Matthew Burtner:
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Instrumental
Music (duo/trio/small ensemble
| orchestra/large ensemble | solo)
Digital Sound Art | Multimedia
Sound Art
New Media Opera/Electroacoustic Theater
Instrumental
Music (with or without electronics)
Small Ensembles
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Coral Attractions (2010)
soprano sax, bassoon , coral percussion and electro-acoustics
alternate version for clarinet and cello
alternate version for indeterminate high and low melodic instruments
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Six Ecoacoustic Quintets (2010)
percussion quintet and electro-acoustics
each piece may be performed independently
No. 1, Water (ice)
No. 2, Wood (pitch)
No. 3, Stone (sand)
No. 4, Metal (noise)
No. 5, Air (breath)
No. 6, Skin (bones)
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Iceprints (2010)
1-3 remote pianos and electro-acoustics
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World Strings (2009)
mixed string ensemble and computer
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A'aa (2009)
flute, clarinet, lava and electro-acoustics
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Kanja (2009)
amplified water percussion, melodic instrument and computer ensemble
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Sandprints (2009)
amplified sand, whistling, computer ensemble
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Anemoi (2009)
voices, cello, soprano saxophone, wind and computer ensemble
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(dis)Sensus (2008)
violin, alto sax, piano, percussion and computer interaction
Commissioned by Ensemble
Integrales, Germany
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Winter Falls (2008)
cello and electroacoustics
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(dis)Locations (2007)
alto sax, tenor sax, video and computer sound
Commissioned by Michael
Straus
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99.99 (In)Stances (2006)
two spoken voices
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Sxueak (2006)
squeaky toy ensemble and computer interaction
optional reed instruments
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Pulling in the Light (2006)
mandolin, 2 violins, cello, clarinet, trombone, and drum, 10'
Commissioned by Cross Sound, Alaska
- Windsketches
(2005)
version for two alto flutes and Metasaxophone, 8'00
version for cello and Metasaxophone, 8'00
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Windgrains (2005)
flute and percussion, ca 8'00"
Commissioned by Tabatha Easley, USA
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That which is bodiless is reflected in bodies (2004)
version for one or more percussionists and computer-generated sound, 12'30"
version for soprano saxophone, percussion and stereo sound
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(dis)Integrations (2004)
piano, cello and computer sound, ca 13'30"
(also in a version for harpsichord and cello with CD)
Commissioned by Kulturbüro der Stadt Augsburg, Germany
for the Augsburg Mozart Festival 2004, Germany
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Endprint (2004)
nine tenor saxophones, 10'00"
Recorded for Innova Records
- Prismic
Generations (2003/2005)
struck and bowed pitched instruments, video and computer sound. (two to ten
players), 9'30"
- (dis)Appearances
(2003)
acoustic violin, electric violin, and computer violin: 1-3 players, ca 11'30"
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Somata/Asomata (2002)
string quartet (or electric string quartet) and computer-generated sound,
ca 7'30"
Commissioned by Musik i Nordland, Norway
Luigi Russolo International Electroacoustic Music Competition, honorable mention,
2002
- Polyrhythmicana
(2002)
flute, cello, guitar, percussion and 4-channel computer-generated click track,
ca 15'
Commissioned by San Diego New Music for Ensemble Noise
ISCM Young Composer Prize finalist (2004), Switzerland
American Music Center Grant, 2002
- Snowprints
(2001)
flute/picc, cello, piano, and electronics (optional video), ca 15'30"
Commissioned by the German Ministerium for the Arts, Heidelberg
for Trio Ascolto, Germany
- Anugi
Unipkaaq (2001)
solo percussion, large bass drum performed by 3 players, and wind (2 or 8
channel audio playback), ca 5"
- Siku
Unipkaaq (2001)
two glockenspiel (4 players) and computer-generated sound (2 or 8 channel
audio playback), ca 4"
- Siknik
Unipkaaq (2001)
percussion quartet andcomputer-generated sound (2 or 8 channel audio playback),
ca 10"
- Tingnikvik
(2000)
viola, alto saxophone, prepared piano, spatialized noise generators (optional
video), ca 9'30"
Commissioned by Trio Chiaroscuro
- Signal
Ruins 1 (2000)
piano, percussion (2 large bass drums) and computer-sound, 24'
- Signal
Ruins 2 (2000)
piano, percussion (large bass drum, crotales) and computer-sound, 23'
- Kunikluk
(1999)
ensemble and noise generators (picc, vln, vcl, bcl, pno, perc) (optional video),
ca 10'
- Portals
of Distortion (1998)
nine tenor saxophones, ca 17'
Recorded by Innova Records
Gaudeamus International New Music Competition, distinguished
finalist
Prix d'Ete Competition, 2nd prize, 1998
- Incantation
S4-X (1998)
saxophone quartet and computer-generated tape, ca 13'
Prix d'Ete Competition, 3rd prize, 1999
- In
a White Light (1997)
violin scordatura, piano and arctic wind, ca 10'
- Fragments
(Fanfares) (1996)
trumpet and trombone, ca 5'
- Views
of a Landscape (1996)
violin, soprano voice, cello and piano, ca 20'
Commissioned by the Peabody Trio
SCI/ASCAP Competition, 2002
- Mists
(1996)
stone trio (3 players) and computer noise, 4'
Recorded by Innova Records
- Taruyamaarutet:
Twisted Faces (in wood) (1995)
soprano voice, marimba, bass clarinet, percussion and polyrhythmicon/electronics,
ca 10'
Prix d'Ete, 1st prize, 1996
- Rend
(1995)
snare drum quartet and polyrhythmicon/bass drum, ca 5'
- Circles
(1994)
clarinet, bass clarinet, piano and percussion, ca 25'
- Ricercare
(1990/ 93),
violin scordatura and bass drum, ca 7'
LargeEnsemble/Orchestra
- Windprints
(2005/2010)
1-3 solo flutes and mixed large ensemble (indeterminate instrumentation),
ca 10'
Commissioned by CrossSound, Alaska
- Cloudprints
(2008)
Mixed remote ensemble (telematic performers), ca 10'
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Sikuigvik
(the time of ice melting) (1997)
piano and ensemble (fl/picc, ob, cl/bcl, bn, hn, 2vln, vla, vcl, db), ca 18'
Commissioned by Musik i Nordland for MiN Ensemble for the ILIOS
Festival
Recorded by Euridice Records, Norway
Musica Nova Sofia International New Music Competition, 2000
- Symphony
in Metal (1995-99)
large orchestra (4 4 4 4/6 5 4 2/pno. hrp. 6perc./16 12 12 12 8) and live
electronics, ca 17'
- Variants
(1995-97) for piccolo and low ensemble (bcl, cbn, tbn, tba, pno, perc, vcl,
db), ca 12'
Peabody Camerata New Music Competition, 1st prize, 1997
- The
Zahir (1992-93)
soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra (1.1.1.1./2.1.0.0./2./2.2.2.2.1.),
ca 16'
Solo Instrument
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Citaltepetl Vertex (2011)
acoustic classical guitar and electro-acoustics
commissioned by Colin McAllister
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Iceprints (2010)
for piano and electro-acoustics
- (dis)Locations
(2007)
alto sax, video and computer sound, 13'
Michael Strauss commission, Baltimore
- Sxratch
(2006)
Metasaxophone, 9'
- Aes/Aer
(2005)
Trombone and computer sound,
12'
Commissioned by Haim Avitsur
- Fragments
from Cold (2005)
Cello and computer sound,
8'
- Windsketches
(2005)
Metasaxophone, 8'00
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That which is bodiless is reflected in bodies (2004)
Tibetan singing bowl and 8-channel computer-generated sound, 12'30"
version for solo percussion and stereo sound
version for solo soprano saxophone, Tibetan bowl and stereo sound
- Endprint
(2004)
tenor saxophone and eight prerecorded saxophones (stereo sound), 10'00"
Recorded for Innova Records
- Delta
2 (2004)
electric feedback saxophone and computer 12'
Recorded for Innova Records
- Broken
Drum (2003)
brake drum and computer sound (stereo), 6'
Recorded for Centaur Records
- S-Morphe-S
(2002)
soprano saxophone and computer, 9'
Recorded for Innova Records
- Animus/Anima
(2001)
soprano voice and electronics , 13'
Commissioned by Haleh Abghari
- Delta
1 (2001)
electric saxophone , c.5'
Recorded for Innova Records
- S-Trance-S
(2001)
computer metasaxophone , 12'
Recorded for Innova Records
- Noisegate
67 (1999)
computer metasaxophone , 5 to 15'
Recorded for MIT Press CMJ DVD, and Innova Records
- Falls
(2000)
double bass, and electro-acoustics, ca 8'
- Split
Voices (1998)
saxophone (tenor and soprano) and computer-generated sound, 19'
Recorded by Innova Records
- Incantation
S4 (1997)
tenor saxophone and computer-generated sound, 11'
Recorded by Innova Records
- Cezanne
Study (1996)
solo piano, ca 5'
Commissioned by Spectri Sonori
- Incantation
1 (1994)
amplified cello and computer-generated sound, 11'
Recorded by DACO Records, Germany
Hultgren Award, 2000
Digital Sound Art
- Spectral
for 0 / Spectral for 60 (2006)
computer-generated sound
each piece is 4' in duration and there is an ambient
sound-design version of each without duration
the pieces can be performed together or independently
Commissioned by
Jerome Foundation/ACF for Sonic Circuits
- That
which is bodiless is reflected in bodies (2004)
8-channel computer-generated sound, 12:30'
- Prayer
(for John Pierce) (2002)
computer-generated sound, 1'
- Dischord
Records Phase (2001)
record player and computer, ca 6' (from Three Medium Studies)
International
Panliterary Awards from Drunken Boat, judged by DJ Spooky, honorable
mention
- St.
Thomas Phase (2001)
CD, 4' (from Three Medium Studies)
Recorded for Innova Records
International Panliterary Awards from Drunken Boat, judged by DJ Spooky,
honorable mention
- Min.Max
(2000)
Max Mathews' Scanned Synthesis System, ca 6'
- Studies
for Radio Transceiver
(2001)
sound art for FM transmitters and receivers
Published in Leonardo Music Journal
- Stone
Phase (1999)
computer-generated sound, 11'
- Glass
Phase (1998)
computer-generated sound, 10'
Recorded for Innova Records
- Fern
(1997), computer-generated sound, 8'
Commissioned by Quiescence
Recorded by Innova Records
Musica Nova International Electroacoustic Music Festival, 1st prize, 2001
- Eight
Soundscape Miniatures (1996)
computer-generated sound, 7'
(six pieces for performance as a set or as individual miniatures
interspersed with longer pieces on a concert program)
- J'entends
du bruit... (1995)
computer sound, 9'
- Incantation
2 (1994)
computer-generated sound, 10'
Multimedia Sound Art/ Installation Sound Art
- (dis)Locations
(2007)
alto sax and DVD, 11'
Michael Strauss commission, Baltimore
- Study
for Radio Transceiver 2.0: Radio Wind (for Wave Farm)
(2006)
computer, interactive media, multiple radio transceivers and voice, unspecified
duration
- Prismic
Generations (2003)
video (DVD) and computer-generated sound, 9'30"
- Music
for Music (2001)
sound installation for computer and any other music (from
Three Medium Studies)
International
Panliterary Awards from Drunken Boat, judged by DJ Spooky, honorable
mention
- Speaking
Flesh (1996)
body percussion, signal processors and video, ca 5'
- The
White Cube (1997)
15'x15' white cube, instrumental ensemble, taped sounds and projected images;
collaborative sound installation
- Fern
(1997)
original version for two dancers and electronic tape, 8'
- Drop
by Drop ... (1996)
instrumental group, electronic tape, video and projected images;
collaborative sound installation with Haleh Abghari and Alison Potter created
for Peabody Conservatory's grand spiral staircase
- Taruyamaarutet:
Twisted Faces (in wood) (1995)
version for soprano, marimba, bass clarinet, percussion, polyrhythmicon/computer,
movement artist, projected images and lighting , ca 12';
choreography by Melanie Brown
- Ricercare
33.3 (1995) for viola, record player, taped sounds, 60 speakers, and kinetic
metal sculptures;
collaborative sound installation with Drake Hawthorn
New Media Opera / Electroacoustic Theater
- Light
Catchers (2008)
for ball of light, speakers, electric bass, microphones and actors, 20'
- Kuik
(2006)
for soprano voice, chorus , theatrical movement artists, percussion, computer
sound, interactive computer music (using Shaman Hands and HaMiBo interactive
computer instruments), digital video
version for soprano voice, narrator, percussion, computer sound and video
(DVD), 17'
- Imaq/Windcombs
(2005)
for low voice,
instrumental ensemble , theatrical movement artists, percussive movement artists,
computer sound, interactive computer music (using Windtree and Windstaff interactive
computer instruments), digital video
- Winter
Raven (Ukiuq Tulugaq) (1997-2003)
for voice, instrumental ensemble (fl/picc, cl/b.cl, alto sax, vln, vla, vcl,
pno, 4 perc) movement artist, movement ensemble, 2 to 8 channels computer
sound, and 1 to 3 digital videos, ca 90'
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