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421:, cantata, text by Meyer, Op. 53, chorus, 2 tpt, timp, str, 1938–9
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2 Choruses: Mon âme, bénis l’éternel, Oui, glorifiez l’éternel
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Cantata, text from the Bible, Op. 3, tenor and choir, 1923
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Te Deum, Op. 33, choir 2vv, tpt, trombone, timp, org, 1931
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Cantate Domino, Op. 61/2, S, chorus, str, timp, 1940
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Variations on a *Minuet by Haydn", Op. 29, pf, 1930
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1004:9 Songs, Op. 70, text by Morgenstern, 1v, pf, 1943
440:, Op. 61/3, Mez/Bar, unison vv ad lib, orch, 1940
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648:Suite aus der Musik zu einem Weihnachtsmärchen
502:8 Sprüche aus dem ‘Cherubinischen Wandersmann’
479:, Op. 96, Psalm ?, unison vv, insts, 1954
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802:Variations on Chorale settings by Hassler
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740:Divertimento, Op. 95, str, 1954
716:, Op. 81, small orchestra, 1949
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846:Sonatina, Op. 45, vn, pf, 1936
757:Variationen über ein Volkslied
737:, Op. 94, 2 fl, hpd, str, 1954
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838:Was die Hirten alles erlebten
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912:Sonata, Op. 87, vc, pf, 1952
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858:Sonatina, Op. 52, org, 1938
826:Grosser Gott wir loben dich
671:Concerto, Op. 50, str, 1939
575:, Op. 47, male chorus, 1936
456:Christi Leidensverkündigung
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967:3 Duets, Op. 11, text by
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772:Kleine zweistimmige Suite
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843:Piano Trio, Op. 43, 1936
714:Piccola sinfonia giocosa
708:Kleine konzertante Suite
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930:Suite, Op. 98, fl, 1955
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683:, Op. 60, vc, str, 1940
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958:, Op. 6, 1v, pf, 1924
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581:, motet, Op. 51, 1938
514:, Op. 19, motet, 1927
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882:, Op. 71/1, pf, 1940
828:, partita, org, 1932
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534:Das deutsche Sanctus
346:, Op. 22/1, text by
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924:, Op. 91, org, 1953
880:Weichnachtssonatine
832:Praeludium und Fuge
804:, Op. 28, org, 1930
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434:Heimatliche Kantate
403:Die Versuchung Jesu
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892:Suite en miniature
876:Sonatina, pf, 1940
864:, op.58, org, 1939
810:, Op. 31, pf, 1931
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720:Fantasia mattutina
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375:, Op. 38, text by
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990:Das ewige Brausen
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315:Oedipus Rex
311:Oedipus rex
305:Laupenspiel
287:Paul Sacher
279:'s novella
223: [
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185:Klaus Huber
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76:Occupations
1264:Categories
1021:References
840:, pf, 1935
792:, pf, 1928
735:Concertino
681:Concertino
591:Sommerzeit
540:Neue Kraft
520:, text by
490:2 Choruses
477:Ps clxviii
436:, text by
385:, Op. 39,
37:1900-04-17
1211:catalogue
624:2 Gesänge
585:5 Choräle
567:2 Gesänge
561:Bärnerlüt
518:5 Gesänge
319:Sophocles
275:based on
268:The Flood
246:oratorios
1161:17 April
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814:Fantasie
751:Fantasie
573:Choruses
512:Ezzolied
450:Das Jahr
413:Psalm 17
387:Psalm 12
277:Gotthelf
257:Das Jahr
82:Composer
1250:Discogs
1230:(IMSLP)
1226:at the
1207:in the
937:Romanze
549:Der Tod
409:Ps xcii
147:Leipzig
124:Evilard
45:Evilard
1186:13 May
984:Herbst
855:, 1938
675:Hymnus
602:, 1942
508:, 1927
253:Isaiah
68:Zürich
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