FILM
In the Shaded Area with Chocolate Brown and Chicken Over Rice
music by Chocolate Brown, Kris McCormick and Bob Tiemann
audio recorded, mixed and mastered by Kris McCormick
video shot by Ben Gottlieb
Shipwrecked Under Wasted Tables by Sean Kiely (2015) 13'
jazz ensemble, string orchestra and electronics
"An exploration of the relationship between joy and memory through the physical manipulation of film." -Sean Kiely
OPERA
In a Grove (2015) 60'
2 sopranos, alto, tenor, 2 baritones and bass soloist
flute/picc, cln/bass-cln, pno, perc, vcl, bass and projected illustrations
Libretto after Ryunosuke Akutugawa by Kris McCormick and Joey Maltese
Illustrations by Cole Tucker-Walton
Score available on request.
threshold monodrama for baritone (2018) 20'
baritone, 2 clr, 2 vlns, vcl, cb, pno
text by Anthony Santulli and Brian Alvarado
LARGE ENSEMBLE
Scoundrel for Orchestra (2017) 7'
3,3,3,3 4,3,3,1 timp, perc (2 players) pno, harp, strings
Read by the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jamie Reeves
Meme for double wind quintet (2015) 8.5'
2 fl, 2 clar, 2 oboes, 2 bsn, 2 hn
Commissioned by Tyler Austin and the Maryland Wind Festival
Phases and Durations for amplified string septet (2014) 11'
2 vlns, 2 vlas, 2 vcl, 1 cb
Semi-Finalist, 2014 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition
Score available on request.
Emotionally Direct for 2:30 for orchestra (2013) 2.5'
3, 2, 3, 0 4,3,4,1 perc, hp, strings
Premiered by the Susquehanna University Orchestra
Score available on request.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Bloom for violin, viola, bass-clarinet, kick drum and snare, and piano (2016) 8'
Crook for four percussionists (2018) 3'
premiered in live workshop at the Bowdoin Music Festival by Sō Percussion
audio available on request
Coast for scordatura violin/viola and viola (2018) 6'
after Winslow Homer, High Cliff, Coast of Maine
premiered at the Bowdoin Music Festival
Score available on request.
Refraction for 3 violins and percussion (2018) 5.5'
premiered at the Bowdoin Music Festival
Score available on request.
Concerto for string quartet and midi string quartet (2014) 6'
premiered at the highSCORE music festival by Quartetto Indaco
propulsive adagio for vibraphone and piano (2014) 3'
IMPROVISATION
secco recit for solo piano (2018)
toccata-bot for arpeggiator (2015)
chorale for 11 for looped voices (2014)
Scores are for perusal only.
Distribution/performance without permission of the composer is not allowed.
Please contact for performance inquiries and score/parts rental.
all scores and audio © Kris McCormick 2018 all rights reserved