Charles B. Griffin » Winds 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 Emergence (for Flute Quartet, with prerecorded audio and video projection) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/1198 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/1198#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 19:37:13 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/?p=1198 for four flutists, prerecorded audio and video projection (2010) ca. 28′

Commissioned by the Latvian Culture Capital Fund for the Riga-based Flute Quartet 4-tune. Premiered at the Ave Sol Concert Hall in Riga, Latvia, on April 7, 2010.

Flutes: Dace Bičkovska, Lolita Oša, Anna Petraškeviča, Daina Treimane
Video Projection: Uģis Brikmanis [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/1198/feed 0 Fischiettando – Arrangement for Piccolo, Violin, Cello, and Tambourine (optional) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/465 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/465#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:22:49 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/?p=465 An arrangement for Piccolo, Violin, Cello, and optional Tambourine of a traditional Sicilian melody. (2008) ca. 1’30″

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Live performance by Uncle Joe members Liene Denisjuka, piccolo, Iveta Dejus, violin, Ursula Jurjana, cello, and Charles [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/465/feed 0 Habañera/Carmen Fantasy – Arrangement for Flute (Optional),Viola and Cello http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/416 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/416#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:23:08 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/?p=416 An arrangement for Flute (Optional),Viola and Cello of the Habañera from Bizet’s opera, Carmen, using Pablo Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Piano as a starting point. (2008) ca. 3’30″


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Live performance by [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/416/feed 0 Panta Rei (Saxophone Quartet or Clarinet Quartet) http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/196 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/196#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 22:59:59 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/196 Saxophone Quartet or Clarinet Quartet (1997, rev. 2007) One movement, ca. 8’
Premiered by the Amherst Saxophone Quartet in Buffalo, New York.

“The other premiere was Charles Griffin’s Panta Rei, a pulsing, fast, free-flowing piece of tight, dense textures and few open spaces, save for an island of rather uneasy repose in the middle.” [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/196/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/120 Flute and Marimba Four-Hands, one movement (2003) ca. 6’30″
Commissioned by Queens Council on the Arts for the ensemble Percussia, Ingrid Gordon, director.

Listen to an excerpt performed by Nicole Camacho, flute, with Chris Bonacorsa and Cesare Papetti, marimba:
Kusanganisa excerpt

Score and parts available for hard-copy purchase from http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/120/feed 4 for the straight way was lost http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/68 http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/68#comments Tue, 20 Aug 2002 04:15:57 +0000 Charles http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/68 Viola or Cello with Clarinet or Bass Clarinet or Alto Saxophone, 1 movement, (2002) ca. 8’
Commissioned and premiered by the Darkwood Consort, Boise, Idaho.

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Select Instrumentaion Version Viola-Bass Clarinet
Viola-Alto Sax
Cello-Clarinet
Cello-Alto Sax

Here’s a video with Uldis [...]]]> http://charlesgriffin.net/archives/68/feed 1 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