Beth Wiemann

Biography

Beth Wiemann was raised in Burlington, VT and studied composition and clarinet at Oberlin College and Princeton University. Her works have been performed by the New York New Music Ensemble, Continuum, Ensemble 21, Earplay, the Motion Ensemble, Opera Vista, saxophonist John Sampen, singers Paul Hillier, Susan Narucki, D'Anna Fortunato, and others. Her compositions have won awards from Copland House, the Orvis Foundation, Colorado New Music Festival, American Women Composers, and Marimolin as well as various arts councils, and have been featured on the Capstone, Americus, innova and Albany record labels. She teaches composition and clarinet at the University of Maine.

Beth's works with video here.

  • wind ensemble
  • percussion featured
  • featured soloist
  • ACE Publications

    135 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann ONLY COLOR I HAVE soprano, mezzo-soprano and flute - doubling piccolo
    Beth Wiemann PAUL RICE SONGS Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
    Beth Wiemann Pedal Tune Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, and Video
    Beth Wiemann PLAIN PRESENTATION OF IT Soprano, Flute (Doubling Piccolo and Alto Flute), and Violin
    Beth Wiemann POEM AND POSTLUDE
    Soprano, Bass Clarinet, and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann PORTRAITS: THE BOY WHO DREW CATS
    Bass cl + childrens ensemble of toy guitars, noisemakers, bells
    Beth Wiemann Railways
    fl, ob, cl, bsn, trpt, strings
    Beth Wiemann RAILWAYS PRÉCIS small orchestra and video
    1111 2110 strings, with audio-video accompaniment
    Beth Wiemann Railways Précis 2 Wind Ensemble and Video
    Beth Wiemann RESTLESS 2 Clarinets in B-Flat
    Beth Wiemann RUNNING TO THE SHORE
    chamber orchestra, with perc and piano
    Beth Wiemann RUSTLE Bass Clarinet
    Beth Wiemann Sallee and Rumsey at Mann Gulch Bass Trombone and Video
    Beth Wiemann SANCTUS - from MASS
    SATB, 2 cl in Bb, 1 bscl, piano
    Beth Wiemann Sanctus - with melodicas
    SATB chorus, 2 melodicas and piano
    Beth Wiemann SAX AND SPEND SOLO ALTO SAX , CONCERT BAND
    Beth Wiemann Say That Geography Is Destiny Clarinet and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SETTING FOR SHUSAKO ENDO Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SHARP NOSTALGIA Bass Clarinet (With Low C Extension) and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SIMPLE SONGS sop, pf
    Beth Wiemann SIRENS, for Wind Ensemble
    wind ens: 1-0-3-bcl-3sax-0; 3cor-1tpt-3hn- 2tbn-1tba; perc(2), pf
    Beth Wiemann Six Songs on Rilke Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SKATING IN THE SHORT PROGRAM solo violin
    Beth Wiemann SKIN AND BONES Flute, Horn, and Tape

    Additional Works