Monthly Archives: October 2011

Persona

(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 … Continue reading

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Infinite Corridor

(2010) Wind Ensemble 2+pic.2.3+bcl.2asx+tsx+barsx.2/4.3.2+btrb+euph.1/5perc/pf Duration: 2’30”   Commissioned by the MIT Council for the Arts for MIT’s 150th Celebration, “The Next Century Convocation“   Premiere: MIT Wind Ensemble, Frederick Harris, Jr., conductor, Boston Exhibition and Convention Center, Boston, MA, April … Continue reading

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Tender Illusions

(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 … Continue reading

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Herd

(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.     Download program note » … Continue reading

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Becoming Unknown

(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 … Continue reading

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Nothing Is More Important

(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 … Continue reading

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After Forgetting

(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). … Continue reading

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Dream Lightly

(2008) Electric Guitar and Orchestra 1.1.1.1(cbn)/1.1.1.1/2perc/hp/str 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   Download program note »   Listen to excerpt … Continue reading

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Three Surreal Shorts

(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 … Continue reading

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Buttons

(2008, arr. 2009) Cimbalom Duration: 3′   Arranged at the request of David Shively  

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Buttons

(2008, arr. 2009) Xylophone Duration: 3′   Arranged by invitation of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society   Published by Bachovich Music Publications   Buy score »  

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Mercury Songbirds

(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, … Continue reading

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Resonance Alloy

(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.   … Continue reading

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Mu

(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 … Continue reading

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Mu

(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.     Download program note » Watch video » Buy Score … Continue reading

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Afterglow

(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.     … Continue reading

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Washed by Fire

(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 … Continue reading

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Gather

(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.   … Continue reading

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Still

(2006) Violin, Viola, and Chamber Orchestra 0.2.1+bcl.0/2.0.0.0/2perc/hp/str Duration: 11’30”   Written for the University of Illinois in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the College of Fine and Applied Arts   Premiere: Sinfonia da Camera, Graeme Jennings, violin, Masumi Rostad, viola, … Continue reading

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Husk

(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. … Continue reading

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Violent Momentum

(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

(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.     Download program note » … Continue reading

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Static Rising

(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, … Continue reading

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Target

(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 … Continue reading

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The Noise Between Thoughts

(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 … Continue reading

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Threads

(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   Download program note … Continue reading

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Zones d’accord

(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.     Download … Continue reading

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tear

(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   Buy CD »      

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Braid

(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

(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   … Continue reading

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bleed through

(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 … Continue reading

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Solace

(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

(1999, arr. 2002) Nine MIDI Toy Pianos Duration: 1’10”   Written for Trimpen’s Klavier Nonette installation at Jack Straw Productions, Seattle, WA, 2003   Listen to excerpt » Buy CD »

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2

(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).     Download program note »   Listen to excerpt » Buy CD … Continue reading

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2

(1998, rev. 2007) Soprano Saxophone and Percussion Duration: 18′   Arranged at the request of Brian Sacawa

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Cut

(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 … Continue reading

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Orchestra (with soloists)

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Wind Ensemble

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Opera

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Vocal

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Chamber Music (5 or more performers)

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)

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Chamber Music (2-4 performers)

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Solo (piano)

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Solo (other)

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Target

(Starkland 217)     Buy CD »   Download CD »   More info »           1) 2 Performed by Either/Or (Jennifer Choi and David Shively) Listen to excerpt »   2) Zones d’accord Performed by Either/Or (Alex Waterman) … Continue reading

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In Sound

(Tzadik 8053)     Buy CD »   Download CD »   More info »           1) The Noise Between Thoughts Performed by the Kronos Quartet Listen to excerpt » Watch video »   2) Threads Performed by the Paul Dresher … Continue reading

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X10D

    Download Track »   More info »               Includes: Dream Lightly Performed by the American Composers Orchestra, Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor, Seth Josel, electric guitar

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Juho Laitinen

(TULK001)     Buy CD »                     Includes Zones d’accord Performed by Juho Laitinen

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Music for Violin

(Erik Carlson self-release)     Buy CD »   Download CD »   More info »           Includes: Mu Performed by Erik Carlson    

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TimeTable Percussion

(Carrier 2009)     Buy CD »   Download CD »   More info »         Includes: Gather Performed by TimeTable Percussion

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American Voices

(Innova 675)     Buy CD »   Download CD »   More info »           Includes: Voice Within Voice Performed by Brian Sacawa

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Klavier Nonette

(Jack Straw Productions)   Buy CD » More info »   Includes: Toy Solace Realized by Trimpen

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Tear

(Del Sol String Quartet self-release)     Buy CD »   More info »               Includes: Tear Performed by the Del Sol String Quartet

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