Dante De Silva
composer, musician
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Large Ensemble
  • The Calm (in progress) for wind ensemble
     
  • Theef (2008) for chamber orchestra - 6'
     
  • Mechanical Fanfare (ver. 2--2008) for wind ensemble - 5'
     
  • Symphony: Pandora (ver. 2--2007) for orchestra - 15'
      
  • Suite: Pandora (2007) for orchestra - 20'
     
  • Sunrunner (2006) for orchestra - 4'
     
  • L.L.A.S.N. (2001) for piano and orchestra - 13'
     
  • Asteriod B-612 (2001) for wind ensemble - 8'
Small Ensemble
  • EP (in progress) for 2 electric guitars, electric bass, drumset
     
  • Pulsar (2007) for 6 trumpets - 4'
     
  • Castlepoint (ver. 2--2006) for 2 solo marimbas and percussion ensemble - 5'
     
  • Triskadekatet (2005) for 13 players - 9'
     
  • Pentamagik (2004) for percussion quintet - 5'
     
  • Four Dirges (arr. 2004) arrangement of Bartok's Four Dirges, Op. 9a, for string quartet, 2 perc., celesta - 10'
     
  • Leader of the Pack (2002) for solo trombone and chamber ensemble - 9'
     
  • Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion (2000) for 2 pianos and 2,3, or 6 percussion - 20'
     
  • Bottle Rocket (1999) panorama for steelband - 10'
     
  • Aktion (1999) for percussion quartet - 7'
 
Chamber Ensemble
  • String Quartet No. 2 - "Hungry" (in progress)
      
  • Wilbur Force (2008) for 2 bass clarinets and pre-recorded electronics
      
  • My Very First Christmas Suite (2007) for flute, oboe, clarinet, cello, and piano - 10'
              Commissioned by The Definiens Project
     
  • Burlesca (ver. 2--2007) for piano trio - 6'
     
  • Mechanical Fanfare (2006) for trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, and piano - 5'
     
  • 2 x 2 (ver. 2--2006) for 2 oboes and 2 bassoons - 8'
     
  • Ratte Quartett (ver. 2--2006) for piano quartet - 10'
              Premiered by Pacific Serenades
     
  • Canzoni (senza parole) di morte e conquista (ver. 2--2006) for violin, viola, cello, and organ - 12'
              Commissioned by Brian Driscoll and The Definiens Project
     
  • 2 x 2 (ver. 1--2005) for 2 clarinets (doub. bass cl.) and 2 alto saxophones (doub. bari. sax.) - 8'
              Premiered by Synchromy
     
  • Winter Triangle (2005) for bassoon, horn, and cello - 6'
              Honorable Mention in 2006 Neoteric Competition. Premiered by Neoteric Ensemble
     
  • Vox Luna (2005) for flute, cello, piano, and pre-recorded electronics - 7'
              Commissioned by The Definiens Project
     
  • Castlepoint (ver. 1--2005) for 2 guitars and "tape" of 6 pre-recorded guitars, or 8 guitars - 5'
              Commissioned by the Santa Cruz Guitar Duo
     
  • Canzoni (senza parole) di morte e conquista (2004) for flute, oboe, clarinet, viola, cello, piano - 13'
     
  • Duo Sonata for Viola and Cello (2004) - 12'
              Commissioned by Carter Dewberry, Marisa Bushman, and The Definiens Project
     
  • Syzygy (2004) for flute, viola, and harp - 5'
     
  • Non-Focus (2004) for woodwind quintet - 5'
              Commissioned by Ryan Zwahlen and Tonoi Ensemble
     
  • Preludio per "Canzoni di morte e conquista" (2004) for flute, clarinet, harp, viola, cello, 2 percussion - 5'
              Performed by the Bakersfield Symphony New Directions Ensemble
     
  • Nocturnals (NE) (arr. 2004) for piano, percussion, and "tape" - 12'
     
  • Burlesca (2004) for violin, clarinet, and piano - 6'
              2nd place in 2004 NACUSA Young Composers Competition
     
  • Koil (2003) for percussion trio - 3'
     
  • Rekoil (2003) for percussion sextet - 6'
     
  • Argentina Ballerina (2003) for oboe and cello - 5'
              Commissioned by The Definiens Project
     
  • Quickstep (2003) for string trio - 2'
     
  • Old, Used Rag (2003) for oboe, clarinet, cello, and piano - 5'
              Commissioned by Ryan Zwahlen
     
  • The Six Balloons (2002) for violin, clarinet, cello, and piano - 5'
     
  • Rats (2002) for oboe, violin, electric guitar, and piano - 20'
     
  • Return of the Rat (ver. 2) for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano - 5'
              First Place: 2002 Sound Horizons Student Composition Competition for New Music Works
     
  • Roll in the Hay (2001) for violin and guitar - 5'
     
  • Nocturnal Emissions (2001) for piano, percussion, "tape" - 12'
     
  • String Quartet No. 1 (2001) - 15'
     
  • Four Facades (2001) for 2 flutes - 15'
              Commissioned by Brandy Blakely and Hermine Vermeij
     
  • Lenore's Funeral March (1999) for 2 timpanists - 5'
 
Solo Works (with and without accompaniment)
  • Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Ensemble (in progress)
     
  • Marla (in progress) for oboe and pre-recorded electronics
     
  • Drive-Thru Etudes (in progress) for solo piano
     
  • ("L" Series) Sonata for Solo Guitar (in progress)
      
  • Piano Sonata No. 1 - "Arcata" (2007) for solo piano - 16'
              Commissioned by Gloria Cheng and Piano Spheres
     
  • Elegia (2007) for solo euphonium and crotales - 4'
              Commissioned by Carl Berdahl
     
  • Flute Sonata, Mass. (2006) for solo flute and optional percussion - 7'
     
  • Darkoff (2006) for solo cello and optional percussion - 5'
     
  • Brighton (2006) for solo oboe and optional percussion - 3'
     
  • Tiamat (2006) for solo alto saxophone - 7'
              Premiered by Nick Casillas
     
  • Gnathite (2006) for solo trumpet (or 2 trumpets) and "tape" (or trumpet ensemble) - 10'
              Commissioned by Meghan Turner
     
  • Katalyst (2004) for solo multiple percussion - 4'
              Commissioned by Andrea Benson
     
  • Icarus (2004) for solo english horn - 4'
     
  • Pommerpoint (2004) for solo oboe and "tape" of 10 manipulated oboe tracks - 4'
              Commissioned by David Bloom
     
  • ("J" Series) Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (2004) - 8'
              Commissioned by Jeffrey Anderle
     
  • Momentary Midnight Lament (2003) for solo clarinet (Bb, A, or Bass) - 2'
              Commissioned by The Definiens Project
     
  • ("E" Series) "Elliott" Sonata for Cello and Piano (2003) - 8'
     
  • Kinetica (2003) for solo snare drum - 7'
     
  • Moonsugar (2003) for solo percussion and "tape" - 8'
     
  • ("Z" Series) Sonata No. 2 for Oboe and Piano (2001) - 10'
              Commissioned by David Bloom
     
  • The Ragweed Bouquet (2001) for xylophone and piano - 5'
 
Choral and Vocal Works
  • All ye whom Love and Fortune (2006) for tenor and 2 ostinati percussion - 5'
     
  • Ave Maria (2005) for SAATB choir - 4'
              Premiered by Jenni Brandon and The Concert Singers of Westchester, CA.
     
  • Tales of Grimm and Fairy (2005) for baritone, flute, clarinet, violin, and cello - 20'
              Commissioned by Christian Nova
     
  • Canzoni di morte e conquista--Libro I (2004) for mezzo and small ensemble [fl., cl., harp, vln., vcl., 2 perc]- 15'
     
  • Vere Languores (2003) - for SATB choir and solo violin - 6'
              First place: 2004 UCLA/UCC Choral Composition Competition
 
Other Works:
  • CARmeggedon (2006) additional music in collaboration with the White Elephant Ensemble - 22'
              Commissioned by The Definiens Project and White Elephant Ensemble
     
  • Double Helix (2006) game piece for 2 quartets of any instrumentation
     
  • Rock and/or Roll Sonatina (2001) - for Yamaha Disklavier piano - 5'
     
  • Siren Study (2000) - for "tape" - 5'
 
Complete list of compositions available on request.
 
Copyright © 2007 by Dante De Silva