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early Houston works, 1981-1989, sound
selected sound performances, concerts, installations at Lawndale, University of Houston, early 1980's
1982 program for performance at the Lawndale Annex
1983 with Dean Chachere flyer for performance
drawing by Wes Hicks 1982 drawing of performance set up for concert by Michael Galbreth at the Lawndale Annex graphite, varnish on paper 18 x 24 in.
1984 installation for masters thesis exhibition, Blaffer Gallery
1984 program for masters thesis exhibition, Blaffer Gallery
1984 program for performance at DiverseWorks for "A Concert: New Music Forum of Houston"
1984 performance at DiverseWorks for "A Concert: New Music Forum of Houston" music for tape, video, and live crickets
1984 performance at DiverseWorks for "A Concert: New Music Forum of Houston" music for tape, amplified toys performed by Brenda Davidson, Art Heisenberg, Hank Jansen, Michael Galbreth
1984 performance at DiverseWorks for "A Concert: New Music Forum of Houston" music for tape, live electronics broadcast from mouth speakers
A Concert - New Music Forum of Houston, 1984, DiverseWorks
A Concert - New Music Forum of Houston
1984, DiverseWorks
live performance broadcast on
KPFT 90.1 FM radio
excerpt - 3:46
performance review
Public News, 1984
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New Sound Works, DiverseWorks, 1985
1985 program evening of performance at DiverseWorks
1985 New Sound Works evening of performance at DiverseWorks
1985 New Sound Works evening of performance at DiverseWorks Part 1: The Analytic Aria "Tunecoat" (radio coat) Sharon Tewes, soprano
1985 New Sound Works evening of performance at DiverseWorks Deborah Moore: "Knot Playing Music" flute performance with boxing gloves
1985 New Sound Works evening of performance at DiverseWorks Peter Miccocci (aka Art Heisenberg) - mask Hank Jensen: "Knot Playing Violin" violin, gagged and tied
1985 New Sound Works evening of performance at DiverseWorks "Ex-communication Theory: Musical Crime #4) Ken Gray on speaker phone in Alaska reading text from Immanuel Kant Olin Calk on rifle, shoots telephone
1983 presentation of sound works on Scott Sommers' "The Avant Garde," KPFT 90.1 radio with Dean Chachere, Peter Miccocci (aka Art Heisenberg)
1984 with Ken Gray in Alaska Art Heisenberg, Brenda Davidson, Hank Jansen in Houston sound from live performance in Anchorage is sent via telephone to Houston where it is processed and returned to Alaska and rebroadcast live creating a "continental sound loop"
1985 poster for evening of performance at DiverseWorks
1985 program for concert at Blaffer Gallery (original program)
1985 program for concert
selected various sound presentations, programs, early 1980's
1986 with mask and "Tunecoat" radio coat host for series of "salon de refuses" concerts for New Music America, 1986
1986 advertisement for series of "salon de refuses" concerts for New Music America, 1986
1986 program for series of "salon de refuses" concerts for New Music America, 1986
Mike's Open Mike, New Music America 1986
selected music scores
1981 music score for performance 6 x 9 in.
1984 score for performance plastic crickets on music score sheet 12 x 9 in.
1984 photocopy on music score sheet 12 x 9 in.
1984 score for performance collage on music score sheet 12 x 9 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
1985 graphite on music score sheet 11 x 8.5 in.
Musical Crime #4 1985 photocopy on musical score sheet 12 x 9 in.
1985 photocopy on musical score sheet 12 x 9 in.
1986 typewriter and collage on paper 11 x 8.5 in.
Primal Theory 1986 computer print/laser copy 11 x 8.5 in.
The Collapse of Jones Hall 1986 computer print/laser copy 11 x 8.5 in.
Meese Schmeese 1986 computer print/laser copy 11 x 8.5 in.
Burning Desire 1986 computer print/laser copy 11 x 8.5 in.
Political Music 1986 computer print/laser copy 11 x 8.5 in.
1988 graphite, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil on music score sheet 12 x 9 in. (shown: cover and inside)
1988 torn music score sheet with cellophane tape 12 x 9 in. (shown: cover and inside)
tree music for Pauline Oliveros 1988 graphite music score sheet with string 12 x 9 in. (shown: cover and inside)
plant music 1988 graphite on music score sheet under potted plant 12 x 9 in.
1988 graphite on music score sheet 5 x7 in. (shown: cover and inside)
Love/Hate Relationship With the Audience 1988 graphite on music score sheet 5 x7 in. (shown: cover and inside)
Rat Trap 1988 graphite on music score sheet in rat trap .5 x 10 x 7 in. overall
Destruction Symphony #1 for the Buffalo Bayou
For Buffalo Bayou in Twenty Five Movements to be performed throughout the 20th Century 1987 score 26 pages in folder 12 x 9 in., edition of five
1987 score cover folder, front 12 x 9 in.
1987 score title page 11 x 8.5 in.
First Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Second Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Third Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Fourth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Fifth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Sixth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Seventh Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Eighth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Ninth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Tenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Eleventh Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Twelfth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Thirteenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Fourteenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Fifteenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Sixteenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Seventeenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Eighteenth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Nineteenth Movement1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Twentieth Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Twenty First Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Twenty Second Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Twenty Third Movement 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
Finale 1987 score 11 x 8.5 in.
1987 score end page 11 x 8.5 in.
