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.

ACE Publications

40 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Ann Silsbee QUARTET cl,vln,vcl,pf
Ann Silsbee QUEST str qrt
Ann Silsbee RAFT narr,5perc
Ann Silsbee RIVER optional instruments,2 groups of players
Ann Silsbee RUNE MUSIC vcl
Ann Silsbee SANCTUARY orch:1-1-1-1,1-1-0-0,timp,perc,str
Ann Silsbee SCROLL sop,fl/alfl,tpt(C),perc,vln,cb,pf
Ann Silsbee SEVEN RITUALS orch:3/pic-alfl-3/ehn-3(Bb)/Eb-bcl-3, 4-3-3-1,timp,2perc,pf,str
Ann Silsbee SPIRALS str qnt,pf
Ann Silsbee STRING QUARTET NO.2 str qrt
Ann Silsbee THREE CEREMONIES pf
Ann Silsbee THREE CHANTS Flute Solo
Ann Silsbee TRIALOGUE cl,vln,pf
Ann Silsbee TRIOLET fl,vcl,hpschd
Ann Silsbee WAKINGS fl,cl,perc,vln,vcl

Additional Works