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The following works are currently available. Please contact the composer at FWiley@neo.rr.com for further information on these and other compositions.
Catalyst (2016)
Composed in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Bascom Little Fund
Premiere by harpist Shelly Du scheduled for Sunday, July 17, 2016, 3:00 P.M.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, OH
Available for purchase: score
- Solo harp
Composed in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Bascom Little Fund
Premiere by harpist Shelly Du scheduled for Sunday, July 17, 2016, 3:00 P.M.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, OH
Available for purchase: score
Horizon (1986, 1986/2016)
Dedicated to Edwin London and the Cleveland Chamber Symphony
Original version premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, conducted by Edwin London, Cleveland, Ohio, April 14, 1986
2016 version premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, conducted by Steven Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, March 9, 2016
Available for purchase: 2016 version score, set
- Original version: flute, clarinet, 2 percussion, harp, violin, viola, cello bass (1986)
- 2016 version: flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass (1986/2016)
Dedicated to Edwin London and the Cleveland Chamber Symphony
Original version premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, conducted by Edwin London, Cleveland, Ohio, April 14, 1986
2016 version premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, conducted by Steven Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, March 9, 2016
Available for purchase: 2016 version score, set
Laments and Exultations: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (2015)
Premiere by Yu Jin, viola and the Kent State University Orchestra, Charles Latshaw, Music Director, Frank Wiley,
Guest Conductor, Kent, OH, Nov. 1, 2015
soundcloud.com/frank-wiley/laments-and-exultations-premiere
Available for purchase: score, solo viola part
Performance materials available on rental
- Solo viola
- 2 flutes, 2nd doubling piccolo - oboe - English horn - 2 clarinets in Bb - bassoon - contrabassoon
- 2 horns (optionally doubled) - 2 trumpets - 3 trombones - tuba
- Timpani, 3 percussion
- Strings
Premiere by Yu Jin, viola and the Kent State University Orchestra, Charles Latshaw, Music Director, Frank Wiley,
Guest Conductor, Kent, OH, Nov. 1, 2015
soundcloud.com/frank-wiley/laments-and-exultations-premiere
Available for purchase: score, solo viola part
Performance materials available on rental
Portals of Light (2014)
Premiere by Jeffrey Heisler, alto saxophone, and I-Chen Yeh, piano, North American Saxophone Alliance Conference,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, March 21, 2014,
Recording: Jeffrey Heisler and I-Chen Yeh: Gradient, AMP Recordings
http://amp-recordings.com
Available for purchase: set - saxophone part and piano score
- Alto saxophone and piano
Premiere by Jeffrey Heisler, alto saxophone, and I-Chen Yeh, piano, North American Saxophone Alliance Conference,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, March 21, 2014,
Recording: Jeffrey Heisler and I-Chen Yeh: Gradient, AMP Recordings
http://amp-recordings.com
Available for purchase: set - saxophone part and piano score
Of Mountains Lost to Time (2009/2010)
Premiere of the original version by Danna Sundet, English horn; Samuel Huang and Tak-Kin Wong, violins;
Wing-Sun Man, viola; Jeff Millen, cello
Cleveland Composers Guild concert, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, April 12, 2015
https://soundcloud.com/frank-wiley/wiley-of-mountains-lost-to-time
Premiere of the version for English horn and string orchestra by Andrew Parker, English horn;
The University of Iowa Center for New Music; David Gompper, conductor
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 5, 2010
Available for purchase: score, parts
- English horn and string quartet (2009)
- English horn and string orchestra (2009/2010)
Premiere of the original version by Danna Sundet, English horn; Samuel Huang and Tak-Kin Wong, violins;
Wing-Sun Man, viola; Jeff Millen, cello
Cleveland Composers Guild concert, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, April 12, 2015
https://soundcloud.com/frank-wiley/wiley-of-mountains-lost-to-time
Premiere of the version for English horn and string orchestra by Andrew Parker, English horn;
The University of Iowa Center for New Music; David Gompper, conductor
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 5, 2010
Available for purchase: score, parts
Desert Rose (2009)
Premiere by the Kent State University Chorale, Scott MacPherson, Director, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2009
Poem by Alison Wiley
Available for purchase: vocal score including keyboard reduction
- SATB chorus, a cappella
Premiere by the Kent State University Chorale, Scott MacPherson, Director, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2009
Poem by Alison Wiley
Available for purchase: vocal score including keyboard reduction
Dona nobis pacem (2009)
Available for purhcase: vocal score including keyboard reduction
- SATB chorus, a cappella
Available for purhcase: vocal score including keyboard reduction
Awakenings of Earth and Time (2004)
Premiere by Erick Saoud, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, March 29, 2004
Available for purchase: score
- Multiple percussion (one player)
Premiere by Erick Saoud, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, March 29, 2004
Available for purchase: score
PRIZM (2003)
Premiere by PRIZM: Holly Haddad, clarinet and Erick Saoud, percussion
2003 International Clarinet Association Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah
Available for purchase: score, parts
- B-flat clarinet and percussion (multiple, one player)
Premiere by PRIZM: Holly Haddad, clarinet and Erick Saoud, percussion
2003 International Clarinet Association Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah
Available for purchase: score, parts
Invocation and Spirit Dance (2000)
Premiere by Dennis Nygren, July 14, 2000
International Clarinet Association Conference, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Recording by Dennis Nygren: Dennis Nygren: A Clarinet Collective, Albany Records
http://www.albanyrecords.com/
Available for purchase: score - 11x17 landscape format cardstock in folio
- Solo B-flat or A clarinet
Premiere by Dennis Nygren, July 14, 2000
International Clarinet Association Conference, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Recording by Dennis Nygren: Dennis Nygren: A Clarinet Collective, Albany Records
http://www.albanyrecords.com/
Available for purchase: score - 11x17 landscape format cardstock in folio
Rituals of Earth and Fire (1999)
Premiere by Jameson Cooper, May 27, 1999, Kent, OH
Recording by Jameson Cooper, Jameson Cooper and Jacob Murphy: The Harlequin, Centaur Records
http://www.centaurrecords.com
Available for purchase: score
- Solo violin
Premiere by Jameson Cooper, May 27, 1999, Kent, OH
Recording by Jameson Cooper, Jameson Cooper and Jacob Murphy: The Harlequin, Centaur Records
http://www.centaurrecords.com
Available for purchase: score
Star-Fall Dances (1993)
Premiere by Dennis Nygren, clarinet, and Michael Burritt, marimba, Oct. 10, 1993
Recording by Dennis Nygren, clarinet and Michael Burritt, marimba, Michael Burritt: Shadow Chasers, Truemedia Records
C. Alan Publications: http://c-alanpublications.com/star-fall-dances/
- B-flat clarinet and marimba
Premiere by Dennis Nygren, clarinet, and Michael Burritt, marimba, Oct. 10, 1993
Recording by Dennis Nygren, clarinet and Michael Burritt, marimba, Michael Burritt: Shadow Chasers, Truemedia Records
C. Alan Publications: http://c-alanpublications.com/star-fall-dances/
Some Hope Upon the Sky: Three Songs on Sonnets by James Agee (1991)
Commissioned by Jane Dressler
Premiere by Jane Dressler, soprano and Jerry Davidson, piano, Canton, Ohio, March 4, 1991
New York premiere by Jane Dressler, soprano and Jerry Davidson, piano, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, May 20, 1991
https://soundcloud.com/frank-wiley/sets/some-hope-upon-the-sky
Available for purchase: score
- Soprano and piano
Commissioned by Jane Dressler
Premiere by Jane Dressler, soprano and Jerry Davidson, piano, Canton, Ohio, March 4, 1991
New York premiere by Jane Dressler, soprano and Jerry Davidson, piano, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, May 20, 1991
https://soundcloud.com/frank-wiley/sets/some-hope-upon-the-sky
Available for purchase: score
Earth Dances (1991)
Composed for the Percussion Section of the Kentuckiana Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Premiere by the Kent State University Percussion Ensemble, Michael Burritt, Director, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Oct. 13, 1991
Recording by the Percussion Section of the Kentuckiana Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Frank Wiley, conductor
Available for purchase: score and parts
- Percussion quintet
Composed for the Percussion Section of the Kentuckiana Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Premiere by the Kent State University Percussion Ensemble, Michael Burritt, Director, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Oct. 13, 1991
Recording by the Percussion Section of the Kentuckiana Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Frank Wiley, conductor
Available for purchase: score and parts
Zephyrs (1991)
Commissioned by Linda Madsen
Premiere by Linda Madsen, Great Ashfield, England, July 4, 1991
Available for purchase: score
- Solo flute
Commissioned by Linda Madsen
Premiere by Linda Madsen, Great Ashfield, England, July 4, 1991
Available for purchase: score
Ritual Music (1990)
Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, November, 1990
Note: The percussion part requires a large number of instruments. Timbrack notation is employed for part of the piece.
Available for purchase: score (All players play from score.)
- B-flat clarinet, alto saxophone, percussion (one player, multiple)
Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, November, 1990
Note: The percussion part requires a large number of instruments. Timbrack notation is employed for part of the piece.
Available for purchase: score (All players play from score.)
Voces luminis (1989)
four crotales - upper octave C, D, G#, B; high bells or wind chimes (optional); brass beater (crotale beater); soft timpani
mallets; triangle beater (optional)
Composed for Karel Paukert for his 1989 European tour,
in honor of the 2,000th anniversary of the founding of the city of Bonn, Germany
Premiere by Karel Paukert, Cleveland Museum of Art Summer Series, Regional Conference of the American Guild of Organists,
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1989
- Solo organ with auxiliary percussion played by the organist
four crotales - upper octave C, D, G#, B; high bells or wind chimes (optional); brass beater (crotale beater); soft timpani
mallets; triangle beater (optional)
Composed for Karel Paukert for his 1989 European tour,
in honor of the 2,000th anniversary of the founding of the city of Bonn, Germany
Premiere by Karel Paukert, Cleveland Museum of Art Summer Series, Regional Conference of the American Guild of Organists,
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1989
The Magus (1989)
Recording by Michael Burritt, Michael Burritt: Perpetual, Peppermint Records
- Solo marimba
Recording by Michael Burritt, Michael Burritt: Perpetual, Peppermint Records
Heraldings (1985/1994)
Acoma Editions, Toronto, Canada: http://www.acoma-co.com
- 2 trumpets
Acoma Editions, Toronto, Canada: http://www.acoma-co.com
Caverns (1982)
Ludwig Masters Publications
- Solo tuba
Ludwig Masters Publications
Fantasia super BACH (1978)
Hinshaw Music, Inc.: http://www.hinshawmusic.com
- Organ (chimes needed - If there are no chimes on the organ, a separate percussionist is required.)
Hinshaw Music, Inc.: http://www.hinshawmusic.com
Dreamscape (1976)
Note: This composition makes extensive use of piano interior techniques. Because much of the interior material is very quiet, simple amplification is recommended when the piece is performed in larger spaces.
Available for purchase: score
- Solo piano (optionally amplified)
Note: This composition makes extensive use of piano interior techniques. Because much of the interior material is very quiet, simple amplification is recommended when the piece is performed in larger spaces.
Available for purchase: score
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