Works

Catalogue of Works (partial listing)

Orchestral, choral, and operatic:

Concerto Molto Grosso (version for audience and chamber orchestra) (2023) 13'

1/1/1/1;1/1/2/0;perc.(2)pno;strings

Concerto Molto Grosso (for audience and orchestra) (2022) 13'

3/2/2/3;4/2/3/0;timp.perc.(3)pno;strings

Puīa Ka Nahele (2018) 6'

S.S.A., a cappella

Spread Thin (2016) 12'

minimum instrumentation: 2/2/2/2;2/2/2/1;perc.(3);4/4/3/3/2

The Clock Behind Me (2014) 9'

2/2/2/2;2/2/1/1;timp.perc.(1)pno;strings (min 6/5/4/3/2)

Skeuomorphic Tendencies (2011) 9'

1/1/1/1;1/1/1;perc.(2)pno;1/1/2/2/1

I Fioretti in Musica (2010) 90'

mezzo, counter ten, ten, 2 bar; electronics (live and fixed) (co-composed with Sasha Zamler-Carhart)

3 (or fewer) movements for unconducted orchestra (2009) 10'

2/2/2/2;2/2/2/1;timp.perc.(3);strings

Quando consurgam? (2007) 16'

children’s choir; 2 perc/pno/org/ondes Martenot; strings (min 4/4/3/3/2)

Abandoned Overture (2006) 4'

2/2/2/2;2/2/2/1;timp.perc.(3);strings

Trataka (2005) 12'

2/2/2/2;2/2/2/1;timp.perc.(3);strings

Dream of the Steel Skeleton Brigade (2001) 6'

2/2/2/2;2/2/2/0;timp.perc.(2);7/6/4/4/2

awakening (2000) 15'

2/2/2/2;4/2/2/1;timp.perc.(3);strings

Dedication (2000) 6'

SATB choir/pno/org

Chamber (including works for instruments and electronics):

Frictionless Objects (2023) 10'

cl/vln/vc/pno

A Shared Space (second version) (2023) indeterminate duration

percussion quartet, brass quintet, live electronics, and mobile devices

A Shared Space (2021) indeterminate duration

percussion quartet, string quartet, live electronics, and mobile devices

Worn Surfaces (2020) 12'

bass clarinet and marimba

Floating Points (2020) 11'

fl/cl; vln/vc; perc/pno; mobile devices

Default Mode Network (2019) 10'

cello, fixed media, and mobile devices

Motion Access (2019) 10'

fl/cl; vln/vc; mobile devices

String Quartet N.6 (2019) 12'

string quartet

Direct Attention (2018) 10'

string quartet and mobile devices

Nocturne (2018) 5'

solo piano

break; (2018) 10'

vc/pno

When All Else Fails (2017) 10'

2 perc/2 pno

On a better filtering algorithm (2016) 10'

2 vln/vla/vc/db; perc

On the limits of a system and the consequences of my decisions (2016) 10'

piano and electronics

A Slight Shift (2016) 9'

fl/cl; perc/pno; 2 vln/vla/vc

Bit Rot (2015) 8'

flute/viola/piano and dance

From this point on (2015) 12'

two soprano saxophones and fixed media

Four or Four Plus One (2015) 12'

string quartet with or without fixed media

Incidents and Reflections (2014) 8'

trombone quartet

A Robot for a Friend (2014) 5'

flute with or without fixed media

Blowing Glass (2013) 6'

percussion trio

dolorem ipsum (2013) 9'

sop singer/sop sax/perc/pno

Concurrent Threads (2012) 6'

one or more alto flutes

Neat Little Boxes in a Row (2012) 8'

cello and marimba

Mutable Arrays (2012) 7'

fl/ob/bsn; hn in F/tpt in C; perc/pno; vln/vla/vc

More Broken Parts (2011) 4'

solo bassoon

Competing Demands (2011) 6'

solo piano

Headless Monkey Attack (2011) 7'

bass cl./perc/pno/vln/vc/fixed media

Errata (2010) 10'

solo piano

Midair Collisions (2010) 9'

double string quartet (or any ensemble of at least one vln/vla/vc)

impaired contact with reality (2010) 7'

cb fl (doubling fl/picc)/cl in Bb (doubling cb cl)/bsn; tpt in Bb/tbn; pno/perc; vln/vc/db

too many arguments in line 17 (2010) 9'

string quartet

Probably 9 Variations (2009) 10'

piano duo

Rough Edges (2009) 10'

perc trio

20 (or so) Variations (2008) 15'

cl in Bb/vc/pno/fixed media

Quirks and Pathologies (2008) 9'

fl/ob/cl in Bb; mandolin/gtr/hp; perc/pno; vln/vla/vc/db

Shuffle Songs (2008) 7'

fl/cl in Bb/e. gtr/pno/db

Doot (2007) 12'

fl/cl; hn in F/tpt in Bb; perc/pno; sop/mezzo; vln/vla/vc/db

Filthy Machines (2007) 15'

vibes/marimba (doubling crotales)/2 pno

Impromptu (2006) 5'

brass quintet

Caffeinated Reflections (2006) 7'

bass cl/vc/perc

Repeated Beatings (2006) 7'

double bass ensemble

grip (2006) 15'

string quartet

Spirals (2005) 7'

fl/harp/vc

I let the monkey out of his cage (2004) 3'

fl/bass cl/alto sax/bari sax; 2 hn in F/tpt in Bb/2 tbn/tuba; perc/e. gtr/e. bass/pno; 2 sop/mezzo

Bending Mercury Waves (2004) 15'

vibes/marimba/pno

Toccata and Fugue (2004) 7'

solo harpsichord

Gravity Modulations (2004) 7'

string quartet

Pulsating Jellyfish from Mars (2004) 5'

cl in Bb/pno

Reaction #1 (2004) 6'

alto sax/pno

not one, not two (2003) 11'

flute and/or fixed media

A Gleaming Knot of Concrete (2003) 6'

solo piano

(co)-incidents (2002) 20'

2 perc/tenor, 2 baritone, bass; 2 vla, 2 vc/alto sax/fixed media

A Lighte Autumne Ayre (2001) 7'

harp/vcl

reconciliation (2001) indeterminate duration

solo piano

3 Imitations for small ensemble and tape (2001) 11'

fl/vcl/2 pno/organ/fixed media

(currently untitled?) (2001) 2'

2 tenor/baritone/bass

flaccidurchin (2000) 6'

vibes/marimba/pno

Don't eat the ribs. (2000) 4'

male voice/female voice/piano

Electronic (not including works for instruments and electronics):

RYAN CARTER : composer

WORKS

Catalogue of Works (partial listing)

Orchestral, choral, and operatic:

Concerto Molto Grosso (version for audience and chamber orchestra) (2023) 13'

Concerto Molto Grosso (for audience and orchestra) (2022) 13'

Puīa Ka Nahele (2018) 6'

Spread Thin (2016) 12'

The Clock Behind Me (2014) 9'

Skeuomorphic Tendencies (2011) 9'

I Fioretti in Musica (2010) 90'

3 (or fewer) movements for unconducted orchestra (2009) 10'

Quando consurgam? (2007) 16'

Abandoned Overture (2006) 4'

Trataka (2005) 12'

Dream of the Steel Skeleton Brigade (2001) 6'

awakening (2000) 15'

Dedication (2000) 6'

Chamber (including works for instruments and electronics):

Frictionless Objects (2023) 10'

A Shared Space (second version) (2023) indeterminate duration

A Shared Space (2021) indeterminate duration

Worn Surfaces (2020) 12'

Floating Points (2020) 11'

Default Mode Network (2019) 10'

Motion Access (2019) 10'

String Quartet N.6 (2019) 12'

Direct Attention (2018) 10'

Nocturne (2018) 5'

break; (2018) 10'

When All Else Fails (2017) 10'

On a better filtering algorithm (2016) 10'

On the limits of a system and the consequences of my decisions (2016) 10'

A Slight Shift (2016) 9'

Bit Rot (2015) 8'

From this point on (2015) 12'

Four or Four Plus One (2015) 12'

Incidents and Reflections (2014) 8'

A Robot for a Friend (2014) 5'

Blowing Glass (2013) 6'

dolorem ipsum (2013) 9'

Concurrent Threads (2012) 6'

Neat Little Boxes in a Row (2012) 8'

Mutable Arrays (2012) 7'

More Broken Parts (2011) 4'

Competing Demands (2011) 6'

Headless Monkey Attack (2011) 7'

Errata (2010) 10'

Midair Collisions (2010) 9'

impaired contact with reality (2010) 7'

too many arguments in line 17 (2010) 9'

Probably 9 Variations (2009) 10'

Rough Edges (2009) 10'

20 (or so) Variations (2008) 15'

Quirks and Pathologies (2008) 9'

Shuffle Songs (2008) 7'

Doot (2007) 12'

Filthy Machines (2007) 15'

Impromptu (2006) 5'

Caffeinated Reflections (2006) 7'

Repeated Beatings (2006) 7'

grip (2006) 15'

Spirals (2005) 7'

I let the monkey out of his cage (2004) 3'

Bending Mercury Waves (2004) 15'

Toccata and Fugue (2004) 7'

Gravity Modulations (2004) 7'

Pulsating Jellyfish from Mars (2004) 5'

Reaction #1 (2004) 6'

not one, not two (2003) 11'

A Gleaming Knot of Concrete (2003) 6'

(co)-incidents (2002) 20'

A Lighte Autumne Ayre (2001) 7'

reconciliation (2001) indeterminate duration

3 Imitations for small ensemble and tape (2001) 11'

(currently untitled?) (2001) 2'

flaccidurchin (2000) 6'

Don't eat the ribs. (2000) 4'

Electronic (not including works for instruments and electronics):

System Integrity (2024) 25'