Performances
Chronology
Performances of Ricks Compositions (Partial Listing)
1977 – 1980
(Student Programs -Coming Soon)
1985 – 1988
KFAI FM Radio Show 'The Minnesota Composer's Gallery'
Broadcast:
1) Electronic theme music arrangement of'Dawn' from 12 Fragments for piano.
2) Untitled #1 and #2 (early electronic studies)
The Minnesota Composer Forum
Private group gatherings: 1) 'Phonetic Cloud'
A 4-channel minimalist electronic composition 1994 - 1996
Mid 1990's
Andrew-Riverside Church (SE Mpls):
Performed:
1) 'The River'
A minimalist song setting of a sacred text.
Piano and voice.
2) 'From Within'
Short piano solo
3) 'Dawn'
from 12 Fragments for piano
A short mood piece.
Mighty Fine Cafe (NE Mpls):
Performed:
1) 'Symphony for Strings' (1st, 3rd, and 4th movements only)
A piano transcription for synthesized strings
Holland Senior High-rise (1717 Washington St. NE)
In conjunction with Tribe of Visions (African dance and drumming group)
Performed;
1) Kaleidoscopen on Bach's 1st prelude W.T.C.
2) Two polytonal Jazz compositions in background of poem reading
a. Sweet Dreams; b. Relax No. 2
Laughing Cup Cafe (S Mpls):
Performed:
1) Two polytonal Jazz compositions in background of poem reading
a. Sweet Dreams; b. Relax No. 2
2) Kaleidoscopen on Bach's 2-part Invention No. 1
Background for poem reading
The Front (NE Mpls):
Performed:
1) 'Music for Pitched Percussion' (2nd, 4th, and 5th movements)
7 Movement work)
2) Kaleidoscopen on Bach's 1st prelude W.T.
1997
Vail Place Music Fest (S Mpls):
Performed:
1) 'Dawn' (arranged electronically)
A short mood piece
2) Kaleidoscopen on bach's 1st prelude W.T.C.
3)'Introduction'; 'Melancholy'; and 'Song for Satie'from 12 Fragments for piano
4) 2nd movement from 'Music for Pitched Percussion'
5) Lullaby No. 8
1998
Mennonite Faith Churdh (S Mpls): 4/4/98 (Palm Sunday)
Performer: Elaine Klassen (On Pipe Organ)
Performed:
4th movement from Symphony for Strings (part of the service)
Loring Bar (Downtown): 4/25/98
Performer: Elaine Klassen (piano)
Performed:
Sonatina-Kaleidoscopen (?)
Loring Bar (Downtown): 5/16/98
Performer: Elaine Klassen (piano)
Performed:
Sonatina-Kaleidoscopen (?)
1999ish Performed at MN Composer Forum gathering at The Fox Fire Lounge
Good review in the 'Sounding Board' about the 4 compositions presented and the new musical compositional system I had developed and used to write them.
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