Biography
ANN SILSBEE (1930-2003) received degrees from Radcliffe, Syracuse, and her DMA from Cornell. She wrote for a variety of media and was commissioned by several organizations, including the Gregg Smith Singers, Colgate University Chorus, the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Elmira Symphony, Ithaca Opera, and others. Her works have been recorded on CRI, Northeastern, and Spectrum by such distinguished artists as the Boston Musica Viva, Gregg Smith Singers, the Society for New Music, and David Burge. In May 1991 Ms. Silsbee traveled to China for performances and lectures.
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| Composer | Title | SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION | Year | |
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| Ann Silsbee | BAGATELLE | pf
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| Ann Silsbee | MIRAGES | Bass voice,vcl, quarter-tone hpschd
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| Ann Silsbee | ONLY THE COLD BARE MOON | sop,fl,pf
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| Ann Silsbee | PHANTASY | ob, hpschd
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| Ann Silsbee | BOURN | sop, countertenor (or mzsop),vcl, hpschd
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| Ann Silsbee | THREE CHANTS | Flute Solo
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| Ann Silsbee | RIVER | optional instruments,2 groups of players
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| Ann Silsbee | DIFFRACTION | solo vc, satb,fl,2perc
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| Ann Silsbee | HUITS CHANTS EN BRAUN | sop,counterten(or msop),cl(A),vla
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| Ann Silsbee | SPIRALS | str qnt,pf
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| Ann Silsbee | TRIALOGUE | cl,vln,pf
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| Ann Silsbee | DOORS | Piano
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| Ann Silsbee | RAFT | narr,5perc
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| Ann Silsbee | LEAVINGS | sop/perc, prep pf
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| Ann Silsbee | QUEST | str qrt
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| Ann Silsbee | SCROLL | sop,fl/alfl,tpt(C),perc,vln,cb,pf
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| Ann Silsbee | ICARUS | ssaattbb,3 rec,bongos
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| Ann Silsbee | SEVEN RITUALS | orch:3/pic-alfl-3/ehn-3(Bb)/Eb-bcl-3, 4-3-3-1,timp,2perc,pf,str
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| Ann Silsbee | DE AMORE ET MORTE | sop,cl,2 perc,pf,vln,vcl
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| Ann Silsbee | PHAROS 2 | vcl,perc,pf
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| Ann Silsbee | RUNE MUSIC | vcl
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| Ann Silsbee | LETTER FROM A FIELD BIOLOGIST | 2 pf
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| Ann Silsbee | QUARTET | cl,vln,vcl,pf
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| Ann Silsbee | GO GENTLE | 3 like woodwinds(or str)
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| Ann Silsbee | DONA NOBIS PACEM | satb
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