Composer and Pieces 20th Century - Contemporary Era

Composer: Voiles, from Preludes

Claude Debussy

Characteristics: Voiles, from Preludes

impressionism, character piece, solo piano

Composer: Sacrificial Dance, from The Rite of Spring

Igor Stravinksy

Characteristics: Sacrificial Dance, from The Rite of Spring

ballet, polyrhythm, polymeter, polytonality, irregular meter, mixed meter, orchestra

Composer: Mondestrunken, from Pierrot Lunaire

Arnold Schönberg

Characteristics: Mondestrunken, from Pierrot Lunaire

20th century song cycle, pierrot ensemble, sprechstimme, atonality, voices with small ensemble

Composer: Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano, mvt. I. Allegro con brio

Madeleine Dring

Characteristics: Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano, mvt. I. Allegro con brio

chamber music

Composer: Calcium Light Night

Charles Ives

Characteristics: Calcium Light Night

nationalism, quoting/borrowing, orchestra

Composer: Appalachian Spring, mvt. VII. Doppio movimento

Aaron Copland

Characteristics: Appalachian Spring, mvt. VII. Doppio movimento

ballet, nationalism, borrowing/quoting, orchestra

Composer: And the Earth Shall Bear Again

John Cage

Characteristics: And the Earth Shall Bear Again

prepared piano, extended technique, solo piano

Composer: Zoom Tube

Ian Clarke

Characteristics: Zoom Tube

unaccompanied solo, extended technique

Composer: Who Is Ishmael?, from The Cave

Steve Reich

Characteristics: Who Is Ishmael?, from The Cave

minimalism, electroacoustic music, musique concrete, voice and small ensemble

Composer: Company, mvt. IV

Philip Glass

Characteristics: Company, mvt. IV

minimalism, string orchestra

Composer: O Weisheit, from 7 Magnificat Antiphons

Arvo Pärt

Characteristics: O Weisheit, from 7 Magnificat Antiphons

minimalism, holy/spiritual minimalism, a cappella choir

Composer: Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd, from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Stephen Sondheim

Characteristics: Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd, from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

musical theater, voices with orchestra

Composer: Derivations, mvt. IV. Ride Ou

Morton Gould

Characteristics: Derivations, mvt. IV. Ride Out

jazz, big band/swing

Composer: Au Privave

Charlie Parker

Characteristics: Au Privave

jazz, bebop jazz

Composer: Don’t Stop Me Now

Freddie Mercury

Characteristics: Don’t Stop Me Now

pop

Composer: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Ennio Morricone

Characteristics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

film music, voices with orchestra

Composer: Peaks Pass, from God of War

Bear McCreary

Characteristics: Peaks Pass, from God of War

video game music, voices with orchestra

Composer: My Neighbor Tortoro

Joe Hisaishi

Characteristics: My Neighbor Tortoro

film music, voices with orchestra