dingen’ (text: Paul van Ostaijen) for chamber choir (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren

• ‘Ô traits fichés’ (tekst: Pierre de Ronsard) for chamber choir (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren,

• ‘Le roi a fait battre tambour’ for chamber choir, solo voice and guitar (2011) dedicated to Edith Grosz

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice and guitar. Matthias Kadar

• ‘Je t’aime…moi non plus” (Paroles et musique de Serge Gainsbourg ©1985 by MELODY NELSON PUBLISHING) for chamber choir (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren

• ‘Mit ettél föld’ (text: Sándor Petöfi) for chamber choir, solo voice(2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice Matthias Kadar

• ‘Ha felkapom aszt a tükörfényes’ for chamber choir, solo voice and guitar (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice Matthias Kadar

• ‘Este van nem látok’ for chamber choir, solo voice and guitar (2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Gert-jan van Beijeren, solo voice Matthias Kadar

‘Engführung’ (poem by Paul Celan) for tenor and baroque ensemble (2010)

Performed by Ensemble Ciudate and tenor Marcel Beekman

‘Navertellen’ by Wim de Bie for women choir and tenor solo (2009)

performed by the Dutch National Youth Choir, dir. Wilma ten wolde and tenor Marcel Beekman

‘Is dit een mens’ by Primo Levi for women choir and tenor solo (2009)

performed by the Dutch National Youth Choir, dir. Wilma ten wolde and tenor Marcel Beekman

‘Poèmes de Paul Celan’ for chamber choir (2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh. To listen to a live recording, please click on one of the compositions below:

• ‘Spät und tief’ by Paul Celan’for chamber choir (2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Corona’ by Paul Celan’for chamber choir  (2007-2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Sprich auch du’ by Paul Celan’ for tenor solo(2007)

Performed by Alberto ter Doest

• ‘Stimmen’ by Paul Celan’ for chamber choir (2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Tenebrae’ by Paul Celan’ for chamber choir (2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Blume’ by Paul Celan’ for chamber choir (2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Ein Holzstern’ by Paul Celan’ for bass solo(2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Stehen’ by Paul Celan’for chamber choir (2007-2011)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Es wird’ by Paul Celan’ for chamber choir (2007)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

• ‘Der Tod’ by Paul Celan’for chamber choir (2009)

Performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor, dir. Kaspars Putninsh

‘Encore et toujours’ on the texts of the ”correspondance 1951-1970” by Paul Celan and Gisele Celan Lestrange (editions du seuil) for soprano voice, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2006) To listen to a live recording, please click on one of the compositions below:

Soprano: Cora Burggraaf, violin: Johan Berkhemer, Cello: Nadia David, Clarinet: Ákos Ács, piano: Reinild Mees

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

‘Goethe Rilke Celan, 5+1 Gedichten’ for youth girl choir in 6 movements with

Performed by the Dutch National Youth Choir. dir. Iván Fischer

‘Vandaag een jaar geleden’ for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano on text by S. Petofi translated into Dutch by S. Baracs (2004)

Performed by ensemble 88, soprano Manon Heijne

‘Aan het eind september’ for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano on text by S. Petofi translated into Dutch by S. Baracs (2004)

Performed by ensemble 88, soprano Manon Heijne

‘De sterrenhemel’ for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano on text by S. Petofi translated into Dutch by S. Baracs (2004)

Performed by ensemble 88, soprano Manon Heijne

‘Chant de poisson’ in three movements for flute, clarinet, basset horn, bassoon, horn in F and piano (2003)

Performed by ensemble Helikon, clarinet: Celeste Zewald, piano: Roger Braun

• ‘Cyrano’, last act of the theater piece by Edmond Rostand titled ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ for soprano voice, baritone voice, C Melody saxophone, violin, alto violin, cello and piano. (2001)

Performed by ensemble Leo Smit Soprano voice: Valérie Guillorit, bariton: Matthias Kadar, C-melody saxophone: Hester Cnossen Violin: Emma Breedveld, Alto Violin: Rogier van der Tak, Cello: Doris Hochscheid, Piano: Frans van Ruth