Instrumentation: SATB Chorus Duration 5:15 Commission: The Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Choir, J. Scott Ferguson, conductor and made possible by the Sylvia Monti Anderson Commissioned Choral Work Fund honoring Delta Omicron at Illinois Wesleyan University. Premiere:3/2/19First Presbyterian ChurchSpringfield, IL Program Read more […]
Instrumentation: Piano Trio Duration: 4:45 Commission: Kandinsky Trio Premiere: 1/26/13 Olin Theatre; Roanoke College Roanoke, VA Program Note: Long Story Shortis a brief piano trio commissioned by and dedicated to the Kandinsky Trio on the occasion of their 25thAnniversary. Music, whether specifically programmatic or not, as in…
The VCCA is a working retreat for visual artists, writers and composers, and Judith has had a half-dozen wonderful residencies, composing pieces such as Glyph, Ruah, Amulet, Spin and several others. The VCCA is on a beautiful estate very near Sweet Briar College.
Instrumentation: Organ Commission: Gail Archer Premiere: 4/11/18 Convocation Hall, University of Alberta Alberta, CA Program Note: The title Dust and Shadow comes from Book IV, Ode vii of the Odes of Horace. The original Latin is ‘Pulvis et umbra sumus. (We are but dust and…
My music often reflects my experience of and concerns about the world around us. Ice Becomes Water is informed by the danger that scientists are warning about caused by human-induced climate change.
String Orchestra + Electronics fashioned from field recordings of glaciers (12:00)
Illinois Wesleyan University has had an annual Symposium of Contemporary Music since 1952, and I am delighted to be the featured composer this year, with great thanks to composer David Vayo for his tremendous organizational efforts. It will be a packed couple of days, 11/16-17/17!…