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James E. Holdman
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WORKS

a few selections


Turncoat Hat
for viola
performed by Dr. Jacob Tews

This piece is based on themes from Turncoat Hat, a song cycle for vocalist and chamber ensemble. Lyrics are based on fluent aphasia speech patterns.
video
(6:39)
Bus
for fixed media
video
(4:37)
Haunted House
for percussion ensemble

Commissioned and performed by Struck Percussion Ensemble to accompany de Chomon's experimental silent film 'The Haunted House' (1908). 
video
(6:19)
score
A Gondola Evades Us
for piano and two percussion

Premiered by Zeitgeist, May 2013. Made possible by the Zeitgiest Commissioning Collective.
audio
(9:20)
score
Maddy's Eaten a Little Humus Again
for found metal objects and four percussionists
video
(8:38)
score
Water
for mandolin and fixed media

The 'fixed' portion of this electroacoustic composition was created entirely from internet newscasts about hurricane Sandy.
audio(4:47)
Lunch with a Nun
for vibes and guitar
(two of four movements)
II Courante
III Sarabande
David Birrow, vibes
James Holdman, electric guitar

audio
(1:33)
audio
(2:26)


score


Don't Call Me Norman
for piano, vibes, and bass clarinet
performed by Zeitgeist
audio
(5:11)

score

Down the Stairway the Ghost She Does Not Want Me to See Flees
for string trio
performed by counter)induction
audio
(3:15)
score
The Hole of Lament
excerpts from the Open Eye Figure Theatre's "Refreshments"

Based loosely on Javanese gamelan.
audio1
(0:42)
audio2
(0:24)
audio3
(0:26)
my little quadrilateral
for violin and guitar
(first of four movements)
I. side one
performed by Duo46
audio
(1:34)
score
Lament from Darwin's Folly
for solo piano
performed by Jocelyn Hagen
audio
(1:51)
score
Joropo de Lara
for mandolin orchestra
audio
(3:37)
score
Holiday for Methuselah
for jazz combo
audio
(3:28)




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