COMPOSITIONS
 
    
     

 

LARGE ENSEMBLES

CHAMBER MUSIC

VOCAL MUSIC

SOLOS

COMPUTER MUSIC

 

CHAMBER MUSIC

THREE PIECES FOR CLARINET AND PIANO (2006)
Bb Clarinet and piano [10’]

ROPE: Two Variations on a Bad Seed (2005)
I. BAD SEED
II. LAMENT INTO MADNESS
for alto saxophone, violoncello and piano [c.16']

TRIO POLITIC (2005)
I. GREED
II. CONTEMPT
III. NEPOTISM
for viola, cello and piano [c.15'] ------- (also scored for clarinet, cello and piano)
Premiered 11 September 2005 by Celliola in Los Angeles


A LOVE IMAGINED (2005)
Song Cycle - Eight Songs from Ten Poems by Herbert Scott
for high voice and piano [52’]
Premiered by Eric McCluskey - Tenor and Heidi Louise Williams - pianist
in Carbondale, Illinois


(SEVEN) SEPARATE WAYS (2004)
for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, piano and percussion [15’]
Dedicated to Andrew Imbrie
Premiered at Zile Muzicii Contemporane in Bacau, Romania


EASY MAD (2002)
for clarinet and alto saxophone [6’ 8”]
Premiered in 2002 at The Eastman School of Music, Rochester.


Toot tooT (2002)
for trumpet, trombone, piano [14’44”]
Premiered in 2003 by David Gier, David Greenhoe & Shari Roads at the University of M issouri - Kansas City and the University of Kansas
(Recording pending)


ROCK BOTTOM (2001) for viola and piano [11’25”]
Premiered 14 September 2003 by Cynthia Fogg - viola and Frank Stemper - piano at Pomona College, California.


BIND (2001) for flute and piano [29’]
I. Intelligent and Beautiful
II. Ruby
III. One Was Larger
Premiered 28 October 2001 at the University of Maine – Orono.


SO IT GOES (1999)
for clarinet, trumpet, piano and percussion [9’]
Premiered and recorded by PASTICHE in Lake Charles LA.


SO IT GOES (and Goes) (2003)
Re-composition for the above with flute and trombone [9’12”]
Premiered in October, 2003 by the Catalyst Ensemble in Haddersfield, England


HOPE (1996)
for viola and ‘cello duet [9”]
Premiered and Recorded by Cynthia Fogg and Tom Flaherty


MODERN RITUALS FOR A PRIMITIVE SOCIETY (1994)
for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, piano and percussion [15’]
Commissioned, premiered and performed extensively throughout the world by the Archaeous Ensemble, from Bucharest, Romania


HOME AGAIN (1991-92) for brass trio [8’]
Premiered by Robert Allsion in 1992 in Riga, Latvia


VIKTORSBERG (1991)
for viola and 'cello duet in 5 movements [12’]
Premiered in 1991 at the Kloster Viktorsberg in Vorarlberg, Austria


EVER SINCE THAT DAY (1989-90)
for two pianos [13’]
Commissioned, premiered and performed extensively by “Delphin and Romain - Duo Pianits ”


REMEMBERING FIRE (1990)
for soprano, violin, bass clarinet, and piano and percussion [14’]
Poetry by Rodney Jones. Commissioned and premiered in 1991 by EARPLAY in San Francisco.


SOME THINGS (1988)
for flute, clar., violin, cello and piano [13’]
Commissioned and premiered in 1988 by the SYNCHRONIA ensemble in St. Louis


SECOND DIARY (1986)
for clarinet (or alto sax.)and piano [9’]
Premiered in 1988 by Eric Mandat and Frank Stemper on the Composers Showcase at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign; Also performed on alto sax by Jörg Maria Ortwein in Vorarlburg, Austria.


MY BREAKFAST WITH RONALD (1985)
for soprano, Bb clarinet and piano [6’]
Poetry by Kevin Lynch. Premiered 10 March 1985 by the Klarion Trio at the North Carolina School of the Arts


DREAMS (1984)
for woodwind quintet [14’]
Premiered in 1987 by the Quintette Concorde at the American Library in Bucharest, Romania. American Premiere 1989 by the Sylvan Winds at Weill Recital Hall,
Carnegie Hall, New York City.


CHAMELEON (1984)
for clarinet, string trio and piano [15’]
Premiered and Recorded by the Almont Ensemble in Los Angeles


DOUBLE WIND TRIO (1983)
for oboe, bassoon and piano [6’]
Premiered by the Aulos Trio in 1983, in Carbondale, IL


STRING QUARTET (1982)
for string quartet [15’]
Written under support of the George Ladd Prix de Paris. Premiered in 1988 by the Paducah Symphony String Quartet


HUMBLE CAKE (1977)
for flute, clar., bs. clar., violin and cello [9’]
Premiered in 1978 at SUNY - Stony Brook. Also performed in New York City, Vancouver and San Francisco

 

 

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ORCHESTRA AND

LARGE ENSEMBLES


SINFONIA COLIBRI (2007)
A setting of three poems by Octavio Paz
for tenor, classical guitar, electric guitar and orchestra [22 mins.]
Commissioned by La Universidad Autónoma De Chihuahua, MEXICO

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SECRETS OF WAR (2003)
for piano and orchestra [15 mins]
Commissioned and premiered in 2003 by the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra with Frank Stemper, piano


ON FERRAI QUELQUE CHOSES DE TOI
SI LE PETIT COUCHON NE TE MANGE PAS (1997)
for soprano and 13 instruments [13.5’]
Poetry by René Char.
Commissioned and premieredin 1998 by the Altgeld Chamber Players



PRAISE (1995)
for 5-part chorus, trumpet, horn,
trombone, pipe organ, piano and percussion [8’]
Commissioned and premiered by the First United Methodist Church


MORNING DANCE (1993)
organ and orchestra [13’]
Commissioned by the Ministerului Culturii din Romania, and premiered in 1993 by the Romanian Radio Orchestra, Edwin London, conductor,on the "American Music Day" in Bucharest, Romania.


SYMPHONY ALESIA (1992)
for full orchestra [15’]
Commissioned by the Musikschule Dornbirn,
Premiered in 1993 by the Jungendsinfonieorchester, Guntram Simma, Music Director, Kulturhaus Dornbirn, in Austria


VIOLIN CONCERTO (1978)
for violin and orchestra [17’]
Premiered and recorded in 1982 by the Utrecht Conservatorium Orchest - Holland,
Melvin Margolis, Music Director, Maria Teofilova, violinist


SEAMASTER (1981)
for lyric soprano and chamber orchestra [30’]
Poetry by Kevin Lynch. Premiered in 1983 by the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra,
Steven Colburn, Music Director,Marlee Sabo, soprano, in the Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee.


HOYE'S TRIBUTE (1988)
for wind ensemble [15’]
Commissioned by "Arts In Celebration" and premiered in 1988 by the Southern Illinois University Wind Ensemble,
Michael Hanes, Conductor.







MUSIC FOR VOICE

A LOVE IMAGINED (2005)
Song Cycle - Eight Songs from Ten Poems by Herbert Scott
for high voice and piano [52’]
Premiered in Carbondale, Illinois

A BRIEF MESSAGE FROM MAKANDA, ILLINOIS (2005)
for unaccompanied choir [5.5']
words by Senator Paul Simon

BY NIGHT MY MIND (1998)
Chamber Choir with piano solo [11’]
A setting of two Shakespeare Sonnets (J.A. Stemper in memorium)

ON FERRAI QUELQUE CHOSES DE TOI SI LE PETIT COUCHON NE TE MANGE PAS (1997)
for soprano and 13 instruments [13.5’]
Poetry by René Char.
Commissioned and premieredin 1998 by the Altgeld Chamber Players

PRAISE (1995)
for 5-part chorus, trumpet, horn,
trombone, pipe organ, piano and percussion [8’]
Commissioned and premiered by the First United Methodist Church

INNER VOICES (1986-87)
for solo voice; utilizing extended techniques
and the International Phonetic Alphabet as text. [11’]
Premiered in 1988 by Deborah Kavasch in Las Vegas, Nevada

MY BREAKFAST WITH RONALD (1985)
for soprano, Bb clarinet and piano [6’]
Poetry by Kevin Lynch. Premiered 10 March 1985 by the Klarion Trio at the North Carolina School of the Arts

REMEMBERING FIRE (1990)
for soprano, violin, bass clarinet, and piano and percussion [14’]
Poetry by Rodney Jones.
Commissioned and premiered in 1991 by EARPLAY in San Francisco.



WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR A MANIFESTO ON MUSIC, 1952 (1980)
for acapella choir [4’]
Premiered in 1981 at the University of California at Berkeley

SEAMASTER (1981)
for lyric soprano and chamber orchestra [30’]
Poetry by Kevin Lynch. Premiered in 1983 by the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra,
Steven Colburn, Music Director,Marlee Sabo, soprano, in the Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee.

SOLOS

GLOBAL WARNING (2007)
for solo piano, [7.5’]

SIX SHORT PIANO PIECES (2006)
for solo piano, [6’]

KLAVIERSTUCK (1992)
for solo piano [3’]


THREE PIECES FOR SOLO TRUMPET (1989)
[7’]
Premiered in 1990 by Robert Allison in Riga, Latvia.


TRYLONGENESIS (1988)
for concert organ [13’]
Premiered in 1988 by Robert Roubos in Budapest; 12 additional performances in Romania,
Poland, Austria and the United States.


PIANO SONATA (1987) [15’]
Premiered in 1987 by Charlotte Zelka in Vienna;
13 additional performances in Austria (by the composer), Holland, Germany
and the United States


INNER VOICES (1986-87)
for solo voice; utilizing extended techniques and the International Phonetic Alphabet as text. [11’]
Premiered in 1988 by Deborah Kavasch in Las Vegas, Nevada


CLARINET PIECE (1985)
for Bb clarinet (extended techniques) [10’]
Written for, premiered (in Toronto, Canada) and recorded by Eric Mandat


TWO PIECES FOR BABY (1980)
for solo ‘cello [7’]
Premiered in 1980 on the Wisconsin Contemporary Music Forum and recorded by Tom Flaherty.


FOUR PIANO PIECES (1976) [5’]
Premiered in1977 by Diane Guernsey at SUNY - Stony Brook;
50 subsequent performances by various pianists in the U.S.A. and abroad






COMPUTER MUSIC


2304: BETWEEN THE ALLEY AND THE SHOREWOOD SANITARIUM (2003)
for alto saxophone and digital audio [15’]
Premiered by Danté Bazúa in Chihuahua, Mexico; American Premiere by Todd Rewoldt.


PANIC 2000 (1999)
for solo percussionist digital audio [13’]
Premiered and recorded in 2000 by Kevin Lucas at the Vladmir Ussachevsky Computer Music Festival in Los Angeles


SOUNDS FOR THE GALLERY RECEPTION (2000)
Sonic installation for singer, alto sax and synthesizer
with MIDI sequencers , processors, samplers and 4 channel sound diffusion [105’]
Commissioned by the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale School of Art and Design.
Premiered by Rita Warford - singer, Todd Rewoldt - alto saxophone
and Frank Stemper - computer.


RURAL AMERICAN SOUND BYTES (1994)
Sonic Installation in 35 movements for Computer, synthesizers, samplers and
processors with live sampled audience interaction [7 hours]
MIDI sequenced playback, using quickly edited and
processed samples of the ever changing audience as the entire "Electronic Orchestra."
Supported, in part, by a RAP Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.


RIDING THE WIND (1994)
for jazz musician with Computer, synthesizers, samplers and processors [29.5’]
Commissioned by the Carbondale Bureau of Tourism; premiered in 1994.







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