music

solo

Red (2008-in progress) for vibraphone video and electronoics



Cube (2001) for left hand piano

Premiered by pianist Xi Wang, for the Composer's Guild Concert Series November 4th, 2001 at The University of Missouri-Kansas City, White Recital Hall



Early Piano Work (1989-1999)

  • Way Down Under (1989)
  • Rain (1992)
  • The Hunt (1993)
  • Stampede (1994)
  • Nocturne (1996)
  • Waltz (1999)

chamber

black (2007-in progress) flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion



Holden Caulfield (2000-2001) for piccolo, flute, oboe, Bflat clarinet, piano, and two percussionists

Premiered by UMKC Musica Nova; Hsiao-Lan Wang, conductor
March 7th, 2002 at The University of Missouri-Kansas City, Grant Recital Hall

choir

 
Friendship (2002-2003) for eight female soloists (in four movements)
(text by Ralph Waldo Emerson)


Friendship movement III (2007) arranged and recomposed for SATB
(text by Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Recorded by: Katina Mitchell, Meghan Tarkington, Keith Stonum, Dan Zajicek, Michael Sumuel, Mark watley, & conducted by Hsiao-Lan Wang.
October 8th, 2007 · Rice University


tape

And the stallion put on my pants and began to sing. (2008)
for stereo tape and 5.1 surround
duration: 6'49"

Premiere: Sound Box 08', Rice University
8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008



Vague Speech (2003-04) for 8-channel tape
duration: 7'28"

Premiere: CEMI: 40 Years on the Edge Concert IV, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2004



Rituals (2002) for tape
duration: 4'19"

Premiere: SPECTRUM V, University of North Texas
8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 25th, 2003



Tegami (2003) for tape
duration: 2'50"


Instruments and electronics


Ebb (2005) for 13 musicians and electronics

Premiered by: Gina Sexton, flute - Celina Tamez, oboe - Reshanda Billy, clarniet - Lynn Moncilovich, bassoon - Nathan McCarter, horn - Brad Coker, tuba - Taylor Kami & Matt Ehlers, percussion - Davina Hong & Su-Yeon Park, violin - Colin Meinecke, viola - Jeff Hartick, cello - Michael Hartery, bass - Stephen Lucas, electronics - Hsiao-Lan Wang, conductor
8PM March 6, 2006 at The University of North Texas, Recital Hall



Parallax (2004) for video, bass clarinet, trumpet in C, violin, cello, and percussion

Premiered by: Tanya E. Schwooch, violin - Angela Harvey, cello - Heidi Peterson, bass clarinet - Raquel Rodriquez, trumpet - Pete Saleh, percussion - Hsiao-Lan Wang, conductor
8PM March 23, 2004 at The University of North Texas, Merril Ellis Intermedia Theatre (MEIT)


theater

 
The Eternal Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare and Lope de Vega
adapted by Andrew B. Harris
music by Daniel Zajicek

Overture · English ball · Spanish ball · Teobalt's Lament · Seductive Dance



The Illusion by Tony Kushner
two songs by Daniel Zajicek

Killing the Cat · Round & Round

video


Tango Mecanique (2007) for video and computer music
Images: Daniel Zajicek
Music:
Hsiao-Lan Wang
duration: 4'30"

Premiere: Faulk Scholars Concert
(Denton, TX, 02/19/2007)



 
Hard-Boiled Wonderland (2005) for video and quadraphonic audio
Images: Daniel Zajicek
Music: Hsiao-Lan Wang
duration: 5'30"

Premiere: CEMI Centerpieces
Monday, April 25th, 2005 @ 8:00pm




blueMOVIE (2003) for video and computer music
duration: 5'24"

Premiere: Electronic LaTex
2003, Friday November 7th, 2003 @ 8:00pm