Recent Works: 


Walking I Was
- excerpt 
Music and video controlled by the Western Oregon University Wireless Human Interface (WOUWHI)

West
for Flute, Berimbau and Computer
Performed by Due East

 


Heavy Circles
for Marimba (excerpt)
T. Burritt, Marimba
Full version available at Innova Music

Souvenirs of Home

Three Days of Rain
Two popular tunes performed by Western Routes.

evoEvolution- Animation and Music (work in progress)

Breath for Clarinet and Computer
F. Gerald Errante, clarinet

Nadantha for WOUWHI (live performance, video coming soon) Pulse for Percussion Ensemble
Tom Burritt, solo marimba
The Victoria Memorial Percussion Ensemble


               

Know of any performances?  Please contact me at harchanko 'at' wou  .  edu

Complete Works:

Chamber Works

Pulse, solo marimba and percussion ensemble, 7:30 (2004):  Commissioned by The University of Texas and the Victoria Memorial Percussion Ensemble
Premiered at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, November 13, 2004

Heavy Circles, solo marimba, 6:00 (2003): Commissioned by Thomas Burritt.  
University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California; Festival of Contemporary Music, April 24, 2004  
Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York;  Music For Hammers and Sticks with Teresa McCollough and Thomas Burritt, April 7, 2004    
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey; Music for Hammers and Sticks, April 4, 2004
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; faculty recital, March 24, 2004
Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Louisville, Kentucky; Showcase Concert, November 2003  
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York; guest artist recital
Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio; guest artist recital
Published by Keyboard Percussion Publishing, Asbury Park, NJ
Recording on INNOVA Recording label pending

Incessant Compulsion, percussion quartet, 7:00 (2000):  
SCI National Student Conference, Bowling Green, Ohio, March 22, 2002    …    The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; UT Percussion Ensemble, October 13, 2001    …    Voices of Change Winners Concert, Dallas, Texas, September 29, 2001         Aspen Music Festival Percussion Ensemble, Aspen, Colorado; APE/AMPS Concert of New Music for Percussion and Electronics, July 27, 2000        Winner of the Russell Horn 4th Annual New Composition Competition, 2nd prize

Divergence, for indeterminate ensemble, variable length (2000):  
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; D.M.A. recital, March 27, 2001
    …    Published by Contemporary Music For Amateurs (COMA): London, England

Desert Minds, violin, cello, clarinet (Bb and bass), flute, piano, and percussion; 14:00 (1999):  The University of Texas New Music Ensemble 2/2000

Romanze, guitar and cello, alternate version piano and cello, 7:00 (1999): The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; D.M.A. recitals May 8, 2000, March 26, 2001

78705, piano duo, 5:30 (1998):  
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; New Music and D.M.A. recitals, November 29, 2000, March 27, 2001         2000 SCI student awards, Region V, 3rd place

Fanfare for the Imperceptible Passage of Time, two antiphonal brass quintets and antiphonal percussion, 6:00 (1997):  Aspen Music Festival 1998

The Freezing Winds of Summer, violin, cello, clarinet, and piano, 7:00 (1995):  
SCI Region V Conference, Muncie, Indiana, February 2001
    …    The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Eighth Biennial Festival of New Music, 1996    …    New Music Tasmania International Festival of Contemporary Music, Hobart, Australia; Adelaide Conservatory New Music Ensemble, April 1996    …    The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; New Music Ensemble, 1995    …    Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado; New Music Concert, August 1995

String Quartet No.2 in four movements, 20:00 (1994): The Florida State University 1996, Aspen Music Festival 1998

Forever Wild, violin and percussion ensemble, 6:30 (1994): The Florida State University 1996

Voyage, four solo celli and cello choir, 5:00 (1992): Commissioned by the Georgia Cello Society.  Premiered at the Georgia Music Educators Conference in Savanna, GA, 1993.  Broadcast WLRH Public Radio.  Published by Latham Musical Enterprises, Greensboro, NC. cat.# VC-37. 

Numerous performances by cello festivals and college cello choirs

String Quartet No.1, in two movements, 10:00 (1992): Auburn University 1992

Lamentation for solo cello, 6:30 (1992): Premiered Auburn University 1992, numerous subsequent performances

Duo for violin and cello, 4:00 (1991): First Place winner of the 1992 Huntsville Arts Council music composition competition.  Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville, Alabama 1992, Auburn University, 1992

Large Ensembles

Chamber Symphony: Oregon Landscapes (2008) Commissioned by The WIllamette Falls Symphony Orchestra, Oregon City, Oregon.  Premeire November 9, 2008.

            Horizon, for wind ensemble, 14:00 (2002)

Coyote Dances, 3-3-3-3, 4-3-3-1, timpani, 3 percussion, strings, 6:30 (1998): Waco Symphony Orchestra 1/24/02

In the Sparkling Whorls (text: Gary Snyder), in two movements, 1-1-1-1, 2-1-1, 4 percussion, mezzo-soprano, strings, 15:00 (1997): Aspen Music Festival 1997, The University of Texas at Austin 2000

Festival Overture, 2-2-2-2, 4-3-2-1, timpani, 2 percussion, strings, 5:30 (1994): Commissioned and premiered by the Huntsville Youth Symphony 1994

Songs

Dog Haiku Songs (Steve D. Marsh), voice, violin, cello, clarinet (Bb and bass), flute (+ piccolo), piano and percussion, alternate version voice, piano, and percussion obbligato, 12:00 (2001): Shimazaki-Kilburn Duo Concert Tour of Japan 2003, The University of Texas at Austin 2001

Since We Last Said Good-bye (Janis Rosenthal), soprano and piano, 4:00 (1997):  Aspen Music Festival 1998, Aspen Music Festival Vocal Chamber Music Concert 2000, The University of Texas 2000

Morning Song (Joseph Harchanko), soprano, violin, cello, and piano, 6:00 (1996):  The Florida State University 1996, Aspen Music Festival 1996

La Reve (Jacques PrÈvert), soprano and piano, 6:30 (1993):  Auburn University 1993

 

Choral Works

Visions (Mark Neely), SATB, piano.  Premiered February 2005, Ball State Chamber Choir.
    June 2006, Western Oregon University Chamber Choir

Break, Break, Break (Lord Alfred Tennyson), SATB, piano, percussion ensemble, and contra bass, 6:00 (1993):  Auburn University Conducting Choir, 1993

Electroacoustic Works

Walking I Was for WOUWHI! (Western Oregon University Wireless Human Interface) and Max/MSP/Jitter.  Multi-media choreography

Nadantha for WOUWHI! (Western Oregon University Wireless Human Interface) and Max/MSP.  Multi-media choreography

West, for flute, berimbau, and computer (2006)

The Views Expressed, for indeterminate ensemble, actors, and computer (2006)
    premeired June 11, 2006.  Monmouth, OR

Idyll for digital video and sound (2004)

Polis for digital video and sound, 8:45 (2003): Collaborative work with digital artist John Fillwalk.  Digital Image and Sound Collaborative Urban Showcase in Indianapolis, Indiana 11/1/2003

Metachanics1A for digital video and sound, 1:00 (2003): Collaborative work with digital artist Ross Miller.  Digital Image and Sound Collaborative Urban Showcase in Indianapolis, Indiana 11/1/2003

Chaco Skies for marimba and computer, 15:00 (2001):  SEAMUS National Convention 3/2003, Seoul International Electroacoustic Festival (marimba and tape version) 2001

Convergence for indeterminate ensemble and live electronics (algorithmic processing of audio and midi data using PD software on networked computer system with interface for SynapticsŒ TouchPadŒ developed at UT, I-cube interface, and K2000 sound module), variable length (2001): Electric LaTex Festival 2001, The University of Texas at Austin Electro-Acoustic Recital Series 2001

Improvisations ñ Collaborative work with Mark Applebaum using Applebaumís Moustrap instrument and Harchankoís electric cello/computer system to generate and control signal processing, sound responsive computer generated graphics, and algorithmic MIDI control in real-time, variable length (2001): Scheduled premier 9/12/01 postponed due to national tragedy

The Views Expressed in this Composition Are Not Necessarily those of the Composer, electronic news media and live computer processing (Max and PD versions), installation work (2001)

Screaming, tape, 1:30 (2000): Commissioned by Stephen Montague. The University of Texas Electro-Acoustic Recital Series 5/2000, Colourscape, London, England 9/2000, SEAMUS National Convention 3/2001, SEAMUS Audio Clips Web Concert 3/2001, Florida ElectroacousticFestival 4/2001

Edmond, Music from the original motion picture sound track, computer generated tape (2000) - Part 1, Part 2

Angels of Tibet, algorithmically generated tape, 6:00 (1999):  Electro-Acoustic Recital Series, The University of Texas 1999, Amplified Music Performance Series, Aspen Music Festival 1999

Blue Green, Music from the original motion picture sound track, MIDI sequenced tape (1997)

From A Dream To A Vision for electric cello and tape, 9:30 (1995):  Aspen Music Festival 1995, Broadcast Carbondale Public Radio, CO 1995, The Florida State University 1996, Tennessee Valley Music Festival 1996, Auburn University 1997, The University of Texas Electro-Acoustic Recital Series 2000

Contact for cello and tape; 9:30 (1993): Auburn University 1993. Broadcast WLRH Public Radio 1995

Popular Music

Three Days of Rain (CD #12 - Oregon Public Broadcasting Music Bed)

Souvenirs of Home

Eastern Routes

Migrations