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

    20 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Beth Wiemann Agnus Dei
    SATB chorus, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet and piano
    Beth Wiemann Anxious Awareness of Danger B-flat clarinet, Vocoder (or synthesizer with vocoder), and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann BARBOTEO Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann BEFORE THE SNOW flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings
    Beth Wiemann BENEDICTUS
    SATB chorus, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bass clarinet (with extension), piano
    Beth Wiemann CREDO
    SATB chorus, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bass clarinet (with extension), piano
    Beth Wiemann Di Camera Trumpet in C, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann Gloria
    SATB chorus, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet and piano
    Beth Wiemann MASS SATB chorus, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bass clarinet (with extension), piano
    Beth Wiemann MINOR BLASTS, SOME FLURRIES String Quartet (With Optional Video)
    Beth Wiemann NO MATTER WHAT
    Clarinet and Fixed Media
    Beth Wiemann Railways
    fl, ob, cl, bsn, trpt, strings
    Beth Wiemann RESTLESS 2 Clarinets in B-Flat
    Beth Wiemann Sanctus - with melodicas
    SATB chorus, 2 melodicas and piano
    Beth Wiemann SO YOU WROTE TO ME OF THESE ETERNITIES Soprano and Alto Saxophone
    Beth Wiemann STAND FACING THE STOVE bass clarinet, video (dvd) projections
    Beth Wiemann TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW Mezzo-Soprano, Cello, and Piano
    Beth Wiemann WHEN SILLY BEES COULD SPEAK Baritone, bass clarinet, trumpet and trombone
    Beth Wiemann Winter Weather Advisory Clarinet and Cello
    Beth Wiemann Wrinkle bass clarinet (with low extension)

    Additional Works