Works for Chamber Orchestra

for chamber orchestra [14′]

4(picc, alto flute, bass flute).0.0.0 – 0.0.0.0 – strings* (7/0/5/4/2)

*strings play percussion instruments as well: 4 tgl, crot, 2 claves, bamboo chimes, 2 maracas, wood bl, temple bl, bongos, tom-t, side dr, 3 susp.cym, 2 tam-t, 2 anvils, 2 sand blocks, stones

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8618

for chamber orchestra [24′]

Commissioned by Munich Biennale

1(picc, alto fl, bass fl).1(cor anglais).2(Eb clar, bass clar, db clar). 1 – 1.1.1.0 – perc (tgl, guiro, 9 wood bl, 3 temple bl, 2 bongos, 2 tom-t, tamb, 2 log dr, bass dr, susp.cym, rivet cym, 3 tam-t, chain rattle on cow bell). strings (1/1/1/2/1)

First performance: 25 April 2008, Munich. Ensemble Modern – Franck Ollu (conductor)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8603

for guitar and chamber orchestra [65′]

Commissioned by Südwestrundfunk

picc.picc oboe.Eb clar.0 – 1.2.2.0 – perc (gong dr, bass dr, metal plate). harp. cel. harm. cimbalom. strings (1/0/3/3/1)

First performance: 15 November 2002, Stuttgart. Jürgen Ruck (guitar) – SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart – Johannes Debus (conductor)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8647

CD: NEOS 11307

for chamber orchestra [11′]

1(picc, alto fl).2(oboe d’amore).2(bass clar, db clar).0 – 1.picc trpt.db trbn. tenor horn.0 – perc (tgl, crot, bass dr, susp.cym, gong, tam-t, vibr, marimba). harp. cel. strings (9/0/6/1/3)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8636

for chamber orchestra [30′]

1(picc, alto fl, bass fl).1(cor anglais, oboe d’amore).2(Eb clar, 2 bassethorns).1(db bn) – 1.1.1.1 – 2 perc (2 timp, 2 tgl, whip, castanets, 2 crot, 2 claves, bamboo rattle, maracas, 2 sets of wood bl, temple bl, 5 bongos, 3 tom-t, 2 timbales, 2 log dr, wood plate dr, tenor dr, bass dr, 3 susp.cym, rivet cym, 3 tam-t, tubular bells, glsp, xyl, vibr, marimba, sand bl). harp. guit. piano. strings (2/0/1/1/1)

First performance: 16 May 2017, Geneva. Ensemble Contrechamps – Clement Power (conductor)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8620

for oboe and chamber orchestra [18′]

0.0.4(Eb clar, bass clar, db clar, 2 bassethorns).0 – 0.0.0.0 – guit. 2 harps. hpd. cimbalom. strings (5/0/3/3/1)

First performance: 2 February 1997, Stuttgart. Peter Veale (oboe) – Ensemble SurPlus – James Avery (conductor)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: ba 7367

CD: WER 6547 2

serenade for strings [21′]

strings (12/0/8/6/4). 2 harps

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8617

for chamber orchestra [29′]

Commissioned by Sinfonietta Leipzig · Supported by Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

1(picc, bass fl).1.2(Eb clar, bass clar, db clar).1(db bn) – 1.1.1.0 – 2 perc (high tgl, crot, 3 mokushos, 5 wood bl, 5 temple bl, low slit dr, metal guiro, cym [lying, inhibited from resonance], medium tam-t, glsp, vibr). piano. strings (2/0/1/1/1)

First performance: 10 September 2017, Leipzig. Leipzig Sinfonietta – Johannes Harneit (conductor)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8778

for chamber orchestra [21′]

1(picc, alto fl).1(cor anglais).2(Eb clar, bass clar). 1(db bn) – 1.1.1. tenor horn.0 – perc (5 wood bl, 3 tom-t, 2 timbales, bass dr, tam-t, glsp). piano. strings (2/0/1/1/1)

First performance: 4 May 2000, Munich (recording of SWR broadcasting chanel). Ensemble SurPlus – James Avery (conductor)

© Sikorski, Hamburg · score: sik 8630

CD: NEOS 11211-12