Concert Music

by Damian Scholl

Whale Song

 Whale Song was commissioned and performed by WDR Funkhausorchester, conducted by Frank Strobel. Recording of the premiere in April 2022.

Interview mit Damian und Frank Strobel (audio)

Mon rêve familier –
for singing cellist

performed by Janina Ruh, released on her Album MON RÊVE FAMILIER

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Orfeo Reflections -

commissioned by Kissinger Sommer, 110 min.

A reinterpretation of Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” for mezzo, harp and chamber orchestra.

Lena Belkina (Mezzosoprano), Lucie Delhaye (harp and live electronics), Kammerorchester Bad Brückenau, Andrea Sanguineti (Conductor).

Lucie Delhaye, Damian Scholl, Lena Belkina and Andrea Sanguineti at the Premiere, Foto Gerhild Ahnert

Idumea revisited -
for string quartet

performed by Formalist Quartet

Ghostbird -
for clarinet, violin and piano

performed by Katharina Giegling (violin), David Kindt (clarinet), Helge Aurich (piano)

Phasen -
for large orchestra

performed by WDR Funkhausorchester, conducted by Mariano Chiacchiarini

 

The pursuit of beauty -
for piano solo

performed by Julia Kammerlander

Von Windfarben und leisen Geburten

commissioned by Deutschlandfunk, performed by ensemble 20/21, conducted by David Smeyers

Once I sat and listened -
for southasian and western instuments

performed by AYE youth ensemble, conducted by Peter Veale

 

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List of concert works

Solo

  • …est un fleuve tranquille – violin solo
  • The pursuit of beauty – piano solo
  • mon rêve familier – singing cellist or singer and cello
  • Ins Weite – cello solo
  • Mondschein-Widerschein – quasi una fantasia for piano

Duo

  • Fantasia – two violins
  • Intimacy – violin and piano
  • Thar – alto saxophone and piano
  • Into the abyss – harp and cello (both with live electronics)

Trio

  • Tableaux – clarinet, violin and cello
  • Ghostbird – clarinet, violin and piano
  • Eyes closed – alto saxophone, trombone and harp
  • fever – clarinet, viola and cello

Quartet

  • through a bell I hear your voice – violin, fiddle, harp and clàrsach
  • Idumea revisited – string quartet
  • whereto – saxophone quartet

Large ensemble

  • Orfeo Reflections – mezzo, hrp. (+ live electronics), 6 vlns, 2 vlas, 2 vc, 1 db, playback
  • haunted chambers
  • Ins Freie
  • Von Windfarben und leisen Geburten
  • Once I sat and listened – southasian and western instruments
  • r1o9n6d8o

Orchestra

  • Whale Song
  • Phasen
  • …and see the flaming skies
  • they shall have stars at elbow and foot