ORCHESTRA
Arsaniit (2016)
*Commissioned by the Orchestre Métropolitain du grand Montréal
Symphony Orchestra, ca. 5’00”
(2+1, 2+1 eh, 2, 2/4, 3, 2+btbn, 1/timp, 2 perc/harp/12, 10, 8, 7, 5 or more)
Premiere: 22 February 2017, Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs Church, Verdun, QC
Subsequent: 24 February 2017, Maison Symphonique, Montreal, QC
Jean-François Rivest, conductor
The Quietest of Whispers (2014)
Chamber Orchestra, ca. 30’00”
(1d1,o,2d1 bass,0, 1 sop. d alto sax – 1, 1, 1, 2 perc, piano d celesta, strings 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 or more)
Premiere: 24 March 2014, Britton Recital Hall, Ann Arbor, MI
Kevin Fitzgerald, conductor
Subsequent: 21 February 2015, University of Michigan Museum of Art (Ann Arbor, MI)
Part of the concert “Removing the Masculine Mask” programmed by Evan Ware
Kevin Fitzgerald, conductor
Refuge (2009)
*Honorable Mention, Minnesota Orchestra Composers’ Institute (2010)
Symphony orchestra, ca. 12 ’00”
(2+1, 2+1, 2+bass, 2+contra – 4, 3, 2+bass, 1, timp, 3 perc, harp, strings 14, 14, 10, 10, 8 or more)
Premiere: 25 February 2010, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra
Warren Puffer Jones, conductor
Nuit (2006)
*Winner of the Windsor Canadian Music Festival Young Composers’ Competition (2006)
Chamber orchestra
(1,1,1d bass,1 – 1, 1, 1, 1 percussion (no timp.), strings 4, 3, 3, 3, 1),7’30”
Premiere: 14 January 2006, Assumption Chapel, Windsor, ON
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Jean Michaël Lavoie – conductor
WIND ENSEMBLE
EDM (2017)
*Commissioned by the Georgia State University Concert Band, Dr. Devin Reid – conductor
Concert band, ca. 5’00”.
Premiere: 30 March 2017, Koepleff Recital Hall, Atlanta, GA
Georgia State University Concert Band, Dr. Devin Reid – conductor
NON-WESTERN ENSEMBLES
Fantasia for Erhu and Javanese Gamelan (2016)
* Commissioned by the University of Michigan Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
Erhu and Javanese gamelan, ca. 10’00”.
Premiere: 30 March 2016, McIntosh Recital Hall, Ann Arbor, MI
Xiaodon Wei, University of Michigan Gamelan Ensemble
CHAMBER MUSIC
Prelude (2016)
* Commissioned by the Trio Trombone São Paulo
2 tenor trombones, bass trombone
Premiere: TBA 2017
Mandel (2015)
* Commissioned by the Musings Ensemble (Netherlands)
Reader, clarinet, violin, cello.
Premiere: 19 and 21 June 2015, Van Borsselenweg 36, Oosterbeek, Amsterdam, Holland Eleonore Schoenmeier (read.), Tui Clark (cl.), Kees, Hilhorst (vn.),
Jamie MacLaren (vc.)
Scaffolding (2014)
* Commissioned by the University of Michigan Museum of Art
Baritone saxophone, piano, congas, double bass.
Premiere: 6 December 2014, UMMA, Ann Arbor, MI
Brendan Kelley (sax.), Lex Korten (pno.), Everett Reid (congas),
Lauren Rodewald (bass)
Sonata for Cello and Piano (2012)
* Commissioned by Jeremy Crosmer
Cello and piano.
Premiere: 19 March 2012, Stearns Recital Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Jeremy Crosmer (vc), Joseph Prestamo (pno)
Evanessence (2012)
* Commissioned by Ottawa New Music Creators
Flute, clarinet, piano, harp, violin, and cello, ca. 1’30”.
Premiere: 30 January 2012, De La Salle High School, Ottawa, ON
Subsequent: 26 May 2012, St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Ottawa, ON
Both performances part of ONMC 60 x 60
Aura Giles (fl), Rebecca Danard (cl), Nick Rodgerson (pno),
Margaret Ashburner (hp), Brigit Knecht (vn), Joan Harrison (vc)
Returnings (2011)
* Commissioned by the New Zealand Clarinet Quartet
3 Bbclarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 8’00”.
Premiere: 18 August 2011, Hunter Council Chamber, Victoria University of Wellington,
Wellington, NZ
Tui Clark, Debbie Rawson, Hayden Sinclair, Nick Walsh (cl and bcl)
Subsequent: 06 December 2013, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
The Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet
Syntaxis (2010)
* Commissioned by Rebecca Danard
Bass clarinet and piano, 8’00”
Premiere: 01 August 2010, St-Brigid’s Center for the Arts and Humanities, Ottawa, ON
Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
Rebecca Danard (cl), Férédric Lacroix (pno)
Subsequent: 23 October 2010, Werner Recital Hall, Cincinnati Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
Midwest Composers’ Symposium
Rebecca Danard (bcl), Albert Muehlboeck (pno)
Here and Now (2007)
* Written with the support of a City of Ottawa Emerging Artist Project Grant
Clarinet, violin, viola, 12’10”
Premiere: 1 August 2007, Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, ON
Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
Kimball Sykes (cl), Donnie Deacon (vn), Sally Benson (vla)
Subsequent: 20 June 2008, Werner Recital Hall, Cincinnati Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
Music ’08 Festival
Rebecca Danard (cl), Nick Naegele (vn), Sarah Rodgers (vla)
eMerging (2007, rev. 2011)
* “Merging” originally commissioned by Ann Davison
Cello octet, ca. 18 ’00”
Originally “Merging” for dancing solo electric cello and eight pre-recorded celli. 21’30”
choreography by Kate Hilliard.
Premiere: 5 and 6 July 2007, Arts Court, Ottawa, ON
Ann Davison (vc, el vc, dancer)
Subsequent: 1 and 2 August 2007, Stella Adler Studios, New York, NY
The Mad Air Project
Ann Davison (vc, el vc, dancer)
18 November 2014, Boise State University, Boise, ID
Premiere of the revised score
SOLO MUSIC
If I Have No Witness (2010)
*Commissioned by Paul Dwyer
Solo cello with electronics, 3 ’30”
Premiere: 28 February 2010, Amado Recital Hall, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA
Paul Dwyer (vc)
Subsequent: 06 March 2010, Linger Café and Lounge, Brooklyn, NY
Paul Dwyer (vc)
09 March 2010, Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse, Oberlin College, OH
Paul Dwyer (vc)
13 March 2010, McIntosh Theatre, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Paul Dwyer (vc)
23 May 2011, Festsaal, Munich, Germany
Paul Dwyer (vc)
Haiku for Alto Flute (2009)
* Commissioned by Melanie Lauzière
Solo alto flute, 15’20”
Premiere: 29 August 2009, All Saints Anglican Church, Ottawa, ON
New Music for Flute
Melanie Lauzière, (alt fl)
Subsequent: 04 October 2009, Britton Recital Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Emlyn Johnson (alt fl)
Remembering the Voice of the Sea (2008)
* Commissioned by Ann Davison
Solo dancing electric cello, 15’00”
Choreography by Kate Hilliard
Premiere: 18 and 19 October, DANSpace-on-Grafton, Halifax, NS
Kinetic Studio Series
Ann Davison (el vc, dancer)
Leaving (2008)
* Commissioned by Rebecca Danard and written with the support of a City of Ottawa Emerging Artist Project Grant
Solo clarinet, 13’30”
Premiere: 5 August 2008, Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa, ON
Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
Rebecca Danard (cl)
… in tres partes (2004)
Solo violin, 13 ’30”
Premiere: 22 April 2004, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC
Connais-toi toi-même: 3 pièces d’Evan Ware en présentation et en concert
Benoît Boisvert (vn)
Subsequent: 19 and 20 February 2007, Maxwell ’s Pub, Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Chamber Music Society’s New Music in New Spaces
Philippe Djokic (vn)
Delphi (2002)
Solo piano, 14 ’35”
Premiere: 22 April 2004, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC
Connais-toi toi-même: 3 pièces d’Evan Ware en présentation et en concert Étienne Génier (pno)
Subsequent: 18 August 2004, Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal QC
Festival musique jusqu ’aux oreilles
David Lapierre – piano
2 November 2013, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
5 November 2013, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Jonathan Chapman-Cook – piano
OPERA
Luminous/Pitiless (2011)
*Commissioned by the University of Michigan Museum of Art
Soprano, tenor, gunman (spoken), conductor (spoken), string quartet, 9’30”
Full score and piano reduction are available
Premiere: 2 April 2011, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
UMMA 6 x 8(four performances)
Alexandria Clark (sop), Kyle Tomlin (ten), Brandon Grimes (gunman),
Marc LeMay (conductor), Timothy Steeves (vn), Jamie Liu (vn),
Kimberly Martin (vla), Jacob Saunders (vc)
VOCAL
Everyday (2018)
*Commissioned by Latitude 49
Mezzo-soprano, clarinet, saxophone, violin, cello, piano, and percussion.
Based on snippets of overheard conversations in Atlanta, GA.
Residence on Earth (2017)
*Commissioned by Amy Petrongelli
Soprano and piano.
Poetry by Pablo Neruda.
Die Schöne Müllerin (2017)
*Commissioned by the CHAI Collaborative Ensemble
Soprano, clarinet, violin piano, and percussion.
Poetry by Wilhelm M üller.
Claire de lune intellectuel (2008)
*Commissioned by Freda Herseth
2 light soprani, baritone, marimba, glockenspiel, and cello, 9 ’30”
Poetry by Émile Nelligan
Premiere: 21 February 2010, Britton Recital Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Jennifer Gordon (sop), Katherine Wethington (sop), Jonathan Christopher (bar), Sam Livingston (glock), Jeffery Barudin (mar), Andrew Hayhurst (vc)
CHORAL MUSIC
The Seven Last Words (2003)
* Commissioned by the St-James United Church, Montreal
a capellachoir, 30’00”
Premiere: 18 April 2003, St-James United Church, Montreal, QC
St-James United Church Choir, Evan Ware (conductor)
Ananias (2001)
* Commissioned by the St-James United Church, Montreal
Trumpet, choir, and organ, 8’00”
Premiere: November 2001, St-James United Church, Montreal, QC
Installation service of Rev. Arlen John Bonnar
St-James United Church Choir, Philip Crozier (conductor)
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Night Trains (2009)
Pre-recorded electronics, 5 ’35”
Two (2008)
Pre-recorded electronics, 2 ’40”
Collaboration with composer Recep Gul
SOUNDTRACKS
“ A Heard of Poets” film soundtrack (2007)
Flute, trumpet, electric guitar, percussion, ca. 25 ’
Premiere: 15 May 2007, National Library of Canada, Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Writer’s Festival
Aura Giles (fl), Evan Ware (tpt), Simon Roussy (gt),
Jean-Sébastien Lacombe (perc)