Compositions List Selected Music Compositions by Phill Niblock:2 Lips - aka Nameless (2009, 22:20) for two orchestras, Laboratorium of the Champd"Action Ensemble, Antwerp (Commissioned by them), a recording from 5 stereo takes (about 75 musicians) One Blue Rose (2009, 22 minutes) a realization of orchestra B of Three Orchids using the Pneumaphone instruments of Godried-Willem Raes of Logos in Gent, by Kristof Lawers Poure (2008, 23:28) for cello, Arne Deforce, cello; commissioned by the Centre de Recherches et de Formation Musicales de Wallonie, CRFMW, Liege, Belgium AshEli (2008, 12:10) for Ashley Paul, soprano saxophone and Eli Keszler, bowed crotales One Large Rose (2008, 46 minutes) commissioned and recorded by the Nelly Boyd Ensemble, Hamburg, Germany, a realization of the modified orchestra B of Three Orchids Organ (20:00, 2007) for church organ, material recorded May 1 2007 at a baroque church in Kirchberg am Wagram, Austria, Emanuel Schmelzer-Ziringer, organ; premiered at Roulette, NY, Oct 19 2007 4 Chorch +1 (23 minutes, 2007) for Chorus and Orchestra and solo Baritone Voice, composed for the Ostrava New music Days Festival, Ostrava CZ, conducted by Petr Kotik, premiered August 28 2007 Stosspeng (59 minutes, 2007) for two guitars in stereo; Susan Stenger and Robert Poss, electric guitars and electric basses, premiered at the Donau Festival, Krems, Austria, April 30 2007 Nataliawork (21 min, 2005) Natalia Pschenitschnikova, bass flute and voice; and Nataliawork Long (2008, 42 minutes) an extended in time version Universe Premier (21 min, 2005) Thomas Ankersmit, alto saxophone Tow by Tom (23 min, 2005) for two orchestras, commissioned by Petr Kotik for the Ostrava New Music Days 2005 in Ostrava, CZ; a score exists, prepared by Volker Straebel Valence (23:02, 2005) Julia Eckhardt, viola; Valence Long (2008, 46 minutes) a modified version Sax Mix (25:08, 2004) Ulrich Krieger, alto, tenor and baritone saxes (this is a mix of Ten Auras, for tenor sax; Sea Jelly Yellow, for baritone sax; and Alto Tune, for alto sax. (About 85 channels/tracks.) Alto Tune (25:08; 2004) Ulrich Krieger, alto saxophone Zrost (23:30, 2004) Martin Zrost, soprano saxophone Parker's Altered Mood, aka, Owed to Bird (16:25; 2004) Ulrich Krieger, alto saxophone Not Yet Titled (22:20, 2003) Franz Hautzinger, trumpet Three Orchids (22 min, 2003) for three orchestras, commissioned by Petr Kotik for the Ostrava New Music Days 2003 in Ostrava, CZ; a score exists, prepared by Volker Straebel Lucid Sea (20:24, 2003) Lucia Mense, recorders (block flute) Sethwork (21:48, 2003) Seth Josel, unamplified guitars played with e-bow Harm, for cello (24:43, 2003) Arne Deforce, cello EZAZ (22 min, 2002) the Art Zoyd Ensemble, Maubeuge, France Sweet Potato (25:11, 2001) Carol Robinson, bass clarinet, bassett horn, Eb clarinet Sea Jelly Yellow (24 min, 2001) Ulrich Krieger, baritone saxophone Pan Fried 11, 27.5 and 70 (three different compositions 11, 27.5 & 70 min, 2001/3) Reinhold Friedl, piano Yam almost May (24 min, 2001) Kasper Toeplitz, electric bass played with E-bow and bowed Kontradictionaries, (2000, revised 2003, 22:00) The Kontra Trio, Thomas K.J. Mejer, contrabass saxophone, Madeleine Bischof, contrabass flute, Leo Bachmann, contrabass tuba Hurdy Hurry (1999, 15:30) Jim O'Rourke, hurdy gurdy AYU (aka As Yet Untitled ) (1999, 21:00) and AYU Live (with added parts / tracks of live voice added) Tom Buckner, baritone voice Disseminate (1998, 24:00) for orchestra, commissioned by Petr Kotik and the S E M Ensemble Orchestra; a score exists Guitar too, for four;Version Three (1996, 30:20) Rafael Toral, Robert Poss, Susan Stenger, David First, guitars played with E-bows Descent Plus (1978/ 1995, 22:30), David Gibson, cello Ten Auras and Ten Auras Live (1994, 21:20), Ulrich Krieger, tenor saxophone Five More String Quartets (1991-93, 25 min), The Soldier String Quartet (earlier version entitled Another String Quartet) Early Winter, (1991-93, 45 minutes) Susan Stenger, flute; the Soldier String Quartet; Eberhard Blum, bass flute (on pre-recorded eight channel tape); 38 sampled and synthesizer voices, computer controlled Didjeridoos and Don'ts (1992, 13:30), Ulrich Krieger, didjeridu MTPNC (1992, 29 min), computer-controlled synthesizers Wintergreen (1990, 45 min), computer-controlled synthesizers Weld Tuned (October 1990, 20 min), computer-controlled synthesizers According to Guy, versions I, II and III (AKA Aversion I, II and IIII) (I and II - May 1987, III - May 21, 1989; each 19:01), Guy Klucevsek, accordion Summing I, II, III and IV (1985, 32 min, 32 min, 32 min, 15 min), David Gibson, cello Not Untitled, Knot Untied - Old (June 1984, 19 min), Relache Ensemble, Philadelphia New Newband Work (April 1983, 19:30), New Band Ensemble, New York Unmentionable Piece for Trombone and Sousaphone (May 1983, recording revised 1994; 18:33), George Lewis, trombone and sousaphone Winterbloom Too (1983, 20 min), Eberhard Blum, bass flute B Poore (January 1981, 21:41), Melvin Poore, tuba Held Tones (June 1982, recording revised 1994; 22:40), Barbara Held, flute Fall and Winterbloom (1980, 45 min), Eberhard Blum, bass flute Unbridled (a variant of Descent ) ( 22:30, 1980), David Gibson, cello Multimusti, (June 1980, 20:48) Petr Kotik, alto flute; Daniel Goode, clarinet; Joseph Celli, oboe; James Fulkerson, trombone; Arthur Stidfole, bassoon and contrabassoon; Jon Deak, contrabass; David Gibson, contrabass Second 2 Octaves & a Fifth (June 1980, 20 min), Joseph Celli, oboe P K (April 1980, 21 min), Petr Kotik, flute S L S (April 1980, 21 min), Susan Stenger, flute PK AND SLS (April 1980, 21 min), Petr Kotik and Susan Stenger, flutes A Third Trombone (June 1979, recording revised 1994; 20:54), Jon English, trombone V&V, (akaVoice and Violin ) (June 1979, 20 min), Candace Natvig, voice and violin Earpiece (1979, 32 min), Arthur Stidfole, bassoon Winterbloom (1978, 17 min), Eberhard Blum, bass flute E for Gibson (April 1978, 22:25), David Gibson, cello Four Arthurs (April 1978, 22 Min) Arthur Stidfole, bassoon Tymps in E (April 1978, 20 min) Jan Williams, percussion Slope (April 1978, 23 min), David Gibson, cello 2 Octaves & a Fifth (7pm, June 10,1977, 20 min), Joseph Celli, oboe . . . Every Tune (March 1977, 20 min), Daniel Goode, clarinet (AKA Who can think of a good, cute titles for every tune?) Twelve Tones (March 1977, 22 min), Jon Deak, contrabass A Trombone Piece (January 1977, recording revised 1994; 22:13), James Fulkerson, trombone A mix of these two pieces exists, from some years later. Originally it was intended that another piece would be constructed, using samples from both pieces. Descent (March 1977, 22:30) David Gibson, cello 261.63, + and - (1976, 20 min), the Creative Associates of SUNY Buffalo First Performance (1976, 15 min), Joseph Celli, English horn Long Distance (Dec 6 1975) (25:51), David Gibson, cello, at SUNY Albany Cello & Bassoon (May 1975, 22 min), David Gibson, cello and Arthur Stidfole, bassoon Contrabassoon & Contrabass (May 1975, 22 min), David Gibson, contrabass and Arthur Stidfole, contrabassoon Cello & Bassoon and Contrabassoon & Contrabass (May 1975, 22 min), David Gibson, cello and contrabass; and Arthur Stidfole, bassoon and contrabassoon 3 to 7 - 196 (December 1974, 23:40), David Gibson, cello String Quartet (uncertain date, probably 1972, approximately 20 minutes) Score Boston I (December 1971, 25 min) Rhys Chatham, flute; Martin Bough, Tenor Saxophone; Gregory Reeve, viola; and voices, all Tenor (1969) Martin Bough, tenor saxophone ------------------------------- Sound Collage Pieces: Bells & Timps (August 2006, 5.5 minutes), using bell sounds from church bells, recorded June 1985, Ghent (Belgium) Belfry tower, by Godfired-Willem Raes, using moving coil microphones designed by him, to analog tape Grind (April 2007, 16 min) a layered recording of steel bar against a grinding stone |