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Beth Wiemann

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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
  • percussion featured
  • voice+keyboard
  • woodwind quintet

    • ACE Publications

    28 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann Aldington's Aria (with recitative) Baritone, pf
    Beth Wiemann ANOTHER MOMENTARY FEAT cham orch:1-1-1-bcl- 0,1-1-0-0,str
    Beth Wiemann Aus Einer Kindheit Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann BEFORE THE SNOW flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings
    Beth Wiemann BY MEANS OF RED AND GREEN Violin and Percussion
    Beth Wiemann Dame auf einem Balkon Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Der Einsame Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Der Nachbar Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Eingang Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann HERALDS AND HEROINES 2222 2210 timp, perc, strings
    Beth Wiemann Home Décor and the CDC Two Voices (Any) and Piano
    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 SIMPLE SONGS sop, pf
    Beth Wiemann SIRENS, for Wind Ensemble
    wind ens: 1-0-3-bcl-3sax-0; 3cor-1tpt-3hn- 2tbn-1tba; perc(2), pf
    Beth Wiemann Six Songs on Rilke Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann SLEEK BUT FUNCTIONAL Bass clarinet and large wind ensemble with percussion
    Beth Wiemann SLOW BURN Flute, Bass Clarinet, and Marimba
    Beth Wiemann TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW Mezzo-Soprano, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Three Songs for Soprano and Percussion Soprano, nonpitched perc, marimba/bells
    Beth Wiemann TIGHTROPE Woodwind Quintet
    Beth Wiemann ÜBUNG AM KLAVIER Baritone and Piano
    Beth Wiemann UNTIL THE WAR IS OVER 4 singers (Sop, Mezzo-Sop, Bar, Ten), flute, alto saxophone, double bass, piano and electronic sound

    Additional Works