Joel Eric Suben

Biography: 

Joel Eric Suben (b. 1946) is active as orchestral conductor, chiefly in Europe. Since 1988 appears on 50+ commercial CD recordings. Frequently invited by Polish Radio to make archival recordings of Polish-born composers' works, incl. Karol Rathaus and Jerzy Fitelberg. Music Dir., Peninsula Symph (VA) 1981-87. Music Dir. Center Chamb. Orch. (NJ), 1986-88. Music Advisor, Wellesley Philharmonic (MA), 1993-97. Finalist, 1976 Hans Haring Cond. Competition of Austrian Radio. As composer, won first prize in 1967 nationwide composition contest of Amer. Guild of Organists, first prize in 1986 Music Teachers Nat. Assoc. composers' competition, first prize in 1986 WSCMS nationwide composers' contest (NYU), first prize in 1986 Bucks County (PA) Symphony composition contest. EDUC.: Eastman School of Music (B.Mus cum laude, composition with S. Adler), Brandeis Univ. (M.F.A., Ph.D., comp. with S. Shifrin, A. Berger), Mozarteum Salzburg (conducting with Otmar Suitner), Vienna Conservatory (cond. with Witold Rowicki), Curtis Institute (cond. masterclass with S. Celibidache). Private cond. study with Jacques-Louis Monod (NYC) 1973-1977. Fulbright Fellow in Poland 1977-78, composition studies with H.M. Gorecki.

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ACE Publications

1 ABOUT A CHILD (2011)
SATB a cappella

2 ACADEMIC OVERTURE for Full Orchestra (1986)
orch(p-2-2 2-2,2-3-0-0,perc,timp, str OR cham orch(2-1-1-1,1-1-0-0, timp,str

3 ADAGIETTO (1967)
cl,pf

4 ADONAI MA ADAM (1972)
med voice, org(or pf)

5 AGREMENTS for flute solo (1971)
fl

6 CANON for String Orchestra (1985)
str orch: 2-1-1-1

7 CIACCONETTA for viola and orchestra (2008)
2222-2222-2111 perc, mandolin, harp, solo viola

8 CONCERT PIECE for clarinet and wind-band (1977)
Pic-2-2-ehn-3-bcl,cbcl-atb sax-2, 4-3-2-euph-1, timp,perc,pf,cb

9 CONCERTO CLASSICO (1991)
fl solo, cham orch: 0-1-1-1; 1-1-1-0; timp, pf; str

10 FANFARE FOR A YOUNG AUDIENCE (1977)
brass: 1-2-1-0

11 FANTASIA SU' UN SOGGETO CAVATO (1978)
orch(1-a sax- bcl-bsn,1-1-1-1,glock,vib,hp,pf,str(1-1-1-1)

12 Fantasy-Variations on a Theme by Maria Theresia von Paradis (1999)
Vln solo, 2,2,2,2-3,1,0,1-perc (1)-Hp-Mandolin-Strings

13 FIVE GOETHE SONGS (1980)
Baritone, guit, vcl

14 FIVE SPIRITUALS (1976)
high voice & cham orch (fl,cl/Eb,pic cl, a sax,bsn, hn,tpt,tb,hp,pf, 5 str
voice and piano alternate edition

15 Four Choral Settings (Gilbert & Sullivan): SATB (2002)
SATB a cappella

16 Four Choral Settings (Gilbert & Sullivan): TTBB (2002)
Male Chorus (TTBB) a cappella

17 FOUR SONGS ON POEMS OF ADRIENNE RICH (2018)
Soprano, piano

18 GESUALDO TRIPTYCH, for Str Orch (1985)
str(3-1-1-1)

19 GIVE EAR TO MY WORDS, O LORD (1982)
uni chor,keyb

20 HALLELUJAH (1982)
Chorus SATB with keyboard or Brass Quartet.

21 MAGNIFICAT (1973)
fem vcs(chil or adults),org

22 A MEMORY OF YOUTH (2013)
vln, vcl, pf

23 OCHILA LA-EL (1972)
hg vc, vln

24 PARTITA (1967)
vln

25 SERENADE (1980)
alfl,ehn,bcl,hn

26 SEVEN DAYS (2013)
Mezzo-Soprano, piano

27 SONG BOOK (1989)
treble voices (SSAA) a cappella

28 SYMPHONY IN OLD STYLE (1987)
pic-2-2/pic cl-2-2, 2-3-1-1, timp,perc(1), str

29 THREE IMAGES for cello and orchestra (orch or reduced score) (2011)
Solo Cello, 2 Fl (2. also P., also Alt. Fl.), 2 Ob (2. also EH), 2 Cl (2. also Picc. Cl.), Bass Cl, 2 Bn, ContrBn, 3 Hn, 3 Tpt, 2 Tbn (2. = Bass Tbn), Tuba, 2 Perc., Mandolin (I. & II. only), Hrp, Str. (min. 8,6,6,4,3). Perc. instr: Bells (Glockensp),

30 Three Impromptus (2016)
solo piano

31 THREE SONGS, fr 'The Lamp & the Bell'
sop,pf

32 TRAUME AUF DICHTERHOHE (1977)
hn and (large) str. orch.

33 Two Choral Settings (Gilbert & Sullivan) (2018)
Treble Voices SSAA a cappella

34 TWO REVERIES from 'Under Milk Wood'
orch(fl/pic-1-cl/bcl- 1,1-1-1-0,pf(or hpschd),glock,hp,vln,vla,vcl

35 WHERE ALL THE WATERS MEET (1989)
guit

36 WINTER LOVE (1988)
mix chor, pf 4 hands, or orch.

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Additional Works

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills (chorus SSA and Pf)(1973) 2 min., Murbo Music (International Music Publ.)

Schumann Suite no. 1 (chamber orch.) (1982) 5 min., E.F. Kalmus (perf. set for sale)

Irving Fine, Alice Suite no. 2 for chorus SATB & Pf, arr. for chor. SATB and orchestra (1999), 9 min., Boosey & Hawkes rental