Gregers Brinch, Jardena Flückiger Stéphan Aubé and Jonathan de la Paz Zaens at the festivalHannover im Wort
He was drawn to become a composer upon watching the filmAmadeus byMiloš Forman andPeter Shaffer in 1984, at the age of 20.After an initial period of aided self-study in England with the singer and composer Cecil Cope, he studied piano withLouis Demetrius Alvanis in London before moving to Hamburg, Germany to study composition withElmar Lampson[2] and piano with Alan Newcome and later Ulrike Bauer.[3]
Brinch's use of a number of styles with an authentic quality stems from his wide musical background.He feels equally at home with the blues, as with the music ofBeethoven orGregorian Chants.
His consistent use and exploration of tonality is supported by his finding nuances in harmony and melody which is accessible to the listener without being easy listening.Nature and drama also feature as inspirations for Brinch's work, but it is his study of intervals that has served to lend him his own unique voice as a composer.
His workLieder aus Leid was 18 years in preparation before receiving its premiere inHannover in May 2012 by Jardena Flueckiger, Jonathan dela Paz Zaens andStéphan Aubé.[5]
Brinch's works have been performed frequently in the US and the UK (includingWigmore Hall),[6][7] as well as in Denmark, Germany and France.[2]
1989 :The Rose (Blake) for mezzosopranoes (Opus 18)
1990 :Ja, Ich sage es Dir from the gospel of St. John. For Tenor, alto and Soprano, commissioned work (Opus 21)
1995 :St. Michael, heavenly hero (Opus 29)
1995 :A Winter’s scene (Opus 30)
1996 :In the Fullness of time (Opus 33)
1996 :Ye Spotted Snakes (Opus35)
1996 :To St. John (Opus 36)
1996 :God Høst andTro (Halfdan Rasmussens), commissioned work (Opus 37, no 1&2 )
1996 :Michael, who holds the sword (Opus 38)
1996 : Various pieces for the dramatic adaptation of Dickens’Hard Times, commissioned work - Also pieces for The Elephans Child and Rikkitikkitavi (Opus 39)
1996 : Songs for the Sheepshearers Mystery Play, commissioned work (Opus 40 )
1997 :Riverrun (S.B.Waters) (Opus42)
1997 :This Bread I Break (D.Thomas) (Opus 43)
1997 : Songs tothe Cat and the Moon andthe Dreaming of the Bones by Yeats (Opus 44)
1998 :Ave Maria (for Chartres Cathedral) (Opus 48)
1998 :Introduction (W.Blake) (Opus 49)
2001 :The Lords’ Prayer in English, Danish, German and Latin (Opus 57 no.1, no.2, & no..3 )
2004 :Salme 130 in Danish (Opus 75)
2001 - 2005 :Requiem Brevis in 7 movements (Opus 79)
2007 :Adoramus Te (Opus 90)
2008 :Tro (new version) text by H. Rasmussen (Opus 93)
2009 :Saluni vocal exercise for 3-part male choir (Opus 98)
2009 :Hoffnung text by G. Brinch (Opus 99)
2009 :Mondnacht text by Eichendorff (Opus 100)
2011 : Liturgischer GesangSchicksal text K.O. Eschrich (Opus 107)
1985 :I hear your Song (A.Locher) for voice and piano (Opus 9 )
1992 :The Lamb (W. Blake) for high voice and Organ/piano/harp (Opus 25)
1998 :Trilogy (P. Matthews) for French Horn, piano, violin, and high voice, commissioned work (Opus 46 )
1998 :Love’s Ground (P. Matthews) for tenor, alto and piano, commissioned work (Opus 47)
2003 :The Spouse to the younglings (William Baldwin 16th century) for Voice and Piano (Opus 66)
2003 :A clear Midnight (Walt Whitman) for voice and piano, commissioned work (Opus 67)
2003 :A Coat by W.B.Yates for voice and piano (Opus 68)
2005 :Chemin De Fer (by Elisabeth Bishop) For Soprano, Baritone and Piano (Opus 80)
2005 :Frog Autumn (by Sylvia Plath) song for Soprano and Piano (Opus 81)
2005 :You Tides with ceaseless swell (By Walt Whitman) for Soprano, baritone and Piano (Opus 82)
1994-2012 :Lieder aus Leid 13 songs for Soprano, Baritone and piano composed to German texts written by victims of the 2nd world war Holocaust collected byMichael Moll (Opus 83)
2006 :Songs from the Prodigal Son 7 songs for voice and piano (Opus 84)
2006 :Apple rhyme for Sigune (by Madeleine Nightingale) song for voice and piano (Opus 85)
2006 :Cresswell Oaks (by Roy Sadler) song for voice and piano (Opus 86)
2006 :Esther's Elderflower Juice (text by Noa Lachman and Gregers Brinch) Song for Soprano and Piano - Commissioned by Peter Hamburger for the Memorial Concert of Esther Salaman performed at the Royal Academy of Music (Opus 87)
2010 :12 songs to the Story of Parzival for Baritone and Flute - TextLindsay Clarke (Opus 101)
The CD ‘Blue Harmony’ features the piano-works recorded by internationally acclaimed pianist Diana Baker, issued on Klyde records – Brinch's private label
The CD ‘Harmonious Dissonance’ includes the String Quartet No.1 was released on Parma Records in USA in June 2010.
The cd “Parzival” is a collaboration with award-winning Flautist Julie Groves and Whitbread-Prize winning author Lindsay Clarke, which resulted in a number of works for Baritone and Flute and Flute solo on the theme of Parzival. Not commercially released.
Of three volumes of Chamber works on the Claudio Records LabelGregers Brinch volume one with Rohan de Saram and William Hancox and the Bergersen Quartet was released in 2012, featuring Sonatas no.1 & 2 for Cello and Piano and the String Quartet no.2.
As a singer Brinch has recorded songs by the composerDorothee Fischer together with the pianistWilliam Hancox. Lieder und Klavierwerke von Dorothee Fischer, issued on Klyde records – Brinch's private label
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