Mark Vigil
Mark Vigil (born October 1954 in Spokane , Washington ) is an American composer.
Vigil studied piano with Corri Celli and Jessie Parker and composition with Janice Giteck at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle until 1981 . In 1996 he received his Masters Degree in Composition from the University of Oregon , where Rober Kyr and Hal Owen were his teachers. Since 2002 he has been a student of Tomas Svoboda . In addition to chamber music and piano works, Vigil composed a mass and other sacred choral works as well as pieces for gamelan orchestras.
Works
- Interlude for Solo Guitar , 1978
- And Yet There Could Be Love for mixed choir a cappella, 1978
- The Sun is the Ocean for harp, soprano and mixed chamber choir, 1980
- Closer for gamelan orchestra, two flutes and mixed choir, 1980
- Three songs for Harp & Mezzo-Soprano , 1980
- Well of Living Waters for gamelan orchestra, mixed choir, female choir and two flutes, 1982
- Gending "Maharaj Ji" for gamelan orchestra, 1984
- Gending "Field of Flowers" for gamelan orchestra, 1990–2008
- Trio For Violin, Bb Clarinet & Piano , 1991–96
- The Secret Sky for gamelan orchestra and two flutes, 1992
- Trio for Flute, viola & Harp-An Autobiography of a Traveler Can You Hear The Voice of The Roses? , 1992
- Fantasy for Piano # 1 , 1993
- I have cut bamboo for flute, piano and percussion, 1993
- In Expression for gamelan orchestra, two flutes and three-part female choir, 1993
- Duet for Cello & Piano , 1993
- Woodwind Quintet , 1993-99
- Octet "Wildflowers" , 1994
- Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp (Dew Drop Dares To Play With The Light of the Sun) , 1994
- The Sun and the Sunflower for gamelan orchestra, 1994
- Mariposo Tulip-Of The Genus Calachortus Lutens for gamelan orchestra, 1994
- Brass Sextet , 1994
- Progeniture for flute and eight percussionists, 1994
- Gending "Waters of the Heart" for gamelan orchestra, 1994
- String Quartet # 1 , 1995
- Magnificat for flute, clarinet, choir and soloists, 1995
- String Quartet # 2 , 1997
- Elizabeth for piano, 1998
- Piano Sonata # 1 , 1999
- Fantasy for Piano # 2 , 2002
- Nine Preludes for Piano Book # 1 , 2001
- Piano Sonata # 2 , 2001
- Three Marian Antiphons Book # 1 for two choirs a cappella, 2001
- Three Marian Antiphons Book # 2 for two mixed choirs a cappella, 2001
- Nine Preludes for Piano Book # 2 , 2002
- String Quartet # 3 , 2002
- Missa Ordinarium for wind ensemble, harp, two choirs and quarter-tone string sextet, 2003-04
- Missa Brevis for string quartet and mixed choir, 2004–05
- Dragonfly Idyll-Butterfly Idyll for shakuhachi, koto, harp and piano, 2005-06
- Jubilato Deo for wind ensemble, percussion, piano, harp, two female choirs and strings, 2005–06
- Scherzoso Capriccio-Life Itself for percussion, string quartet and pizzicato string orchestra, 2005-06
- Passacaglia Ma Un Poco Fantasia-Basso Ostinato with Theme and 18 Variations for wind ensemble, percussion, cello and viola, 2006–07
- Sonatine-Moto Perpetuo (This Sweet Life-In a Bit of a Hurry) for piano, 2006-07
- "If The Falling Of A Hoof" for wind ensemble, harp, harpsichord, percussion, mezzo-soprano, bass-baritone, violin, viola and cello, 2006-07
- Five Preludes for Violin And Piano , 2007-08
- Haec Dies (This is the Day) for mixed choir, male choir and instrumental quintet, 2008
- Three Preludes for Bb Clarinet & Piano , 2008
- Five Bagatelles for Mixed Quintet six Percussionists & Chorus , 2009-10
- Please for wind instruments, lyric soprano, mixed choir, percussion, string trio and string orchestra, 2009
- Wildflowers2 for Concert Band, 2010
- String Quartet # 4 , 2011
- "En el Capricho de una Perla" (On The Whim Of A Pearl) for flute, clarinet, saxophone, horn, two harps, violin and string orchestra, 2011
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| SURNAME | Vigil, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spokane , Washington |