Bern Herbolsheimer | American composer

Compositions

Chamber Music

Albina
Soprano, Flute, Cello, Piano (8.5')
Text: Tatar Folk Poetry trans. English
Botanas in 5 movements
I. Panuchos y Salbutes
String Quartet, Piano (2')
Written for St. Helen's Quintet
II. Relleno Negro
String Quartet, Piano (2.75')
Written for St. Helen's Quintet
III. Sikil Pak
String Quartet, Piano (1.75')
Written for St. Helen's Quintet
IV. X'ni Pek
String Quartet, Piano (.75')
Written for St. Helen's Quintet
V. Mucbil Pollo
String Quartet, Piano (2.5')
Written for St. Helen's Quintet
Children of the Raven in 5 movements
I. Raven
Percussion 1 & 2, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 Flutes (Piccolo doubles)
For Eugene Ballet
II. Beaver
Percussion 1 & 2, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 Flutes (Piccolo doubles)
For Eugene Ballet
III. Wolf
Percussion 1 & 2, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 Flutes (Piccolo doubles)
For Eugene Ballet
IV. Bear
Percussion 1 & 2, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 Flutes (Piccolo doubles)
For Eugene Ballet
IV. Potlach
Percussion 1 & 2, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 Flutes (Piccolo doubles)
For Eugene Ballet
CHILDSWORLD in 4 movements
I. childsplay
String Quartet, Piano
UNESCO commission
II. childsong
String Quartet, Piano
Okinawan children's song
III. childsdance
String Quartet, Piano
Tatar children's dance
IV. childssleep
String Quartet, Piano
Chrysalis
Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
Reworking of the last Movement of String Quartet No. 1
Divertimento for Three Pianos in 6 movements
I. Prelude
Piano x3
II. Minuet
Piano x3
III. Intermezzo
Piano x3
IV. Sarabande
Piano x3
V. Burlesque
Piano x3
VI. Tarantella
Piano x3
Janus I
Brass Octet (4 Trpt, 2 Tenor Tbn, 2 Bass Tbn) (5.5')
Kassandra
Piano Four-hands
For Frankfurt Ballet
La Casa de Bernarda Alba (Original)
Piano Four-Hands (15')
For Cornish Ballet, Pat Hon
La Ruta Puuc in 5 movements
I. La Gruta de Loltun (The Grotto of Loltun)
Clarinet in A, Cello (Viola), Piano (5.85')
II. Tlachtli (Game of Ball)
Clarinet in A, Cello (Viola), Piano (3.75')
Parts available
III. La cantilena de X'tabai (The Song of X'tabai)
Clarinet in A, Cello (Viola), Piano (5.3')
IV. Alux'ob
Clarinet in A, Cello (Viola), Piano (3')
V. Canción de Cuna de los Zopilotes (Lullaby of the Vultures)
Clarinet in A, Cello (Viola), Piano
Le Chacopol (The Hot-headed Woman), Version I
Violin, Percussion (Crash cymbal, wood block, Bongo 1 & 2, Snare Drum, Tom Tom, Bass Drum)
Commissioned by Janet Utterback Peck
Le Chacopol (The Hot-headed Woman), Version II
Alto saxophone, Percussion (Cow Bell, Bongo, 2 mini timbales, low tom-tom, 2-lbs Tin Can)
Adapted from Version 1
Magritte Music
Bb Clarinet, Cello, Marimba (4 octave), Vibraphone, Piano (5')
Phoenix Variations
Theme and Variations
Bb Clarinet and percussion (17')
Pacific Northwest Ballet commission. For two players: Bb clarinet and percussion. Percussion include: marimba (4octavt), vibraphone, triangle, suspended cymbal, brake drum, five temple blocks, five tom-toms, two timpani and bass drum.
Quintet for Brass in 4 movements
I. Prelude
2 Trpt, Horn, Tbn, Tuba
II. Burlesque
2 Trpt, Horn, Tbn, Tuba
III. March
2 Trpt, Horn, Tbn, Tuba
IV. Postlude
2 Trpt, Horn, Tbn, Tuba
Recordate
Solo Bass, Piano (4')
For Karen Janes, parts available
Sonata for Cello and Piano "Master and Margarita" in 4 movements
I. Passio Secundum Pontio Pilato
Cello, Piano
II. Queen Margot's Ride
Cello, Piano
III. Love Song of Master and Margarita
Cello, Piano
IV. Black Magic at the Variety Theater
Cello, Piano
Sonata for Violin and Piano in 4 movements
I. Lento
Violin, Piano
II. Allegro
Violin, Piano
III. Allegretto with bizarre humor
Violin, Piano
IV. Adagio
Violin, Piano
String Quartet No. 1 in 4 movements
I. Lento, Allegro Molto
String quartet
II. Andante Extravagante
String quartet
III. Allegro Furioso
String quartet
IV. Adagio Molto
String quartet
Suite for Violin, Oboe, and Piano in 3 movements
I. Intrada
Violin, Oboe, Piano
Aka 'Partita', parts available
II. Duet
Violin, Oboe, Piano
Aka 'Partita', parts available
III. Burlesque
Violin, Oboe, Piano
Aka 'Partita', parts available
Tanguy Music
Flute, Bb Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion (17')
Percussion include: marimba (four octave), vibraphone, tubular bells, tam-tam, triangle
The Visitation of the Priory of St. Michael the Archangel Without Stamford
Soprano, male speaker, fl., cl., vn., vc., piano, perc. (25')
Text: 14th Century Monastic Life adapt. by Herbolsheimer
Percussion include: marimba (four octave), vibraphone, four woodblocks, three tom-toms, two temple blocks, bass drum, Sanctus bells, and three crotales (low G#, A# and the middle C - that is the middle one of the three standard C crotales available, not "middle C"). Premiered by Marni Nixon.
Three Etudes for Idiophones and Piano in 3 movements
I. Burlesque for Xylophone
Xylophone, Vibraphone and Marimba (one player) and Piano (6')
II. Aria for Vibraphone
Xylophone, Vibraphone and Marimba (one player) and Piano (6')
III. Moto Perpetuo for Marimba
Xylophone, Vibraphone and Marimba (one player) and Piano (6')
Triduum in 3 movements
I. Crucifixus
Brass Septet (2 Horns, 2 Trpts, 2 Tbn, 1 Tuba)
II. passus, et sepultus est
Brass Septet (2 Horns, 2 Trpts, 2 Tbn, 1 Tuba)
III. Et resurrexit tertia die
Brass Septet (2 Horns, 2 Trpts, 2 Tbn, 1 Tuba)
Variationes Ventorum
Woodwind Quintet
Theme, Nine Variations, Finale. The work contains nine variations on the Appalachian spiritual “Changing Seasons”. Each of the five odd-numbered variations (quartets) features a different instrument in a solo role. In the four even-numbered variations (trios), the previously featured instrument passes the primary material onto the next. Thus, all nine variations have different instrumental combinations as well as different characters. The finale consists of a passacaglia and canon before the last statement of the theme. Written for Soni Ventorum.