Sarah’s latest commission, “Clouds” was featured on a MacPhail On-Demand Faculty Recital. The premiere was Feb. 19, 2021 and the video can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.macphail.org/eventtypes/macphail-on-demand/
The score is available for purchase in the online store!
I have finished writing 7 pieces to accompany art works at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. These have all been recorded and will be uploaded to the MIA website once they are mixed and the videos are completed. Watch for further updates! Here is a teaser to watch:
https://youtu.be/gd__BkREU1ILake GeorgeMarimba Solo by Sarah Milleryoutu.be
This version was compiled by Bob Adney who is playing the marimba to accompany a painting of Lake George by Edward Steichen.
My arrangements of the Somali national anthem and Aroos will be premiered at Minneapolis South High School on Friday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 7 p.m. These will feature South High School bands and orchestras who will be joined by students to sing the national anthem and by dancers from the Somali Museum for Aroos.
My most recent composition, a song cycle setting portions of The Iliad will be premiered at MacPhail Center for Music in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 21st at 7:30 p.m. The performers will be Dennis Petersen, tenor, Mike Alexander, horn and the composer at the piano. It will be part of a MacPhail Faculty Recital which is free and open to the public. I will also be performing the Lowell Liebermann Sonata for Flute and Piano with James DeVoll on flute.
I have arranged the Somali National Anthem and a Somali wedding piece, Aroos for high school band and orchestra, and they will be premiered Friday, Feb. 7th, 2020 at 7 p.m. at Minneapolis South High School.
The GTCYS Concertino Orchestra with conductor Dan Mollick performed “One-Dog Sleigh” at the Ordway’s Family Blast Event on April 20th, 2019. The music accompanies Mary Casanova’s picture book by the same title, and features narration by Storyteller Lorena Duarte. You can see the video using the following link:
https://vimeo.com/338738792
Here’s a link to my latest piece which was premiered February 22, 2019 at MacPhail Center for Music. The movements are: 1. Allemande, 2. Sarabande, 3. Minuet in G?, 4. Dirge, 5. Gavotte, 6. Habanera and 7, Chasse. The piece features Alison Akins and Mike Alexander on horn, Randall Davidson and Rebeccah Pareker Downs on cello and Bjorn Grina-Shay and Paul Babcock on percussion. I was the conductor!f
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https://vimeo.com/319570381?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=28749&utm_term=1199458
My two new CDs, recordings of the "Just So Stories" and "8 Bagatelles for Clarinet Trio" are now available for purchase! Visit the shop! Shipping is included in the purchase price. Contact Sarah (miller.sarah@macphail.org) for a discount if you are ordering multiple copies!