Taavo Virkhaus

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

Works for symphony orchestra

  • Symphony No. 6 "The Huntsville Symphony"
    1. Maestoso
    2. Misterioso e mesto
    3. Keck; insolente (in your face!)
    4. Grandioso
    2007
    17'
    symphony orchestra: 2233, 4331, 1+2, harp, strings
    Fp: Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto; November 8, 2008, Huntsville, USA
    Commissioned by: Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Fanfare ad Astra (The Sky Is Not the Limit)
    1998
    symphony orchestra: 3332, 4331, 1+2, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 5 "Symphony in E"
    1. E-G: Grave, Energico
    2. E-F#: Grave
    3. E-F: Scherzo, Heavy Rock, Scherzo
    4. E-E: Passacaglia
    1994
    30'
    symphony orchestra: 3332, 4331, 1+2, harp, piano, strings
    Fp: Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; March 9, 1996, Huntsville, USA
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 4
    1. Largo. Vivace
    2. Largo
    3. Scherzo interrotto. Deliberato, ritmico
    4. Chaconne. Maestoso
    1989
    29'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+2, celesta, harp, strings
    Fp: Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; April 24, 1992, Duluth, USA
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 3
    1. Allegro sostenuto  
    2. Scherzo (Hommage to Bach)
    3. Largo. Alla rusticana. Largo
    4. Maestoso. Allegro
    1984
    30'
    symphony orchestra: 2322, 4331, 1+0, strings
    Fp: Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; April 27, 1986, Duluth, USA
    FpEst: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; May 18, 1988 Vanemuine Concert Hall, May 19, 1988 Estonia Concert Hall
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 2
    1. Andante ondeggiamento
    2. Andante sognando
    3. Vivace
    4. Grave
    1979
    36'
    symphony orchestra: 2232, 4331, 1+1, harp, strings
    Fp: Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; May 1, 1981, Duluth, USA
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 1
    1. Agressivo. Tranquillo 
    2. Valse triste (Hommage to Sibelius) 
    3. Variations (Estonian folk tunes)
    1975
    23'
    symphony orchestra: 2222, 4331, 1+3, harp, strings
    Fp: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; July 8, 1976, Baltimore, USA
    FpEst: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; October 5, 1978, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
    Manuscript
  • Tiina Suite from the movie "Tiina"
    1974
    symphony orchestra: 2122, 2210, 0+1, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Eight Settings of Choral Amen
    1962
    symphony orchestra: 2222, 2210, 1+1, strings
    Manuscript
  • Overture "Kalevipoeg" (from Estonian mythology) [Avamäng "Kalevipoeg"]
    1957
    symphony orchestra: 2223, 4231, 1+4, harp, strings
    Fp: Orchestra of Eastman School of Music
    Manuscript
  • Theme and Development [Teema ja arendus]
    dedicated to Dr Joel Belov
    1955
    symphony orchestra: 3223, 4331, 1+2, strings
    Fp: Spring 1955, University of Miami, conductor Taavo Virkhaus
    Manuscript
  • Opus primo
    1953
    symphony orchestra: 3332, 4331, 1+1, harp, strings
    Manuscript

Works for chamber orchestra

  • Servus Tartuensis
    dedicated to the city of Tartu
    2004
    chamber orchestra: 0122, 2000, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • French Overture [Prantsuse avamäng]
    1965
    chamber orchestra: 0000, 0220, 1+0, strings
    Fp: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; April 28, 1971, Rochester, USA. (The All-University Orchestra of Rochester, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; March 3, 1968, Rochester, USA.)
    Manuscript

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA

Works for clarinet and orchestra

  • Soliloquy for Clarinet and Strings
    1962
    4'
    clarinet, string orchestra, harp (ad libitum)
    Manuscript

Works for violin and orchestra

  • Violin Concerto No. 2
    1. Andante cantabile
    2. Romance. Andante misterioso
    3. Cadenza. Allegro giocoso
    1995
    20'
    violin, symphony orchestra: 1222, 2100, 1+1, harp, celesta, strings
    Fp: Stephanie Chase (violin), Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; March 21, 1998, Huntsville, USA
    Manuscript
  • Violin Concerto No. 1
    1. Andante molto rubato, quasi recitativo
    2. Rondo. Vivace
    3. Chorale. Maestoso
    1965-1966
    22'
    violin, symphony orchestra: 2232, 4331, 1+1, harp, strings
    FpEst: Mati Kärmas (violin), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavo Virkhaus; October 5, 1978, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
    Manuscript

Works for piano and orchestra

  • Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra
    1951-1952
    piano, symphony orchestra: 2222, 4231, 1+2, strings
    Manuscript

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Duos

String quartets

  • Miniature Quartet [Väike keelpillikvartett]
    1956
    7'
    string quartet
    Manuscript

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Works for viola

  • Partita in D minor
    In the style of Johann Sebastian Bach
    1. Prelude
    2. Allemande
    3. Courante
    4. Sarabande
    5. Gigue
    1962
    viola
    Manuscript

Works for piano

Works for organ

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Works for voice(s) and orchestra

  • Taivas on sininen (The Sky Is Blue)
    arrangement of Finnish folksong
    1992
    soprano, baritone, chamber orchestra: 2122, 0000, strings
    Text: Finnish folklore
    Manuscript

Works for mixed choir a cappella

  • Vee vulina kuulaja (Listener of the Babbling Water)
    1961
    mixed choir
    Text: Jyri Kork
    Manuscript

ELECTRONIC, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AND MULTIMEDIA WORKS

  • Contrast and Variables [Kontrast ja variatsioonid]
    1971
    organ, tape
    Fp: April 25, 1971, Interfaith Chapel, Rochester, USA
    Manuscript

INCIDENTAL MUSIC

Film music

  • Music for film "Tiina"
    Directed by Edmund Martin
    1974
    Fp: July 5-11, 1976, Global Estonian Cultural Days, Baltimore, USA