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ENSEMBLES
Heftpistole Chamber Ensemble
Joseph's Bones
duo B.
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COMPOSITIONS
Large Ensemble
Small Ensemble
Solo and Duo
Electroacoustic
Small Ensemble
2008

Seitlich Spielen
for piano, contrabass, and drums - 5'
performed by the Lisa Mezzacappa Trio featuring Myra Melford, piano

Der Schneebesen Tanz (version)
for electric guitar, 2 piano, percussion, contrabass, drum set - 7'
performed by the Steve Mackey House Band Steve Mackey, electric guitar

Wedding Trio
for violin, violoncello, contrabass - 7'
performed by the Heftpistole String Trio


2007

A Lush Palmyra
for 2 trumpets, flugelhorn, horn, tenor trombone, tuba, drumset,
and electronic clutter - 6'
performed and recorded by Paradigm Brass

MashUp (innine)
for electric guitar, bass, and 2 drum sets - 4'
performed and recorded by duo B. with the Schott/Hanes duo

MashUp II (inthirteen)
for tenor saxophone, tenor trombone, contrabass, drums - 3'
performed by Married Couple


2006

Sits Peacefully, the Incision Passes Through Illusion
for piano, violin, contrabass and percussion - 6'
performed and recorded by the Heftpistole Chamber Ensemble featuring Myra Melford, piano


2005

Trio
for clarinet/bass clarinet, contrabass,
and percussion - 10'
performed and recorded by Heftpistole Trio

Words Without Songs IV
for trombone, contrabass, and percussion - 3'
performed by Heftpistole Trio


2004

Orange Rothko and Blue
for violin, Bb clarinet, contrabass,
and 2 percussion - 10'
performed by the Heftpistole Chamber Ensemble

Blue Rothko or Just Oranges
for violin, Bb clarinet, contrabass,
and 2 percussion - 4'
performed by the Heftpistole Chamber Ensemble

Argigapelligated Fifths
for violin, Bb clarinet, contrabass,
and 2 percussion - 7'
performed by the Heftpistole Chamber Ensemble

Words Without Songs III (like pong)
for 4 players - 8'
performed by the Instant Composers Ensemble

Preparé l'Orangoutang
for alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, electric guitar, accordion, violin, contrabass
and drums - 9'
performed by Heftpistole

Tin Foil is Not Soft
for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone, electric guitar, bass, and drums - 7'
performed and recorded by Blowout

Toaster Brain
for tenor saxophone, trombone, bass,
and drums - 5'
performed by Married Couple


2003

She Is Inside Remembering
for soprano & alto sax, trumpet,
and bass trombone - 12'
recorded by Aaron Bennett, Henry Hung and Marc Bolin

Looks Like a Pie to Me
for tenor saxophone, trombone, bass,
and drums - 4'
performed and recorded by Married Couple

Smarty Pants Du Jour
for tenor saxophone, trombone, bass,
and drums - 7'
performed and recorded by Married Couple

Hopscotch
for tenor saxophone, trombone, bass,
and drums - 6'
performed and recorded by Married Couple

Yes, This
for clarinet, electric guitar, bass,
and drums - 3'
performed by Non-Band


2002

A Brisk Andante
for Bb clarinet, violin, violoncello - 4'


Miniature
for trumpet, trombone, tenor sax, piano, bass, and drums - 7'
performed and recorded by the Jonah Minton Sextet for Jazziz Magazine October 2002 Jazziz On Disc edition 2


2001

Four
for violin, violoncello, 2 bass clarinet - 4'
commissioned and performed by the Aaron Novik Chamber Ensemble

Wonder Woman
for tenor saxophone, trombone, bass,
and drums - 6'
performed and recorded by Married Couple

Red Eye Flight to Budapest
for tenor sax, trombone, bass, and drums - 4'
performed and recorded by Married Couple


2000

Sore Gain
for soprano voice, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass,
and drums - 6'
performed by Heftpistole ­ Lisa Bolin, soprano

Robert's Brother's Boyfriend's Closet
for soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, and drums - 8'
performed by Heftpistole

Kibbutz of Desire
for, trumpet, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, trombone, bass, and drums - 9'
performed by Heftpistole

Night Train to Budapest
for trumpet, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, trombone, bass, and drums - 7'
performed by Heftpistole




AUDIO & LINKS





»Seitlich Spielen




















»A Lush Palmyra




















»Sits Peacefully, the Incision Passes Through Illusion

»Program Notes (pdf)


















































»Tinfoil Is Not Soft













»She Is Inside Remembering