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William Kleinsasser

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Tyche's Wishes Fly

for cello and piano

Dur: 14 minutes  
(2008)

Composed for Ilya Fikelshteyn and Lura Johnson

A companion piece to A Gift of Possible Futures (2006)


cello and piano









Triptych

Three pieces for mixed ensembles:

  I.  Epanêkôs : Returned
  II. Innocent Proteins
  III. 
Repose — Release

Dur: 60 minutes  
(2001-2008)

(Details of the three pieces are described individually in listings below)




C12H14N2O2 (Serotonin)

for piccolo and computer

Dur: 7.5 minutes  
(2008)

Composed for Elizabeth McNutt








piccolo and computer


   

Repose — Release

for mixed ensemble

Dur: 25 minutes  
(2007)

Composed for the RUCKUS Ensemble


fl (a.fl), cl (b. cl), vibr, mar, pno, vln, vlc




Do You Like That?

a dance for the camera

Dur: 6 minutes  
(2007)

Collaborative work with dancer/choreographer Susan Mann and director Greg Faller

Music in 5.1 surround format



Dance for the Camera on DVD



Protean Profile

for two pianos, computer and interactive sampling

Dur: 20 minutes  
(2006)

Composed for duo runedako
 
First performed by Ruth Neville and Daniel Koppelman (duo runedako) Furman University, February 1st, 2006



2 pianos, computer request
mp3

(Prepared) Perpendicular Times (Experience)

Collaborative open-form software environment for improvised trumpet and interactive software

(2005)

Software designed for Dave Ballou




improvising instrument(s), computer




Inner Nature Persistently Emerges

for bass clarinet and computer

Dur: 11 minutes   
(2005)

Composed for E. Michael Richards

First performed by E. Michael Richards, November 4th, 2005 at the Third Practice Festival, University of Richmond



bs.cl, computer


request
mp3

A Gift of Possible Futures

for cello and piano

Dur: 18 minutes   
(2004-05)

First performed by Ilya Finkelshteyn and Lura Johnson, with the New Music Ensemble at Towson University, April 12th, 2006


A companion piece to Tyche's Wishes Fly (2008)




vlc, pno request
mp3

Smooth Wood, Flash Metal

for flute, clarinet, and computer

Dur: 12 minutes  
(2003)

Composed for Lisa Cella and E. Michael Richards

First performed by Lisa Cella and E. Michael Richards, March 9th, 2003 at Towson University



fl, cl, computer request
mp3

Quintuple Escapement

for Interactive software instrument

Dur: 7 minutes  
(2003)

Composed for Daniel Koppelman

First performed by Daniel Koppelman, February 4th, 2003 at the University of California, San Diego 

midi controller and computer



request
mp3

Innocent Proteins

Double piano concerto
for two solo pianos, two vibraphones, two marimbas, and two electronic pianos

Dur: 20 minutes  
(2002-03)

Composed for duo runedako
 
First performed by Ruth Neville and Daniel Koppelman (duo runedako) with the New Music Ensemble at Towson University, March 9th, 2005

2 solo pianos, 2 vibr, 2 mar, 2 elec. pianos request
mp3

Epanêkôs : Returned

for five winds

Dur: 15 minutes   
(2001)

Composed for David Lavorgna and the Capital Hill Chamber Players 

fl, ob, cl, hn, bn