����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

����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)

list of aural recordings follows:

Classical Music

�����Douglas E. Johnson

����������10 Miniatures for Solo Guitar - Fourth Movement

����������Intrasections I for electronic tape

����������Voce' for Solo Voice

Avant Garde and Underground Music

�����CiViLiAN

����������Prelude and Resurrection of the Mountain King
����������on Return to the Mountain King
����������and on No Sax or Violins

����������Abortion on No Sax or Violins

����������Crosstalk on Up from the Underground
����������and on No Sax or Violins

�����The Gone Orchestra - No Price Too High

�����KLANK - numb

"...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
$5 (+P&H)

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:

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Douglas E. Johnson
Voce' for Solo Voice
$5 (+P&H)

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:

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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)

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CiViLiAN
Abortion
on
No Sax or Violins
$5 (+P&H)

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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...

"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

"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)

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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.

Glimpse 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.