List of Works


Please see ‘Scores and Audio’ for more details relating to the following list of compositions:


ORCHESTRA/CONCERTO (including with voice)

SINFONIA CONCERTANTE (MEHETAPJA MEELI UNISTUS) (2015)

                   for orchestra 2.2.1.bcl.2-2.2.0.0—2pc-timp-str 

Duration: 12’

HORN CONCERTO (2012)

          for horn and orchestra 2.2.bcl.1-2.2.0.0—2pc-timp-hp-str-horn solo 

Duration: 18’

NERUDA CANCIONES (2011)

          for soprano and orchestra 2.2.bcl.1-2.2.0.0-hp-str-soprano solo

Duration:  20’

VIOLIN CONCERTO (2010) vana Eesti mängulaulud, lapselaulud ja teised laulud küla elust

          for violin and orchestra 2.2.1.bcl.2.-4.2.2.1-2perc-pno-str-solo vln

Duration: 22’

TROPE  (2000)

          for orchestra 2(picc).2.1.bcl.1.cbn-2.2.0.0-2perc-pno-str

Duration: 13'

CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA  (2000)

       for orchestra 3(pic).2.Ehn.2.bcl.2.cbn-6.4.3.1-timp.3perc-pno-hp-str

Duration: 26'

THE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE  (1998) 

concerto for percussion and orchestra  2(pic).2.1.bcl.1.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.2perc-pno-str

Duration: 19’

DOUBLE CONCERTO  (1997) 

          for violin, cello and orchestra   2(pic).2.1.bcl.1.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.2perc-hp-str

Duration: 26'

MURDER BALLADS  

for accordion and orchestra (1996-97) 1.pic.2.1.bcl.1.cbn-2.2.0.0-timp.2perc-hp-str

Duration: 25’

STRATEGIES AGAINST ARCHITECTURE (BOOK III) (1996)

   for large orchestra   3(pic).2.ca.2(Ebcl).bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.3perc-pno.hp-str

Duration: 13’

          smaller version: 2(pic).1.ca.1(Ebcl).bcl.1.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.2perc-pno.hp-str

LACRYMOSA (1995)

          for orchestra  2(pic).2.2(Ebcl).2-2.2.0.0-2perc-pno-str  

Duration: 14'

GLAUBEN SIE, ES WIRD SICH AUFKLÄREN ? (1993)

          for orchestra 2.2.2.2(cbn)-2.2.0.0-2perc-pno-str            

Duration: 11'

BLACK DOGS (1993)

          for orchestra 3(pic).2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.3perc-pno.hp-str   

Duration: 14'


CHAMBER ORCHESTRA and LARGE CHAMBER ENSEMBLES (including with soloist and/or voice)

 

CHAMBER CONCERTO NO. 2 (2016)

          for violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano and percussion (one player)

Duration: 14’

MEHETAPJA (The Husband Killer) (2011)

             for three sopranos and chamber orchestra 1.1.1(bcl).1-1.0.0.0-pc-pno-hp-str-3solo sopranos

Duration: 24’

CHAMBER CONCERTO No. 1 (2007)

          for chamber orchestra 2.1.2(bcl).1-2.3.1.1.1-timp.2perc-pno.hp-str(5.1.1.1.1)  

Duration:  18'

LOVE- GOD- MURDER (2000)

for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra  2(picc).2.1.bcl.1.cbn-1.1.0.0-2perc-pno-str(1.1.1.1.1)-mezzo soprano

Duration: 18’

ELEGIES concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra  (1998)

     for guitar and orchestra  1(pic).1.bcl.1-1.1.1.0-timp.1perc-hp-str

Duration: 18’

MURDER BALLADS  Concerto for Accordion and Chamber Orchestra (1996-97, 2000)

     for accordion and chamber orchestra   1(pic).1.1(bcl).cbn-1.1.0.0-timp.1perc-hp-str(1.1.1.1.1)

Duration: 25'


STRING ORCHESTRA (including with soloist)

 

ONLY THE EAGLE FLIES THE STORM (1991-1999)

         for guitar and string orchestra 4.3.3.2.1 minimum

Duration: 21'

MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1989)

         for string orchestra and violin obbligato  4.4.4.4.2 minimum

Duration: 17'         


 BRASS BAND or BRASS ENSEMBLE

 

THE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (1996) Concerto for Percussionist and Brass Band 

         for brass band and percussion soloist  (standard Silver Band scoring).

Duration: 19'

STRATEGIES AGAINST ARCHITECTURE (BOOK I) (1995)

         for brass and percussion. 4hn.3tpt.2ttbn.btbn.tuba-timp.2perc.

Duration: 9'


CHOIR and ORATORIO

 

SÕDURI EMA (2017)

         for mixed chamber choir.  Text by Marie Under. 

Duration: 12’

THE PASSION OF LAVINIA ANDRONICUS (2004-05)

         oratorio for choir, soloists, organ and instruments.  

Duration: 50’

Text by Anne Michaels

LOVE SONGS (1999)

Siempre (8’); Liebeslied (7’); Arde il mio cor...(4’).

         for  mixed choir, string quartet, clarinet 

Texts by Puablo Neruda, Rainer Maria Rilke,  and Carlo Gesualdo. 


OPERA/MUSIC THEATRE

MEHETAPJA (The Husband Killer) (2021-)

an opera in seven scenes. Traditional Est0nian texts adapted by the composer

THE SHADOW (2003-2005)

         an opera in fifteen scenes.

Duration:  65’ Text by Alex Poch-Goldin

LISA  (2001-2002)

         an opera in one act, for mezzo-soprano, tenor and chamber ensemble.

Duration: 15' Text by Alex Poch-Goldin.  


LARGE ENSEMBLE without VOICE (five or more musicians) with or without ELECTRONICS

 

REGARDING U.S. PATENTS  1,119,732; 1,658,953; (2016)

            for Theremin, string quartet and Hammond Organ.

Duration: 18’

PRELUDES (2011)

for flute, clarinet, horn, piano, violin, cello.

Duration: 16’

 QUINTET (2004)   

for string quartet and contrabass.

Duration:  18'

...WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN HEAVEN... (2003)

          for six pianos and two percussionists.

Duration: 13’

LONTANO (1999-2002)

          for flute, string quartet and piano.

Duration: 21'

EL CORAZON Y EL TIGRE (2001)

          for percussion, harp and string quartet.

Duration: 16'

SEXTET (1998-99)

          for two accordions, harp, bass, percussion (two players).

Duration: 22’

 GOOD MACHINE (1992)

          for piano and 4 percussionists.

Duration: 14'

 ONLY THE EAGLE FLIES THE STORM (1991)

          for string quartet and guitar.

Duration: 21’ 


ENSEMBLE with VOICE

 

EESTI RUNOLAULUD (2008)

            for soprano and string trio.  

Duration: 21’ 

Traditional Text

NERUDA CANCIONES (2005)

          for soprano, madrigal ensemble (s.s.t.b.), guitar, lute.

Duration: 15’

Text by Pablo Neruda.

 YOU ARE WHERE YOU ARE   (2004)

for baritone and piano quintet.

Duration:  19'

Text by Yann Martel

 

DAS BUCH DER BILDER (1999)

          for soprano, violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, 2 percussion, piano.   

Duration: 18'.

Text by Rainer Maria Rilke.  

ALL NIGHT I TRAVEL YOU (2000)

for soprano, string quartet, bass clarinet, trumpet, piano, percussion, Hammond B3 organ.  

Duration: 19'

 Text by Anne Michaels.

ZWEI LIEDER NACH RILKE (1996)

          for violin, viola, cello, alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, 2 percussion, piano and soprano.

Duration: 15'

Text by Rainer Maria Rilke.


SMALL ENSEMBLE without VOICE (four musicians or less) with or without ELECTRONICS

 

NOCTURNES (2020)

         for violin and cello. Duration:  14’

DUO FOR VIOLONCELLO AND PIANO (2018)       

          Duration:  13’

 STELCO (2017)

         for piano and percussion (one player). Duration: 8’

TRIO no.2 FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO (2015)

 Duration: 16’

PIANO QUARTET NO. 1--Oli enne nel’l’ä neittä...  (once upon a time there were four maidens.) (2015)

     Duration: 16’ 

 GIUOCO DELLE COPPIE (2014)

         for two violins. Duration: 12’

PRELUDE, ENTR’ACTE AND POSTLUDE (2012)

         for soprano, trumpet, clarinet, percussion and electronics. Duration: 20’

ODYSSEUS AND PENELOPE (2008-09)

          for string quartet, electronics and dance.  Duration: 21’

 METSA MAASIKAD (2007)

          for violin and piano. Duration:  16'

 ANNUNCIATION (2005)

          for string quartet and electronics.  Duration:  17'

A MUSICAL OFFERING (2004)

          for piano trio. Duration:  11'

THE FLAYING OF MARSYAS (2001-2002)

          for violin and live electronics. Duration: 12'

WILD HONEY (2000)

          for violin and piano. Duration: 18'

TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO (1999)

          for violin, cello and piano. Duration: 18'

DIX ETUDES SUR LA PASSION DE JEAN D'ARC (1998)

          for English horn and bass clarinet. Duration: 13'

STRATEGIES AGAINST ARCHITECTURE (BOOK II) (1994-1997)

          for two pianos and two percussionists. Duration: 19'

NOCTURNE (1994)

          for guitar, viola and cello.  Duration: 7'

DREAMS OF THE PANTHER (1991)

          for flute, clarinet and cello. Duration: 17'

THREE CHAMBERS (1991)

          for clarinet and piano. Duration: 14'

CHANGES (1987)

          for percussion (one player) and piano. Duration: 16’


SMALL ENSEMBLE with VOICE

 

UHEKSA EESTI REGILAULUD (2014)

         for voice and piano. Duration: 18’

Traditional text.

EESTI RUNOLAULUD (2008)

         for soprano and string trio. Duration:  22’

Traditional Text.

 VIA CRUXIS (2004)        

for soprano and keyboard instruments. Duration:  20'

Various texts.

RILKE LIEDER (1996; 1999; 2003)

         for soprano and piano

Text by Rainer Maria Rilke. Duration: 20’

THE GROWTH OF MUSIC AND THE INVENTION OF STORYTELLING (2002)

         for narrator and piano trio. Duration: 19'

Text by Michael Redhill.

TWO CABARET SONGS (2002)

         for tenor, violin, clarinet in B flat, accordion, double bass, drum set.

Duration: 8’

Text by Anne Fenn. 

 MY ANGEL (1991)

         for soprano and guitar. Duration: 11'

FOUR ARIAS

         for soprano, piano, electric guitar, amplified flute.

Duration: 18’

 ...THE STARS WOULD HAVE ME WEEP (1987) 

         for baritone and piano.  Duration: 22'

Text by Tim Hazell


SOLO

 

INTERMEZZI (2020)

         for piano. Duration: 12’

NERUDA PRELUDES (2010)

         for piano. Duration:  16’

AFTER THE PANORAMA (1995)

         for guitar.  Duration: 15'

TIENTOS (1994)

         for guitar. Duration: 16'

PIANGIAMO QUEL CRUDEL BASCIARE (1992)

         for guitar. Duration: 12'

SURFACING (1988 rev. 1991)

         for piano. Duration: 13'

MOMENTUM (1986)

        for guitar. Duration: 8’

 


ARRANGEMENTS

 

QUAND LES HOMMES VIVRONT L’AMOUR (2018)

            arrangement of the Michel Levesque song.  For voice, piano, saxophone, double bass, violin, cello.  

Duration: 6’

 THE BIG GUNDOWN (2013)

          for string quartet.  Arrangements of Ennio Morricone.

Duration: 16’