In October/November 2013, the "Vine Orchestra" held a call for scores with durations of less than 6 seconds: Over 150 compositions were entered, and 52 compositions were performed and recorded on December 1st. The instrumentation of the ensemble is: Michael Mikulka: Conductor Meekyoung Lee: Flute (doubling Piccolo and Alto Flute) Lindsey Reymore: Oboe (doubling English Horn) Ben Stonaker: Bb Clarinet (doubling Eb Clarinet and Alto Clarinet) Toan Tran: Bassoon (doubling Contrabassoon) Keri Wing: Eb Alto Saxophone (doubling Tenor and Bari Sax) Rose Valby: Horn in F Miguel Perez: Bb Trumpet Blair Castle/Ross Jenkins: Trombone Cameron Warren: Tuba Vince Pierce: Harp Brian Heim: Piano (with help from Vince Pierce and Lindsey Reymore) Stephen Krishnan: Classical Guitar Justin McConchie and Rene Lopez: Percussionists Turner Partain: Violin Russell Podgorsek: Viola Lauren Peacock: Cello Elizabeth Lehr: Bass Samantha Leibowitz: Soprano Voice Jake Jacobsen: Baritone Voice One main goal of this project was to encourage compositions that are creative and striking while being extremely concise. The other main goal is to expose more of the general public to the potential of contemporary classical art music in a way that is casual and that can be done with no time commitment. Follow us on https://twitter.com/Vine_Orchestra Pieces performed: Minifanfare -- Jan Bach On a Glance -- Rodrigo Baggio in which a moth is caught by a bat, contemplates its existence, then is swiftly eaten -- Michael Betz ...But It Sure Is Short -- Don Bowyer Crinkle -- Aaron Brooks The 6 Second Rush -- Dalian Bryan Miniature #1 -- Dan Caputo Lost My Keys! -- Joshua Carney Six Second Sonata Structure - Dave Collins Gonionemus -- Andrew Cote This is a Sonata if I Say So -- Corey Cunningham Dark Matter -- Eric Delgado Lyrical -- David Drexler Nearly Six Seconds - Steve Ege Twinkling Over -- Rachael Forsyth Ultima Lunar Ice Blast! -- J. Richard Freese Crescendo -- Antonio Galanti A Taste of Aeterna -- Arthur Gottschalk Kiwi Vines -- Anne Guzzo Backwards Decade -- Stanley Hoffman Cowboy Diddly -- Matthew Jackfert A Sad Story -- Zaq Kenefick Sunshine on a Cloudy Day -- David Kerr Scamper -- Christopher Kovarik Saturday's Argument -- Christopher Kovarik Oom-cha Rhapsody -- Thomas Kresge Reincarnation - Tim Labor Arundo -- John Leszczynski Last Leaf - John Liberatore (untitled) -- Allison Maupin WateredSilence -- David May Aether -- Roger May Yip! Yap! -- Roger May (untitled) -- Michael Mikulka Win the Internet -- Michael Mikulka Smirk -- Christopher Neiner Galaxy -- Nailah Nombeko Triple Concerto for contrabassoon, baritone saxophone, and contrabass -- Lucas Oickle Reticulon 4 Receptor -- Anthony O'Toole Requiem Libera Nos -- Edwardo Perez Micro-concerto for Viola -- Kala Pierson Growl -- Justin Rito The Foreboding Apprehension of a Looming Apocalypse, for Triangle and Orchestra -- Ben Ryer (untitled) - Micaela Santurio Crystal Caverns -- Samuel Stokes Golgothan Fanfare -- Samuel Stokes VINES -- George Sweet Edl -- Pierluigi Tanzi sic second chance -- Robert Voisey (untitled) - Bernie Walasavage Snowflake -- Blair Whittington Fanfara -- Eudoxia Ypsilanti

• published: 09 Dec 2013
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