Roger Reynolds

 

Update 15 February 2026

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Aether, cf. SOLO
Violin, Piano


Acquaintances (1960) 9'
Flute, Double Bass, Piano
First performance: 17 December 1962
Harvey Sollberger, flute, Bert Turetzky, double bass, Charles Wuorinen, piano
McMillin Academic Theater, New York


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Archipelago (1982-83) 32.5'
Chamber Orchestra (32 players),
4- or 8-channel computer processed sound
2 Fl (2 Picc), 2 Ob (2 Ca), 2 Cl, bcl, 2 Bsn (2 cbn),
2 Hn, 3 Tpt, 2 Tbn, 1 Tba, 3 Perc, Pf, Ampf Hpd, Hp, Str (3, 0, 2, 2, 2)
First Performance: 15 February 1983
Georges Pompidou Center, Paris
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Péter Eötvös, Conductor
Commissioned by Mme Pierre Schlumberger for Ircam


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...brain ablaze...she howled aloud (2000-2003) 22', cf. SERIES OF WORKS as well as INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
One, two, or three Piccolos, Computer processed sound, Real-time computer spatialization
First complete [3 Piccolos] performance and European premiere: 6 May 2003
Anne La Berge, Carin Levine, Jäckle Burkhard, Piccolos
Roger Reynolds, Computer spatialization and processing
Bavarian Radio/Musica Viva
Munich, Germany
Commissioned by June in Buffalo

First performance with 2 Piccolos: 14 June 2000
John Fonville, Rachel Rudich, Piccolos,
Christopher Mercer, Computer spatialization and processing
June in Buffalo, New York
Commissioned by June in Buffalo

[1-Piccolo version not yet performed]

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CO-EXISTENCE (2023) 9'
Instrumental Septet, Computer processing
First performance: 21 May 2023
WasteLAnd
Nicholas Deyoe, Conductor
Jacob Sundstrom, Computer Musician
Experimental Theater
CPMC, UC San Diego
La Jolla


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CO-EXISTENCE... framed [CO-EXISTENCE revised] (2024-2025) 14"
Instrumental Septet and Computer Sound
First performance: 26 April 2025
Talea Ensemble, James Baker, Conductor
Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
La Jolla, California

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A Crimson Path (2000-2008) 26'30"
Cello and Piano
First performance (complete version): 16 November 2002
Christophe Roy, Cello, Pascale Berthelot, Piano
Festival Why Note?
Dijon, France

First performance (Movement I): 10 May 2000
Rohan de Saram, Solo Cello, Druvi de Saram, Piano
Rencontres d'ensembles de violoncelles, Beauvais, France

This work is co-commissioned by Rencontres d'ensembles de violoncelles in Beauvais
and by Why Note? Festival in Dijon


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Dervish (1962) 9'
Piano, Percussion, Db, Stereophonic electroacoustic sound
First performance: 6 April 1962
Bob James Trio
Bob James, Piano, Ron Brooks, Contrabass, Bob Pozar, Percussion
Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival 1962
University of Notre Dame


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Dionysus (1990) 14.5'
Chamber Ensemble (8 players)
Fl (Picc), Cl (B-cl), Hn, Tpt, B-tbn, Perc, Pf, Db
First performance: 1 July 1990
Music of Our Time, Indiana University, Bloomington
New Music Ensemble, Harvey Sollberger, Conductor
Commissioned by Indiana University

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Dream Mirror, [Sharespace I], cf. ELECTROACOUSTIC and SERIES OF WORKS
Solo Guitar, Real-time algorithmic transformation


Elegy – for Tōru Takemitsu, cf. ORCHESTRA
Solo Flute, Percussion, String Orchestra


FOUR ÉTUDES for Flute Quartet (1961) 7'
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Alto Flute
First performance: 6 November 1961
Karen Hill, Connie Cowan, Frances Whitcomb, Anne Speer, Flutes
Composers Forum
Lane Hall Auditorium, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

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...from behind the unreasoning mask (1974-75) 17'
Trombone, Percussion (+ Assistant),
Quadraphonic electroacoustic sound
First performance: 29 January 1975
Fifth Annual Contemporary Music Festival, Las Vegas
Ted Grove, Trombone, Jean-Charles François, Percussion,
Roger Reynolds, Assistant

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Gathering (1965) 10'
Woodwind Quintet
First performance: 12 July 1966
Holland Festival, Amsterdam, Danzi Quintet

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Less Than Two (1978) 22'
2 Pf, 2 Perc, Quadraphonic computer synthesized sound
First performance: 23 February 1979
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
James Freeman, Gilbert Kalish, Pianos,
Raymond DesRoches and Richard Fitz, Percussion
Commissioned by DesRoches, Fitz, Freeman, Kalish

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Mistral (1984-1985) 21'
2 Tpt, 2 Tbn, 2 Hn, Amp Hpd, 2 Vln, 2 Vc, 2 Db

[12 instruments and amplified harpsichord]
First performance: 12 February 1985
Symphony Space, New York City
The Group for Contemporary Music, Harvey Sollberger, Conductor
Commissioned by The Group for Contemporary Music and the
Lontano Ensemble of London, Odaline de la Martinez, Director

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Mosaic, cf. SOLO
Flute (Piccolo), Piano



Odyssey, cf. VOICE(S) AND INSTRUMENT(S)
(originally titled Entre le galet et la dune)
Mezzo Soprano, Bass Baritone, Ensemble (16 players),
8 channels [4 + 4] of computer processed sound, lighting


Of This Word’s Being … heard / not heard (2014) 10'
Soprano, Flute, Piano, Percussion, 26 slides
Text: from the writings of Heraclitus, as assembled by the composer

First performance: 20 September 2014
Ensemble Echoi First American Performance 29 September 2014
Alice Teyssier, Soprano, Ine Vanoeveren, Flute,
Brendan Nguyen, Piano, Jonathan Hepfer, Percussion
Musica Sacra Maastricht
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Commissioned by Musica Sacra Maastricht

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Only Now, and Again (1977) 11'
Woodwinds, Brass, Piano, Percussion
First performance: 6 May 1977
National Association of Wind Ensembles
NIU Wind Ensemble, Larry Livingston, Conductor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard and
Northern Illinois University Wind Ensemble


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‘Ō‘ō(2018) 20'
Flute and String Quartet
Robert Aitken, Flute
Iris String Quartet
Yolanda Bruno, Mark Lee, Rory McLeod, Leana Rutt

First performance: 14 June 2018
New Music Concerts event on 21C Music Festival
The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada
Commissioned by New Music Concerts and the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance, with the financial assistance of The Koerner Foundation; The Merryweather Fund; Austin and Beverly Clarkson; Camille Watts; Véronique Lacroix and Paul Taub


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Personae, cf. SOLO WITH ENSEMBLE
Solo Violin, Chamber Ensemble,
Stereophonic or Quadraphonic computer processed sound



Ping, cf. MULTIMEDIA
Fl, Perc (Harmonium, Bowed Tam Tam, Bowed Cymbal), Pf,
35mm slide projections by Karen Reynolds,
16mm film by the composer (1968) as restored by Ross Karre (2011),
Quadraphonic electroacoustic sound, live electronic processing
Text: the short story by Samuel Beckett


Positings (2012-2013) 25'
Chamber Quintet and Computer Musician
Flute/Piccolo, French horn, Violin, Cello, Piano, Real time sound spatialization
First performance: 2 March 2013
Southwest Chamber Music
Jeff von der Schmidt, Artistic Director
Larry Kaplan, Flute/Piccolo, Andrew Pelletier, French horn,
Lorenz Gamma, Violin, Peter Jacobson, Cello,
Ming Tsu, Piano, Paul Hembree, Computer
Ambassador Auditorium, The Colburn School, Los Angeles
Commissioned for the 25th anniversary of Southwest Chamber Music
by The James Irvine Foundation and the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation

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The Promises of Darkness (1975) 22'
Fl, Cl, Bsn, Tpt, Hn, Tbn, Perc, Pf, Vln, Vc, Db

First performance: 8 January 1976
Lincoln Center, New York City
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg, Conductor
Commissioned by Arthur Weisberg
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Process and Passion (2002) 22'
Violin, Cello, Computer musician
Computer processed sound, Real-time computer spatialization (optional)

First Performance: 15 November 2002
Nicolas Miribel, Violin, Alexis Descharmes, Cello,
Frédéric Voisin, Technical support
Festival Why Note?
Dijon, France
Commissioned by Festival Why Note?
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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Quick Are the Mouths of Earth (1964-65) 19'
3 Fl (3 Picc), Ob, Tpt, Tbn, B-tbn, 2 Perc, Pf, 3 Vc

First performance: 24 November 1965
Lincoln Center, New York City
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg, Conductor

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SEASONS: Cycle I (2009-2010) 50'
Flute, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion, Real-time computer sound processing or sound files
First performance complete Cycle 1: 7 March 2010
Lisa Cella, Flute, Alexis Descharmes, Cello, Ross Karre, Percussion, Lina Bahn, Violin, Bill Kalikos, Bass Clarinet
Jaime Oliver, Real-time computer sound processing
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Seasons: Cycle 1 is co-commissioned by New Music Concerts, the Randy Hofstetler Living Room Fund, and the National Gallery of Art

Movements may be performed separately.
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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BY MOVEMENT Cycle I
SEASONS: Cycle I a: Of Life and Spring 16'30"
Flute, Cello, Percussion, Real time computer sound processing or sound files
First performance [Of Life and Spring]: 7 May 2009
John Fonville, Flute, Gabrielle Athayle, Cello, Steven Schick, Percussion,
Jaime Oliver, Real time computer sound processing
Conrad Prebys Music Center, La Jolla
SEASONS: Cycle 1 is co-commissioned by New Music Concerts, the Randy Hofstetler Living Room Fund, and the National Gallery of Art
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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SEASONS: Cycle I b: Understand: Nothing 9'30"
Violin, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Real time computer sound processing or sound files
First performance [Understanding Nothing]: 7 March 2010
Lisa Cella, Flute, Alexis Descharmes, Cello, Ross Karre, Percussion, Lina Bahn, Violin, Bill Kalinkos, Bass Clarinet
Jaime Oliver, Real-time computer sound processing
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
SEASONS: Cycle I is co-commissioned by New Music Concerts, the Randy Hofstetler Living Room Fund, and the National Gallery of Art
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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SEASONS: Cycle I c: With Awe And Tenderness 6'45"
Violin, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Real-time computer sound processing or sound files
First Performance [With Awe and Tenderness]: 7 March 2010
Lina Bahn, Violin, Bill Kalinkos, Bass Clarinet, Ross Karre, Percussion,
Jaime Oliver, Real-time computer sound processing
National Gallery of Art, DC
SEASONS: Cycle I is co-commissioned by New Music Concerts, the Randy Hofstetler Living Room Fund, and the National Gallery of Art
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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Seasons: Cycle I d: A Mind of Winter 16'
Flute, Cello, Percussion, Real-time computer sound processing or sound files
First performance: 29 March 2009
New Music Concerts Ensemble
Jaime Oliver, Real-time computer sound processing
"Roger Reynolds and His Protégés"
Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto, Canada
SEASONS: Cycle I is co-commissioned by New Music Concerts, the Randy Hofstetler Living Room Fund, and the National Gallery of Art
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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SEASONS: Cycle II, cf. VOICE(S) AND INSTRUMENT(S)
Soprano, Cl, Ob, Bsn, Tbn, Pf, Vl


...the serpent-snapping eye... (1978) 20', cf. ELECTROACOUSTIC as well as INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Tpt, Perc, Pf, Quadraphonic computer synthesized sound

First performance: 31 January 1979
Mandeville Center for the Arts, La Jolla, Sonor Ensemble,
Edwin Harkins, Trumpet, Jean-Charles François, Percussion, Cecil Lytle, Piano
National Endowment for the Arts Award


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Shadowed Narrative (1978-81) 30'
Cl, Pf, Vln, Vc
First performance: 29 March 1982
Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City
The Da Capo Chamber Players
National Endowment for the Arts Award

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Shifting/Drifting, cf. ELECTROACOUSTIC and SERIES OF WORKS
Violin, Real-time algorithmic transformation



Toward Another World: LAMENT, cf. ELECTROACOUSTIC and SERIES OF WORKS
Solo Clarinet, Real-time algorithmic transformation



Traces (1968) 23'30", cf. PIANO as well as INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Piano, Fl, Vc, Multichannel electroacoustic sound, (6-channel [3 stereo pairs]), Real-time signal processing
First performance: 15 December 1968
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York
Yuji Takahashi, Piano, Robert Cram, Flute, Marijke Verbene, Cello
Center for Creative and Performing Arts, SUNY Buffalo


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Transfigured Wind III, cf. SOLO WITH ENSEMBLE
Solo Flute, Chamber Orchestra (14 players),
Quadraphonic computer processed sound



Wedge (1961) 9.5'
2 Fl (2 Picc), 2 Tpt, 2 Tbn, Tba, Perc, Pf, Db

First performance: 10 February 1962
ONCE Festival, Ann Arbor
ONCE Chamber Ensemble, David Sutherland, Conductor

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

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WISDOM's Sources (2022-2024) – ACOUSTIC VERSION, cf. STRINGS as well as INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Violin, Viola

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