Charles B. Griffin » Keyboard http://charlesgriffin.net blog, music, and information about the American composer Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:00:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Ana Cervantes to premiere …Like Water Dashed From Flowers… at the 38th Annual Festival Internacional Cervantino 2010, October 19 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/1047 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/1047#comments Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:44:57 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/?p=1047
Following on the success of her Juan Rulfo project, pianist Ana Cervantes has put together another multi-composer themed commissioning project entitled Song of the Monarch: Women in Mexico. Nearly 20 composers from around the world were commissioned to respond to the theme, which conflates the varied historical roles played by women [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/1047/feed 0 Shifting Coastlines (Medium High Voice and Piano) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/174 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/174#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:14:54 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/174 Medium High Voice and Piano. (2000/2007) 20’
Texts by Charles Simic; (John Sokol); Ralph Burns; Howard Nemerov; Albert Goldbarth; Ronald Wallace


In 2000, inspired by our mutual love of science, the amazing artist Karen Fitzgerald and I collaborated on a project funded by the Greenwall Foundation and the Queens Community Arts Fund. [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/174/feed 0 Die Freudenkrone: Ehrerbietung zu J.S. Bach (Organ, Timpani, SATB Choir) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/89 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/89#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:38:05 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/89 Organ, Timpani and SATB Choir (2007) ca. 11’

Commissioned by the City of Liepāja for organist Lotars Džeriņš to premiere at the VI International Organ Music Festival in Liepāja, Latvia.
Premiered September 8, 2007. With Normunds Everts, Timpani and the Chamber Choir Intis, directed by Ilze Valce

Purchase a PDF of the score and [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/89/feed 0 Weaving Olden Dances (Clarinet, String Quartet, Piano and Bodhrán) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/158 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/158#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:17:15 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/158 Clarinet, String Quartet, Piano and Bodhrán (2007) 6’30”

Premiered by the Griffin Ensemble at the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Liepaja, Latvia.

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http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/111 Piano Four Hands, Six Movements, (2006) ca. 20’
Premiered by Hugh Sung and Walter Cosand, at Arizona State University, November 2006.

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This suite is inspired by paintings by the American painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Originally written for two guitars, the suite was [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/111/feed 4 Murmuring in Comala (Piano solo) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/99 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/99#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:31:20 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/99 Piano solo, one movement, ca. 4′
Commissioned by Ana Cervantes as part of a multi-composer project celebrating the work of Mexican author Juan Rulfo.
Premiere at 34th Festival Internacional Cervantino, October 2006.

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Watch Ana Cervantes perform the piece live at a [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/99/feed 0 Cambiando Paisajes (Piano Trio) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/110 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/110#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:50:20 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/110 Cambiando Paisajes (Shifting Landscapes) (2003, rev. 2005) 9’
Piano Trio – Violin, Cello, Piano.
Commissioned for pianist Teresa McCollough by Santa Clara University.
Premiered April 25, 2003 at Santa Clara University, California.

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Listen to an excerpt performed by [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/110/feed 0 How Do I Love Thee? (High Voice, Clarinet or Violin & Piano) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/138 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/138#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:40:10 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/138 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, text.
High Voice, Clarinet or Violin & Piano. (2000) 4’30”

A co-commission and premiere by The Lark Ascending, Nancy Bogen, director, and the Lyric Arts Trio.

Listen to a performance by Marcelle Duarte (Soprano), Dennis Jospeh (Clarinet) & Lin Lee (Piano):
HowDo

Purchase a PDF of the [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/138/feed 0 So, We’ll Go No More A-Roving (High Voice & Piano, opt. Clarinet) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/140 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/140#comments Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:05:21 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/140 Lord Byron, text.
for High Voice & Piano, with or without Clarinet (1999), ca. 3’30″

Commissioned and premiered by The Lark Ascending, Nancy Bogen, director.

Listen to a performance by Elizabeth Farnum (Soprano) & Peter Vinograde (Piano):
Roving

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Select Instrumentaion [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/140/feed 2 The Far Field (High Voice, Clarinet & Piano) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/85 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/85#comments Wed, 16 Apr 1997 06:18:10 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/85 Theodore Roethke, text.
High Voice, Clarinet & Piano (1997), ca. 22′
Premiered by Elizabeth Farnum, Dennis Joseph & Charles Tauber at NYU.

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Listen to excerpts from a live performance by Melissa Fogarty (soprano), Chris Cullen (clarinet) and Laura Barger [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/85/feed 1