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March 24, 2012

d-arbury — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:32:46 +0000

The Siena College Chorus and Musicians of Ma’alwyck will premiere by new Mass for the New Jerusalem for chorus and string quartet at the Chapel at Carondelet Hospitality Center in Loudonville, NY. Tim Reno takes the podium to conduct this wonderful event!

March 27, 2012

d-arbury — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:31:00 +0000

Renowned vocalist and co-founder of Anonymous 4, Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, will premiere Latte, an art song with lyrics by Lisa Pegram at Duke University at 7:30pm in the Nelson Music Room as part of a concert/lecture called “Composer’s Voice”.

Two Events in DC on one day!

d-arbury — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:30:17 +0000

April 27 – Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek will perform Latte again at Georgetown University at a free 1:15pm concert at the Davis Performing Arts Center.

On the same day, Maryland percussionist Tim McKay will premiere my new percussion piece Tres Leches at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD at 8pm. Tickets available on the school’s website.

Couch Surfers!

d-arbury — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:21:55 +0000

Ongoing – I am writing music for a very different kind of project: the webseries Couch Surfers! Kind of a little bit of everything (even a Wagnerian forest moment in one episode) but mostly a lot of punk rock surf with guitar help from my friend Carleton Ingram. www.couchsurferstv.com

New projects in the works!

d-arbury — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:39:45 +0000

Phoenix’s renowned ensemble Paradisa! will premiere a new Latin-Jazz-inspired suite for flute, piano, bass, and drums, taking it on tour with them in Australia this July. The U.S. premiere will be in Phoenix in the Fall of 2012.

Lots more coming for next season; too much to talk about in this space! Look for a new blog post soon!

Garden for Wayward Girls

d-arbury — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:35:29 +0000

Garden for Wayward Girls is a modern dance collaboration with Choreographer Micheline Heal and Taffety Punk Theatre. The music was a combination of live keyboard and cello with live electronics. The composer played the keyboard part and ran the electronics for the premiere, joined by cellist Jodi Beder. A pre-recorded version was also created for future performances. The performance too mingled live dance with pre-recorded video segments, all based on legends and myths of girlhood.

The music is currently not meant to stand alone, but choreography and recordings are available. Please contact myself or Micheline Heal. Video to be posted soon!

Currents

d-arbury — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:31:50 +0000

Currents is a piece for chamber ensemble that combines acoustic instruments with live electronics and notated performance with structured improvisation. It is about the electricity that moves through us, with us, and between us.

Currents is written for alto and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, acoustic guitar, violin, two percussionists, and live electronics run via the program SuperCollider. It was commissioned for the 10th Annual Phoenix Experimental Arts Festival and premiered by the acclaimed ensemble Crossing 32nd Street under the baton of conductor Christopher Scinto.

Recording, video, and score to be posted soon!

May 20-21, 2011

d-arbury — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:23:57 +0000

Taffety Punk Theatre Company presented a new collaboration between myself and choreographer Micheline Heal featuring music for piano, cello, and live computer-generated sound. The new piece, Garden for Wayward Girls was on the finale concert for the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s three-week long modern dance event, “Dance Craze”.

April 28, 2011

d-arbury — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:32:38 +0000

Thursday, April 28, 7:30 PM at Oakdale Emory Church in Olney, MD: the very talented singers performed the new commission A Song for Peace as the first piece on their spring concert.

April 7-13, 2011

d-arbury — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:10:48 +0000

The Chamber Singers of Sherwood High School, under the direction of WIlliam C. Evans, took A Song for Peace on tour with them through Italy. Thanks to the singers for all of their dedication to this new commission!