Compositions

Compositions

Compositions

Semi-Composed Music

Arrangements

Libretti

Collaborative Songwriting

Compositions

Sleep Now — SSATTB & Improvised Percussion
(Awaiting premiere)
A piece illustrating the experience of ADHD insomnia that includes non-traditional vocal techniques and aleatoric/improvisatory sections, taking lyrics from the poem “Sleep now” by James Joyce

Regina Caeli — SSA
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, May 2023; also performed by Schola Cantorum of Boston in April 2024)
Takes text and inspiration from the Solemn chant of the same name, found in the Liber Usualis

Psalm 38 — SA
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, March 2023)
A two-part setting of Psalm 38, reminiscent of a harmonized psalm tone

There was a Town — SATB
(Premiered by The Seraphim Singers, November 2022)
A satire song in which a whole town goes insane, except for one man. It doesn’t end well. Lyrics adapted from W. D. Snodgrass’ translation of Peire Cardinal’s Una ciutatz fo, no sai cals

Teri Kowiak (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646) · There was a Town (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646/there-was-a-town/s-cRvgCWU84xT)


No puesc mudar, no digua mon vejaire — Vocal Solo & Hurdy-gurdy
(Premiered by the composer, November 2022)
A medieval song throwing down about misogyny by one lady who’s had quite enough of her male colleagues’ nonsense. Lyrics from the medieval manuscript known as Paris, Bibliothéque Nationale, fr. 856, f.154r

Teri Kowiak (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646) · No puesc mudar, no diga mon vejaire (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646/no-puesc-mudar-no-diga-mon-vejaire)


Salve Regina — SSA
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, October 2022)
Takes text and inspiration from the Solemn chant of the same name, found in the Liber Usualis


Libera me, Domine — Solo a cappella
(Premiered by the composer, October 2015)
Text from the Requiem Mass


Foebus abierat — Solo+medieval harp improvisation
(Premiered by Meravelha, October 2015)
A medieval ghost story about a mysterious apparition. Text from MS. Bodl. 38 – Part 3, fol. 56v

Arrangements

Corde natus ex Parentis — SA with Soprano split (Harmonization of Divinum mysterium, lyrics by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius)
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, January 2023)

Teri Kowiak (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646) · Corde Natus Ex Parentis (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646/corde-natus-ex-parentis)


I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say — SSA+Organetto (Re-harmonization of The Third Tune by Thomas Tallis, lyrics by Horatius Bonar)
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, November 2022)


Ecce torpet probitas — SATB with Mezzo and Tenor solos (tune from the Carmina Burana, lyrics attr. Walter of Châtillon)

Modal Improvisation – Psalm 118 with pre-written antiphon.
(With Lux Arcana, April 2023)

Modal Improvisation – Psalm 40 with pre-written antiphon.
(With Lux Arcana, January 2023)

Teri Kowiak (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646) · Modal Improvisation – Psalm 40 (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646/modal-improvisation-psalm-40)

Modal Improvisation – Psalm 31 with pre-written antiphon.
(With Lux Arcana, October 2022)

Teri Kowiak (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646) · Modal Improvisation on Psalm 31 (https://soundcloud NULL.com/user-38361646/modal-improvisation-on-psalm-31)

Collaborative Songwriting:

With Jamie Dunphy, for Night’s Blackbird (voice, lute, viola da gamba, and soprano saxophone):

(All premiered by Night’s Blackbird; lyrics by Seth Peterson except where noted)
Albatross (In the Shadow of the Church): vocal melody
A Banker Meets his Doom: vocal melody
Magnify Me: vocal melody
Datio: lyrics and vocal melody
Caritas: lyrics and vocal melody

Libretti:

The Werewolf* (story adapted by J. Deschene, Nora Maynard, and Teri Kowiak from Louise Bertin’s original)(Premiered by Wholetone Opera. October 2017)
Across the Veil (in progress; stories by Teri Kowiak)
Faustette (in progress; story by Teri Kowiak and Rachael Luther)

*sung lyrics only; dialogue by J. Deschene