Lance Hulme (1960- )
Lance
Hulme's music "reflects the ambience and musical approach of the North
American musical tradition. Compositional eclecticism, a conscience,
playful and uninhibited attitude with tradition and the crossover
between ‘serious’ and vernacular music. All these elements are to be
found as well as the most advanced structural and aural techniques".
His music has received many international awards and commissions,
with performances in Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S. Hulme
studied at Yale University, the Eastman School of Music and the
Universität für Musik in Vienna, Austria. He began his musical
career as keyboardist for the jazz-fusion band Dreamscape.
He has been called a "chameleon composer" (Gilles Quental) whose musical oeuvre
encompasses a "wide range" (Knowing the Score) of musical genres and
styles. Along with chamber, choral and concert works, he has written
for such diverse mediums as jazz, opera, music theater, liturgical,
commercial and computer music. His musical style "cannot be
pigeon-holed into one compositional school" but rather draws upon the
diverse elements of his musical experience to "weave a rich expressive
texture" (Die Rheinpfalz Zeitung).COMPOSITIONS Hulme Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
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WORKS BY GENRE Hulme Links ~ top of page ~
[under construction]
Dramatic/Theater
And the sea shall give up its dead, opera (fp. 1986) [libretto: after Thorton Wilder]
Harnessing the Wind, interactive dance installation in Max/MSP (fp. 2006) [Modern Repertoire Dance Theater]
A Confederacy of Dunces, comic opera (in progress; workshop production, 1994) [libretto: A. Richards, after John Kennedy Toole]
Orchestra
A Single, Unwavering, Band of Light, orchestra (1993)
Un roseau pensant, orchestra (1995)
Stealing Fire, orchestra (1995; fp. 1998)
Stargazing, soprano vocalese and orchestra (fp. 2001)
Joy and Mirth, orchestra (????)
Siren's Song, orchestra (????)
Band/Wind Ensemble
Leaps and Bounds, wind ensemble (????)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Threnody for the Victims of September 11, 2001, 4-part female chorus and string orchestra (2001; fp. 2006)
Choral
Sing to the Lord, children's choir (????)
Prayer of St. Francis, chorus (????)
Psalm 90, chorus (1997)
Gaelic Blessings, chorus (????)
Large Ensemble
Flame Dances (3 movements), large ensemble [fl/sop sx/va/3 perc/2 synth/bs gtr] (fp. 1990)
Flame Dance, large ensemble [fl/ob/va/2 perc/2 synth/bs gtr] (fp. 1999)
Ice Nine, large ensemble [fl/ob/cl/bsn/bs tb/perc (elec. drum)/synth/bs gtr] (fp. 1992)
Octuor pour la fin du siècle (in 3 movements), large ensemble [fl (picc)/cl (bass)/hn/bsn (cbn)/pf/vln/va/vc] (fp. 1999)
Odyssey Allusions(in 3 movements), large ensemble [fl/cl/perc (1-2 players)/pf/vln/vc] (fp. 2004)
Wildcat Scat, saxophone orchestra [5 tutti, 4 soli, sop, alto, ten, bari, bass] (fp. 2002) [2003?]
Songs of the Cynics, duets for sop, mez and large ensemble [fl/ob/cl/bsn/hn/2 perc/pf/vln/va/vc/db] (fp. 1991)
- [texts by Graves, Wright, Walkovski, Antoninius]
Aldington Songs, mezzo-soprano and ensemble [fl/cl (bs cl)/pf/vib/vln/vc] (fp. 1993) [text: R. Aldington]
Chamber
Ghost Dialogues, trumpet and tenor saxophone (fp. 1980)
- Adieu, adieu. Remember me.
- Dammi la mano in pegno
- It goes so fast
String Quartet No. 1, "Other Borders" (fp. 1989)
Opium Inspirations, flute, clarinet and cello (fp. 1991) [1996???]
String Quartet No. 2, "Veronica’s Veil" (1993; fp. 1994)
Hommages, Musings and Unbridled Ambition, violin, cello and piano (????)
Rocket Hocket, tenor trombone and bass trombone (1998)
Vanity Fanfare, brass quintet (????)
Odyssey Allusions, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2004)
- Posidon's Punch
- ????
Instrument and Piano
Sax Attractor, soprano saxophone and piano (????)
- Attractor pas de deux
- Romance Attractor
- Tocatta Attractor
- Fugettino and Attractor
Piano
Manic Music for 2 Maniacal Pianists, 2 pianos [2-4 players] (fp. 1988) [1993???]
Bandaloop Dances, 6 etudes, piano (1995; fp. 1997)
Organ
Fantasy on Wondrous Love, organ (????)
Easter Toccata, organ (1998) ["Christ the Lord is Risen Today"]
Fantasy on "Veni, veni, Emmanuel", organ (????)
Were You There, organ (????)
Vocal
Wine Form These Grapes (4 songs), voice and piano (fp. 1984) [text: St. Vincent-Millay] [1997???]
- Wine From These Grapes
- The Agony [The Anguish???]
- Wildcat, Gnat and I
- What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
Songs of the Cynics, soprano and mezzo-soprano [and piano?] (fp. 1985) [text: Graves, Wright, Walkovski, Antoninius]
- [individual songs titles???]
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The Good Morrow, voice and piano (fp. 1985) [text: John Donne] [arr. 1987 for baritone and chamber orchestra]
Lullaby, baritone, harp and string orchestra (fp. 1987) [text: W.H. Auden]
Aldington Songs, [voice and piano] (fp. 1993) [text: R. Aldington]
- [individual songs titles???]
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Appalachian Advent (3 songs), voice and piano (fp. 1995) [Appalachian Christmas folksongs]
- I Wonder As I Wander
- As Joseph Was "Wandering"
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Stargazing, soprano vocalese and orchestra (2001)
Electronic/Electroacoustic
VISITATION, computer generated tape (fp. 1993)
Bells, Bells, Bells, audio installation (fp. 1994)
The Succubus, tape (1995)
Harnessing the Wind, interactive dance installation in Max/MSP (fp. 2006) [Modern Repertoire Dance Theater]
HULME LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Lance Hulme: An Interview by Tom Moore (Opera Today)
Composer's website . . . contact Lance Hulme: here or here
Hulme @ American Composers Forum
Hulme @ Answers.com
Hulme @ MySpaceMusic
Hulme @ New Music USA [formerly American Music Center]
Hulme @ The New York Times
Hulme @ North Carolina Central University
Hulme @ ReverbNation
Publisher
Hulme @ In Pegno Music also here
Hulme @ Subito Music
Hulme @ Augsburg/Fortress Press
Streaming Audio
Hulme @ Composer's website - check under individual work listings
Hulme @ MySpaceMusic
Hulme @ New Music USA [formerly American Music Center] - check under individual work listings
Hulme @ ReverbNation
Recordings
Hulme @ Composer's website
Hulme @ Albany Records
Hulme @ Amazon.com also here
Hulme @ ArkivMusic
Hulme @ Bridge Records
Hulme @ CD Universe
Hulme @ ClassicsOnline
Hulme @ DRAM Online
Hulme @ itunes
Hulme @ LiveNotes (Japan)
Video
Hulme @ YouTube [nothing at the moment]
Hulme @ Google Video
Hulme @ Vimeo
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