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Passages

56′ Music by Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. fl, ssx, asx, 1 perc (cym, BD), hp, str, fl, 2ssx, 2 hn, 2 trb, str, voice (optional), fl, 2ssx, 1 perc (SD, BD, cym, tamb, wdbl, tgl, gisp), str Passages is a collaboration between Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar, each writing arrangements around themes written by…
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Passion Of Ramakrishna

40′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Co-commissioned by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra & Orange County’s Pacific Symphony conducted by Carl St. Clair. September 16, 2006 at Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, California (USA) by Orange County’s Pacific Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carl St. Clair with Pacific Chorale directed by John Alexander. A tribute…
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Partita for Solo Violin

Music by Philip Glass. Written for violinist Tim Fain. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. violin Premiere: May 14, 2011 by Tim Fain at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal Middelburg, Holland. I. Opening II. Dance 1 III. Chaconne, Part 1 IV, Morning Song V. Chaconne, Part 2 VI. Dance 2 VII. Evening Song

Orphée

100′ Music by Philip Glass. Libretto (French) by the composer based on the film by Jean Cocteau. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Commissioned by the American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA and the Brooklyn Acadamy of Music. 2S, Mz, 3T, Bar, 2B; 1(pic).0.1.1/1.1.1.0/hp (opt)/1 perc (BD, SD, TD, t.bells, cast, wdbl, maracas, glsp, tgl) / syn/ str (6.5.4.4.2 or 1.1.1.1.0) May…
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Partita for Double Bass

Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. double bass and poetry June 2, 2015 by Robert Black at the International Society of Bassist Convention at the Griffin Concert Hall in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Not-Doings of an Insomniac – Partita for Solo Double Bass with spoken texts – was premiered by Robert Black at the International Society of…
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Orbit

7′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Commissioned by Damian Woetzel. solo cello April 2, 2013 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma at (le) Poisson Rouge, New York City, NY in a performance with dancer Lil’Buck. Orbit for Solo Cello at Wise Music Classical

Orion

90′ Work by Philip Glass composed in collaboration with Ravi Shankar, Mark Atkins, Wu Man, Foday Musa Suso, Ashley MacIsaac, and Uakti. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Commissioned by the Athens 2004 Cultural Olympiad. Soloist(s): sitar, pipa, didgeridoo, kora, violin, alto, soprano; Orchestration: 3 wind players (I=fl, picc, ssx / II=fl, ssx, cl / III=tsx), 2perc.3pf Athens, Greece, June 2004….
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Orphee Suite

29′ Music by Philip Glass. Transcribed for piano by Paul Barnes. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. piano April 19, 2001 by Paul Barnes in New York City. The disarming simplicity of Glass’s music idiom is especially suited to communicating the unique tension that exists between the spiritual and the physical worlds. And this fascinating intercourse is the basis for Jean…
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Olympian: Lighting of the Torch and Closing

5′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Commissioned by the 1984 Olympic Committee for the Opening of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. 3.0.2.bcl.2/4.3.4.1/perc (SD, BD, tgl, cymb, t.bells)/str/(SATB Chorus optional) 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. I can think of no event to compare with the Olympic games which makes us so conscious of our…
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One Plus One

undetermined duration Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. for one player and amplified table top The player performs “1 + 1” by tapping the table top with his fingers or knuckles. Two rhythmic units, which build the block of “1 + 1”, are combined in regular arithmetic progressions. 1+1 at Wise Music Classical RECORDINGS: Early Keyboard Music…
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