The Music of Contemporary Classical Composer
Timothy Melbinger
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pictured: the composer and the ladies who premiered Mansfield Settings in 2007.
     COMPOSITIONS AND FIRST PERFORMANCES

and their durations ...in chronological order, from the most recent to the Jurassic period. Wind Quintet no.2, (underway)
    Arcadian Winds
    '08-'09 season

Time and Again (2008) 4 minutes
    Gabrielle Streeter, sop.
    Keith Baker, pno.
    N. Dartmouth MA, May 11th, '08

Strange Birds from Zoroaster's Nest (2008) 15 minutes
    John Laughton, cl., Will Riley, gtr.
    Jamie Eckert, percussion
    N. Dartmouth MA, May 11th, '08

 
Symphony no.1 (2007) lg orch 3333 4331 Timp+3 Hp Pno and strings, 27 minutes

Three Pieces for Marimba
(2007), 10 minutes
    Ryan Loud, marimba
    Boston, MA,
March 29th ’07

Mansfield Settings (2006), sop., hp., vib., vc., 9 minutes
    Time’s Arrow Ensemble
    Boston, MA, March 29th ’07

Sonata for Contrabass and Piano (2007), 13 minutes
   
Time’s Arrow Ensemble
    Boston, MA, March 29th ’07


Sonatina no.2 (2006), 5 minutes
    Steven Weigt, piano
    North Dartmouth, MA, May 7th ’06

Saxophone Quartet (2006), 13 minutes
    Thump Saxophone Quartet
    Boston, MA, March 29th ’07

Delicacies (2005), string trio, 10 minutes
    Biliana Voutchkova, vn., Mark Berger, va. and Ivan Lalev, vc.
    North Dartmouth, MA, May 7th ’06

Convexoconcave (2005), ob., bn., hn. pno., str. trio, 11 minutes
    The Radius Ensemble
    North Dartmouth, MA, April 28th ’05

Piano Sonata no.1 (2004), 17 minutes
    Steven Weigt, piano
    Weston, MA, October 23rd ’04

Sonata for Violin and Piano (2004), 12 minutes
    Joanna Kurkovicz, violin, and Timothy Melbinger, piano
    North Dartmouth, MA, May 4th  ’04

Plethora (2004), taped electronic sounds, 5 minutes
    North Dartmouth, MA, May 4th  ’04

The Conjugation of the Paramecium (2003), 2 prc., 9 minutes
    Auros Group for New Music
    Cambridge, MA, February 28th  ’04

Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2003), 9 minutes
    Marcus Monteiro, alto saxophone, and Rieko Tanaka, piano
    North Dartmouth, MA, April 15th  ’03

Marimba Quartet (2002), mar. and string trio, 17 minutes
    Ryan Loud, mar., Biliana Voutchkova, vn., Mark Berger, va. and Ivan Lalev, vc.
    North Dartmouth, MA, May 7th ’06

Piano Quartet (2002), 15 minutes
    Steven Weigt and Ensemble Lumiere String Trio
    Natick, MA, November 9th  ’03

The Choir Invisible (2002), choir SSAATTBB, 7 minutes

Eight Imaginary Gardens with Real Caterpillars in Them (2001), 2 vn., 10  minutes
    Biliana Voutchkova and Piotr Busczek
    North Dartmouth, MA, May 7th ’06

Clarinet Quintet (2001), cl. and str. qrt., 15  minutes
    Alea III (’02 International Composition Competition Finalist)
    Boston, MA, September 29th  ’02

Sonata for Horn and Piano (2001), 14 minutes
    Karen McGale-Fiehler, horn, and Timothy Melbinger, piano
    Flagstaff, AZ, October 12th  ’02

Some Things Are Dark (2001), 8 minutes
    Andrew Childs, tenor, Janet Underhill, bassoon
    Boston, MA, November 10th  ’01
    recorded on Centaur Records (CD#2659), ’03

Bassoon Quartet (2000), 18 minutes
    Janet Underhill and Ensemble Lumiere String Trio
    Natick, MA, November 9th  ’03

Oboe Quartet (2000), 12 minutes
    Nancy Dimock and Ensemble Lumiere String Trio
    Natick, MA, November 9th  ’03

Fleeting Visions (1999), 19 minutes
    Stephen Weigt, piano
    Boston, MA, January 15th  ’00
    recorded on Centaur Records (CD#2659), ’03

Fantasy (1999), 9 minutes
    Jay Coble, trumpet
    Tampa, FL, January 15th  ’00

 Divertimentrio (1999), fl., bs. cl. and vn., 16 minutes
    Auros Group for New Music
    Roslindale, MA, April 6th  ’02
    recorded on Centaur Records (CD#2659), ’03

Impromptu (1998), 9 minutes
    Katie Lansdale, violin
    SCI Region I Conference (’98 SCI Student Commission)
    New London, CT, November 20th  ’98

Piano Trio no. 1 (1998), 16 minutes
    Calvin Wiersma, vn., Michael Finckel, vc., Martin Goldray, pno.
    The Wellesley Composers Conference
    Wellesley, MA, August 1st  ’98

Sinfonietta (1998), 13 minutes
    The Brandeis University Wind Ensemble
    Neal Hampton, conductor
    Waltham, MA, April 26th ’98

Insect Politics (1997), taped electronic sounds, 6 minutes
    Played at the BONK Festival of New Music
    Tampa, FL, March 1st ’98
    recorded on Centaur Records (CD#2659), ’03

Recitative and Aria (1997), 8 minutes
    The Kesatuan Duo (flute and marimba)
    The Oregon Percussion Festival, May 2nd ’98
    recorded on Centaur Records (CD#2467), ’00

Six Madrigals (1997), 12 minutes
    Rachel Rudich, flute, and Aleck Karis, piano
    of Speculum Musicae
    Waltham, MA, January 29th  ’98
    recorded on Centaur Records (CD#2659), ’03

Arcade (1997), 11 minutes
    Sam Nichols, guitar
    Duxbury, MA, March 10th  ’97

Achilles and the Tortoise (1996), orchestra, 11 minutes

Overblown (1996), 6 minutes
    Janet Underhill, bassoon (with tape)
    Waltham, MA, February 14th  ’97

Horn Quintet (1996), 15 minutes
    Jean Rife and the Lydian String Quartet
    Waltham, MA, October 19th  ’96

Brass Quintet no. 1 (1996), 11 minutes
    The Majestic Brass
    Waltham, MA, February 22nd ’97

Three Party System (1995), fl., prc. and vc., 18 minutes
    Auros Group for New Music
    Waltham, MA, May 10th  ’96

English Horn Concerto (1995), 11 minutes

Three Valentines (1995), 8 minutes
    Cathy Thorpe, mezzo, and Steven Weigt, piano
    Waltham, MA, February 19th  ’96

A Tenseless Theory of Time (1994), 9 minutes
    Rhonda Rider, ‘cello
    Boston, MA, May 4th  ’95

Nocturne (1994), 14 minutes
    Chris Bleth, oboe, and Susan Allen, harp
    North Hollywood, CA, August 3rd  ’95
    recorded on Nine Winds Records (CD#0168), 1995

Adam Splitting (1994), taped electronic sounds, 11 minutes
    Irvine, CA, June 8th  ’94

Elegy (1994), 4 minutes
    Judith Eissenberg, violin, and David Kopp, piano
    Waltham, MA, December 2nd  ’94

St. Vincent Millay Songs (1993/4), 10 minutes
    Kristel Hayes, soprano, and Timothy Melbinger, piano
    Irvine, CA, May 5th, ’94

Chamber Music for Two Bass Clarinets (1993), 19 minutes
    Ronda Rindone and Chris Bleth, bass clarinets
    North Hollywood, CA, August 4th, ’94
    recorded on Nine Winds Records (CD#0168), ‘95

Wind Quintet (1993), 24 minutes
    North Hollywood, CA, August 2nd  ’94
    recorded on Nine Winds Records (CD#0168), ‘95

Sonatina no.1 (1993), 4 minutes
    Timothy Melbinger, piano
    Irvine, CA, May 12th  ’93
 
Four Jesters' Songs (1993), 7 minutes
    Michael Rowan, tenor, and Timothy Melbinger, piano
    Irvine, CA, March 13th  ’93

Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (1993), 7 minutes
    Ronda Rindone, clarinet, and Timothy Melbinger, piano
    Irvine, CA, May 12th  ’93

String Quartet no. 2 (1993), 12 minutes
    Irvine Undergraduate Honors Quartet
    Irvine, CA, May 12th  ’93

A Lullaby (1992), fl., cl., va., vc., pno. and mzsp., 8 minutes
    The Octagon Ensemble, Nicole Paiement, conductor
    Santa Barbara, CA, January 16th  ’93
    recorded on Albany Records (CD#TROY133), 1994

Serenade for Winds and Percussion (1992), 12 minutes
    UC Irvine Contemporary Players
    Irvine, CA May 5th  ’92

String Quartet no. 1 (1992), 13 minutes
    The Plymouth String Quartet
    May in Miami Festival
    Miami, FL, May 9th  ’93

Sonata for Viola and Piano (1991), 15 minutes
    Peter Odegard, viola, and Timothy Melbinger, piano
    Irvine, CA, March 2nd  ’92