adam f. dieffenbach
news recent performances 01 April 08 Temple University Ambler Campus Tuesday @ Noon Concert, "Soundprints: Works of Temple Composers." Featuring my Two Songs of Thomas Merton 15 April 08 Klein Recital Hall, Temple University Works for percussion, including works by me and also Steve Reich. My percussion studies 1 was performed. 24 Jan 08 Rock Hall Momenta Quartet still point 07 Feb 07 19:30 Rock Hall, Temple University CYBERSOUNDS a concert of electroacoustic music, featuring works by a bunch of real-life grown-ups, and also my piece: glanage ____________ current projects: ____________ Prelude and Fugue in D Minor for organ this is a short work for organ. a tonal prelude and fugue, the piece will be premiered by me at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in my hometown of Lebanon, PA this fall. see my concert schedule for more information (in the "links" section). quintet this is a work for flute, alto sax, trumpet, cello, and piano. the first movement, "blues" is blatant jazz. mp3 of a MIDI realization to appear below soon. ____________ sonata for piano alone for Nathan Jumper ____________ trois morceaux pour harpe et basson for harp and bassoon, for Rebecca Bogers and Rose Vrbsky Simple Psalms this is my attempt at creating accessible church music that the average church choir can actually perform. book 1 of Simple Psalms will be for 2-part childrens' or womens' chorus. Book 2 (also in progress) is for 2-3 part choir. |
adam f. dieffenbach composer, organist Composer Adam F. Dieffenbach holds degrees in music composition from Philadelphia Biblical University and Temple University. His primary teachers in composition have been Daniel Barta, Richard Brodhead, and Matthew Greenbaum. His compositions have been commissioned and performed by Broad Street Quartet, Momenta Quartet, and saxophonist Marshall Taylor, among others. A finalist in the 2008 Morton Gould/ASCAP Young Composers' Competition, his composition le ruisseau profond has been described as "sensitive, intricate, and above all beautiful." Dieffenbach is also an active organist, both as a recitalist and a church musician. Having served as Chapel Organist for The Alumni Memorial Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion of Valley Forge Military Academy, and Minister of Music at The Reformed Church of Willow Grove, in May, 2008 he was installed as Organist at The First Baptist Church in Lansdale. After making his concert debut at The Cathedral of St. Patrick in Harrisburg, Pa, in 2007, he has performed throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is currently slated to perform in venues such as The Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, Pa (23.Jan.09), and the Philadelphia Cathedral (TBA 09-10). He has studied privately with Robert Carwithen and Christopher Garven, as well as participating in a master class and private coaching with internationally renowned organist/pedagogue Wilma Jensen. Links: my college my alma mater an outstanding string quartet that plays my works some pictures and videos from VFMAC, where i served as organist for a year new music philadelphia -a free internet radio station dedicated to philadelphia composers. my teacher Paul Jones Music, publisher of my choral works my latest website, featuring concert info, etc. email me |
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I am originally from Lebanon, PA, but now reside Lederach, PA, with my wife Jenny. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Historical Musicology at Queen's University, Belfast Ireland. As her degree is primarily research-oriented, we have graciously been allowed to stay here in the US for most of her program. We will however, be traveling to Belfast at least once per semester for conferences and the like.
email me See some recent (or not) compositions below, and click here to see some of my other compositions. Please feel free to contact me for any other information, including a list of works or current Curriculum Vitae. |
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still point (2007) |
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still point (2007) premiered 24 January 2008 Momenta Quartet Rock Hall, Temple University still point is a reference to T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets. see the score for more information. | |||
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Quartet for Strings: iii. Andante/Prestissimo |
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The last movement of the Quartet for strings. This piece and especially this movement marked an important point in my compositional development. It was premiered 11Apr06 at my senior recital. | |||
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le ruisseau profond: i. avance |
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the first movement of a piece commissioned by and dedicated to Marshall Talyor. the first movement, "avance" is based on a direct quotation from Anton von Webern's "Fünf Sätze," Op. 5. le ruisseau profond was premiered 09Nov2006 at Rock Hall, | |||
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le ruisseau profond: iii. conflit |
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