David Gaines (1961- )
Composer
David Gaines has been recognized both by critics and by other
artists for his imaginative orchestrations and his uniquely
international and eclectic style. His music, which has been performed
across the United States and Europe, includes two symphonies, concertos
for baritone saxophone, trombone, and euphonium, plus a variety of
chamber, choral, and electronic music. Recordings are available in
compact disc and digital download formats on the MMC Recordings, Navona
Records and Verda Stelo Music labels. New chamber music recordings (...and dispel the miseries of
the world, Suite
Of Changes, and Jubilee) appear on
the album Conversations:
Chamber Works of John Bilotta and David Gaines on
the Navona Records label. A graduate of Northwestern University,
American University, and Johns Hopkins University's Peabody
Conservatory of Music (where he earned a doctoral degree in
composition), Gaines studied with M. William Karlins, Stephen
Syverud, Jerzy Sapieyevski, Jean Eichelberger Ivey, and Robert Sirota.
His awards include annual ASCAP Standard Awards since 2000 as well as
first prize in the 1997 College Music Society Mid Atlantic Chapter
Student Composers Competition and first prize in the song division of
the World Esperanto Association's 1995 International Fine Arts
Competition. The Society
and Esperanto Foundation
of Bulgaria named him an Honorary Life Member in 1994, and in 2006 the
international organization Muzika Esperanto-Ligo awarded him the title
of Honorary President in recognition of his usage of the international
language Esperanto in his music. Gaines has served on the
faculty
of New School University's online Master of Media Technology degree
program, for which he created the first Internet university-level music
course for credit (on the history of electronic music technology), as
well as University of Maryland University College, where he held the
rank of adjunct associate professor.COMPOSITIONS Gaines Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Gaines on Gaines
Five Miniatures, flute and euphonium (1983)
Spring Suite, flute (1984; rev. 1993 for violin)
Scenes from a Little One's Dreams, jazz/third stream piano (1985)
Three Moods, string quartet (1985-86)
- Elegy, string orchestra (1987) [from "Three Moods" for string quartet]
Euphonium Concerto (1987)
American Spring, euphonium and guitar (1990)
Quartet No. 3, alto flute, English horn, viola and bass clarinet (1992)
Suite of Changes, viola and mallet percussion (1992/93)
Duo, flute and tuba (1992-93)
Lyric Fanfare, trombone and piano (1993)
Spring Suite, violin (1984 for flute; rev. 1993)
Mozaiko de Vintro, tape (1993)
Povas Plori Mi Ne Plu, chorus (1994) [original text in Esperanto]
Saluton! (an electro-acoustic overture), amplified flute, amplified cello and Kurzweil K2000 sampling keyboard (1995)
Spiritstatoj, wind ensemble (1996)
Symphony No. 1, "Esperanto", mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1994-98) [text in Esperanto]
Concertino, euphonium and band (1998-99)
Kvardek, string orchestra and timpani (2000)
The Lion of Panjshir (Symphony No. 2), narrator and band (2002-04)
Jubilee, euphonium and piano (2005)
. . . and dispel the miseries of the world, baritone saxophone and chamber orchestra (2007-08)
Trombone Concerto (2008-09)
Heavy Metal Lullaby, music box, glockenspiel and celesta (2009)
Carol Of The Bells (for Leo) (arr. 2010) [entirely digital production/chimes, celesta, glockenspiel, music box, crotales & triangle]
Toccata, flute and piano (in progress)
WORKS BY GENRE Gaines Links ~ ~ ~ Gaines on Gaines ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
Elegy, string orchestra (1987) [from "Three Moods" for string quartet]
Symphony No. 1, "Esperanto", mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1994-98) [text in Esperanto]
Kvardek, string orchestra and timpani (2000)
Band
Spiritstatoj, wind ensemble (1996)
Concertino, euphonium and band (1998-99)
The Lion of Panjshir (Symphony No. 2), narrator and band (2002-04) [in memory Ahmad Shah Massoud and dedicated
to the people of Afghanistan]
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra or Band
Euphonium Concerto (1987)
Concertino, euphonium and band (1998-99)
. . . and dispel the miseries of the world, baritone saxophone and chamber orchestra (2007-08)
Trombone Concerto (2008-09)
Choral
Povas Plori Mi Ne Plu, chorus (1994) [original text in Esperanto]
Chamber
Five Miniatures, flute and euphonium (1983)
Three Moods, string quartet (1985-86)
American Spring, euphonium and guitar (1990)
Quartet No. 3, alto flute, English horn, viola and bass clarinet (1992)
Suite of Changes, viola and mallet percussion (1992/93)
Duo, flute and tuba (1992-93)
Lyric Fanfare, trombone and piano (1993)
Saluton! (an electro-acoustic overture), amplified flute, amplified cello and Kurzweil K2000 sampling keyboard (1995)
Jubilee, euphonium and piano (2005)
Heavy Metal Lullaby, music box, glockenspiel and celesta (2009)
Carol Of The Bells (for Leo) (arr. 2010) [entirely digital production/chimes, celesta, glockenspiel, music box, crotales & triangle]
Toccata, flute and piano (in progress)
Solo Instrument
Spring Suite, violin (1984 for flute; rev. 1993)
Piano
Scenes from a Little One's Dreams, jazz/third stream piano (1985)
Electronic
Mozaiko de Vintro, tape (1993)
GAINES LINKS Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Gaines on Gaines ~ top of page ~
The Lion of Panjshir by David Gaines (e-Ariana)
Composer's website . . . contact David Gaines: here
Composer's blog
David Gaines @ Twitter
Gaines @ Wikipedia
Gaines @ Classical Archives
Gaines @ Facebook
Gaines @ Indaba Music
Gaines @ InstantEncore
Gaines @ Kickstarter
Gaines @ LinkedIn
Gaines @ MySpaceMusic
Publisher
Gaines @ Composer's website/Verda Stelo Music . . . contact Verda Stelo Music
Streaming Audio
Gaines @ Composer's website (see individual work listings)
Gaines @ Classical Archives
Gaines @ Common Tone
Gaines @ Podfeed.net/Common Tone
Gaines @ Indaba Music
Gaines @ ipernity.com
Gaines @ last.fm
Gaines @ MySpaceMusic
Gaines @ ReverbNation
Gaines @ Rhapsody.com
Gaines @ Yahoo! Music
Recordings
Gaines @ Composer's website
Gaines @ Amazon.com
Gaines @ ArkivMusic
Gaines @ Cafe Press/Verda Stelo Music
Gaines @ CD Baby
Gaines @ ClassicsOnline
Gaines @ Naxos
Video
Gaines @ YouTube
Gaines @ Google Video
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Gaines on Gaines: Composer Update - January 2009 (VIDEO)
See earlier Composer Updates:
April 2007 update March 2007 update November 2007 update April 2008 update
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