Dante De Silva
composer, musician


Small Ensemble

   In Progress:

   2008:

   2007:

  • Stella (arr. 2007) for 5-part steelband - 5'

   2005:

   2004:

  • Four Dirges (arr. 2004) for string quartet (or string orchestra), percussion, celesta - 10'

   2002:

   1900's:


Pan in a Rage (in progress) for 5-part steelband - 7' (top)
 
     • A new arrangement of The Original Defosto's Pan in a Rage.

     •
Instrumentation:
               Tenor Pan
               Double Tenors
               Double Seconds
               Cello Pan
               Bass Pan


Four Lara Four (arr. 2008) for 5-part steelband - 7' (top)
 
     • Re-arrangement of Jit Samaroo's panorama of The Original Defosto's Four Lara Four for 5 -part steelband

     • Instrumentation:
               Tenor Pan
               Double Tenors
               Double Seconds
               Cello Pan
               Bass Pan


Stella (arr. 2007) for 5-part steelband - 5' (top)
 
     • Arrangement of The Mighty Sparrow's Stella for a 5-part steelband
     •
Arranged for and dedicated to Michael Skweir, John Salazar, Kate Lang-Salazar and the members of the Pan Action
          Network (Arcata, CA)

     • Instrumentation:
               Tenor Pan
               Double Tenors
               Double Seconds
               Cello Pan
               Bass Pan


Triskadekatet (2005) for 13 players - 9' (top)
 
     • Premiered at Schoenberg Recital Hall in UCLA by Alaina Bercilla, Adam Bhatia, David Brennan, Nick Castillas, Gregory
          Chambers, Timothy Dueppen, Justin Hageman, Max Hembd, Dwayne Milburn, Jeffrey Peters, Joshua Salsbury,
          Meghan Turner, and the composer - conducted by John Carter
     • Excerpt from the recording of the premiere

     • Instrumentation:
               Flute
               Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
               Horn, Trumpet 1-3, Trombone 1-3
               Piano
               Electric Bass


Four Dirges (arr. 2004) for string quartet (or string orchestra), percussion, celesta - 10' (top)
 
     • Arrangement of Bartok's Four Dirges, Op. 9a

     • Four Movements:
               I. Adagio
               II. Andante
               III. Poco Lento
               IV. Assai Andante

     • Instrumentation:
               String Quartet,
               Celesta,
               Percussion 1-2


Leader of the Pack (2002) for solo trombone and chamber ensemble - 9' (top)
 
     • Premiered at Schoenberg Recital Hall in UCLA by Jeff Anderle, Adam Bhatia, Beau Bothwell, Bill Fredrick, Joseph
          Petrasek, Jesse Rosenman, Lindsey Strand-Polyak, Leslie Thornton, and Timothy Dueppen as the tromobone
          soloist - conducted by Adam Waite.
     • Excerpt from the recording of the premiere

     • Instrumentation:
               Solo Trombone
               Flute, Clarinet
               Trumpet 1-2, Bass Trombone
               Percussion
               Violin, Contrabass


Bottle Rocket (1999) panorama for 5-part steelband - 10' (top)
 
     • An original panorama for a 5-part steelband

     • Instrumentation:
               Tenor Pan
               Double Tenors
               Double Seconds
               Cello Pan
               Bass Pan


Complete list of compositions available on request.
 
 
Copyright © 2009 by Dante De Silva