James Matheson (1970- )
Brooklyn-based
composer James Matheson has rapidly emerged as one of the most
distinctive, vital, and creative musical voices of his generation.
Among his commissions are works for the New York and Los Angeles
Philharmonics, the Chicago and Albany Symphony Orchestras, Carnegie
Hall and the Borromeo String Quartet. In December 2007, the Los Angeles
Philharmonic presented the West Coast Premiere of Matheson's Songs of Desire, Love and Loss,
which was commissioned by Carnegie Hall and premiered in October, 2004
as part of Dawn Upshaw's Perspectives series. His music has been
featured at the
Ravinia
Festival, MATA Festival, Brooklyn Friends of Chamber
Music
and LA's "Monday Evening Concerts" series, and performed by
the
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the Orion
Ensemble, Antares, Ensemble X, and The Ambassador Duo
among
others. In addition to the Guggenheim, Matheson has received
fellowships and awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
(the Charles Ives Award in 2011, the Goddard Lieberson Fellowship in
2008 and the Hinrichsen Award in 2002), the Bogliasco and Sage
Foundations, ASCAP, and the Robbins Prize. From 2005-2007, Matheson was
Executive Director of the MATA Festival of New Music in New York, which
commissions and performs the work of young composers who are making
their entry into professional musical life. Matheson has held
residencies at Yaddo and the Liguria Study Center, and has been a
fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and the Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival. COMPOSITIONS Matheson Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Matheson on Matheson
Nonet, mixed ensemble (1990)
Pull, alto saxophone and piano (1995)
Sleep, concerto, violin and chamber orchestra (1997)
Spin, string quartet (1998)
Pound, piano (1999)
Gliss, orchestra (1999)
Falling, violin, cello and piano (2000)
Buzz, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2001)
Burn, wind ensemble (2001)
River, River, River, orchestra (2001)
The Paces, piano and chamber orchestra (2003)
Colonnade, chamber orchestra (2003)
Umbras and Illuminations, orchestra (2004)
Songs of Desire, Love and Loss (7 songs), soprano and chamber ensemble (2004) [text: Alan Dugan]
Contact, alto saxophone and piano (2005)
La Seine, English horn (or alto saxophone) (2007)
On Spaces, piano 6-hands (2007) [suitable for intermediate- to advanced-level students]
Violin Sonata, violin and piano (2007)
Cradle Songs, chorus (2008) [text: William Blake] [suitable for intermediate-level student chorus]
Quartet for Oboe and Strings, oboe, violin, viola and cello (2008)
The Anatomy of Melancholy, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2008)
Sharp Objects, string orchestra without basses (2008) [suitable for intermediate to advanced-level students]
Fault Lines, piano, violin, viola and cello (2009)
Borromean Rings, piano and string quartet (2010)
True South, small orchestra (2010)
Four Fanfare, orchestra (2011)
Violin Concerto (2011)
WORKS BY GENRE Matheson Links ~ ~ ~ Matheson on Matheson ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
Gliss, orchestra (1999)
River, River, River, orchestra (2001)
Colonnade, chamber orchestra (2003)
Umbras and Illuminations, orchestra (2004)
Sharp Objects, string orchestra without basses (2008) [suitable for intermediate to advanced-level students]
True South, small orchestra (2010)
Four Fanfare, orchestra (2011)
Band
Burn, wind ensemble (2001)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Sleep, concerto, violin and chamber orchestra (1997)
The Paces, piano and chamber orchestra (2003)
Violin Concerto (2011)
Choral
Cradle Songs, chorus (2008) [text: William Blake] [suitable for intermediate-level student chorus]
Chamber
Nonet, mixed ensemble (1990)
Spin, string quartet (1998)
Falling, violin, cello and piano (2000)
Buzz, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2001)
The Anatomy of Melancholy, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2008)
Quartet for Oboe and Strings, oboe, violin, viola and cello (2008)
Fault Lines, piano, violin, viola and cello (2009)
Borromean Rings, piano and string quartet (2010)
Instrument and Piano
Pull, alto saxophone and piano (1995)
Contact, alto saxophone and piano (2005)
Violin Sonata, violin and piano (2007)
Solo Instrument
La Seine, English horn (or alto saxophone) (2007)
Piano
Pound, piano (1999)
On Spaces, piano 6-hands (2007) [suitable for intermediate- to advanced-level students]
Vocal
Songs of Desire, Love and Loss (7 songs), soprano and chamber ensemble (2004) [text: Alan Dugan]
MATHESON LINKS Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Matheson on Matheson ~ top of page ~
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Composer James Matheson Wins $200,000 Charles Ives Award (American Academy of Arts and Letters)
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Matheson @ Monday Evening Concerts
Matheson @ MusicWeb International
Matheson @ MySpaceMusic
Matheson @ The New York Times
Publisher
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Matheson @ C.F. Peters
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Streaming Audio
Matheson @ Composer's website - check under individual work listings
Matheson @ Classical Archives
Matheson @ last.fm
Matheson @ MySpaceMusic
Matheson @ Rhapsody.com
Recordings
Matheson @ Composer's website
Matheson @ Amazon.com
Matheson @ ArkivMusic
Matheson @ CD Universe
Matheson @ ClassicsOnline
Matheson @ itunes
Matheson @ Innova Records
Video
Matheson @ YouTube
Matheson @ Google Video
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Matheson on Matheson: On Composing (VIDEO)
Matheson on Matheson: On His Violin Concerto/CSO (VIDEO)
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