Jay Walls, Composer

Solo:

Three Sonnets by Dante Alighieri, for tenor and piano (2007)

All three songs premiere together on Italian Song through the Ages. Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art, August 5, 2007. Tenor: Stephen Mark Brown, Piano: Elliot Figg.

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Sixth Annual Faulk Spectrum Concert. University of North Texas, March 30, 2009. Tenor:Kwan Kyun Joo, Piano:Elliot Figg.

Harding University Lyceum Series. Searcy, Arkansas, September 22, 2009. Tenor: Stephen Mark Brown, Piano: Scott Carrell.

Song 1: Tutti li miei penser, 5 min. (2006)

Spectrum. University of North Texas, April 17, 2006.Tenor: Alex Bumpas, Piano: Elliot Figg.

Song 2: Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare, 4 min. (2005)

Master class with David Del Tredici, University of North Texas, February 1, 2005.

Spectrum. University of North Texas, February 22, 2005. Tenor: Jay Alan Walls, Piano: Elliot Figg.

Vocal recital. First Presbyterian Church of Denton, June 29, 2006. Tenor: Jay Alan Walls, Piano: Elliot Figg.

Song 3: O voi che per la via d'Amor passate, 4.5 min. (2007)

London Bridge, flute solo. 3 min. (1992)

Spectrum. University of North Texas, April 9, 1992. Flute: Sarah Thompson.

Ballade of an Autumn Romance, piano ballad, 3 min. 50 sec. (1985)

Alpha Chi National Convention. Williamsburg, Virginia, April 1987. Piano: Jay Alan Walls.

Invention .01, keyboard invention, 2 min. 30 sec. (1985)

Alpha Chi National Convention. Williamsburg, Virginia, April 1987. Piano:Jay Alan Walls.

Chamber:

Intempestus, for alto saxophone and marimba, 3.75 min. (2018)

North American Saxophone Alliance 2018 Biennial Conference. University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, March 9, 2018. Alto saxophone: Andrew Cook, Marimba: Wes Parker.

Spring Music Faculty Recital. Harding University, January 31, 2019. Alto saxophone: Andrew Cook, Marimba: Wes Parker.

Rosa: Tango, for string quartet, 5 min. (2007)

Music Now. University of North Texas, November 26, 2007. Violin I: Sin Hye Kiim, Violin II: Paul Grobey, Viola: Kevin Nordstrom Violoncello: Johannes Kleinmann.

Master class with Ethel. University of North Texas, March 5, 2009.

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UNT/SMU String Quartet Competition winner, 2009.

Fugal Waltz on a Row by Slonimsky, for saxophone quartet, 3.5 min. (2005)

Spectrum. University of North Texas, October 10, 2005. Saxophones: Ann Bradfield, Chiaki Hanafusa, Chris Polcyn, Sarah Roberts.

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Master class with David Bithell. University of North Texas, March 3, 2006.

Saxophone Departmental. University of North Texas, October 23, 2006. Saxophones: Chris Dickhaus, J.D. Little, Matt Morey, Scott Topazi.

Autographs 1928: Four Songs for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble, 18 min. (1994)

Spectrum. University of North Texas, November 29, 1994. Conductor: Sam Eggleston, Soprano: Lori Bammesberger, Flute: Julie Thacker, Oboe: Lauren Baker, Clarinet: Michael Thrasher, Horn: Brian Brown, Percussion: Doug Rosener, Malcolm Miranda, Piano: Ivana Cojbasic, Viola: Shawn Somerville, Violoncello: Jeff Lang.

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Song 1: Poor Ink, Poor Pen, 5.5 min.

Song 2: I Love You Better, 4 min.

Song 3: ABC, 3.5 min.

Song 4: When I Am Dead, 4 min.

Three Rags, for trumpet, horn, and trombone, 6 min. (1992)

Spectrum. University of North Texas, December 1, 1992. Trumpet: Carol Cronenwett, Horn: Lynne Griffith, Trombone: Shawn Pollard.

Spectrum. University of North Texas, April 21, 1993. Trumpet: David Spencer, Horn: Marcia Spence, Trombone: John Cisar.

Choir:

The Cloths of Heaven, for mixed choir, 3.5 min. (2018)

Christian Academy Choral Festival. Harding University, November 11, 2018. Director: Jay Alan Walls, Vocalists: Festival Choir.

2018 Winter Concert. Harding University, November 27, 2018. Director: Cliff Ganus Jr., Vocalists: Harding University Chorus.

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Psalm 46, for mixed choir, 5 min. (2004)

Master class with Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. University of North Texas, October 4, 2004.

Spectrum. University of North Texas, March 29, 2005. Director: Jay Alan Walls, Vocalists: Daniel Canafax, Amanda Davis, Melanie Genius, Ashley Guthrie, Gunnar Johnson, Ginny Kendrick, Travis Lowery, Johnny Maples, Nathan Miller, Brina Palencia, Kate Peacock, Evan Ramos, Christina Riddle, Rachel Smith, Ted Talbot, Joshua Taylor, Amanda White.

Singing With a Sword in My Hand, for female youth chorus, 2 min. 30 sec. (2002)

Performed at a youth choral festival. Florence, Italy, Spring 2002.