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Two Shorter Songs for medium voice and alto sax (2020)

Posted on October 7, 2021January 11, 2022 by Jay Batzner

Two Shorter Songs was originally composed for countertenor Jerry Hui and saxophonist Aaron Durst. Whenever a composer is given the opportunity to write for a countertenor with perfect pitch, we are honor-bound to do so! I am thrilled that Jerry and Aaron were open to me writing for them. Texts by Dora Sigerson Shorter Beware…

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Danger Tree for horn and fixed media (2019)

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Jay Batzner

The first World War was particularly devastating to the population of the Canadian province of Newfoundland, in which it has been said that every family on the island suffered a loss in the conflict. Prior to 1949, Newfoundland was a colony of the British Empire and during the first World War, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment…

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Slipping By (2020)

Posted on April 27, 2021September 23, 2021 by Jay Batzner

Slipping By is a collaborative dance film created with Heather Trommer-Beardslee, Ann Dasen, Paul Collins, and Eric Limarenko. The inspiration came from how the spirits of the past can continue to inhabit a space even after they are gone. The film has been accepted to the International Fine Arts Film Festival, IMARP – Mostra Internacional de…

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What the Voyeur Wants (2019)

Posted on September 15, 2020November 30, 2020 by Jay Batzner

Choreographer Andrea Purrenhage and I were talking about possible projects and over the course of the discussion we realized that we were both inspired by the poem: “What the Voyeur Wants” by CMU faculty poet Jeffrey Bean. The poet’s reading of his work forms the backbone of the piece. The choreography for solo dancer was…

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Calling for euphonium and drone (2014)

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Jay Batzner

Very often, it seems, my music takes on a life of its own. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do when I started this composition but it didn’t take long for the piece to decide what it wanted to be. The sources of the tape part are not important. The inspiration for the…

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Used Illusions for glissando flute and concert band (2017)

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Jay Batzner

Used Illusions is a short concerto for glissando flute and concert band. The whole work follows a traditional three movements structure of fast-slow-fast and each movement is built from motives as gestures found in Guns n’ Roses albums. The first movement, “Loco,” draws inspiration from the driving and propulsive “Locomotive” off of Use Your Illusion…

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All My Thoughts are the Same for solo cello (2018)

Posted on November 26, 2018January 29, 2019 by Jay Batzner

All My Thoughts are the Same started as four miniatures for solo cello. As I worked on these miniatures, I started to notice certain similarities and connections between the material in each one. For fun, I started to weave back and forth through these short fragments and much to my surprise, it worked. And somehow…

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Reflections on the Nature of Impermanence for tenor sax and snare drum (2017)

Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 by Jay Batzner

In early 2017 I was experiencing some of the worst burnout I’ve ever had. Stress from all sides of my life was my only companion. I could only focus on what I needed to do an hour at a time, a minute at a time, a moment at a time. I was struggling with just…

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A Dream of Fabled Lands for voice and piano (2017)

Posted on October 15, 2018November 20, 2020 by Jay Batzner

This song cycle was composed in 2017 for soprano LaToya Lain and pianist Casey Robards. The text is drawn from the poetry of Elizabeth Browning and was adapted and edited by Aiden Kim Feltkamp. Insufficiency I Inclusions The Lady’s Yes A Musical Instrument A Reed Life and Love Insufficiency II Download the score: A Dream of…

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A Draft of Guinness for voice and piano (2018)

Posted on October 15, 2018April 28, 2021 by Jay Batzner

I started composing this song for my friend and colleague Keith Clifton in late 2017. I finally finished the setting in early 2018. The text is taken from a letter written by Alec Guinness while he was on the set of Star Wars. jaybatzner · A Draft of Guinness Download the score: Draft of Guinness

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