2013: Polyphonic happy birthday

The happy birthday tune is treated as a tenor line for a three-part polyphony.

Can’t hear the hidden tune? See the score!

2014: Canonic happy birthday

The tune is used again as a tenor, but the other two voices play in canon.

2015: Mensural canonic greetings

In a mensural canon the same melody is played twice against itself at different speeds. In this case the happy birthday tune gets to be played as a mensural canon while a superius and a bass line complete the polyphony to four voices.

Can’t hear the mensural canon? See the Score!

2016: Cumpleaños latino

Latino-style arrangement of happy birthday.

2017: Greetings in fugue

3-voice fugue upon happy birthday.

2018: Tarantella beneaugurante

Tarantella with happy birthday hidden in the mandolin.

2019: Satie greetings

Happy birthday homage to the beloved Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie.

2020: Imperial greetings

Imperial march rendering of happy birthday.

2021: Gabrieli greetings

Double-choir canzona rendering of happy birthday in Venetian style.

2022: ABBA greetings

Finally, the hidden tune behind this hit song has been revealed.

2023: Beethoven greetings

Ludwig’s dramatic rendering of happy birthday.