Curtis K. Hughes

Orchestral and Large Ensemble

Symphony (in 3 movements) (2005)
for orchestra ((3/3/3/3; 2/2/2/1; timp.; perc.; pno.; str.) - 18'

"Minority Whip" (2005)
for large wind ensemble (6/3/11/3; 6/6/4/2/2; timp.; perc[3]; harp; bass) - 12'30"

"Myopia 2" (2003)
for 12 saxophones - 10'

Recording: March 9, 2004 - Jordan Hall, Boston, MA. (Premier)

The Boston Conservatory Saxophone Ensemble, conducted by Eric Hewitt.

Download (Duration 10'30"; 14.4 MB)

added 1/12/05

"Gestations" for Chamber Orchestra (1999, rev. 2001)
(2/2/2/2; 2/2/2/0; timp.; harp; str.) - 11'

"Chasing the St. Croix" for Large Orchestra (1998, rev. 2001)
(4/3/4/4; 4/4/3/1; perc.; harp; str.) - 6'30"

"Masquebec Tempest" for Orchestra (1996)
(3/3/3/3; 4/2/3/1; perc.; harp; cel.; str.) - 8'

Recording: April 4, 1997 - Finney Chapel, Oberlin, OH. (Premier)

The Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Louis Lane.

Download (Duration 8'19"; 9.5 MB)

added 9/2/02

"Night Dive" - Prelude for Chamber Orchestra (1996)
(1/1/1/1; 2/1/1/1; perc.; harp; cel.; st.) - 3'30"

Recording: May 8, 1997 - Drinko Recital Hall, Cleveland, OH. (Premier)

The Cleveland Chamber Symphony, conducted by Edwin London.

Download (Duration 3'58"; 4.5 MB)

added 8/4/02

"Un Cauchemar Fievreux" (1995)
for String Octet (3/2/2/1) OR String Orchestra - 10'

Recording: October 31, 1996 - Bloomington, IN.

The Indiana University New Music Ensemble, conducted by Dan Alcott.

Download (Duration 10'34"; 12.2 MB)

added 3/25/05

Solo Voice with Instruments

"...a series of understandings..." (2008)
for solo female voice and flute - 3'

The Beck Journals, Vol. 2 (2006)
for amplified mezzo-soprano/speaker and ensemble (flute/alto flute, violin, viola, cello and piano) - 14'

Three Songs from "Seven Settings" (1998, 2002)
for soprano, harp, and ensemble (flute, oboe, horn, violin, viola, cello and bass) - 14'

Choral/Vocal

The Beck Journals, Vol. 1 (2005)
for solo SATB quartet, clarinet, string quartet - 8'30"

Two Pieces for A Capella Choir (1994)
SSAATTBB - 4'30"

Opera

"Deirdre of the Sorrows" - Chamber Opera in 2 acts (1996)
libretto by Doria A. Phelps
(Soloists: SSTBar.Bar.BB; Small Chorus TTBB; 1/1/1/1; 2/0/1/0; perc.; st.) - 1 hr.

Chamber/Small Ensemble

"attraction strategy" (2007)
for piano and vibraphone - 4'30"

Caduceus (2007)
for violin and cello - 11'

"Montecito" (2006)
for 2 cellos - 4'

"danger garden" (2006)
for flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion - 13'

AVOIDANCE TACTICS #2 (1999,2004)
for trumpet and percussion - 9'

"Insult to Injury" (2003)
for violin and piano - 19'

"Two-Faced" (2003)
for alto saxophone and percussion - 9'

"Get Happy" (2003)
for Wind Quintet - 5'30"

"narrative X" (2003)
for horn, cello and marimba - 7'30"

"National Insecurity" (2002)
for flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, vibraphone, violin, cello and bass - 12'

Recording: May 6, 2003 - Jordan Hall, Boston, MA.

The Callithumpian Consort, conducted by Jayce Ogren.

Download (Duration 15'12"; 20.8 MB)

added 7/23/03

"Myopia 1" (2001)
for Clarinet, Viola and Cello - 10'

String Quartet (2000)
17'

From the CD "Avoidance Tactics." (Cauchemar Records 001) This recording features Biliana Voutchkova and Piotr Buczek on violins, Stephen King on viola, and Agnieszka Dziubak on cello and was recorded in 10/2002 at 7A West studios in Charlestown, MA, recorded by Mike Caglianone and Ioana Pieleanu. Edited and mixed by Curtis K. Hughes and Mike Caglianone.

Movement 2 (of 6): Download (Duration 3'36"; 4.9 MB)

Movement 3 (of 6): Download (Duration 4'08"; 5.6 MB)

added 7/23/03

AVOIDANCE TACTICS #1 (1999)
for Piano and Percussion - 11'

Quartet for Saxophones (1999)
12'

This is a short sample from the CD "Avoidance Tactics." (2003). This recording was made by the "Third Rail Saxophone Quartet" on 1/22/02 at 7A West studios in Charlestown, MA, recorded by Mike Caglianone and Ioana Pieleanu. Edited and mixed by Curtis K. Hughes and Mike Caglianone.

Download (Duration 1'36"; 1.4 MB)

added 9/2/02

"no apologies necessary..." (1999)
for Horn and Percussion - 10'

eight unnamable narratives (1996)
for English Horn, Cello and Marimba - 22'

Quintet for Winds (1995)
12'

Septet (1994)
for flute, clarinet, horn, piano, viola, cello and bass - 4'30"

Four Movements (1994)
for clarinet, viola and piano - 7'30"

Solo Instrumental

lesson plan [for Lee Hyla] (2007)
for bass clarinet - 2'

Recording: March 31, 2007 - Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA. (Premiere)

Amy Advocat - bass clarinet

Download (Duration 2:25; 3.3 MB)

added 9/24/07

"semantic games" (2002)
for piano - 5'

Salt in the Wound (2000)
for vibraphone - 9'

"impacted sonata" (1997, rev. 1999)
for cello - 11'

Sonata for Piano: "The Return of Felix Rossider" (1995)
20'

Solo Instrument with Electronics

AVOIDANCE TACTICS #1 - Electronic Version (1999, 2001)
for piano and prerecorded sound - 11'

Electronic Music

"Prickly Invectives"(1998)
3'30"

Download (Duration 3'31"; 4 MB)

added 8/14/02

"Bagatelle for Piano 12 Hands" (1998)
2'35"

Anamnesis in Two Parts (1995)
12'

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