Christian Henking
Swiss composer and choir director
About Christian Henking
Born 1961. Christian Henking is a Swiss composer, choir director and university teacher.
Christian Henking (born 14 January 1961) is a Swiss composer, conductor and choir leader.
Life Henking was born in Basel in 1961. He graduated from the in 1981. From 1981 to 1989 he studied music theory with Theo Hirsbrunner at the University of the Arts Bern. In addition he was trained by Ewald Körner to become Kapellmeister.
Henking conducted the Bern Amadeus Chor and from 1998 to 2007 the . In 2010 he founded the , of which he became artistic adviser. He is also a lecturer in musical composition and music theory at the University of the Arts Bern. The majority of his compositions are published by MĂŒller & Schade in Bern.
Awards 2000: Culture Prize of the BĂŒrgi-Willert Foundation, Bern. (bestowed by Heinz Holliger) 2002: Recognition Prize for Music of the Canton of Bern. 2016: Music Prize of the Canton of Bern.
Work Orchestral music Brest (1990) for 2 violoncellos and string orchestra piece for 19 cellos (1991) Wie Tau, im Lichte siebenfach gebrochen (1995) for 12 flutes Paragraph (1998) for orchestra Concert (2003) for violin and string orchestra Piazza / Spazio (2004) for orchestra
Chamber music (1984) for piano solo 9 Fragmente (1985) for viola and piano KlavierstĂŒck (1988) CrĂ©action (1988) for flute, clarinet, bassoon (also co-fage), piano, violin, violoncello and percussion piano quartet (1989) Small piece for violin and accordion (1991) 4 Bagatelles (1992) for clarinet trio Sillis (1992) for guitar solo ProsĂm (1992) for violin and bass clarinet Lirpa (1993) for piano solo 5 Bagatelles (1993) for piano solo Please rise (1994) for piano trio Concerto for bass trombone and brass band (1994) Kalymnos (1994) for tenor saxophone and accordion Metavirulent (1995) for violin and piano Quartet (1995) for flute, viola, violoncello and piano Je voudrais faire votre portrait (1995) for piano quartet JoĂ«lle (1996) for flute and organ Merle blanc (1996) for string octet Viento (1996) for flute solo Song for M.A.K. (1996) for 4 bamboo flutes and 4 glasses 7 Bagatelles (1996) for piano solo Novalis 24 (1996) for piano trio StĂŒck (Piece) for 5 violas, or 5 cellos (1989â1997) Dublin (1997) for percussion 6 Bagatelles (1997) for piano solo Six pieces for Edison (1997) for violin and violoncello Buyuma Place (1997) for string quartet Die Geschichte vom Pelikan und Pavian (1997) for violin and piano Karimata (1998) for string quartet Colline des forĂȘts argentines (1998) for violin, violoncello and piano four hands Insigne (1998) for violoncello solo Toro (1998) for violoncello and piano YemanjĂĄ (1999) for one percussionist 3 Bagatelles for 3 English horns (1999) Deruda (1999) for clarinet, violin and piano Reservoir (2000) for clarinet and piano Ode to Mr Muheim (2000) for 2 flutes Lotus (2002) for flute solo Amplitudes (2002) for violin solo Assedo (2003) for flute and piano To my lips come the scents to the potions (2005) for 4 percussions Chi (2005) for shakuhachi and violin "Dört unte-n-i der Tiefi" (2007) for flute and violoncello ScĂšnes d'enfants (2007) for piano solo "Und blaue Funken brennen" (2007) for piano trio Diapason (2008) for violin solo Helian (2009) for double bass solo Turn around (2009) for 2 pianos Intermission (2010) for 2 pianos In weit Ferne (2011) for violin, violoncello and piano Four Moments (2014) for guitar and violoncello. Composed for the Duo En Cuerdas.
Stage music StĂŒck fĂŒr Klarinette und Pantomime (1988) Leonce und Lena (1999â2001). Opera in 3 acts. Libretto by Christian Henking after Georg BĂŒchner Bon appĂ©tit (2005). A musical theatre for 4 people "Dash" (2007). Small scene for soprano and clarinet
Choral music Cotton Gloves (1995) for six-part choir. text: W. H. Auden und sehe dich tanzen Gebete des Friedens (1996). Cantata for soprano, alto, four-part choir, percussion and string quintet Schatten (1997) for 4-part choir, 2 violins, 2 cellos and double bass. text: Wolfgang Musculus Palindrome and Nonsense (1997) for soprano, alto, four-part choir, male narrative (from choir) and 2 pianos. text: Christian Henking Dromedar (1998) for four-part choir. text: Christian Henking Ich bin so mĂŒde von Seufzen (2001) for 8-part mixed choir Requiem (2001) for choir, 2 flutes, percussion and strings Fragment (2003) for baritone, four-part choir, organ and double bass
Vocal music Ottos Mops (1989) fĂŒr 9 Stimmen. Text Ernst Jandl Zitate (1990) fĂŒr 7 Stimmen (frei wĂ€hlbar) und Orchester. Text Alltags-, Werbe- und Mediensprache Slogans (1991) fĂŒr Sopran, Flöte, Oboe, Horn und Kontrabass. Text Werbesprache Zig (1992) fĂŒr Sopran und Vibraphon Schattige GĂ€rten / Von BlutbuchenblĂ€ttern (1990â1993) fĂŒr Bariton und Klavier. Text Friederike Roth und ich stolpere mich nĂ€her zu Dir (1996). Liederzyklus fĂŒr Mezzosopran und Klavier. Text Bettina Kaelin Die Geschichte vom Pelikan und Pavian (1996) fĂŒr Violine, Klavier und Sprecher Nero (1997) fĂŒr Sopran und Streichtrio. Text Franz Schubert Sahara (1997) fĂŒr singende Pianistin oder singenden Pianisten oder klavierspielende SĂ€ngerin oder klavierspielenden SĂ€nger Leb wohl, du schöner Zedernwald (1997) fĂŒr Alt, Flöte, Klarinette, Klavier, Violine und Violoncello. Text Adolf Wölfli âUnbescholtenheit und Ordnungâ (1999) fĂŒr Mezzosopran, 2 Tenöre, Bariton, Bassbariton und Klavier. Text William Shakespeare TIK (1999) fĂŒr Sopran, Mezzosopran, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Streichquartett und Klavier. Text Daniil Charms, Dan Wiener Hommage Ă -tt- (2001) fĂŒr Sopran, Klarinette, Violoncello und Klavier. Text: Martin Etter Die Liebe des Dichters (2002). Lied fĂŒr Bariton und Klavier. Text Robert Schumann Maifeuer (2003) fĂŒr Sopran, Flöte und Klavier. Text Rose AuslĂ€nder âZeit zwischen meinen Rippenâ (2003). Ein kleiner Liederzyklus fĂŒr Alt/Mezzosopran und Klavier. Text Astrid Scholtz Was ist es also? (2005) fĂŒr (Mezzo)Sopran und Klavier. Text Erich Fried Ein Vogelort schwarz (2006) fĂŒr Bariton und Klavier. Text Nora Schmidt Weil auf mir (2006) fĂŒr Bariton und Klavier. Text Nikolaus Lenau Empreinte (2008) fĂŒr Trio Basso und Sprecherin. Text JoĂ«l-Claude Meffre La voix, au loin (2008) fĂŒr Trio Basso und Sprecherin. Text JoĂ«l-Claude Meffre In eines Spiegels BlĂ€ue (2009) fĂŒr Mezzosopran und Klavier. Text Georg Trakl ein reigen (2011). Liederzyklus fĂŒr Tenor und Klavier. Text Raphael Urweider Keine Zeit ist zeitig mit der Sehnsucht Zeit (2011) fĂŒr Mezzosopran, Bariton, Flöte, Lupophon, Kontraforte, Violine, Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier. Text Robert Walser
Discography Werkauswahl 1993â1997. U.a. Amadeus Chor Bern (M&S Music, 1997) Moscow Rachmaninov Trio: Novalis 24 fĂŒr Klaviertrio. In Groupe Lacroix: The Composer Group (Creative Works Records, 1997) Thomas Blumenthal (Ensemble Sortisatio): Sillis fĂŒr Gitarre solo. In Groupe Lacroix: 8 Pieces on Paul Klee (Creative Works Records, 2003) Esther FlĂŒckiger: 5 Bagatellen fĂŒr Klavier. In Festival L'art pour L'Aar. Die Konzerte 2006/2007 (Pentaphon, 2007) Capella Nova: Ich bin ein schwebendes Luftblatt fĂŒr 16-stimmigen Chor und Harfe. In BAP NOS (Guild, 2010) Ensemble Proton Bern: Keine Zeit ist zeitig mit der Sehnsucht Zeitâ fĂŒr Mezzosopran, Bariton, Flöte, Lupophon, Kontraforte, Violine, Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier. In Grammont Selection 5 (Musiques Suisses 2012)
Literature Christian Henking. In Hans Steinbeck, Walter Labhart (Hrsg.): Schweizer Komponisten unserer Zeit. Biographien, Werkverzeichnisse mit Discographie und Bibliographie. Amadeus, Winterthur 1993,. Theo Hirsbrunner: Tendenziell, nicht starr â der Komponist Christian Henking. In Dissonanz 55 (1998). Henking, Christian. In Peter Hollfelder: Klaviermusik. Internationales chronologisches Lexikon. Geschichte. Komponisten. Werke. Supplement, Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2005,. Henking, Christian. In Axel SchniederjĂŒrgen (ed.): KĂŒrschners Musiker-Handbuch. 5. Auflage, Saur Verlag, Munich 2006,.
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