Justin Lépany is a composer whose work explores the territory between experimental classical writing and hybrid electronic performance. He writes primarily for choir, but also for orchestra, organ, chamber ensembles and bells, as well as for live electronics and voice.
His piece Ringing Peace for carillon was premiered at the opening of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. In 2015, he released Agnes (in Redemption), a solo album uniting his music with his photographic work. In 2018, he composed L’Homme contre l’Homme for the centenary of the WWI Armistice in France.
Over the past years, Justin has focused on new choral music, collaborating with ensembles in Europe and the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon and Syria. Since 2022, he has also produced experimental mixes for radio stations such as LYL Radio (France) and Noods Radio (UK).
In 2023, he founded the experimental vocal group SADA Ensemble. Since 2024, he has been musical director and performer of Ambient Mass, a series of electronic ambient concerts and meditations held in Berlin churches including Thomaskirche and Emmauskirche.
VOCAL MUSIC
- Love is magic Ray for female choir (2025) - 3′
- The Noise of Things for upper voices (2025) - 3′
– Beneath the relentless Sun for SATB choir and orchestra (2023) – 6‘
– Omen IV” for SSAATB choir and orchestra (2024) – 5‘
– Rough Mix for SATB choir (2023) – 4‘
– Fauna (after “Der Bau” by Franz Kafka) for SATB choir and electronics (2023) – 5‘
– What Lips my Lips…” for choir and electronics (on a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay) (2023) – 4′
– People of Orphalese (text: Kahlil Gibran) for SATB choir (2022) – 3‘
– Ave Nobilissima Creatura for SATB choir (2021) – 6‘
– Rituels für SATB choir, Electronics und Instruments (2020) – 15′
- Omen for SSAATB choir (2018) - 6′
- و أين أختبئ إذاً؟ for SATB choir or SB duet (2018) - 3′
- μέλισσα for female choir (2018) - 3′
- Jubilate! for female choir (2018) - 3′
- Was wollt Ihr von mir?! for SATB choir and bottle organ (2018) - 4’
- Du siehst mich nicht for SATB choir (2018) - 3′
- Noël for SATB choir (2016) - 4’
- Le Temps coule for SATB choir (2016) - 8’
- Songs in the Key of K for soprano and organ (2012) - 24’
- Germania an ihre Kinder for 3 female voices (2011) - 7’
ELECTRONIC AND HYBRID MUSIC
– Ambient Mass for voice for live electronics and organ/bells, performance series in Berlin (2024–25)
– Unfurling the Veil for hybrid orchestral/electronic work
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
- Discordes et Amitiés for orchestra (2019) – 12′
MUSIC FOR BELLS AND CHURCH MUSIC
- Ringing Peace for carillon (2014) - 10’
- Nocturne et Diurne for carillon (2010) - 8’
- Prélude, Vocalise et Variation for organ (2010) - 11’
- Les Chants de Pierres for carillon (2009) - 17’
- Toccata for organ (2008) - 3’
- Pastorale for organ (2008) - 4’
MUSIC FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Thanatos for electric bass guitar (2017) - 3’
- Agnes (In Redemption) for electric guitar and photography (2015) - 22’
- Return to Serenity for electric guitar and baritone saxophone (2014) - 10’
- And Raven stole the Sun for electric guitar and baritone saxophone (2014) - 9’
- Where the Light dwells for electric guitar and baritone saxophone (2014) - 4’
- Bruxelles for electric guitar and tape (2010) – 8’
SOLO AND CHAMBER MUSIC
- Le Cosmogoniste for piano (2016) - 3’
- Le Dilemme for viola (2015) - 3’
- You saw me die every Night… for piano (2014) - 3’
- Arizona for harp (2013) - 12’
- La Belle Humeur for saxophone quartet (2013) - 18’
- Agonies and Ecstasies of a young Soul for harp (2013) - 8’
- Of Gas and Dust for piano (2012) - 9’
- La Simplifiée for baroque violin and cembalo (2012) - 10’
- Le Consensus for 2 soprano saxophones (2011) - 5’
- Rotterdam for tenor saxophone and tape (2010) - 7’
- Le Malentendu for 2 tenor saxophones (2010) - 6’
- L’Imposteur for 2 harpsichords (2008) - 18’
- Inner Sea for chamber ensemble and tape (2007) – 8’
BALLET MUSIC
- La Mouche et la Potence for percussion duo (2009) – 7’
VIDEO OPERAS AND SOUNDTRACKS
- Eisern vereint (2009) - film soundtrack
- Die KiezOper (2008) – video opera - 14’
- Carbon Suite (2007) - video game soundtrack
- 20 Minuten (Die PodcastOper) (2006) – video opera – 20’
MUSIC INSTALLATIONS
- Musique florale et animale for tape (2008) 13’
- Dessau for tape (2007) – 3’
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CDS
- Agnes (in Redemption) (2015) - Justin Lépany
- Ways over Water (2014) - Fritz Kalkbrenner
- 63 Stufen (2014) - Vember
- Sick travellin‘ (2012) - Fritz Kalkbrenner
- Here today gone tomorrow (2011) - Fritz Kalkbrenner
DVDS
- Where the Light dwells (2015) - Hydroglisseur
- Eisern vereint (2010) - Andreas Gräfenstein
- Die Kreuzberger Kiezoper (2008)
- 20 Minuten - Die PodcastOper (2006)
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