composed 47 works for choir and vocal ensemble from 1950 to 2007.
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1950 CHÖRE FÜR DORIS (CHORUSE S FOR DORIS) [9 ’30”] U.E. e1 for a cappella choir (cond. = conductor) (Universal Edition )
1950 CHORAL (CHORALE) [4’] U.E. e1 for choir a cappella (cond. )
195 9 CARRÉ [ca. 36’] U. E. e5 to 60 for 4 orchestras and 4 choirs (4 cond. )
196 2 MOMENTE (MOMENTS) [113’] St. e7 E80‰ to 64 for solo soprano, 4 choir groups (Stockhausen-Verlag ) (finished in ’69) and 13 instrumentalists ( cond. )
1965 MIKROPHONIE II (MICROPHONY II) ca. 1 5’ e9 [ ] U. E. for 12 singers , Hammond organ or synthesizer, 4 ring modulators, tape ( cond., timer )
1968 STIMMUNG (TUNING) [ca. 70’] E12‰ U. E. for 6 vocalists
1968 AUS DEN SIEBEN TAGEN (FROM THE SEVEN DAYS) U. E. 15 text compositions for intuitive music (individually performable) th 12 text: LITANEI (LITANY) for speaker or choir E61‰ th 15 text: ANKUNFT (ARRIVAL) for speaker or speech-choir
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1971 STERNKLANG (STA R SOUND) [ca. 15 0’] E18‰ Park Music for 5 groups (21 singers and instrumentalists)
1972 YLEM [ca. 26 ’] E21‰ for 19 players / singers (cond. )
197 4/ ATMEN GIB T DAS LEBEN (BREATHIN G GIVE S LIFE) [ca. 5 3’] E23‰ 1977 Choir Opera with orchestra (or tape) (orchestra with cond. )
1979 UNSICHTBARE CHÖRE (INVISIBL E CHOIRS) [5 0’] E31‰ of THURSDAY from LIGHT for 16-channel recording of a cappella choir and 8- or 2-track playback
1980 MICHAEL s HEIMKEHR (MICHAEL’S HOME-COMING) [7 8’] E30‰ (of THURSDAY from LIGH T) for tenor, soprano, bass / trumpet, basset-horn, trombone / 2 soprano saxophones / elec. organ (or synthesizer) / 3 dancer-mimes / old woman / choir and orchestra ( cond. ) / tapes
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1980 FESTIVAL [50 ’] E30‰ (Scen e of MICHAEL ’S HOME-COMING) for tenor, soprano, bass / trumpet, basset-horn, trombone / 2 soprano saxophones / elec. organ (or synth.) / 3 dancer-mimes / old woman / choir and orchestra ( cond. ) / tapes
1982 LUZIFER s ABSCHIED (LUCIFER’ S FAREWELL) [5 8’] E34‰ (of SATURDAY from LIGHT ) for men’s chorus , organ, 7 trombones (tape or live ) ( cond. )
1987 EVA s ERSTGEBURT (EVE’S FIRS T BIRTH-GIVING) E36‰ [93’] (of MONDAY from LIGHT ) for 3 sopranos, 3 tenors, bass / actor / choir (8-track tape or live ), staged : 21 actresses / children’s choir / modern orchestra (3 synthesizer players, 1 perc., tape) ( cond. )
1987 GEBURTS-FEST (FESTIVA LOFBIRTH) [68 ’30”] E37‰ Choir Music with Sound Scenes of MONDAY from LICHT Version o f EVE’ S FIRS T BIRTH-GIVING for choir a cappella and tape (cond. )
The followin g3parts of FESTIVA L OF BIRTH may als obeperforme d individually:
1987 QUELLE DE S LEBENS (SPRING OF LIFE) [38 ’30”] E37‰ Choir Music with Sound Scenes Version of EXPECTING – HEINZELMÄNNCHEN – BIRTH-ARIAS for choir a cappella and tape (cond. )
1987 KINDERSPIEL (CHILD’S PLAY) [1 9’] E37‰ Choir Music with Sound Scenes Version of BOYS ’ HULLABALOO for choir a cappella and tape (cond. )
1987 TRAUE R MIT HUMOR (LAMENT WITH HUMOR) [ca. 11 ’30”] E37‰ Choir Music with Sound Scenes Version of THE GREAT WEEPING for choir a cappella and tape (cond. )
1987 IN HOFFNUNG (EXPECTING) [2 7’] E36‰ (Scene of EVE’ S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) with HEINZELMÄNNCHEN for 3 sopranos / choir (tape or liv e), staged : 21 actresses / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 percussionist, 8-track tape) ( cond. )
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1987 GEBURT S-ARIEN (BIRTH-ARIAS) [17 ’] E38‰ (Scene o f EVE’ S FIRS T BIRTH-GIVING) for 3 sopranos, 3 tenors / choir (tape or liv e) / 1 synthesizer player, 8-track tape (possibly cond. )
The 2 BIRTH-ARIA S ma y also be performed individually:
1987 Erste GEBURTS-ARIE (First BIRTH-ARIA) [9 ’] E38‰ for 3 sopranos / choir (tape or liv e) / 1 synth. player, 8-track tape (possibly cond. )
1987 Zweite GEBURTS-ARIE (Secon d BIRTH-ARIA) [9’] E38‰ for 3 tenors, 3 sopranos / choir (tape or liv e) / 1 synth. player, 8-track tape (possibly cond. ) or for 3 tenors, tape, synthesizer
1987 KNABENGESCHREI (BOYS’ HULLABALOO) [2 2’] E36‰ (Scene o f EVE ’S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) wit h LUCIFER’S FURY for 3 sopranos, bass / actor / choir (tape or liv e), children’s choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., 8-track tape) ( cond. )
1987 DAS GROSSE GEWEINE (TH E GREAT WEEPING) [1 0’30”] E36‰ (Scene of EVE’ S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING ) for 3 sopranos, bass / choir (tape or liv e) ( cond. ) / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape)
198 4/ EVA s ZWEITGEBURT (EVE’ S SECON D BIRTH-GIVING) [6 6’] E36‰ 1987 (of MONDAY from LIGH T) for 7 solo boy singers / basset-horn, 3 basset-teases (2 basset-horns and 1 vocal basset-horn) / piano / choir (tape or liv e), staged : 21 actresses / girls’ choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) ( cond. )
198 4/ 87 A cappella version of [1 9’] E38‰ MÄDCHENPROZESSION (GIRLS’ PROCESSION) for girls’ choir a cappella and piano
198 4/ 87 MÄDCHENPROZESSION (GIRLS’ PROCESSION) [2 2’30”] E36‰ E38‰ and CONCEPTION with PIANO PIECE – RE-BIRTH (3 scenes of EVE’S SECOND BIRTH-GIVING ) for girls’ choir , piano / choir (tape or liv e) ( cond. ) / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape)
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198 4 EVA s ZAUBER (EVE’S MAGIC) [5 7’] E36‰ to 86 (of MONDAY from LIGH T) for basset-horn, alto flute with piccolo / choir (cond. ), children’s choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape)
198 4/ BOTSCHAFT (MESSAGE ) [2 7’] E36‰ 1985 (Scen e from EVE’S MAGIC) for basset-horn, alto flute / choir (cond. ) / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape)
1986 DER KINDERFÄNGER (TH E PIE D PIPER) [30 ’30”] E36‰ (Scen e fro m EVE’ S MAGIC) with ABDUCTION for alto flute with piccolo / children’s choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) / ad lib. : basset-horn
198 7/ DIENSTAGS-GRUSS (TUESDAY GREETING) [2 1’] E40‰ 1988 (WELCOME with PEACE GREETING ) for choir (cond. ), a player of electronic keyboard instruments and electronic music
199 0/ INVASION – EXPLOSION mit ABSCHIED [7 4’] E40‰ 1991 (INVASION – EXPLOSION wit h FAREWELL) (of TUESDAY from LIGH T) for solo soprano, tenor, bass / 3 trumpets (1st also solo flugelhorn), 3 trombones, 2 synthesizer players with 2 assistants, 2 percussionists with 2 assistants / ad lib. 6 tutti trumpets and 6 tutti trombones / choir (cond. ) / 8-track tape (octophonic electronic music)
1991 DIENSTAGS-ABSCHIED (TUESDAY FAREWELL ) [2 3’] E40‰ for choir (cond. ), a player of electronic keyboard instruments and electronic music
1991 FREITAG- VERSUCHUNG (FRIDA Y TEMPTATION) [ca. 145’] E50‰ to 94 for 5 musical performers (soprano, baritone, bass, flute, basset-horn) / children’s orchestra, children’s choir , 12 choir singers / a synthesizer player / 12 couples of dancer-mimes ( ad lib. in concert performances) / electronic music with sound scenes (24-track tape)
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1994 KINDER-CHOR (CHILDREN’ S CHOIR) [9 ’ 30”] E50‰ E65‰ (of FRIDAY from LIGHT ) for example 24 voices and bass (also as cond. ) / a synthesizer player / electronic music
1994 KINDER-TUTTI (CHILDREN’S TUTTI) [7 ’] E50‰ E65‰ (of FRIDAY from LIGHT ) for children’s orchestra, children’s choir / soprano (also as cond. ), bass / flute, basset-horn / a synthesizer player / electronic music
1994 KINDER-KRIEG (CHILDREN’S WA R) [12 ’] E50‰ E65‰ (of FRIDAY from LIGHT ) for children’s choir (possibly with cond. ) / a synthesizer player / electronic music
1994 CHOR-SPIRALE (CHOIR SPIRAL) [8’] E50‰ E65‰ (of FRIDAY from LIGHT ) for 12 choir singers (3 S, 3 A, 6 B) / electronic music
1995 WELT-PARLAMENT (WORLD PARLIAMENT ) [ca. 40 ’] E51‰ (of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT ) for choir a cappella (with singing conductor )
1997 MICHAELION [ca. 53’] E54‰ (of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT ) PRESIDENCY – LUCICAMEL – OPERATOR for choir / bass with short-wave receiver / flute, basset-horn, trumpet, trombone / a synthesizer player, tape / 2 dancers
1997 MENSCHEN, HÖRT (MANKIND, HEAR) [ca. 16 ’] (of WEDNESDAY from LIGH T) for vocal sextet (2 S, A, T, 2 B)
1997 LITANE I 97 [ca. 23 ’] E61‰ for choir and conductor
2000 ENGEL-PROZESSIONEN (ANGEL PROCESSIONS) [ca. 40 ’] E67‰ (of SUNDAY from LIGHT ) for choir a cappella (cond. )
2002 DÜFTE – ZEICHEN (SCENTS – SIGNS) [ca. 57’] E69‰ (of SUNDAY from LIGHT ) for 7 vocalists , boy’s voice , synthesizer
2001 / HOCH-ZEITEN (HIGH-TIMES) [ca. 2 x 35 ’] E71‰ E73‰ 2002 (of SUNDAY from LIGHT ) for choir and orchestra (2 cond. )
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