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.

  • chamber orchestra
  • featured soloist
  • solo instrument(s) +audio or video playback
  • ACE Publications

    16 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 Anxious Awareness of Danger B-flat clarinet, Vocoder (or synthesizer with vocoder), and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann BEFORE THE SNOW flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings
    Beth Wiemann CHIMES AND MISDEMEANORS Piano and Pre-Recorded Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann Domestic Shorthair Clarinet and Fixed Media Audio
    Beth Wiemann HERALDS AND HEROINES 2222 2210 timp, perc, strings
    Beth Wiemann Humidity Clarinet and Prerecorded Electronics
    Beth Wiemann JET PACK FOR ONE Bass Clarinet, Vocoder, and Electronic Sound
    Beth Wiemann LAKE CHATTER Solo Clarinet and Video
    Beth Wiemann NO MATTER WHAT
    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 SAX AND SPEND SOLO ALTO SAX , CONCERT BAND
    Beth Wiemann SLEEK BUT FUNCTIONAL Bass clarinet and large wind ensemble with percussion

    Additional Works