CHAMBER MUSIC
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Passages (Through & Between) (2019-20) ~15 minutes
for: Emily Redhead (baroque violin), Pierre-Yves Martel (7-string bass viol), Ben Grossman (hurdy-gurdy) and Katelyn Clark (harpsichord & organetto)
commissioned by: Soundstreams with assistance from the SOCAN Foundation.
premiere: March 6, 2020 — Drake Hotel Underground, Toronto.
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Scarp (2017) ~9 minutes
for: Sophia Subbayya-Vastek
commissioned by: Michael Vincent Waller
instrumentation: solo piano
premiere: April 4, 2017 — Spectrum, New York City
subsequent performances: by Cheryl Duvall — November 8th, 2017 at O P E N, a Musicworks Magazine Fundraiser, Toronto, ON
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Spurious Correlations (2013-7) ~15 min
for: Stealth (Kathryn Ladano, Richard Burrows)
commission funded by: Region of Waterloo Arts Fund.
instrumentation: bass clarinet, percussion.
premiere: March 11, 2017 — NUMUS Series, Waterloo, Ontario
Amanhã (2016) ~9 min
commissioned by: Thin Edge New Music Collective
instrumentation: 2 violins, cello, alto saxophone, piano, marimba
premiere: November 18, 2016 — Enwave Theatre, Toronto.
subsequent performances: November 19, 2016 — Enwave Theatre, Toronto.
Vale (2015-6) ~9.5 min
commissioned by: Michael Vincent Waller for Kate Dillingham and Marija Ilic
instrumentation: cello and piano
premiere: April 30, 2016 — Spectrum, New York City
subsequent performances: by Paul Pulford and Cheryl Duvall: January 11, 2017 — KWCMS Music Room, Waterloo, Ontario; January 12/ 13, 2017, Canadian Music Centre, Toronto.
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Quillow (2015-6) ~4 min.
for: Ensemble Paramirabo
instrumentation: violin, cello, flute, bass clarinet, piano.
premiere: January 30, 2016 — Wilfrid Laurier University Music Department, 40th Anniversary.
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Framing (2015) ~8 min.
for: Ilana Waniuk & Suhashini Arulanandam (of Thin Edge New Music Collective)
instrumentation: two violins.
premiere: May 12, 2016 — Ratio, Toronto.
Byland (2013-2015), ~24 min.
for: Eve Egoyan
commission funded by : Canada Council for the Arts
instrumentation: solo piano
premiere: October 16, 2015 — Small World Music Centre, Toronto.
subsequent performances: by Eve Egoyan : October 17th/ 18th, 2015 — Small World Music Centre, Toronto; by Késia Decoté: March 8th, 2017 — Audiograft Festival, Oxford, England, August 10th, 2018 — ArraySpace, Toronto, Ontario.
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Sketch for an Homage (2014)* pending revision
for: Thin Edge New Music Collective
instrumentation: violin, piano, flute, accordion
Stance (2014), ~9 min.
for: Cecilia String Quartet/ Soundstreams Emerging Composer Workshop 2014
instrumentation: string quartet
premiere: April 6, 2014 — Canadian Music Centre, Toronto
Ruins (2014), ~17 min.
instrumentation: open
commissioned by: Musica Reflecta
premiere: March 22, 2014 —Continuous Events, Clapping Optional, Tranzac Main Hall, Toronto.
subsequent performances: October 26, 2015 — A Place To Listen, Victoria, BC
Hinting (2013), ~12 min.
for: Emma Blackburn
commission funded by: Norman Burgess Memorial Fund (New Music For Young Musicians)
instrumentation: solo harp
premiere: November 28, 2013, the Canadian Music Centre, Toronto.
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Aigre-Douce (2013), ~45 min.
for: Bespoken
instrumentation: violin, cello, piano, toy piano, autoharp, melodica, percussion, kalimba, bird calls, tuning reeds
premiere: March 13th, 2013 — Canadian Music Centre, Toronto
additional performances: December 10th, 2013 — Tranzac Main Hall (Toronto), January 10th, 2014 — Long Winter Series, Great Hall, Toronto
appears on recording: Bespoken plays Nick Storring & Daniel Brandes (2013, Heavy Fog/ Divorce)
Hypnic Jerk (2012-3), ~22 min.
for: Arraymusic
commission funded by: Ontario Arts Council commissioning grant.
instrumentation: violin, cello, contrabass, piano, trumpet, clarinet / melodica, percussion.
premiere: February 15, 2013 — ArraySpace.
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A Destination (2012), 22 min.
commissioned by: Thin Edge New Music Collective
instrumentation: violin, piano, english horn, marimba, glockenspiel, auxiliary harmonicas
premiere: May 24, 2012 – Gallery 345, Toronto.
other performances: June 10, 2012 — KWCMS Music Room — Waterloo; June 12, 2012 — Ottawa New Music Creators’ series, Ecclesiax Church, Ottawa.
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Stares (2011), ~14 min.
for: Quatuor Bozzini
instrumentation: string quartet.
premiere: April 30th, 2011 — Quatuour Bozzini Composers’ Kitchen Concert, Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur, Montréal.
Exits (2010), ~12 min.
for: trumpet, piano, percussion.
premiere: May 29, 2010 — Arraymusic Young Composers’ Workshop — the Arraymusic Studio, Toronto.
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Senesce (2009), ~12 min.
for: the Madawaska String Quartet
instrumentation: string quartet
premiere: May 17, 2009 — Madawaska String Quartet Young Composers’ Workshop — Arraymusic Studio, Toronto.
subsequent performances: by Madawaska String Quartet: January 13, 2012 — Centrespace for the Arts, London, ON; January 24,2012 — First United Church, Waterloo; January 28, 2012 — Trinity United Church, Bobcaygeon; February 2, 2012 — University of Guelph Faculty of Music, Guelph; March 21, 2012 — East/West Concert Series, Waterloo. by Thin Edge New Music Collective: December 6th, 2014 — Feast in the East, Jam Factory Toronto. Accompanied two choreographies by Marie-Josée Chartier as part of the Petite Danses program in 2016.
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Remember How We Used To…? (2003-4), ~8 min.
for: the Wilfrid Laurier University Orchestra Strings
instrumentation: string orchestra
premiere: March 28, 2004 — Maureen Forrester Recital Hall.
subsequent performance: by Esprit Orchestra: May 15th, 2011 — Koerner Hall.
broadcast: The Signal, CBC (multiple times)
A Timid Statement (2004), ~4 min.
instrumentation: two violins
performances: by Ilana Waniuk and Suhashini Arulanandam (of Thin Edge New Music Collective): — April 6, 2012 — Thin Edge New Music Collective: Unusual Spectrum at Placebo Space, Toronto; April 16, 2012 — Soundstreams Salon 21 at the Gardiner Museum, Toronto.
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ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC
Terminal Burrowing (2013), 19 minutes
commissioned by: the AKOUSMA Festival for their 10th anniversary.
funded by: the Canada Council for the Arts
première: October 23, 2013 — AKOUSMA X Festival — Usine C, Montreal.
additional performances: November 1st, 2014 — New Adventures in Sound Art, Toronto. May 2nd, 2015 — What Next? Festival Hamilton, May 24, 2015 Doors Open Toronto (at the Canadian Music Centre)
appears on recording: Nick Storring — Endless Conjecture (2014, Orange Milk Records)
Indices of Refraction (2005-2011), ~14 min.
performances: August 12, 2011, Sound Travels Festival/ Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium, Toronto
appears on recording: Nick Storring — Rife (2011, Entr’acte)
broadcast: CBC’s The Signal
Artifacts (2007-2009), 28 minutes (8 movements)
awards: First Movement: Winner of Jeux De Temps/ Times Play Competition 2008
performances: Complete: August 4, 2010, Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium 2010, Wychwood Theatre, Toronto. First Movement: November 15, 2008 — Holophon.ca Launch, Regina, SK; December 13, 2008 — Akousma 5 Festival, Montréal; October 25-31, 2009 — Musicacoustica Festival, Beijing, China; November 13, 2008 — em-hören series, Technische Universitat Berline, Berlin, Germany; 2008, August 6, 2008 — SARC Belfast, Ireland; October 22, 2008 — SoundPlay Festival, Lower Ossington Theatre, Toronto; January 29, 2009 — ÉuCuE series, Concordia University, Montréal, Harvestworks Festival New York City, February 2014; March 1, 2015 Mantis Spring Festival, Manchester, UK. Eighth Movement: September 27, 2009 — Experimental Sound Studio Vinosonic 1 event, Chicago, Illinois
broadcast: Various movements: October 20, 2011 — WFMU, New Jersey; November 8, 2011 — WFMU, New Jersey; November 28, 2011 — WFMU, New Jersey.; 1st movement: Sept 10, 2008 CKUT, Montréal; Sept 24, 2008 — CFRO FM, Vancouver; 2nd movement Summer 2012 — Resonance FM.appears on recording: Nick Storring — Rife (2011, Entr’acte), Various Artists — Cache 2008 (CEC, 2008)
Life Of The Party (2007) ~3.5 min.
commissioned for: RED Festival, Lula Lounge, 2007.
poised (2005), ~3.5 min.
commissioned for: RED Festival, Lula Lounge, 2005.
igneous (2005), ~8 min.
honours: Top 10 in the Jeux de Temps/ Times Play Competition 2005
performances: February 9, 2006, ÉuCuE series, Concordia University Montréal; October 12, 2006, ÉuCuE series, Concordia University Montréal.
broadcast: 2005, Electrain de Nuit (Radio France); September 26, 2007 — Art-Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
appears on recording : Various Artists — Cache 2005 (CEC, 2005)
(lovesong for) white invincible (2003-4), ~6 min.
honours: Top 10 in the Jeux de Temps/ Times Play Competition 2004
premiere: October 2004 at Maison de Culture Notre-Dame de Grâce, Montréal (20th anniversary).
broadcast: July 17, 2005 — CKLN-FM, Toronto; June 14, 2010 — CKCU-FM, Ottawa; 2005 — Electrain de Nuit (Radio France); November 27, 2006 — WOBC 91.5 FM, Oberlin, Ohio; December 2005 — Elektramusic Radioshow for Experimental Music; September 26, 2007 — Art-Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands; May 10, 2006 — Art-Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
appears on recording : Various Artists — Cache 2004 (CEC, 2004)
I am casting your shadow (2003), ~11 min.
performances: May 7, 2003 — Open Ears Festival.
last floating-away helium balloon (2002-3), ~4.5 min
performances: 2003 — Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony New Orchestra Series.
NICK STORRING 