Jay Beyond Words
composer and teacher
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For scores or complete recordings, contact > Jay Alan Walls.
Solo
Three Sonnets by Dante Alighieri for tenor and piano 2007 Hear Excerpts > or Read More >
All three songs premiered together on Italian Song through the Ages.
Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art, August 5, 2007.
Tenor: Stephen Mark Brown, Piano: Elliot Figg.
6th 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. 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, 2.5 min. 1985  
Alpha Chi National Convention. Williamsburg, Virginia, April 1987.
Piano: Jay Alan Walls.
 
 
Chamber
Rosa: Tango for string quartet, 5 min. 2007 Hear Excerpts > or Read More >
Music Now. University of North Texas, November 26, 2007.
Violin I: Sin Hye Kim, Violin II: Paul Grobey, Viola: Kevin Nordstrom,
Violoncello: Johannes Kleinmann.
Master class with Ethel. University of North Texas, March 5, 2009.
UNT/SMU String Quartet Competition winner, 2009.
 
Fugal Waltz on a Row by Slonimsky for saxophone quartet,
3.5 min.		 2005 Hear Excerpts > or Read More >
Spectrum. University of North Texas, October 10, 2005.
Saxophones: Ann Bradfield, Chiaki Hanafusa,Chris Polcyn,
Sarah Roberts.
Master class with David Bithell. University of North Texas, March 3, 2006.
Saxophone Departmental. University of North Texas, October 23, 2006.
Saxophones: Chris Dickhaus, JD Little, Matt Morey, Scott Topazi.
 
Autographs 1928: Four Songs for Soprano and
Chamber Ensemble		 17 min. 1994 Hear Excerpts > or Read More >
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.
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 Hear Excerpts >
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.
 
 
Orchestra
bullet L'Occhiale di Galileo for full orchestra

2010

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Choir
Psalm 46 for mixed choir, 5 min. 2004 Hear Excerpts >
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, and Amanda White.
 
Singing With a Sword in My Hand

for female youth chorus,
2.5 min.

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

soundscape for dancers and fixed media, 6.8 min.

 2004  
8th Annual Creative Arts Research Symposium. Texas Woman’s University,
April 21, 2005.
Dance Makers, Too. Spring Concert Dance Series, Texas Woman’s University,
April 28-29, 2005.
Choreographer: Amy Davis, Dancers: Brandy Niccolai,Camisha Dixon,
Macy Thorton, Tasha Evans, Jeanne Mam.
 
Stendhal’s Syndrome tape composition, 4 min. 1991