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Jamie Erekson, 2021
5’
clarinet, bassoon, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass
Commissioned by The Albany Symphony Orchestra
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An interactive sound installation
Emily Erekson
Commissioned by Certain Women.
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for amplified music box, sampler, and dancer
Jamie Erekson, 2021
4’
Commissioned by Salt Lake City Arts Council
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An interactive kinetic sound sculpture
Jamie Erekson, 2020This sculpture represents the four historically redlined districts of Salt Lake City, with performers engaging within the "zones" they inhabited during their youth.
Commissioned by the Salt Lake City Arts Council
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Jamie Erekson, 2020
2’
2 flutes
Recorded by David Ashton
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upright bass and percussion
Emily Erekson, 202010’
Commissioned by the Upper Manhattan Higher Ground Festival
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A collaborative exploration of Shakespeare’s Richard II, 2019
75’
Collaborated with three Lincoln Center Theater Lab directors, six actors, ten composers, and thirty performing musicians
Commissioned by The New School
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An interactive installation for female voices
Emily Erekson, 2019“Out of the rolling ocean the crowd came a drop gently to me … I too am part of that ocean, my love, we are not so much separated, Behold the great rondure, the cohesion of all, how perfect!”
— Walt Whitman, Out of the Rolling Ocean the CrowdI gave twenty-two women a set of parameters:
Use your voice, no other instrument
Record for 1-3 minutes
Start and end by humming a D
Listen to a D continuously on headphones while you record
Don’t copy pre-existing music
You get one take--once you start, just keep going
Some were more comfortable with this exercise than others. Many felt their voices were inadequate and were hesitant to participate, while those who identified themselves as “singers” confidently volunteered. A few wished they had more rules and an example to make sure they did it “correctly,” while others thrived in the flexibility and freedom. Some meticulously planned. Some spontaneously vocalized. One woman hummed a single pitch the entire time. Another beat-boxed. The end result was a beautifully diverse sound-bank of voices, each with its own unique timbre, rhythm, intonation and harmony.
I used this sound-bank as raw material to dissect, re-structure and shape into five contrasting movements: four pre-composed and one continuously evolving. These movements are connected by a series of algorithmically-paired duets and trios that are drawn from recordings by the initial twenty-two women and the voices of each new participant. As I composed, I enjoyed exploring the dynamic relationship between the individual and the community. How does this relationship impact the choices we make as individuals? How do these choices interweave to create our social framework? How do we connect with others? How do we separate?
Exhibited in 2023 in the Church History Museum. Commissioned by the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.
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Jamie Erekson, 2020
3’
string octet
Recorded by Agnon Quartet
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Jamie Erekson, 2019
5’
chamber orchestra and track
Excerpt recorded by Mannes American Composers Ensemble
Conducted by David Fulmer
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Jamie Erekson, 2019
10’
string quartet, accordion
Performed by Emily Erekson and Agnon Quartet
Commissioned by The Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University
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Jamie Erekson, 2018
3’
solo piano
Performed by Emily Erekson
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Jamie Erekson, 2016
4’
2 soprano sax, 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, baritone sax
Performed by the BYU Saxophone Septet
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Jamie Erekson, 2016
7’
2 sopranos, orchestra
Text by Davey Erekson
Excerpts performed by Little Moon, Kimberly Knighton and Utah Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Ty Turley-Trejo
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An opera for 16 singers and chamber orchestra
Jamie Erekson, 2016
100’Germany, 1295. The village of Hamelin has no children; they have been taken by the piper. A note was posted on the bell tower threatening death to the inhabitants of the town if a child is ever found in the village again. Anna still believes they will return, but her hope falters when a little girl stumbles into town and sets into motion a series of events that reveal the true identity of the piper and the fate of the lost children.
Puppets by Davey Erekson.
One of the most moving operas we put on at BYU — Darrell Babidge, The Juilliard School
Captivating — Nicolas Giusti, Utah Lyric Opera
A brilliant, new twist on an old tale — Laurence Vincent, BYU Opera