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.

  • percussion featured
  • solo inst+keyboard
  • solo instrument(s) featured+ens 3 to 6 players
  • ACE Publications

    16 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann BY MEANS OF RED AND GREEN Violin and Percussion
    Beth Wiemann CONCERTANTE alto saxophone, solo violin and string section
    Beth Wiemann CONCERTANTE II (Clarinet and piano) Clarinet and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Erie, on the Periphery Clarinet and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Hammer On Bass Trombone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann MOMENTARY FEAT Flute and Piano
    Beth Wiemann PORTRAITS: THE BOY WHO DREW CATS
    Bass cl + childrens ensemble of toy guitars, noisemakers, bells
    Beth Wiemann Say That Geography Is Destiny Clarinet and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SHARP NOSTALGIA Bass Clarinet (With Low C Extension) and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SIRENS, for Wind Ensemble
    wind ens: 1-0-3-bcl-3sax-0; 3cor-1tpt-3hn- 2tbn-1tba; perc(2), pf
    Beth Wiemann SLEEK BUT FUNCTIONAL Bass clarinet and large wind ensemble with percussion
    Beth Wiemann SLOW BURN Flute, Bass Clarinet, and Marimba
    Beth Wiemann STAR THEATRE
    clarinet, piano and Video fixed media
    Beth Wiemann Three Songs for Soprano and Percussion Soprano, nonpitched perc, marimba/bells
    Beth Wiemann WALKABOUT bass clarinet, percussion
    Beth Wiemann WHY WE LIVE WITH ANIMALS Sop, bass cl, 2 perc

    Additional Works