Open Instrumentation

Scores in which some or all of the parts are open to various instruments. There is quite a variety in the degree of indeterminacy (and in the group size) in this category.

The Tipping Point (text: John Holloway, music: Michael Pisaro-Liu) for speakers and musicians (ca. 5 or more) (10’) (2023) 3p.

alpha beta eros for two musicians (20’) (2020) 6 p.

Athena, Aristotle, Helen for three performers (ca. 60’) (2018) 3 p.

Der erste Stern ist das letzte Haus for three musicians (20’) (2017) 21 p

Something about the rain (two dialogues) for four people (ca. 30’) (2017) 9 p.

Helligkeit, die Tiefe hatte, nicht keine Fläche (Grey Series No. 6) for five musicians (30’) (2016) 10 p.

The Lost Quartet (Grey Series No. 5) for three (or fewer) musicians with electronics (20’) (2015) 13 p.

Numbers and the Siren (after Mallarmé and Meillassoux) for two performers and electronics (+90’) (2015) 10 p.

anabasis (3) for 15 to 30 musicians (60’00”) (2014/15) 45 p.

anabasis (2) for open ensemble (long duration) (2014)

anabasis (1) for five musicians (72’) (2014)

festhalten/loslassen for two or more musicians (2013) 7 p.

asleep, forest, melody, path for musicians and field recordings (60’) (2013) 8 p

fragile being, hopeful becoming for two or more musicians (open) (2013) 1 p.

Add Red (Grey Series No. 3) for two musicians (22’) (2013) 6 p.

White Metal (Grey Series No. 2) for two musicians (45’11”) (2012/13) 7 p.

Extended Grey (Grey Series No. 1) for four musicians (45’) (2012/13) 5 p.

fields have ears (9) for 49 musicians (65’20”) (2012) 150 p.

A discrete reconciliation between balance and flux for three performers (20’20) (2011) 3 p.

close constellations and a drum on the ground for ensemble and electronics (40’) (2010/11)  

fields have ears (8) for up to 80 performers (10’) (2010) 2 p.

fields have ears (7) for five musicians, four speakers and a grid (25’) (2010) 5 p.

asleep, river, bells, chords –  (ensemble, field recordings, electronics) (ca. 34’) (2009) 2 p.

fields have ears (4) for ensemble (27’40”) (2009) 3 p.

Ascending Series 4 (free ascent) (30’) (2008) 1 p.

Ascending Series 3 (for any number of musicians) (ca. 5 to 8 hours) (2008) 9 p.

entre-moments topographies (10 trios) (2006)

entre-moments constellations (10 pieces for tone generators) (2006)

harmony series (34 pieces) variable instrumentation and duration (2004–6) 48 p.

hinwandeln (zwischen himmel und erd), 3 instruments (variable) (2005), 23 p.

sound demonstrations, solo performer (variable) (2004-6) 4 p.

an unrhymed chord for ensemble (65’) (2003) 1 p.

For Gerhard and Kunsu (Rolling, 1 perf., A little dance, 3 perf.) (variable) (2000) 3 p.

Perception for solo or ensemble, 4 scores (variable duration) (2000) 5 p.

The Collection various ensembles, 21 scores (variable duration) (1999-2000) 22 p.

Time Pieces (Diminishing Time, Cycling Time, Straightening/Curving Time) up to three musicians, (variable duration) (1999-2000) 28 p.

Dérive (2) one musician (17’) (1999) 4 p.

4 Messages two musicians (4 x 55’) (1999) 5 p.

two persons for two musicians (12’) (1998) 15 p.

a little thing series of four pieces for one musician, voice, storyteller and theater (10’) (1998)

encounter (3) for four musicians (40’) (1998) 2 p.

encounter (1) for four instruments (40’) (1998) 2 p.

appearance (2) for two instruments (55’) (1998) 9 p.

appearance (1) for one (sustaining) instrument (55’) (1998) 9 p.

space (2) for audience (1997) 1 p.

A certain species of eternity for one performer (1996) 2 p.

everyday for a variable number of performers (30’–120’) (1996) 17 p.

293.3 for two or more musicians and/or tape (variable)(1995) 70 p.

space for audience (30’)(1994) 3 p.