Non Sequitur Music

Music of Bruce Hamilton

Bruce Hamilton


Biography

Bruce Hamilton composes and performs music in a variety of genres. He has performed as a percussionist, improviser, and electronic musician for over 20 years. His music is published by Non Sequitur Music and can be heard on the Albany, and/OAR, Capstone, Memex, Phill, SEAMUS, and Mark labels. Hamilton has received honors, awards and commissions from ALEA III, AMC, ASCAP, PAS, Barlow Endowment, Carbondale Community Arts, Indiana University, Jerome Foundation, National Society of Arts and Letters, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Whatcom Symphony, Russolo-Pratella Foundation, and SEAMUS. Recent performances have included those at the NWEAMO Festival, Friends of Rain, Electronic Music Midwest, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. His recent work 'Stamino-sosti' was premiered by Exit 9 Percussion Group in May 2008.

Over the past five years Hamilton has performed laptop-based electroacoustic music under various monikers at the Decibel Festival, Hempfest, Sonarchy Radio, and various venues around the Northwest.

A co-organizer of the Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival, Hamilton is currently Associate Professor of Music at Western Washington University, where he teaches music theory, composition, and directs the electroacoustic music studio (WWEAMS). He lives in Bellingham with composer Lesley Sommer and their son Miles.


CDs containing works by Bruce Hamilton:


Resonant Edges
Resonant Edges


Surge
Surge


Pathways
Pathways

Magic Vibes
Magic Vibes


Music From SEAMUS Vol 8
Music From SEAMUS Vol. 8


Music From SEAMUS Vol 7
Music From SEAMUS Vol. 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Music for Chamber Orchestra

Whatcom Ride
Rental: $100.00; Purchase: $200.00
2004, 7 minutes
Chamber Orchestra (1111 111 1perc, timp, piano, strings)


Music for Large Mixed Ensembles

Movements
Rental: $120.00; Purchase: $150.00
1997-1998, 15 minutes
15 Instruments
audio available

Kinetikos
Rental: $120.00; Purchase: $150.00
1994, 11 minutes
15 Instruments
audio available

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Band and Wind Ensemble Music
Rider
Rental: $100.00; Purchase: $450.00
2002, 14 minutes, 45 seconds
Wind Ensemble: picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, Eh, 2 Bsn, Eb cl, 3 Bb cl, bass cl, 4 sax (2, 1, 1 [alto 1 dbl sop]), 4 hn, 5 tpt (tpt 1 dbl Eb, tpt 5 dbl flug), 2 trb, bass tb, euph, tb, timp, 4 perc
audio available audio available


Music for Mixed Chamber Ensembles

Two Pastorales
Rental: $75.00; Purchase: $100.00
1998, 10 minutes
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
audio available

verges
Rental: $95.00; Purchase: $120.00
1996, 12 minutes, 45 seconds
flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello
audio available

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Piano Music

fly out for cake
Purchase: $15.00
2001, 6 minutes
vibraphone and piano

Little Canons
Purchase: $5.00
2000, 2 minutes
two pianos

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Music for Winds

Still Life
Purchase: $10.00
1994, 4 minutes, 30 seconds
clarinet
audio available audio available

Wintermute
Purchase: $45.00
1995, 9 minutes, 25 seconds
trombone and tape
audio available audio available

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Percussion Music

Stamino-sosti
Purchase: $60.00
2007-2008, 10 minutes
percussion quartet and tape

Portals
Purchase: $45.00
2004, 12 minutes, 25 seconds
multi-percussion soloist and tape
audio available audio available

fly out for cake
Purchase: $15.00
2001, 6 minutes
vibraphone and piano

Recurrences
Purchase: $15.00
1999, 15 minutes (3 movements)
solo marimba
audio available audio available

Raptures of Undream
Purchase: $45.00
1998, 7 minutes
percussion sextet
audio available audio available

Rituals
Purchase: $15.00
1998, 10 minutes (5 movements)
solo timpani

Stunts and Traces
Purchase: $45.00
1998, 10 minutes (4 movements)
marimba (6 mallet) and tape

Interzones
Purchase: $45.00
1996, 10 minutes, 45 seconds
vibraphone and tape
audio available audio available

Torrential Variations
Purchase: $15.00
1993, 5 minutes
percussion duo for marching snare and quads

EDGE (Corrugated Box)
Purchase: $45.00
1991, 15 minutes
multi-percussion soloist and tape
audio available audio available

Funketude
Purchase: $10.00
1989, 4 minutes
multi-percussion solo

Chopel Perilous
Purchase: $35.00
1989, 4 minutes
solo for two snare drums and tape

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Works with Tape and/or Electronics

Stamino-sosti
Available soon
2007-2008, 10 minutes
percussion quartet and tape

Portals
Purchase: $45.00
2004, 12 minutes, 25 seconds
Multi-percussion soloist and Tape

Wintermute
Purchase: $45.00
1995, 9 minutes, 25 seconds
trombone and tape
audio available audio available

Interzones
Purchase: $45.00
1996, 10 minutes, 45 seconds
vibraphone and tape
audio available audio available

EDGE (Corrugated Box)
Purchase: $45.00
1991, 15 minutes
multi-percussion soloist and tape
audio available audio available

Chopel Perilous
Purchase: $35.00
1989, 4 minutes
solo for two snare drums and tape

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