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Tèarmunn, for horn and vibraphone, by Adam Scott Neal

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Tèarmunn is a Scottish Gaelic word for sanctuary or refuge. Like several of the composer’s recent pieces, this began as an exploration of the physical characteristics of the instruments involved (both are metal and based around the pitch-class F, in this case). However, during the composition it began to develop a modal and melancholic character.
Adam Scott Neal is a composer whose primary inspiration is the technology of music — from traditional instruments to computers, electronics, and toys. His pieces reflect both the physical and sonic properties of instruments, as well as their shifting meanings in music and culture.  Recognized as “exquisitely crafted,” Adam’s music “draws the listener inward, encouraging intimate dialogue” (Creative Loafing). His aesthetic is post-minimal, drawing from influences such as Claude Debussy, Brian Eno, Morton Feldman, David Lang, Steve Roden, and Anton Webern.
Adam earned a PhD at the University of Florida and previous degrees at Queen’s University Belfast and Georgia State University. Adam has enjoyed over 200 performances of his music in 10 countries. Groups for which he has composed include Bent Frequency, Beo String Quartet, Chamber Cartel, Iktus Percussion, and loadbang. His work also shows up regularly on acronymic conferences and festivals such as EMM, IHS, LAC, NACUSA, NYCEMF, SCI, and SEAMUS.
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  • Overview
  • Publications
    • Horn, unaccompanied >
      • America!
      • Antilogy
      • Halle Habana
      • Ninety-Five Minutes Over Jupiter
      • Preludes for the Four Seasons
      • The Spikenard
      • Tanguito
    • Horn and Piano >
      • A Door Into the Dark...
      • A Garden Path
      • Brahms Six Songs
      • Chaconne & Fugue
      • Five Songs, Ives
      • Hunting Songs
      • Irremediable Breakdown
      • River Melos
      • Sonata (Gillie)
      • Sonata (Shewan)
      • Three Miniatures
    • Horns, Two to Four >
      • Fanfare (four horns)
      • On Picasso
      • Under the Moon
    • Horns, five and more >
      • Amazing Grace
      • Beneath the Cross (5 horns)
      • B(h)ORN T'WIN
      • La Vita del Corno
      • Fanfare (horn choir, four parts)
      • Thy Hand Hath Provided
    • Horn Methods and Etudes >
      • Concert Etudes - Brahms
      • Concert Etudes - Mahler
      • Concert Etudes - Strauss
      • Concert Etudes - Classics
      • Concert Etudes - Russians
      • Horn Excerpt Boot Camp, V. 1
      • Interval Training in 63 Etudes
      • Quarter Tone Manual
      • Twenty Difficult Etudes
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      • Blue Ridge Courtship
      • Canto Serioso
      • Next Door to Purple
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      • Tèarmunn
    • Brass Ensembles >
      • Battle Cry of Freedom (brass 5tet)
      • Beneath the Cross (brass 5tet)
      • Christmas Oratorio, Part VI (10 brass)
      • Danny Boy (Brass 5tet)
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      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
      • shoulder to shoulder (horn, trombone)
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
      • Zen Monkey (Brass 5tet)
    • Trombone >
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
      • shoulder to shoulder (horn, trombone)
      • Six Bones for Six Bones
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
    • Trumpet >
      • Scenes from the Bayou (Brass Trio)
    • Tuba >
      • work songs (hn, tbn, tba)
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    • Peter Askim
    • Andrea Clearfield
    • Gina Gillie
    • Daniel Grabois
    • Martin Hackleman
    • Michael Hampf
    • Tara Islas
    • Brent Lawrence
    • Gavin Lendt
    • Ricardo Matosinhos
    • Brett Miller
    • Kyle Millsap
    • Adam Scott Neal
    • Jonathan Newmark
    • Robert Palmer
    • Nathan Pawelek
    • Mark Richardson
    • Stephen Shewan
    • Michelle Stebleton
    • Jason Wyse
    • Dante Yenque
    • Ian Zook
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