Karl Tipp

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Duos

  • Scent [Hõng]
    2021
    5'
    oboe, guitar
    Fp: Duo Telluur: Heli Ernits (oboe), Kirill Ogorodnikov (guitar); October 1, 2021, House of Blackheads, Tallinn Music Week
  • Concertino for aAlto Saxophone and Piano [Kontsertiino altsaksofonile ja klaverile]
    2019
    12'
    alto saxophone, piano
    Fp: Karl Tipp (alto saxophone), Lea Valiulina (piano); February 11, 2020, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Chamber Hall
  • Temper
    2018
    2'
    2 guitars
    Fp: Agni Hallik (guitar), Robert Felix Menczel (guitar); December 13, 2018, Adamson-Eric Museum, Tallinn
  • Fast Life [Kiirelu]
    2015
    4'
    viola, tenor saxophone

Trios

  • Birdspectre
    2016
    3'
    2 Alto saxophone, cello
    Fp: Gert-Ott Kuldpärg and Karl Tipp (alto Saxophones), Theodor Sink (cello); August 13, 2016, Viljandi Music School

Quartets

  • Ode to Undines [Ood Undiinidele]
    2016
    3'
    mbira, alto saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, fixed media
    Fp: Gertrud Leopard (mbira), Karl Tipp (alto saxophone), Kerit Ilves (clarinet), Jakob Peäske (bassoon); June 1, 2016, Tallinn Teachers' House
  • The Order
    2015
    7'
    alto saxophone, French horn, cello, double bass
    Fp: Karl Tipp (alto saxophone), Jürnas Rähni (French horn), Kaspar Kluge (cello), Kristin Kuldkepp (double bass); February 12, 2016, Georg Ots Tallinn Music School

Quintets

  • Bulerias
    2019
    4'
    saxophone quartet, percussion
    Fp: Rene Laur (sopranp saxophone), Karl Tipp (alto saxophone), Roland Mällo (tenor saxophone), Tanel Koho (baritone saxophone), Reigo Ahven (percussion); January 25, 2019, Kumu Art Museum, Ingrid Elsa Mugu's dance performance "Sinumina"

Sextets

  • Fractal [Fraktaal]
    2019
    5'
    clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, bagpipe, viola, cello
    Fp: Vittoria Ecclesia (clarinet), Villem Tiits (trumpet), Karolin Vetevoog (bagpipel), Merike Heidelberg (viola), Karl Tipp (alto saxophone), Ville Lodders (cello); November 1, 2019, Tartu City Museum
  • Pause in the Expanse [Peatun kesk avarust]
    2017
    8'
    6 cellos
    Fp: Estonian Cello Ensemble; April 12, 2017, Tallinn House of Blackheads, Estonian Music Days

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Works for saxophone

  • Kaheksakand, kompass ja jõhvikas - ehk õnne otsi kodumaalt
    2018
    saxophone
    Fp: Jandra Puusepp (saksofon); January 24, 2018, Old Town Music House, Tallinn, concert seires "Ludus tonalis"

Works for double bass

  • Tear
    2018
    7'
    double bass, prerecorded electronics
    Fp: Bára Gísladóttir (double bass); December 7, 2018, Tartu, Genialistide Club

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Works for mixed choir and instrument(s)

  • Arm astus
    2022
    mixed choir, saxophone quartet
    Fp: Chamber Choir Avis Animi, Estonian Saxophone Quartet, conductor Leiu Tõnissaar; May 8, 2022, Tallinn Bethel Lutheran Church

Works for female choir and instrument(s)

  • The Light of Silence [Vaikuse valgus]
    2020
    4'
    female choir, saxophone
    Text: Doris Kareva
    Commissioned by: Estonian Choral Association

Works for voice(s) and other instrument(s)

  • Poor Stars
    2015
    3'
    mezzo-soprano, accordion
    Text: Karl Tipp
    Fp: Johanna Maria Juhandi (mezzo-soprano), Meeri Kraas (accordion); 19.02.2016; Georg Ots Tallinn Music School

Works for mixed choir a cappella

  • Colours! [Värve!]
    2019
    3'
    mixed choir
    Text: Mari Karilaid
    Fp: Nuku Choir, conductor Reeda Toots; November 13, 2019, Tallinn, House of Blackheads
  • Miniatures [Miniatuurid]
    Six parts
    2018
    6'
    mixed choir
    Text: Sophocles, Arthur Schopenhauer, May Sarton, Ann Landers (in Estonian)
    Fp: Nuku Choir, conductor Reeda Toots, December 17, 2018, NUKU Theatre, Tallinn
  • Garden of Dreams [Unenägude aed]
    2016
    4'
    mixed choir
    Text: Artur Alliksaar, Karl Tipp
    Fp: Mixed choir HUIK!, Karl Tipp (saxophone), conductor Kaspar Mänd; November 29, 2016, Tallinn Methodist Church
    Commissioned by: Estonian Choral Association
    CD „Veel. New Estonian choral music 2016“, Estonian Choral Association (2017); Mixed choir HUIK!, Karl Tipp (saxophone), conductor Kaspar Mänd
    Distributor: EMIC KT 001

ELECTRONIC, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AND MULTIMEDIA WORKS

  • Tear
    2018
    7'
    double bass, prerecorded electronics
    Fp: Bára Gísladóttir (double bass); December 7, 2018, Tartu, Genialistide Club
  • Without
    2016
    4'
    baritone, accordion, electronics
    Text: Karl Tipp
    Fp: Jaan Krivel (baritone), Marit Sukk (accordion), Andro Urb (electronics); April 10, 2016, Estonian Composers' House, festival mini-EMD

INCIDENTAL MUSIC

Film music

  • Music for puppet film „The (s)witch game“ [Muusika nukufilmile „Nõia(m)äng“]
    Directed by Liis Talimaa and Eva Liisa Sepp
    2016
    Fp: June 8, 2016, Cinema Sõprus, Tallinn