Reese, Jay

Reese spent his childhood surrounded by classical music and jazz, but began studying composition with Jimmy Giuffre and Hugh Hartwell in 1970. After graduating from Hamilton College in 1972, he continued his education at McGill University , at the University of Pennsylvania ( AM , 1975), Tanglewood and Carnatic rhythm.

He is currently a professor of music at the University of Pennsylvania.

Reese is married to artist Cecilia Paredes and has two sons, Matthew Reese (b. 1981) and Nicholas Reese (born 1983).

Reese's music is based on the polyphonic classical tradition.

Discography

• Jay Reise Chamber Music (Albany TROY 1004)
• The Devil in the Flesh and Other Pieces (Albany TROY665) 2004
• Rhythmic Garlands and Others Pieces (Centaur CRC 2598) 2003
• Concerto for Cello and 13 Instruments (CRI 899) 2002
• Chesapeake Rhythms CRI 760 (CD) (1997)
• Six Preludes for Piano CRS 3862 (LP) (1984)

Songs

[Publisher: Merion Music]

Stage productions

• Rasputin , opera in two acts (1988); libretto composer.

Orchestral

• The Selfish Giant, choreographic tonopoema in six scenes based on the tales of Oscar Wilde (1997)
• Symphony No. 3 (1983)
• Symphony No. 2 (1980)
• Symphony of Voices (1978) for orchestra and soprano

Concerts

• The River Within (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra) 2008
• Concerto for Horn and 7 Instruments 2006
• Yellowstone Rhythms for Basson and 10 Performers (2001)
• Concerto for Cello and 13 Instruments (2000)

For wind ensemble

• Tinicum Rhythms for concert band (1997)

Chamber music

For 2 performers

• Jisei (Japanese Death Poems) for voice and shakuhachi (2003)
• Yellowstone Rhythms (version for basson and piano) (1996)
• Duo Rhythmikosmos for violin and piano (1994)
• Moonwatching for for flute and violin (1994)
• La Choumine for viola and piano (1984)

For 3 performers

• Trio Rhythmikosmos (violin, cello, piano), (1993)

For 4 performers

• Across the Horizon for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (2004)
• Memory Refrains (String Quartet in One Movement) , (2002)

For 5 or more performers

• Powers That Be for piano quintet (2005)
• Open Night, Poem-Caprice for Six Instruments (2003)
• Chesapeake Rhythms for eleven players (1995)
• Celebrations for brass quintet (1994)
• Sinfonietta for Wind Quintet (1985)
• Concerto-Fantasy for Nine Players (1975)

Instrumental music

• Dragonflies sing near for solo guitar (2000)

For piano

• Scriabin's Etude Transcription for left hand Op. 8 No. 12 (2005)
• Scriabin's Etude Transcription for left hand Op. 2 No. 1 (2003)
• Six Pictures from 'The Devil in the Flesh' (2001)
• Sonata Rhythmikosmos (1993)
• Rhythmic Garlands (1992)

For two pianos

• Three Pictures from 'The Devil in the Flesh' (2001)

Vocal music

• Arcadian Shadows (soprano, clarinet, cello, and piano) (5 ') _
• Satori (version soprano, oboe, cello, piano), poem by Damian Congressi, (2005)
• Satori (version soprano and piano trio) (1995)
• Satori (version for soprano and piano) (1995)

Choral music

• Psalm 23 1980

• "Context, Choice and Issues of Perceived Determinism in Music," in Indeterminacy: The Mapped, The Navigable, and the Uncharted , Jose V. Ciprut, Contributing Editor (MIT Press, 2008 forthcoming): 241-266
• "Lukas Foss: Ways of Looking at Music" in the National Gallery of Art (2001): non paginated
• "The Thoughts on the Musical Literacy," with the World Literature: Theory, History, Practice , edited by Sarah Lawall (University of Texas Press, 1994): 287-308.
• "Doctrine of Despair: Zimmermann's Die Soldaten," Opera News (September): 1991
• "Late Skriabin: Some Principles Behind the Style," 19th Century Music (Spring, 1983): 220–231 - Reprinted in The Journal of the Scriabin Society of America (Winter 1996-97): 29-46
• Rochberg the Progressive, Perspectives of New Music (1980–81): 395–407

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