Keeril Makan

3) Afterglow

Performed by ICE (Cory Smythe)

4) Becoming Unknown

Performed by ICE

5) Mu

Performed by ICE (Erik Carlson)

6) After Forgetting

Performed by ICE

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Return

Posted on August 21, 2012 by moge

(2012)

String Quartet

Duration: 13′

Commissioned by the Pacifica Quartet, with support from the Celebrity Series of Boston and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.

Premiere: Pacifica Quartet, Celebrity Series, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA, October 24, 2012

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Portal

Posted on May 28, 2012 by moge

(2012)

Woodwind Quintet

Duration: 5’30”

Commissioned by the Chamber Music Conference and Composers’ Forum of the East, Inc., 2012. This commission is supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Premiere: Chamber Music Conference, Bennington College, Bennington, VT, August 2012

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Orchestra

Posted on November 20, 2011 by moge

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Persona

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2012 rev. 2015)

Opera in 3 acts for 3 singers and octet

After the film by Ingmar Bergman

Libretto by Jay Scheib

Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects, and National Sawdust

Developed and Produced by Beth Morrison Projects

Premiere: October 23 and 24, 2015, National Sawdust

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Infinite Corridor

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2010)

Wind Ensemble

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Duration: 2’30”

Commissioned by the MIT Council for the Arts for MIT’s 150^thCelebration, “The Next Century Convocation“

Premiere: MIT Wind Ensemble, Frederick Harris, Jr., conductor, Boston Exhibition and Convention Center, Boston, MA, April 10, 2010

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Tender Illusions

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2010)

Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, and Double Bass

Duration: 11′

Written for the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin

Premiere: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, Villa Aurelia, Rome, Italy, January 15, 2011

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Herd

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2010)

Piano

Duration: 3′

Commissioned by Benjamin Binder

Premiere: Benjamin Binder, Boston University, Boston, MA, October 26, 2010

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Becoming Unknown

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2009)

Flute/Bass Flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, and Double Bass

Duration: 11′

Commissioned by Fromm Foundation for Music and the Harvard Department of Music

Premiere: ICE, Sanders Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, December 3, 2009

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Nothing Is More Important

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2009)

Flute, Viola, and Harp

Duration: 13′

Commissioned by the Harvard Musical Association

Premiere: Boston Chamber Music Society, Sanders Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, April 10, 2011

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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After Forgetting

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2009)

Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, Violin, and Cello

Duration: 17′

Commissioned by California EAR Unit through Meet the Composer/Commissioning Music USA

Premiere: California EAR Unit, Zipper Hall, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2009

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Dream Lightly

Posted on October 26, 2011 by moge

(2008)

Electric Guitar and Orchestra

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Duration: 14′

Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra

Premiere: American Composers Orchestra, Seth Josel, electric guitar, Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor, Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, NY, November 14, 2008

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Three Surreal Shorts

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2008)

Piano

Duration: 12′

Commissioned by Premiere Commissions

Premiere: Bruce Levingston, Open Road Rooftop, New York, NY. Presented in collaboration with Rooftop Films and the Museum of Modern Art, June 27, 2008

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Buttons

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2008, arr. 2009)

Cimbalom

Duration: 3′

Arranged at the request of David Shively

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Buttons

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2008, arr. 2009)

Xylophone

Duration: 3′

Arranged by invitation of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society

Published by Bachovich Music Publications

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Mercury Songbirds

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2008)

Alto Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, Violin, and Cello

Duration: 12′

Commissioned by the Mandel Foundation and the Utah Arts Festival

Premiere: Utah Arts Festival Ensemble, Andrew Rindfleish, conductor, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake City, UT, June 28, 2008

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Resonance Alloy

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2007)

Percussion

Duration: 25-’28’

Commissioned by Other Minds

Premiere: David Shively, Kanbar Hall, Jewish Community Center, San Francisco, CA, March 8, 2008

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Mu

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2007)

Violin

Duration: 3′

Written for the New York Miniaturist Ensemble

Premiere: Erik Carlson, Brooklyn Center for New Music, Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 2007

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Mu

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2007, arr. 2009)

Viola

Duration: 3′

Arranged at the request of Masumi Per Rostad

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Afterglow

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2007)

Piano

Duration: 13′

Written for Ivan Ilic

Premiere: Ivan Ilic, Welsh Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth, Wales, October 5, 2007

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Washed by Fire

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2007)

String Quartet

Choreography by Benjamin Levy

Duration: 23′

Commissioned by LEVYdance with funding received in part from the Dance: Creation to Performance program, funded by The James Irvine Foundation and administered by Dance/USA, The Creative Work Fund, The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, and The Joyce Theater’s Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work.

Premiere: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, Villa Aurelia, Rome, Italy, March 22, 2009

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Gather

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2006)

Percussion Trio

Duration: 10′

Written for TimeTable Percussion

Premiere: TimeTable Percussion, Bloomingdale School of Music, New York, NY, February 9, 2007

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Still

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2006)

Violin, Viola, and Chamber Orchestra

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Duration: 11’30”

Written for the University of Illinois in celebration of the 75^th anniversary of the College of Fine and Applied Arts

Premiere: Sinfonia da Camera, Graeme Jennings, violin, Masumi Rostad, viola, Vlad Conta, conductor, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL, September 23, 2006

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Husk

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2006)

Flute, Oboe, and Harp

Duration: 4’30”

Written for Jonathan Keeble

Premiere: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL, April 11, 2006

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Violent Momentum

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2005)

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Viola, and Electronics

Choreography by Benjamin Levy

Duration: 18′

Commissioned by ODC Theater through Meet the Composer/Commissioning Music USA

Premiere: LEVYdance, Peter Josheff, clarinets, Charlton Lee, viola, ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA, December 1-4, 2005

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Voice Within Voice

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2005)

Baritone Saxophone

Duration: 8′

Written for Brian Sacawa

Premiere: Brian Sacawa, Tenri Cultural Institute, April 23, 2005

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Static Rising

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2004)

Percussion and String Quartet

Duration: 18′

Commissioned by the Del Sol String Quartet through the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Premiere: Del Sol String Quartet, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, November 19, 2004

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Target

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2004)

Soprano, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Violin, and Cello

Texts by Jena Osman

Duration: 14′

Commissioned by Carnegie Hall through the Weill Music Institute

Premiere: Laurie Rubin, soprano, Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, October 10, 2004

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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The Noise Between Thoughts

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2003)

Amplified String Quartet

Duration: 14’30”

Commissioned by the Kronos Quartet through the Fromm Music Foundation

Premiere: Kronos Quartet, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, November 10, 2003

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Threads

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2002)

Bass Clarinet, Violin, Electric Guitar, Marimba Lumina, MIDI Keyboard, MIDI Drum Set, and CD

Duration: 11′

Commissioned by the Paul Dresher Ensemble

Premiere: Paul Dresher Ensemble, ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA, February 27, 2003

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Zones d’accord

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2002)

Cello

Choreography by Françoise Murcia

Duration: 9′

Commissioned by Fondation Royaumont

Premiere: Le Grand Atelier, Royaumont, France, April 7, 2002

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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tear

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2001)

String Quartet

Duration: 4’30”

Written for the Del Sol String Quartet for their 10th anniversary

Premiere: Del Sol String Quartet, CNMAT, Berkeley, CA, April 12, 2002

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Braid

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2001)

Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello

Duration: 14′

Written for the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Premiere: Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Green Room, San Francisco, CA, March 4, 2002

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bleed through

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2001)

Bass Clarinet, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Cello, and Double Bass

Duration: 13’30”

Commissioned by the Bang on a Can People’s Commissioning Fund

Premiere: Bang on a Can All-Stars, Merkin Hall, New York, NY, June 20, 2001

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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bleed through

Posted on October 25, 2011 by moge

(2001, arr. 2003)

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, Violin, and Cello

Duration: 13’30”

Arranged at the request of the California EAR Unit

Premiere: California EAR Unit, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, January 7, 2004

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Solace

Posted on October 21, 2011 by moge

(1999)

2 Pianos

Duration: 16′

Premiere: Berkeley New Music Project, Karen Rosenak and Michael Orland, pianos, UC Berkeley, November 1999

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Toy Solace

Posted on October 21, 2011 by moge

(1999, arr. 2002)

Nine MIDI Toy Pianos

Duration: 1’10”

Written for Trimpen’s Klavier Nonette installation at Jack Straw Productions, Seattle, WA, 2003

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2

Posted on October 17, 2011 by moge

(1998)

Violin and Percussion

Duration: 18′

Premiere: Berkeley New Music Project, Karen Shinozaki, David Carlisle, UC Berkeley, May 8, 1999

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP).

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2

Posted on October 17, 2011 by moge

(1998, rev. 2007)

Soprano Saxophone and Percussion

Duration: 18′

Arranged at the request of Brian Sacawa

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Cut

Posted on October 17, 2011 by moge

(1997)

String Quartet

Duration: 11′

Written for a reading session with the Arditti Quartet

Premiere: June in Buffalo String Quartet, SUNY Buffalo, June 1998

Published by Schott Music Corporation (ASCAP). Performance materials available from Project Schott New York.

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Orchestra (with soloists)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Wind Ensemble

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Opera

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

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Vocal

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Chamber Music (5 or more performers)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Chamber Music (string quartet)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Chamber Music (2-4 performers)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Solo (piano)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Solo (other)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by moge

Each genre needs a post, tagged to Music and to its Genre, so that I can find all the genres, and their respective tags. Title of post should be the same as the Genre tag.

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Target

Posted on October 2, 2011 by moge

(Starkland 217)

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1) 2

Performed by Either/Or (Jennifer Choi and David Shively)

2) Zones d’accord

Performed by Either/Or (Alex Waterman)

3-7) Target

Performed by Laurie Rubin and the California EAR Unit

8) Resonance Alloy

Performed by Either/Or (David Shively)

Sequenza21:

“Approachable and mesmerizing… captivating and engrossing.”

Gramophone:
“A sound world in which music emerges unexpectedly out of violent textures, gestures and cries.”

New Music Box:
“delivers a whollop of powerful emotional content… the recording is of excellent quality.”

Chamber Musician Today:
“A composer that is destined for greatness, and this recording is proof of that.”

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In Sound

Posted on October 2, 2011 by moge

(Tzadik 8053)

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1) The Noise Between Thoughts

Performed by the Kronos Quartet

2) Threads

Performed by the Paul Dresher Ensemble

3) Washed By Fire

Performed by the Kronos Quartet