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Ann Silsbee

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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.

ACE Publications

40 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Ann Silsbee WAKINGS fl,cl,perc,vln,vcl
Ann Silsbee TRIOLET fl,vcl,hpschd
Ann Silsbee TRIALOGUE cl,vln,pf
Ann Silsbee THREE CHANTS Flute Solo
Ann Silsbee THREE CEREMONIES pf
Ann Silsbee STRING QUARTET NO.2 str qrt
Ann Silsbee SPIRALS str qnt,pf
Ann Silsbee SEVEN RITUALS orch:3/pic-alfl-3/ehn-3(Bb)/Eb-bcl-3, 4-3-3-1,timp,2perc,pf,str
Ann Silsbee SCROLL sop,fl/alfl,tpt(C),perc,vln,cb,pf
Ann Silsbee SANCTUARY orch:1-1-1-1,1-1-0-0,timp,perc,str
Ann Silsbee RUNE MUSIC vcl
Ann Silsbee RIVER optional instruments,2 groups of players
Ann Silsbee RAFT narr,5perc
Ann Silsbee QUEST str qrt
Ann Silsbee QUARTET cl,vln,vcl,pf
Ann Silsbee PHAROS 2 vcl,perc,pf
Ann Silsbee PHANTASY ob, hpschd
Ann Silsbee ONLY THE COLD BARE MOON sop,fl,pf
Ann Silsbee MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO vln,pf
Ann Silsbee MIRAGES Bass voice,vcl, quarter-tone hpschd
Ann Silsbee LETTER FROM A FIELD BIOLOGIST 2 pf
Ann Silsbee LEAVINGS sop/perc, prep pf
Ann Silsbee JOURNEYS, HYMN & CEREMONIES pf
Ann Silsbee JOURNEY fl,perc
Ann Silsbee IN AND OUT THE WINDOW pf

Additional Works