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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 (2004)
for piano and orchestra [15 mins]
Commissioned and premiered in 2003 by the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra with Frank Stemper, piano
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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
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PRAISE (1995)
for 5-part chorus, trumpet, horn,
trombone, pipe organ, piano and percussion [8’]
Commissioned and premiered by the First United Methodist Church
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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.
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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
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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
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SEAMASTER (1981)
for lyric soprano and chamber orchestra [30’]
Poetry by Kevin Lynch. Premiered in 1983 by the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra,
Stevphen Colburn, Music Director, Marlee Sabo, soprano, in the Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee.
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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.
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CHAMBER MUSIC
ISOLATED CRITERIA (2008)
SOLOS FOR TRUE STRING QUARTET [22’]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 1 (for solo 'cello) [5'55"]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 2 (for solo viola) [5'32"]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 1 (for solo c. bass) [5'27"]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 1 (for solo violin) [5'30"]
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STRING TRIO (2008)
Violin, viola and 'cello [16’]
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THREE PIECES FOR CLARINET AND PIANO (2006)
Bb Clarinet and piano [10’]
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ROPE: Two Variations on a Bad Seed (2005)
I. BAD SEED
II. LAMENT INTO MADNESS
for alto saxophone, violoncello and piano [c.16']
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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
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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
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(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
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EASY MAD (2002)
for clarinet and alto saxophone [6’ 8”]
Premiered in 2002 at The Eastman School of Music, Rochester.
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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
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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.
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BIND (2001)
for flute and piano [29’]
I. Intelligent and Beautiful
II. Ruby
III. One Was Larger
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SO IT GOES (1999)
for clarinet, trumpet, piano and percussion [9’]
Premiered and recorded by PASTICHE in Lake Charles LA.
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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
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HOPE (1996)
for viola and ‘cello duet [9”]
Premiered and Recorded by Cynthia Fogg and Tom Flaherty
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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
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HOME AGAIN (1991-92) for brass trio [8’]
Premiered by Robert Allsion in 1992 in Riga, Latvia
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VIKTORSBERG (1991)
for viola and 'cello duet in 5 movements [12’]
Premiered in 1991 at the Kloster Viktorsberg in Vorarlberg, Austria
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EVER SINCE THAT DAY (1989-90)
for two pianos [13’]
Commissioned, premiered and performed extensively by “Delphin and Romain - Duo Pianits ”
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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.
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SOME THINGS (1988)
for flute, clar., violin, cello and piano [13’]
Commissioned and premiered in 1988 by the SYNCHRONIA ensemble in St. Louis
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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.
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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
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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.
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CHAMELEON (1984)
for clarinet, string trio and piano [15’]
Premiered and Recorded by the Almont Ensemble in Los Angeles
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DOUBLE WIND TRIO (1983)
for oboe, bassoon and piano [6’]
Premiered by the Aulos Trio in 1983, in Carbondale, IL
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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
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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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SOLOS
ISOLATED CRITERIA (2008)
SOLOS FOR TRUE STRING QUARTET [22’]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 1 (for solo 'cello) [5'55"]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 2 (for solo viola) [5'32"]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 1 (for solo c. bass) [5'27"]
ISOLATED CRITERION NO. 1 (for solo violin) [5'30"]
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BLUE (1968 - 2008)
for solo piano, [8'’]
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GLOBAL WARNING (2007)
for solo piano, [8'’]
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SIX SHORT PIANO PIECES (2006)
for solo piano, [6’]
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KLAVIERSTUCK (1992)
for solo piano [3’]
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THREE PIECES FOR SOLO TRUMPET (1989)
[7’]
Premiered in 1990 by Robert Allison in Riga, Latvia.
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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.
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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
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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
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CLARINET PIECE (1985)
for Bb clarinet (extended techniques) [10’]
Written for, premiered (in Toronto, Canada) and recorded by Eric Mandat
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TWO PIECES FOR BABY (1980)
for solo ‘cello [7’]
Premiered in 1980 on the Wisconsin Contemporary Music Forum and recorded by Tom Flaherty.
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FOUR PIANO PIECES (1976) [5’]
Premiered in1977 by Diane Guernsey at SUNY - Stony Brook;
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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
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A BRIEF MESSAGE FROM MAKANDA, ILLINOIS (2005)
for unaccompanied choir [5.5']
words by Senator Paul Simon
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BY NIGHT MY MIND (1998)
Chamber Choir with piano solo [11’]
A setting of two Shakespeare Sonnets (J.A. Stemper in memorium)
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Internet Published by That New Music Library:
THATNEWMUSICLIBRARY.COM
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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
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PRAISE (1995)
for 5-part chorus, trumpet, horn,
trombone, pipe organ, piano and percussion [8’]
Commissioned and premiered by the First United Methodist Church
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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