Greg Bartholomew (1957- )
Greg
Bartholomew earned degrees from the College of William & Mary
in Virginia and the University of Washington. He has participated in
composition workshops, seminars and symposia with Krzysztof Penderecki,
George Crumb, Bob Chilcott, Steven Sametz, Robert Kyr, R. Murray
Schafer, Tan Dun, Gregg Smith, Hummie Mann and Brent Michael Davids,
and he currently studies composition with David Paul Mesler. His
music has been performed across the United States and in Canada, Europe
and Australia. Bartholomew's choral works have been preformed by the
Oregon Repertory Singers, the Ars Brunensis Chorus, The Esoterics, the
William & Mary Choir, and the American University Chamber Singers,
as well as the Seattle Pro Musica and the Briar Cliff University
Chamber Singers. His instrumental works have been performed at the
Oregon Bach Festival Composer's Symposium and the 30th
International Viola Congress, and by ensembles such as Third Angle, the
odeonquartet and the Alaska Brass of the United States Air Force
Band of the Pacific. According to James R. Maclean, "Bartholomew
understands the natures of the instruments used and manages to
capture the complexity of the setting in a way that is fresh,
portraying a sense of sorrow and a soaring sense of hope that is
somehow fitting and certainly fulfilling."COMPOSITIONS Bartholomew Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ What's New
Stoke Fleming, chorus (2000)
From the Odes of Solomon, chorus (2000)
Three American Winter Settings, chorus (2001)
The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan), chorus (2002)
Leo, chorus (2002)
The Far North Land: Passages for String Quartet (2003; arr. for string orchestra, 2004)
First Suite from Razumov, clarinet and string quartet (2003) [from opera]
Beati Quorum Via, chorus (2003)
The Tree, chorus (2003)
String Trio for George Crumb, violin, viola and cello (2004; adapted as "Suite for String Orchestra", 2006)
Song of the Mountains, chorus and piano (2004)
On the Ground Where We Live, orchestra (2005)
On the Trunks of Strong Trees, voice, flute, cello and piano (2005)
Fanfare for Santa Barbara Harbor, brass ensemble (2005)
Voyageur Suite, brass quintet (2006)
Beneath the Apple Tree, alto recorder and bass viol da gamba; or flute and cello (2006)
No! No! George, an audio collage (2006)
One Silver Minute, string orchestra and timpani (2007)
Coming into Harmony, orchestra (2007)
Lucky Seven Fanfare, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombone and tuba (2007)
Three Gnostic Poems, chorus (2007)
Conversation in Orange & Brown, tuba and horn/euphonium (2008)
Second Suite from Razumov, wind quintet (2008) [from opera]
Summer Suite, trumpet and string quartet (or piano; or string orchestra; or chamber orchestra) (2009)
The Promise of Liberty, unison or 2-part chorus and piano (2009)
The Fervid Hokey Poke, chorus (2010)
Razumov, a chamber opera (in progress)
WORKS BY GENRE Bartholomew Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Razumov, a chamber opera (in progress)
Orchestra
The Far North Land: Passages for String Orchestra (2004) [arr. from work for string quartet, 2003]
On the Ground Where We Live, orchestra (2005)
Suite for String Orchestra (2006) [adaped from "String Trio for George Crumb", 2004]
One Silver Minute, string orchestra and timpani (2007)
Coming into Harmony, orchestra (2007)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Summer Suite, trumpet and string quartet (or piano; or string orchestra; or chamber orchestra) (2009)
Choral
Stoke Fleming, chorus (2000)
From the Odes of Solomon, chorus (2000)
- From Odes 1 & 3 of the Odes of Solomon
- From Ode 14 of the Odes of Solomon
- From Ode 17 of the Odes of Solomon
Three American Winter Settings, chorus (2001)
- A Country Boy in Winter, male chorus [text: Sarah Orne Jewett]
- A Rainy Day, female chorus [text: John Brainard]
- To a Locomotive in Winter, chorus [text: Walt Whitman]
The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan), chorus (2002)
Leo, chorus (2002)
Beati Quorum Via, chorus (2003)
The Tree, chorus (2003)
Song of the Mountains, chorus and piano (2004)
Three Gnostic Poems, chorus (2007)
Three Gnostic Poems
- An Open World
- When I Land
- And the Wind
The Promise of Liberty, unison or 2-part chorus and piano (2009)
The Fervid Hokey Poke, chorus (2010)
Chamber
The Far North Land: Passages for String Quartet (2003)
First Suite from Razumov, clarinet and string quartet (2003) [from opera]
String Trio for George Crumb, violin, viola and cello (2004) [arr. as "Suite for String Orchestra", 2006]
Fanfare for Santa Barbara Harbor, brass ensemble (2005)
Voyageur Suite, brass quintet (2006)
Beneath the Apple Tree, alto recorder and bass viol da gamba; or flute and cello (2006)
Lucky Seven Fanfare, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombone and tuba (2007)
Conversation in Orange & Brown, tuba and horn/euphonium (2008)
Summer Suite, trumpet and string quartet (or piano; or string orchestra; or chamber orchestra) (2009)
Brass
Fanfare for Santa Barbara Harbor, brass ensemble (2005)
Voyageur Suite, brass quintet (2006)
Lucky Seven Fanfare, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombone and tuba (2007)
Conversation in Orange & Brown, tuba and horn/euphonium (2008)
Summer Suite, trumpet and string quartet (or piano; or string orchestra; or chamber orchestra) (2009)
Vocal
On the Trunks of Strong Trees, voice, flute, cello and piano (2005)
Electronic/Multi-media
No! No! George, an audio collage (2006)
BARTHOLOMEW LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Composer's website . . . contact Greg Bartholomew: greg(at)gregbartholomew.com
Bartholomew @ A-Cappella.com
Bartholomew @ Accessible Contemporary Music
Bartholomew @ American Composers Forum
Bartholomew @ Ars Nova Music
Bartholomew @ Art of Sound Music
Bartholomew @ British Choirs on the Net
Bartholomew @ composition:today
Bartholomew @ MusicWeb International
Bartholomew @ MySpaceMusic
Bartholomew @ Orchestralist
Bartholomew @ ReverbNation
Bartholomew @ Society of Composers
Bartholomew @ William & Mary
Publisher
Bartholomew @ Composer's website
Streaming Audio
Bartholomew @ Composer's website (see individual work listings)
Bartholomew @ Accessible Contemporary Music
Bartholomew @ MySpaceMusic
Recordings
Bartholomew @ ArkivMusic
Bartholomew @ ClassicsOnline
Video
Bartholomew @ YouTube
Bartholomew @ Google Video
Bartholomew @ Vimeo
What's New with Greg Bartholomew . . .
Brian Chin to Premiere New "Summer Suite" for Trumpet
Trumpeters Nate Mayfield, Adrian Kelly and Bryan Appleby-Wineberg will premiere arrangements for alternate accompaniment
Trumpeter Brian Chin will give the world premiere performance of Seattle composer Greg Bartholomew’s new "Summer Suite" for trumpet and string quartet at the Seattle Composers’ Salon at 8 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the Good Shepherd Center Chapel, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., in Seattle, Washington.
The Summer Suite was commissioned by Chin and five other trumpeters: Nate Mayfield of Austin, Texas; Adrian Kelly of Perth, Australia; Bryan Appleby-Wineberg of Glassboro, New Jersey; Marco Esperti of Mesagne, Italy; and Matt Burke of Manchester, U.K. The work is in three movements, Popsicle Rocket Sunrise, Still Life with Melon & Sand, and Red Cherry Lark. It is scored in four arrangements for different accompaniment. Mayfield will premiere the arrangement for trumpet and piano later in May. Kelly and Appleby-Wineberg will follow with premiere performances of the arrangements for trumpet with chamber orchestra and trumpet with string orchestra, respectively. The Manhattan premiere will be presented September 28 by Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski, trumpet, and Carl Cranmer, piano, on the Composer’s Voice concert series.
Listen to "Summer Suite" here
Bartholomew's music is frequently performed across the United States and in Canada, Europe and Australia by such highly-regarded instrumental ensembles as Third Angle New Music Ensemble, the Alaska Brass, and the Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh, and such acclaimed choral groups as Seattle Pro Musica, the Oratorio Society of Minnesota and Austin Vocal Arts.
Chin is one of the most exciting young trumpet players in America today. An international soloist and advocate for new music, he has commissioned and premiered many new works and is the creator of the Universal Language Project. Co-founder of the Seattle Trumpet Consort, Chin also performs frequently on baroque trumpet, serves as Principal Trumpet for the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, performs for the Seattle Symphony and Opera Orchestra and teaches full-time at Seattle Pacific University.
The Seattle Composers' Salon is an bi-monthly informal presentation of new music by regional composers.
Featuring finished works, previews, and works-in-progress, the salon brings together composers, performers
and audience members in a casual setting that allows for discussion and experimentation.
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