List of works (selection arranged by instrumentation)+links to audio/video
SOLO
Meer von Gipfeln for piano, dedicated to Gerd Kühr (2019) ~4′
of all stars the most beautiful for piano (2018-19) ~7′
roaming for zither and two music boxes (2016) ~8′
Listen (excerpt): ORF-CD3225
Noisy Pearl/s for harpsichord (2015) ~6′
Listen (excerpt): ORF-CD3225
circle of understanding for violin (2012) ~10′
Listen (excerpt): ORF-CD3225
keine keine for piano (2011) ~14′
Listen (excerpt): ORF-CD3225
tender buttons for accordion (2009) ~9′
Listen (excerpt): ORF-CD3225
Solo for Gertrude for female voice, text by Gertrud Stein (2001/2011) ~12′
Listen (excerpt): ORF-CD3225
(in) hörweite for guitar (2003) ~10′
Shi-Shi Odoshi I for one or more pianos (2001) variable
DUO
earwheel for two rotating bass clarinet players (2023) ~12′
if I am not being killed… for deep male voice, double bass and fixed media,
text by Iryna Shuvalova (2022) ~8′
Mobile für Konrad Peter Brandl for piano and double bass (2022) variable
ATMEN · gehen for styrian harmonica and speaker (2020) ~12′
Sound/Out! for harp and harpsichord (2019) ~6′
Raumzeitwendekreisel for violin and piano (2019) ~10′
moon in the water, straw in the sky for violin and piano (2018) ~10′
toppings compositional action for cello and piano (2018) ~5′
dem glueck brauchen wir nix for female voice and hurdy-gurdy, text by Ernst M. Binder (2018) ~6′
limen for church organ and cello (2017) variable
Konvergenzen for clarinet, cello and church space (2015) ~8’30
A Leave for female voice and flute (2012) ~8’30
Kugelstein II for mezzo soprano and bass clarinet, text by Olga Flor,
from the opera KUGELSTEIN (2005/2006) ~6’33
raumzeitwendeboje for mezzo-soprano and cello, text by John Preininger (2002) ~7′
TRIO
hollow ear for female voice, clarinet and double bass (2017) ~18′
happiness lies within for piano trio (2015) ~9′
floating shadows on flatland for saxophone, cello and double bass (2012) ~13′
above, below and there between for clarinet, cello and accordion (2010) ~7′
schatten.risse for piano trio (2008) ~8’38
not all there for two deep male voices and renaissance bass flute (Ganassi), text after S. Beckett (2008) ~9′
zwischen schein und tiefe for flute, accordion and cello (2007) ~10′
QUARTET
re-framing II (inside the frame is what we´re leaving out) for string quartet (2014) ~12′
passim for string trio and female voice, text by Peter Waterhouse (2007) ~10′
ungleich rauh for four recorders (2005) ~7′
all ears area for four percussionists (2004) variable
QUINTET
lufft for two bajans, Indian harmonium, cello and clarinet (2021) ~8′
Deep Call multi-space music for wind quintet (2019) ~8′
anzurühren den himmel for percussion, piano, accordion, violin and cello (2005) ~9′
SEXTET
klopotec for six instruments [flute/clarinet/trombone/violin/viola/cello] (2015) ~8′
SEPTET
Wagnerâma for seven instruments
[clarinet/bassoon/horn/violin/viola/cello/double bass] (2012) variable
Superstructure for percussion, clarinet, quarter-tone accordion, piano, cello, double bass
and electronics (2007) ~28′
noč for trumpet, two voices, e-guitar, piano, double bass and drums (2009) ~10′
con las alas plegadas for mezzo-soprano and six instruments
[flute/clarinet/trombone/piano/violin/cello] (2006) ~6′
ENSEMBLE
Bein im Sprung for solo bass voice, four female voices, violin, viola, cello and double bass,
text by Georg Baselitz (2021) ~8′
raumwandeln for trombone ensemble (2021) ~5′
someone will remember us for ensemble (2020) ~18′
For B. Oulot for ensemble and fixed media, dedicated to Bertha von Suttner (2014) ~11’30
grafting II for ensemble (2013) ~9’45
Transition for gamelan ensemble and double bass (2013) ~10′
Holding up a bridge for ensemble (2018) ~18′
reframe another for ensemble (2011) ~14’30
re-framing I for ensemble (2010) ~8’30
Open lead near shore for ensemble (2009) ~12:45
CHOIR / VOCAL ENSEMBLE (a capella)
…spirat adhuc amor for 12 voices, text after Sappho’s fragment 16, title after Horaz (2023/24) ~10′
da lei… for 5-part vocal ensemble, text by Francesco Petrarca (2013) ~7′
selket for mixed choir or 8-part vocal ensemble (2009) ~15′
Lockung for mixed choir or 8-part vocal ensemble, text by Ernst Bloch (2007) ~7′
Kugelstein I for 5-part vocal ensemble and solo mezzo-soprano, text by Olga Flor,
from the opera Kugelstein (2005) ~9′
belem for four female voices, text after Sappho (2005) ~7′
CHOIR / VOCAL ENSEMBLE (plus instruments)
in change is rest spacial music for 4 choir groups, for vocal soloists, accordion, organ and two double basses, text after Heraklit and Sappho (2022/23) ~50′
Wir sind wie die Hunde for choir and orchestra, text by Bertold Brecht [Koloman-Wallisch-Kantate] (2016) ~6′
Kugelstein I version for 5-part vocal ensemble, solo mezzo-soprano and seven instruments,
text by Olga Flor, from the opera Kugelstein (2012) ~9′
MUSIC FOR CHILDREN
Im Park for variable ensemble (graphic score), text after Joachim Ringelnatz (2023) ~4′
Published in: Club 2 Musik, Arbeitsbuch für die 2. Klasse der MS und AHS-Unterstufe, Helbling Verlag 2024
das Nashorn for children’s / youth choir, text by Friederike Mayröcker (2010) ~5′
Published in: STYRIA CANTAT IV, Chorverband Steiermark 2011
treideln for piano (2010) variable
klangwandeln for children’s choir, text by Ernst Jandl (2008) ~5′
Published in: STYRIA CANTAT II, Chorverband Steiermark 2009
Treibling for accordion (2005) ~2′
OPERA
Das Erdbegen in Chili (nach Heinrich von Kleist’s Novelle), Libretto by Martin Kreidt
New chamber opera for amateur and professional ensemble (2021-22)
Kugelstein (opera fragment), Libretto by Olga Flor (2005-2012)
RADIO WORKS
inspiring the inspired radio-version for improviser and radio audience participation (2020)
befinde mich nun bei den fischen live-version for speaker, piano and fixed media,
text by Gertrude Grossegger (2022)
SOUND ART AND INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKS
Humming Room sound and perception installation by Elisabeth Harnik (concept, composition), Milena Stavric (architecture) and Jamilla Balint (2019/2020)
Feed the Bees for oboe, bagpipe (Hümmelchen) and sound installation (2020)
temperament for piano and live-painting (2017) ~20′
ON for molecular organ (tube sculpture by Constantin Luser) and 7 players (2016) ~9′
im Möglichkeitsraum aus Händen for sign language performer, voice, flute and vibraphone, after a sign language poem by Romeo Seifert; orally-based text by Ilona Seidel-Jerey and Elisabeth Harnik (2016) ~12′
articulations in space for expansive piano, four players and cello; Elisabeth Harnik (concept, composition), HeiDi Richter (installation, design) and Angelika Thon (installation, technology) (2015) variable
Performanz for piano, sculpture and video; Elisabeth Harnik (acoustic manifestation), Hannes Priesch (visual manifestation), Herta Kramer-Priesch, Di Richter (textile realization) (2012) ~10′
TEXT COMPOSITIONS (VERBAL SCORES)
inspiring the inspired for improvisor and audience participation (2018)
Water Drop Meditation for any number of instruments/voices or solo (2015) variable
Shi- Shi Odoshi III for improvisers ensemble (2007) variable
Shi- Shi Odoshi II (sonic meditation) for any number of instruments/voices or solo (2001) variable
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