works for choir and vocal ensemble
Stockhausen Complete Edition on CD
Since 1991, a complete edition of all recordings in which Karlheinz Stockhausen has personally participated is being released on compact discs. Each CD in this series is identified by Stockhausen's signature followed by an encircled number. The numbers indicate the general historical order of the works.
Stockhausen realised the electronic music and participated in these recordings as conductor, performer, sound projectionist, and musical director. He personally mixed down the recordings, mastered them for CDs, wrote the texts and drew the covers.
- The compact discs may be obtained from the Stockhausen-Verlag: Kettenberg 15, 51515 Kuerten, Germany (www.stockhausenCDs.com).
Karlheinz Stockhausen
composed 47 works for choir and vocal ensemble
from 1950 to 2007.
[9'21"] = duration of 9 minutes and 21 seconds (durations with minutes and seconds: CD durations of the Complete Edition).
U. E. = Universal Edition.
St. = Stockhausen-Verlag.
Special microphones and receivers (not listed) belong to the transmitters indicated.
Abbreviations
cond. = conductor; only the works with this indication are conducted.
micr. = microphone(s).
loudsp. = loudspeakers.
sound proj. = sound projectionist, who also controls the lighting from the mixing console in the hall (see scores).
tape rec. = tape recorder.
synth. player = synthesizer player.
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A complete list of Stockhausen's works and CDs
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| Duration | Publisher | CD of the Stockhausen Complete Edition |
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| 1950 | CHÖRE FÜR DORIS (CHORUSES FOR DORIS) for a cappella choir (cond. = conductor) |
[9'30"] | U. E. (Universal Edition) |
1 |
| 1950 | CHORAL (CHORALE) for choir a cappella (cond.) |
[4'] | U. E. | 1 |
| 1959 to 60 |
CARRÉ for 4 orchestras and 4 choirs (4 cond.) |
[ca. 36'] | U. E. | 5 |
| 1962 to 64 (finished in '69) |
MOMENTE (MOMENTS) for solo soprano, 4 choir groups and 13 instrumentalists (cond.) |
[113'] | St. (Stockhausen-Verlag) |
7,80 |
| 1965 | MIKROPHONIE II (MICROPHONY II) for 12 singers, Hammond organ or synthesizer, 4 ring modulators, tape (cond., timer) |
[ca. 15'] | U. E. | 9 |
| 1968 | STIMMUNG (TUNING) for 6 vocalists |
[ca. 70'] | U. E. | 12 |
| 1968 | AUS DEN SIEBEN TAGEN (FROM THE SEVEN DAYS) 15 text compositions for intuitive music (individually performable) 12th text: LITANEI (LITANY) for speaker or choir 15th text: ANKUNFT (ARRIVAL) for speaker or speech-choir |
U. E. | 61 | |
| All of the following works are published by the Stockhausen-Verlag. | ||||
| 1971 | STERNKLANG (STAR SOUND) Park Music for 5 groups (21 singers and instrumentalists) |
[ca. 150'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
18 |
| 1972 | YLEM for 19 players / singers (cond.) |
[ca. 26'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
21 |
| 1974/1977 | ATMEN GIBT DAS LEBEN (BREATHING GIVES LIFE) Choir Opera with orchestra (or tape) (orchestra with cond.) |
[ca. 53'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
23 |
| 1979 | UNSICHTBARE CHÖRE (INVISIBLE CHOIRS) of THURSDAY from LIGHT for 16-channel recording of a cappella choir and 8- or 2-track playback |
[50'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
31 |
| 1980 | MICHAELs HEIMKEHR (MICHAEL'S HOME-COMING) (of THURSDAY from LIGHT) for tenor, soprano, bass / trumpet, basset-horn, trombone / 2 soprano saxophones / elec. organ (or synthesizer) / 3 dancer-mimes / old woman / choir and orchestra (cond.) / tapes |
[78'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
30 |
| 1980 | FESTIVAL (Scene of MICHAEL'S HOME-COMING) for tenor, soprano, bass / trumpet, basset-horn, trombone / 2 soprano saxophones / elec. organ (or synth.) / 3 dancer-mimes / old woman / choir and orchestra (cond.) / tapes |
[50'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
30 |
| 1982 | LUZIFERs ABSCHIED (LUCIFER'S FAREWELL) (of SATURDAY from LIGHT) for men's chorus, organ, 7 trombones (tape or live) (cond.) |
[58'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
34 |
| 1987 | EVAs ERSTGEBURT (EVE'S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) (of MONDAY from LIGHT) for 3 sopranos, 3 tenors, bass / actor / choir (8-track tape or live), staged: 21 actresses / children's choir / modern orchestra (3 synthesizer players, 1 perc., tape)(cond.) |
[93'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1987 | GEBURTS-FEST (FESTIVAL OF BIRTH) Choir Music with Sound Scenes of MONDAY from LICHT Version of EVE’S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING for choir a cappella and tape (cond.) |
[68'30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
37 |
| The following 3 parts of FESTIVAL OF BIRTH may also be performed individually: | ||||
| 1987 | QUELLE DES LEBENS (SPRING OF LIFE) Choir Music with Sound Scenes Version of EXPECTING – HEINZELMÄNNCHEN – BIRTH-ARIAS for choir a cappella and tape (cond.) |
[38'30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
37 |
| 1987 | KINDERSPIEL (CHILD'S PLAY) Choir Music with Sound Scenes Version of BOYS' HULLABALOO for choir a cappella and tape (cond.) |
[19'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
37 |
| 1987 | TRAUER MIT HUMOR (LAMENT WITH HUMOR) Choir Music with Sound Scenes Version of THE GREAT WEEPING for choir a cappella and tape (cond.) |
[ca. 11'30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
37 |
| 1987 | IN HOFFNUNG (EXPECTING) (Scene of EVE’S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) with HEINZELMÄNNCHEN for 3 sopranos / choir (tape or live), staged: 21 actresses / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 percussionist, 8-track tape) (cond.) |
[27'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1987 | GEBURTS-ARIEN (BIRTH-ARIAS) (Scene of EVE’S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) for 3 sopranos, 3 tenors / choir (tape or live) / 1 synthesizer player, 8-track tape (possibly cond.) |
[17'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
38 |
| The 2 BIRTH-ARIAS may also be performed individually: | ||||
| 1987 | Erste GEBURTS-ARIE (First BIRTH-ARIA) for 3 sopranos / choir (tape or live) / 1 synth. player, 8-track tape (possibly cond.) |
[9'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
38 |
| 1987 | Zweite GEBURTS-ARIE (Second BIRTH-ARIA) for 3 tenors, 3 sopranos / choir (tape or live) / 1 synth. player, 8-track tape (possibly cond.) or for 3 tenors, tape, synthesizer |
[9'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
38 |
| 1987 | KNABENGESCHREI (BOYS' HULLABALOO) (Scene of EVE'S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) with LUCIFER'S FURY for 3 sopranos, bass / actor / choir (tape or live), children's choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., 8-track tape) (cond.) |
[22'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1987 | DAS GROSSE GEWEINE (THE GREAT WEEPING) (Scene of EVE'S FIRST BIRTH-GIVING) for 3 sopranos, bass / choir (tape or live) (cond.) / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) |
[10'30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1984/1987 | EVAs ZWEITGEBURT (EVE'S SECOND BIRTH-GIVING) (of MONDAY from LIGHT) for 7 solo boy singers / basset-horn, 3 basset-teases (2 basset-horns and 1 vocal basset-horn) / piano / choir (tape or live), staged: 21 actresses / girls' choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) (cond.) |
[66'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1984/87 | A cappella version of MÄDCHENPROZESSION (GIRLS' PROCESSION) for girls' choir a cappella and piano |
[19'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
38 |
| 1984/87 | MÄDCHENPROZESSION (GIRLS' PROCESSION) and CONCEPTION with PIANO PIECE – RE-BIRTH (3 scenes of EVE'S SECOND BIRTH-GIVING) for girls' choir, piano / choir (tape or live) (cond.) / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) |
[22'30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36,38 |
| 1984 to 86 |
EVAs ZAUBER (EVE'S MAGIC) to 86 (of MONDAY from LIGHT) for basset-horn, alto flute with piccolo / choir (cond.), children's choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) |
[57'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1984/1985 | BOTSCHAFT (MESSAGE) 1985 (Scene from EVE'S MAGIC) for basset-horn, alto flute / choir (cond.) / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) |
[27'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1986 | DER KINDERFÄNGER (THE PIED PIPER) (Scene from EVE'S MAGIC) with ABDUCTION for alto flute with piccolo / children's choir / modern orchestra (3 synth. players, 1 perc., tape) / ad lib.: basset-horn |
[30'30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
36 |
| 1987/1988 | DIENSTAGS-GRUSS (TUESDAY GREETING) (WELCOME with PEACE GREETING) for choir (cond.), a player of electronic keyboard instruments and electronic music |
[21'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
40 |
| 1990/1991 | INVASION – EXPLOSION mit ABSCHIED (INVASION – EXPLOSION with FAREWELL) (of TUESDAY from LIGHT) for solo soprano, tenor, bass / 3 trumpets (1st also solo flugelhorn), 3 trombones, 2 synthesizer players with 2 assistants, 2 percussionists with 2 assistants / ad lib. 6 tutti trumpets and 6 tutti trombones / choir (cond.) / 8-track tape (octophonic electronic music) |
[74'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
40 |
| 1991 | DIENSTAGS-ABSCHIED (TUESDAY FAREWELL) for choir (cond.), a player of electronic keyboard instruments and electronic music |
[23'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
40 |
| 1991 to 94 |
FREITAG-VERSUCHUNG (FRIDAY TEMPTATION) for 5 musical performers (soprano, baritone, bass, flute, basset-horn) / children's orchestra, children's choir, 12 choir singers / a synthesizer player / 12 couples of dancer-mimes (ad lib. in concert performances) / electronic music with sound scenes (24-track tape) |
[ca. 145'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
50 |
| 1994 | KINDER-CHOR (CHILDREN'S CHOIR) (of FRIDAY from LIGHT) for example 24 voices and bass (also as cond.) / a synthesizer player / electronic music |
[9' 30"] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
50 65 |
| 1994 | KINDER-TUTTI (CHILDREN'S TUTTI) (of FRIDAY from LIGHT) for children's orchestra, children's choir / soprano (also as cond.), bass / flute, basset-horn / a synthesizer player / electronic music |
[7' ] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
50 65 |
| 1994 | KINDER-KRIEG (CHILDREN'S WAR) (of FRIDAY from LIGHT) for children's choir (possibly with cond.) / a synthesizer player / electronic music |
[12' ] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
50 65 |
| 1994 | CHOR-SPIRALE (CHOIR SPIRAL) (of FRIDAY from LIGHT) for 12 choir singers (3 S, 3 A, 6 B) / electronic music |
[8'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
50 65 |
| 1995 | WELT-PARLAMENT (WORLD PARLIAMENT) (of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT) for choir a cappella (with singing conductor) |
[ca. 40'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
51 |
| 1997 | MICHAELION (of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT) PRESIDENCY – LUCICAMEL – OPERATOR for choir / bass with short-wave receiver / flute, basset-horn, trumpet, trombone / a synthesizer player, tape / 2 dancers |
[ca. 53'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
54 |
| 1997 | MENSCHEN, HÖRT (MANKIND, HEAR) (of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT) for vocal sextet (2 S, A, T, 2 B) |
[ca. 16'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
|
| 1997 | LITANEI 97 for choir and conductor |
[ca. 23'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
61 |
| 2000 | ENGEL-PROZESSIONEN (ANGEL PROCESSIONS) (of SUNDAY from LIGHT ) for choir a cappella (cond.) |
[ca. 40'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
67 |
| 2002 | DÜFTE – ZEICHEN (SCENTS – SIGNS) (of SUNDAY from LIGHT) for 7 vocalists, boy's voice, synthesizer |
[ca. 57'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
69 |
| 2001/2002 | HOCH-ZEITEN (HIGH-TIMES) (of SUNDAY from LIGHT) for choir and orchestra (2 cond.) |
[ca. 2 x 35'] | Stockhausen- Verlag |
71 73 |