COMPOSER
BILL
WHITLEY
"Whitley composes music of integrity and sophistication that's also disarmingly accessible—not an easy combination to achieve, even if he makes it sound easy..."
Textura eZine, August 2017
MUSIC Samples
Trailer for Compilation that includes "Bonzai Down"...
Lily Of Force, Awake, Little White Salmon IV Mouth
Trailer for Compilation that includes "Absent Light"...
Trailer for Compilation that includes "Meditazioni"...
Labyrinth Walk (1992) in Memory of John Cage
Ecclesia (2001) III. "Lapides vivi/Ubi caritas"
Title track of THEN ELEPHANT SPEAKS EP.
LIST OF WORKS
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Dramatic Works
THE TOWER OF BABEL [Thomas Merton] (2004-2007)
chamber orchestra, vocal soloists, SATB chorus, Children’s chorus
duration: 70 minutes
Orchestral Works
BONZAI DOWN (2016)
symphony orchestra
duration: 13 minutes
VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS (2005-)
symphony orchestra
duration: 30 minutes
WANDERING STAR (2008-)
cello and orchestra
duration: 12 minutes
Choral Works
MATILDE ALLE FONTANE (2022)
SATB
duration: 5 minutes
ALL THOSE WHO WAIT (2015)
TTBB
duration: 18 minutes
PSALM 63: For You My Soul is Thirsting (2008)
Cantor, SATB chorus, guitar, bass guitar, piano, solo instrument
duration: 3 minutes
MISSA SEMPLICE (2003)
Cantors, SATB chorus, two marimbas, electric or upright bass
duration: 12 minutes
ECCLESIA (2001) (Herbert, Whitley, Trad.)
SATB chorus
duration: 7 minutes
VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES (2000)
SATB chorus, organ, brass quartet
duration: 3 minutes
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM (1997)
SAB chorus
duration: 2 minutes
MOTET: O GOD, HEAR MY CRY (PSALM 60) (1993)
SATB chorus
duration: 3 minutes
MOTET: CRY OUT TO THE LORD, ALL THE EARTH (PSALM 99) (1993)
SATB chorus
duration: 3 minutes
Vocal Works
LIMINALS (2014-) [Donna Henderson]
voice, piano
DELVE (2014) [Donna Henderson]
voice, piano
Duration: 15 minutes
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS SONGS (1995-2014)
voice, piano
duration: 8 minutes
ROBERT CREELEY SONGS (2002-2014)
voice, piano
duration: 8 minutes
Chamber Works
QUATTRO PEZZI PICCOLI PER QUATTRO MANI (2022)
piano, four hands
duration: 8 minutes
AFTERIMAGE (2021)
string quartet
duration: 6 minutes
JESU, MEINER SEELEN WONNE (2021)
piano
duration: 6 minutes
GHOST (2018)
Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano
duration: 7 minutes
THEN ELEPHANT SPEAKS (2018)
two guitars, harp, vibes, two pianos
duration: 8 minutes
MEDITAZIONE SULLA DHARMACHAKRA (2017)
electric guitar, piano
duration: 17 minutes
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD (2016)
two guitars
duration: 10 minutes
AWAKE (2015)
flute, soprano saxophone, piano
duration: 12 minutes
LITTLE WHITE SALMON (2009)
two pianos, reader
duration: 7 minutes
LILY OF FORCE (2008)
soprano saxophone, piano, vibes, electric bass
duration: 5 minutes
PANGE LINGUA (2007)
soprano saxophone, piano
duration: 3 minutes
LOS CIELOS (2007)
piano & soprano saxophone
duration: 17 minutes
IBI DIXIT COR MEUM (2005)
organ
duration: 3 minutes
STRANGE ISLANDS (2005-)
narrator, flute, alto saxophone, percussion, prepared piano,
violin, cell0
duration: 10 minutes
CHRISTUS REX (2004-)
flute, English horn, bass clarinet, marimba, celesta, viola, cello
duration: 12 minutes
ABSENT LIGHT (2004-2012)
soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone or trombone, glockenspiel, electric guitar, electric bass, vibraphone, celesta, piano, tanpura
duration: 15 minutes
IN LOVE, IN FAMILIAR SHAPES (2004-)
piano
duration: 10 minutes
STUDY OF TWO PEARS (2003)
two pianos
duration: 12 minutes
JUBILATE (2003)
trumpet, timpani, temple blocks
duration: 6 minutes
STRING TRIO (2001)
violin, viola, cello
duration: 10 minutes
MUSIC FOR SOLO CLARINET (2001)
clarinet
duration: 6 minutes
BRASS QUINTET (2000)
brass quintet
duration: 15 minutes
ENTRADA (1997-)
wind ensemble
duration: 10 minutes
SCHERZO (1997-)
flute, violin, guitar
duration: 10 minutes
PSALM 1 (1996)
reader, timpani, organ
duration: 3 minutes
WIND QUINTET (1996)
flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, horn, bassoon
duration: 10 minutes
MANTRA (1996-)
string quartet, organ
duration: 5 minutes
BETRAYAL & ARREST OF CHRIST (1995)
organ
duration: 3 minutes
CIRCLES (1994)
piano
duration: 3 minutes
THE UNCARVED BLOCK (1994)
piano
duration: 3 minutes
FOR JAMES (1994)
piano or organ
duration: 3 minutes
LYDIAN IMPROVISATIONS (1993)
piano
duration: 7 minutes
THREE STUDIES FOR SOLO VIOLIN (1993)
violin
duration: 8 minutes
LABYRINTH WALK (1992)
piano
duration: 5 minutes
STILL LIFE (1992)
piano
duration: 2 minutes
OUT OF THE DEPTHS (1987)
piano
duration: 3 minutes
HOW LONG WILL YOU FORGET ME? (1985)
piano
duration: 2 minutes