Original Compositions
Anthony Glise's musical opus, to-date, includes works for solo classical guitar, chamber music with guitar, small ensemble (including works for string trio, lieder, etc.), chamber orchestra, 2 guitar concerti, one double concerto for 2 guitars (also arranged for violin and guitar), and ballet (including the ballets "Noah!" for guitar, full orchestra and 120 dancers and "Dream Catcher" for 2 guitars, chamber orchestra, chorale, narrator and 8 dancers).
In the purely classical realm, compositions that have achieved considerable international attention are Glise's "Messe pour les enfants" ("Mass for the Children" for guitar, chamber orchestra, chorale and narrators), "The Missouri Fables" (a staged theater piece for two guitars, narrator and chorale), his Christmas work, "Stabat Mater Speciosa" (for chorale and solo guitar), and a massive sonata for violin and classical guitar, "The Secession" (also transcribed for violoncello and piano).
His quasi non-classical compositions include works for the avant-garde ensemble "The Nova Project," founded by himself and American guitarist, Jason Riley. Glise's original compositions for The Nova Project combine classical and electric guitars, violin, 'cello and vocals (sung live and on CD by Glise). The Nova Project CDs and concerts have featured guest performers including members of the French National Orchestra (Ken Sugita, violin and Edwige DelleValle, cello), guitarists Michael Fuson and Kevin Gallagher (US), famed rock guitarist Jan Akkerman (Holland, former lead guitarist from the rock group, "Focus") and various leading ethnic musicians.
Glise has performed and premiered his original compositions throughout the US and Europe including highly successful concerts at Carnegie Hall, Federal Hall, Lincoln Center (New York), Vienna International Centre (Vienna, Austria), Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Rome), Nouveau Siecle (the main concert hall of the French National Orchestra-Lille), Festival Sablonceaux and Festival Hautcombe (France), Estate Chitaristica (Stresa, Italy), Shore Festival of Classics (for the concert series entitled, "Mozart and Glise"), etc.
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