COMPOSER
Composer
Yannick Wittmann is a passionate composer and arranger. Specialized in vocal music, he has already written for many ensembles. Among them are the Neuer Kammerchor Berlin, the Vokalsystem Berlin and the Kammerchor der Künste Berlin. His piece “Die Stadt” was premiered in June 2021 in the great hall of the Berliner Philharmonie by the Kammerchor des Collegium Musicum Berlin under the direction of Donka Miteva. The choir won the german choir championships in 2022 with two pieces of Yannick Wittmann in his program.
He wrote his piece “Horch” for the Neuer Kammerchor Berlin on the occasion of the competition at the German Choral Festival in Leipzig 2022.
Two of his compositions on the theme “Life in a Big City”, were recorded by the Kammerchor der Künste Berlin under the direction of Maike Bühle and Donka Miteva. One of them can be heard on Spotify.
In June 2019, the Vokalsystem Berlin under the direction of Johannes Wolff presented his two pieces on poems by Clemens Brentano in their entirety for the first time.
His music is published by Helbling and Ferrimontana.
Works
Leisure (2023), SSAATTBB a cappella,
on a poem by Henry William Davies,
for the chamber choir of the Collegium Musicum Berlin
Remember! (2023), SATB and string orchestra / SATB a cappella (both versions available),
according to the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
Es brent! (It burns!) (2022), spoken choir SATB + Solo
after a poem by Mordechaj Gebirtig, written in 1938 in reaction to an antisemitic pogrom in the Polish town of Przytyk
Trieste – A Journey Underwater (2022), SATB, whale songs and two bluetoothspeakers
about the piece | Helbling Publishing
Chronoception (2022), Duo for two handpans
Vollmond (Full Moon) (2021), SATB div. and Handpan
based on a poem by Else Lasker-Schüler
about the piece | Helbling Publishing
Flehen (2021), SATB a cappella
based on a poem by Margarete Eloesser
Still, still, still (2020), Arr. for SATB a cappella
Helbling Publishing
Aaronic Blessing (Aaronitischer Segen) (2020), SATB a cappella
Helbling Publishing | view score
Horch (Listen) (2020), SATB div. a cappella
for the Neuer Kammerchor Berlin
Helbling Publishing
Verträumter Großstadtabend (Dreamy City Evening) (2019), SATB div. a cappella
based on a poem by Hugo Salus
Helbling Publishing | view score | translation of the poem
Augen in der Großstadt (Eyes in the City) (2019), SMezATBarB a cappella
based on a poem by Kurt Tucholsky
Helbling Publishing | view score | translation of the poem
Die Stadt (The City) (2019), SATB div. a cappella
based on a poem by Georg
Helbling Publishing | view score | translation of the poem
Zwei Gedichte aus dem Märchen von dem Myrtenfräulein von Clemens Brentano (2018),
SATB a cappella
(Nr. 1: Säusle, liebe Myrte; Nr. 2: Hörst du wie die Brunnen rauschen)
Edition Ferrimontana | view score
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night) (2018), Arr. for SATB a cappella
Edition Ferrimontana | view score
… more than 40 additional choral settings of pop and folk songs
Trieste – A Journey Underwater by Yannick Wittmann
Performed by Krönungskutschenchor Berlin in April 2023
Conducted by Yannick Wittmann
Die Stadt by Yannick Wittmann
Performed by Kammerchor des Collegium Musicum Berlin
Conducted by Donka Miteva
International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf 2023
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Composition / arrangement commissions
Would you like to have a piece written exclusively for you and for a specific instrumentation?
Is your choir asking for new material and desperately wants to sing a very specific pop song?
Or are you looking for a unique piece for a competition or the next concert?
Then text me and let’s get in touch! I would be honoured to compose tailor-made for your ensemble.