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David Maslanka Curriculum VitÆ Education 1961-5 Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio. Bachelor of Music Education. 1963-4 Mozarteum University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. 1965-71 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Master of Music, Ph.D., Music Theory and Composition. Academic Positions 1970-74 State University of New York – College at Geneseo, Geneseo, ny Assistant Professor 1975-80 Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, ny Music Faculty 1980-1 New York University, New York, ny Visiting Lecturer 1981-90 Kingsborough Community College (City University of New York), Brooklyn, ny Associate Professor Biographical Listings International Who’s Who in Classical Music 2014, 30th ed. London, uk: Routledge (2014) The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2nd ed. ed. Stanley Sadie & John Tyrrell, London, uk: Oxford University Press (2004) Works 1968 Double Image. Orchestra. Unpublished. 1977 Hear My Prayer, O Lord. Two-part Chorus, Piano. String Quartet No. 1. New York: Maslanka Press New York: Carl Fischer (1977). (2013). Orpheus. Two Bassoons, Marimba. New York: 1971 The One and Only Book of Madrigals. satb. New Maslanka Press (2013). York: Maslanka Press (2013). 1978 Cello Songs. Cello, Piano. New York: Maslanka Symphony No. 1. Orchestra. Unpublished. Press (2013). Trio No. 1 (rev. 2012). Violin, Clarinet, Piano. New Hills of May (rev. 2005). Soprano, String Quartet. York: Maslanka Press (2013). New York: Maslanka Press (2013). 1972 City Tree. Women’s Chorus, Harp. New York: Piano Song. Piano. New York: Maslanka Press Maslanka Press (2013). (2013). Duo. Flute, Piano. New York: Maslanka Press (2013) 1979 Fourth Piece. Clarinet, Piano. New York: Carl Pray for Tender Voices in the Darkness. Harp, Pia- Fischer (1979). no. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Music for Doctor Who. Bassoon, Piano. New York: 1973 Trio No. 2. Violin, Clarinet, Piano. New York: Carl Maslanka Press (2013). Fischer (1981). Nameless Fear, The; or: The Unanswered Question 1974 Death and the Maiden: Chamber Opera in Two Put Yet Another Way. SATB Chorus, Male and Scenes. Unpublished. Female Speakers, Flute, Bassoon, Guitars, Per- I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark, Not Day. (rev. cussion. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). 2004). satb. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). 1980 My Lady White. Marimba. Neptune, NJ: Marimba 1975 Five Songs. Soprano, Baritone, Chamber Orchestra. Productions (1980) New York: Carl Fischer (1975). Rollo Takes a Walk. Wind Ensemble. San Diego: Three Pieces. Clarinet, Piano. New York: Carl Fisch- Neil A Kjos Music Company (1980). er (1975). 1981 A Child’s Garden of Dreams. Wind Ensemble. New Three Songs. Female voice, Piano. New York: York: Carl Fischer (1980) Maslanka Press (2013) Heaven to Clear When Day Did Close: Fantasy on 1976 Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Winds, and Percussion. a Theme of Barney Childs. Tenor Saxophone, New York: Carl Fischer (1975). String Quartet. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). (David Maslanka Curriculum Vitæ [12 September 2014], Page 1 of 5) Tel. (917) 226-4343 / Fax (917) 382-2852 • 420 West Fifty-sixth Street #10, New York, ny 10019 • maslankapress.com Meditation on ‘Dr. Affectionate’. Guitar. New York: 1992 Montana Music: Three Dances for Percussion. Per- Maslanka Press (2013). cussion Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1992) Prelude on a Gregorian Tune. Wind Ensemble. San Music for String Orchestra. New York: Carl Fischer Diego: Neil A Kjos Music Company (1981). (1992). 1982 Arcadia. Cello Quartet. New York: Maslanka Press Sonata for Oboe and Piano. New York: Carl Fischer (2013). (1992) 1984 Lincoln Speaks at Gettysburg. Tenor, Alto Flute, 1993 Montana Music: Fantasy on a Chorale Tune. Violin, Double Bass. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Viola. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Quintet for Winds No. 1. New York: Carl Fischer Montana Music: Trio. Violin, Cello, Piano. New (1984). York: Maslanka Press (2013). Seven Lyrics From Sappho. satb.New York: Montana Music: Chorale Variations for Symphonic Maslanka Press (2013). Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1993). 1985 Arcadia II: Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Symphony No. 4. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1985). Fischer (1993). Symphony No. 2. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl 1994 Laudamus Te. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1985). Fischer (1994). 1986 Quintet for Winds No. 2. New York: Carl Fischer Tears: Montana Music No. 5. Viola, Cello, Bassoon, (1986) Piano. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). 1987 Arise!. Brass Quintet. New York: Ensemble Publica- Tears. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer tions (1987). (1994) C Minor Variations. Clarinet, Piano. New York: Variants on a Hymn Tune. Euphonium, Wind En- Maslanka Press (2013). semble. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Four Lullabies. Soprano, Alto, Piano. New York: 1995 A Tuning Piece: Songs of Fall and Winter. Wind Maslanka Press (2013). Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1995). Images from ‘The Old Gringo’: Eleven Little Pieces 1996 Black Dog Songs. Male Voice, Piano. New York: for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Maslanka Press (2013). The Hungry Heart.satb . New York: Maslanka In Memoriam Mitchell Chetel. Clarinet, Piano. New Press (2013). York: Maslanka Press (2013). Mass (rev. 2005). Soprano, Baritone, Chorus, Chil- 1988 A Litany for Courage and the Seasons. Mixed dren’s Chorus, Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Chorus, Clarinet, Vibraphone. New York: Carl Fischer (1996). Fischer (1988) Sonata for Horn and Piano. New York: Carl Fischer Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano. New York: (1996). Maslanka Press (2013). 1997 Heart Songs. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl 1989 A Child’s Garden of Dreams, Book 2, No. 4 Fischer (1997). (“Swarms of Gnats...”). Orchestra. New York: Hell’s Gate. Saxophone Trio, Wind Ensemble. New Carl Fischer (1989) York. Carl Fischer (1997). In Memoriam. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl In Lonely Fields. 7 Percussion, Orchestra. New York: Fischer (1989) Carl Fischer (1997) Little Symphony on the Name of Barney Childs. Morning Star. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Clarinet. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Fischer (1997). 1990 Concerto for Marimba and Band. New York: Carl Mountain Roads. Saxophone Quartet. New York: Fischer (1990). Carl Fischer (1997). Golden Light: A Celebration Piece. Wind Ensemble. Sea Dreams: Concerto for Two Horns and Wind New York: Carl Fischer (1990) Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1997). Little Concerto for Six Players. Flute, Oboe/EH, Variations on ‘Lost Love’. Neptune, NJ: Marimba Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Piano. New York: Productions (1997). Maslanka Press (2013). Variations on a Medieval Tune. Piano. New York: Nocturne . Violin, Piano. New York: Maslanka Press Carl Fischer (1997). (2013). 1998 Blue Mountain Meadow, Missoula, Montana. 1991 Crown of Thorns. Percussion Ensemble. Norman, Woodwind Quintet, Piano. New York: Maslanka OK: OU Percussion Press (1991). Press (2013). Symphony No. 3. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Song Book. Alto Saxophone, Marimba. New York: Fischer (1991). Carl Fischer (1998). (David Maslanka Curriculum Vitæ [12 September 2014], Page 2 of 5) Tel. (917) 226-4343 / Fax (917) 382-2852 • 420 West Fifty-sixth Street #10, New York, ny 10019 • maslankapress.com UFO Dreams: Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Unending Stream of Life: Variations on “All Crea- Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (1998). tures of Our God and King”. Wind Ensemble. 1999 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). New York: Carl Fischer (1999). 2008 Quintet for Winds No. 4. New York: Carl Fischer Hohner. Percussion Ensemble. Neptune, NJ: Ma- (2008). rimba Productions (1997). A Song of Coming Awake. Flute. New York: Quintet for Winds No. 3. New York: Carl Fischer Maslanka Press (2013). (1999). Symphony No. 8. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl 2000 Song Book. Flute Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (2008). Fischer (2000). 2009 Eternal garden: Four Songs for Clarinet and Piano. Symphony No. 5. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Fischer (2000). Songs of My Nights. Flute, Piano. New York: 2001 11:11: A Dance at the Edge of the World. Orchestra. Maslanka Press (2013). New York: Carl Fischer (2001). This is the world we know, the world of air and 2002 Alex and the Phantom Band:A Young Listener’s breathing and sun and beating hearts. Two Pia- Introduction to Wind, Brass and Percussion In- nos, Two Percussion. New York: Maslanka Press struments. Narrator, Wind Ensemble. New York: (2013). Maslanka Press (2013). 2010 Aria with 30 Variations “Goldberg Variations”. Arr. Concerto No. 2 for Piano, Winds, and Percussion. Saxophone Quartet. New York: Maslanka Press New York: Carl Fischer (2002). (2013). Testament: Music for a Time of Trial. Wind Ensem- Liberation. Wind Ensemble. New York: Maslanka ble. New York: Carl Fischer (2002). Press (2013). Time Stream. Steel Drum Ensemble. Unpublished. O Earth, O Stars: Music for Flute, Cello and World Music. Orchestra. New York: Maslanka Press Wind Ensemble. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). (2013). 2003 Mother Earth: A Fanfare. Wind Ensemble. New Tone Studies. Alto Saxophone, Piano. New York: York: Carl Fischer (2003). Maslanka Press (2013). String Quartet No. 2. New York. Maslanka Press 2011 and I am a child before there are words. Flute, Pia- (2013). no. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Traveler. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer Hurtling Through Space at an Unimaginable Speed. (2003). Percussion Ensemble. New York: Maslanka Press 2004 Sonata for Bassoon and Piano. New York: Maslanka (2013). Press (2013). Symphony No. 9. Narrator, Wind Ensemble. New Symphony No. 6: Living Earth. Orchestra. New York: Maslanka Press (2012). York: Carl Fischer (2004). 2012 Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensem- 2005 Collected Chorale Settings. Keyboard or Flexible ble. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Groups. New York: Maslanka Press (2013). Evening Song. Horn, Piano. New York: Maslanka Desert Roads: Four Songs for Clarinet and Wind Press (2013). Ensemble. New York: Carl Fischer (2005). Peace. Saxophone Quartet. New York: Maslanka Symphony No. 7. Wind Ensemble. New York: Carl Press (2013). Fischer (2005). Songs for the Coming Day.
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    e TIlE CONTEMPORARY GROUP November 29, 1967 CONCERT NOTES - I. ARNOLD SCHOENBERG: Violin Pha!1tasy, Op. l:·7 (19l~9) The Violin Phantasy, a work typical of Schoenberg's last years, is ostensibly a virtuoso piece. Its audience appeal is unmistakeable; this immediate attract­ iveness, however, masks the tight-knit craftsmanship displayed in every measure. Schoenberg lived long enough to see his twelve-tone system accepted and adopted as the musical language of the future. In the Violin Phantasy he refined his doctrine still more: This is an early example of serial hexachords, in which four interrelated sets of six notes form the foundation of the entire work. This style of composition bears a resemblance to Medieval and Renaissance practice. Each six-note group (hexachord) assumes the character of a mode, and the harmonic move­ ment is subtle and continuous. Schoenberg's formal structure, by contrast, is quite obvious. Phrase-lengths, cadences, and dynamic/textural contrasts are in the classic language of Mozart or r- Beethoven. The first half of the work is based on the violin motives of the first m~nsure - a repeated note (short, long) and a fast three note ascending figure. Thz second half is a lively scherzo reminiscent of Viennese dance music. The Phantasy ends dramatically t<lith a restatement of the opening measures. II. JOHN VERRALL: Symphony for Chamber Orchestra (1967) John Verrall's Symphony for Chanber Orchestra, which tonight receives its pre:::;<i~:re performance, is tailored to the University of tfashington Contemporary Group. E':ery n:ember is employed, and each part is independent.
  • Illumination

    Illumination

    DAVID MASLANKA Illumination OVERTURE FOR BAND ILLUMINATION Overture for Band selected works for high school wind ensemble by david maslanka Rollo Takes a Walk • 1980 Prelude on a Gregorian Tune • 1981 Montana Music: Chorale Variations • 1993 Laudamus Te • 1994 A Tuning Piece • 1995 Heart Songs • 1997 Hell’s Gate • 1997 Morning Star • 1997 Tears • 1997 Alex and the Phantom Band • 2002 Testament • 2002 Mother Earth • 2003 Traveler • 2003 Give Us This Day • 2006 Procession of the Academics • 2007 Unending Stream of Life • 2007 Liberation • 2010 Requiem • 2013 On This Bright Morning • 2013 Hymn for World Peace • 2014 Perusal scores, full recordings, and purchasing information available at davidmaslanka.com DAVID MASLANKA Illumination OVERTURE FOR BAND ( 2013 ) TRANSPOSED PERFORMING SCORE MASLANKA PRESS NEW YORK Copyright © 2014 by Maslanka Press Version 1.0 All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission from the publisher. Individuals who purchase the music may create a physical or electronic copy for personal backup or ease of use. David Maslanka and Maslanka Press are members of the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ascap). Public performances of this work must be licensed through ascap. See www.ascap.com for more information. First published in 2014 by Maslanka Press. maslanka press 420 West Fifty-sixth Street #10 New York City, ny 10019 usa www.maslankapress.com This is the initial release of this work. Any errata may be found on this work’s page at www.maslankapress.com. mp-2013.12-1.0-ps Designed, engraved, and printed in the United States.
  • APPROVED: Thomas Clark, Major Professor Ron

    APPROVED: Thomas Clark, Major Professor Ron

    AN EXAMINATION OF DAVID MASLANKA’S MARIMBA CONCERTI: ARCADIA II FOR MARIMBA AND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE AND CONCERTO FOR MARIMBA AND BAND, A LECTURE RECITAL, TOGETHER WITH THREE RECITALS OF SELECTED WORKS OF K. ABE, M. BURRITT, J. SERRY, AND OTHERS Michael L. Varner, B.M.E., M.M. Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS December 1999 APPROVED: Thomas Clark, Major Professor Ron Fink, Major Professor John Michael Cooper, Minor Professor William V. May, Interim Dean of the College of Music C. Neal Tate, Dean of the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Varner, Michael L., An Examination of David Maslanka’s Marimba Concerti: Arcadia II for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble and Concerto for Marimba and Band, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works of K. Abe, M. Burritt, J. Serry, and Others. Doctor of Musical Arts (Performance), December 1999, 134 pp., 62 illustrations, bibliography, 40 titles. Although David Maslanka is not a percussionist, his writing for marimba shows a solid appreciation of the idiomatic possibilities developed by recent innovations for the instrument. The marimba is included in at least eighteen of his major compositions, and in most of those it is featured prominently. Both Arcadia II: Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble and Concerto for Marimba and Band display the techniques and influences that have become characteristic of his compositional style. However, they express radically different approaches to composition due primarily to Maslanka’s growth as a composer. Maslanka’s traditional musical training, the clear influence of diverse composers, and his sensitivity to extra-musical influences such as geographic location have resulted in a very distinct musical style.