Matthew Burtner - Works

Works

• Electroacoustic theater and new media opera:
  • "Kuik" (2003–2006) for voices, percussion, computer sound, dance/movement, theater, video and interactive media
  • "Windcombs/Imaq" (2005) for mixed instrumental ensemble, computer sound, video, dance/movement, voices and theater
  • "Ukiuq Tulugaq (Winter Raven)" (1998–2002) for mixed ensemble, computer surround sound, voice, theater, dance/movement, video

• Instrumental compositions:
  • "Pulling in the Light" (2006) for mandolin, Yup'ik drum and mixed ensemble
  • "Windprints" (2005) for Chinese Sheng and mixed ensemble
  • "Prismic Generations" (2004) for struck and bowed pitched instruments, computer sound and video
  • "Broken Drum" (2003) for automobile brake drum and computer
  • "Polyrhythmicana" (2002) for flute, cello, guitar, percussion and 4-channel computer-generated click track
  • "Snowprints" (2001) for flute, cello, piano, snow, and computer sound
  • "Animus/Anima" (2001) for voice, extended resonators and computer sound
  • "Signal Ruins" (2000) for piano, bass drums, noise generators and computer sound
  • "Portals of Distortion" (1999) for nine tenor saxophones
  • "Incantation S4-X" (1998) for saxophone quartet and computer-generated sound
  • "Sikuigvik (the time of ice melting)" (1997) for piano and ensemble
  • "Ricercare" (1991: earliest published composition) for violin scordatura and large bass drum

• Computer music sound art:
  • "Spectral for 0" and "Spectral for 60" (2006) for polyrhythmicon and nWinds
  • "That which is bodiless is reflected in bodies" (2004) for Tibetan bowl and 8-channel computer-generated surround sound
  • "Glass Phase" (1999) for polyrhythmicon
  • "Fern" (1997) for computer-generated sound
  • "Mists" (1995) for computer noise generators and stones

• Metasaxophone compositions:
  • "SXrAtch" (2006)
  • "Endprint" (2004)
  • "S-Morphe-S" (2002)
  • "S-Trance-S" (2001)
  • "Noisegate 67" (1999)
  • "Split Voices" (1998)
  • "Incantation S4" (1997)