Joseph Ott: Major Performances

Satiric Suite
American University Orchestra, G. Steiner, conductor, Washington, DC, 1962

Pavanne and Waltz
University of Connecticut Orchestra, H. Kidder, conductor, Storrs, Connecticut, 1956

Seven Haiku
Bennington Composers Conference Orchestra, E. Guigui, conductor, Bennington, Vermont, 1969

Music for Chamber Orchestra
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, L. Sipe, conductor, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1967
River Falls, Wisconsin, 1967
Milton, Wisconsin, 1967

Premise for Orchestra
Trieste (Italy) Philharmonic, F. Farraris, conductor, Trieste, Italy, 1963
UCLA Orchestra, Los Angeles, California, 1964
National Symphony Orchestra, H. Mitchell, conductor, Washington DC, 1965

Palo Duro
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington DC, 1980

Africotta II
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington, DC, 1981

Divertimento for Orchestra
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington, DC, 1962

Divertimento No. 2 for Orchestra
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington, DC, 1964
Emporia State University Orchestra, Howard Halgedahl, conductor, Emporia, Kansas, 1983

Three Studies in Density
George Washington University Orchestra, G. Steiner, conductor, Washington, DC, 1962

Free Variation
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington, DC, 1963

Matrix III
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, L. Sipe, conductor, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1969
Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1969
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1969
Longview, Texas, 1969
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1969
Atlanta, Georgia 1969
Knox College, Galesberg, Illinois, 1969
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1969
Winona, Minnesota, 1969
Manhattan Kansas, 1969

Matrix V
Bennington Composers’ Conference Orchestra, E. Guigui, conductor, Bennington, Vermont, 1970

Winter’s Night
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington, DC, 1965
National Gallery of Art Orchestra, R. Bales, conductor, Washington, DC, 1975
Oklahoma City Symphony, G.F. Harrison, conductor, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1967
Duquesne University Orchestra, R. Mantoni, conductor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1967

Elegy for Strings
St. Paul Institute for Advanced Study and Performance, L. Sipe, conductor, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1968
Richmond Community Orchestra, R. Mantoni, conductor, Richmond, Virginia, 1984

Extensions for Orchestra and Tape
Beloit Symphony, R. Bond, conductor, Beloit, Wisconsin, 1972
Seattle Philharmonic, Bellingham, Washington; Pyallup, Washington, 1974
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, Edward Sefarian, conductor, Tacoma, Washington, 1975
Allaghey Summer Music Festival, R. Bond, conductor, 1983

Mini Laude
Milton College Wind Ensemble, R. Band, conductor, Milton, Wisconsin, 1968

Palo Duro
West Texas State University Band, G. Garner, conductor, Canyon, Texas, 1979

From the Prairie
West Texas State University Band, G. Garner, conductor, Canyon, Texas, 1980
University of Denver Band, J. Docksey, conductor, Denver, Colorado, 1981
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Band, T. Dvorak, conductor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1984, Black River Valley, Wisconsin, 1984
Southeast Missouri State University Band, R. Gifford, conductor, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1982
California State University-Hayward Band, Marvin Nelson, conductor, Hayward, California, 1981

Mindscape
Milton College Wind Ensemble, R. Bond, conductor, Milton, Wisconsin, 1969

Refractions II
West Texas State University Band, G. Garner, conductor, Canyon, Texas, 1981

Neosho
Emporia State University Band, Joseph Shirk, conductor, Emporia, Kansas 1979

Matrix VII
West Texas State University Band, G. Garner, conductor, Canyon, Texas, 1983

Africotta
West Texas State University Band, G. Garner, conductor, Canyon, Texas, 1977
University of Denver Band, J. Docksey, conductor, Denver, Colorado, 1983
Colorado Educational Radio

Tapestry for Band and Tape
Regional Kansas All State Band, J. Ott, conductor, Emporia, Kansas, 1975

Africotta II
West Texas State University Band, G. Garner, conductor, Canyon, Texas, 1977
Texas Music Educators Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1978
University of Denver Band, Kirk Smith, conductor, Denver, Colorado, 1983
University of Southern California Band, Dr. Wojciak, conductor, Los Angeles, California, 1985
University of Texas Band, J. Junkin, conductor, Austin, Texas, 1980
University of Michigan Band, J. Junkin, conductor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983
Mid-Western Conference, North Michigan State University Band, Jerrold Michaelson, conductor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1981
Emporia State University Band, Joseph Shirk, conductor, Emporia, Kansas, 1981
Kansas Music Educators Association Conference, Emporia State University Band, Joseph Shirk, conductor, 1986
South Dakota State University, Jim McKinney, conductor, Brookings, South Dakota, 1986
University of Southern California Band, 1985
United States Air Force Band, Boston, Massachusetts
WABED Band Directors Conference, 1987

Sanctus (from A Mass of Textures)
Milton College Choir, B. Westlund, conductor, Milton, Wisconsin, 1969; Waupon, Wisconsin, 1969
Dale Warland Singers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1980; Madison, Wisconsin, 1980, Apple Valley, Minnesota, 1980; Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1980
Stockholm, Sweden, 1981
Norway, 1981
Emporia State University A Cappella Choir, Kenneth Hart, conductor, Emporia, Kansas, 1978
Choral Directors National Conference, University of Southern California Chamber Singers, Charles Hirt, conductor, Kansas City, Missouri, 1975
National Educational Radio

Two Trios for Violins
P. Roach, J. Coxson, M. Hohler, Milton, Wisconsin, 1969

Matrix I
Milton College Wind Ensemble, R. Bond, conductor, Milton, Wisconsin, 1969

Matrix IV (piano trio)
University of Marland Trio, College Park, Maryland, 1969
J. Berman, P. Rosenfeld, Z. Carno, Bennington, Vermont, 1969
Great Plains Trio, Emporia, Kansas 1980

Events for Two Pianos
Joseph Ott Ellsworth Snyder, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1969

Five Songs for Rilke
Carol Welcher, Emporia, Kansas, 1972

Prelude for Piano
Joseph Ott, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas 1985

SOLOSFORHORN
Stephen Quint, Colby College, Maine, 1984; Iowa State University, Cedar Falls, Iowas, 1982
D. McGowen, Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, 1980
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980
E. Kammerer, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1982
J. Tritle, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 1981; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
James Ross, Harvard-Radcliffe Chamber Music Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978
J. Schumacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980
Kent Larmee, Ohio State University, 1980
Julia Stephen, UMKC International Electronic Music-Plus Festival XV, Kansas City, Missouri, 1985
Philip Meyers, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Erick Rusk, Cleveland, Ohio; Stanford University; New York City, 1987

Agamemmnon (electronic incidental music)
Emporia State University, Emporia Kansas, 1983

Piano Trio No. 3
Great Plains Piano Trio, Emporia, Kansas, 1984; Topeka, Kansas 1984; Lindsborg, Kansas, 1984, Emporia, Kansas 1985, Emporia Kansas, 1990

Cynical Set
Emporia State University Band and Chorus, Kenneth Hart, conductor, Emporia, Kansas, 1984; Kansas Music Educators Association Conference, Wichita, Kansas, 1984
University of Denver Band, Joseph Docksey, conductor, Denver, Colorado, 1985

Great Plains Suite
Great Plains Piano Trio, Emporia, Kansas, 1983; Sheldon Iowa, 1985

Pastoral on B.A.C.H.
Ellen Hart, organist, Emporia, Kansas, 1984; Grace Cathedral, Topeka, Kansas, 1984

Toccata for Brass Quintet
Da Camera Brass Quintet, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1970
Seventh Annual Symposium of Contemporary Music for Brass, Atlanta, Georgia, 1970
St. Louis Brass Quintet, St. Louis, Missouri, 1976

Suite for Flute and Clarinet
K. Jayas, L. Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1970

Ricercare for Percussion
J. Mauro, R. Brown, Conlon Catholic University, Washington, DC, 1981
J. Kregal, Phillips Gallery, Washington, DC, 1964
J. Kregal, Stratford Music Festival, Canada, 1965
St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, California, 1965
J. Kregal, Reed College, Oregon, 1967; Toronto, Canada, 1968; Portland State College, Portland, Oregon, 1968
J. Kregal, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1970

Piece for Slide Projector
Ellsworth Snyder, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, 1971

Transfusion
H. Abramowitz, L. Voelz, Milton, Wisconsin, 1972

Sonata for Viola
R. Schreiber, C. Henderson, Beloit, Wisconsin, 1971
G. Grossman, F. McLaren, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1971
G. Grossman, Zita Carno, Bennington Composers’ Conference, Bennington, Vermont, 1971

Toccata for Trombone and Piano
Robert Gifford, Phillips Gallery Concerts, Washington, DC, 1966
R. Gutter, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1967
Thomas Wright, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, 1975; 1985

Semitic Dance (for oboe and chamber ensemble)
Joseph Shirk, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, 1985

LOCUS-1977 (for quadraphonic electronic tape)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977
SEMUS Festival, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, 1985

Seven Cadenze (for clarinet)
James Fleisher, Emporia, Kansas, 1985; New Hampshire Music Festival, 1986

Chroma II
Bradford Gowen, Sarasota, Florida, 1977; Emporia, Kansas, 1975

Warrensburg Suite
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1977

Concertino for Clarinet and Piano
James Fleisher, Pamela Snow, Emporia, Kansas, 1976

Church House Moan (for SATB chorus)
Emporia State University A Cappella Choir, Emporia, Kansas, 1981; Licoln, Nebraska, 1981; Topeka, Kansas, 1981; Kansas City, Kansas, 1981

Concertato (for piano and band)
Bradford Gowen, Sacramento State University Festival of New American Music, Sacramento, California, 1981

Timbres (brass quintet and tape)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1978

Encore Set
Florida State University, Music Teachers National Association, Miami, Florida, 1970
Bennington Composers’ Conference, Bennington, Vermont, 1969

Ricercare No. 2 for Percussion
J. Kregal, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 1970

Suite for Six Tubas
Kobe, Japan, 2005

Five Duets for French Horn and Oboe ---listen now!---
Philip Myers, horn, and Liang Wang, oboe, New York Chamber Music Festival, New York, NY, 2010
Karl Kramer, horn, and Gerard Reuter, oboe, Concerts in the Heightsl, New York, NY, 2011

Chroma IV for Bb Trumpet and Electronic Tape
Graham Ashton, trumpet, Conservatoire de Brive-la-Gaillarde, Brive-la Gaillarde, France, 2011