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.

  • orchestra
  • chamber orchestra
  • voice(s)+ 1 inst or tape playback non-keyboard
  • ACE Publications

    14 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann ANOTHER MOMENTARY FEAT cham orch:1-1-1-bcl- 0,1-1-0-0,str
    Beth Wiemann BEFORE THE SNOW flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings
    Beth Wiemann HERALDS AND HEROINES 2222 2210 timp, perc, strings
    Beth Wiemann It Floats Away From You Soprano and Trumpet
    Beth Wiemann ONLY COLOR I HAVE soprano, mezzo-soprano and flute - doubling piccolo
    Beth Wiemann POEM AND POSTLUDE
    Soprano, Bass Clarinet, and Fixed Media
    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 RUNNING TO THE SHORE
    chamber orchestra, with perc and piano
    Beth Wiemann SO YOU WROTE TO ME OF THESE ETERNITIES Soprano and Alto Saxophone
    Beth Wiemann Three Songs for Soprano and Percussion Soprano, nonpitched perc, marimba/bells
    Beth Wiemann YOUNG CHARLOTTE Mezzo-soprano, Piano, and Prerecorded Electronic Sound

    Additional Works