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works for orchestra


PASSACAGLIA - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA IX
(2024)
commissioned by the SCHUBERT PROJEKT FONDS and UTOPIA ORCHESTRA
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz PASSACAGLIA - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA IX (2024)

THETA - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA VIII
(2023)
commissioned by swr - radio symphony orchester stuttgart
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA


online video from the premiere

swr symphonieorchester

teodor currentzis, conductor

jay schwartz THETA - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA VIII (2023)

CREDO - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA VII
(2022)
for string orchestra
commissioned by mario merz foundation for the turin philharmonic orchestra
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz CREDO - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA VII (2022)

TONUS - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA VI
(2019)
for large orchestra
commissioned by swr - the radio symphony orchestra stuttgart
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz TONUS - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA VI (2019)

QUERENDO INVENIETIS - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA V
(2016)
for large string orchestra
commissioned by wdr - west german radio symphony orchestra
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz QUAERENDO INVENIETIS - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA V (2016)

DELTA - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA IV
(2014)
for large orchestra
commissioned by swr - the radio symphony orchestra stuttgart
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz DELTA - MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA IV (2014)

MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA III
(2010)
for large string orchestra
commissioned by frankfurt radio symphony orchrestra
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA III (2010)

MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA II
(2010)
for large orchestra
commissioned by the salzburg opera for the mozarteum orchester salzburg
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA II

MUSIC FOR VOICES AND ORCHESTRA
(2008)
for choir and large orchestra
commissioned by swr - the radio symphony orchestra and choir stuttgart
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

jay schwartz MUSIC FOR VOICES AND ORCHESTRA 2008 (excerpt)

MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA I
(2005)
for string orchestra
commissioned by the radio symphony orchestra frankfurt
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
jay schwartz MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA (2005)

ORCHESTRAL SUITE
(2003)
for string orchestra
commissioned by the deutsches nationaltheater weimar

PETITE SUITE
(2016)
for string orchestra
based on a selection of bartoks 44 duos for two violins
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA



solo and ensemble music


MUSIC FOR CELLO
(2019)
commissioned by radio france / festival presences
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR STRING QUARTET
(2016)
commissioned by the asasello quartett and the state of nrw
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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LAMENT
(2019)
for solo voice and saxophone ensemble
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

LAMENT
(2013)
for solo voice and saxophone quartet
commissioned by the rascher saxophone quartet
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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M
(2013)
for baritone and ensemble
commissioned by the salzburg festival
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR THREE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
(2011)
for violin, viola and violoncello
commissioned by the emex ensemble
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR FIVE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS II
(2009)
for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double bass
commissioned by westgerman radio broadcasting - wdr
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

MUSIC FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO
(2006)
for Balint Varga
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

MUSIC FOR FLUTE
(2007)
commissioned and published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

MUSIC FOR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
(2006)
for 14 instrumentalists
commissioned by the nyyd ensemble, tallinn, estonia
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR 17 STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
(2006)
for 2 violins, viola, violincello, double bass and 12 violoncellos
commissioned by the city of kaiserslauter

MUSIC FOR 13 CELLOS
(2007)
for joseph hasten and the tuebinger cello ensemble plus-minus 12

MUSIC FOR 12 CELLOS
(2002)
for joseph hasten and the tuebinger cello ensemble plus-minus 12
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR TWO SAXOPHONES AND TWO DOULBE BASSES
(1998)
commissioned by the city of cologne

MUSIC FOR FIVE STRINGED INSTURMENTS
(1998)
for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double basse
for ensemble modern
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR SAXOPHONE AND PIANO
(1992)
for harry kinrose white
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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vocal music


IN PARADISUM
(2018)
for mixed choir, 2 violoncellos, 2 double basses and organ
for the villa massimo, german academy rome
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA

ZWIELICHT
(2012)
for mixed choir, three trombones and organ
commissiond by state theater st. gallen, switzerland
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR SIX VOICES III
(2008)
commissiond by westgerman broadcasting - wdr
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR SIX VOICES II
( 2006)
commissiond by and composed for the neue vocalsolisten stuttgart
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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MUSIC FOR SIX VOICES
(2006)
composed for the neue vocalsolisten
commissioned by swr stuttgart, germany in cooperation with
musik der jahrhunderte and the stuttgart state opera / forum neues musiktheater
published by UNIVERSAL EDITION VIENNA
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