Work

I thought about eagles for a long time (2025) for gayageum

Trunk (2025) for 7 Korean and 6 Japanese instruments

Hear Your Brother Hear II (2025) for cello

tremblement (2024) for string quartet https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-tremblement/

TOTAL BEAUTY (2024) AI music for Michael Rebhahn

GOLD/HURT (2023) for jeongak daegeum

Riding (2022) NFT video for daegeum player and horse

Dark Shadow (2022) (with Tilman Kanitz) for voice and electronics

Gagokbounce: One By One (2022) after Theresa Hak Kyung Cha for gagok, daegeum, haegeum, geomungo and janggu https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-gagokbounce-one-by-one/

heaven (you dream of) (2022) for daegeum, haegeum, gayageum and janggu

우리집 (2022) for voice and haegeum (1 performer)

bones stairs knife bells (2021) after Rosmarie Waldrop for 8 voices https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-bones-stairs-knife-bells/

It’s Always The Same (2020) for amplified speaking voice and keyboard (Will Long, arr. Sebastian Claren)

Der Adler. (2020) after Friedrich Hölderlin for 8 voices

both of them have lovers (2020) for geomungo

Schlachten 1: Arie (2019) after Rainald Goetz for baritone and 9 instruments

endless summer (문묘 제례악) (2019) for pansori singer, daegeum, haegeum, geomungo and pak

Klage (2018) for electric guitar and electric bass

Saturn A (2018) for cello

Returning Home (2018) (with Ludger Engels, Andri Hardmeier and Tilman Kanitz)
after Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria by Claudio Monteverdi and Korean gagok songs
for 2 baroque singers, baroque ensemble, gagok singer and gagok ensemble

Im Kinderzimmer/Im Kino: Piece of Shit 2017 (2017) after Falk Richter for baritone and 7 instruments https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-im-kinderzimmer-im-kino-piece-of-shit-2017/

Kaleidoskopvillemusik II (2017) for 14 strings

Today, I Wrote Nothing (Vol. 1) (2016) for minsogak daegeum

Schlachten 2: Motette (2013/2015) after Rainald Goetz for 3 female voices, bass clarinet, percussion and string trio

Kaleidoskopvillemusik (2015) for 15 voices/15 strings and playback//version für 13 voices/13 strings and playback//version für 12 voices/12 strings and playback

Maurizio/Licht (2014) for 16 strings

Im Kinderzimmer/Im Kino: Piece of Shit (2013) after Falk Richter for speaking voice, baritone and 7 instruments

Kolik (2012) after Rainald Goetz for bass

Licht a capella (reasonable doubt version) (2012) for 15 strings

Licht a capella (2011) for 17 strings

M.B.R.M.M.P.P. (2010) for 8 instruments

Untrue (2008) for 18 instruments

Charms: Dub (1999-2000/2004) for orchestra

Potemkin 1: Baby Baby (2003) for accordion and string trio https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-potemkin-1-baby-baby/

Angelus Silesius (2002-03) for soprano, bass clarinet, percussion and cello

After Blinky Palermo (2001-02) for cello and orchestra https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-a-sentimental-journey/

In Nomine (2000) for 8 instruments

ernst (2000) for tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone and percussion

Fehlstart (Detail) (1999) for 6 instruments https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-fehlstart-detail/

A Sentimental Journey (Air on the G-String) (1998/2016) for violin https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-a-sentimental-journey/

Baby/Baby (1998) for accordion

Baby (1998/2016) for accordion

Hear Your Brother Hear (1998/2008/2012) for cello

Ich öffne (1997-98/2014) for alto flute, guitar, accordion and percussion

Alkan (1997) for piano https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-alkan/

In der Hölle (1996-97/2000) for 11 instruments

Hass (1996) for violin and piano

Sex (1995-96) for piano https://composersedition.com/sebastian-claren-sex/

Quickness (1995) for 7 instruments

Thoughts and Images (1993) for string quartet

Fünf Nachtgesänge (1993) after Friedrich Hölderlin for singing voice

Pindars Dritte Pythische Ode (1991) after Friedrich Hölderlin for singing voice

Gesang (1990) for singing voice

Symphonie (1990) for orchestra

Klaviersonate (1990) for piano

Klavierkonzert (1990) for piano and orchestra

Drei Lieder (1989-90) after Friedrich Hölderlin for singing voice

Symphonie (1989) for 4 winds and 4 strings

II. Klaviertrio (1989) for violin, cello and piano

Pindars Achte Pythische Ode (1989) after Friedrich Hölderlin for female voice and string quartet

An der Donau (1989) opera after Herbert Achternbusch for 6 singing voices, 2 speaking voices, male choir, 2 clarinets, 2 trombones, solo violin, 10 tutti violins, solo cello and 10 tutti cellos

Blunt oder der Gast (1988) opera after Karl Philipp Moritz for 6 singing voices and 8 instruments

Klaviertrio (1988) for violin, cello and piano

Gesang (1987) for singing voice

Lied (1987) for singing voice

Symphonie III (1985) for solo violin, 10 tutti violins, solo cello and 10 tutti cellos

Symphonie II (1984-85) for 2 clarinets, 2 french horns, 2 violins and 2 cellos

Symphonie (1984) for orchestra

IV. Streichquartett (1984) for string quartet

Sonate (1984) for cello and piano

Violinkonzert (1983-84) for solo violin, 2 clarinets and 10 tutti violins

Trio (1983-84) for violin, clarinet and piano

Bronze neben Gold (1983) after James Joyce for 4 speaking voices and 4 wind instruments

Oktett (1983) for 2 string quartets

III. Streichquartett (1983) for string quartet

II. Streichquartett (1983) for string quartet

Streichquartett (1982-83) for string quartet

I (1982) for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets

Toter Schwan (1981) after Charles Bukowski for female voice and 6 percussionists