Richard Marriott
List of Works

Listing in reverse chronological order:

Prince Lan Ling (2005), for 3 Peking Opera actors, Baritone, pipa, erhu, Chinese percussion and Western symphonic orchestra. Direction and libretto by Xu Ying

A Dream Inside Another. (2005), for chamber orchestra to accompany a choreography by Della Davidson for the Sideshow Physical Dance Theater. First performance at Mondavi Center, Davis CA, May 13, 2005 by the Tipping Point Ensemble

Phantom of the Opera. (2005) for chamber orchestra. Score for silent film first performed January 22, 2005 at the World Financial Center, New York by Club Foot Orchestra conducted by RM.

Potemkin. (2005) for chamber orchestra. Score for silent film first performed January 21, 2005 at the World Financial Center, New York by Club Foot Orchestra conducted by Deirdre McClure.

Desire for the Safety of Day. (2003), for chamber orchestra to accompany the choreography by Della Davidson for the Sideshow Physical Dance Theater. First performance at Mondavi Center, Davis CA, October 2003 by Club Foot Orchestra

Introspection (2003) Composition for pipa, string quartet and Balinese gamelan. Recorded with Min Xiao Fen, pipa, in New York, March 2003.

The Seven Visions of Encarnacion. (2002)Composed score and arranged traditional Mexican folk music for Larry ReedÕs Shadowlight Theatre production of the Octavio Solis play. Premiered at BRAVA Theatre, San Francisco, October 2002.

Legong Dance of the Virgins Ê(1999) Composed and conducted score for this silent film shot in Bali in the early 1930Õs. Score created with Balinese musician I Made Subandi for string quartet, trumpet, clarinet and Balinese gamelan. Performed by Gamelan Sekar Jaya and Clubfoot Orchestra, in San Francisco, Berkeley and the World Financial Center in New York. 1999-2005 and aired on John Schaefer's New Sounds Live on WNYC. The film with this soundtrack was released on Milestone in November 2004 and was recognized as one of 20 notable DVDÕs of 2004 by the New York Times, who found the score ÒravishingÓ.

The Stories of Eva LunaÊ Ê(1997) Composed and performed score for flamenco vocalist, trumpet, clarinet, flute, shakuhachi, trombone, cello and percussion to accompany the Della Davidson Dance Theatre in a work based upon the collection of stories by Isabel Allende. Premiered September 25, 1997 at Theatre Artaud, San Francisco, CA.

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PandoraÕs BoxÊ (1995) Produced, co-composed and performed scores for four silent features presented throughout North America by the Club Foot Orchestra 1991-2001. Live radio performances have been aired on WNYC, New York, and KCRW, Santa Monica. The score for Sherlock Jr. is available on DVD and video from Kino. PandoraÕs Box premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival, May 1995. See discography.

The Twisted Tales of Felix the CatÊ Composed and performed music for 13 episodes ofÊ the CBS animated seriesÊ in collaboration with the Club Foot Orchestra. 1995discography.

Rising Sun Wrote and performed music for the score of a feature film directed by Phil Kaufman, receiving an ÒAdditional Music ByÓ credit. 1993

Ten P.M. DreamÊ Composed and performed score for six instruments and three vocalists to accompany the Della Davidson Dance Theatre in a work based on the poetry ofÊ Anne Sexton.Ê Premiered March 10, 1992 at Theatre Artaud, San Francisco, CA. Revival staged at Mondavi Center, Davis CA, November 2002.See discography.

Sherlock Jr., (1992) Produced, co-composed and performed scores for four silent features presented throughout North America by the Club Foot Orchestra 1991-2001. Live radio performances have been aired on WNYC, New York, and KCRW, Santa Monica. The score for Sherlock Jr. is available on DVD and video from Kino.

Happy Hour Becomes Electra. (1991) Composed this 30 minute musical as part of the Overtone TheaterÕs String of Pearls. Premiered in San Francisco in February 1991 and restaged in San Francisco in 1993 and in Hollywood in 1995

Nosferatu composed 60 minute score for silent feature film first performed by the Club Foot Orchestra in April 1989. It was presented at New Music America, New York, in November 1989. Has since received performances across North America and has been featured on WNYC radio in New York.

The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari composed 55 minute score for silent feature film performed by the Club Foot Orchestra. Premiered October 1987 at the Mill Valley Film Festival. It was also presented at the Smithsonian InstitutionÕs 1991 exhibition: Degenerate Art: The Fate of the Avant Garde in Germany 1933-45. It has been presented at over thirty venues across North America.

Wild Beasts and Kidnapped Composed and performed unusual club music with the Club Foot Orchestra and recorded these two albums for Ralph Records. The two albums have been reissued on CD by Rastascan Records

Silver into GoldÊ composed music score for a film directed by Lynn Mueller. 1986 (Academy Award nominee, Best Documentary)

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