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LARGE ENSEMBLES
THE MORAL BEHAVIOR OF RATIONAL NUMBERS (1995) sop sax, 2 alto saxes, 2 ten saxes, bari sax, tpt, tbn, electric gtr, bass, drum set. 16 minutes
PARTY TALK (1996) narrator, fl, ob, cl, bsn, 2 tpt, 2
hn, 3 perc (mba, drum set, drum set/mba), pno, org, 2 vln, vla, vc, el.
bs. 15 minutes
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
CHILD BRIDE (1988) cello solo with 4 assistants and electronics. 9 minutes
COLORIZED CHAPLIN (1989) electric guitar and amplified harpsichord (or synthesizer). (sequenced realization of harpsichord part in standard MIDI file format available on special order.) 7½ minutes
CONSONANT MUSIC (1983) multiple percussion and text, 3 players. 9 minutes
PIANO TRIO (Hulk Smash!!) (1993) 2 pianos, 6 hands. 12
minutes
Recorded on SURF MUSIC AGAIN, music of Jack Vees
(CRI/Emergency CD730)
(P)LAYER(S) (1982) A multiple percussion piece in the
form of a sports event. 2 or 4 players plus referee.
10 minutes
PROM FACE DEVOTION (1993) electric organ, electric bass, hand drums. 9 minutes
A REFUTATION OF GRAVITY, THE REPUTATION OF MASSES (1986)
4 electric guitars and 4 percussion.
22 minutes
RIFF, GROOVE, FILL (1991) structured improvisation for any instruments, 4 or more players. indeterminate length
SAINTS BEFORE THE VANISHING POINT (1990) high melody instrument, low melody instrument, piano, marimba, drum set. ca. 20 minutes
STIGMATA NON GRATA (1992) 4 handbell players. 5 minutes
Recorded on SURF MUSIC AGAIN, music of Jack Vees
(CRI/Emergency CD730)
TATTOOED BARBIE (1991) oboe, electric 12-string guitar,
drum machine. 16 minutes
Recorded by Jack Vees and Libby Van Cleve on SURF
MUSIC AGAIN, music of Jack Vees
(CRI/Emergency CD 730)
SOLOS
APOCRYPHA (1986) oboe solo with tape. 8½ minutes
INTRUMENTALLATION #1 (1984) oboe solo. May be presented
as either a concert work or an installation.
15 to 20 minutes
JOHN HENRY (1985) electric bass solo. Extensive use of harmonics and double hammer-ons. 5½ minutes. Recorded by Jack Vees on NAKED TEENAGE GIRLS IN OUTER SPACE, John Trubee and the Ugly Janitors of America. (Enigma/Restless Record #72042-I)
MONSIEUR PIÑATA (1999) solo electric bass. 5 minutes
Recorded by Jack Vees on THE RESTAURANT BEHIND THE
PIER (Recommended Records ReR JV1)
[score unpublished]
THE RESTAURANT BEHIND THE PIER (1999) solo electric bass.
8 minutes
Recorded by Jack Vees on THE RESTAURANT BEHIND THE
PIER (Recommended Records ReR JV1)
[score unpublished]
ROCKET BABY (1994) cello solo with electronics. 10 minutes
Recorded by Jeffrey Krieger on SURF MUSIC AGAIN,
music of Jack Vees. (CRI/Emergency CD 730)
SPNFL (1996) electric bass and tape. 9 minutes
Recorded by Jack Vees on SURF MUSIC AGAIN, music
of Jack Vees. (CRI/Emergency CD 730)
STRUMMAGE (1998) solo guitar with electronics, or 3 guitars.
5½ minutes.
Recorded by Benjamin Verdery on Soepa (Mushkatweek
Records MR200)
SURF MUSIC AGAIN (1995) electric bass with electronics.
8 minutes
Recorded by Jack Vees on SURF MUSIC AGAIN, music
of Jack Vees. (CRI/Emergency CD 730)
SURF MUSIC II (1999) solo electric bass with electronics.
22 minutes
Recorded by Jack Vees on THE RESTAURANT BEHIND THE
PIER (Recommended Records ReR JV1)
[score unpublished]
WORKS ON TAPE
THE ILLUMINATI (1984) music concrete with grand piano as primary source material. 37 minutes.
WOOLSEY HOLES (2003) unedited real-time ambient recording, realized on the Yale University campus. 30 minutes
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