Concerto
Concerto for an African Cellist (2012/13) 29' solo cello, mbira, marimba and orchestra 1(1).1.1(1).1. - 1.0.0.0. - timp, perc (5) - 6.6.4.3.2. commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation first performance: Bloemfontein, 19.3.13
Chamber Concerto for Harp and Strings (1997) ca. 25' commissioned by the Int. Fredener Musiktage first performance: Freden, 24.8.97
Works for Orchestra
Ciacona & Tshikona (2007) 20' Tshikona Ensemble, kuduhorns and orchestra 2(1).2.2.2. - 4.2.3.0. - timp, perc (1) - 8.8.6.4.3 commissioned by the MIAGI Festival 2007 first performance: Johannesburg, 8.5.07
Proteus Variations (2006) 22' full orchestra 2(1).2.2.2(1). - 4.2.2.1. - timp, perc (4) - 10.8.6.4.3 commissioned by Radio Deutsche Welle first performance: Cape Town, 13.7.06
als flögen wir davon... (2000) ca. 20' string orchestra & snare drum 0 - 0 - snare - 10.8.6.4.2 commissioned by the Münchener Kammerorchester first performance: Munich, 8.3.01
Audite Africam! (1997) ca. 25' 'African" suite for string orchestra 0 - 0 - 0 - 10.8.6.4.2 commissioned by the Audi Cultural Trust first performance: Neuburg, 22.6.97
Lassus-Fantasy (1993/94) ca. 11' full orchestra 2.2.2.2. - 4.3.3.1. - timp, perc(3) - 10.8.6.4.3 first performance: Munich, 18.5.95
4 Britting-Songs (1994/95) ca. 10' text: George Britting baritone & orchestra 3.3.3.2. - 4.3.3.1. - harp, piano, timp, perc (2) - 0.0.6.4.3 first performance: Munich, 3.3.95
Cantata
Mein guten Werk, die gelten nicht (2017) ca. 30' Reformation Cantata for soloists (SATB), mixed choir, brass, strings, bc commissioned by St. Martini, Cape Town for the 5th Reformation Centenary first performance: Cape Town, 29.10.17
Unerläßliches Leid (1997/8) ca. 40' Lent Cantata for soloists (SATB), 5-part mixed choir (SSATB), Baroque orchestra: 2 recorders, traverso, 2 oboes, trumpet, strings, bc commissioned by the Heinrich Schütz Ensemble first performance: Munich, 8.3.98
Ensemble (instrumental)
Nonet (2018) ca. 20' for period instruments of the Classical era traverso, clarinet/basset horn, horn, bassoon, forte-piano, vn, va, vc, db commissioned by così facciamo first performance: Munich, 9.6.18
Eistau-Trio (2011) 30' incidental music for Ilija Trojanow's novel EisTau saxophones (S, A, T), violin (viola) & cello first performance: Vienna, 6.9.11
Kudzumira (in the spirit of Mbira...) (2009) ca. 5' cello & harpsichord first performance: Grahamstown, 6.7.09
Southern Nocturnal (Trusting the moon to sing) (2003) ca. 10' solo guitar commissioned by Stefan Stiens first performance: Munich, 9.3.03
'I fistula nomine ricordo' (1999) ca. 7' set of recorders (one player) & Baroque cello first performance: Stellenbosch Festival, 30.9.99
'The cattle have gone astray' (1999) ca. 10' Trio for fl, pno & vc incorporating a Sena Tonga herding song commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation first performance: Columbus, Ohio, 18.8.00
Amadinda – Prelude and Fugue (1997) ca. 10' two pianos first performance: Würzburg, 2.3.98
Responsorium (1996) ca. 6' Solo violin and (sampled recordings of) African birdcalls first performance: Stuttgart, 23.2.97
Ugubhu (rising and falling... and rising) (1996) ca. 5' solo cello commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation
Love Song Quartets (1995) ca. 12' three movements based on traditional German folk songs string quartet commissioned by the Cima Quartet first performance: Puchheim, 8.3.96
Variations for bassoon and temple blocks (1994) 6' first performance: Munich, 13.3.94
Little Portrait of the World (1994) ca. 20' wind quintet & sampled voices first performance: Schloß Leitheim, 5.7.96
Love Song Trios (1993) ca. 7' three movements based on traditional German folk songs vn, va, vc first performance: Schloß Bernstein (A), 8.4.93
Evocation or Escapade (depending on the point of view) (1992) ca. 9' violin and piano first performance: Munich, 20.6.95
Parable (1992) ca. 12' for string quartet first performance: St. Petersburg, 21.11.92
Zeitverlust (Piece on a Poem) (1992) ca. 14' musical 'translation' of a poem by Hans Günter Saul solo cello first performance: Salzburg, 6.3.95
Love Song Duos (1990) ca. 5' three movements on traditional German love songs vn, vc first performance: Spier, Lynedoch, 29.9.90
Ensemble (with voice)
Floral Miniatures (2020) ca. 5' settings of five Haikus by Antoinette Huyssen S & Vc
Was brauchst du? (2015) ca. 6' multilingual setting of a text by Friederike Mayröcker S, S, A, T, B & Vc commissioned by Linde Waber first performance: Cape Town, 7.2.15
GAN meets Ursula (2006) ca.20' chamber version of act II, scene 2 from MASQUE soprano, tenor, clarinet, piano, strings and traditional African instruments: akadinda, mbira, kudu horns, percussion commissioned by Cape Classic first performance: Stellenbosch, 27.2.06
The Songs of Madosini (2002) ca. 25' for Latozi Mpahleni (alias Madosini: uhadi, umrhubhe, isitolotolo, voice), clarinet, string quartet & narrator first performance: ICMF Pretoria, 15.8.02
Silence where a song would ring (2000) ca.12' song cycle on /Xam texts baritone, violin & percussion commissioned by the Gasteig Kulturverein); first performance: Munich, 3.5.01
A propos du malheur (1999) ca. 8' text: Simone Weil soprano, flute, vc first performance: Vienna, 16.8.99
Incantation (to open/close the concert) (1998) ca. 8' text: Alexander Pope soprano, harpsichord, lute & Baroque cello first performance: Tübingen, 30.1.99
Iedere Liedere (1998) ca. 5' Afrikaans folk song arrangements tenor, piano
Nursery Songs (1998) ca. 5' nursery rhymes for soprano, lute & cello first performance: Salzburg, 16.6.98
"Brunnenränderlieder" (1984/95) ca. 10' Texts: Trakl, Weinheber, Domin 4 Songs for soprano & string quartet first performance: Stellenbosch, 1984 first performance of revised version: Munich, 10.3.95
"Sommerlieder" (1994) ca. 15' Song cycle on poems by Georg Britting baritone, accordion, vc
So we'll go no more a-roving (1994) ca. 4' text: George Byron vocal ensemble (SATB) first performance: Cambridge, 28.7.94
"no more..." (1994) ca. 11' musical scene on text by George Byron soloists (SATB), 2 tp, 2 trb, 4 perc, piano, synthesizer first performance: Munich, 10.11.94
Sonnet for Good Friday (1992) 5' text: Andreas Gryphius (from "Sonn- and Feiertagssonette", 1639) counter tenor (alto), oboe d'amore, viola first performance: Salzburg, 19.6.92
"Die Stimmen" (1992) ca. 18' song cycle on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke baritone & guitar first performance: München, 8.2.98
‘Deuntjie’ (1992) ca. 4' song on a poem by Elisabeth Eybers sop, vn, vc (db), pno commissioned by Konstanze Harms first performance: Lynedoch, ?.?.1992
Choir (a cappella)
Kwarantyn Kwatryne (2020) ca. 9’ cycle of settings of Afrikaans poems by Ina Rousseau for 6 part mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Weggewerp (2020) ca. 12' cycle of four settings of Afrikaans texts by W.E.G.Louw, C.L.Leipoldt, anonymous for 4-11 part mixed choir (SSSAAATTTBB) a cappella commissioned by VOX Cape Town
'Pamplierbos' (2009/16/20) ca. 3' setting for 4-part mixed choir (SATB) a cappella on a text by Boerneef (I.W. van der Merwe) first performance: Gambier, Ohio, 5.12.09
Wir sind Verlassene in der Zeit (2001) ca. 10' motet for 4-part mixed choir (SATB) a cappella on texts by Simone Weil commissioned by the Heinrich Schütz Society, South Africa first performance: Dresden, Kreuzkirche, 16.3.02
'Bonjour', dit le renard. 'Good morning', the little prince replied. (2001) ca.7' bilingual setting of a dialogue from St Exupéry's The Little Prince for two mixed choirs (SATB/SATB) a cappella commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation first performance: Grahamstown, 1.7.01
3 Wunderhorn-Lieder (1992) ca. 10' on poems from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' mixed choir a cappella, with S, A & baritone soloists
'Herbstliches' (1990) ca. 5' aleatoric setting of a text by Hans Günter Saul for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Motets, Introits & Hymns for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella Ich bin gewiss (2018) Dein Wort sei meines Fußes Leuchte (2018) Ein Weiser rühme sich nicht seiner Stärke (2015) Kommt her zu mir, alle (2015) Bittet, so wird euch gegeben (2014) Die Einigkeit im Geist (2004) Ich freue mich und bin fröhlich (2002) Menschen der Stille (1985) Weise mir, Herr, deinen Weg (1982) Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit (1982)
Choir (accompanied)
Meguru – trad. Oshivango (2020) ca. 5’ for mixed choir (SATB) & orchestra 3.0.3/sax.0 – 0.1.1.0 – strings
Christ ist erstanden (2019) ca. 2’ Easter Introit for mixed choit (SATB) 3 tr & organ first performance: Cape Town, 21.4.19
Improperien (1996) ca. 6' liturgical music for Good Friday cantor, choral schola (men's voices), 5-part mixed choir (SSATB), 3 solo violins commissioned by the Kantorei Wies (Steiermark, Austria) first performance: Wies, Austria, 5.4.96
Ostermusik (1987) ca. 20’ SATB soloists, mixed choir (SATB), brass, strings & organ commissioned by Heinz Böhmer first performance: Salzburg, 3.4.88
Passionsmusik (1984) ca. 10’ mixed choir (SATB), strings & organ first performance: Stellenbosch,1.4.83
Occasional Music
Cadences for the Boccherini Cello Concerto in Bb-maj (1986) for the Haydn Cello Concerto in C-maj (1989)
Rounds 12 German Grace Canons (1981-2002) Birthday Canons (1986-2002) ‘Brückenkanon’ (2004)
Obermenzinger Weihnachtsmusik (2000) ca. 25’ liturgical music for a Christmas service first performance: München, 23.12.00
Autopol-Musik (1997) first performance: München, 25.11.97
incidental music for the online novel Autopol by Ilija Trojanow
Schmuck-Stück (1996) incidental music for an exhibition of jewellery by Aninka Harms first performance: München, 7.12.96
Music for Young Persons
Olifant en Konijn (2005) ca.7' solo violin & narrator commissioned by the 'Stichting Masterclass Apeldoorn'; first performance: Apeldoorn, 24.8.05
'Auf der Suche nach dem verlorenen Tango' (1992) ca. 5' school orchestra [fl, 2 cl, bn, Styrian accordion, xyl, bongos, db] first performance: Deutschlandsberg, 18.10.92
6 Pieces for a Pianist and a Child (1989/91) ca. 13' piano, 3 & 4 hands first performance: Munich, 20.6.95
Arrangements
STRING ENSEMBLE PIECES intermediate level arrangements for 2-4 vn parts & bass Bele Mama – trad. Cameroonian (2021) Siya Hamba – trad. isiXhosa (2021) Ave Maria – Schubert (2020) Ibambeni (2020) Santema – trad. Ghanaian (2020) Uthando lundahlule – Madosini (2020) Meguru – trad. Oshivango (2020) first performance: Cape Town, 15.12.20
ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS for intermediate level school orchestra Chariots of Fire – Vangelis (2020) 2.0. 2/sax.0 – 1.1.1.0 – xyl, pno, perc – strings, guit Mama Tembu – Margaret Singana (2019) 2.0.2/sax.0 – 0.1.0.0 – strings, guit first performance: Cape Town, 29.10.19 Fiddle Tunes (trad.) (2019) 2.0.2/sax.1 – 0.1.1.0 – strings, guit first performance: Cape Town, 29.10.19 Worried Man Blues (trad.) (2019) 2.0.2/sax.0 – 0.1.1.0 – strings, guit Variations on Greensleeves (2018) ca. 5' 2 fl, 2 cl, pno, strings first performance: Cape Town, 1.9.18 Weeping – Bright Blue (2018) cl, strings first performance: Cape Town, 29.10.19 Pavane, op. 50 – Gabriel Fauré (2018) 3 fl, 2 cl, strings first performance: Cape Town, 24.5.18 Happy Birthday... (1992) ca. 4' musical jest for the given occasion 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.0 - 2 perc - strings first performance: Vienna, 30.7.92
CHORALE & HYMN SETTINGS for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella Ja, ich will singen (2021) Meguru (2020) Dass du mich einstimmen lässt (2019) Vater unser (2019) Somerkersfees (2017) first performance: Cape Town, 25.12.17 O komm, o komm du Morgenstern (2017) Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (1984) Bis hierher hat mich Gott gebracht (1982) Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (1981)
CHORALE PRELUDES Nun danket alle Gott (2019) Vom Himmel hoch (2016) O du fröhliche (2000) Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (1985) Werde munter mein Gemüte (1985) for organ Ich lobe meinen Gott (2018) O Tod wo ist dein Stachel nun (2018) for vc trio
Album für die Jugend – Robert Schumann (2017) selected pieces arranged for cello & piano first performance: Cape Town, ?.?.17
BAROQUE OPERA ARRANGEMENTS for così facciamo stage productions Händel: Giulio Cesare (2020) Monteverdi: L’Incoronazione di Poppea (2016) first performance: Schweinfurt, 4.2.16 Purcell: Dido & Aeneas (2013) first performance: Schweinfurt, 5.2.13 Händel: Ariodante (2011) first performance: Minden, 30.1.11 Monteverdi: L’Orfeo (2008) with additional music for original libretto first performance: Schweinfurt, 29.10.08 Händel: Acis & Galatea (2004) first performance: Munich, 14.2.04
Transcriptions
Mbira pieces in a traditional Shona idiom performed by Tinashe Chidanyika Nhemamusasa Karanga Pfumvu Chemtengure Mahororo
Venda Tshikona dances performed by Thikundwi kha Sialala Shango Murula
Uhadi, umrhubhe & isitolotolo music in an idiomatic Mpondo style performed by Latozi Mpahleni: Uthando lunda hlule Umjeko Imfihlelo Nokuba ndilihule Loliwe Ndibona uMadiba Hlakula ntokazi performed by Nofoniishi Dywili: Beer Song Whistling Song
Sena Tonga herding song played on a Mujanji pipe by Kajori (recorded by Andrew Tracey) Ngororombo
Buganda children’s song performed by Janet Kyeyune Kitaffe yatuzaala abaana
Music for Period Instruments
Nonet (2018) ca. 20' for period instruments of the Classical era traverso, clarinet/basset horn, horn, bassoon, forte-piano, vn, va, vc, db
Kudzumira (in the spirit of mbira…) (2009) ca. 5' vc & harpsichord
A propos du malheur (1999) ca. 8' trio on a compilation of texts by Simone Weil soprano, traverso, vc
I fistula nomine ricordi (1999) ca. 7' set of recorders & cello Nursery Songs (1998) ca. 5' songs on nursery rhymes for soprano, lute and cello
Incantation (to open and close the concert) (1998) ca. 8' ‘musical frame’ on a text by Alexander Pope soprano, harpsichord, lute and cello
‘Unerlässliches Leid’ (1997/8) ca. 40' Lent Cantata for soloists (SATB), 5-part mixed choir (SSATB), Baroque orchestra: 2 recorders, traverso, 2 oboes, trumpet, strings, bc
Lovesong-Quartets (1995) ca. 12' three movements based on traditional love songs string quartet
Lovesong-Trios (1993) ca. 7' three movements based on traditional love songs vn, va, vc
Andreas Gryphius Karfreitags-Sonett (1992) ca. 5' setting of a sonnet from Sonn- and Feiertagssonette (1639) by Andreas Gryphius counter tenor, oboe d'amore, viola
Love Song Duos (1990) ca. 5' three movements based on traditional German love songs vn, vc
Brunnenränderlieder (1984/95/2003) ca. 10' four songs on texts by Trakl, Weinheber and Domin soprano & string quartet
Passionsmusik (1984) ca. 10’ mixed choir (SATB), strings & organ