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.

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    112 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Irwin Fischer LEGEND(arr for organ) org
    Irwin Fischer LIEBSTER JESU org
    Irwin Fischer LORD BY WISDOM HATH FOUNDED THE EARTH, THE voice&pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, THE high vc&pf(or org)
    Irwin Fischer LORD, TEACH ME THY STATUTES med vc&pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer LOVE hg & lw vc,pf
    Irwin Fischer LOVE ONE ANOTHER high vc&pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer LOVE ONE ANOTHER vc&pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer LULLABY mez sop, pf
    Irwin Fischer MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD voice&pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer MANGER SONG contralto solo,ssatb,pf
    Irwin Fischer MARCO POLO 3/picc.2/ehn.2.2/cbsn, 4.3.3.1, timp. cel, tam-tam, strings
    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 MISTS OF MORNING pf
    Irwin Fischer MOUNTAIN TUNE TRILOGY (Arr.2pf) 2pf
    Irwin Fischer NOCTURNE med.voc.&pf
    Irwin Fischer NOW SWEEPING DOWN THE YEARS ('IN TRANSITU') high or med vc,pf(or organ)
    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 O LORD, HOW MANIFOLD ARE THEY WORKS sop,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 OVERTURE ON AN EXUBERANT TONE ROW(for Orch) orch(pic-2-2-2-2,4-3-3-1,timp,perc,str
    Irwin Fischer PASSACAGLIA & FUGUE orch(pic-2-2-e.hn-2- bcl-2,4-3-3-1,Timp,2 Perc,str
    Irwin Fischer PIECE HEROIQUE 2/picc.2.EHn.2.2 4.3.3.1 timp, organ (optional), strings
    Irwin Fischer POEM solo vln,orch(pic-2-2-eh-2-2, 4-2-2-0,timp,str
    Irwin Fischer PRAISE YE THE LORD sop,pf(or organ)

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