Works for Small Chamber Ensemble
3-6 performers
(There are many pieces for two performers throughout this website. They are listed below but not yet linked. They appear on the publisher's website in the section:
Small Chamber Ensemble (2-6 performers)
All works are published by Peer Music Classical
for clarinet quartet, was composed in 2016 and dedicated to clarinetist Larry Guy, a long-term colleague and friend. An additional movement was added in 2017, V. DeCh, dedicated to our friend Jacqueline deChollet. It uses only the pitches D, E, C, and B (=H in German).
Figuration: Allen Blustine, clarinet; Sophie Shao, cello; Richard Wilson, piano
Sample Pages: Figuration
DeCoda
Catherine Gregory, flute
Moran Katz, clarinet
RW
Laura Weiner, horn
Evan Premo, bass
Yves Dharamraj, cello
Angelina Gadeliya
Roni Gal-ed, oboe/English horn
Ari Isaacman Beck, violin
Danielle Farina, viola
Alberto Parrini, cello
Clarinet Quintet played by Decoda
Moran Katz, Clarinets
Anna Elashvili and Owen Dalby, violins
Nathan Schram, viola
Yves Dharamaj, cello
Canzona for Horn and String Quartet
Richard Wilson's Canzona (2001) played by DECODA: Eric Reed, horn, Anna Elashvili and Owen Dalby, violins, Nathan Schram, viola, and Yves Dharamraj, cello. The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City.
Canzona was composed in memory of Luise Vosgerchian.
String Quartet No. 1 (1968) in three movements--played by DECODA: Owen Dalby and Anna Elashvili, violins, Nathan Schram, viola, and Yves Dharamraj, cello, on October 9, 2014 at The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City.
String Quartet No. 2 (1977) in four movements--played by DECODA: Owen Dalby and Anna Elashvili, violins, Nathan Schram, viola, and Yves Dharamraj, cello, on September 21, 2013, at Skinner Hall, Vassar College.
String Quartet No. 3 (1983), performed here by the MUIR QUARTET, was commissioned by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation. In three movements, it is dedicated to the then members of The Muir String Quartet (Joseph Genualdi, Bayla Keyes, Steven Ansell and Michael Reynolds) and Leon Botstein. The Muir gave the first performance at Yale University on April 26, 1983. The Delmé Quartet gave the London premiere in Wigmore Hall on July 9, 1984 and subsequently recorded the work for the BBC.
String Quartet No. 3 (1983) Performed by the CHICAGO STRING QUARTET. Joseph Genualdi and Jasmine Lin, violins; Rami Solomonow, viola and Christopher Costanza, cello.
String Quartet No. 3 (1983) Performed by the ATTACCA QUARTETt as part of the 14th annual MODFEST.(Amy Schroeder and Keiko Tokunaga, violins; Nathan Schram, viola; and Andrew Yee, cello) played Richard Wilson's String Quartet No. 3 at Skinner Hall, Vassar College, on February 7, 2016.
String Quartet No. 4 (1998, 2000), performed by the CHICAGO QUARTET, composed largely at the Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Italy, was commissioned by the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Chicago Chamber Musicians for The Chicago String Quartet, who premiered the work in its original four-movement form on January 17, 1998 at the 92nd Street Y, New York City. A fifth movement entitled “Gently”, added in 2000, comes between the original first two. The movement entitled “Sadly” was composed in memory of Bette Snapp, a friend of the composer and his wife. Joseph Genualdi, violin; Jasmine Lin, violin; Rami Solomonow, viola, Christopher Costanza, cello.
String Quartet No. 4 (1998, 2000) The ATTACCA QUARTET. Amy Schroeder and Keiko Tokunaga, violins; Nathan Schram, viola; and Andrew Yee, cello.
String Quartet No. 5 2008 was written for The BIAVA QUARTET, which gave the premiere at Skinner Hall, Vassar College, on January 22, 2010. The work is dedicated to the conductor and concert administrator Robert Cole, a long-time friend of the composer and his wife. The Biava Quartet was formed to honor Luis Biava, distinguished conductor and violinist, another old friend of the composer and his wife. Austin Hartman, violin; Hyunsu Ko, violin; Mary Persin, viola; Gwendolyn Krosnick, cello.
String Quartet No. 6 2018 Performed by the ATTACCA QUARTET (Amy Schroeder and Keiko Tokunaga, violins; Nathan Schram, viola; and Andrew Yee, cello) gave the first performance of Richard Wilson's String Quartet No. 6 at Skinner Hall, Vassar College, on February 2, 2019. The work was composed from August to October, 2018, and is dedicated to the Attacca.
