Liis Viira (Jürgens)

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

Works for chamber orchestra

Honeycomb Music
2008
10'
chamber orchestra: 2221, 2210, percussion (3 players), strings
Fp: Pärnu City Orchestra, conductor Risto Joost; June 18, 2008, Tartu St. John's Church, Estonian Young Composers' Festival

Works for string orchestra

Invisible
2005
6´30´´
string orchestra
Fp: Haapsalu City Orchestra, conductor Mikk Murdvee; July 2005, Haapsalu Dome Church, Estonia, Haapsalu XII String Festival
Commissioned by: Haapsalu XII String Festival

Night Clouds
1999
6´
string orchestra
Fp: Collegium Consonante, conductor Lehari Kaustel; August 19, 2004, Church of Holy Ghost, Tallinn

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA

Labyrinth Harp Play
2002
11´30´´
solo harp, chamber orhestra: 1100, 0110, strings
Fp: Liis Jürgens (harp), Tallinn Music High School Symphony Orchestra, conductor Toomas Kapten; June 20, 2002, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

Half-Mirrors
1998
12´30´´
solo piano, solo flute, solo harp, string orchestra
Fp: Liisa Hirsch (piano), Anna Kelder (flute), Liis Jürgens (harp), Tallinn Youth Orchestra, conductor Toivo Peäske; 2000, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Bells of St. Nicholas
2010
handbells ensemble
Fp: handbells ensemble Campanelli, 22.05.2010, Tallinn St. Nicholas Church
Commissioned by: handbells ensemble Campanelli

Chaconne
or 50 rounds in honour of Erkki-Sven
2009
22´
zither, harp, harpsichord
Fp: ensemble Una Corda (Kristi Mühling, Liis Jürgens, Ene Nael); 06.06.2009, Tartu St. John Church, Festival of Young Estonian Composers
Commissioned by: Estonian Young Composers Festival

digitalis purpurea
2007
15'
cello, Estonian zither kannel, clavichord
Fp: Margus Uus (cello), Hedi Viisma (kannel), Liis Jürgens (clavichord); April 18, 2007, Chamber Hall of Estonian Drama Theatre, Estonian Music Days Festival
Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival

Change in the Weather
2005
8´
electric guitar, harpsichord

Board Game
2003
3´
3-4 violins, table, dice
Fp: Karin Rauk (violin), Kristjan Hallik (violin), Kristina Olev (viola); April 1, 2003

Butterfly Catchers
2002
9'
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, percussion, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Port Area
2001
17´
violin, cello, piano
Fp: Marge Uus (violin), Villu Vihermäe (cello), Liis Jürgens (piano); October 3, 2003, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, EAM Autumn Festival

Horse Cart
2000
5´
2 violins, harp
Fp: Juta Õunapuu (violin), Tiiu Õunapuu (violin), Liis Jürgens (harp); May 29, 2000

Timing
2000
10´
2 pianos
Fp: Liisa Hirsch (piano), Liis Jürgens (piano); February 19, 2000, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, International Piano Duos Festival

Redblueyellow
2000
11´
piano, harp, 4 temple blocks
Fp: Liis Jürgens (piano, harp, temple blocks); April 4, 2002, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival

Crow's Legs
1998
5´
flute, harp

In the Mountains
1997
6´
2 flutes, harp

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Nõva Vision
2009
5'40
piano
Fp: Marina Zolotariova, 24.05.2009, chamber hall of Academy of Estonian Music and Theatre

Spidertectonics
2007
8'
viola
Fp: Talvi Nurgamaa (viola), Marek Vilba (live-video); October 20, 2007, Tallinn Art Hall, festival "Nyyd"
Commissioned by: festival "Nyyd"

Pendulum
2006
6´30´´
harp
Fp: Liis Jürgens (harp); March 29, 2006, Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn, Estonian Music Days Festival

Witches Broom
2004
7´30´´
marimba
Fp: Vambola Krigul (marimba); April 19, 2004, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival

Sundial
2003
7´30´´
flute, wind chimes, live electronics ad libitum
Fp: Monika Mattiesen (flute); April 7, 2003, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival

Yearner
1999
5´
harp
Fp: Liis Jürgens (harp); November 14, 1999, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

Three Jaguars
1999
3´
harp

Beginning of the Nonexistent Movie
1998
3´
piano

Dance Around Hot Porridge
1997
3´
piano

Variations for Ghosts
1997
2´30´´
piano

Genuine Dolphines, Chinese Herrings
1996
3´
piano

White Christmas
1996
1´
harp

The Hunt
music for children
1. The Call – the Beginning of the Hunt
2. Here They Go – the King Is the First
3. A Fine Hunting Company
4. The Wild Boar
5. The Hound
6. From Nowhere Appears the Polar Bear
7. They’re Riding Away
1995/2000
7´
piano
Fp: Liis Jürgens (piano); February 3, 2001, Kiek in de Kök Tower, Tallinn
Publisher: Estonian Music Information Centre
CD "For My Little Sister", Tallinn Music High School, EMIC, ERR (2008); Sten Heinoja, Andrei Babkin, Georg-Mirek King, Helena Ilves

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Three Spells of Virgin
1. Spring Spell
2. Water Spell
3. Love Spell
2003-2009
voice
Text: Liis Jürgens

Works for choir, (soloist or soloists) and instrument(s)

Day-Song
2001
4´
children's choir, flute, violin, harp
Text: Liis Jürgens (in Estonian)
Fp: Tallinn Music High School children’s choir, conductor Ingrid Kõrvits, Anna Kelder (flute), Laur Eensalu (violin), Liis Jürgens (harp); November 9, 2001, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

Works for voice(s) and instrument(s)

Song on the Sea
2010
counter tenor, piano
Text: Liis Jürgens
Fp: Taniel Kirikal (counter tenor), Liis Jürgens (harp); March 22, 2010, The House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads, Estonian Music Days Festival

Alive Song
2008
8'
tenor, piano
Text: Liis Jürgens (in Estonian)
Fp: Oliver Kuusik (tenor), Mihkel Poll (piano); April 6, 2008, Tallinn Town Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival
Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival

Songs of Bulgakov
1. Do you know
2. By the sea
3. Suddenly you look out of the window
4. How could it suddenly happen
2003
10´
mezzo soprano, alto saxophone
Text: Nikolai Bulgakov (in Estonian), Estonian translation by Toomas Kall
Fp: Iris Oja (mezzo soprano), Jandra Puusepp (alto saxophone); October 4, 2003, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, EAM Autumn Festival

Weep, Weep
2000
3´
soprano, piano
Text: 16th century motet
Fp: Veronika Portsmuth (soprano), Liis Jürgens (piano); April 24, 2001

Fish-Songs
1996
5´
voice, piano
Text: Ott Arder, Eno Raud
Fp: Aureelia Eespere (voice), Jaanika Vilipo (voice), Liisa Hirsch (voice), Liis Jürgens (piano); April 24, 2001

Works for choir a cappella

Psalm of David: My heart is not proud
2009
mixed choir
Text: Psalm of David 131 (translation by Indrek Hirv/Vello Salo)
Fp: chamber choir Voces Musicales, conductor Endrik Üksvärav; 10.02.2010, Pirita monastery, Tallinn, final concert of choir song contest "Psalms of David"

Oh, black earth
2006
3´30´´
mixed choir
Text: Teedy Tüür (in Estonian)

Lullaby
2004
6´
mixed choir
Text: Kersti Merilaas (in Estonian)
Fp: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Paul Hillier; April 9, 2005, Tartu University Hall, April 10, 2005, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn, Estonian Music Days Festival

Drop
2000
3´
mixed choir
Text: Ott Arder (in Estonian)

Works for vocal ensemble

Foetus, Sotto Voce
2004
4´
male vocal ensemble
Text: Gerrit Achterberg, M. Vasalis, English translation by James Brockway
Fp: Vocal Ensemble Cosmos (Latvia); August 22, 2004, Dundaga, Latvia

ELECTRONIC, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AND MULTIMEDIA WORKS

Whirls and Traces
2008
4'
piano or disklavier, MIDI-controller
Fp: Liis Jürgens (disklavier); March 9, 2008, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Organ Hall
Commissioned by: Hans-Gunter Lock

Image From Passed Time
2007
6'35''
Fp: 16.04.2009, Cinema Sõprus, Estonian Music Days
See also: Pyyrid

Pyyrid
electroacoustic music (Image From Passed Time) and video
2007
6'35''
Fp: 16.04.2009, Cinema Sõprus, Estonian Music Days
See also: Image From Passed Time

Hurricane Lantern
electroacoustic music and video
2007
8'06''
tam-tam, tape, video
Fp: 25.09.2007, EAMT Chamber Hall, EAMT Autumn Festival

Streamline
2006/2007
18'
amplified harp, amplified alto saxophone, phonogram
Fp: Liis Jürgens (harp), Jandra Puusepp (alto saxophone); June 17, 2007, Tartu St. John’s Church, Estonian Young Composers‘ Festival

Song Rosary
2004
15´
voice(s), phonogram
Text: Indrek Hirv
Fp: Liina Saari (voice), Taniel Kirikal (voice); October 8, 2004, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, EAM Autumn Festival

Lake in a Dewdrop
2004
8´
phonogram
Fp: October 6, 2004, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, EAM Autumn Festival

Coastline
2003
22´
violin, double bass, percussion, harp, phonogram, video
Fp: Kristjan Hallik (violin), Indrek Pajus (double bass), Aleksandra Anstal (percussion), Liis Jürgens (harp); October 15, 2003, Rotermann Salt Storage, Tallinn, NYYD Festival

Universe in a Pocket
2003
8´20´´
harp, live electronics
Fp: Liis Jürgens (harp); May 3, 2003, Estonian Academy of Music Organ Hall

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