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CHLOE WILKES

Second Avenue Things

for jazz septet (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Double Bass, Drums)

Written for Third Street Schools' midwinter jazz workshop band.

Performed by Third Street School Jazz students in New York, NY

fullscore-secondavenuethings.pdf

Wiggles

for string quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello)

As a whisper of a metaphor about embracing life’s stages, Wiggles explores the balance between stillness and movement, making sure to explore both sides and how they intertwine with each other.

Performed and recorded by members of The Knights Orchestra, broadcasted on WQXR Radio.

Blue LotusFull Score2025-05-17.pdf

Blue Lotus

for jazz septet (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Double Bass, Drums)

Inspired by Duke Ellington's Far East Suite, this work sways between a bolero rhythm and straight-eighth feel, reflecting the elegance and mystery of the Egyptian blue lotus.

Performed by New York Youth Symphony Jazz students at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY

Dwells To Dreams

for woodwind trio (Flute in C, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon in C)

Suspended in a hypnagogic space between wakefulness and dream, Dwells to Dreams seeks to resemble a blur of fleeting impressions: half-thoughts and half-sounds on the verge of vanishing.

Performed by members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in a Young People's Concert Spring Showcase.

2FINALVYCWOODWINDTRIO.pdf

Briefly, At Nightfall

for clarinet and double bass (Clarinet in Bb, Double Bass)

A meditation on twilight, this piece captures the soft tension and hushed blue sky. Through the timbral contrast of clarinet and double bass, it traces the brief silence before night fully arrives.

Performed and recorded by Curiosity Cabinet musicians.

cswilkes-brieflyatnightfall.pdf

cswilkes-minneapolisstop.pdf

Minneapolis Stop

for double reed quartet (Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon)

Exploring elements of mid-century jazz the music of Dizzy Gillespie, this piece celebrates groove and spontaneity with Latin dance influences and percussive gestures, echoing the pulse of shared movement and conversation.

Performed by Juilliard Orchestra members for New York Youth Symphony.

cswilkes-MinneapolisStop.m4a

Fountain

for string quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello)

Inspired by a small abandoned fountain nestled between practice huts at Boston University's Tanglewood campus.

Performed by Tanglewood faculty members at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Composition Fundamentals Program. (recording is a MiDi file from Sibelius)

cswilkes-fountain.mp3

cswilkes-fountain.pdf

final-Mimidae.pdf

Mimidae

for flute, triangle, and snare drum

Like a mischievous chatty bird, this piece flits and teases through fluttering flute lines and glimmering percussion. The triangle and snare punctuate its calls, turning a morning song into a playful interaction.

Performed by Luna Lab musicians.

Works in progress...

Piano trio

Piece for SCtTBB, piano, cello

(soprano, counter tenor, tenor, baritone, bass)

Duet for french horn and piano

Classical orchestra piece

String quartet

Works for classical guitar

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