Felix Woyrsch (8 October 1860, Troppau (now Opava in the Czech Republic) – 20 March 1944) was a German composer and choir director.
Woyrsch lived in Dresden and Hamburg while young, studying in the latter under Ernst August Heinrich Chevallier. He held posts as a conductor and organist in several German cities in the 1890s and 1900s. In 1917 he was elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts, and in 1936 he was given the Goethe Medal. He retired in 1937. His main influences included his friend Brahms as well as Bach, Palestrina, Lassus, and Heinrich Schütz.
His compositions include seven symphonies, five further works for orchestra, three operas, 100 songs, and a violin concerto.
Der Pfarrer von Meudon (The Priest of Meudon), Op. 20 (1886)Der Weiberkriege (Women at War), Op. 27 (1890)Wikingerfahrt (Journey of the Vikings) (1896)Study Symphony in B flat (1884)Symphonic Prologue to Dante's Divina commedia, for large orchestra, Op. 40 (1891)Skaldische Rhapsodie, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 50 (1904)Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 52 (1908)3 Böcklin Phantasies (Die Toteninsel, Der Eremit, Im Spiel der Wellen), Op. 53 (1910)Overture to Shakespeare's Hamlet, Op. 56Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 60 (1914)Symphony No. 3 in E-flat minor, Op. 70 (1921)Symphony No. 4 in F major, Op. 71 (1921)Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 75 (1927)Theme and Variations, Op. 76Symphony No. 6 in C major, Op. 77 (1933)Albumblatt for Violin and Piano, Op. 22String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 55 (1909)Mors triumphans!, quartet on the sacred folk song Es ist ein Schnitter, der heißt Tod, for four trombones, Op. 58String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 63 (1916)String Quartet No. 3 in E flat, Op. 64 (1918)Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 65 (1924)Piano Quintet in C minor, Op. 66 (1927)String Sextet in B flat, Op. 72 (1926)String Quartet No. 4 in B flat, Op. 74 (1926)String Quartet No. 5 in C minor, Op. 78 (1938–40)3 Nocturnes, Op. 12 Waltzes, Op. 8Waltz in E-flat for Piano Four Hands, Op. 13Theme and Variations, Op. 174 Impromptus, op. 23Improvisations for Piano, Op. 44Metamorphosen, Op. 48Festival Preludium on the Chorale Nun danket alle Gott, Op. 4310 Chorale Chorale Preludes, Op. 59Passacaglia on the Dies irae, Op. 62Vocal and choral
4 Lieder for Voice and Piano and Violin (or Cello), Op. 2 (Heine)3 Lieder for Baritone and Piano, Op. 3 (1884)Schnitter Tod (Grim Reaper), old traditional German song, for male chorus, Op. 4Serenade for Tenor, Op. 53 Persian Songs for Baritone and Piano, Op. 62 Songs for Mixed Choir, Op. 7Wollt' er nur fragen (Jamie, Come Try Me), song for soprano and small orchestra, Op. 9 (Burns)4 Songs for Mixed Chorus, Op. 102 Songs for Male Chorus, Op. 11Edwardian ballad, Dein Schwert, wie ist's von Blut so rot; Old Scottish ballad (from Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, translated Herder), for baritone and orchestra, Op. 12Spanisches Liederbuch for Voice and Piano, Op. 143 Lieder for Soprano and Piano, Op. 1510 Rattenfängerlieder (Rat-Catcher Songs) for Baritone and Piano, Op. 16, 1886 (Wolff)Die Geburt Jesu, Christmas cantata with words from the Bible, for soloists, choir and orchestra, Op. 18 (1885)4 Lieder for Male Chorus, Op. 19Wedding Motet 'Wo du hingehst, for mixed choir, Op. 213 Lieder for Male Chorus, Op. 244 Lieder for Mixed Choir, Op. 25Lieder, Op. 264 Men's Choruses (Pfau, Uhland, Kastropp), Op. 28Motet Sei getreu bis in den Tod, for mixed choir, Op. 293 Songs for Men's Voices, Op. 305 Lieder with piano, Op. 31Deutscher Heerbann, cantata for soloists, male-voice choir and orchestra, Op. 32Deutsche Volkslieder for mixed choir, Op. 336 Songs for Women's Chorus, Op. 342 Lieder for Voice and Piano, Op. 353 Songs for Male Chorus, Op. 362 Lieder for Men's Voices, Op. 373 Men's Choruses, Op. 38Der Vandalen Auszug, ballad for men's voices and orchestra, Op. 394 Lieder for Men's Voices, Op. 41Die Bernsteinhexe, ballade for mixed choir (or male-voice choir) and piano, Op. 42 (Dahn)Passion Oratorio on words from the Bible, for soloists, choir, organ and orchestra, Op. 45 (1895)3 Sacred Folk Songs for Mixed Choir, Op. 463 Lieder for Voice and Piano, Op. 47Sapphic Ode to Aphrodite, for soprano, women's chorus and orchestra, Op. 49 (1901)Totentanz, a mysterium for soloists, choir and orchestra, Op. 51 (1905)Da lachte Schön-Sigrid, ballad for choir and orchestra, Op. 54Ode an den Tod (Ode to Death), for male chorus and orchestra, Op. 57 (Hölderlin)Da Jesus auf Erden ging, mysterium for soloists, choir, children's chorus, organ and orchestra, Op. 61 (1916)10 Lieder und Gesänge for Voice and Piano, Op. 67 (Heine, Kerner)Wie glänzt der helle Mond (Kerner), for male chorus a cappella, Op. 683 Eight-part Motets for Mixed Choir, Op. 69Das deutsche Sanktus (Martin Luther) for Choir and Orchestra, Op. 73Zum neuen Jahr (To the New Year) for Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 79