CARL SCHIMMEL COMPOSER
CHAMBER WORKS (2 - 16 PERFORMERS)
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DUOS
Through the Darkness of Sleep for narrator, bass clarinet, and marimba (16') (2019)
Variations on "Volevo un gatto nero" for mandolin duo (4') (2019)
Alarums and Excursions for bassoon and piano (11') (2017)
Contemplation on Vanessa in the Boneset for viola and piano (9') (2017)
An Illustrated Ontogeny of the Flower Snark for clarinet and piano (8') (2013)
Watermelon Verses for mezzo-soprano & cello (11') (2010)
Snood the Poultroon for percussion duo (10') (2009)
Popple & Jink for tenor saxophone & bass clarinet (7') (2008)
Temper Mutations for flute & percussion (16') (2008)
Monogramarye for baroque oboe & harpsichord (8') (2006)
Elemental Homunculi for tenor saxophone & piano (10') (2005)
Tocororo for two guitars (10') (2000)
Text by Russell Edson
Written for and premiered by Transient Canvas, with recorded narration by Sydney Hodkinson, Cambridge, MA, June 2019
Written for and premiered by Transient Canvas, with recorded narration by Sydney Hodkinson, Cambridge, MA, June 2019
Variations on "Volevo un gatto nero" for mandolin duo (4') (2019)
Commissioned by Mai Hayashi for first performance by Mai Hayashi and Carlo Aonzo, Tokyo, Japan, November 2019
Alarums and Excursions for bassoon and piano (11') (2017)
Written for and premiered by Michael Harley & Phillip Bush
International Double Reed Society National Conference, Appleton, WI, August 2017
Winner, Forecast Music Call for Scores
International Double Reed Society National Conference, Appleton, WI, August 2017
Winner, Forecast Music Call for Scores
Contemplation on Vanessa in the Boneset for viola and piano (9') (2017)
Written for and premiered by Kurt Rohde & Jared Redmond, San Francisco, CA, May 2018
An Illustrated Ontogeny of the Flower Snark for clarinet and piano (8') (2013)
Written for and premiered by David Gresham, clarinet, & John Orfe, piano, Carbondale, IL, March 2014
Winner, 2018 New Gallery Concert Series Call for Scores
Winner, 2018 New Gallery Concert Series Call for Scores
Watermelon Verses for mezzo-soprano & cello (11') (2010)
Text by Fernando Landeros, Khaled Mattawa, James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Simic, & Wallace Stevens
Written for and premiered by Jason Calloway, cello
& Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano, Brunswick, ME, February 2010
Written for and premiered by Jason Calloway, cello
& Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano, Brunswick, ME, February 2010
Snood the Poultroon for percussion duo (10') (2009)
Written for and premiered by Haruka Fujii, New York, NY, July 2009
Popple & Jink for tenor saxophone & bass clarinet (7') (2008)
Written for and premiered by Duo Hevans, The Netherlands, Spring 2009
Temper Mutations for flute & percussion (16') (2008)
Written for and premiered by Due East, Whitewater, WI, September 2008
To watch a video of Temper Mutations in its entirety, click HERE.
Monogramarye for baroque oboe & harpsichord (8') (2006)
Commissioned and premiered by Duo d'amore, Durham, NC, February 2014
Elemental Homunculi for tenor saxophone & piano (10') (2005)
Written for Taimur Sullivan
Premiered by Taimur Sullivan & Inara Zandmane, Durham, NC, December 2005
Winner of the 2006 William Klenz Prize from Duke University
Winner of the 2007 NACWPI Commissioning Award
Premiered by Taimur Sullivan & Inara Zandmane, Durham, NC, December 2005
Winner of the 2006 William Klenz Prize from Duke University
Winner of the 2007 NACWPI Commissioning Award
Tocororo for two guitars (10') (2000)
Premiered by Patrick Sutton & Colin Thurmond, Bowdoin, ME, July 2008
Winner of the 2008 Bowdoin International Music Festival Student Composition Competition
Winner of the 2008 Bowdoin International Music Festival Student Composition Competition
TRIOS
Through the Darkness of Sleep for narrator, bass clarinet, and marimba (16') (2019)
The Moon Rabbit Syllabary for flute, viola, and harp (10')
Gnomology for trombone, alto saxophone, & piano (10') (2010)
How to Play Well With Others for bass clarinet, cello, and piano (7') (2003)
Fourth Sonata for piano trio (12') (2001)
Pieces of Eight for English horn, bass clarinet, & bassoon (17') (1998)
Wind Trio for flute, oboe, & clarinet (7') (1996)
Text by Russell Edson
Written for and premiered by Transient Canvas, with recorded narration by Sydney Hodkinson, Cambridge, MA, June 2019
Written for and premiered by Transient Canvas, with recorded narration by Sydney Hodkinson, Cambridge, MA, June 2019
The Moon Rabbit Syllabary for flute, viola, and harp (10')
Written for and premiered by Trio Kavak, New York, NY, October 2015
To hear The Moon Rabbit Syllabary in its entirety, click HERE.
Gnomology for trombone, alto saxophone, & piano (10') (2010)
Commissioned and premiered by Maharlika Trio, Valdosta, GA, September 2010
How to Play Well With Others for bass clarinet, cello, and piano (7') (2003)
Premiered at the Music04 Festival, Cincinnati, OH, June 2004
Fourth Sonata for piano trio (12') (2001)
Written for and premiered by Robert Burkhart, cello; Sean O'Neil, violin;
Barbara Podgurski, piano, New York, NY, September 2001
Barbara Podgurski, piano, New York, NY, September 2001
Pieces of Eight for English horn, bass clarinet, & bassoon (17') (1998)
Written for Amari Barash, English horn
Premiered by Amari Barash, English horn; Meighan Stoops, bass clarinet;
Rachael Elliott, bassoon, New Haven, CT, November 1998
Finalist, 2001 Seoul International Composition Competition
Premiered by Amari Barash, English horn; Meighan Stoops, bass clarinet;
Rachael Elliott, bassoon, New Haven, CT, November 1998
Finalist, 2001 Seoul International Composition Competition
Wind Trio for flute, oboe, & clarinet (7') (1996)
QUARTETS
Some Leaves on Existence for shamisen, guitar, violin, & cello (16') (2024)
String Quartet No. 4 for string quartet (20') (2021)
POPET for percussion quartet (8') (2019)
Bagatelle on Beethoven's First Quartet for string quartet (3') (2019)
Vasilissa the Invincible for piano quartet (12') (2018)
Roadshow for Thora for clarinet, violin, cello, & piano (10') (2015)
Roadshow for Otto for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano (10') (2012)
Peregrinations in Praise of The One Who Observes the Sounds of the World for saxophone quartet (11') (2012)
String Quartet #2 ("Six Faces") (17') (2010)
The Alphabet turn'd Posture Master for tenor sax, piano, electric guitar, & percussion (7') (2008)
The Pismirist's Congeries for flute and piano trio (14') (2006)
Into Xylonia for saxophone quartet (7') (2005)
Serving Size 4 Bunnies for percussion quartet (10') (2004)
String Quartet #1 ("Ars Mathematica") (25') (2004)
Circuitperson for bass clarinet, cello, piano, and percussion (7') (2003)
Giantess Ella for two marimbas & two vibraphones (11') (2001)
Fenêtres for soprano, two cellos, & piano (9') (1997)
String Quartet #0 (16') (1996)
Commissioned by SPiCE Quartet
for first performance in Tokyo, Japan, May 2024
for first performance in Tokyo, Japan, May 2024
String Quartet No. 4 for string quartet (20') (2021)
POPET for percussion quartet (8') (2019)
Commissioned by the percussion ensembles of the
Shepherd School,
Boston Conservatory,
DePaul University,
Illinois State University, George Mason University, Millikin University, New England Conservatory, New York University,
Florida Atlantic University, Texas Music Festival, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri, and West Chester University
Illinois State University, George Mason University, Millikin University, New England Conservatory, New York University,
Florida Atlantic University, Texas Music Festival, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri, and West Chester University
Bagatelle on Beethoven's First Quartet for string quartet (3') (2019)
Commissioned and premiered by the Avalon Quartet, Chicago, IL, January 2020
Vasilissa the Invincible for piano quartet (12') (2018)
Commissioned by the Kingston Chamber Music Festival
for first performance by the Clarosa Quartet, Kingston, RI, August 2018
for first performance by the Clarosa Quartet, Kingston, RI, August 2018
Roadshow for Thora for clarinet, violin, cello, & piano (10') (2015)
Written for and premiered by SOLI Chamber Ensemble, San Antonio, TX, October 2015
To hear Roadshow for Thora in its entirety, click HERE.
Roadshow for Otto for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano (10') (2012)
Premiered by Syzygy Ensemble, Melbourne, Australia, July 2012
Composed in part while in residence at Copland House
Winner of the 2014 American Modern Ensemble Composition Competition
Finalist, 2013 Utah Arts Festival National Composer Commissioning Program
Composed in part while in residence at Copland House
Winner of the 2014 American Modern Ensemble Composition Competition
Finalist, 2013 Utah Arts Festival National Composer Commissioning Program
To hear Roadshow for Otto in its entirety, click HERE.
Peregrinations in Praise of The One Who Observes the Sounds of the World for saxophone quartet (11') (2012)
Commissioned and premiered by Iridium Quartet
2012 World Saxophone Congress, St. Andrews, Scotland, July 2012
2012 World Saxophone Congress, St. Andrews, Scotland, July 2012
String Quartet #2 ("Six Faces") (17') (2010)
Written for and premiered by Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Mill Valley, CA, October 2010
The Alphabet turn'd Posture Master for tenor sax, piano, electric guitar, & percussion (7') (2008)
Written for and premiered by Flexible Music, March 2009
Winner of the 2013 International Beethoven Festival Call for Scores
Finalist, 2014 Utah Arts Festival National Commissioning Program
Winner of the 2013 International Beethoven Festival Call for Scores
Finalist, 2014 Utah Arts Festival National Commissioning Program
The Pismirist's Congeries for flute and piano trio (14') (2006)
Written for and premiered by Kei Hirayama and friends, Tokyo, Japan, January 2007
Winner of the 2011 Clefworks Composition Competition
Winner of the 2010 Lee Ettelson Award
Winner of the 2009 counter)induction Composition Competition
Winner of the 2012 APNM Call for Scores Competition
Honorable Mention, 2017 Ithaca College International Heckscher Composition Prize
Winner of the 2011 Clefworks Composition Competition
Winner of the 2010 Lee Ettelson Award
Winner of the 2009 counter)induction Composition Competition
Winner of the 2012 APNM Call for Scores Competition
Honorable Mention, 2017 Ithaca College International Heckscher Composition Prize
Into Xylonia for saxophone quartet (7') (2005)
Commissioned by the Society of Composers, Inc., & ASCAP
Premiered by Red Clay Saxophone Quartet at the
2005 SCI National Conference, Greensboro, NC, October 2005
Premiered by Red Clay Saxophone Quartet at the
2005 SCI National Conference, Greensboro, NC, October 2005
To hear Into Xylonia in its entirety, click HERE.
Serving Size 4 Bunnies for percussion quartet (10') (2004)
Written for the Original Skin Percussion Project
Premiered by Line C3 Percussion Quartet, New York, NY, May 2005
Finalist, 2007 Sam Houston State Percussion Contest
Premiered by Line C3 Percussion Quartet, New York, NY, May 2005
Finalist, 2007 Sam Houston State Percussion Contest
String Quartet #1 ("Ars Mathematica") (25') (2004)
I. Dempsey and Firpo (7') premiered by Ciompi Quartet, Durham, NC, April 2004
II. Flagellazione di Cristo (6') read by Del Sol Quartet, San Francisco, CA, February 2005
III. Melencolia I (8') premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, May 1998
IV. Le Cirque (4') premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, October 1998
Dempsey and Firpo was the winner of the 2005 Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Composition Competition
II. Flagellazione di Cristo (6') read by Del Sol Quartet, San Francisco, CA, February 2005
III. Melencolia I (8') premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, May 1998
IV. Le Cirque (4') premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, October 1998
Dempsey and Firpo was the winner of the 2005 Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Composition Competition
Circuitperson for bass clarinet, cello, piano, and percussion (7') (2003)
Written for and premiered by Proteus 5
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO, June 2003
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO, June 2003
Giantess Ella for two marimbas & two vibraphones (11') (2001)
Premiered by the Cleveland State University Percussion Ensemble, Cleveland, OH, November 2005
Fenêtres for soprano, two cellos, & piano (9') (1997)
Text by Stéphane Mallarmé
Premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, October 1997
Premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, October 1997
String Quartet #0 (16') (1996)
QUINTETS
Towns of Wind and Wood for woodwind quintet (9') (2005)
Harold and the Purple Crayon for bass clarinet, horn, two trumpets, trombone (18') (2001)
Commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music Program
Premiered by NYS participants, New York, NY, April 2006
Premiered by NYS participants, New York, NY, April 2006
Harold and the Purple Crayon for bass clarinet, horn, two trumpets, trombone (18') (2001)
Written for and premiered by Henri Bok, bass clarinet
with Cross Sound Music Festival performers, Ketchikan, AK, November 2001
with Cross Sound Music Festival performers, Ketchikan, AK, November 2001
SEXTETS
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut for soprano narrator, flute, viola, cello, piano, & percussion (19') (2020)
Two Scenes from the Shrine of the Crossing of the Birds for saxophone sextet (7') (2016)
Day Into Night at the Breakwater for flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, piano, & double bass (14') (2016)
Four Nocturnes from "The Oblivion Ha-Ha" for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, & piano (13') (2010)
rite. apotheosis. for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (7') (2007)
Four Wind-Up Toys for piano and woodwind quintet (7') (2006)
Sly Scissor Eddie for violin, clarinet, horn, tuba, percussion, & piano (11') (1999)
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation
for first performance by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, San Francisco, CA, March 2020
for first performance by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, San Francisco, CA, March 2020
Two Scenes from the Shrine of the Crossing of the Birds for saxophone sextet (7') (2016)
Commissioned by Eos Sextet and the Arizona State University School of Music
Premiered by Eos Sextet, Scottsdale, AZ, December 2016
Premiered by Eos Sextet, Scottsdale, AZ, December 2016
Day Into Night at the Breakwater for flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, piano, & double bass (14') (2016)
Written for and premiered by Ensemble Mise-En, New York, NY, February 2016
Four Nocturnes from "The Oblivion Ha-Ha" for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, & piano (13') (2010)
Written for and premiered by Lucy Shelton & Da Capo Chamber Players, New York, NY, June 2010
Winner of the 2011 Con Vivo Composers Competition
Winner of the 2011 Con Vivo Composers Competition
rite. apotheosis. for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (7') (2007)
Written for the National Arts Centre Young Composers Programme
Premiered by members of L'Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne, Ottawa, ON, June 2007
Honorable Mention, 2016 Latitude 49 Call for Scores
Premiered by members of L'Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne, Ottawa, ON, June 2007
Honorable Mention, 2016 Latitude 49 Call for Scores
Four Wind-Up Toys for piano and woodwind quintet (7') (2006)
Written for and premiered by participants at the Chamber Music Conference of the East
Bennington, VT, July 2006
Bennington, VT, July 2006
Sly Scissor Eddie for violin, clarinet, horn, tuba, percussion, & piano (11') (1999)
Written for and premiered by students at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, May 1999
SEPTETS
The Life of Towns for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, & percussion (13') (2007)
Commissioned by the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
Premiered at the Music Educators National Conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 2008
Premiered at the Music Educators National Conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 2008
OCTETS
TSUNOBUE Story for horn octet (5') (2023)
Noctuary for two string quartets (11') (2014)
Commissioned by Tsunobue Horn Ensemble
for first performance in Tokyo, Japan, November 2023
for first performance in Tokyo, Japan, November 2023
Noctuary for two string quartets (11') (2014)
Commissioned by the Ciompi Quartet
Premiered by the Ciompi Quartet & Amernet String Quartet, Durham, NC, November 2014
Premiered by the Ciompi Quartet & Amernet String Quartet, Durham, NC, November 2014
DECTETS
Five Lies for accordion, string quartet, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, piano, percussion (28') (2003)
Written for and premiered by William Schimmel, accordion
with area musicians, Durham, NC, April 2003
Winner of the 2005 First Music Award from the New York Youth Symphony
Winner of the 2004 Emil and Ruth Beyer Award from the National Federation of Music Clubs
Third Prize, 2003 SCI/ASCAP Commissioning Competition
with area musicians, Durham, NC, April 2003
Winner of the 2005 First Music Award from the New York Youth Symphony
Winner of the 2004 Emil and Ruth Beyer Award from the National Federation of Music Clubs
Third Prize, 2003 SCI/ASCAP Commissioning Competition
SIXTEEN PERFORMERS
Chamber Symphony for large chamber ensemble (25') (2014)