Felix Falkner

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Felix Falkner (born August 17, 1964 in St. Gallen ) is a Swiss composer .

He completed his studies at the Conservatory in Zurich with a major in cello . Further training in music theory, singing and conducting followed. Falkner received compositional suggestions from Josef Haselbach and Daniel Glaus . Falkner has composed instrumental and vocal chamber music, orchestral music, tuba concerts, choral music and an opera.

Honourings and prices

  • Work grants from the City of St.Gallen (1994 + 1998) and the Canton of St.Gallen (2004).

Works (selection)

orchestra

  • Aria for flute and strings (1994)
  • Canto for orchestra (1994)
  • Little Pieces for String Orchestra (1995)
  • Cendes for orchestra (1996)
  • T. Music for tuba and orchestra (2000-04)

Chamber music and solo works

  • Solitude for string quartet with bass clarinet (1990)
  • Specter dansé. 8 colors for organ (1993)
  • Little Pieces for String Quartet (1994)
  • Aria for flute and string quartet (new version 1997)
  • In the shadow, angelic for string quartet (1997)
  • Alone. 5 vocalists for tuba solo (1998)
  • Walker? for tuba solo (2002)

Vocal works

  • Missa brevis for SATB choir (1993)
  • Gere curam mei finis. Memento for soprano, violoncello and organ (1996)
  • Baciai per haver… counterfactor based on a madrigal by Vittoria Aleotti for SATB choir (1998)
  • Wanderer's Night Song for SATB Choir (1999)
  • De profundis. Lament for soprano, clarinet and horn (1999)
  • I return to myself and find a world. Intérieur for speaking voice, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets and accordion (2002)
  • And if thou wilt, remember. Epitaph for counter tenor or alto and tuba (2002)

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personal data
SURNAME Falconer, Felix
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss composer
DATE OF BIRTH 17th August 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Gallen