My compositions explore rhythm, perception, imagination and the art of connecting people through sound.
They range from chamber music to large ensemble works, from concert suites and opera to interdisciplinary artistic research.
My repertoire has been performed by:
Radio Big Bands:
- NDR
- WDR
- HR
- SWR
Professional Orchestras:
•Danish Chamber Players
•Orchestra Riga
•The Guangdong National Orchestra
•Norwegian Wind Ensemble
•Subway Jazz Orchestra
•Zurich Jazz Orchestra
•The Orchestra Copenhagen
•Big Band La Paz
•Mongolian State Big Band
•RSO Stuttgart
•Wednesday Night Big Band
•Sunday Night Orchestra
•Bobby Burgess Big Band Explosion
•Ensemble Kontraste
•Metropolorchester
•BACH BLECH BLUES
•Würzburg Art Ensemble
•Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
•Susanne Kessel (solo piano)
Youth Ensembles:
•BuJazzO
•LJJO Hamburg
•LJO Sachsen
•LJJO Baden-Württemberg
•Windsbacher Knabenchor
•National Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJJO Jong Metropole)
•Blue Whale Big Band Oslo
•LMTA Big Band Vilnius
•Big Band der Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
•Big Band des Landeskonservatoriums Innsbruck
•Big Band du CRR Paris
•Big Band Bogotá
•Arhus Big Band
•Big Band La Paz
•Mannheim Jazz Orchestra
CONCERT SUITES FOR LARGE ENSEMBLE:
CAMILLE CLAUDEL
An inner opera about artistic freedom and identity. (2 Acts)
MELANCHOLIA SUITE
Five reflections on fragility, memory and transformation. (5 Movements)
THREE PICTURES
Three orchestral landscapes.
DREAMTIME SUITE
Music between imagination and memory. (9 Movements)
TIEFENTRÄUME
A journey into depth, resonance and sound. (9 Movements)
CELLULAR STRUCTURES
Music inspired by organic growth. (7 Movements)
Bb • A • C • B
Expansion of Intervals: Reimagining Bach through contemporary musical perspectives (4 Movements)
LA PASSION
A celebration of rhythm, love, longing and human vitality. (5 Movements)
RAGA
An encounter between Indian inspiration, mathematics and contemporary orchestral sound. (60min.)
CHIANG MAI SUITE
Inspired by the landscapes, cultures and spiritual atmosphere of Northern Thailand. (breathing in 7 Movements)
SOME MOMENTS IN LIVE
Five musical reflections, transformed into sound. (5 Movements)
COMMISSIONED WORKS, CONCEPTUAL PIECES:
ARYUNA
A musical journey across cultures and imagination.
B-A-C-H: EXPANSIONS
Reimagining Bach through contemporary musical perspectives
BUDDY´S SOUL – For Ken
A tribute to friendship, generosity and musical spirit.
Into The Light
Music celebrating hope, transformation and new beginnings.
MANIC MAELZEL
Maelzel meets Catweazle: A playful exploration of tempo, motion and musical machines.
PERNAMBUCO
Brazilian colours, rhythmic energy, orchestral imagination and the study of the materiality of sound
REFLECTIONS ON PEARL RIVER
Music inspired by landscapes, water and cultural encounter.
RIDING THE FIRE DRAGON
A musical adventure driven by energy, transformation and momentum.
ROTATIONS
Revenge of the basses: Exploring cyclic motion as a principle of musical form
THE MAD CODE
Patterns, paradoxes and playful musical logic.
THE GROOVE BOOK:
Fire! Exploring rhythm as a language of movement, perception and connection.
MAPUTO
RÜCKSTURZ ZUR ERDE
IN THE SPEED MODE
DANTIE´S DANCE
RIKI ZAUBRLET
PETRA VOM FINANZAMT
THE OPENER
HERMETO PASCOALS UNIVERSE (Norwegian Wind Ensemble a.o.):
Exploring freedom, imagination and musical abundance through the universe of Hermeto Pascoal.
A Guaribada da Noite (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Acuri (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
A Grande Tourne (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Ao Duo Gente e Allegre (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Aquela Coisa (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Bebe (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Campinas (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Camilla (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Celso (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
E Nem da Pra Dizer (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Era Pra Ser e Nao Foi (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Flavia (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Ilha Das Gaivotas (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Ilza Nova (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Ilzinha (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Malacunguê (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Mentalizando a Cruz (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Mente Clara (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Musica Das Nuvens E Do Chao (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Surpreza (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Nem Um Talvez (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
O Treizeao (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Rainha Da Pedra Azul (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Rebulico (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Renan (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Teatro Paiol (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Taynara (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Uina (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Viva O Rio Di Janeiro (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
Zürich (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
CALENDARIO DO SOM:
1. Juni (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
4. November (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
5. März (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
6. Oktober (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
15. Juni (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
17. Januar (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
17. Mai (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
21. Juli (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
22. Juni (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
30. Mai (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
31. Mai (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
21. April (comp. Hermeto Pascoal arr. Steffen Schorn)
BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS (Standards & Friends) :
Personal arrangements celebrating friendship and the jazz tradition.
All of Me (comp. Marks & Simons arr. Steffen Schorn)
Blues for Burgess (comp. Paul Heller arr. Steffen Schorn)
Bly (comp. Peter Bolte arr. Steffen Schorn)
Changes in Life (comp. Klaus Graf arr. Steffen Schorn)
Coltrane-Suite (comp. John Coltrane arr. Steffen Schorn):
Countdown, Naima, Lazy Bird, Moments Notice
Donna Lee (comp. Charlie Parker arr. Steffen Schorn)
Dolphin Dance (comp. Herbie Hancock arr. Steffen Schorn)
The Dolphin (comp. Luiz Eca arr. Steffen Schorn)
Fifth Friday in October (comp. Peter Bolte arr. Steffen Schorn)
For Inge (comp. Stephan Koschitzki arr. Steffen Schorn)
Half the Battle (comp. Rainer Winterschladen arr. Steffen Schorn)
Hill House (comp. Peter Bolte arr. Steffen Schorn)
Inner Vibes of Love (comp. Roger Hanschel arr. Steffen Schorn)
Inter-Stella (comp. Victor Young arr. Steffen Schorn)
Jandor (comp. Roger Hanschel arr. Steffen Schorn)
Kare Konie (trad./Angelika Niescier arr. Steffen Schorn)
La Luna (comp. Wolfgang Bleibel arr. Steffen Schorn)
Lennies Pennies (comp. Lennie Tristano arr. Steffen Schorn)
Liquid Stone (comp. Angelika Niescier arr. Steffen Schorn)
My Giraffe (comp. Stephan Zimmermann arr. Steffen Schorn)
Red Cadillac (comp. Carlos Bica arr. Steffen Schorn)
Short Romantic Schoolgirl Song (comp. Frank Möbus arr. Steffen Schorn)
Sno Peas (comp. Phll Markowitz arr. Steffen Schorn)
Sophisticated Lady (comp. Duke Ellington arr. Johannes Billich / Steffen Schorn)
The Surge (comp. Angelika Niescier arr. Steffen Schorn)
Til Charlotte (comp. Lars Andreas Haug arr. Steffen Schorn)
Windmills on your Mind (comp.Michel Legrand arr.: Steffen Schorn)
Winter und Sommer (comp. Matthias Schriefl arr. Steffen Schorn
Yardbird Suite (comp. Charlie Parker arr. Steffen Schorn)
BIG BAND + VOCAL:
The expressive meeting of vocal artistry and contemporary big band.
Bei dir war es immer so schön (comp. Theo Mackeben arr. Steffen Schorn)
Leben (comp. Rayka Wehner arr. Steffen Schorn)
Lichtfänger (comp. Julia Luis arr. Steffen Schorn)
Nur Nicht aus Liebe weinen (comp. Theo Mackeben arr. Steffen Schorn)
Patheney (comp. Rayka Wehner arr. Steffen Schorn)
Povo que Lavas no Rio (trad. arr. Steffen Schorn
Quero Te (comp. Yara Lins arr. Steffen Schorn)
Secret Song (comp. Christina Jung arr. Steffen Schorn)
Sehnsucht beim Aufwachen (comp. Julia Luis arr. Steffen Schorn)
Vorwärts (comp. Clarissa Forster arr. Steffen Schorn)
Zauberin (comp. Barbara Hofbauer arr. Steffen Schorn)
BALKAN CLARINET SUMMIT:
Many Languages – one Soul.
A meeting of traditions, improvisation and musical storytelling.
Breaza (comp. Sergiu Balutel/trad arr. Steffen Schorn)
Die Tochter des Tyrannen (comp. & arr.: Steffen Schorn)
Geamparale (comp. Sergiu Balutel/trad. arr. Steffen Schorn)
Naoussa (comp. Stavros Pazarentsis arr. Steffen Schorn)
Severniacki Tanc (comp. Orlin Pamukov arr. Steffen Schorn)
Pitagotono Oro (comp. Slobodan Trkulja arr. Steffen Schorn)
Za Mog Oca (comp. Slobodan Trkulja arr. Steffen Schorn & Claudio Puntin)
MONGOLIA (Frankfurt Radio Big Band – hr Big Band):
Ev Ej (comp. Epi arr. Steffen Schorn)
Moorin Tovorgoon (comp. Epi arr. Steffen Schorn)
Sanachril (comp. Naara arr. Steffen Schorn)
Golingoo (trad./Baadma arr. Steffen Schorn)
GLOBAL DANCE KULTURE XL (WDR Big Band):
A celebration of global rhythm, voices and cultural exchange.
Ahimsa (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Ashanti (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Boom Boom Multikulti (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Bulgar (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Can Askta (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Merengovski (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Prema (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Smile for You (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Taniec (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Teraz (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Transcend (comp. Bodek Janke arr. Steffen Schorn)
Songbook – list of original compositions:
Andiosity
Africa
Aryuna
Ballade
Ballad for Ped
Between You & You
Blues for my Closet
Buddy´s Soul – For Ken
Camille Claudel
Charlotte´s Parrot Dream
Chiang Mai Theme
Colors of Istanbul
Dantie´s Dance
Der Wildbotz
Die Tochter des Tyrannen
Distance
Dreamtime
Ella
Elephant Camp
Elegie
Epilog
Eye of the Wind
Far Away
For Me is just now Anytime
For Ulrich
Getz 52
In the Speed Mode
Into The Light
Käpt´n Blaubär
Keep Your Toungue…
La Passion
Lonely City Blues
Love and Compassion
Lovesong for all female Creatures in the Universe
Lost
Lullaby
Mare Cecina
Martha
Maputo
Monsieur Pf.
My Land
Nasty Baby
Natureza
New Song
Nocturne
No Moon, Snow out there
One short forbidden Look into Paradize
One Year Later
Pernambuco
Petra vom Finanzamt
Poéme
Pluto´s Secret
Quiet Night
Racing Max
Reflections on Pearl River
Riding the Fire Dragon
Riki Zauberlet
Rolling
Rücksturz zur Erde
Scenes of an inner opera
Schweine im Weltall
Schwerelos
Sei nicht immer…
So eine…
Tango
Tauspiegelungen
The Mad Code
The Opener
They forgot the Moon
Three Pictures
Tiefenträume
Together Alone
To my Beloved Ones
Universe of Possibilities
Walzer
Waterclouds
What did You do with Me
Why did You go
