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List of compositions by Caroline Shaw

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Caroline Shaw (born 1982) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. Though best known for her vocal and choral music, Shaw's compositions also include chamber, orchestral, multimedia and solo instrumental music, as well as film scores.

List of compositions

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Voice

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Solo instrument

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  • in manus tuas, for cello or viola, premiered by Hannah Collins in 2009.
  • Gustave Le Gray, for piano, premiered by Amy Yang on April 24, 2012.
  • The Walking Man, for shakuhachi, written with and for Riley Lee, premiered on April 3, 2012.

Chamber ensemble

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  • Punctum (2009, revised 2013), for string quartet, workshopped in 2009–2010 with the Hudson Quartet and the Franklin Quartet, premiered in April 2010. Revised in 2013 for the Brentano Quartet.
  • Entr'acte, for string quartet, premiered by the Brentano Quartet on March 21, 2011.
  • Jacques Duran, for string trio, premiered by Lorna Tsai, Sage Cole, and Jonina Allan Mazzeo on August 26, 2011.
  • Limestone & Felt, for cello and viola, premiered by Hannah Collins and Hannah Shaw in January 2012.
  • Taxidermy, for percussion quartet (flower pots, vibraphones, and marimba), premiered by Sō Percussion on May 2, 2012.
  • Valencia, for string quartet, premiered by Lorna Tsai, Shaw, Sage Cole, and Shay Rudolph in August 2012.
  • Boris Kerner, for cello and flower pots, premiered by New Morse Code (Hannah Collins and Mike Compitello) on November 20, 2012.
  • Plan & Elevation: The Grounds of Dumbarton Oaks, for string quartet, commissioned by Dumbarton Oaks, premiered by the Dover Quartet on November 1, 2015.
  • Draft of a High-Rise, for sextet, commissioned by Carnegie Hall and yMusic, premiered by the latter on December 2, 2016.[12] In three movements (Inked Frame; A Scribbled Veneer; Their Stenciled Breath ).[13][14]
  • Blueprint (2016), for string quartet, commissioned by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts for the Aizuri Quartet.
  • First Essay: Nimrod (2016), commissioned by Coretet for the Calidore String Quartet, premiered November 6, 2016.
  • Second Essay: Echo and Third Essay: Ruby, commissioned by the BBC and Chamber Music Northwest, premiered at The Proms by the Calidore String Quartet on July 16, 2018.
  • Really Craft When You (2017), commissioned by Bang on a Can All Stars.
  • The Evergreen (2020), for string quartet, commissioned by Third Angle New Music, Bravo! Vail, Coretet, and Ragazze Quartet. In four movements (Moss; Stem; Water; Root).[15]
  • Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings (2023), commissioned by Byron Schenkman & Friends (re-named Sound Salon). Premiered on March 26, 2023, with Byron Schenkman, at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA.[16][17]

Orchestra

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Multimedia

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  • Ritornello, premiered on January 27, 2012.

Film and Television

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References

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  1. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (November 5, 2013). "The Pulitzer Prize Was Nice and All, but a Work Is Finally Fully Heard". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Guerrieri, Matthew (May 21, 2014). "Boston: Caroline Shaw's Common Time". New Music USA. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Forsling, Göran (April 2017). "Anne Sofie von Otter - So Many Things - NAÏVE V5436 [GF] Classical Music Reviews". MusicWeb-International. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Huizenga, Tom (February 24, 2017). "Caroline Shaw's Helping 'Hands'". Deceptive Cadence. NPR. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Brooklyn Youth Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus". New York Philharmonic. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Anderson, Stacey (June 9, 2016). "Interview: Is Caroline Shaw really the future of music?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Updates to the 2016 Festival Schedule Announced". Ojai Music Festival. April 8, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "2016 Ojai Music Festival Schedule". Avant Music News. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Lamott, Bruce. "Program Notes: Anne Sofie von Otter". Philhamonia Baroque Orchestra. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  10. ^ MacBean, James Roy (March 13, 2019). "Philharmonia Baroque & Anne Sofie von Otter Offer Contemporary Works". The Berkeley Daily Planet. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  11. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (January 18, 2021). "Caroline Shaw Offers Her Own Spin on Folk Tradition". San Francisco Classical Voice. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "yMusic touring, playing Sufjan Stevens, Chris Thile & more at Carnegie Hall". BrooklynVegan. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "yMusic: Ecstatic Science". New Amsterdam Records. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Tracy, Peter (April 13, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: yMusic's 'Ecstatic Science'". Second Inversion. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Andrews, Matthew Neil (December 10, 2020). "Once things clear out, what do you hear?". Oregon ArtsWatch. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  16. ^ May, Thomas (March 24, 2023). "Byron Schenkman & Friends celebrates past and present of classical music". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  17. ^ Keller, Max (January 29, 2024). "The Future of Classical Music Is Queer". The Nation. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Smith, Tim (September 19, 2016). "Baltimore Symphony gala with Itzhak Perlman, OrchKids raises $1 million". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  19. ^ Tim, J. T. Hassell (September 18, 2016). "Baltimore Symphony opens centennial season in rousing style with pie and Perlman". Washington Classical Review. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  20. ^ Williams Tobias, Marianne (2016). "Lo for Violin and Orchestra". Indianapolis Symphony. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  21. ^ Hutton, Mary Ellyn (March 16, 2016). "MusicNOW, Cincinnati Symphony Partner for 2nd Year". Music in Cincinnati. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  22. ^ Schiavo, Paul (January 8, 2019). "Caroline Shaw: A Pulitzer Prize Is Just the Beginning". Seattle Symphony. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  23. ^ Burbank, Megan (February 1, 2019). "Caroline Shaw piano concerto premiere turns classical tradition on its head". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  24. ^ Zwiebach, Michael (October 22, 2019). "Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale Unveils Caroline Shaw's New Cantata". San Francisco Classical Voice. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  25. ^ Rowe, Georgia (October 16, 2019). "Carl Sagan inspired a new oratorio for Philharmonia Baroque". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  26. ^ Young, Deborah (February 19, 2018). "'Madeline's Madeline': Film Review, Berlin 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018.