Ann Silsbee

Biography

ANN SILSBEE (1930-2003) received degrees from Radcliffe, Syracuse, and her DMA from Cornell. She wrote for a variety of media and was commissioned by several organizations, including the Gregg Smith Singers, Colgate University Chorus, the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Elmira Symphony, Ithaca Opera, and others. Her works have been recorded on CRI, Northeastern, and Spectrum by such distinguished artists as the Boston Musica Viva, Gregg Smith Singers, the Society for New Music, and David Burge. In May 1991 Ms. Silsbee traveled to China for performances and lectures.

  • mixed instrumental ens 6 to 15 players
  • ACE Publications

    40 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Ann Silsbee AN ACRE FOR A BIRD SSAATTBB mixed choir
    Ann Silsbee AND WHO SO WITNESSED Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Percussion, and Piano
    Ann Silsbee BAGATELLE pf
    Ann Silsbee BOURN sop, countertenor (or mzsop),vcl, hpschd
    Ann Silsbee COME TO US satb,pf
    Ann Silsbee DAREST THOU NOW O SOUL mixed choir, pf
    Ann Silsbee DE AMORE ET MORTE sop,cl,2 perc,pf,vln,vcl
    Ann Silsbee DIFFRACTION solo vc, satb,fl,2perc
    Ann Silsbee DONA NOBIS PACEM satb
    Ann Silsbee DOORS Piano
    Ann Silsbee FIVE SHORT PIECES FOR PIANO pf
    Ann Silsbee FOUR SONGS ON POEMS OF WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS sop,pf
    Ann Silsbee GO GENTLE 3 like woodwinds(or str)
    Ann Silsbee HUITS CHANTS EN BRAUN sop,counterten(or msop),cl(A),vla
    Ann Silsbee ICARUS ssaattbb,3 rec,bongos
    Ann Silsbee IN AND OUT THE WINDOW pf
    Ann Silsbee JOURNEY fl,perc
    Ann Silsbee JOURNEYS, HYMN & CEREMONIES pf
    Ann Silsbee LEAVINGS sop/perc, prep pf
    Ann Silsbee LETTER FROM A FIELD BIOLOGIST 2 pf
    Ann Silsbee MIRAGES Bass voice,vcl, quarter-tone hpschd
    Ann Silsbee MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO vln,pf
    Ann Silsbee ONLY THE COLD BARE MOON sop,fl,pf
    Ann Silsbee PHANTASY ob, hpschd
    Ann Silsbee PHAROS 2 vcl,perc,pf

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