Jörg Duda (born 17 December 1968) is a German composer of classical music.

Life and career

Born in

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, Duda was influenced by the church music of

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. He took lessons in organ and improvisation with Harald Feller, in theory and composition with Dieter Acker. From 1988 to 1992 he studied church music at the

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. He studied choral conducting with Roderich Kreile and was a member in his choir Junge Kantorei München. He played organ concerts and worked as a ''Korrepetitor'' for the choir of the

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and the Philharmonischer Chor München. From 1992 Duda studied composition with Peter Kiesewetter at the

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and continued with Dieter Acker in Munich, completing the "Meisterklasse" in 1997.Jörg Duda
Edition Tilli From 1998 to 2022 Duda was Kantor of St Emmeram in Geisenfeld. He taught at times music theory at the

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. Duda co-founded the and the piano quintet . In 2007 he was awarded the (culture award) of Geisenfeld. Duda composed especially in the fields of organ music, sacred choral music,

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for

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and solo concertos. He has been inspired by Finnish authors and singers, such as Pirjo Honkanen, Lassi Nummi and Johann Tilli. His works are often commissioned by performers. He has collaborated with the chamber choir novAntica, alumni of the Musikhochschule München, who premiered in 1995 his ''Pater Noster'' for two mixed choirs. His motet ''Friede über Israel'' was commissioned and recorded in 2000 by Roderich Kreile and the

Dresdner Kreuzchor The Dresdner Kreuzchor is the boys' choir of the Kreuzkirche in Dresden, Germany. It has a seven-century history and a world-wide reputation. Today, the choir has about 150 members between the ages of 9 and 19, from Dresden and the surroundin ...

. Duda composed four ''Finnish Quartets'', each for a woodwind instrument and a string trio. The first was commissioned by bassoonist Lyndon Watts, premiered by him in 2001 and played again in Munich on 14 March 2011, together with the premiere of

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's ''Migrant'' and with the '' Basson Quintet'' of

Graham Waterhouse Graham Waterhouse (born 2 November 1962) is an English composer and cellist who specializes in chamber music. He has composed a cello concerto, '' Three Pieces for Solo Cello'' and '' Variations for Cello Solo'' for his own instrument, and str ...

. Duda's tuba concerto was composed for Andreas Hofmeir and premiered by him in Ingolstadt on 23 October 2010. As a performer, he has promoted the works of local Geisenfeld composers such as Johann Feldmayr (1573–1635) and Johann Kyrzinger (1580?–1624).Musik für Geisenfeld / Kirche St. Ulrich Ainau
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Selected works

Orchestra

* ''Lacrimae lucis'' Op. 22 for violin and large orchestra (for Sonja Korkeala) * ''Poéme fantasque'' Op. 30/1 for large orchestra (commission: Schulze Delitzsch Foundation) * ''EXALTATION I'' Op. 31/1 for organ, 10 brass players and timpani (commission: Ingolstädter Orgeltage) * ''EXALTATION II'' Op. 31 for flute and string orchestra * ''Sinfonia concertante I'' Op. 50 for 12 wind instruments, double bass, celesta, timpani and organ * ''Sinfonia concertante II'' Op. 54 for piano and orchestra * Bassoon concerto Op. 66 * Tuba concerto Op. 67/1 (commission: Andreas Hofmeir, Ingolstädter Kammerorchester)

Choral music

* Three motets Op. 3 for choir a cappella * ''Nachtlieder'' Op. 10 for choir a cappella (Mörike, Storm, Fischer, Goethe) * Nine Finnish madrigals Op. 14 for choir and soloists a cappella (Lassi Nummi,

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) * Magnificat Op. 17 for double choir a cappella (commission: Madrigalchor der

) * ''Noë!'' Op. 21, Christmas oratorio for soloists, double choir, large orchestra and two organs (commission: Roderich Kreile, choir of the Christuskirche München) * ''Laudes naturae'' Op. 24, motet for soprano and double choir a cappella * Seven motets Op. 25 for choir a cappella, including :* ''Friede über Israel'' (commission: Roderich Kreile,

) :* ''Lobet den Herr. Halleluja!'' (commission: Julian Chr. Tölle, Amadeuschor) * ''Harmony in music'' Op. 34 for men's vocal ensemble and piano (Wordsworth, Shakespeare, Poe) (commission: Die Singphoniker) * ''Im Herbst'' Op. 37a cantata for three female voices and piano (Mörike, Storm, Hölderlin, Rilke) * ''Missa "laetentur coeli"'' Op. 46 for soloists, choir, large orchestra and organ * Requiem Op. 60 for soloists, choir, large orchestra and organ

Lied

* ''Sechs Lieder'' Op. 2 (

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) for mezzo-soprano and guitar (for Monika Fröhlich) * ''Four Songs'' Op. 19 (

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) for bass-baritone, viola and piano * ''EXALTATION III'' Op. 31/3 (

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) for bass-baritone, horn, bass clarinet, cello and organ (Artionale München) * ''Magnificat II Marian kiitosvirsi'' Op. 43/2 for soprano and organ (for Pirjo Honkanen) * ''Puun rukous (prayer of the tree)'' Op. 43/4a (Lassi Nummi) for bass and organ (for Johann Tilli) * ''Fünf Psalmengesänge'' Op. 47 for bass and organ (commission: Johann Tilli) * ''Sonnenaufgang'' Op. 49a for soprano, alto flute and piano (commission: Trio Cantrajano) * ''Wanderer im Spätherbst'' Op. 49c (Hesse) for mezzo-soprano, flute and mandoline (for Barbara Hesse-Bachmaier) * ''Verrinnend'' Op. 55a (

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) for alto, bassoon and piano (for Ruth Schorgg) * ''Natura Finlandiae'' Op. 55c (Lassi Nummi) for bass and piano (for Johann Tilli)

Keyboard

* Two piano sonatas * ''Fantasiestücke'' Op. 36 for organ in three volumes * ''Fiori musicali'' Op. 61

Chamber music

* ''Sonatine'' Op. 1 for flute and guitar * ''KAIHO (longing)'' Op. 23/3 for flute (for Gergely Bodoky) * ''Elegie und Rhapsodie'' Op. 23/4 for alto saxophon and organ * Sonate ''Finnischer Sommer'' Op. 35 for flute and piano (for Brunhild Fischer) * Bassoon sonate Op. 52 (for Brigitte Starck) * Sonatinas Op. 62 * ''Fantasia II'' Op. 29 for tuba and harp (for Andreas Hofmeir) * Duo Op. 44/2 for violin and cello * ''Dreamdance No. 1'' Op. 55b/1 * Four quartets Op. 41 ''Finnish Quartets'' for a wind instrument and string trio: :* No. 1 bassoon (commission: Lyndon Watts) :* No. 2 oboe d'amore (A) :* No. 3 clarinet (E flat) :* No. 4 flute (G) * ''Tre Quartetti animati'' Op. 57/1-3 for oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon * ''Quartetto profondo'' Op. 57/4 for 2 horns and 2 bassoons * ''Quartetto semiserio'' Op. 57/5 for 4 bassoons (contrabassoon ad lib.) * ''Notturno'' Op. 44/1 (commission: Albana Quartett) * Five string quartets * Five wind quintets for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon * Two brass quintets * Quartet Op. 48/1 for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano * Two quintets for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano * ''Divertimento'' Op. 33/4 * ''Cassazion'' Op. 42/3 * ''Suite en Sax'' Op. 33/3 for saxophone octet and tuba (for Hans Blume) * ''EXALTATION IV: Oiseaux grotesque „Komische Vögel“'' (after Joseph Fromm) Op. 40

Early works in "old style"

* Three trios for clarinet, violin and cello * Trios for flute, clarinet and bassoon * Quartet in B for oboe, violin, viola and violoncello * Two wind quintets * Wind Octet * Missa in B (No. 2) for soloists, choir, flute, strings and organ * Missa brevis in Es (Nr. 4) for soloists, choir, clarinet, violin, double bass and organ

References

External links

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