William Coble:
LIST OF WORKS (& premieres)
SOLO INSTRUMENTAL WORKS
Sonata for Solo Cello, 15’ Premiered by Boston Symphony cellist Joel Moerschel
Intrada, for violin, 10’ Premiered by Chicago Symphony violinist Susan Synnestvedt
At Yaddo, for viola, 12’ Premiere pending
Autumn Elegy, 7’ Premiered by guitarist Charles Mokotoff
After Silence, for flute, 7’ Premiered by Leslie Waddell
Piano Fantasy, 15’ Premiered by David Bieri
In progress: Satsung, for solo contrabass and computer
CHAMBER MUSIC
Brass Mirrors, for Brass Quintet, 15’ Premiered by Alea III (Antoniou) with Atlantic Brass
Parenthetical Phrases (fl.ob.bsn) 14’ Premiered at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Chicago.
(Commissioned by the Boston Sym. Ch. Players.)
Quartet (cl.vla.vc.pn), 9’ Premiered by Syracuse New Music Society
Quintet (vln.vc.fl.pn.perc.), 10’ Premiered at St. Gertrude Church, Chicago
Vocalise (tpt.pn.) 11’ Premiered in Baltimore Conference of International Trumpet Guild.
Also at CAMI Hall, NYC.
Fanfare (13 brass, 2- perc.), 7’, Premiered by Millar Brass Ensemble, Evanston (Chicago)
Summer Music, part 1 (vln.vc.fl.cl.pn.perc.), 11’ Premiered same year, Eighth Blackbird Ensemble, Chicago
Confluence and Divergence, 26’ Premiered by Pacifica String Quartet, Chicago;
revised version premiered by Riverside Quartet
City Music (cl.vla.vc.pn), 10’ Contrasts Quartet, Norfolk Festival
Monolith, Summer Music part 2 (vln.vc.fl.cl.pn.perc.), Premiered by The New York New Music Ensemble
L’horizon infini, 20’ Premiered by Graduate String Quartet, U-Madison
In progress: Thin Places (ob. pn.), Premiere pending; Winter Sky (cl.bsn.pn), in progress, Spring Song (vln. duo)
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Violin Concertino, 20’ Premiered by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, (Falletta)
Chamber Symphony, 16’ Premiered by Composer’s Conference Chamber Orchestra, (Guigui), Wellesley MA
Awakening Captive (pn, sop., computer & 13 players), 25’ Premiered by Contempo Chamber Orchestra
FULL ORCHESTRA
Symphony #1 in one movement, (‘Eulogy’), 20’ Premiered by the Curtis Institute Symphony Orchestra
(Coble, St. John)
Voice of the Toys, 8’ Premiered by the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia (Biava)
Concerto for Violin, 20’ Premiered by the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra, (Coble, Synnestvedt)
Anniversary Commission, 6’ Premiered by the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (Akiyama)
Chamber Symphony, rev., 16’ Premiered by the Richmond Symphony, (Smith), Richmond, VA
Flight, ’8 (Premiere pending)
In progress: Orchestral Variations; for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra & Ghazal, approx. 35’;
Flight, ’8 (Premiere pending)
VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC
Poems from D. H. Lawrence (bar.gt.cb.pn), 18’ Premiered by the American Composers Ensemble, Chicago
Symphony Chamber Music Series
Seven Children Songs (sop.vln.vc.pn), 14’ Premiered by Sharon Garvey-Cohen, soloist. Chicago
Three Shakespeare Songs (hpschd.vc.ten.), 8’ Premiered by Dan Lins, soloist. Chicago
Quiet Songs (sop.tpt.pn), 8’ Premiered by Katherine Keberlein, soloist. Chicago
ART SONGS [excerpted list]
Four Poems of Wallace Stevens, 16’ Premiered at Tanglewood by Bill Hite, tenor and Walter Huff, piano
Four Love Songs, 10’ Premiered in Philadelphia by Terry Nevola, soprano
Four Poems of Theodore Roethke, 12’ Premiered NYC (Merkin) by Marie Giordano
Four Short Songs, 9’ Premiered by Sharon Garvey, soprano. Chicago
3-Songs of the Earth, 10’ Premiered by Richard Coen, soloist. Chicago
A Witter Bynner Set, 8’ Premiered by Katherine Keberlein, soloist. Chicago
SACRED MUSIC [with an additional 40 arrangements of standard repertoire]
Three Sacred Songs, 8’ Premiered by St. Gertrude Choir, Chicago
Almighty Father, 3’ Premiered by St. Mary-Riverside Choir
Unity Prayer - John 17 (ten.vln.vla.pn), 10’ Premiered by Jay Morrissey, tenor, Riverside
COMPUTER MUSIC
Three Etudes, 6’ Premiered at Roosevelt University. Pre-recorded sounds with live piano, (Coble)
Quantum Mute (Coble, trumpet), 4’ Premiered at Roosevelt University. Computer-generated live-manipulations.
Landskate, 4’ Premiered at the University of Chicago. Max/MSP-generated piece
Four Phonemes, 9’ Premiered at the University of Chicago. Audio-sculpt/Pro-Tools
Awakening Captive (pn, sop., computer & 13 players), 25’ Premiered by Contempo Chamber Orchestra
Gustav’s Neuma, 4’ Premiered at the University of Chicago. Audio-sculpt/Pro-Tools
In progress: Three Studies; Klangspace (‘Three Duos’, for pn. & computer); Satsung (contrabass & computer)
DANCE AND THEATRE
Some and Others, 12’ Premiered by Dance Collective of Boston (with over 20 performances)
Boston University Dance Troupe, 10’ Premiered work, for 16 dancers and 4 musicians
Incidental Music for Love’s Labours Lost, (40-cues), Twelfth Night (2-songs) and
Caucaision Chalk Circle (70-cues)
Full Length Musical: Eleanor