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Chronological List of Sigmund Snopek's Compositions and Premieres 1. "Ode to Mankind" (Rock Mass), six musicians, December 1968 Saint Williams
Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin 2. "A Resurrection Service" (Rock Mass), six musicians, April 23rd, 1969,
Saint Williams Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin 3. "Lumix"(Art
light music show), one musician and two artists, Jan. 1970, UW-Milwaukee
Fine Arts Lecture Hall 4. "Sister Child and the Devil" (Mystery play) nine musicians, Jan 25th, 1970,
Saint Williams Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin 5. "Nobody to Dream" (Song Cycle), nine musicians, Dec. 1970, Saint Williams
Church, Waukesha Wisconsin 6.
"See How We Run" Piano Solo May 25th, 1971, UW-Milwaukee Fine
Arts Recital Hall 7. "Late Winter" String Quartet 1 (3 movements) May 25th, 1971, UW-Milwaukee Fine Arts Recital Hall 8. "Orange-Blue"
(Symphonic Poem) for full Orchestra and Rock Band, {Symphony no.1} October
29th, 1971, performed by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Sigmund Snopek
Band at Uihlein Hall Performing Arts Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 9. "The
Meeting Place" (Theatre Piece), six performers (actors) and tape
Dec. 11th, 1971, UW-Milwaukee Fine Arts Recital Hall 10. "Eclectron"
(Electric Guitar Quartet) 3 Electric guitars and bass including Dale Steurmer
(Phil Collins on 1st guitar) Dec. 11th, 1971, UW-Milwaukee Fine Arts Recital
Hall 11. "The City" Rock Band and electronic tape five musicians, March 17th.1971
Uihlein Hall Performing Arts Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 12. "The City" on Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an electronic tape version March 1972, Viterbo College, Lacrosse, Wisconsin 13. "Dance" (Tape
piece) for tape and dancer, May 13th, 1972, at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne
Jeshurum, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 14. "Hippolytus" (Tape piece) May 1st, 1973, UW-Milwaukee Fine arts recital hall 15. "Trinity
Seas, Sees, Seize" (0pera) Seven Musicians, July 1st, 1973, UW-Waukesha 16. "Stages 15" Solo piano August 29th, 1973, UW-Green Bay 17. "Lifencave Book 2" Tape piece utilizing six musicians, four poets, actors, mimes,
fencers, and dancers. March 15th, 1974, International Electronic Music Festival, Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. 18. "Enviromenta 1" - A 72-hour continual performance piece for soloist and the sounds
of state of Wisconsin, from 12:30 p.m. June 25 to 11:00 A.M. June 28th,
1974, at various locations in Wisconsin (Performed by Sigmund Snopek)
See Film 19. "A Full Moon in March"(Incidental music) a tape piece, June 30th, 1974, Theatre X Milwaukee, Wisconsin 20. "The Talking Symphony" for full orchestra , six actors, and seven piece
rock band {Symphony No. 2} January 31, 1975, Uihlein Hall Performing Arts
Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 21. "The Unnamed" (Incidental music), a tape piece March -April, 1975, Theatre X, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 22. "Ascension of the Sun" - Performance art piece, June, 1975, Theatre X 23. "Fugue for a City," a tape piece, March 21, 1976, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 24. "Return
of the Spirit" (Opera), cast of 12, performed July 3-4 and 10-11, 1976
at Summerfest 25. "Orange Slices" 15 short solos for flute, Sept. 26th, 1976, UW-Whitewater 26. "One Room Life" (Opera) five musicians and five actors, July 20-24, 26-30,
1977, at the Omnibus in Fish Creek , Wisconsin; December 1977 at Century
Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 27. "The Progression of Wind" for viola and tape, Nov. 21, 1980 1st Unitarian
Church, Madison, Wisconsin 28. "Roy Rogers Meets Albert Einstein" percussion piece for 8 musicians and 2 actors Dec. 18th, 1980 Metropole Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 29. "Ride in the Dark" five musicians, July 26th, 1981, at the Cave of the Mounds; Sept. 30th, 1980, at Uihlien Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 30. "Song Sing to the Doldrum King" solo flute November 18th, 1981 UW-Milwaukee
Fine Arts Recital Hall 31. "23 Magic Sorties" piano solo with narrative, March 21, 1981, Sunday
Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem (Broadcast on state wide public radio)
33. "Did You Have to Shatter My Heart?" for one musician and computers June 29th, 1983, UW-Milwaukee Fine Arts Recital Hall 34. "Brave
New 1984" (Techno-Musical) four musicians and six actors, March 30,
31, April 6-7 and 13-14, 1984, at the Lincoln Center for the Arts, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 35. "Bleached" (Film Score) premiered April 1st, 1984, later shown on Cinemax (Cable TV Station) 36. "The
Five Points" (Jazz Symphony) for jazz orchestra {Symphony No. 3},
August 12, 1984 for the Waukesha Sesquicentennial Celebration at UW-Waukesha 37. "Le Mont Valerien" Instrumental for synth band, Paris, France, August 1984 38. "The
Desert Songs" (part of the "Angel Cycles") song cycle for
soprano, piano, and narrator, April 8th, 1985, UW-Milwaukee Fine Arts Recital
Hall 39. "Silver Wire and the Miniature Fugue" String Quartet, May 19th, 1985, Benjamins
Too, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 40. "Two flutes and Vic" Written for Victor Delorenzo, then drummer of the Violent Femmes, May 19th , 1985, Benjamins Too, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 41. "Poem, Study, and Prairie Melody" Violin Solo May 19th, 1985 Benjamins Too, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 42. "The Country Doctor" (Incidental music) a tape piece Nov. and Dec. 1986, Theatre X 43. "Time Piece" a tape piece and marionette musical, Summer of 1987, Red Rooster Playhouse, Door County, Wisconsin 44. "SilverSliverVislerErlivsRelivs" Woodwind Quintet in five movements "Metal Recipe for Six Musicians and Sculpture", Aug. 26, 1988, Walker Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 45. "Seven Chakras" premiered at assorted gigs for midi Instruments and woodwinds May 1988 46. "Avenue Fanfare" for Orchestra {Symphony No. 4} also called "The Baby Symphony" Midi realization, A.D. Recording Studio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 47. "Calmness of the Heart" solo prepared piano, Nov. 16 and 17, 1990, Walker Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; also performed July 30, 1990, at UWM Recital Hall for the MYSO Summer music workshop 48. "Concerto for Myself" for bass clarinet, flute, bells and midi keyboards, Nov. 16 and 17, 1990, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 49. "For the Cherub Cat is the Term of the Angel Tiger" for pipe organ July 23-28, 1990, for the Organ Historical Society National Convention held that year in Southeastern Wisconsin 50. "The Sirens Fugue" for string quartet, vocal quartet, midi synthesizers, hand bells, accordion, flute and penny whistles. Premiered at Irishfest August 9-11, 1991, a setting of Joyce’s Ulysses (the 11th chapter) as a double Fugue 51. "Festival Worlds" 10 movements for 15 musicians {Symphony No. 5} June 29th 1992, performed 5 times during the run of Summerfest 1992 to commemorate Summerfest's 25th anniversary 52. "Foghorns Call Lowly on Ambivalent Seas", "Sidereal Storm", "Tacit Rainbow" for pipe organ, Feb 7th, 1993, the Unitarian Universalist church of Urbana, Illinois 53. "Melodies from Tomorrow" seven pieces for solo piano with optional singing, Dec. 1992, Walker Center for the Arts 54. "A Rock in the Wicklow Mountains" an on going flute solo and performance piece including yearly performances in downtown Milwaukee St. Patrick’s day festival, written in Ireland, 1st performance Dec. 1992, Walker Center for the Arts 55. "Melody for Missing People" for flute choir, Myso Symphony (Sponsor) May 16th,1993, Homestead High School; also performed in 1994 at the National Flute Association Convention, Kansas City, Missouri Aug. 18 -21, 1993 56. "Love
Poems of the Women D’este" (part of "Angel Cycles")
for five musicians and mezzo soprano Fri. Feb. 11th ,1994 by Present music 57. "Pieces of the Sky" 30 pieces for flute and voice (mezzo soprano) each piece corresponds to a particular cloud formation, 1st performance March 5th,1995 58. "Trocaire" an Irish one hour opera sung in English, Irish, and Somalian, set for choir, seven principles, Irish folk band, (two fiddles, Bohdran, guitar, accordion) 5 classical musicians: violin, flute, cello, percussion midi instruments, 5,000 years of Irish History in 3 miniature acts, premiered August 18, 19, 20 at Irishfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1995 59. "The
Pale Sun" song cycle for chamber orchestra and tenor, and alto (part
of the "Angel Cycles"), premiered by the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, Oct.
11th, 1995, at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 60. "The Line" 2 hours of continuous incidental music for Theatre X play about the Patrick Cudahy Strike, premiered Jan., Feb. 1996 61.
"Short Poems, Thoughts, and Messages For Chorus" (SATB), premiered Jan.
17th, 1997, WCDA Convention, Appleton, Wisconsin 62. "8 Night Times" "Miasma Fragments" Solo for Pipe Organ, performed November, 1997, by David Bohn at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire 63.
"Trocaire" Opera, expanded and rewritten version performed March
1998, with original cast augmented by Leslie Fitzwater and Sharon
Hansen's UWM Concert Chorale, performed at the Shamrock Club's venue,
Downtown Milwaukee, WI 64. "One" Solo for Piano performed by David Bohn, Feb. 10th, 1998, at State University of Illinois, Normal, Illinois 65. "There's a Monster in my Shoe" Instrumental for Cello and Piano, premiered summer of 1998 by Paul Gmeinder at the Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 66. "The World is a Tilted Place" Song Cycle (4 songs) for Cello, Piano and Voice, Poetry by Cynthia d'Est,e performed by Scott Tisdale , Leslie Fitzwater, and Snopek on "Hotel Milwaukee" radio show in the fall of 1998 67. "The Ancient Rhythm" Song Cycle (5 songs) for Soprano and Piano, Poetry by Fernando Pessoa, premiered by Leslie Fitzwater (Voice) and Paula Tillen (Piano), performed for 5 weeks, April - May 2000, at the Skylight Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 68. "Cosm 23" Oratorio for Choir, Vocal Soloists, and Orchestra, Text by Cynthia d'Este. Music written 1999-2000. Not yet premiered. See Tom Strini's article "Looking to Launch" 69. "Songs of the Portuguese Fields" Song Cycle (4 songs), Poetry by Fernando Pessoa, premiered by Kelly Fadeski (Voice) and Rhonda Quecian (Piano), May of 2001 70. "The Actress" Solo for Piano, premiered fall of 2002 on the radio show, "Hotel Milwaukee" 71. "Miyako" Solo for Piano, premiered fall of 2002 on the radio show, "Hotel Milwaukee" 72. "The Sixties in Blue" Solo for Piano, premiered spring of 2002 on the radio show, "Hotel Milwaukee'" 73. "Nancy's Door" Solo for Piano, premiered spring of 2002 on the radio show, "Hotel Milwaukee" 74. "Mobile Eyes" Solo for Piano, premiered November of 2002 on the radio show, "Hotel Milwaukee" 75. "Mama Jade" Solo for Piano, premiered November of 2002 on the radio show, "Hotel Milwaukee" 76.
"Breakfast in Africa" Solo for Flute, performed by Marie Sanders,
premiered 2001 at Cafe Carp, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 77. "Four Songs of Pessoa" Song Cycle, Poetry by Fernando Pessoa, premiered by Christine Thomas (O'Mealy), Voice, and Milton Peckarsky, Piano, May of 2004, These next twelve piano pieces were written and premiered in various locations from 1999-2003
89. "Magical Concatenations", "A gift of light will turn into sound" Solo for Pipe Organ, premiered at Saint Francis Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Fall of 2003 90. 9 Musical Baseball Cards, Assorted Ensembles and Vocals, all premiered between 2002 and 2006; includes (1) "Sammy Sosa" (2) "Roberto Clemente" (3) "Rollie Fingers (4) "Jackie Robinson" (5) "Paul Molitor" (6)"Barry Bonds" (7) "Jim Ganter" (8) "Roger Maris" (9) "Satchel Paige" 91. "EveryMan" Incidental Music (Composer performed live on Piano, interacting with actors) Medieval Mystery Play performed at Marquette University Helfaer Theatre October 6-16th, 2005 92. "Towers, Effigies and Spirits" Solo for Clarinet, premiered by Chris Zello, Oct 13th, 2004, UW Parkside Union Cinema Theater, Kenosha, Wisconsin 93. "Feeling is Like the Sky" Song Cycle (3 songs), poetry by Fernando Pessoa, premiered by Annie Denison, October 24, 2004, The Miramar Theater 94. "Azure or Green or Purple" Chamber Ensemble/Vocals, poetry by Fernando Pessoa, Scored for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Soprano, Baritone, Piano, Percussion, Mandolin, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Premiered by Present Music, September 24th, 2005, Bader Concert Hall, UW Milwaukee Zelazo Center Compositions 94 - 97 were written and performed as Artist in Residence with the Milwaukee Public Schools, in collaboration with Children Composers from four area grade schools between 2004 and 2007.
99. "Three Poems of Susan Firer" Song Cycle Solo for Piano, Synthesizer and Voice, premiere Thursday, Sept 25, 2008 the Milwaukee Public Library Centennial Hall, Milwaukee,WI 100. "Angelbreath", "String of Tears", "Elastic Ecstasy" Ensemble for Harp ,English Horn and Cello, 2009 101 . "The Steel Bridge Symphony" Full Orchestra 6 movements (Work in progress). Begun and first Performed in 2007
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96. "Rondo a la Kid" Premiere, The Milwaukee Sign Language School, Thursday, May 4, 2006