Composer Catalogue
Anne Deane Berman, PhD — Complete Composition Catalogue“I compose immersive sound worlds that illuminate memory, history, and human experience—bridging music, story, science, and technology.”
I. ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Ashes to Ashes (2001–2005; rev. ongoing) Orchestra + recorded testimony (optional multimedia / immersive versions)
Duration: ~18 minutes Listen
Versions Available:
A landmark interdisciplinary memorial to 9/11 integrating recorded voices of survivors, witnesses, and first responders with a gradually unfolding orchestral landscape. The orchestra emerges as a collective voice—transforming memory into shared reflection.
Reaching Antares (1999–2002) Cello and Orchestra
Duration: ~18 minutes Listen
Premiere:
A large-scale orchestral work exploring distance, aspiration, and the human longing to reach beyond known boundaries—framed through the metaphor of interstellar travel.
II. CHAMBER MUSIC
Dreams Awake (2000) Flute, Alto Flute, Piano
Duration: ~10 minutes Listen
Premiere:
A luminous, fluid work that explores the threshold between dreaming and waking—shifting textures evoke altered states of perception and memory. A love song dedicated to Steven Lee Berman before they were engaged.
Love Songs (1990s) Voice and chamber ensemble
Duration: ~7 minutes Listen
Performance:
Glacius (1990s) Solo Piano
Duration: ~8 minutes Listen
Performance:
III. SOLO & ELECTROACOUSTIC WORKS
Positive Thinking (1996)Alto Flute and Tape
Duration: ~9 minutes
Major Performances:
A virtuosic and widely performed electroacoustic work juxtaposing lyrical flute gestures with dynamic electronic environments.
SLAMMIN’ (1996–1998)Solo Percussion and Tape
Performance Highlights:
A rhythm-driven exploration of gesture, energy, and sonic architecture.
IV. INTERACTIVE / IMMERSIVE WORKSBeloved Mnemosyne (2000–2002)Interactive sound and sculpture environment
Collaborators:
An interactive environment exploring memory through sound, sculpture, and motion-tracking systems—audience movement shapes sonic response.
Ashes to Ashes – Dance Driving (2002–2005)Interactive immersive sonic + dance + animation environment
Presentations:
A hybrid work where choreography, motion tracking, and sound create a responsive performance ecosystem.
V. EARLY WORKS (THEATER / DANCE / INTERDISCIPLINARY)Theater Scores (1985)Music for plays by David Mamet
Oberlin College Theater Department
Dance Collaborations (1983–1985)
VI. RECORDINGS
VII. MEDIA / BROADCAST WORK
I. ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Ashes to Ashes (2001–2005; rev. ongoing) Orchestra + recorded testimony (optional multimedia / immersive versions)
Duration: ~18 minutes Listen
Versions Available:
- Full Orchestra + Testimony (flagship)
- String Orchestra (in development)
- Wind Ensemble (in development)
- Immersive / VR installation versions (2002)
- SIGGRAPH (Los Angeles)
- IRCAM, Centre Pompidou (Paris)
- World Internet Conference (Madrid)
- International Computer Music Conference (Miami)
- Brunnier Art Museum (Iowa State University)
A landmark interdisciplinary memorial to 9/11 integrating recorded voices of survivors, witnesses, and first responders with a gradually unfolding orchestral landscape. The orchestra emerges as a collective voice—transforming memory into shared reflection.
Reaching Antares (1999–2002) Cello and Orchestra
Duration: ~18 minutes Listen
Premiere:
- Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
- Soloist: Jakub Omsky
- Conductor: Uriel Segal
- Reading: Women’s Philharmonic Orchestra (San Francisco)
A large-scale orchestral work exploring distance, aspiration, and the human longing to reach beyond known boundaries—framed through the metaphor of interstellar travel.
II. CHAMBER MUSIC
Dreams Awake (2000) Flute, Alto Flute, Piano
Duration: ~10 minutes Listen
Premiere:
- Carnegie Recital Hall, New York
- Jill Felber, Claudia Anderson, Betty Oberacker
A luminous, fluid work that explores the threshold between dreaming and waking—shifting textures evoke altered states of perception and memory. A love song dedicated to Steven Lee Berman before they were engaged.
Love Songs (1990s) Voice and chamber ensemble
Duration: ~7 minutes Listen
Performance:
- Ojai Music Festival “Meet the Composer” Concert
Glacius (1990s) Solo Piano
Duration: ~8 minutes Listen
Performance:
- Ojai Music Festival
III. SOLO & ELECTROACOUSTIC WORKS
Positive Thinking (1996)Alto Flute and Tape
Duration: ~9 minutes
Major Performances:
- National Flute Association Convention (NYC)
- Society for Electro-Acoustic Music Conference (Ithaca College)
- Havana Electroacoustic Festival (Cuba)
- Hungary (Nadasdy Castle Festival)
- MIT Press Computer Music Journal Sound Anthology
A virtuosic and widely performed electroacoustic work juxtaposing lyrical flute gestures with dynamic electronic environments.
SLAMMIN’ (1996–1998)Solo Percussion and Tape
Performance Highlights:
- International Computer Music Conference (Hong Kong)
- Florida Electroacoustic Festival
A rhythm-driven exploration of gesture, energy, and sonic architecture.
IV. INTERACTIVE / IMMERSIVE WORKSBeloved Mnemosyne (2000–2002)Interactive sound and sculpture environment
Collaborators:
- Jeff Burke (UCLA HyperMedia Studio)
- Bill McVicar (Perch Contemporary Art & Design)
- Göteborg Museum of Art (Sweden)
- Silicon Valley Tech Museum
- DIGIVATIONS Conference (UC Santa Barbara)
An interactive environment exploring memory through sound, sculpture, and motion-tracking systems—audience movement shapes sonic response.
Ashes to Ashes – Dance Driving (2002–2005)Interactive immersive sonic + dance + animation environment
Presentations:
- San Diego Opera Digital Media Forum
- International Supercomputing Conference
A hybrid work where choreography, motion tracking, and sound create a responsive performance ecosystem.
V. EARLY WORKS (THEATER / DANCE / INTERDISCIPLINARY)Theater Scores (1985)Music for plays by David Mamet
Oberlin College Theater Department
Dance Collaborations (1983–1985)
- Patti Giovenco (choreography collaborations)
- Juliette Myers (multimedia dance works)
VI. RECORDINGS
- Crossings: Works by Anne Deane (Innova Records, 1999)
- Dreams Awake (Neuma Records, 2000)
- Reaching Antares (NPR / Chautauqua Symphony broadcast)
- Positive Thinking (MIT Press Anthology)
VII. MEDIA / BROADCAST WORK
- National MLK Tribute Concert (Philadelphia Orchestra, A&E Television)
- UCTV Broadcasts (Digital Media Innovation, Energy Summit)
- Documentary: A Portrait: The Making of Ashes to Ashes
