1. Voyage VIII (2006) for tuba and ensemble / 12’57

2. Lied (2007) for flute and piano / 6’33

3. Arc-Song (2002/2012) for oboe and harp / 6’51

4. Stunden-Blumen. Hommage à Olivier Messiaen (2007) for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano / 14’21

5. Voyage X – Nozarashi (2009) for shakuhachi and ensemble / 15’50

Melvyn Poore, tuba
Tadashi Tajima, shakuhachi
Helen Bledsoe, flute
Ulrich Löffler, piano
Peter Veale, oboe
Mirjam Schröder, harp
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Peter Rundel, conductor
Ilan Volkhov, conductor

First recording

For some years now, I have been very interested in 17th century koto music, i.e. music of the Japanese Edo period. The koto-kumiuta, vocal suites in which the performer takes over the vocal part and accompanies himself on the instrument, are characterised by grace and dignity.
accompanies himself on the instrument. The koto-uta [songs with koto accompaniment] are performed in such a way that the singing and the instrumental part are
and instrumental parts are slightly shifted rhythmically and in terms of pitch. The musical expression is fine and delicate.

1. Koto-uta (1999) for voice and koto
Kyoko Kawamura

2. Voyage I (1997) for violin and ensemble
Asako Urushihara
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Peter Rundel

3. Konzert für Saxophon und Orchester (1998/99)
Johannes Ernst
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ken Takaseki

4. Ferne Landschaft II (1996) for orchestra
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ken Takaseki

Live Dokumentationen 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997
works played by Ensemble Musikfabrik: :