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Music in the American Wild: Interregnum
23 October 2018 3:49 AM | No CommentsThe Music in the American Wild audio and video albums, including my piece Interregnum for chamber ensemble and bowls of water are now available on iTunes/Apple Music (audio and video), Amazon, or through ArtistSharer.
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New CD: Draw the Strings Tight w/ Kenneth Meyer
22 August 2017 6:19 PM | No CommentsThis new disk with guitarist Kenneth Meyer features my piece, Roses Don't Need Perfume, for solo guitar and live electronics. In addition to the inclusion of my work, I was sound recording engineer for the project.
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Palimpsest for String Quartet and Electronics
21 November 2014 5:59 AM | No CommentsPalimpsest was composed for the magnificent JACK Quartet, the result of a Fromm Music Foundation Commission, and is dedicated to Hans Abrahamsen.
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Music
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Music in the American Wild: Interregnum
The Music in the American Wild audio and video albums, including my piece Interregnum for chamber ensemble and bowls of water are now available on iTunes/Apple Music (audio and video), Amazon, or through ArtistSharer. -
![Interregnum was commissioned by Music in the American Wild as part of the US National Park Service’s Centennial. It’s initial […]](http://digital.music.cornell.edu/kevinernste/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Geological_time_spiral_de-1.jpg "Interregnum for chamber ensemble, bells, and bowls of water")
Interregnum for chamber ensemble, bells, and bowls of water
Interregnum was commissioned by Music in the American Wild as part of the US National Park Service’s Centennial. It’s initial […] -
Palimpsest for String Quartet and Electronics
Palimpsest was composed for the magnificent JACK Quartet, the result of a Fromm Music Foundation Commission, and is dedicated to Hans Abrahamsen. -
Adwords™/Edward for ensemble with Google Glass
Recently commissioned for Google Glass--the first piece of its kind--as part of Google's "Glass Explorer" program,"Adwords/Edward" is dedicated to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. -
Nisi for horn and live electronics
Nisi was composed for hornist Adam Unsworth, motivated by his highly personal approach to the horn. It is dedicated to composer Iannis Xenakis to commemorate his 90th birthday (May 29th, 2012), inspired by Xenakis's singular spirit, his totally unique sonic palette, and the uncompromisingness of his ideas. -
![Long Path for solo piano and tape narration was performed by Solungga Fang-Tzu Liu at MidAmerican Center for New Music’s […]](http://digital.music.cornell.edu/kevinernste/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMAG10091-120x120.jpg "Long Path, performance at the Bowling Green New Music Festival")
Long Path, performance at the Bowling Green New Music Festival
Long Path for solo piano and tape narration was performed by Solungga Fang-Tzu Liu at MidAmerican Center for New Music’s […] -
Anacrusis for organ/organists, wood workers, and electronic sounds
Anacrusis is a piece about suspension and anticipation. It was composed for organist Annette Richards for the inauguration of the new baroque organ ... -
Numina for flute, viola, harp, and live electronics
The word numina (plural of “numen”) is a Latin term meaning “noddings”, referring in the old Roman religion to the physical gesture of a divine decree... -
Seiend for brass quintet and live electronics
The title, Seiend (“Being”)--pronounced "zye-ent"--is a somewhat unused German participle found primarily in philosophical writings, referring to the 'true and honest self', a life lived without pretenses or embellishments. -
Roses Don’t Need Perfume for solo guitar and electronics
Roses Don't Need Perfume takes its title from a quotation by Uruguayan writer, philosopher, journalist, and historian Eduardo Galeano.