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.

  • ACE Publications

    21 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann ADJUSTING THE SAILS Women's chorus, DVD (audio/visual)
    Beth Wiemann Anxious Awareness of Danger B-flat clarinet, Vocoder (or synthesizer with vocoder), and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann BASIA NOVA Bassoon, Horn, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann BEFORE THE SNOW flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings
    Beth Wiemann BIRD IN THE STORM, THE Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
    Beth Wiemann BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SATB, piano
    Beth Wiemann BUILDING THE NIGHT HOUSE Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
    Beth Wiemann CANOPY clarinet in A, viola, piano
    Beth Wiemann ECHOES Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
    Beth Wiemann Erie, on the Periphery Clarinet and Piano
    Beth Wiemann NO MATTER WHAT
    Clarinet and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann PAUL RICE SONGS Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
    Beth Wiemann RESTLESS 2 Clarinets in B-Flat
    Beth Wiemann SAX AND SPEND SOLO ALTO SAX , CONCERT BAND
    Beth Wiemann SONGS WITHOUT WORDS Soprano, Oboe, Bassoon, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW Mezzo-Soprano, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Tuesday in the Dark 2121 2220 perc, str
    Beth Wiemann WHEN SILLY BEES COULD SPEAK Baritone, bass clarinet, trumpet and trombone
    Beth Wiemann WILD GRAPES Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
    Beth Wiemann Wrinkle bass clarinet (with low extension)

    Additional Works