music

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All works © copyright Miriama Young 2007

 

Two Monk Miniatures (2006) 3' arrangements of two Thelonious Monk standards: Blue Monk and Brilliant Corners - one for tuned percussion, the other for "found" percussion   Performed by So Percussion, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton Univ., February 27, 2006

 

Souffle (2006) 10' <View Images from the Show HERE> voice and harmonium Performed music by Miriama Young (voice, harmonium), with choreographed dance by Anemone Dance Theater (collaborative piece entitled All's Hallowed) CRS,New York City, October 27, 28, Nov. 3 2006

 

The Inner Voices of Blue (2006) 12' pierrot ensemble with mezzo-soprano plus percussion text: "Côte d'Azur," by Sarah Arvio New Millennium Ensemble with Rebecca Ringle, Taplin, Princeton Univ., Nov. 7 2006

 

1, 000 Kisses (2005) 5' features Cathy Bowman’s speaking of her poem 1, 000 Kisses, integrated into an electronic poem-scape

 

Côte d’Azur (2004) 12' clarinet, cello, piano, tenor text: "Côte d'Azur," by Sarah Arvio   The Nash Ensemble of London with John Gilchrist, Princeton Univ., April 2005

 

Titlipur (2003-2004) 13' interactive sound-dance performance with video projections All sound by Miriama Young, with performance, choreography & costume created by Sara Baird of Anemone Dance Theater in collaboration with Video Artist Lee Whittier Gallery 138 Installation, Chelsea, New York, February 2005 Australasian Computer Music Conference, with dancer Kristian Larsen Victoria University, NZ, June 2004 The Puffin Room, Soho New York, Anemone Dance Theater, May 2004 "Double Bar" Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University, May 2004 "Listening in the Sound Kitchen" Electronic Music Festival, Princeton, Nov. 2003 "Raw Material" Dancespace Center, Soho, New York, Sept. 2003

 

Warmbeat Domain (2004) 8' orchestra   New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Richardson, Princeton Univ., May 2004

 

L'Horloge (The Clock) (2003) 11' pierrot ensemble plus percussion text: "L'Horloge," by Charles Baudelaire "My Metal Throat Can Speak All Tongues"     Now Ensemble with Sarah Chalfy, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton Univ., Dec. 2006 Now Ensemble with Miriama Young, Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC, Feb. 2006 Proteus Ensemble with Melissa Madden-Gray, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton Univ., May 2003

Snapdragon (2003) 9' baritone saxophone & percussion Composed for and premiered by the Yesaroun' Duo <BUY the CD HERE>   Michael Jamieson, ArtEZ Conservatorium, The Netherlands, June 2007 Released on the CD Waiteata Collection of NZ Music - Chamber Music II, 2005 Score published by Waiteata Music Press, 2005 Yesaroun' Duo, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University, May 2003 Bang on a Can Summer Institute, MassMoca, MA, July 2003

 

 

The Prime Cut (2002) 22' a sound documentary on the Meatpacking District of New York   RPM show - Radio New Zealand December 2002 The Houyhnhym Tales on Resonance FM – London, UK, December 2002 Unknown Country Show on Resonance FM–London, UK, November 2002 Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University May 2002 The Next Big Thing Show – WNYC, NPR October 2002; May 2005 Listen to The Prime Cut on The Next Big Thing Show

 

Learning to Breathe on the A-Train (2002) 12' large chamber ensemble Commissioned and premiered by Stroma, with support from Creative New Zealand   Stroma, Wellington International Jazz Festival, New Zealand, October 2002

Speak Volumes (2000) 9' electronic, featuring the composer's pre-recorded spoken voice <BUY the CD HERE> "Voices in the Air" Victoria University, New Zealand August 2002 Features on the CD New Zealand Sonic Art 2000 "Experiments in Sound" Adam Art Gallery Victoria University, NZ, August 2000     "The dark and ominous murmurings in the music are simply the dark castles of Chronos at the End of Time crumbling under the sweeping magic of Miriama's wand!" - Sonoloco Record Reviews

Iron Tongues (2000, revised 2004) 7' percussion trio Commissioned and premiered by Strike Percussion Ensemble, with support from Creative New Zealand <BUY the CD HERE>   Quey Percussion, Bloomsburg University, PA, Oct. 2006 Quey Percussion, River Crossings Concert Series, East Hartford, CT, Oct. 2006 Quey Percussion, The Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, CT, Nov. 2006 So Percussion Ensemble, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton, NJ, April 2006 TimeTable Percussion, Day of Percussion, Saratoga, NY, Jan 2005 So Percussion, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, Dec 2004 Strike Percussion, Nelson College, NZ, July 2001 Strike Percussion, Massey University, Wellington, NZ, May 2001 Strike Percussion, Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, NZ, April 2001 Strike Percussion, NRSM,Manchester, UK, Nov 2000 Strike Percussion, Wellington Town Hall, NZ, October 2000 Strike Percussion on CD New Zealand Percussion Music Jan. 2000 "Iron Tongues by Miriama Young... explored the phenomenal timbre of the marimba beautifully." - The Nelson Mail (New Zealand), July 19 2001

 

Monkish (1999) 6' tuned percussion ensemble   Wellington International Jazz Festival, New Zealand, October 1999 Musicwomen Aotearoa: The Third Composing Women’s Festival, NZ, April 1999

 

Caul (1999) 10' clarinet & electronics   Concert of Contemporary New Zealand Music, IAML Conference, July 1999 Imaginary Space, Australasian Computer Music Conference, July 1999 Musicwomen Aotearoa: Third Composing Women’s Festival, NZ, April 1999 "Gum", Amalgam's Show in the Wellington Fringe Festival, NZ, February 1999 First Prize - Victoria University Composers’ Competition, NZ, September 1998 Wellington City Council Music Prize, NZ, 1998 "First prize was won by the same student as last year, Miriama Young... for Caul for solo clarinet and tape. It was of exquisite refinement, careful construction, and a cumulative emotional impact that drew you increasingly into it." - Lindis Taylor, The Evening Post (New Zealand), September 16, 1998.

 

Bent (1999) 6' electronic "Music in Space," Wellington City Art Gallery, New Zealand, August 1998

 

Like Two Balls of Liquid Silver Pedalling the Sky (1998) 8' in four easy movements baritone saxophone & electronics   "Banging, Blowing and Bowing", Wellington Fringe Festival, NZ, February 1998 First Prize - Victoria University Composers’ Competition, NZ, September 1997

 

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