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From RAIN (2004, rev. 2007). Diane Thueson-Reich, Soprano; Daniel Bailey, Clarinet; Claudine Bigelow, Viola; Larry Green, Guitar; Kristen Grimshaw, Piano. Texts by Lara Candland:
I. Rain, II. A Rhythmic Falling, III. Solitude IV. Fenestra
Space Panther - Played by the BYU University Band, Darrell Brown, Director (3 April 2007)
The Wind (2007) for Piano; Christian Asplund, piano
I , II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
From Istanbul (2007) (Jaren Hinckley, Clarinet; Eric Hansen, Bass; Christian Asplund, Piano):
I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Let it Spin (2007), I (Composer/performer: Christian Asplund),
Let it Spin, II
From Ruach 2 for Shakuhachi and Viola (Phil Gelb, Shakuhachi; Christian Asplund, Viola) (2006)
I , II , III, IV, V
Gathering. For any group of 3 or more orchestral string instruments. Version for string trio. Played by Stradivarius String Quartet, Salty Cricket Composers Collective Concert, 14 June 2008, Salt Lake Recital Hall (Peter Prier Violins).
I, II
Lament - for Matthew - Played by OrcheSperry, Christian Asplund on viola, Oakland, 4 June 2006
Sunset with Pink Pastoral, A Multimedia Opera (2005), performed by Seattle Experimental Opera/BYU Group for New Music, Seattle/Provo
Act I
1. Prelude, 2. At the Drive-In, 3. The Car/Horse Thing, 5. “So I’m, like…”, 7. The Map, 9. Do People Really Live Here?, 10. Earth Knower, 11. Knee Patch, 12. Ladies Trousers , 14. “There are social dimensions…”
Act II
15. Entr’act, 16. Reservation Rock, 18. “You shouldn’t cuss…”, 19. My Grandmother, the Salt Woman, 21. Interlude A, 22. The Middle 23. White Ghazal
Act III
27. Shepherd’s Song, 29. It Rains, 30. Changing Woman, 31. Interlude B, 32. Sand Song, 33. Taco Bell, 34. Interlude C, 35. A Web of Destinations, 36. Sand Reprise, 37. Son of Old Man Hat, 38. Sunset
Creation (2003) for Carillon (Neil Thornock, Carillon)
I. Proclamation, II. Emanation, III. Canon, IV. Design for Cosmos, V. Prayer
I Am (2003) for Processed Viola and Tape
Movements from Uba (2002), for Tuba and Organ, played by Joseph Jensen and Suzette Jensen-Asplund
Uba I,Uba II, Uba III, Uba IV, Uba V, Uba VI, Uba VII, Uba VIII, Uba IX, Uba X
From Sunset with Pink Pastoral, London version (2002), performed by Almeida Opera, Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, April 2002:
Afraid, Sand Song, A Web of Destinations, Earth Song
From the song cycle, My Private Body (2001) for Soprano, Piano, and Clarinet, texts by Lara Candland:
Coming of Train, My Private Body, A Song About Sick Trees and Mold, Freak of Nature, Your Hand
From Fla (2001) for Flute and viola
Floket, Unisono, Lullabye, Alto, Gentle, Fast, Brick, Francy — Played by Matt Dane and Christina Jennings
Flaw, New, Fade — Played by Penelope Clarke and Catherine Jillings
The Anatomy Series, played by Mark France, Greg Campbell, Christian Asplund, Originally broadcast on Doug Haire’s Sonarchy Radio program, August 2000:
Anatomy 3, Anatomy 4, Anatomy 5 , Anatomy 6, Anatomy 7, Anatomy 8, Anatomy 9, Anatomy 10
Liquid Girls (2000), an Opera. Seattle Experimental Opera: Cynthia Dario, soprano; Alison Hopkins, soprano; Sue Neimoyer, mezzo soprano and piano; Mark France, Guitar; Dan Scollard, Bass; Greg Campbell, percussion; Doug Haire, recording; Troy Sales, mastering:
0.1 Overture , 0.2 Overture
1.1 Land, 1.2 Land, 1.3 Land, 1.4 Land, 1.5 Land, 1.6 Land, 1.7 Land
2.1 Water, 2.2 Water, 2.3 Water, 2.4 Water
3.1 King Duck, 3.2 King Duck, 3.3 King Duck
4.1 Pie House, 4.2 Pie House, 4.3 Pie House, 4.4 Pie House
5.1 “Strange…”, 5.2 “Strange…”, 5.3 “Strange…”, 5.4 “Strange…”
From 7 Pieces for Prepared Piano (2000):
1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Being 3 (1999) (performed by Greg Campbell and Christian Asplund without instruments)
Symphony #4 (Live). Played by Seattle Creative Orchestra. 1998.
Anomalous 1-6. Played 29 May 1997 by an orchestra including Brent Arnold, Jessica Lurie, Craig Flory, Greg Campbell, Eyvind Kang, Tari Nelson-Zagar, Matthew Sperry, Christian Asplund. Recorded by David Nicholson, live at Anomalous Records, Seattle:
1 Anomalous 3, 2 Anomalous 1, 3 Anomalous 6, 4 Anomalous 5, 5 Anomalous 4, 6 Anomalous 2, 7 Anomalous 3
The following cuts are from Brainstun’s Self-titled debut cassette release (1997) (Matthew Sperry, Bass; Jessica Lurie, Alto Saxophone; Greg Campbell, Drums; Christian Asplund, viola, violin, harmonium; Scott Colburn, eng.)
Sonarchy, Know, Heavensend, Enoch, Batmap
Concerto Grosso (1997): Two versions
Young Composers Collective at OK Hotel:
Young Composers Collective at OK Hotel, I, II-III
Seattle Creative Orchestra:
I, II-III
The following cut(s) are from Brainstun’s first outing, a performance on Sonarchy radio (Doug Haire, eng.), (January 1996) with Francois Houle, Matthew Sperry, Greg Campbell, and Christian Asplund:
Solominim
The Open Curtain, a chamber opera (1995). Texts by Brian Evenson. Seattle Experimental Opera: Christian Asplund, vocals, harmonium, piano, viola; Greg Campbell, drums, vocals; Brian Evenson, vocals; Matthew Sperry, bass, vocals.
I Dived into the Hurricane, Dream of the Farm, The Seal
Pieces played by Aitsi (Robert Reigle, Ken Morrison, Maxim Mahoney-Flake, Christian Asplund) (1993-94):
Receive My Soul
Go With Me (1995) - Eyvind Kang, violin (23 February 1995, Seattle)
Crispois (1995) Marilyn Crispell, piano and Francois Houle, clarinet
From the song cycle Night (1992). Margo Edwards, soprano. Christian Asplund, piano.
I. Broken Water, II. Dark Horse, part 1, II. Dark Horse, part 2, III. Night
Hope #1 (1990) played by Felicia Moye, Howard Lubin, Greg Sauer