Compositions by Gregers Brinch
as of March 2007

For Piano solo 

1)1985-86 7 pieces in different styles
2) 1987-88 Sonata in 3 movements
3) 1989 Kalevala suite. Several miniatures to finish themes. Performed in eurythmy [commissioned work]
4) 1990 “Elegy”. Short piece intended for eurythmy.
5) 1994 “The Maiden Without Hands” Suite. Music for fairytale performed in eurythmy [commissioned work]
6) 1995 “The Little Seed” music for a short story performed in Eurythmy [commissioned work].
7) 1996 10 pieces to an evening of poetry and prose of Joseph Brodsky. [Commissioned work]
8) 1998 3 pieces for solo piano.
9) 2001 Sonata in 4 movements.
10)2004 "Dialogue for one" for solo piano  
11) 2004 Four Pieces for solo piano

For Voices A capella

1) 1989 “Die Frucht” (Rilke).
2) 1989 “Präludium” (Morgenstern) for SATB.
3) 1989 “The Rose” (Blake) for “ mezzosopranoes.
4) 1990 “Ja, Ich sage es Dir” from the gospel of St. John. For Tenor, alto and Soprano [commissioned work].
5) 1995 “St. Michael, heavenly hero” for SATBB.
6) 1995 “A Winter’s scene” for SAT/B.
7) 1996 “In the Fullness of time” for SATB
8) 1996 “Ye Spotted Snakes” for SAT/B.
9) 1996 “To St. John” (G.Brinch) for SATB
10) 1996 “God Høst” and ”Tro” (Halfdan Rasmussens) for SAT/B [commissioned work]
11) 1996 “Michael, who holds the sword” for SATB
12) 1996 Various pieces for the dramatic adaptation of Dickens’ “Hard Times.” [commissioned work]
13) 1996 Various songs for the Sheepshearers Mystery Play. [commissioned work]                                                         
14)) 1997 “Riverrun (S.B.Waters) for SAT/B
15) 1997 “This Bread I Break” (D.Thomas) for SAT/B
16) 1998 “Ave Maria” (for Chartres Cathedral) for SAT/B1998
17) 1998 “Introduction” (W.Blake) for SATB
18) 1997-98 5 Chorales from the Oratorio “The Story of Elijah”.
19) 2001 “The Lords’ Prayer” in English for SAT/B, Danish, German and Latin all for SATB.
20) 2005  "Requiem Brevis" in 7 movements for SATB                  

For Strings

1) 1988 Variations for string Quartet.
2) 1988 Movement for string quartet.
3) 1989 Piece for string trio.
4) 1989 2 miniatures and 1 Episode for string trio.
5) 1999-2001 Sonata for cello solo in 4 movements.
6) 2000-03 12 pieces for 2 violins

Chamber pieces incl. Piano

1) 1985 “I hear your Song” (A.Locher) for voice and piano.
2) 1990 Piece for cello and piano. [commissioned work]
3) 1992 “The Lamb” (W. Blake) for high voice and Organ/piano/harp.
4) 1996-2001 Sonata nr.1 for violin and piano.
5) 1998 “Trilogy” (P. Mattews) for French Horn, piano, violin, and high voice. [commissioned work]
6) 1998 “Love’s Ground” (P. Matthews) for tenor, alto and piano. [commissioned work]
7) 2003 Sonata nr.2 for violin and piano dedicated to Jonathan Truscott
8) 2003 “The Spouse to the younglings” (William Baldwin 16th century) for Voice and Piano
9) 2003 “A clear Midnight” (Walt Whitman) for Voice and Piano [commissioned work]
10) 2003 "A Coat" by W.B.Yates for voice and piano
11)2004 "Episode" for Violin and Piano.
12) 2004 Pianosextet in 3 movements
13)2005" Chemin De Fer"  (by Elisabeth Bishop) For Soprano, Baritone and Piano
14) 2005 "Frog Autumn" (by Sylvia Plath) song for Soprano and Piano
15) 2005 "You Tides with ceaseless swell"  (By Walt Whitman) for Soprano, baritone and Piano
16) 1994-2005 "Lieder gegen das Vergessen" 11 songs for Soprano, Baritone and piano composed to german texts written by victims of the 2nd world war Holocost
17)2006  "Songs from the Prodigal Son" 7 songs for voice and piano.
18) 2006 "Applerhyme for Sigune (by Madeleine Nightingale) song for voice and piano .
19) 2006 "Cresswell Oaks" (by Roy Sadler) song for voice and piano.
20) 2006 "Esther's Elderflower Juice" (by Noa Lachman and Gregers Brinch) Song for Soprano and Piano. (commissioned by Peter Hamburger for the Memorial Concert of Esther Salaman Royal Academy of Music Feb.2007
21) 2007 Sonata for Cello and Piano in Four Movements. (dedicated to Rohan Desaram and William Hancox)
22)2007 7 Pieces for Cello and Piano

Chamber pieces, Concertos and Oratorio

1) 1988 Various Pieces for Clar. Flu. viol. Cell. and percussion. [commissioned work]
2) 1989 Piece for flute and cello.
3) 1990 Various Pieces for flu.2 violins and percuss. [commissioned work]
4) 1990 Various Pieces for flu.2 violins and percuss. [commissioned work]
5) 1990-91 Concerto in 1 movement for violin an chamber-ensemble.
6) 1995 Quartet for Flute and strings in 3 movements. [commissioned work]
7) 1996-97 3 pieces for 2 violins, flu., 2 recorders, cello, and accordion.
8) 1997-98 “The Story of Elijah” Oratorio in 4 movements for Tenor, choir and Orchestra.[commissioned work]
9) 1998-99 “Ubi Caritas” Piece for choir and orchestra.
10) 1997-04 Concerto for Orchestra in 3 Movements.
11) 1998-00 Suite for small orchestra in 5 Movements.
12) 2000 10 songs for voice and violin (to poems and prose by R.M.Rilke) [commissioned work]
13) 2001 2 Songs for tenor and violin (to texts by Stibill and Hammerskjold) [commissioned work]
14) 2001 ”Die Herausforderung” (A new version of the preamble to the Human Rights Declaration in German) for tenor, choir, violin and piano.
15) 2004 Suite for Orchestra in 4 movements.
16) 2002 2 further songs for tenor and violin (Love’s Ground adapt. and Stibill.)[commissioned work]
17) 1998-02 “Sne” (part 1 of the work “Forventning” by Halfdan Rasmussen) 11 pieces for Solo-Soprano, Choir SATB and string Quartet. (First perf. Copenhagen 2003 by Gråbrødre Kammerkor, Arion String Quartet and Ditte Højgård Andersen.)
18) 2002 ”The Challenge” (A new version of the preamble to the Human Rights Declaration in English) for Tenor, Choir, violin and piano.
19) 2003 "Pater Noster" for Baritone and stringquartet.
20) 2003 "Three Tales"for Oboe and Harp dedicated to Jinny Shaw and Lucy Wakeford of the “Okeanos Ensemble”.