Indiana University New Music Ensemble

1992-1993 REPERTOIRE

 

October 15  [time=71’]

Guest composer: Donald Erb

Donald Erb (b.1927)

Hard Fanfare (1987)

2’

brass quintet

#Donald Freund (b.1947)

Hard cells (1989)

13’

1111 1110 perc, piano, 2111

Joseph Schwantner

Sparrows (1979)

18’

fl, cl, perc, harp, pno, vn, va, vc, soprano

<INTERMISSION>

Donald Erb

Quiet Fanfare (1987)

2’

brass quintet

Donald Erb

The Towers of Silence (1974)

8’

2 perc, pno, el. bass, 4 harmonicas

Donald Erb

Three Pieces for Brass Quintet and Piano (1973)

10’

 

Frederick Fox (b.1931)

Devils Tramping Ground (1991)

18’

fl, ob, cl, perc, pno, vn, vc

 

December 6, "Music from England"  [time=59’]

Guest composer: George Tsontakis; Guest performer:  Kathryn Lukas

Colin Matthews (b.1946)

Fuga (1988)

11’

fl/a/pc, cl/b-cl, hn, perc, pno, va, vc, cb

Oliver Knussen (b.1952)

Ophelia Dances, Book I (1975)

8’

1111 1110 perc, pno, 2111

Brian Ferneyhough (b.1943)

Mnemosyne (1986)

10’

bass flute and tape

<INTERMISSION>

George Tsontakis (b.1951)

The Past, The Passion (1987)

15’

perc, harp, pno, 1111

Harrison Birtwhistle (b.1934)

Silbury Air (1977)

15’

1*1*1*1 1110 pc, hp, po, 2111

 

February 25, "Modern Masters: American and Italian" [time=57’]

George Crumb

Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death (1968)

25'

2 perc, pno, cb, guitar, baritone

<INTERMISSION>

Elliot Carter

Canon for 4 - Homage to William (1984)

4'

fl, b-cl, vn, vc

Franco Donatoni

Arpege (1986)

12'

fl, cl, vibraphone, pno, vn, vc

Luciano Berio

Points on the Curve to Find (1974)

16'

3 fl, ob, e.h, 3 cl, 2 bn, a.sx, 2hn, tpt,trb, tuba, cel, va, 2 vc, cb

 

April 14  [time=67’]

Toru Takemitsu

Rain Spell (1982)

11'

fl, cl, vibraphone, harp, pno

James Aikman

Glossolalia (1991) - winner of the IU Dean's Prize

13'

perc, pn, vn, vc, sop saxophone

David Dzubay (b.1964)

Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1992)

15'

 

<INTERMISSION>

Eugene O'Brien (b.1945)

Taking Measures (1985)

16'

fl/pc, ob, cl/b-cl, hn, tpt, 2 perc, pno, vc, cb, solo vn

Michael Torke

Adjustable Wrench (1987)

11'

0121 1210 perc, pno/synth, 1111

 

April 25  (I.U. Art Museum)  [time=55’]

David Dzubay (b.1964)

Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1992)

15'

 

James Aikman

Glossolalia (1991)

13'

perc, pn, vn, vc, sop saxophone

Toru Takemitsu

Rain Spell (1982)

11'

fl, cl, vibraphone, harp, pno

Eugene O'Brien (b.1945)

Taking Measures (1985)

16'

fl/pc, ob, cl/b-cl, hn, tpt, 2 perc, pno, vc, cb, solo vn

 

* = world premiere

Last updated: 15 June 2000
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