Alexander Sigman, composer

 major projects/cycles/evening-length works: 

M.f.A.: a failed experiment (in progress)

1.     terminal_5 (2008) for electronics (59”)

2. terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel electronics (7’45)

3. the shining pillar (CW2) (in progress) for soprano saxophone, prepared piano, and electronics (7’45)

4.     l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 3’30-4’)

5.     int-1 x V,[3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass recorder and auxiliary percussion (ca. 4'30-5')

6.  various sound installations

Noumenal Cycle: 6 works for various chamber formations (in progress)

1. mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe (versions I + II) (2006-2007) for mixed ensemble (ca. 7’)

2. l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 3’30-4’)

3. eliminated manuscripts (in progress) for bass clarinet and chamber orchestra (ca. 18’)

4. V, [3] (2007-2008) for voice, Eb clarinet, 10-string guitar, microtonal percussion, and piano (ca. 10’30)

5. detritus I  (in progress) for counter-tenor, trombone, electric guitar, cello, piano, percussion, and electronics (ca. 12-13')

6. detritus II  (in progress) for electronics (ca. 7-8’)

Nominal Cycle: 5 works for various chamber formations (2006-2007) 

1.     xy xy I II III (2006) for cimbalom and 3 percussion (ca. 10’)

2. entartete musik 2 (2005) for viola and percussion (ca. 8'30)

3. En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio (ca. 9-10')

4.     the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) for solo cello with optional electronics (ca. 6-7’)

5.     mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe (versions I + II) (2006-2007) for mixed ensemble (ca. 7’) 

( N.B.: the works contained within all cycles may be performed as autonomous units. Alternatively, each cycle may be presented as a continuous "meta-piece." The Nominal and Noumenal Cycles may be conjoined according to a prescribed sequence, forming a ca. 2' programme.) 

for solo instrument (with or without electronics):

 (W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and WFS (ca. 12')

  --to be premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex,  Leiden, NL

int-1 x V,[3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass recorder (ca. 4'30-5')

     --to be premiered 2008-2009

the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) (2006) for cello and optional electronics (ca. 6-7')

--premiered  June 2007 at the Musiques Démésurées festival, Clermont-Ferrand, FR by Séverine Ballon

-to be performed November 2008 at the Klangraum-Festival, Stuttgart, DE by Séverine Ballon

st.wl.-1 (2005) for guitar solo (ca. 4'30)

--premiered May 2005 by Magnus Andersson at Stanford University

--to be performed 2008-2009 by Anders Førisdal            

c.é. iii  (2005) for percussion solo (ca. 7')

--premiered May 2006 by Matthew Jenkins at Oberlin Conservatory

Cabanes Eclatées (i/ii) (2004) for piano solo (ca. 15-17') 

--premiered June 2007 by Pierre Courthiade at Musiques Démesurées

Reflets/Reflexions/Implosions (2002/2006) for solo alto saxophone (ca.12')

--premiered August 2006 by Eliot Gattegno at the Darmstädter-Ferienkurse;

--performed in 2006-2007 by Eliot Gattegno at The Stone, New York, as well as Stanford, Berkeley, Miami, Michigan, etc.

--performed June 2007 by Philippe Caillot at the Musiques Démésurées 2007 festival

--performed February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at the Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA

--performed February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at the SCI National Conference,             Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

for small chamber ensemble (2-4 performers, unconducted):

l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007)   for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 3'30-4')

--to be premiered 2008-2009 

En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio (ca. 9-10')

--premiered December 2006 by Graeme Jennings, Ellen Rose and Leighton Fong at CCRMA, Stanford University

 entartete musik 2 (2005) for viola and percussion (ca.8'30)

--premiered May 2007 by Mark Menzies and Nick Terry of Ensemble Inauthentica

Through a glass darkly (2002), for string quartet (ca. 9-10')

--rehearsed/recorded July 2002 at Centre Acanthes by the Arditti Quartet

--performed May 2004 by Mark Menzies and members of Ensemble Inauthentica at Stanford University

 for medium chamber ensemble (4-7 performers, conducted):

V, [3] (2008) for voice, Eb sopranino clarinet, 10-string guitar, microtonal percussion and piano (ca. 10'30-11')

--to be premiered 2008-2009 by Ensemble Asamisimasa

 Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe II (2007) for bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (ca 7')

--to be premiered July 2008 at the Darmstädter-Ferienkurse, Darmstadt, DE

 Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe I (2006-2007)  for bass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion (ca. 7') 

--premiered April 2007 by Matt Ingalls, Florian Conzetti, Ann Yi, Leighton Fong and Christopher Jones at CCRMA, Stanford University

--performed August 2007 by Jean Kopperud, Joshua Gordon, Dominic Donato, Christopher Oldfather and James Baker at the Wellesley Composers Conference

--performed July 2008 at the Darmstädter-Ferienkurse

xy xy I II III for cimbalom and percussion trio (2006) (ca.10')

--premiered September 2006 by Françoise Rivalland and les Percussions de Strasbourg at the Royaumont Voix Nouvelles festival, FR

il y va d’un certain pas (2004-2005) for bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (ca.10'30)

--premiered April 2005 by the Ruckus Ensemble at Stanford University

--performed June 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at June in Buffalo

--performed July 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, DE           

“Dauer, aus Ablauf gepreßt…” (2003-2004) for 4 voices and cello (ca. 10')

for large chamber ensemble/chamber orchestra (with or without soloist):

 blo(o)t [V, [3] x int-1 (version I)] (2008) for 9 performers (ca. 10')

--premiered 28 June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Scheltema, Leiden, N

 --performed 29 June 2008 by Ensembe Modelo62 at Barthkapel, The Hague, NL; ca. 10')

eliminated manuscripts for bass clarinet and chamber orchestra (to be completed Spring 2008) (ca. 12-13')

--to be premiered 2008-2009 by Ensemble SurPlus

electroacoustic/multi-media/installations:

terminal_5 (2008) for 2-channel electronics (59")

terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel electronics (7'45)

 --premiered 29 April 2008 at the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL

--presented 19 May 2008 at DNK-Amsterdam (NL)

(W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and WFS (ca. 12')

  --to be premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL

Music for the film custody (Tariq Tapa, dir.) (2005/2008) (ca.10')

--premiered February 2008 at the Royal Conservatory,The Hague, NL

--presented August 2008 at the Sonorities Festival/ICMC, Sonic Arts Research Center (SARC), Belfast, UK

--to be presented 14-26 October 2008 at In-Sonora Muestra IV in Madrid, ES; ca. 10')

reconstructions/transcriptions:

 Wavefield Synthesis (WFS) version of Boulez' Dialogue de l'ombre double

--to be premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno and Alexander Sigman at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL