An Operatic Lieder on the poem Extasy of Death by Srečko Kosovel. Prophetic poem, talking about the decay and destruction of Europe because of the human activities; written more than 100 years ago, yet very relevant in the present. It was performed by soprano Zala Hodnik and Pianist Kayoko Ikeda on SPEVSlam 2023.

Opera about seduction, feminism, sexual ethics in VIII Scenes, GWV9 Commissioned by Slovenian National Theatre for Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, premiered on 19th of January 2017, composed by Jan Gorjanc from September to December 2016. Libretto: Svetlana Slapšak after the novel by Julka Hlapec Djordjević Conductor: Alexandar Spasić Director: Jaša Koceli Dramatist: Tatjana Ažman Material for projections: S. Slapšak, J. Koceli, T. Ažman Lector: Maja Cerar Julka, the feminist: Vlatka Oršanić Janez, doctor: Edvard Strah Spirit of feminism, young Julka...: Kristina Alexova Olfactory design and concept: Roja Dove and Jan Gorjanc (Three scents have been generously donated by Roja Dove for performances) Members of the orchestra from the SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. Other members of the staff from the SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. (In details written at the end of the video). The story is also simultaneously narrated by a collection of scents, generously provided by Roja Dove.

This piece, written for Soprano and Narrator, accompanied by a large ensemble of percussions, harp and organ, sets the poem 'War and Peace' by Charles Kaye into music. It was written and performed at a charity concert for Syrian refugees and explores the themes of war, flee, peace, humanity... Conductor and Composer: Jan Gorjanc Soprano: Fiona Haynes Narrator: Alun McNeil-Watson Organ: Kayol Lam Harp: Anna Quiroga Percussion: Nick Cowling and Aristel Škrbić Video and sound curtesy of Nicholas Hennell-Foley.

Premiere of a short chamber opera by Jan Gorjanc (reduced for piano 4 hands) on 14th of May 2015 at St. James's Paddington. SYNOPSIS The story is set in a nursing home room. Woman is painting when husband brings her flowers for her birthday. She is preoccupied with her hand, as she cannot recall what or whose it is. She decides to see who has visited her, hoping for a familiar face. But she cannot recognise him, thus she returns to her painting, as it soothes her. After a while she realises that the stranger can be trusted as she assumes he must be a doctor, which tells him that his wife, suffering from dementia, has one of her bad days. She finally realises the visitor is her husband, but she has bad news to tell. All that has been left from her memories is the day when she suffered the greatest of loses, and she has to relive it with him before she suddenly falls back in present, wandering what her hand is called. CREDITS Music and direction: Jan Gorjanc Die Frau: Fiona Haynes Der Mann: James Davies Piano: Nabillah Jalal, Algirdas Kraunaitis Libretto in English: Laura Attridge Libretto in German: Dr. Mojca Peternel et. al. Camera: Dhanraj Persaud Pandey

Prisluhnimo v Operi, concert by Music Youth of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Waka by Lady Kasa, 8th century Japanese poetess was set in music by Jan Gorjanc during the summer 2015. Sung by the exceptional soprano Fiona Haynes and companied on harp by the composer. In the loneliness of my heart I feel as if I should perish Like the pale dew-drop Upon the grass of my garden In the gathering shades of twilight Painting: Katsushika Hokusai（葛飾北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849）