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

135 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Beth Wiemann ONLY COLOR I HAVE soprano, mezzo-soprano and flute - doubling piccolo
Beth Wiemann PAUL RICE SONGS Soprano, Flute, and Guitar
Beth Wiemann Pedal Tune Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, and Video
Beth Wiemann PLAIN PRESENTATION OF IT Soprano, Flute (Doubling Piccolo and Alto Flute), and Violin
Beth Wiemann POEM AND POSTLUDE
Soprano, Bass Clarinet, and Fixed Media
Beth Wiemann PORTRAITS: THE BOY WHO DREW CATS
Bass cl + childrens ensemble of toy guitars, noisemakers, bells
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 Railways Précis 2 Wind Ensemble and Video
Beth Wiemann RESTLESS 2 Clarinets in B-Flat
Beth Wiemann RUNNING TO THE SHORE
chamber orchestra, with perc and piano
Beth Wiemann RUSTLE Bass Clarinet
Beth Wiemann Sallee and Rumsey at Mann Gulch Bass Trombone and Video
Beth Wiemann SANCTUS - from MASS
SATB, 2 cl in Bb, 1 bscl, piano
Beth Wiemann Sanctus - with melodicas
SATB chorus, 2 melodicas and piano
Beth Wiemann SAX AND SPEND SOLO ALTO SAX , CONCERT BAND
Beth Wiemann Say That Geography Is Destiny Clarinet and Piano
Beth Wiemann SETTING FOR SHUSAKO ENDO Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Piano
Beth Wiemann SHARP NOSTALGIA Bass Clarinet (With Low C Extension) 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 SKATING IN THE SHORT PROGRAM solo violin
Beth Wiemann SKIN AND BONES Flute, Horn, and Tape

Additional Works