Kurt Erickson | Classical Composer
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Works

Orchestral Music

Toccata #1 for Orchestra (1999-2000)—Premiered January 2005 by the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra.

Symphony #1 (1999-PRESENT)—Four-movement work started while in residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts.

Music for Dance and Theater

Angels: Fallen and Otherwise for chamber ensemble, adult chorus, and boy sopranos (2000-2002). Commissioned and premiered by the Lawrence Pech Dance Company, with the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Ragazzi Boys Chorus, and the Baroque Choral Guild. First performances at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts November 21-24, 2002.

Fete de Couleur for piano solo. Premiered June 19, 2004 at the Napa Valley Opera House as part of the Lawrence Pech Dance Company’s Creativity Workshop. Commission sponsored in part by the Lawrence Pech Dance Company and the San Francisco Chapter of the American Composers Forum.

Choral Music

Robert Schumann for SSA Chorus with piano (2004-05). Commissioned by and written for the Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Chorale.

Missa St. Francis for SATB Chorus (2004). Written for the Schola Cantorum as part of the 2001-2003 Composer Residency at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Magnificat for SATB Chorus (2003). Written for the Schola Cantorum as part of the 2001-2003 Composer Residency at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Two Tennyson Settings for SATB chorus (2003). Written for the Baroque Choral Guild in memory of Lou Harrison. To be premiered June 7, 2003 in Palo Alto, CA.

Good King Wenceslas for treble chorus (2002-2003). Awaiting a premiere

Two Carols for Carole: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day for treble chorus (2002-2003) Commissioned by Carole Thibodeaux, premiered December 23, 2003 by the San Francisco Girls Chorus

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus for a cappella SATB Chorus (2002). Written for the Schola Cantorum as part of the 2001-2003 Composer Residency at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi.

May the Lord Bless You and Keep You for a cappella SATB chorus (2002) Commissioned by the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi as part of 2001-2003 Composer Residency.

Love came down at Christmas for a cappella SATB Chorus with Soprano and Tenor Solo (2002). Commissioned by the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi as part of 2001-2003 Composer Residency.

Let all mortal flesh keep silence for a cappella SATB chorus (2002). Commissioned by the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi as part of 2001-2003 Composer Residency.

Alleluia for Treble Chorus (2002). Awaiting a premiere.

O Magnum Mysterium for Treble Chorus (2001). Commissioned by the San Francisco Girls Chorus. Premiered October 26, 2001 at Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco.

Gloria Patri for SATB chorus and organ (2001). Commissioned by the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi as part of 2001-2003 Composer Residency. First performed September 17, 2001.

O Vos Omnes for a cappella SATB (2000). Written for and premiered by Schola Cantorum at San Francisco’s National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi. First performed April 2000.

Ad Dominum Cum Tribularer for a cappella ATBB (1999). Written for and Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys. First performed live with choreography at the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts at a benefit concert by the Lawrence Pech Dance Company; March 2000.

In Manus Tuas for SATB choir and organ (1999). Written while in residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts for St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency. First premiered November 21, 2002 during a performance of the ballet Angels: Fallen & Otherwise.

Christ, look upon us in this city for SATB and organ (1999)—Four Minutes. Written for Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency. First performed at Grace Cathedral (San Francisco) on March 2000.

Kyrie for a cappella SATB (1999). Written for Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency. Awaiting a premiere.

Gloria in C for ATB choir and organ (1999). Written for the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency.

Gloria for ATB choir and organ (1999). Written for the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency.

Chamber Music

Toccata #2 for clarinet and piano (1999). First performed by clarinetist Peter Josheff and pianist Kristine Groennings at a Salon Concert sponsored by the San Francisco chapter of the American Composers Forum, 2002.

Pictures/Stories/Showings mixed chamber septet (1998). Written for and premiered at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music; July 1998.

Prayers of Thomas Merton violin and piano duo (1998). Written for and premiered by violinist Jennifer Curtis and pianist Auri Hsu at Mills College; November 1998.

Fey Chamber ensemble piece for piano and saxophone soloists (1998). Written for and premiered by Mills College Contemporary Performance Ensemble (Steed Cowart, Director); spring 1998.

Four Octavio Paz Songs song set for soprano and piano (1996). Premiered at Music 97 Festival at Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music; June 1997.

Triptych for string quartet (1996). Four movement string quartet. Awaiting a premiere.

Little Things piano and cello duo (1996). Premiered by the composer and cellist Rhonda Rider of the Lydian Quartet at the Contemporary Chamber Music Institute; June 1996.

Five Moments piano trio (1996). Premiered at the University of Notre Dame; March 1996.

Solo Works

Whatever You Want Me To Be for solo guitar (2004).

Premiere 2005 TBA. Set of Five for piano solo (1997). Five movement piano solo suite premiered by the composer at Mills College; November 1997.

goodnight, goodbye organ solo (1998). Transcribed organ solo written for and premiered by organist Allan Blasdale; November 1998.

Julian piano solo (1998). Awaiting a premiere.

Toccata #1 for solo organ (1999). Solo organ work written for organist Allan Blasdale. Awaiting a premiere.

Etude #1 violin solo (1998). Written while fellow at Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music.

Soundpiece piano solo (1997). Premiered by the composer at Mills College; November 1997.

Service Music

Sanctus in G for SATB Choir, organ, and congregation (1999). Written for and premiered by St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency. First performed at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church November 1999.

Sanctus in E Flat for SATB Choir, organ, and congregation (1999). Written for St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency.

Gloria for SATB Choir, organ, and congregation (1999). Written for St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church as part of 1999-2000 Three Church Residency.

Mixed Media

The Family television pilot score (1999). Written for filmmaker Scott Postiglione.

Field Elegies spoken text installation piece for music, paintings, and spoken libretto (1998). Written and premiered in collaboration with poet Barbara Barrigan and painter Mel Prest at Mills College; May 1998.

Electro-Acoustic

Big Dog tape piece for piano and recorded sounds (telephone conversations). (1998). Premiered at San Francisco’s Cultural Labyrinth; January 1998.

Last night i heard the moon unsung tape piece using recorded voice of Ezra Pound and keyboard (1996). Premiered at New Music at Notre Dame Festival; March 1997.

Works in Progress

Self-Portrait #37 for piano solo. Premiere 2005 TBA.

Title TBA New chamber work for violist Kurt Rohde and the Left coast Chamber Ensemble. 10’ Premiere October 2005.

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