David Dramm

List of Compositions

Musical compositions:

• N (1984) For Contrabass (8')
  Written for Bertram Turetzky
• f/v (1885) For Solo Amplified Flute (7')**
  Written for John-Sebastian Winston
• by (1986) For Two Amplified Flutes (14')**
  Written for John Fonville and Anne La Berge
• knoceris (1986) For Percussion Quintet (16')
  Commissioned by Steven Schick and the CSUF Percussion Ensemble
• c/ch (1987) For Solo Percussion (14')***
  Written For Steve Schick
• de/signer (1988) For String Quartet (12')**
  Commissioned by choreographer Angelia Leung and the UCLA Dance Company
• There are two forms of aging (1988) for Solo Piano (18')***
  Written For Kathleen Supová
• I call you on the saprophone (1988) For Solo Voice (14')***
  Commissioned by Ingrid Frauchiger
• P/reface (1989-90) For Amp. Flt., Hn., 3 Sx., 3 Trpt., 3 Trbn., Bs. Gtr., Pno. (18')
  Commissioned by Orkest de Volharding and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Amsterdam
• Music For TIGA (1990) (60')
  
  • Venus Truant For Tape
  • Swamp For MIDI Percussion and Tape
  • Signatuur For Amplified Percussion and Tape
    
  Commissioned by Dansproduktie, Amsterdam
• New Fidelity (1990) For Piano and Marimba (8')
  Written for James Avery and Steven Schick
• Art Songs (1991-92) For Voice, 6 El. Gtr., Bs. Gtr., Drums (60')***
  
  • Art-as-Art
  • Interlude 1
  • Reinhardt Paints A Picture
  • Interlude 2
  • Sleep
  • Interlude 3
  • Window Blow-Out
  Commissioned by KLEG, Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst and the City of Groningen
• Sleep (1991) For Voice, Sop. Sx., Amp. Hrpscd., El. Gtr., Bs. Gtr., Drums (12')***
  Written for Bifrons Ensemble
• Come True (1992) For Saxophone Quartet (8')**
  Written For Aurelia Saxophone Quartet
• Master Bop Blaster (1992) For Voice and Saxophone Quartet**
  Written For Aurelia Saxophone Quartet
• Thrash and Variations (1992) For Bass Clarinet and Ghetto Blaster (7')
  Written For Hein Pijnenburg
  Version For Amplified Flute (1995)**
• Into My Heart (1993) For Voice, Amplifed Flute and Two Monophonic Synthesizers*** (22')
  Commissioned by Anne La Berge, Gene Carl and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Amsterdam
• The Stroke That Kills (1993) For Guitar Trio (8')**
  Written For Amsterdam Guitar Trio
• The Pretty Vacant Variations (1994) For Two Voices, Electric Guitar, Drums and Additional Guitars, Keyboards, Strings and Winds (12')***
  Written for Quartetto Nieuw Amsterdam and Vapori del Cuore (Bratislava)
• Media (1994) (2')
  For Voice, Two Electric Guitars, Bass Clarinet and Two Percussion
  Written for Composers Boys
• Beebe Lake Ice Cut (1993) (3') For Music Box***
  Commissioned by VPRO Radio, The Netherlands
• Chainsmoke (1994) For Two Electric Guitars, Bass Clarinet and Two Percussion (14')
  Commissioned by Composers Boys and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Amsterdam
• River (1994) For Voice and Electric Guitar (5')***
  Written for Charles van Tassel
• All Lit Up (1994) For Voice and Guitar Trio (5')***
  Written For Amsterdam Guitar Trio
• Big Screen (1995) For Saxophone, Electric Guitar and Contrabass (8')***
  Written For Ugly Culture
• De Hand van de Meester (third act) (1995) For Rapper, Soprano, Baritone, Viola, Piano and Percussion (5')
  Written For KroKo and De IJsbreker, Amsterdam
• Mind River (1995) For Voice, Flute, Alto Sax, Accordion, Piano and Contrabass (8')*
  Written For Jaap Blonk and Ensemble Novocento
  Version with Oboe, Viola and Cello replacing Alto Sax and Accordion (1997)
• All Lit Up (1995-6) (theater version) For Voice, El. Gtr., Two Percussion amd Live Electronics (60')
  
  • Vin Scully
  • All Lit Up
  • There are two forms of aging (mvt. II)
  • Silver Slipper Waltz
  • Beauty Escapes
  • The Only Code You Live By/I Hate My Dog
  Commissioned by De Utrechtse School
• Noisy Kid, Utterly (1996) For Two Voices (4')*
  Commissioned by Tomoko Mukaiyama and Jannie Pranger
• Turbotaal (or 'Check De Combinatie') (1996) (Written with Def P) For Rapper, Amp. Flt., Hn., 3 Sx., 3 Trpt., 3 Trbn, Bs. Gtr., Pno. (4')***
  Commissioned by Orkest de Volharding for Crossing Border Festival Œ96, The Hague
• Music for Icarus (1996) For Tape (35')
  Remixes of Big Screen, Thrash and Variations, Interlude 2, Screenplay and new incidental music
  Commissioned by Dansend Hart, Utrecht
• Generator (1996) For Hardanger Fiddle (6')***
  Written for Mary Oliver
  Commissioned by X-OR for 'X-OR on Tour 1996'
• Chainsmoke (1996) (theater version) For Voice, Amp. Flt., Keyboards, Contrabass, Bass Guitar and Live Electronics
  Commissioned by de Republiek, Amsterdam
• Otis Plays Arnold (1996) For Solo Piano (5')**
  Written For Marcel Worms
• Music For Feniks (1996) (opening and section III)
  
  • Feniks For Voice and Two Percussion
  • Webb Mundo For Soprano, Baritone, Bb Clarinet, Cello and Two Percussion (14')***
  Commissioned by Walpurgis, Brussels
• Big Sleep (1996) For Voice, Tap Dancer and String Orchestra (12')**
  Commissioned by Esther Apituley and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Amsterdam
• Music For Gratis (1997) For DJ (live remixes with 5 CD players)
  Commissioned by Bianca van Dillen and Stamina
• Two-Inch Miner (1997) For Solo Amplified Contrabass (5')**
  Written for Ensemble HEX
• Hello Pop Tart (1997) For Two Voices, Violin, Bass Recorder, Trombone, Two Synthesizers, Contrabass and Percussion (5')***
  Written for Tomoko Mukaiyama and Maarten Altena Ensemble
  Version for Flute replacing Violin and without Bass Recorder (1997)
• High Octane (1997) (23')*
  Commissioned by ASKO Ensemble and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Amsterdam
• Via Via (1997) For Three Voices (5')
  Written for Tomoko Mukaiyama, Jannie Pranger and Gerrie de Vries
• Photekemical (1998) For 8 Percussionists (10')***
  Commissioned by The Big Bang Festival and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Amsterdam
• Crosshair (1998) For Solo Cello (4')***
  Commissioned by Frances-Marie Uitti
• Silver Slipper Waltz II (1998) For Voice, Electric Guitar, Contrabass, Two Percussion and Live Electronics (12')***
  Commissioned by Lokaal 01 (Breda, The Netherlands)