Name: Surrounding Elements by Amos Gillespie
Duration: 4 min 24 s
Description: This is a string trio that was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, where I live. Performed by Henry Zheng, vln; Sixto Franco, viola; Alyson Berger, cello. Commissioned by Access Contemporary Music.

Closing Down

This is a string trio that was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, where I live. Performed by Henry Zheng, vln; Sixto Franco, viola; Alyson Berger, cello. Commissioned by Access Contemporary Music.

Surrounding Elements

Dooley

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Joseph Primavera conducting

Affirmation for Orchestra

This little piece was inspired by the story of Lorelei, the mysterious rock on the Rhine in Germany. Sitting on the cliff above the Rhine, a beautiful mermaid combs her golden hair and sings a lonely song. 
She distracts shipmen with her beauty and song, causing them to crash on the rocks.
For my composition I used extractions from Hans Zimmer's stems: the percussion, the piano and the vocals.
All single choir voices around Hans Zimmer's vocal stem were performed by Ms. Sibylle Weidemueller who created this special vocal sound for my composition.

Lorelei - Bleeding Fingers Contest

My California Burrito Fell On The Floor

Amos' playing has been described as “Liquid” by Robert Rodi at Newcity magazine and his compositions “Sultry” and “Distinctive” by David DeBoor Canfield at Fanfare. He has played with the Hard Art Groop, Origin of Animal, New Millennium Orchestra and Access Contemporary Music (ACM). His music has been performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble, Kaia SQ and the Barkada Saxophone Quartet.

Surrounding Elements

Amos Gillespie

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