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Title
SYNCHRONIZATION |
Supplementary Information |
Medium of Performance
Band and Electronic Tape |
Date of Completion
1971 |
Performance Time
approximately 7 minutes. |
OCTET FOR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE |
(three movements) |
Chamber Ensemble flute, b-flat clarinet, b-flat trumpet, F. horn, trombone, violin, bass viol, percussion |
1972 |
approximately 7 minutes |
(thirteen short movements) |
Symphony Orchestra Fl.1, Fl.2 (doubles Picc.), Ob. 1, Ob.2, B-flat Cl.1 & 2, Bsn. 1&2, F. Hrn. 1,2 & 3, B-flat Trpt. 1,2 & 3, Trb., 1,2 & 3, Perc. (10 instruments) Violin 1, Vn.2, Vla., Vc., Cb. |
1972 |
approximately 15 minutes |
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THREE MIXTURES FOR FOUR BASSOONS AND TAPE |
three movements |
Four tenor bassoons and electronic tape |
1973 |
approximately 7 min. 30 sec. |
(five movements) |
Soprano and electronic tape |
1973 |
five minutes, 12 seconds |
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Solo flute and electronic tape |
1973 |
approximately 4 minutes, 45 seconds |
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three movements |
Brass Ensemble sixteen brass, one percussion |
1973 |
approximately seven minutes, thirty seconds |
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QUADRAPHONICS FOR BRASS QUINTET |
BRASS QUINTET two b-flat trumpets, F. horn, trombone, bass trombone |
1974 |
approximately 8 minutes, 30 seconds |
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EXCLAMATIONS FOR MIXED CHORUS |
chorus S,S,A,T,B |
1974 |
approximately 6 minutes |
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FRAGMENTS FOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE |
Percussion Ensemble approximately ten players |
1974 |
approximately 6 minutes |
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ESSENCES |
Viola and electronic tape |
1975 |
approximately 5 minutes |
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QUINTET FOR BASSOON AND STRINGS |
three movements |
tenor bassoon and string quartet optional contrabassoon in second movement two violins, viola, cello |
1975 |
approximately 8 minutes, 30 seconds |
STRUCTURES FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA |
three movements |
chamber orchestra one of each wind instrument |
1975 |
approximately 10 minutes |
PATTERNS |
three movements |
Saxophone quartet soprano, alto, tenor, baritone |
1975 |
approximately 6 minutes |
CARICATURE FOR WIND BAND |
concert band |
1976 |
approximately 5 minutes |
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FLUCTUATIONS |
Flute choir piccolo, five flutes, four alto flutes |
1976 |
approximately 6 minutes |
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SYNERGISM #1 |
Instrumental ensemble any number or combination of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, bass viol |
1976 |
variable from 2 to approximately 7 minutes |
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TRIO FOR FLUTE, OBOE AND GUITAR |
three movements Published by the Guitar Foundation of America |
Flute, oboe, guitar |
1977 |
approximately 4 minutes, 30 seconds |
TRIO FOR FLUTE, OBOE AND CLARINET |
Flute, oboe, b-flat clarinet |
1977 |
approximately 3 minutes |
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QUINTET FOR WOODWINDS |
three movements |
Woodwind quintet Flute, oboe, b-flat clarinet, horn in F, bassoon |
1977 |
approximately 5 minutes |
IN TWO |
cello duet |
1978 |
approximately 4 minutes |
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JABBERWOCKY |
electronic tape |
1978 |
approximately 6 minutes, 45 seconds |
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MENAGERIE |
four movements; Birds, Bugs, Snakes, Beasts |
chamber orchestra flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in b-flat,trombone, violin, viola, 'cello, bass viol, percussion |
1979 |
approximately 10 minutes |
QUINTET FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS |
three movements |
Woodwind Quintet flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon |
1979 |
approximately 7 minutes, 40 seconds |
THREE MINIATURES |
hrethree movements |
Guitar solo published by the Guitar Foundation of America |
1979 |
approximately 4 minutes |
METAMORPHISM |
flute/piccolo, oboe, b-flat clarinet, bassoon, F. horn, b-flat trumpet, trombone, percussion (2 players), violin 1, violin 2, viola, 'cello, bass viol Orchestra |
1980 |
approximately 13 minutes, 30 seconds |
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MUSEUM PIECE |
Art Song male voice (tenor or baritone) and piano |
1980 |
approximately 5 minutes, 50 seconds |
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INTERMIX |
French Horn and electronic tape |
1980 |
approximately 7 minutes, 30 seconds |
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ANTITHESES |
Piano solo |
1981 |
approximately 5 minutes, 30 seconds |
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CHEYT-M Based on a painting by Victor Vasarely |
five movements |
Solo percussion with electronic tape optional 35 millimeter slides optional dancers |
1981 |
approximately 9 minutes |
QUARTET FOR CLARINETS |
Three b-flat clarinets and 1 b-flat bass clarinet |
1982 |
approximately 7 minutes, 30 seconds |
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CONCERTO FOR CLARINET AND TUBA |
Solo clarinet, solo tuba and orchestra 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 F. horns, 2 b-flat trumpets, trombone, percussion (1 player), violin 1, violin 2, viola, 'cello,bass viol |
1983 |
approximately 15 minutes |
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EXTENSIONS |
B-flat clarinet and electronic tape |
1983 |
approximately 6 minutes, 30 seconds |
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Woodwind Quintet and electronic tape flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet, F. horn, bassoon |
1984 |
approximately 7 minutes, 30 seconds |
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CONCERTO GROSSO FOR WINDS, PERCUSSION AND ELECTRONIC TAPE |
Symphonic Wind Ensemble and electronic tape antiphonal brass group, solo woodwind group, ripieno group, tape |
1985 |
approximately 15 minutes |
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PLAYING FOR TIME |
Solo 'Cello and electronic tape |
1986 |
approximately 9 minutes |
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PALINDROMOS |
electronic tape, dancers, narrator |
1986 |
approximately 9 minutes |
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COMMON THREADS |
Alto Saxophone and electronic tape |
1987 |
approximately 6 minutes, 45 seconds |
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AT SOME POINT IN TIME |
five movements |
Woodwind Quintet flute, oboe, b-flat clarinet, F. horn, bassoon originally written to include choreography |
1987 |
approximately 20 minutes |
SHENANIGANS |
Oboe, Bassoon and electronic tape |
1987 |
approximately 6 minutes, 30 seconds |
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NO MORE MASKS |
Electronic tape originally with dancers |
1987 |
approximately 30 minutes, 30 seconds |
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CLIPPINGS |
MEDIA CYCLE
electronic tape, soprano, piano, actors, dancers, laser images |
1989 |
approximately 30 minutes |
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SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH |
Zaney Names, Confessions, She Used to Scream Alot, When Love Comes a subset of "Clippings") |
Song Cycle soprano and piano |
1989 |
approximately eight minutes |
ORBIS VITAE DISCIPULT (THE LIFE-CYCLE OF A STUDENT) |
Commissioned by Slippery Rock University on the occasion of it's centenniel celebration. |
Chamber Ensemble flute, alto saxophone, trumpet, piano, percussion |
1989 |
approximately 10 minutes |
HOMAGE TO THEO |
(text by Rosaly Roffman) |
Live narrator with pre-recorded electronic tape |
1990 |
approximately 10 minutes |
HOTEL FIESTA |
(text by Lynn Emanuel) |
Media Cycle narrator, electronic tape, dancers |
1990 |
approximately 20 minutes |
SUITE OF POPULAR DANCES |
Electronic Tape |
1990 |
approximately 10 minutes |
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MOST INOPPORTUNE |
Mezzo Soprano and Piano |
1990 |
approximately 2 minutes, 23 seconds |
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FANFARE FOR THE FUTURE |
Commissioned by The Carnegie for the dedication of the Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
BAND PLUS PRE-RECORDED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS To be performed in conjunction with a laser show |
1990 |
approximately 1 minute, 45 seconds |
MEMOIRS A.K.A. Memoirs (of a Dutiful Daughter) |
Commissioned by Pat McKeown and Dancers |
Media cycle; Audio tape with optional dancer |
1990 |
approximately 17 minutes, 30 seconds |
On a text by Rosaly Roffman |
Chamber Ensemble with voice Fl., F. Horn, Harp, Synthesizer, Low Soprano, Percussi |
1991 |
approximately 8 minutes |
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JOHNNY CAIN'T READ! |
Song on a humorous text |
Song Low Soprano (Mezzo) and Piano |
1990 |
approximately 16 minutes, 05 seconds |
CHARACTERS AND CRITTERS |
Commissioned by Pat McKeown and Dancers for a childrens show. written under the pseudonym "D. Sherwood Buck" |
Two versions: 1. Woodwind Quintet 2. Audio Tape |
1991 |
approximately 16 minutes, 05 seconds |
DOCTOR ZOOLOGY (title/theme song) |
Commissioned by Pat McKeown and Dancers for a childrens show. |
jazz combo and voice |
1991 |
approximately 2 minutes, 30 seconds |
MARGIE BARKER HAS FILED SUIT |
Soprano voice and Piano |
1989 |
approximately 1 minutes, 30 seconds |
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PANORAMA |
Commissioned by Roderick Booker Dir., Hempfield High School |
Symphonic Band |
1992 |
approximately 7 minutes, 10 seconds |
CHRISTOPHER'S QUEST |
Commissioned by Pat McKeown and Dancers |
Recording Incidental Music for a children's theatre production |
1992 |
approximately 50 minutes, 00 seconds |
COMMISSIONED BY PHILIP VAN OUSE |
TUBA AND ELECTRONIC TAPE |
1992 |
approximately 6 minutes, 30 seconds |
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LOVE SONGS OF LOST THINGS AND DISCARDS |
A MEDIA CYCLE ON A TEXT BY ROSALY ROFFMAN |
LIVE NARRATOR, MEZZO SOPRANO AND PIANO |
1993 |
approximately 8 minutes, 0 seconds |
FESTIVAL PRELUDE |
Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association for the Region Orchestra Festival conducted by Jooyong Ahn in March, 1994 |
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Fl., Ob., B-flat Clar., Bsn., Horn, B-flat Trpt., Trb., Tympani, Percussion, Vn.1, Vn.2, Va., Vc., CB. |
1993 |
approximately 4 minutes, 30 seconds |
SONATA FOR 'CELLO AND PIANO |
Written for Elizabeth Skavish |
Cello and Piano |
1993 |
approximately 13 minutes, 30 seconds |
DOCTOR ZOOLOGY |
ELECTRONIC MUSIC FOR: LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, VIDEO |
Audio Recording |
1994 |
approximately 17 minutes, 0 seconds |
DECISIONS |
Ensemble with standards-based instruction. |
ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS IN VARIOUS FLEXIBLE COMBINATIONS RANGING FROM FIVE TO FULL ORCHESTRA |
1994 |
approximately 4 minutes, 0 seconds |
SHORT SUITE |
FLUTE, VIOLIN (ALSO PLAYS CLAVES), CELLO |
1994-95 |
approximately 6 minutes |
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MARCH |
Written for high-school students. |
BRASS QUINTET |
1994 |
approximately 2 minutes, 0 seconds |
MUSIC FORMULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTION VOL.1 |
MIDI-FILES to suggest variousmoods/atmospheres for students to use in connection with interactive multi-mediaprojects. |
MIDI files and/or printed scores. |
1995 |
approximately 15-20 seconds per example |
ANCIENT ELEMENTS FROM THE VESSEL OF INFINITY |
COMPUTER INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA |
CD-Rom |
1995 |
indeterminate |
INTERACTIVE MUSIC |
Commissioned by the North Allegheny FineArts Coalition. |
COMPUTER CD-Rom |
1997 |
approximately 3 minutes, per movement. |
Commishioned by Carl Adams |
solo unaccompanied flute |
1997 |
approximately 5 minutes |
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Poetic Pots |
comissoned by the North Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition. |
Interactive Computer CD-Rom |
1997 |
Indeterminate |
(Shine a Light on the People of the Sun) comissoned by the North Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition |
Audio CD-Rom plusSix computer players doubling ideaphone, digeriedoo, Tibetan Cymbals (Computers contain digital soundsVideo Projections ) and dancers |
1998 |
ca. 5 min, 30 sec. |
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Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra |
Written for TerrI Donneley |
Trombone and Orchestra |
1999 |
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MC Richards Soundfugue |
Written for a Memorial Retrospective |
Four Narrators and Electronic Sounds |
2000 |
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Yet Another Millennium |
comissoned by the North Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition |
Electronic Music |
2000 |
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Connect (dis) Connect |
Music for a collaboration with "Troika Ranch" Dance Company. Comissoned by the North Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition |
Live musicians and Electronic Sounds |
2001 |
ca. 11 min |
Fanfare |
Brass Quintet 2 B-flat Trumpets, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba |
2001 |
1 min. |
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Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano |
2001 |
ca. 5 min. |
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Declaration for Brass Quintet |
Brass Quintet 2 B-flat Trumpets, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba |
2001 |
ca. 2 min. 45 sec. |
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