Shelley Washington

Let's Make Some Noise Together

 

Chamber music

This is music I've written for ensembles ranging from duos of like instruments, trios of un-like instruments, string quartets and beyond. Some of these scores are available through PSNY, and others upon request.


 

MOTHERfigure

(2017) 3'    Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Drum Set - - - Written during the Bang on a Can Summer Festival for Ken Thompson, Vicki Ray and Adam Holmes 

A kind of lung

(2017) 7'      Violin, Cello, Paetzold Contrabass Recorder, Dombra, Afghan Rubab, Sabyzgy, Flute, Piano, Vibraphone, Drum Set, Small Percussion - - - Written for the Bang on a Can Summer Festival

Silk

(2017) 7'    Piano, Upright Bass, Drum set and Vibraphone - - - Written for and premiered by Bearthoven 

BIG Talk    

(2016) 10’    2 Baritone Saxophones - - - Written for the NYU Pulsing & Shaking Festival and premiered alongside Jordyn Gallinek

SAY  

(2016) 9’30”   String Quartet (uses voice and body percussion throughout) - - - Written in collaboration with Loud Box music collective and premiered by the Schiele String Quartet

TOTAAL     

(2016) 5’   2 Alto Saxophones, 1 Baritone Saxophone, 3 Electric Guitars

Their Name Is Yours    

(2016) 6’   Flute, Violin, Horn in F or Clarinet in Bb, Drum Set, Vocals (by instrumentalists) - - - Written as part of the Composing in the Wilderness course 

It’ll Be Loud     

(2016) 6’   Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Electric Guitars

12 Banks 7 Trains      

(2016) 7’50”   Soprano, Alto, Baritone Voice and Body percussion, Piano 4-Hand

MIDDLEGROUND    

(2016) 9’30”    String Quartet

So He Ran Towards the Mountain      

(2016) 3’  String Quartet OR Saxophone Quartet (2016 and 2013)