Brian Bevelander

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE COMPOSITIONS:

FOUR SONGS ON TEXTS BY PAUL ELUARD (for mezzo soprano and piano) Completed in July 2006 with financial assistance from the Aigler Fund at Heidelberg College.  Song texts based on English translations by Marilyn Kallet. Score dedicated and written for a premiere by mezzo soprano Renee Clair with pianist Brian Bevelander at the 2006 Society of Composers - College Music Society National Conference in San Antonio, Texas on September 14, 2006. 

MUSIC OF THE SIGN (for orchestra) Commissioned and premiered by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Recorded and broadcast by public Radio affiliate station WGTE - FM in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo Symphony sampler CD available from the Toledo Symphony.

IMAGES OF AN ANCIENT LAND (for piano, Percussion, Tape and Visual Images) - will be premiered in the fall of 2004.

SYNTHECISMS NO. 7 (for Piano, Orchestra and Pre-recorded tape) – written for Philip Mead with funds provided by Heidelberg College - 2001

DISTANT VISIONS (for Orchestra & Pre-recorded Tape) - 1998. Funded by the Aigler Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. Recorded and distributed on the Equilibrium label in 2001.

SYNTHECISMS NO. 6 - (for Percussion ensemble & Pre-recorded Tape). Premiered and recorded by the University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble December 7, 1997 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

SYNTHECISMS NO. 5 (for Piano and Pre-recorded Tape) American premiere by pianist Brian Bevelander at the SEAMUS National Conference at Birmingham Southern College, April, 1996 Instrumental part composed during a residency at the Yaddo Foundation, Saratoga Springs, New York, March, 1996. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

MUSIC OF THE SOLSTICE (for Solo Piano) premiered by Brian Bevelander at the 1994 Heidelberg College New Music Festival. Published by the American Composers Alliance. Recorded on the Equilibrium label (not yet released).

SYNTHECISMS NO. 4 (For Piano Four-hands, Orchestra and Pre-recorded Tape) premiered and broadcast at the National Concert Hall, Aarhus, Denmark as part of the 1994 International Computer Music Conference, September, 1994 with British pianists Philip Mead and Stephen Gutman. Instrumental parts composed during a residency at the Yaddo Foundation, Saratoga Springs, New York in July, 1992. Tape part realized at the Danish Institute for Electro/acoustic Music in Aarhus, Denmark in June, 1993. American premiere at the Society of Composers Inc. (S.C.I.) conference, Ohio University, with conductor Kimo Furumoto and pianists Lawrence Dutt and Christina Perotti - October 20, 1995. Published by the American Composers Alliance. Released on the Capstone label - 1995.

A LETTER FROM NATHANIEL GILES (for Chamber Ensemble and Pre-recorded Tape) premiered by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Ole Schmidt - conductor, March 20, 1991. Performances at Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo - March, 1991, Norfolk Chamber Consort, Lancaster Festival Orchestra, Gary Sheldon, conductor, July, 21, 1991, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, David Stock Conductor, August, 1991 and the national conference of the Society for Electro/acoustic Music (SEAMUS) at the University of Illinois, October, 1991. Recorded for CD on the OPUS ONE label on May 16, 1994 at the Mid American Music Center. Choreographed by Sondra Fraleigh and performed on the Heidelberg College New Music Festival, April, 2004. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

SYNTHECISMS No. 3 (for Saxophone, Electronics and Pre-recorded Tape) performed at the International Electronic Music Plus Festival, Atlanta - April, 1988, Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania - March, 1988, and at the World Saxophone Congress, Tokyo, Japan - August, 1988. Selected for performance at the 1988 National Conference of the Electroacoustic Music Society (SEAMUS) and at Oberlin College, October 1992, the SEAMUS National Conference, March 1993 at the University of Texas, Austin Texas and at Louisiana State University, October 1993. Broadcasts - WKCR-FM, New York, - VPRO Radio, Hilversum, Netherlands, Radio Moscow - October and November, 1992. Recorded for OPUS ONE Records, December, 1993. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

SYNTHECISMS No. 2 (for Piano and Pre-recorded Tape) premiered by British pianist Philip Mead at the 1991 International Computer Music Conference, Glasgow, Scotland. Tape part realized from material generated at the Koninklijk Conservatorium (Institute for Sonology), The Hague, Netherlands, Brooklyn College Center for Computer Music and at the Heidelberg College Electronic Music Studio. Instrumental part composed during a residency at the Yaddo Foundation, Saratoga Springs, New York and supported through a grant from the Aigler Fund at Heidelberg College. Performed at the London City Festival, under sponsorship of City University, London, March 1991. Financial support provided by Sonic Arts Network, London, for the best performance in the final round of the British national Contemporary Piano Competition sponsored by Cambridge University, November 1991. Additional performances at University of Utah, MOAB Center , Heidelberg College and the Institute for Contemporary Art, London, January, 1992. Broadcast Radio NADEZHDA, (Radio Moscow) Moscow, Russia - October and November, 1992. Recorded on the OPUS ONE label at the Royal College of Music, London, England in September, 1994.

DANCES AND INTERLUDES (for Electronic Tape) realized at the (IPEM/BRT) Belgian National Radio Studios during a composition residency in October, 1986, choreographed and performed by the University Dance Theater at S.U.N.Y.- Stony Brook, 9/17/87 and 12/7/88; included as part of the National Composer/ Choreography Course sponsored by the Dance Council of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland - August, 1988. Choreographed by Sondra Fraleigh for performance at SUNY Brockport and the Heidelberg College New Music Festival April, 2004

SYNTHECISMS NO. 1 (For Pre-recorded Tape) - 1986 realized at the Heidelberg College Electronic Studio. First performance at Heidelberg College November, 1986

MUSIC OF SHADOWS (for Orchestra) - 1985, composed during a residency at the Yaddo Foundation, Saratoga Springs, New York. Selected as a finalist in the National Orchestral Association competition, New York, New York. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

SOUNDPRISMS (for Piano, Electronics and Pre-recorded Tape) premiered by the composer at the London Almeida Festival - July, 1984, and at the International Electronic Music Plus Festival at the University of Texas - March, 1985.

RHYTHMIC SONORITIES (for Pre-recorded Tape) realized at the Institute voor Psychoacustica en Elektronische Muziek (IPEM/BRT) Belgian National Radio Studios and programmed by the Electroacoustic Music Association of Great Britain at the Institute of Contemporary Art, London - May, 1984; performance at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland - August, 1988; included as part of the 1988 Points of Contact Choreography and Composition workshop at the South Bank Centre, London - August, 1988.

THREE SETTINGS FOR TENOR AND PIANO premiered at the Heidelberg College New Music Festival with Tenor Norman Wurgler and pianist Brian Bevelander.

CASTLE MUSIC (for Piano Four-hands, Percussion, Electronics and Pre-recorded Tape) premiered with pianists Brian Bevelander and Stephen Montague assisted by percussionists Paul Hillyer and Frank Denyer at the Dartington Festival, South Devon, England - August, 1982. Selected as the winner of the Ohio Composer of the Year Composition Competition. Also selected as a winner of the American Composers Alliance Recording Award and recorded for Opus One Records, (New York) on a disk commemorating the 50th anniversary of the American Composers Alliance. Recorded for the Equilibrium label with pianists Brian Bevelander and Nicola Melville assisted by Michael Udow, percussionist.

CONCERTO FOR PIANO, PERCUSSION AND TAPE performed by the composer at the International Electronic Music Plus Festival at Greenville, North Carolina - October, 1983; accepted by the British Broadcasting Corporation for Radio III broadcast - July, 1984.

GRAPHICS FOR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE - 1982 composed at the Dartington Music Festival, South Devon, England. Variable instrumentation - first performance at the Dartington Festival with pianist Brian Bevelander, dancers and instrumentalists from the resident chamber ensemble - August, 1984.

FANTASY MUSIC (for Chamber Ensemble) performed by the Circle Ensemble of London at the Almeida Theater, London - February, 1986. Accepted by the British Broadcasting Corporation for Radio III broadcast, July, 1984. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

THREE SONGS ON TEXTS BY HILDA MORLEY (for Mezzo Soprano and Chamber Ensemble) including Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Piano, Percussion and Mezzo Soprano. First performance in November 1979 at Heidelberg College by Bonnie Stapp - Mezzo Soprano, Laura Edwards - Oboe, Walter Grabner - Bass Clarinet, Brian Bevelander - Piano, William Bleyle and Linda May - Percussion.

MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS AND PERCUSSION - Composed during a residency at the Yaddo Foundation, Saratoga Springs, New York - June, 1978. First performance at Heidelberg College with pianists Catherine Thiedt and Brian Bevelander. William Bleyle and Luis Tosado - percussion. Radio program based on MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS AND PERCUSSION produced and broadcast by public radio affiliate station WGTE-FM, Toledo, Ohio; performance by the composer at the third annual Bowling Green State University New Music Festival subsequently broadcast in Belgium. Publishedby the American Composers Alliance.

SOUNDSWIRLS (for Electronic Tape) - 1977, realized at the West Virginia University Electronic Studio. First Four channel realization on March 22, 1980 at Heidelberg College.

SONATA FOR CLARINET AND PIANO - first performance at West Virginia University on July 8, 1976 with clarinetist Cathy Perri and pianist Brian Bevelander.

SONATA FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE AND PIANO - 1976. First performance by saxophonist Debbi Abbey and pianist Brian Bevelander at West Virginia University on April 1, 1976. Score subsequently published by Dorn Publications Inc. and The American Composers Alliance. Performance by Joseph Wytko at the World Saxophone Congress at Arizona State University. Selected for performance at the 1996 S.C.I. convention - Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Recorded for the Equilibrium Label by John Sampen and Brian Bevelander.

FANTASY MUSIC (for Piano and Orchestra) performed by the composer with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in open rehearsal at West Virginia University - November 17, 1976 - Donald Portnoy conducting. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

EPISODES FOR FLUTE AND TAPE - 1976 First performance by Mary Krustenstjerna at the 1976 Electronic Music Plus Festival at West Virginia University, April, 1976

NIGHT MUSIC (for Electronic Tape) 1975, first performance at West Virginia University, April, 1975.

ENNEAD (For Electronic Tape) - 1975. Nine tone - equal temperament tape piece premiered at West Virginia University April 13, 1976

FIVE SONGS ON TEXTS BY ALICE VERY (for Soprano and Piano) - 1975. First performance by Soprano Marianne Wells and Pianist Brian Bevelander at West Virginia University, April, 1975.

FANFARE FOR BRASS - 1975. First performance at West Virginia University, April, 1975.

THIRD PIANO SONATA - 1975. First performance by Brian Bevelander at Glenville State College, May 10, 1976. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

SECOND PIANO SONATA - 1974. First performance by Brian Bevelander at Glenville State College, December 1, 1974. Commissioned by the West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council in July, 1974. Published by the American Composers Alliance.

BAGATELLE FOR WOODWINDS - 1973

THREE SETTINGS FOR SOPRANO AND PIANO - 1973. First performance by Soprano Mary Prather and pianist Brian Bevelander at Glenville State College, December 1, 1974

TWO DANCES FOR ORCHESTRA - 1971

FOUR SETTINGS FOR CHORUS (SATB) - 1971

CONCERTINO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA - Reading by the Boston University Symphony - April, 1968

SUITE FOR PIANO - 1968. First performance by Brian Bevelander at Boston University - August 6, 1968 by pianist Brian Bevelander.

SCHERZO FOR PIANO - 1965. First performance by Brian Bevelander at Boston University - August 6, 1968. Published by Branden Press.

PIANO SONATA NO. 1 - 1965. First performance by Brian Bevelander on March 24, 1969 at Heidelberg College. Score published by Branden Press.