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list
of aural works (printed scores) follows (in
chronological order):
| Rondoletto
for Solo Flute (1991) (ca. 3:45) - order
now
- composed for/premiered by Max
Shoenfeld at ISU;
performed by
Kimberly McCoul-Risinger in 1997 |
$5.00
(sample) |
Sonata
Devoto (three movements for solo piano) (1992) (ca:12:30)
- order now
- composed for/premiered by Paul
Borg in 1995 at ISU;
performed again
in 1997 |
$20.00
(sample) |
10
Miniatures for Solo Guitar (1993) (ca. 10:00) - order
now
- commissioned and recorded by
Paul Stern; premiered by Angelo Favis in 1995 at ISU
and Millikin
University in Decatur, IL |
$10.00
(sample) |
| String
Trio No. 1 (1995) (ca. 7:30) - order
now (score only)
- composed for/premiered by Sarah
Gentry (violin), Arthur Lewis (viola),
and Gregory Hamilton
(violoncello) at ISU
(score with parts)
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$20.00
(sample)
$40.00 |
Psalm
22: Cantata for Bass-baritone and Chamber Ensemble (1997)
- published but not yet performed
- order now (score
only)
(score with parts)
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$75.00
(sample)
$200.00 |
Three
Poetic Variations for Soprano and Viola (1997) (ca.7:00) -
order now
- composed for/premiered by Bonnie
Pomfret (soprano) and Arthur Lewis (viola) |
$10.00
(sample) |
Intrasections
I for electronic tape (1999) (ca. 5:37) - order
now (CD only)
- premiered on the Cybermusic concert
during the 1999 Digital Arts Festival at ISU |
$5.00
(sample) |
Contact
for Five Timpani (1999) (ca. 9:00) - order
now
- composed for David Collier |
$10.00
(sample) |
Attitudes
for Solo Double Bass (2003) - available soon |
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Voce'
for Solo Voice (2001) (ca. 7:23) - order
now (CD only)
- composed for/premiered on the
Cybermusic concert during
the 2001 Digital
Arts Festival at ISU |
$5.00
(sample) |
Ascend
for Solo Viola (2005) (ca. 5:20) - available soon
- composed for/premiered by Robert
Fisher in Chicago, IL;
performed again
in 2006 at ISU |
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are subject to change as copying/binding costs increase;
postage and handling will be added depending on destination)
Classical
Music
Douglas
E. Johnson
10 Miniatures for Solo Guitar - commissioned & performed/recorded
by Paul R. Stern
©1993
Douglas E. Johnson
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| "...Mr.
Stern ranks among the best of the classical guitarists performing
on the international scene...not the 'best guitar recital' but
the best recital in any medium."
Arthur
Corra, PhD.; Conductor and Chairman,
Music Department, ISU
Mr.
Stern's large repertoire includes concert pieces extending from
renaissance to modern times. In 1979 he was selected by Hi Fidelity
/ Musical America magazine as "one of the young musical artists
to watch." His performances of the Bach lute music have been
featured at the Birmingham Bach Festival, Harvard University,
and broadcast by PBS radio programs. |
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Douglas E. Johnson
Intrasections
I for electronic tape
©1999
Douglas E. Johnson
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now
Douglas
E. Johnson
Intrasections I for electronic tape
$5 (+P&H)
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Johnson
composed Intrasections I for electronic tape
for the 1999 Illinois State University Digital Arts Festival.
It
was given a premier on the Cybermusic concert, March 17, 1999,
as a tribute to Edgard Varese and his Poeme Electronique.
Here
is a brief description of the work: |
Intrasections
I for electronic tape emerges gradually from an eternal
space, slowly builds opposing sound masses into a rigid and mechanistic
section, and dissolves back into the same eternal space. The middle
section accompaniment returns in the closing section and then
disintegrates, leading to a codetta where the main theme emerges
to be heard clearly for the first time. Intrasections I
closes with a sense of profound understanding and metaphysical
wonderment. The main theme is derived from the first four notes
of the vocal line in Gentle
Giant's Edge of Twilight. |
Voce'
for Solo Voice
©2001 Douglas E. Johnson |
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order
now
Douglas E. Johnson
Voce' for Solo Voice
$5 (+P&H)
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Johnson
composed Voce' for Solo Voice for the 2001 Illinois
State University Digital Arts Festival.
It
was given a premier on the Cybermusic concert, March 27, 2001.
A
brief description of the work follows: |
Voce'
was composed in March 2001 for solo voice and minimal fx. The
work was edited in Sonic Foundry's Vegas software and inspired
by the life of an unborn child in the womb of its mother. A sense
of spirituality and a strong desire for life is reflected in the
work, juxtaposed with a meditative quality. Voce'
is a three-movement work with no breaks between movements. |
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Avant
Garde and Underground Music
CiViLiAN
Prelude and Resurrection of the Mountain King
from No Sax or Violins (1999)
©1999 CiViLiAN
Abortion
from No Sax or Violins
(1999)
©1999 CiViLiAN
Crosstalk
from No Sax or Violins
(1999)
©1999 CiViLiAN
AKA
CiViLiAN: (coming soon...expanded list
of recorded works by CiViLiAN)
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order
now
CiViLiAN
Prelude and
Resurrection of the
Mountain King
on
Return of the Mountain King
- A Tribute to Savatage
or
No
Sax or Violins
$5 (+P&H)
order
now
CiViLiAN
Abortion
on
No Sax or Violins
$5 (+P&H)
order
now
CiViLiAN
Crosstalk
on
Up from the Underground
or
No Sax or Violins
$5ea (+P&H) |
Want
a taste of avant-garde industrial rock and post-experimental pop,
offset by an attitude and thought-provoking poeticism?
CiViLiAN
has worked on several releases and is currently working in the
studio, chiseling at a full-length CD.
No
Sax or Violins features: Prelude and Resurrection
of the Mountain King, Abortion, and Crosstalk.
Prelude
and Resurrection of the Mountain King is a neo-industrial
remake of Edward Grieg's Ase's Death and In
the Hall of the Mountain King. It was also released on
the CD: Return of the Mountain King - A Tribute to Savatage
by Dwell Records, originally produced by Progressive
Arts Music. Special thanks to Eric Hoffman!
Abortion was originally released on a demo cassette
with Crosstalk. It is only available on No
Sax or Violins.
Crosstalk
is available on the PAM
comp CD: Up From the Underground, which also includes:
Cindy
Tells Me, Opposite Earth, Without Warning, Tiles, The
Quiet Room, Psycho Scream, and 'Closet Classics' by Tempus Fugit
and Fatal Sin. Thx to Eric at PAM!
Here
are more comments about the tunes
that may help... |
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"CiViLiAN is a visionary lyricist, a minstrel ahead of his mime, an actor
exiting his own script while redirecting his thoughts, a person just like you -- but completely
different..." "...what you will hear could be described as a kind of avant garde / post-modern
/ pop-rock / fusion music, but having said that, no label accurately conveys what you'll experience with
your heart and mind when you listen closely to...CiViLiAN."
DE Johnson,
Raconteur Productions
"CiViLiAN
ROX! And it's weird, too...I like it!!
Jeff
Maslouski, Strobe Recording (formerly of Sinewave Studios)
"VOOGZ!"
Harrison
Bergeron II
"Gimme
back my leather sack or I'll..." de
Leddah |
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The Gone Orchestra
No Price Too High
©1998 The Gone Orchestra |
order here
The Gone Orchestra
No Price Too High
$12 (+P&H) |
"If
the cover of The Gone Orchestra's No Price
Too High is a tour brochure, the quicker minds
will no doubt understand that they are in for a strange journey...
The
Gone Orchestra have their own agenda and their music is
an unpretentious, wandering exploration of jazz, blues, world
beat and noise (I'm sure I missed something), putting to use
everything from djembe and lap steel to theremin, "electronics"
and sampling that could best be described as experimental neo-jazz."
Geoff
Earl (The Rocket)
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| "Just
when you think you've heard every possible stylistic variation
under the progressive umbrella, along comes a band that leaves
you scratching your head...the eclectic instrumental brew includes
keyboards, bassoon, trombone, djembe, trumpet, electronic effects
and theremin. The singer, Jamie Price, sounds straight out of
the 1930's."
John
Collinge (Progression Magazine - April 1999) |
"Standards
like Billie Holiday's Miss Brown to You and Duke Ellington's
Solitude, though almost traditional on a first listen,
are imbued with subtle electronic effects...it takes a balancing
act to pull it all together, but the eleven musicians that make
up The Gone Orchestra, hailing from diverse rock, classical,
jazz, and experimental backgrounds and ranging from ages nineteen
to seventy, seem capable of almost anything."
Rolf Semprebon
(Anodyne Magazine - March 1999) |
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KLANK
numb
©1999
Klank World Wide / SmokeDogg Productions |
order now
KLANK
numb
Only $13 (+P&H) |
Known
as 'the four piece wrecking machine from Long Island, NY (USA),'
KLANK forced their way on to the modern techno-industrial
music scene with their own brand of "Electro Groove Metal."
Their
debut album, Still Suffering, was released on Tooth & Nail
in 1997 and garnered widespread attention. Downside (the
single from Still Suffering) stayed on the CMJ Top 40 charts
for 18 weeks and was added to over 170 radio stations nationwide.
numb...KLANK's
new release from
Progressive Arts Music is due out in October 1999. |
| "KLANK
has created a sound all their own with a tasty blend of heavy
guitars, keys, samples, and live / programmed percussion. Thoughtful
lyrics that reflect a 'longing for inner peace' are mixed with
'mood swings, bitterness, and despair'..."
DE
Johnson, Raconteur Productions
KLANK
says, "We write music that we feel comes from deep down inside
and a lot of people can relate to them because they are all based
on real life situations and emotions. We all deal with issues
in our lifetime and here is our chance to vent those issues."
KLANK is Darren 'Klank' Diolosa (ex - Circle Of Dust &
Argyle Park) on vocals / guitars / keys, Pat Servidio on guitar
/ keys / programming, Danny Owsley on guitars / backing vocals
and John "JMF" Zaletel (ex - Great Kat) on drums / percussion. |
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Bill
Koehler
Glimpse
©1999 Virtual Time Records |
Cover
Art:
The Sleepless Night
by Hua Nian
order
now
Bill Koehler
Glimpse
Only $15 (+P&H) |
Bill
Koehler
is Associate Professor of Music at Illinois State University
where he teaches applied double bass, string pedagogy, psychology
of music, and improvisation.
Dr.
Koehler has performed in England, Belgium, Germany, Austria,
Russia, Belo-Russia, Puerto Rico, and throughout the US. He
is currently Principal Bassist with the Peoria Symphony, and
freelance jazz bassist.
Koehler
has also performed with numerous orchestras in his native New
York City, the southeast, the midwest, and performed on several
TV commercials and films in NYC. He earned his doctorate at
Indiana University.
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contains several enticing originals by Koehler and friends for
jazz solo, duo, trio, and quartet. Two classical pieces are included
for the solo double bass as well. Soliloquios #5
is an exciting and demanding work composed in 1981 by Panamanian
born Roque Cordero. Concert Study #10 by Annibale
Mengoli is a romantic etude featuring double stops and cadenza-like
passages. This recording highlights a diverse range of moods from
introspective and contemplative to upbeat and edgy.
Koehler
has worked with a wide variety of notable jazz and improvising
musicians such as Sam Brown, John Clark, Joe Morello, John Campbell,
Carl Fontana, Dave Burrell, Jimmy Guiffre, Joe Tekula, Harold
Seletsky, David Baker, Harvey Phillips, and Nasville country music
producer Byron Gallimore. His teachers include Murray Grodner,
David Izenson, Phillip Albright, Ernest Szugyi, and Neale Mason.
Koehler performs regularly with pianist Barrington Coleman and
drummer Bob McEntyre who are featured here. |
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