Poul Ruders


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Works by type:

Opera
Tycho (1986) - 100'00
Opera in 3 acts
Text: Henrik Bjelke
S, Ms, T, 2B + 0.0.1(Ebcl.bcl).0/1.0.0.0/perc/hp/pf(cel.hpd.syn)/gtr/str(1.0.0.0.1) 

The Handmaid's Tale (1997-98) - 150'00
Opera in a prologue, prelude, two acts, and an epilogue. Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood.
Text: Paul Bentley
3S, 3Ms, 5A, 3T, Bar, B + chor + 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/timp.5perc/hp/pf/el-org/kbd/str 

Kafka's Trial (2001-03) - 105.00
4(2pic)(2afl).3+ca.3+bcl.sx.3+cbn/6.4.4.1/timp.4perc/hp/epf/kbd/acn/str

Ballet

Manhattan Abstraction (1982) - 20'00
4.4.4.3/6.4.3.1/timp.5perc/hp/pf/str 

Orchestra

Pavane (1971) - 12'00 SAMF
2.0.2.2/2.2.0.0/4perc/hp/pf/el-org/str 

Capriccio Pian'e Forte (1978) - 15'00
3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/timp.3perc/hp/pf/str 

Manhattan Abstraction (1982) - 20'00
4.4.4.3/6.4.3.1/timp.5perc/hp/pf/str 

Thus Saw Saint John (1984) - 11'00
3.3.3.3/4.3.2.1/3perc/hp/pf 4hd/cel/str 

Symphony no. 1 Himmelhoch Jauchzend - zum Tode betrübt (1989) - 33'00
4.4.4.ssx.4/6.4.4.1/timp.4perc/hp/pf/epf/syn/str 

Tundra (1990) - 5'00
2.2.2.2/4.2.3.0/timp/str(16.14.12.10.8) 

The Second Nightshade (1991) - 20'00
2.2.2.2/2.2.2.0/perc/str 

Trapeze (1992) - 8'00
0.2.0.0/2.0.0.0/str(5.4.3.2.1) 

Gong Solar Trilogy I (1992) - 17'00
3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/5perc/epf/str 

Zenith Solar Trilogy II (1992-93) - 25'00
3.3.3.3/4.2.2.1+euph/5perc/pf/epf/str 

The Return of the Light (1994) - 11'00
3.3.3.3/4.2.3.1/2perc/sampler/hp/str 

Concerto in Pieces Purcell Variations (1994-95) - 17'00
3.3.3+bcl.asx.3/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/hp/pf(cel)/syn/str 

Corona Solar Trilogy III (1995) - 21'00
3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/5perc/epf/str 

Symphony no. 2 Symphony and Transformation (1995-96) - 28'00
2.2.2.2/2.2.2.1+euph/2perc/epf/str(10.8.6.4.2) 

Fairytale (1999) - 9'00
3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/3perc/str 

Listening Earth (2001) - 24'00
3(pic)(2afl).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/hp/pf/str(16.14.12.10.8) 

Sognante (2002) - 2'00
3(pic).3(ca).3.2+cbn/4.3.3.1/2perc/hp/str(16.14.12.10.8) 

Final Nightshade (2003) - 19'00
3(pic).2+ca.3(bcl).2+cbn/4.3.3.1/timp.2perc/hp/pf(cel)/str

Light Overture (2006) - 8'
2(pic).2(ca).2.2/4221/2perc/hp/str (10.8.6.6.5)

Symphony No. 3, "Dream Catcher" - 33 minute(s)
3(pic).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4331/3perc/str(16.14.12.10.8)

Soloist(s) & Orchestra/Ensemble
Violin Concerto no. 1 (1981) - 20'00
vn + hp/hpd/str(4.4.6.4.2) 

Concerto for Clarinet and Twin-Orchestra (1985) - 15'00
cl + 2.2.2.2/2.2.2.0/4perc/str 

Dramaphonia Drama Trilogy I (1987) - 24'00
pf + 1.1.1.1/1.1.1.0/perc/str(1.0.0.1.1) 

Monodrama Drama Trilogy II (1988) - 32'00
perc + 0.3.3.3/4.0.3.1/str(0.0.0.8.6) 

Polydrama Drama Trilogy III (1988) - 25'00
vc + 3.3.3.3/4.2.2.0/2perc/hp/pf(cel)/str 

Psalmodies (1989) - 30'00
gtr + 0.1.1.1/1.0.0.0/str(1.1.1.1.1) 

Violin Concerto no. 2 (1990-91) - 30'00
vn + 2.2.2.2/4.2.2.0/perc/hp/str 

Anima (1993) - 21'00
vc + 2.2.2.2/2.2.0.0/str 

Viola Concerto (1994) - 28'00
va + 2.3.3.2/4.2.2.1/str 

Piano Concerto (1994) - 26'00
pf + 2.3.3.2/4.2.2.1/str 

Credo (1996) - 4'00
2vn, cl + str 

Oboe Concerto (1998) - 20'00
ob + 1.1.1.1/1.1.1.0/perc/str(1.1.2.1.1) 

In Spite of (1999) - 6'00
tpt, hp + 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.0/2perc/str 

Studium (1999) - 16'00
2perc + 4.4.4.4/6.4.4.0/str (no violas or celli) 

Paganini Variations (1999-00) - 16'00
gtr + 2(2pic).2.2.2/2.2.0.0/perc/hp/epf/str 

Sursum Corda (2000) - 3'00
vn + 3.3.3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.3.1/2perc/hp/pf/str 

Shakespeare Songs (2005) - 19 minute(s)
mezzo soprano
3(pic).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.3.1/2perc/hp/cel/str(14.12.10.8.6)

Chamber Ensemble (7 instruments or more)
Medieval Variations (1974) - 40'00 ES
1.0.0.sx.0/0.0.1.0/perc/pf/hpd/str(0.0.1.0.0) 

Rondeau (1976) - 10'00 ES
1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0/perc/pf/gtr/str(1.0.0.1.0) 

Wind-Drumming (1979) - 12'00
fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, 4perc 

4 Compositions (1980) - 20'00
1(afl).0.1(bcl).0/1.0.0.0/pf/str(1.1.1.1.1) 

Diferencias (1980) - 8'00
1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0/vib/pf/gtr/str(1.0.0.1.0) 

Greeting Concertino (1982) - 10'00
0.0.0.0/1.cnt.1.0/perc/pf/str(1.0.0.1.1) 

Four Dances in One Movement (1983) - 18'00
1.1.1.1/1.1.1.0/2perc/pf/str(1.1.1.1.1) 

Corpus Cum Figuris (1985) - 20'00
1.1.2.2/1.1.1.0/2perc/hp/pf/str(1.1.2.2.1) 

Nightshade (1987) - 10'00
1.1.0+cbcl.0+cbn/1.0.1.0/perc/pf/str(1.0.0.0.1) 

Abysm (2000) - 23'00
1(pic.afl).1.1(bcl).0/1.1.1.0/perc/pf/str(1.0.1.1.1) 

Som dagene går (2004) - 15.00
Film music
1.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/perc/pf/acn/str(1.1.1.1.1)

Wind & Brass Ensemble (7 instruments or more)
Jubileephony (1986) - 2'00
0.4.4.4/6.3.3.1/pf 4 hands 

Sophisticated Caravan Solitude (1999) - 4'00
reeds 1-5 (1=fl.cl/2=asx/3=afl.cl/4=tsx.cl/5=bcl.barsx)ob(ca)/4.4.4.0/perc.dms/pf/db 


Chamber Ensemble (2-6 instruments)
Manhattan Abstraction 2-piano reduction (1982) - 20'00 
Arranged by Peter-Paul Nash (1989)
2pf 

Vox in Rama (1983) - 10'00
evn, cl, pf 

Break-Dance (1984) - 7'00
2trp, 3tbn, pf 

Regime (1984) - 7'00
3perc 

Tattoo For Three (1984) - 7'00
vc, cl, pf 

Cembal D'amore (1986) - 25'00
pf, hpd 

Throne (1988) - 13'00
cl, pf 

De Profundis (1990) - 16'00
perc, 2pf 

Second Set of Changes (1994) - 5'00
4vdga 

Trio (1998) - 25'00
Horn Trio
vn, hn, pf 

3 Tiny Pieces for Great Friends (1999) - 7'00
vn, pf 

Fanfarewell (2002) - 1'00
3tbn

New Rochelle Suite Grand Opening, Kafka, Thanksgiving, Stampede (2003) - 4.00
perc, gtr

Serenade on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
(2004) - 30.00
acn + str4tet

String Quartet
String Quartet no. 2 (1979) - 12'00
str4tet 

String Quartet no. 3 Motet (1979) - 7'00
str4tet 


Solo instrument
Requiem (1968) - 5'00 ES
org 

Jargon (1973) - 14'00
gtr 

Bravour Studies (1976) - 15'00
vc 

Carnival (1980) - 7'00
afl (bongo) 

Cha Cha Cha (1981) - 15'00
perc 

Alarm (1983) - 8'00
perc 

Tattoo for One (1984) - 6'00
cl 

Variations (1989) - 7'00
vn 

Towards The Precipice (1990) - 25'00
perc 

Psalmodies Suite (1990) - 10'00
gtr 

Air With Changes (1993) - 4'00
hp 

Etude And Ricercare (1994) - 12'00
gtr 

Chaconne (1996) - 4'00
gtr 

Shooting Stars (1999) - 0'58
pf 

Swinging Bells (2002) - 1'00
pf

Reveille - Retraite (2003) - 9'00
trp

Bel Canto (2004) - 6'00
vn

Piano Solo
Three Letters from the Unknown Soldier (1967) - 10'00 ES
pf 

Sonata no. 1 Dante Sonata (1970) - 23'00
pf 

7 Recitatives (1977) - 17'00
pf 

Sonata no. 2 (1982) - 26'00
pf 

13 Postludes (1988) - 23'00
pf 

Star-Prelude And Love Fugue (1990) - 6'00
pf 

Event Horizon (2001)
pf 

Swinging Bells (2002) - 1.00
pf

Chorus & Orchestra/Ensemble
Stabat Mater (1974) - 20'00 ES
T + chor + perc, pf, org 

glOriA (1981) - 15'00
chor + 4hn, 4trp, 4tbn 


Chorus
Preghiera Semplice 3 Motets I (1981) - 5'00
chor 

Psalm 86, Herr, Neyge deine Ohren 3 Motets III (1985) - 6'00
chor 

Caritas Nunquam Excidit 3 Motets II (1988) - 5'00
chor 

The Death of Queen Dagmar (1990) - 6'00
Medieval folk song
chor 

Music for schools

4composers (2002)
cd-rom

Vocal
Pestilence Songs (1975) - 15'00
Text: Thomas Nash
S + pf, gtr 

The City in the Sea (1990) - 18'00
Text: Edgar Allan Poe
C + 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/2perc/hp/pf(cel)/str 

Alone (1992) - 3'00
Text: Edgar Allan Poe
S + cl 

The Bells (1993) - 19'00
Text: Edgar Allan Poe
S + 0.1.1.0/1.1.0.0/pf/str(1.0.1.0.1) 

Offred Suite Songs, Interludes and Postlude from the opera The Handmaid's Tale (2000-2001) - 20'00
Text: Paul Bentley
3(pic).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/hp/epf/kbd/str 

Andersen Sange Aftendæmring, Spillemanden, Oldingen (2003-04) - 22.00
Text: H.C. Andersen
Bar + 3(pic).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.3.3.1/2perc/hp/pf(cel)/str

Sonnet (2004) - 6.00
Text: Shakespeare
Ms + 3(pic).2+ca.3(bcl).2+cbn/4.3.3.1/2perc/hp/cel/str(14.12.10.8.6)

Abbreviations: ES = Engstrøm & Sødring SAMF = Samfundet til Udgivelse af Dansk Musik 

Courtesy of Edition Wilhelm Hansen