Aaron CASSIDY

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from The Misprision of Transparency (2001)

 

current projects 

chronological listing  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000   1999   1998

listing by instrumental forces  solo   chamber   large ensemble

MP3 excerpts are provided only as samples.  Full-length recordings and scores of all works are available by contacting info@aaroncassidy.com.

   
 

strings

The Pleats of Matter (2007)

[ solo electric guitar with three outputs (electromagnetic pick-up/piezo pick-up/condenser microphone) and digital/analog processing ] 

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The Crutch of Memory (2004)

[ indeterminate solo string instrument ]

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"the green is where" alternate version (2004)

[ solo violin ] 

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“the green is where” (2002)

[ solo violin ]

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The Misprision of Transparency (2001)

[ 26 fascicles for solo viola d'amore with optional amplification ]

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winds

“the green is or” (2002-3)

[ solo oboe ] 

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asphyxia (2000)

[ solo soprano saxophone ]

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Metallic Dust (1999)

[ solo amplified bass clarinet ]

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brass

songs only as sad as their listener (2006)

[ solo trombone with wispa mute ] 

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keyboard

ten monophonic miniatures for solo pianist (2002-3)

[ solo piano with extensive amplification of keys and fingers ]

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voice

I, purples, spat blood, laugh of beautiful lips (2004-06)

[ solo voice (with live, computer-generated pitch material) ] 

On texts by Christian Bök (“Voile,” from Eunoia), Arthur Rimbaud (“Voyelles”), and an anonymous Rimbaud translation (“Vowels”).

Technical assistant: Brett Masteller.

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page updated:  03 May 2008