LIST OF COMPOSITIONS BY ROB WARING


Works for solo instruments

VARIATIONS FOR PIANO <1979>
piano solo (12')
First performance at Juilliard School, New York, 1979
Published by Norsk Musikforlag

SEVEN SHORT ETUDES FOR SOLO XYLOPHONE <1989-1995>
xylophone solo (ca. 2' each)
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score)

SMITHEREENS <1992>   (program notes)
vibraphone and electronics (7'45")
First performance at Kulturhuset, Stockholm, 1993
Recorded on Albedo ALBCD 002 «In Real Time»
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score with performance CD)

FLOW, INFLUENCE, ESSENCE <1993>  (program notes)
MIDI-vibraphone, live electronics, computer (11')
Commissioned by Hasse Örn
First performance by Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen at Vestbaneteatret, Oslo, 1998

SCHISM <1995>
tenor saxophone solo (7'30")
Commissioned by Norsk Kulturråd (Norwegian Cultural Board)
First performance at Gamle Logen, Oslo, 1995
 

Chamber music                                                                                               back to menu

VILLSKUDDET <1982>
picc/fl, 2 perc, gtr, cb (12')
Commissioned by Collage Dance Company
First performance at Sandvika Kino, Bærum, Norway, 1983
Recorded on AR 1903 «OCTOBAND»

CONCERTO FOR VIBRAPHONE AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE <1984>
vib, fl, bass cl, vln, vcl, timp (25')
Commissioned by Collage Dance Company
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art Center, Bærum, Norway, 1984
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)

AFTER COMPLETION <1985>
ob, vib, gtr (10')

SHIVA'S DANCE <1985> (program notes)
2 perc, sound engineer, live electronics, 8-track tape (18')
First performance at the Festival of Northern Norway in Harstad, 1985

CRYSTALLIZATIONS <1986>
6 perc (15')
First performance at Black Box Theater, Oslo, 1986
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)

VECTORS <1987>
voice(S), saxes, bass cl/saxes, tpt, vcl, cb, vib, pf, 2 perc (9')
Commissioned by Søyr
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art Center, Bærum, Norway, 1987
Recorded on Hot Club Records HCR CD 52 «Vectors»

HAR DOMMEDAG FUNNET STED? <1989>
(Has Judgment Day Taken Place?)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(M), 4 perc, synth (7')
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art Center, Bærum, Norway, 1989

DUET <1990>
vib, pf (8'30")
First performance on NRK, Norwegian Radio, 1990

HOWLIN' WOLF <1990>
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(S), 2 sax, tpt, vib, 2 synth, 2 perc, cb (6'30")
Commissioned by Søyr
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art Center, Bærum, Norway, 1990
Recorded on C.L.P. CD 09 «Bussene lengter hjem»

MYRIAD <1992>  (program notes)
picc, fl, ob, cl(Eb), cl, bass cl, alto sax, trp, 2 hrn, euph, trb, bass trb, tuba, 2 perc, synth(DX7-II)  (15')
Commissioned by the Society for New Music of Kristiansand
First performance at Kristiansand Cathedral, Kristiansand, Norway, 1992

JOURNEY <1993>  (program notes)
2 perc, live electronics, computer (20')
Commissioned by New Music Composers' Group
First performance at Music Factory Festival, Bergen, Norway, 1993

INCANTATION <1994>
voice(S), 2 sax, tpt, cb, vib, pf/synth, 2 perc (7'30")
Commissioned by Søyr
First performance in Oslo, 1994

SKYEN SOM IKKE VILLE REGNE <1994>
(The Cloud That Would Not Rain)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(S), vln, cb, vib (2')

SKYT IKKE PÅ MEG, SKYT PÅ KOMPONISTEN <1994>
(Don't Shoot Me, Shoot the Composer)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(S), choir(children), vln, cb, vib/perc (6')
Commissioned by Rikskonsertene (Norwegian Concert Institute)

EXOTIC DANCE <1995>
harmonica, guitar (6')
Commissioned by Åslaug Berre
First performance at Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo, 1996

SIKOTÉ SUKÁN <1997>   (program notes)
3 perc (25')
Commissioned by Sisu percussion trio
First performance during Ultima Festival at Cosmopolite, Oslo, 1999
Recorded on "Sisu: SCRATCH!" (2003), Simax PSC 1219
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)

BREAKING POINT <2000>   (program notes)
sop. sax, perc (10')
Commissioned by Kjell Tore Innervik and Vegard Landaas
First performance at Blå, Oslo, 2000
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)

SAXONO-VIBRAMATRIPHONICS <2001>
saxes, vib., sonomatrix (23')
Commissioned by NICEM
First performance during Ultima Festival at Parkteatret, Oslo, 2002

SAX CYCLES <2003>   (program notes)
2 saxophones (alto, tenor), live electronics (20')
Commissioned and premiered by Rolf-Erik Nystrøm and Torben Snekkestad
First performance during Ilios Festival in Harstad, Norway, January 2004

FØR NESTE LIV <2005>
Text(Nor): Einar Økland
soprano, vib., piano (7')
Commissioned by the Norwegian Academy of Music
First performance at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, 2007

JALAN PANTAI SARI <2005>   (Watch performance!)
quartertone marimba duet (15')
Commissioned by Kjell Tore Innervik and Håkon Mørch Stene
First performance by Rob Waring and Håkon Mørch Stene, February 2010 at Norwegian Academy of Music during Scandinavian Percussion Days 2010

FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS <2006>
For any number of players more than 2  (dur. ?)
Please feel free to use this score and change anything you want.  (score)

BRAIDED STREAMS <2006>
viola, contrabass, marimba (15')
Commissioned by Dan Styffe
First performance during Nordland Music Festival in Bodø, Norway, August 2007

QUARTET FOR SOLO TIMPANI AND PERCUSSION <2008>
solo timpani, 3 percussion (25')
Commissioned by Torbjørn Ottersen
First performance at Oslo Konserthus, October 2008

FREKOTÉ VOKÁN <2009>
guitar duo (7')
Commissioned by Frevo guitar duo (Andreas Karlsen, Pål Granum)
First performance at Two Days and Two Nights of New Music Festival in Odessa, Ukraine, April 2009

WELLSPRING <2011>
guitar trio (11')
Commissioned by Triofil guitar trio (Kristian Granmo, Ho Yan Kok, Frank Alexander Aarø)
First performance at Galleria Festival in Mosjøen, Norway, July 2011
 

Works for choir                                                                                                              back to menu

KVAR SKAL EG VEL AV?  (VARIASJONER OVER EN NORSK FOLKETONE) <1987>
(Where Shall I Go? (Variations on a Norwegian folk melody))
Text(Nor): Bernt Støylen
choir(SATB) (8')
Commissioned by SKRUK
Recorded on "Skruk: LANDSKAP AV STEMMER" (1992),  Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD 114
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score)

EN SKAPELSESOPPFORDRING <1989>
(A Creation Request)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(M), narrator, choir(SATB), 4 perc, synth, tape (50')
Commissioned by Socialist Choir of Oslo
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art Center, Bærum, Norway, 1989

WHAT MUSIC? <1998>
Text(Eng): John Cage
choir(SATB) (5')
Commissioned by Ny Musikk for Vollenkoret
First performance at the Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo, 1999
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score)

VINTERNATT <1999>
(composed in collaboration with Lars Klevstrand and Alfred Janson)
Text(Nor): Hans Børli
voice(T), choir (SATB), vcl, guit, el. guit, vib, pno (8'30")
Recorded on "Lars Klevstrand: VINTERNATT" (2000),  Tylden & Co.  GTACD 8151


Electroacoustic music                                                                                                  back to menu

SHIVA'S DANCE <1985>
(see Chamber music)

AVTRYKK <1986>
(Imprint)
(see Film music)

MYTHICAL EVENT <1990>
tape
Composed in collaboration with Arne Hellan and Øyvind Hammer.
First performance at Museum for Contemporary Art, Oslo, 1990

5 FAIRY TALES <1991>

Commissioned by NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Company)
Electronic music for a series of radio programs for children
First performance on Norwegian Radio, 1991
Recorded on "Berre/Waring: MILLIONER AV KATTER og andre eventyr" (2003), Albedo ALBCD 016

SMITHEREENS <1992>
(see Works for solo instruments)

JOURNEY <1993>
(see Chamber music)

ALCHEMY <1993>
8-track tape (7')
Commissioned by Norske Håndverkere (Norwegian Craftsmen)
First performance at Format, Oslo, 1993

FLOW, INFLUENCE, ESSENCE <1993>
(see Works for solo instruments)

BABY CARRIAGE FANTASY <1996>  (program notes)
compact disc (15'30'')
Commissioned by the Ultima Festival
First performance at the Ultima Festival, Oslo, 1996.

GLASS <1999>
compact disc (35')
Commissioned by Steninge Palace in Sweden for the "Steninge World Exhibition of Art Glass 1999"
Played continuously throughout the exhibition period (June 12 - October 17, 1999)

SAXONO-VIBRAMATRIPHONICS <2001>
(see Chamber music)
 

SAX CYCLES <2003>
(see Chamber music)
 


Sound installation                                                                                                       back to menu

SONOMATRIX <1996>  (see link for detailed information and photographs)
Computer-controlled installation with 64 loudspeakers
Music composed for the SONOMATRIX:
 
AT THIS POINT, IN TIME... <1996>
sonomatrix, synth, sampler (15'30")
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art Center, Bærum, Norway, 1996
 

SAXONO-VIBRAMATRIPHONICS <2001>
(see Chamber music)
 

Jazz compositions                                                                                                     back to menu

HOMECOMING (1974)
TEN SPOT (1976)
PEDAL TUNE (1976)
BLUE CHEESE (1976)
B-DAY (1976)
TALK TO ME (1976)
BALLADE FOR DAVE (1977)
BLUE LUNCH (1977)
TWO CANDLES (1979)
DE-FUNKED (1979)
AFTER LAST CALL (1979)
CHILDREN AT PLAY (1979)
HORIZON (1980)
FAST BREAK BLUES (1980)
FRIENDS (1980)
WHILE SHE SLEEPS (1980)
SPIRAL WALTZ (1981)
GLADVOLLVEIEN (1980)
AFTER COMPLETION (1984)
VECTORS <1987>
SECRET RED THREAD (1988)
RETROACTIVE FORCE (1988)
RAGA MISTICA (1989)
DUET <1990>
HOWLIN' WOLF <1990>
PRAYER (1991)
INCANTATION <1994>
SYNCHRONIZE YOUR WATCHES <1995>
ST. PETERSBURG <1995>
UNDERWATER MUSIC <1999>
SONG FOR DAD <2000>
RAGA LUNA <2001>
DEADLINE <2001>
FRAM OG TILBAKE <2002>
CANTUS FIRMUS <2004>

 

Music for Modern dance                                                                                           back to menu

DARK STAR <1979>
solo perc
Commissioned by choreographer Kazuko Hirabayashi
First performance at Juilliard Theater, New York, 1979

WITCH  DANCE <1979>
solo perc
Commissioned by choreographer Annabel Gamson
First performance at State University of New York at Purchase, 1979

COURTING CALL <1980>
alto fl, vib, gtr, cb, perc
Commissioned by Susan Marshall Dance Company
First performance in New York, 1980

VILLSKUDDET <1982>
for choreographer Sølvi Edvardsen
(see Chamber music)

NATTENS SANG <1984>
(Song of the Night)
for choreographer Inger Buresund
(see Concerto for Vibraphone and Chamber Ensemble under Chamber music)

ROBINSON <1998>
for choreographer Jan de Miranda
(see Schism under Works for solo instruments)


Film music                                                                                                                       back to menu

AVTRYKK <1986>
(Imprint)
Electronic music for video film (13'30")
Commissioned by Øystein Cruikshank
 

Theater music                                                                                                                back to menu

THE LAST LAUGH <1980>
Play in one act by John Gilbert
First performance in New York, 1980

MUSIKK OG DANS IDAG <1984>
(Music and Dance Today)
Commissioned by Rikskonsertene (Norwegian Concert Institute)
Composed in collaboration with Knut Værnes

ALLABASALLA <1995>
Commissioned by Rikskonsertene (Norwegian Concert Institute)