Music

Below are sound files of some of my pieces and one of my teacher, Robert Moevs’, to listen to. More will be added! Below them is a selected works list.

Real Estate Rag (2006) Veljko Glodić, piano. Recorded at HRT, Zagreb.

 

For Jeff (2021), written for Jeffrey Chappell on the occasion of his retirement from Goucher College. Jeffrey Chappell, piano (iphone12 voice memo recording).

Glasovir, which I wrote for Caroline Hong, is included in her streaming concert for New Music Ohio, with some images I put together. Listen on facebook

CD now available from Fleur de Son! Caroline Hong plays Vine, Gershwin, Kennison. Get it via amazon or itunes

Hong CD

String Quartet No. 1: Laments and Fantasies (2015-16)

Quartetto di Venezia, live performance at Haverford College, March 26, 2017

Movements: 1. Lamento I: Antonio Vivaldi; 2. Fantasia I: con moto [at 1:39]; 3. Lamento II: Robert Hall Lewis [at 6:38]; 4. Fantasia II: Adagio-fuga [at 8:01]; 5. Lamento III: Robert Moevs [at 12:34]. String Quartet program note

Square (2016)

Kendall Kennison, piano. Gil Kline, Sound Beet Recording, engineer.

Beam (2017)

Kendall Kennison, piano. Gil Kline, Sound Beet Recording, engineer.

Pentachronon (1993) by Robert Moevs (1920-2007)

Kendall Kennison, piano. Gil Kline, Sound Beet Recording, engineer.

Selected Works List

Contact me at kendall.kennison@goucher.edu if you are interested in any of these pieces or others not listed here (or not yet written).

Solo piano music

For Jeff (2021) ca. 3′

Piano Album (2016-present)       

        Falls (2021) ca. 3’30”

        Solo (2021) ca. 2’20”

Grave Dance (2018) ca. 1′

Big Alum (2017) ca. 3′

Beam (2017) ca. 2’30”

Square (2016) ca. 3′

Glasovir, fantasy for piano (2013-14) ca. 11′

Three Pieces From A Green House (2006)

Rhapsody ca. 5′

Theme, Variations, and Theme ca. 4′

Real Estate Rag ca. 3’30”

Other solo and chamber works

Lyric Sonata (2021) for solo 10-string Romantic guitar ca. 25′

String Quartet No. 1: Laments and Fantasies (2016) string quartet, four movements ca. 14′

Trilogue (2014) oboe, bassoon, piano ca. 3′

Ludo (2014) mandolin ca. 3′

Sonata for solo guitar (2011) ca 8′

Backanally (2002) solo guitar ca 3′

Vocal music

White River Junction (2009-10) poem by Pat Schneider 2 sopranos, 2 mezzos, harp ca. 8′

My Personal Damnation (2006) poem by Jim Sheehan soprano, guitar ca. 3′

The Window Seat (2003-2005) opera for 10 singers and piano, or piano trio. Libretto by Jim Sheehan. ca. 1 hour

Avanti Urania (2008) orchestration of a Puccini song for tenor and chamber orchestra