Irwin Fischer

Biography

Irwin Fischer (b. 1903-d. 1977) was an American composer, born in Iowa City, Iowa. He studied at the American Conservatory in Chicago (where he was appointed to teach in 1928), with Boulanger in Paris (1931) and with Kodály in Budapest (1936). In the 1930s he developed a polytonal technique he called ‘biplanal’; in the 1960s he began to use systematic serialism. His songs display an exceptional variety of styles and techniques.

Fischer was a graduate of the University of Chicago and was organist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 22 years. He was Dean of Faculty at the American Conservatory of Music.

ACE Publications

112 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Irwin Fischer THAT WHICH IS (LIFE IS GOD) vc,pf or org.
Irwin Fischer STATEMENT:1976 satb,(w/sop.solo)orch (brs(4-3-3-1),perc,str)
Irwin Fischer LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, THE high vc&pf(or org)
Irwin Fischer SYMPHONIC ADVENTURES OF A LITTLE TUNE nar. & orch(pic-2-2-eh-2-bcl-2-cbsn,4-2-3-1,narr, 3perc,str
Irwin Fischer CHRISTMAS MESSAGE med voice, pf
Irwin Fischer ORCHESTRAL ADVENTURES OF A LITTLE TUNE nar.& orch(fl/pic-1-1-1,1-1(c)-1-0,timp/perc,str
Irwin Fischer MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD voice&pf(or organ)
Irwin Fischer STRING QUARTET str.qrt,2-1-1
Irwin Fischer CONCERTO GIOCOSO solo cl & orch(Pic-2-2- bcl-2,2-2-2-0,Timp,2Perc,str,or cl & pf
Irwin Fischer O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT, OP 111, NR 2 orch,3-2-e.hn-2-2-cbsn,4-3-3-1,timp,str
Irwin Fischer SHORT SYMPHONY FOR FULL ORCHESTRA
Irwin Fischer MEDITATION- THE STRENGTH OF GOD'S LOVE lg brs ens(4cor,3hn,2euph,2tpt,flghn,2barhn,4tbn,btbn, 3tb(various),perc
Irwin Fischer QUICKEN ME, O LORD med vc,pf(or organ)
Irwin Fischer CALL, THE satb,brs ens(or pf or org)
Irwin Fischer LORD BY WISDOM HATH FOUNDED THE EARTH, THE voice&pf(or organ)
Irwin Fischer SEASON OF STAR-SONG voc,pf
Irwin Fischer PRAISE YE THE LORD sop,pf(or organ)
Irwin Fischer HOPPITY BUN & FROGGY pf
Irwin Fischer FEED MY SHEEP hg or lw vc,pf(or organ)
Irwin Fischer OVERTURE ON AN EXUBERANT TONE ROW(for Orch) orch(pic-2-2-2-2,4-3-3-1,timp,perc,str
Irwin Fischer FEAR THOU NOT, FOR I AM WITH THEE med vc,pf
Irwin Fischer I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES satb,org(or pf)
Irwin Fischer IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE MORNING hg vc,pf
Irwin Fischer IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE MORNING md vc,pf
Irwin Fischer BLESSED BE THOU,LORD GOD OUR FATHER Chor,pf

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