sketches from Door-To-Door, the upcoming fourth etude from Drive-Thru Etudes, Book I - "Upland, CA"
Dante De Silva
composer, musician
Large Ensemble:
  • Castle Gesualdo (in progress, premiere in 2013) - 90'
         opera in 2 acts, libretto by Mitchell Morris,
         written for Ensemble Parallèle
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Mechanical Fanfare (ver. 2 - 2008) - 5'
         for wind ensemble
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Suite: Pandora (2007) - 20'
         for orchestra

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  • Stella (2007) arrangement of the song by Mighty Sparrow - 5'
         for 5-part steelband
         arranged for Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Triskadekatet (2005) - 9'
         for 13 players

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  • Leader of the Pack (2002) - 9'
         for solo trombone and chamber ensemble

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Small Ensemble:
  • LP (in progress) - 30'
         for 2 electric guitars, electric bass, and drumset

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  • EP (in progress) - 15'
         for 2 electric guitars, electric bass, and drumset

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  • String Quartet No. 3 - "Hungry" (in progress) - 30'
[excerpt coming soon]
  • The Absurd ABC (in progress) - 8'
         for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and pre-recorded electronics
         written for the Vientos Trio
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Mr. Distinguished (2011) - 10'
         for violin, alto saxophone, piano, and pre-recorded electronics
         written for Virginia Ryder, Cindy Moyer, and John Chernoff

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  • Ratte Quartett (2006) - 10'
         for piano quartet
         written for and premiered by Pacific Serenades

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  • Mechanical Fanfare (ver. 1 - 2006) - 5'
         for trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, and piano

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  • Castlepoint (ver. 1 - 2005, ver. 2 - 2006, ver. 3 - 2011) - 5'
         ver. 1 - for 2 guitars and pre-recorded electronics
         ver. 2 - for 2 solo marimbas and percussion ensemble
         ver. 3 - for double quartet of 4 flutes and 4 guitars

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  • Duo Sonata for Viola and Cello (2004) - 12'
         written for Marisa Bushman and Carter Dewberry

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  • Preludio per "Canzoni di Morte e Conquista" (2004) - 5'
         for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, 2 percussion, and harp

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  • Burlesca (ver. 1 - 2003, ver. 2 - 2007) - 6'
         ver. 1 - for violin, clarinet, and piano
         ver. 2 - for piano trio

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  • Nocturnal Emissions (2001) - 12'
         for percussion, piano, and pre-recorded electronics

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Solo Works (with and without accompaniment):
  • Brain Wave (in progress) - 6'
         for solo vibraphone
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Scratch Record (2011) - 5'
         for one player - two toy pianos, toy glockenspiel, and toy percussion
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Flounce (2011) - 1'
         for flute and marimba
         written for Laura Jordan and Sarah Carrier
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Drive-Thru Etudes, Book 1 - "Upland, CA" (2011) - 15'
         for solo piano,
         written for Ryan MacEvoy McCullough
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Single - Stoat/Crickets (2009) - 8'
         for solo cello with live and pre-recorded electronics,
         written for and recorded by Carter Dewberry

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  • Piano Sonata No. 1 - "Arcata" (2007) - 15'
         commissioned by Gloria Cheng and Piano Spheres

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  • Sonata (III) for Oboe - "Mass." (2007) - 7'
         for solo oboe and percussion ostinato,
         recorded by Laura Medisky

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  • Elegia (2007) - 4'
         for solo euphonium and crotales,
         written for Carl Berdahl

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  • Gnathite (2006) - 10"
         for solo trumpet and pre-recorded electronics,
         written for Meghan Turner

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  • Tiamat (2006) - 7'
         for solo alto saxophone,
         written for Nick Casillas

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  • Katalyst (2004) - 4'
         for solo multiple percussion,
         written for Andrea Benson

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  • Icarus (2004) - 4'
         for solo english horn,
         written for and recorded by Ryan Zwahlen

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  • Moonsugar (2003) - 9'
         for solo multiple percussion and pre-recorded electronics

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  • ("Z" Series) Sonata II for Oboe and Piano (2001) - 10'
         written for David Bloom

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Vocal Works:
  • Rejuvenated Heart (2011) - 9'
         for women's chorus and chamber ensemble
         written for Lucik Aprahamian and Arizona Women in Tune
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Ave Maria (2005) - 4'
         for SAATB choir
[excerpt coming soon]
  • Canzoni di Morte e Conquista - Libro I (2004) - 15'
         for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, 2 percussion, and harp

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Recordings:
  • Laura Medisky - Personalities (early 2012, Centaur Records)
         Sonata (III) for Oboe - "Mass."
  • Carter Dewberry - Origins (2009, Sondala Music)
         Single - Stoat/Crickets
Complete list of compositions available here

Copyright © 2011 by Dante De Silva
For more information about scores, parts, or recordings, please email: info@dantedesilva.com