Music of Donald Wheelock
Judith Gordon (piano), Allen Blustine (clarinet), Renee Krimsier (piccolo), Joel Pitchon (violin), Matthew Gold (percussion), Christof Huebner (viola), Ashima Scripp (cello), Laura Ahlbeck (oboe), Annie Rabbat (violin), Matt Haimovitz (cello)
Donald Wheelock is the Irwin and Pauline Alper Glass Professor of Music at Smith College, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1974. His works include five string quartets, several pieces for solo instruments, eleven song cycles, and many larger ensemble and orchestral works. Among his awards are a first prize in a competition sponsored by the Hartford Symphony, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and two from the Guggenheim Foundation. This compact disc, a retrospective recording of Wheelock's music, offers a wide-ranging survey of his music for chamber ensembles.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Piano Variations | Donald Wheelock | Judith Gordon, piano |
| Music for Seven Players | Donald Wheelock | Renee Krimsier, flutes, Allen Blustine, clarinets, Matthew Gold, percussion, Judith Gordon, piano, Joel Pitchon, violin, Christof Huebner, viola, Ashima Scripp, cello |
| Ten Bagatelles | Donald Wheelock | Laura Ahlbeck, oboe, Joel Pitchon, Annie Rabbat, violins, Christof Huebner, viola, Ashima Scripp, cello |
| Soliloquy | Donald Wheelock | Matt Haimovitz, cello |
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