Elma Miller

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

Works for symphony orchestra

  • Genesis
    1980
    18'
    symphony orchestra

Works for chamber orchestra

  • Seven Sisters Rising
    1996
    6'
    chamber orchestra: 1111, 1110, percussion, strings
    Fp: Windsor Symphony Orchestra, conductor Susan Haig; January 24, 1997, Assumption University, Windsor, Ontario, Kanada
    Commissioned by: Susan Haig (Windsor Symphony Orchestra)
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Margarita Anguisque
    Dedicated to Aadu Andres Pilt
    1979/1984/1994
    8'
    chamber orchestra: 1111, 1000, 2, strings (violins and violas)
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for wind orchestra

  • Processional
    1986
    wind band: 2262, 4 saxophones, 4331, baritone or euphonium, 1+1, double bass
    Commissioned by: Northdale Concert Band
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA

Works for percussion and orchestra

  • Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
    1987
    19'
    solo percussion, symphony orchestra: 2222, 4210, 1, strings
    Fp: John Brownell (percussion), Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Boris Brott; October 28, 1987, Hamilton Place, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for accordion and orchestra

  • To Light One Candle
    1989
    12'
    accordion, string orchestra
    Fp: Tiina Kiik (accordion), orchestra Lyra Borealis, conductor Tõnu Kalam; May 7, 1989, Convocation Hall, Toronto, Canada
    Commissioned by: Lyra Borealis
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Duos

  • Le phénix
    1981
    9'
    trombone, marimba
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Sleep of Reason
    1976
    clarinet, piano
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Dialogue
    1975
    3'
    clarinet, double bass
    Fp: 1975, University of Toronto
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Swordplay
    1974
    clarinet, French horn
    Fp: Elma Miller (clarinet), Ronald George (French horn); March 2, 1975, St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Syneidesis IX
    7'
    violin, piano
    Fp: Sasha Weinstangel (violin), Monica Gaylord (piano); November 25, 1988, St. Cuthbert's Church, Hamilton, Canada

Quartets

  • Things Are Not What They Appear
    1982/2008
    French horn quartet
    Fp: Dauprat-Hornquartett; September 26, 2008, Lutherkirche Kassel, Germany
  • Diversions
    I Fughetta
    II Inventio
    III Sinfonia
    IV Quodlibet

    1986
    13'
    4 clarinet (E-flat clarinet, 2 B-flat clarinets and bass clarinet)
    Fp: Clarinet Quartet The Licorice Allsorts: Catherine Erskine, Barbara Hankins, Gary Kidd, Lynne Milnes; February 6, 1986, St. Cuthbert's Church, Hamilton, Canada
    Commissioned by: The Licorice Allsorts
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Kriss Kringle's Wolka Paltz
    1977
    6'
    flute, trombone, percussion, viola
    Fp: Array: Robert Bick (flute), Douglas Perry (viola), Cameron Walter (trombone), Allan Beard (percussion); December 17, 1977, Toronto, Canada

Sextets

  • 1983
    8'
    clarinet, French horn, viola, double bass and 2 percussion
    Fp: The Composer's Orchestra, conductor Gary Kulesha; June 18, 1988, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada
    Commissioned by: Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for large ensemble (8+)

  • Circumstantial Evidence
    1. An Ill Wind Blows  
    2. The First Conundrum  
    3. Murky Waters  
    4. Another Conundrum  
    5. And Then There Were None

    1983/1993
    18'
    flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass
    Fp: Prairie Arts Ensemble of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra; October 19, 1983, Cathedral of St. John's, Saskatoon, Canada
    Commissioned by: Saskatoon Symphony Society
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Works for clarinet

  • Duo for One
    2009
    clarinet
    Commissioned by: Rebecca Danard
  • Windwalker
    2001
    clarinet
    Fp: 2001, Mazzoleni Concert Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada
    Commissioned by: Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects
  • 1996
    7'
    clarinet
    Fp: Stephen Pierre (clarinet); March 26, 1998, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada
    Commissioned by: Stephen Pierre
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • 1976
    6'
    clarinet
    Fp: Elma Miller (clarinet); February 1, 1976, Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Toronto, Canada. First public performance: Elma Miller (clarinet); September 17, 1976, Tartu College, Toronto, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for bassoon

  • Syneidesis IV
    In memoriam Margaret Laurence
    1987
    11'
    amplified bassoon
    Fp: James McKay (bassoon); March 4, 1987, McLaughlin Hall, York University, Toronto, Canada

Works for piano

  • Voices in Stone
    1995
    10'
    piano
    Fp: Elaine Keillor (piano); October 14, 1995, University of Toronto
    FpEst: Peep Lassmann (piano); April 8, 2002, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn, Estonian Music Days Festival
    CD „By a Canadian lady“, Carleton Sound (2000); Elaine Keillor (piano)
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Minnemata
    1988
    8'
    piano
    Fp: Elaine Keillor (piano); March 15, 1978, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Syneidesis XII
    In memoriam Robert Langstadt
    1988
    12'
    piano (four hands)
    Fp: Elaine Keillor (piano), Christina Petrowska (piano); June 26, 1988, Conrad Grebel College, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Through a Narrow Window
    1985
    14'
    piano
    Fp: Elaine Keillor (piano); October 25, 1985, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Hamilton, Canada
    CD „Poetic Sketches“, Centrediscs/Centredisques (2015); Elaine Keillor (piano)
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Works for joint choir or multiple choirs and instrument(s)

  • The Transfiguration
    cantata
    1989/1995
    14'
    mixed choir, children's choir, clarinet, organ
    Text: Matthew 18 (in English)
    Fp: Choir of St. Paul, Hamilton Children's Chorus, Stephen Pierre (clarinet), Jean Keenleyside (organ), conductor Wayne Riddel; July 28, 1989, St. Paul's Church, Hamilton, Canada
    Commissioned by: Royal Canadian College of Organists
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for voice(s) and piano

  • Jabberwocky
    1985
    7'
    voice, piano
    Text: Lewis Caroll (in English)
    Fp: Amy Doolittle (voice), Catriona Brockett (piano); March 14, 1985, St. Cuthbert's Church, Hamilton, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for voice(s) and other instrument(s)

  • 2001/2002
    voice, clarinet, kannel
    Text: from the epic "Kalevipoeg" (in Estonian)
    Fp: Elma Miller (voice, kannel), S. Pierre (clarinet); November 10, 2001, Faculty Club, University of Toronto, Canada
    Commissioned by: Estonian Womens' University Association for their 90th anniversary
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
  • Written for the 35th anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre
    1994
    3'
    voice, violin, cello, piano
    Text: Elma Miller (in English)
    Fp: Twylla Augustson (soprano), Cora Kuyvenhoven (cello), Adele Armin (violin), John Farah (piano); November 12, 1994, Music Gallery, Toronto, Canada
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for choir a cappella

  • udok asem ets
    1988
    7'
    choir of 3 voices
    Text: Elma Miller
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for mixed choir a cappella

  • Oracle
    2008/2018
    8'
    mixed choir
    Text: Elma Miller on the basis of Euripides (480 – 406 BC) (in Greek)
    Fp: Choral group "Seventeen Voices", dirigent Kevin Reeves; Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Canada
    Commissioned by: Ottawa Chamber Music Society, Association of Canadian Women Composers
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

Works for vocal ensemble

  • Gnome [Päkapikk]
    2007
    4 voices
    Text: Elma Miller
  • udok asem ets
    1988
    7'
    choir of 3 voices
    Text: Elma Miller
    Publisher: Canadian Music Centre

ELECTRONIC, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AND MULTIMEDIA WORKS

  • Pink Champagne
    1977
    2'
    fixed media

MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

Instrumental works for children

  • Let’s Play Canada!
    2004
    clarinet quartet
    Publisher: Oceanna Music