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
  • choral accompanied
  • solo instrument(s) +audio or video playback
  • solo instrument(s) featured+ens 3 to 6 players
  • ACE Publications

    21 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann Agnus Dei
    SATB chorus, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet and piano
    Beth Wiemann Anxious Awareness of Danger B-flat clarinet, Vocoder (or synthesizer with vocoder), and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann BENEDICTUS
    SATB chorus, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bass clarinet (with extension), piano
    Beth Wiemann BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SATB, piano
    Beth Wiemann CHIMES AND MISDEMEANORS Piano and Pre-Recorded Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann CONCERTANTE alto saxophone, solo violin and string section
    Beth Wiemann CREDO
    SATB chorus, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bass clarinet (with extension), piano
    Beth Wiemann Domestic Shorthair Clarinet and Fixed Media Audio
    Beth Wiemann Gloria
    SATB chorus, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet and piano
    Beth Wiemann Humidity Clarinet and Prerecorded Electronics
    Beth Wiemann JET PACK FOR ONE Bass Clarinet, Vocoder, and Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann KYRIE
    SATB, 2 cl in Bb, 1 bscl, piano
    Beth Wiemann LAKE CHATTER Solo Clarinet and Video
    Beth Wiemann Let Us in a Lovers' Round
    SATB choir, flute and piano
    Beth Wiemann MASS SATB chorus, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bass clarinet (with extension), piano
    Beth Wiemann NO MATTER WHAT
    Clarinet and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann ON TIME
    SATB, trumpet, flute
    Beth Wiemann PORTRAITS: THE BOY WHO DREW CATS
    Bass cl + childrens ensemble of toy guitars, noisemakers, bells
    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 WOODLORE childrens chorus, clarinet, piano

    Additional Works