Geläut
(for five violas)
Michael Ostrzyga
and the viola section of the Cologne University Symphony Orchestra
in memoriam Julia Maxelon (1983-2021)
remote recording of June 2021
(Image courtesy of Simon Berger)

Geläut (for five violas)

Ein Totentanz
for soloistic Vocal Quintet (S A T Bar B)
I. ... mit der Luft entfliehn
II. Media vita

Kölner Vokalsolisten
conducted by Michael Ostrzyga
recorded on 4th Sept. 2021
commissioned by Kölner Vokalsolisten 
supported by 
Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien as part of „Neustart Kultur"

Ein Totentanz

Michael Ostrzyga:
Nr. 1, Ewigkeit
from Puer natus est
for Soloists, Chorus, and large Orchestra
performed by Monteverdichor Würzburg and Jenaer Philharmonie
conducted by Matthias Beckert

Ewigkeit (from Puer natus est)

Michael Ostrzyga: Virgen de las Nieves
for choir a cappella (2010)
Recorded live in 2017
Ensemble vocal, dir. by Cornelius Trantow

Sommerkonzert 2017 Friedenskirche

Virgen de las Nieves

Trinity – Tripelvariationen (Image) 
for Orgel, 2009/2010 
(Excerpts)
Johannes Geffert, Organ
commissioned by Evangelischer Kirchenberband Köln und Region
for the Inauguration of the Klais-Organ at Trinitatiskirche Köln

Trinity – Tripelvariationen (Image) for Organ (Excerpts)

K'vsh - chu [Redwoods] III.Yaa-mee' [Sky]

K'vsh - chu [Redwoods] I. Nvn-nvst-'a~ [The Earth]

performed by Allmänna Sången
directed by Cecilia Rydinger Alin

Iuppiter

for Chorus, Percussion and Chamber Orchestra

The Quiet

Based on a Latvian traditional song on winter solstice
performed by Youth Choir Kamēr...
conducted by Jānis Liepiņš
as part of their Amber Songs project

Amber Songs

Sidrabinja (Kaladū)

Mondnacht 
(after Joseph von Eichendorff's poem)
from "Der singende Wind", 22 kleine Klavierszenen (for children)
published by Breitkopf & Härtel
Peter Degenhardt, Piano

Der singende Wind

Mondnacht

Snippet of the Finale from full-length oratorio PUER NATUS EST

Jauchze (from PUER NATUS NATUS)Excerpt

Twilight
(from "And a Star over All")
Ensemble vocal dir. by Cornelius Trantow
live recording

Twilight

A Tall Ship (Sea-Fever) from "And a Star over All"
[Excerpt]
Ensemble vocal (Hamburg)
dir. by Cornelius Trantow
Live Recording

A Tall Ship (Sea-Fever)

Pulchra es
El Léon de Oro
conducted by Marco Antonio García de Paz

Pulchra Es

from "Der singende Wind", 22 kleine Klavierszenen
(for children)
published by Breitkopf & Härtel
Peter Degenhardt, Piano

Flug der Zugvögel

Juliane Erdmann (former Oehm), Piano
Early Piano Miniature (1999/2001)
Live Recording from 2002
Kammermusiksaal der Hochschule für Musik Köln

Berceuse

Neptunus
for Chorus a cappella
performed by Junges Consortium Berlin 
dir. by Vinzenz Weißenburger

Neptunus

…ad vitam… 
for Soprano, Flute, Violin, Piano and CD 
2006
A setting of the last line Mozart (most likely) did set to music in his life, in the Requiem.
For the program "Enchant´Amadé" celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday. 
ensemble sforzato
peter Stein - violin
nicole Ferrein - soprano
michael Ostrzyga - piano
annette Reichwald (today: Plate) - flute

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