Michael Slayton
Music
Recordings
Spectra: A Concert of Music by Members of Connecticut Composers, Inc.
© 2014, Navona Records, LLC. NV5964. Compact Disc.
Irrational Exuberence: Collaboration V
© 2011, Beauport Classical, a div. of RJB LLC. Gloucester, MA. BC 11010. Compact Disc.
Spectra: A Concert of Vocal Music
© 2009, Arizona University Recordings, LLC. Tuscon, AZ. AUR CD 3148. Compact Disc.
Selected Works: Michael K. Slayton
Orchestral
Fifth Prelude for Orchestra (2011)
orchestra
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Fifth-Prelude-for-Orchestra-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Fifth Prelude for Orchestra – Excerpt]
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Eclipse: Visions of the Crescent and the Cross (2004)
chamber orchestra, African drums, vocalist
Music for the ballet, Abdel Salaam, choreographer
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The Idea of Late in the Year (1999)
mezzo soprano, SATB choir, and orchestra
English text by Angelique Jamail
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Chamber – Ensemble
Kleemation (2016)
oboe quartet
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Dreamers’ Meadows (2015)
piano quartet
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Mirórs (2013)
string quartet
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Sursum (2010)
string quartet
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Sursum-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Sursum – Excerpt]
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A Hideous Veil (2010)
percussion ensemble
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/A-Hideous-Veil-Excerpt2.mp3|titles=A Hideous Veil – Excerpt2]
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Sechs Miniaturen für das Meer (2008)
guitar, piano
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/02.-Morgentanz.mp3|titles=02. Morgentanz]
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/03.-Meerestroeme.mp3|titles=03. Meerestroeme]
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/04.-Windgezeiten.mp3|titles=04. Windgezeiten]
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/05.-Die-Fahrbrucken.mp3|titles=05. Die Fahrbrucken]
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/06.-Mondtanz.mp3|titles=06. Mondtanz]
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Night and Visage (2007)
violin, violoncello, percussion, piano
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Through Stone Door (2004)
violin, violoncello, piano
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Through-Stone-Door-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Through Stone Door – Excerpt]
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Zwei Gedichte für Oboe, Violoncello, und Klavier (2003)
oboe (or viola), violoncello, piano
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Zweiter-Gedichte-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Zweiter Gedichte – Excerpt]
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Fantasy and Fugue: hommage à Bartók (2002)
two pianos and percussion instruments
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/02.-Fugue-Excerpt.mp3|titles=02. Fugue – Excerpt]
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The Garden Where All Love Ends (2001)
two guitars
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/The-Garden-Where-All-Love-Ends-Excerpt.mp3|titles=The Garden Where All Love Ends – Excerpt]
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Elegy-Nocturne (1998, rev. 2001)
violin, piano
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Elegy-Nocturne-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Elegy-Nocturne – Excerpt]
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Ballade (1998)
violin, piano
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Ballade-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Ballade – Excerpt]
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Chamber – Solo
Meditation and Reflections (2012)
viola solo
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Four Piano Studies (1995, rev. 2012)
piano solo
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Sonate ‘Droyßig’ (2002)
piano solo
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/II.-Das-Schloss-Excerpt1.mp3|titles=II. Das Schloss – Excerpt]
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/III.-Der-Sommer-in-Droyssig-Excerpt.mp3|titles=III. Der Sommer in Droyssig – Excerpt]
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Choral
Sh’ma, Yisra’el (2006)
SATB choir, organ
Hebrew and Russian texts
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Three English Carols (2004)
SATB unaccompanied choir
English texts, traditional
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Out of Many, One (2003)
SSA children’s choir, SATB adult choir, oboe, cello, harp, African drums, piano
Ki Swahili and English texts, original
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A Lullaby (2002)
SATB choir, piano
English text by James Agee
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/A-Lullaby-Excerpt.mp3|titles=A Lullaby – Excerpt]
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Let My First Knowing (1998)
SATB choir, unaccompanied
English text by Emily Dickinson
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Vocal
Ancient Songs of Spring (1995, rev. 2012)
soprano, guitar (cycle, three songs)
Chinese texts by Meng Hao-Jan, fan chenda, and Du Fu
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/I.-Dawn-in-Spring-Excerpt1.mp3|titles=I. Dawn in Spring – Excerpt]
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Le soir tombe (2006)
voice (soprano or tenor) and piano four hands
French text by Thérèse Planoil
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Le-soire-tombe-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Le soire tombe – Excerpt]
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The Silent City (1998)
soprano, piano (cycle, five songs)
English texts by Sarah George V. Slayton
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Again, the Sea (1995)
soprano, strings, amplified piano
English text by Salvatore Quasimodo
[audio:https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michaelslayton/files/2012/07/Again-the-Sea-Excerpt.mp3|titles=Again the Sea – Excerpt]
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Voyagers (1994)
high voice, piano (cycle, three songs)
English texts by Rene Connelly, Michael Winslow, other various selected texts
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