William Defotis

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Short Bio:

Associate Professor of Music, Emeritus

Biography:

William Defotis (1953-2003) B.M. and M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana; D.M.A., University of Iowa.

Compositions:

AGAINST THAT TIME

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
sop & mezzo or mezzo, orch(2/pic-1-e.hn-2/(Eb)cl-b.cl-3,4-3-3-1, 3perc,cel,str

Year Authored:
1986

Duration (min):
20

Alternate Title:
AGAINST THAT TIME

Text Source/Author:
comp./Shakespeare;PD/OK
Ensemble Type
- mixed instrumental ens
Instruments
- strings
- celesta
CONTINUOUS SHOWING

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
3 perc, tape

Year Authored:
1978

Duration (min):
5

Alternate Title:
CONTINUOUS SHOWING
Ensemble Type
- solo instrument(s)+audio playback
Instruments
- tape (audio) playback
- Percussion and Keyboards
CONTINUOUS SHOWING

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
3 perc & tape

Year Authored:
1978

Alternate Title:
CONTINUOUS SHOWING

For three percussionists, with pre-recorded tape

Publisher:
ACA

Publisher URL:
American Composers Alliance
Ensemble Type
- solo instrument(s)+audio playback
Instruments
- tape (audio) playback
- Percussion and Keyboards
e e cummings bagatelles

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
mez sop/pf (1 play)

Year Authored:
1986

Duration (min):
10

Alternate Title:
e e cummings bagatelles

Text Source/Author:
e.e. cummings;OK
ECLIPSE

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
vcl,pf

Year Authored:
1979

Duration (min):
6

Alternate Title:
ECLIPSE
Ensemble Type
- duo inst or voices
Instruments
- piano
EUPHONIANA

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
euph

Year Authored:
1972

Duration (min):
4

Alternate Title:
EUPHONIANA
HOW MANY TIMES HAD WE FOUND OURSELVES MOUTHING RECEIVED OPINIONS, USING THE LANGUAGE OF OPPRESSION , BEFORE WE NO LONGER HAD ANY

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
women's chor

Alternate Title:
HOW MANY TIMES HAD WE FOUND OURSELVES MOUTHING RECEIVED OPINIONS, USING THE LANGUAGE OF OPPRESSION , BEFORE WE NO LONGER HAD ANY CLAIM TO BE OBLIVIOUS TO OUR HAVING BECOME BOTH VICTIM AND PERPETRATOR OF INJUSTICE

Text Source/Author:
comp.:OK
IN THE CRACKS

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
pf

Year Authored:
1989

Duration (min):
12

Alternate Title:
IN THE CRACKS
Ensemble Type
- solo keyboard
Instruments
- piano
INCONSEQUENCES

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
fl, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, 2 vl, va, vc, db, Narr

Year Authored:
1976

Duration (min):
0

Alternate Title:
INCONSEQUENCES

not published by ACA
Ensemble Type
- chamber orchestra
Instruments
- French horn
- flute (dbl picc)
- trumpet
- trombone
- clarinet
- narrator-speaker(s)
- violin
- viola
- cello
- double bass
- bassoon
OPENERS

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
ORCH:pic-1/pic-1-2-1,4-2-3-1, 3perc,hp,cel,str(min:8-8-6-6-4)

Year Authored:
1987

Duration (min):
2

Alternate Title:
OPENERS
Ensemble Type
- large orchestra
Instruments
- harp
- celesta
PERCUSSION AND STRING OCTET

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
3 perc, prepared pf, 2 vn, va, vc

Year Authored:
1985

Duration (min):
0

Alternate Title:
PERCUSSION AND STRING OCTET

for 3 perc., prepared piano, and string quartet
Ensemble Type
- mixed instrumental ens
Instruments
- piano
- violin
- viola
- cello
- Percussion and Keyboards
PRE-QUOTES:' or VORZTIATE: '

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
cl

Duration (min):
3

Alternate Title:
PRE-QUOTES:' or VORZTIATE: '
Ensemble Type
- solo instrumental (non-keyboard)
Instruments
- clarinet
SEPTET

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
1-0-1-1,1-1-0-0,HP,0-1-0-1

Year Authored:
1974

Duration (min):
7

Alternate Title:
SEPTET
Ensemble Type
- chamber orchestra
Instruments
- harp
SOLO WITH SNARE DRUM

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
sn dr

Year Authored:
1991

Duration (min):
4

Alternate Title:
SOLO WITH SNARE DRUM

For Allen Otte

Publisher:
ACA

Publisher URL:
American Composers Alliance
Ensemble Type
- solo instrumental (non-keyboard)
Instruments
- drum set
STRING QUARTET

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
2/1/2001

Year Authored:
1977

Duration (min):
6

Alternate Title:
STRING QUARTET
Ensemble Type
- instrumental quartet
THREE MOVEMENTS FPR CLARINET SOLO

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
cl

Year Authored:
1973

Duration (min):
2

Alternate Title:
THREE MOVEMENTS FPR CLARINET SOLO
Ensemble Type
- solo instrumental (non-keyboard)
Instruments
- clarinet
TUNE

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
fl

Year Authored:
1974

Duration (min):
4

Alternate Title:
TUNE
Ensemble Type
- solo instrumental (non-keyboard)
Instruments
- flute (dbl picc)
TWO PIECES FOR STRING QUARTET

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
? 2-1-1

Year Authored:
1981

Duration (min):
10

Alternate Title:
TWO PIECES FOR STRING QUARTET
Ensemble Type
- instrumental quartet
VARIATION FOR PIANO & PERCUSSION

Composer:
William Defotis

Year Authored:
1973

Duration (min):
7

Alternate Title:
VARIATION FOR PIANO & PERCUSSION
Ensemble Type
- duo inst or voices
WIND AND PERCUSSION MUSIC

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
4/3-3-3-1-7(1 in A off stage)-2b.cl-2-csbn,4sax(satb),4-4-4-euph.-2 ,6perc

Year Authored:
1984

Duration (min):
10

Alternate Title:
WIND AND PERCUSSION MUSIC
Ensemble Type
- chamber orchestra
WIND QUINTET

Composer:
William Defotis

Scoring, for orchestra pieces:
1-1-1-1,hn

Year Authored:
1975

Duration (min):
10

Alternate Title:
WIND QUINTET
Ensemble Type
- instrumental quintet

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