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.

  • featured soloist
  • mixed instrumental ens 6 to 15 players
  • solo instrument(s) +audio or video playback
  • ACE Publications

    19 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann AMERICANA Soprano, Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Anxious Awareness of Danger B-flat clarinet, Vocoder (or synthesizer with vocoder), and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann CANOPY clarinet in A, viola, piano
    Beth Wiemann CHIMES AND MISDEMEANORS Piano and Pre-Recorded Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann CONCERTANTE alto saxophone, solo violin and string section
    Beth Wiemann CRITICS & CONNOISSEURS Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and Cello
    Beth Wiemann Domestic Shorthair Clarinet and Fixed Media Audio
    Beth Wiemann EX ITINERE
    cl,bsn,tpt,tbn,perc,vln,cb
    Beth Wiemann Humidity Clarinet and Prerecorded Electronics
    Beth Wiemann JET-PACK for ensemble of 6 and audio media fl, clarinet/bass cl, tbn, piano/vocoder, vln, db, and prerecorded sound
    Beth Wiemann JET PACK FOR ONE Bass Clarinet, Vocoder, and Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann LAKE CHATTER Solo Clarinet and Video
    Beth Wiemann Lake Guide Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann LOOKS LIKE RAIN Soprano, Viola, and Harpsichord
    Beth Wiemann MOOSE fl, cl, flg/tpt, perc(1), piano, cello
    Beth Wiemann NO MATTER WHAT
    Clarinet and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann SETTING FOR SHUSAKO ENDO Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SONGS WITHOUT WORDS Soprano, Oboe, Bassoon, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann TO THE MOON sop, ob, bsn, pf

    Additional Works