Gia Comolli (1965- )
Gia Comolli was trained at Peabody Conservatory where she earned degrees in both piano and composition under Fernando Laires and Morris Cotel, respectively. She has also studied composition with David Del Tredici at City College of New York on a Fellowship. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, most notably the Charles Ives Prize from the Academy of Arts and Letters, Comolli has also worked extensively with and written works for the DaPonte String Quartet.COMPOSITIONS Comolli Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Suite For Two Pianos (????, withdrawn?)
Suite For Viola and Piano (????, withdrawn?)
Suite For Tuba and Piano (1983, withdrawn?)
Brass Trio, horn, trumpet and tuba (1984, withdrawn?)
Woodwind Quintet (1985, withdrawn?)
Passacaglia, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion and piano (1986, withdrawn?)
String Quartet [No. 1] (1987, withdrawn?)
Declamation, concert band (1987)
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (1987)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1987)
A Little Brass Music, brass quintet (1987)
Divertimento for Orchestra (1987)
The Python, soprano, flute, horn, violn, cello and piano (1988, withdrawn?)
Nashisms, soprano, horn, flute, violin and cello (1988; arr. for mezzo-soprano, horn and piano, 2002)
Suite for Piano Solo (1988)
Much Ado About Nothing, incidental music, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello and piano (1988)
Parade of the Ants, oboe, horn, violin, cello and harp (1989)
The Flight of Icarus, orchestra (1989)
15 Etudes for Euphonium Solo (1990)
Icons, violin solo (1990)
Brooklyn Blues, piano (1990?)
Three New York Scenes (New York Suite), string orchestra (1990) [?same as "Brooklyn Blues & Beneath the City", 1992]
Two Scenes, percussion ensemble (1991) [??soprano, fl, hn, vln, vc, pf??]
String Quartet No. 2 (1991)
Runaways, soprano, 2 clarinets, guitar, percussion and piano (1991) [music for Dance and Video Group Motion]
Alice in Wonderland, incidental music (1991) ~ top of page ~
Three Pieces from the Underworld, 2 clarinets (1992)
Tongue Twisters, chorus and piano (1992)
Three Pieces for Two Pianos (1993) [?same as "Suite for Two Pianos"]
Three Pieces for Two Marimbas (1993)
New Hampshire Snow, piano (1994)
Reflections of Southeastern Pennsylvania, flute, viola and cello or piano (1994)
Aesops Duets, violin, viola and narrator (1995)
Metamorphosis, orchestra (1996, withdrawn)
Christmas Eve, chorus and piano (1996, withdrawn)
Bells, orchestra (1996; rev. for chamber orchestra, 2001)
Duo for Violin and Cello (1997)
Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music, electronic score (1997)
Plays from Four Grimm’s Fairy Tales, incidental music and songs w/string quartet accomp. (1998)
Jack and the Beanstalk, narrator and harp (1998)
Quintet for Horn and Strings (1998)
Pastorale, violin and piano (1999)
Hyfrydol - prelude and postlude, organ (2000)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin, flute, harp and narrator (2000)
Elegy, string quartet or string orchestra (2001) [for 9/11/01]
String Play, string quartet with narrator (2002)
Horn Trio, violin, horn and piano (2002)
Sonata, violin and piano (2002, withdrawn)
Clarinet Trio, violin, clarinet and piano (2003)
Violin Concerto (2004)
This Ol' Man, elementary string ensemble (2005)
Quintet for Harp and String Quartet (2006)
Mourning Songs of Greek Women, mezzo-soprano and string quartet (2007)
Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (2008)
Song for Guitar (????)
WORKS BY GENRE Comolli Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Runaways, soprano, 2 clarinets, guitar, percussion and piano (1991) [music for Dance and Video Group Motion]
Jack and the Beanstalk, narrator and harp (1998)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin, flute, harp and narrator (2000)
Orchestral
Divertimento for Orchestra (1987)
The Flight of Icarus, orchestra (1989)
Three New York Scenes (New York Suite), string orchestra (1990) [?same as "Brooklyn Blues & Beneath the City"]
Metamorphosis, orchestra (1996, withdrawn)
Bells, orchestra (1996; rev. for chamber orchestra, 2001)
Elegy, string quartet or string orchestra (2001) [for 9/11/01]
This Ol' Man, elementary string ensemble (2005)
Band
Declamation, concert band (1987)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Violin Concerto (2004)
Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (2008)
Choral
Tongue Twisters, chorus and piano (1992)
Christmas Eve, chorus and piano (1996, withdrawn)
Chamber
Brass Trio, horn, trumpet and tuba (1984, withdrawn?)
Woodwind Quintet (1985, withdrawn?)
Passacaglia, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion and piano (1986, withdrawn?)
String Quartet [No. 1] (1987, withdrawn?)
A Little Brass Music, brass quintet (1987)
Nashisms, soprano, horn, flute, violin and cello (1988; arr. for mezzo-soprano, horn and piano, 2002)
Parade of the Ants, oboe, horn, violin, cello and harp (1989)
Two Scenes, percussion ensemble (1991) [??soprano, fl, hn, vln, vc, pf??]
Runaways, soprano, 2 clarinets, guitar, percussion and piano (1991) [music for Dance and Video Group Motion]
String Quartet No. 2 (1991)
Three Pieces from the Underworld, 2 clarinets (1992)
Three Pieces for Two Marimbas (1993)
Reflections of Southeastern Pennsylvania, flute, viola and cello or piano (1994)
Aesops Duets, violin, viola and narrator (1995)
Duo for Violin and Cello (1997) ~ top of page ~
Quintet for Horn and Strings (1998)
Elegy, string quartet or string orchestra (2001)
String Play, string quartet with narrator (2002)
Horn Trio, violin, horn and piano (2002)
Clarinet Trio, violin, clarinet and piano (2003)
Quintet for Harp and String Quartet (2006)
Solo Instrument
Suite For Viola and Piano (????, withdrawn?)
Suite For Tuba and Piano (1983, withdrawn?)
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (1987)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1987)
15 Etudes for Euphonium Solo (1990)
Icons, violin solo (1990)
- Mary's Death Bed
- Liturgy
- Annunciation,
- Guardian Angel
- Saint George Fights the Dragon
Pastorale, violin and piano (1999)
Sonata, violin and piano (2002, withdrawn)
Song for Guitar (????)
Piano/Organ
Suite For Two Pianos (????, withdrawn?)
Suite for Piano Solo (1988)
Brooklyn Blues, piano (1990?)
Three Pieces for Two Pianos (1993) [?same as "Suite for Two Pianos"]
New Hampshire Snow, piano (1994)
Hyfrydol - prelude and postlude, organ (2000)
Brooklyn Blues, piano (????)
Vocal
The Python, soprano, flute, horn, violn, cello and piano (1988, withdrawn?)
Mourning Songs of Greek Women, mezzo-soprano and string quartet (2007)
Incidental/Film
Much Ado About Nothing, incidental music, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello and piano (1988)
Runaways, soprano, 2 clarinets, guitar, percussion and piano (1991) [music for Dance and Video Group Motion]
Alice in Wonderland, incidental music (1991)
Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music, electronic score (1997)
Plays from Four Grimm’s Fairy Tales, incidental music and songs w/string quartet accomp. (1998)
COMOLLI LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Comolli's Cannolis: New Works by a Bath Composer (J. Mark Scearce, The Portland Phoenix)
Painting Maine Compositions (Ben Meiklejohn, The Portland Phoenix)
Pretty Tales of Woe (Doug Hubley, The Portland Phoenix)
Composer's website . . . contact Gia Comolli: here
Comolli @ American Music Center
Comolli @ Facebook
Comolli @ InstantEncore
Comolli @ The New York Times
Comolli @ New York Women Composers, Inc.
Comolli @ Portland Conservatory of Music
Publisher
Comolli @ Composer's website
Streaming Audio
Comolli @ Composer's website
Recordings
Comolli @ KlarityMusic.com
Video
[none at the moment]
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