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| David Felder Birge-Cary Professor of Composition |
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Compositions (All, unless indicated, are published by Theodore Presser, Inc., One Presser Place, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.) |
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| Dionysiacs for flute ensemble, gli altri, an antiphonally placed ensemble of 14-20 musicians in the hall Commissioned by “whoosh” fund and Brannen-Cooper Fund for Spring, 2004 premiere. Duration: about 9 minutes |
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| Memento mori for 16 voice mixed chorus Commissioned by Cary Charitable Trust for the New York Virtusoso Singers, January, 19, 2004 premiere. Duration: about 10 minutes |
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| gone grey for chamber string orchestra commissioned by Musica Vitae, Sweden preview November 12, 2003; premiere, January 16-20, various locations in Sweden (about 15 minutes) manuscript in preparation |
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| shredder for brass ensemble (13 players), timpani, electr.bass Commissioned by Metallafonico, premiere, June, 2001 |
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| Partial [Dist]res[s]toration for ensemble: fl.(picc.,alto,bass); clar.(b.cl.); perc.; pno.; vln.(vla.); vlc; 8 ch.electronics (optional) Fromm Foundation and NYNME commission (Spring, 2002 premiere) Duration: 17 minutes |
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| In Between (1999-2000) for solo percussion and chamber orchestra Commissioned by the 25th anniversary of “June in Buffalo”; first performance, June 5, 2000, Slee Hall, June in Buffalo Orchestra, Dan Druckman solo percussion, Harvey Sollberger, conductor. |
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| A Pressure Triggering Dreams (1997, rev.1998) for orchestra 3(=picc., afl, b.fl.).3(III=corA).3(II=E.fl.III=b.cl., cbcl.)3(III=dbn) - 4.3.3.1 - perc(3) - piano(synth) - harp - strings - tape sequences Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra with the Mary Flagler Cary Trust, and N.E.A. First performance May 11, 1997, Carnegie Hall Duration: 20 minutes |
recorded on mode 89 June in Buffalo Orchestra; Harvey Sollberger, conductor; David Felder, electronics |
| Three Pieces for Orchestra (1996) for orchestra 3(=picc., afl, b.fl.).3(III=corA).3(II=E.fl.III=b.cl., cbcl.)3(III=dbn) - 4.3.3.1 - perc(3) - piano(synth) - harp - strings Commissioned by the Buffalo Philharmonic with the Meet the Composer "New Residencies" program First performance, March 29, 1996, Kleinhans Hall Duration: 19 minutes |
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| Linebacker Music (1994) for orchestra 3(=picc.).3(III=corA).3(.III=b.cl.)3(III=dbn) - 4.3.3.1 - perc(3) - piano - strings Commissioned by the Buffalo Philharmonic with the Meet the Composer "New Residencies" program First performance, October 1, 1994, Kleinhans Hall Duration: 6 minutes |
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| Inner Sky (1994, rev 1999) for flute( doubling picc, alto, and bass), 2 perc., piano, strings and computer processed flute sounds Commissioned by the Koussevitzky and Guggenheim Foundations First performance, February 22, 1995, SONOR Ensemble, San Diego, CA.. Duration: 17.5 minutes |
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| Canzone XXXI (1993) for two trumpets, horn, trombone, and bass trombone. Commissioned by The American Brass Quintet with support from the Fromm Foundation. First performance, August 21, 1993 Aspen Music Festival Duration: 7 minutes |
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| November Sky (1992) for flute doubling piccolo, alto, and bass flutes, with computer processed sounds. Commissioned by N.E.A. and Rachel Rudich First performance, November 15, 1992. Duration: 19 minutes Can also be presented as media work with two Delcom video walls (16 monitors each), and video playback |
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| In Between (1991-93) for solo percussion (including KAT mallet controller), live and pre-recorded MIDI sequences, and computer processed sounds. Commissioned by New York State Council on the Arts First performance, April 23, 1995, Daniel Druckman, percussion, New York City. Duration: 17 minutes Can also be presented as media work with two Delcom video walls (16 monitors each), and video playback. |
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| Six Poems from Neruda's "ALTURAS..." (1990-2) for orchestra 3(=picc., afl).3(III=corA).3.3(III=dbn) - 4.3.3.1 - perc(3) - piano(synth) - harp - strings Commissioned by the Buffalo Philharmonic with New York State Council for the Arts, and N.E.A.. First performance of movements 1 and 2 only, February 1,1992. Duration: 18 minutes |
first movt. second movt. third movt. recorded on mode 89 June in Buffalo Orchestra Magnus Mårtensson, conductor |
| Journal (1990) for chamber orchestra Commissioned by Indiana University "Music of Our Time" Festival. First performance, July 8, 1990, Harvey Sollberger and I. U. New Music Group. Duration: 12 minutes |
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| Between (1990) for solo percussion and full orchestra 3(=picc., afl).3(III=corA).3(iii=bcl).3(III=dbn) - 4.4.4.1 - perc.(3 ) - keyboards - el. guitar - el. bass - strings Commissioned by N.E.A. Consortium Commission. First performance, April 4 , 1990, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Udow, perc. Duration: 21 minutes |
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| Third Face (1988) Commissioned by the Arditti Quartet and the North American New Music Festival. First performance, March 13, 1988. Duration: 11 minutes |
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| Two Neruda Texts (1986,1996) for chamber chorus and orchestra 1(=picc, afl).1(=corA).1(=bcl).1(=dbn) - 1.1.1.1 - perc.(2) - piano - harp - strings (6.6.4.4.4 minimum) Commissioned by the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and Meet the Composer. Duration: 9 minutes |
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| La Dura Fria Hora (1986) for sixteen voices, a capella. Duration: 6 minutes |
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| Three Lines from Twenty Poems (1987) for chamber orchestra and digital reverb for piano, harp, and trombone. With support from the Research Foundation of SUNY. First performance, June 14, 1987, Buffalo Philharmonic. Duration: 10 minutes |
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| Crossfire (1986-92) for trombone, violin, flute, percussion Commissioned by N.E.A. Inter-Arts and La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. First performances, May 7 and 8, 1987, La Jolla Museum Duration: 1 hour Consists of four individual works: Boxman, Another Face, November Sky, and In Between. Each work may be presented with or without video, and individually, or with one or more of the others. Please see the individual entries for more specific information. |
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| Boxman (1986-88) for amplified solo trombone with pitch transposer, digital delay, digital reverb, 4 channel tape; electronics revised for Max/Msp, 1999. Commissioned by trombonist Miles Anderson, the N.E.A. Inter-Arts Program, Hallwalls, Inc., and the Ars Electronica Festival of Linz, Austria. First performance, June, 1986. Premiere with video, September 19, 1987, Linz, Austria. Duration: 15 minutes Can also be presented as media work with two Delcom video walls (16 monitors each), and video playback. Duration: 21 minutes |
Miles Anderson, trombone |
| Another Face (1987) for solo violin Commissioned by violinists Janos Negyesy and Karen Bentley. First performance, April 22, 1987, Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo, New York. Premiere with video, June 10, 1988, June in Buffalo Festival. Duration: 14 minutes Can also be presented as media work with two Delcom video walls (16 monitors each), and video playback. |
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| Coleccion Nocturna (1984) for clarinet(=bcl), piano, orchestra and optional 4-ch. tape 2(=picc).2..2.2(II=dbn) - 2.2.2.0 - perc.(1) - harp - strings. With funds from the American Music Center and Steve Horn. First performance, April 10, 1986, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Duration: 19 minutes |
recorded on EMF 133 June in Buffalo Orchestra Harvey Sollberger, conductor Jean Kopperud, clarinet, bass clarinet James Winn, piano |
| Coleccion Nocturna (1983) for clarinet(=bcl), piano and 4-ch. tape. Commissioned by William Powell and Zita Carno. First performance, October 15, 1983. Duration: 18 minutes |
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| Rocket Summer (1983) for solo piano Commissioned by Stephan Zegree, Western Michigan University. First performance, September 28, 1983, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Duration: 8 1/2 min. |
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| Rondage/Cycle (1977, 1983 rev.) for trumpet (trombone), with amplification/delay, piano, percussion, digital synthesizer, and tape. Commissioned by the Miami University Ensemble for New Music. First performance, April 1977, Carnegie Recital Hall, by the commissioning group. Revised with choreography by Elizabeth Weil Bergman, and Synclavier II digital synthesizer, 1983. Duration: 12 minutes |
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| Passageways II (1980) for ensemble flute(=picc), trombone, percussion (1 or 2), piano (=Fender-Rhodes 88 Electronic Piano), 'cello. Commissioned by Ensemble Nova, University of California, Santa Cruz. First performance, January 21, 1981, Encounter Series, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. Duration: 4 minutes |
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| Passageways IIa (1991) for ensemble flute(=picc), oboe, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, 'cello. Commissioned by De Ijsbreker, Amsterdam. First performance, October 16, 1991. Duration: 4 minutes |
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| Passageways I (1979) for ensemble flute(=picc.), 'cello, bass trombone, percussion (optional two players), acoustic piano, Fender-Rhodes 88 electric piano, mixing engineer (all amplified). Commissioned by Ensemble Nova, University of California, Santa Cruz. First performance, January 21, 1981, Encounter Series, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. Duration: 6 1/2 min. |
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| Nexus (1975) for solo bass trombone First performance, February 25, 1975. Duration: 10 minutes |
Stefan Sanders, Bass Trombone |
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