Laurence Traiger

Laurence Traiger (born October 10, 1956 in New York ) is an American composer.

biography

At fourteen he took lessons in harmony, counterpoint and composition from the composer William Cosgriff and received a scholarship from the University of Kansas in 1974, where he studied composition with John Pozdro until 1976. That year Laurence Traiger moved his studies to the "Mozarteum" University in Salzburg. There he completed his studies with Cesar Bresgen in 1980 with a diploma. During this time he received grants from the Federal Ministry for Art and Research and from the Salzburg state government. From 1980 to 1982 Laurence Traiger studied at the Conservatoire National in Paris with Ivo Malec . In 1982 he became a student in Wilhelm Killmayer's master class at the University of Music in Munich.

His extensive catalog raisonné includes chamber music, choral music, orchestral music and film music as well as compositions for historical instruments and educational works.

Laurence Traiger received composition commissions from renowned ensembles and radio choirs. His works have been performed at international festivals and concert series.

In addition to the music publisher Christopher Varner, his works have been published by Doblinger Verlag, Bärenreiter Verlag, Ricordi Verlag and Edition Helbling.

Laurence Traiger is a lecturer at the Richard Strauss Conservatory or, since its integration into the University of Music and Theater Munich there and at the Mozarteum University .

Prizes and awards

• Scholarships from the Federal Ministry for Art and Research (1977–78 and 1979–1980)
• Sponsorship award of the Salzburg state government 1979
• ORF composition prize 1978
• House Music Prize from Bärenreiter Verlag 1987
• International competition for choral music of the city of Spittal / Drau 1991
• Art funding from the state government of Tyrol 1995

Festivals

• BR Musica Viva 1990
• Expan, Spittal an der Drau 1993, 1999
• Montafon Summer Concerts 1993
• Youth music festival, Deutschlandsberg 1997
• A • DEvantgarde -Festival, Munich 1991, 1993, 1999
• Swabian Culture Days 1998
• MDR Music Summer 1999
• Kissinger summer 1999
• Musica Nova - Sofia 1999
• Klangspectrum: Festival for New Music Villach 2000
• Black Forest Music Festival: Freudenstadt, Badenweiler, Hinterzarten 2006, 2007
• European Music Weeks, Passau 2002
• APC Festival, Kempten 2004
• European Music Festival Stuttgart 2005
• Salzburg Music Festival 2003, 2005
• Lower Saxony Music Days 2006
• Festival Euroklassik 2007
• Handel Festival, Halle 2007

Works

(since 1986)

Solo singing

"Songs of Reverence" 1986 soprano, violin and piano

“From the book of Nature” 1987 soprano, 2 flutes and string orchestra

“There are seven” alto, tenor and bass solo parts, treble, alto, tenor and 2 bass violas da gamba

“Canti di St. Francesco” 1989 soprano and piano

"Puer natus est nobis" 1989 bass and organ

"Lev Tahor" 1993 alto, trumpet (or zinc) and organ

"It's you" 1999 soprano and string quartet

“A Silver Dove” 2003 mezzo-soprano and piano

"According to Juliet" 2005 soprano, flute and accordion

“Kol Dodi” 2007 soprano and theorbo

Choir

“Trois prières” 1986 SSA

"He's One" 1986 SSATBB

"St. Michael “1987 SATB, alto and baritone solos and two percussionists

"Rex e progenie Iesse" 1988 SSAATTBB

"There Moshe died" 1992 SSATB

"Kraft und Schöne" 1996 SATB

"From the Herbal" 1997 1 solo choir (SATB) and 2 tutti choirs (each SATB)

“A Concert of Spirituals” 1996 solo soprano, SATB, piano, string orchestra and drums

"Noch im Schlaf" 1998 solo choir (SATB) and 2 tutti choirs (each SATB)

"Sweet is the light" 1998 SATT Bar B or SAAT Bar B

"Hymns to Light" 1999 SSATB

"Endless Light" 2000 for 10 voices SAATTTT Bar Bar BS ATB

"And shines" 2001 Panpipe and Zimbal (or 2 dulcimer) SSATB

“Be Still” - cantata for September 11, 2001 , 2002, for solo altus, solo bass, string orchestra, harp, organ, two percussionists

"Armor of Light" 2006 (l'homme armé motet) AAT Bar. Bb, 2 prongs, alto, tenor and bass trombones

“Prières et Contemplations” 2007 SSA AT Bar B, pan flute (or flute) organ

Chamber music

“Songs of the Wind” 1986 Edition Helbling J-43523 treble recorders

“Le sanctuaire intérieure” 1988 Viola d'amore solo

"Nature Spirits" 1988 baroque lute

"Invocation" 1987 organ

"Prelude, Meditation and Legend" 1987, 1990 MCV 1200 * Baroque violin solo

"Il volo del'archangelo" 1986 (Fantasy on a Theme by Corelli) (Baroque) violin and harpsichord (or piano)

"Viola Duos" 1989 MCV 1201 * 2 violas

"Elevation" 1990 clarinet, violin and piano

“Divertimento a quattro” 1990 MCV 1206 * string quartet

“Prelude and Passacaglia” 1990 piano

“Mother Earth” 1991, 4 Contemplations MCV 1202 * Viola solo

"Messages" 1992 concert guitar

"Down East" a Maine Landscape 1993 clarinet sextet

"Hidden Landscape" 1993 flute, oboe, clarinet, viola, cello and double bass

"Enharmonic Fantasy and Fugue" 1993 harpsichord

"Inter-Mountain Journeys" 1994 alto zither

“Submarinal Scenes” 1994 woodwind quintet

"O'Carolan's Ladies" 1994 dulcimer and harpsichord

“Serenade” 1995 oboe, guitar and bassoon

"About Bass" 1997 double bass, piano and string quartet

"Appalachian Dance Fantasies" 1997 MCV 1203 * violin and cello (also violin and viola)

“Lovechase Trio” 1999 Oboe d'amore, 2 oboes da caccia

"Six nudes" 1999 clarinet and piano (also guitar instead of piano)

“Pursuit” 2000 flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass

“Introspection” 2003 MCV MCV 1204 * violin and piano

"Awakening" 2004 flute and accordion (2005 for flute, violin and cello; 2007 for violin and accordion)

"Dispositions" 2005 MCV 1205 * 3 violins cello and piano (also viola and piano)

"Rhapsody in Bluegrass" 2006 MCV 1211 * 3 violins "Klezmer Fantasies" 2006 MCV 1212 * 3 violins

“Soulmates” 2007 violin and violoncello

orchestra

"Pulsation" 1991 violin and symphonic orchestra overture to the opera

“La Canterina” by Haydn 1996 Chamber Orchestra

"Messianic Prophecies" 1993 string orchestra (12 voices in 3 groups)

“Visions” 2001 Lupus Musicus Publishing Symphony Orchestra

"Meditation I" 2001 symphonic orchestra

"Prayers Without Words" 2003 Artemis Publishing Symphony Orchestra (SATB choir optional)

Film music

Music for the short film “Fotofix” 1989 Production by Patrik Hörl at the University of Television and Film Munich

Music for the short film “Die Glocken” 1989 Production by Andreas Treske at the University of Television and Film Munich

Music for the documentary "Traumspuren" 1993 Production of the Bavarian Radio by Patrik HörlMusik zum

Documentary “The Silk Man” 2002

Production of the station "Arte" by Christiane Streckfuss

Educational works

"Concert Pieces" for violin students 1988, Doblinger 03123

"Concert Debut" 1989, Doblinger 18069

Violin (open strings) and piano "Genie am Werk" 1990, Doblinger 03318

Violin (1-4 fingers) and piano "Sonata Granda" 1988

Guitar "The Musical Star Circle" 1992

Piano “What in all the world ?!” 1997, melodrama string ensemble, piano and speaker

"His Fiddlers Three" MCV 1208 * 3 violins

“Bio Trio” 2007 3 violins

Web links

Varner Verlag [1] Laurence Traiger [2] Mozarteum Salzburg [3]