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.

  • live audio interactive solo or+voice(s) or instruments
  • octet
  • solo instrument(s) featured+ens 3 to 6 players
  • solo keyboard
  • multiples of the same instrument(s)
  • ACE Publications

    8 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann Anxious Awareness of Danger B-flat clarinet, Vocoder (or synthesizer with vocoder), and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann BRASS RINGS Bb trumpet ensemble (8)
    Beth Wiemann CHIMES AND MISDEMEANORS Piano and Pre-Recorded Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann CONCERTANTE alto saxophone, solo violin and string section
    Beth Wiemann PORTRAITS: THE BOY WHO DREW CATS
    Bass cl + childrens ensemble of toy guitars, noisemakers, bells
    Beth Wiemann TANGO BEEP BEEP solo piano
    Beth Wiemann Two Bits Piano
    Beth Wiemann VIRELAY Piano

    Additional Works