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Prophet Cycle

A keyboard composition for the Prophet-6 synthesizer. Drawing inspiration from great keyboard cycles of the past, such as Couperin’s L’Art de toucher le Clavecin as well as Hans Otte’s modern piano masterwork The Book of Sounds, Francis has created a large scale composition that draws character not only from the sensitivity of the performer’s interpretation, but the diverse sonic canvas of the Prophet-6 itself.

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Works For Dance

Francis's collaborations with Pontus Lidberg

Francis has collaborated twice with choreographer Pontus Lidberg to create the ballets Stream and Snow.

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Pocket Studies

An ongoing series of compositions for the Pocket Operator series of synthesizers

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I Am Not Tame

Collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Nancy Davidson

Original score composed for Davidson’s video piece I am not tame.

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Wild Cities

Remix for Violin and Piano featured on Francesca Anderegg's latest album

Violinist Francesca Anderegg has gathered an exciting collection of new works for violin and piano from young composers influenced by the minimalist heritage of John Adams. Inspired by Ginsberg’s poem, “After Dead Souls”, Anderegg explores an ever evolving American compositional tradition that romanticizes life on the road, freedom, exploration, individualism, and virtuosity. With her pianist collaborator, Brent Funderburk, Anderegg presents these works by Hannah Lash, Ted Hearne, Ryan Francis, Reinaldo Moya, and Clint Needham as heirs to the minimalist tradition, but also as contemporary contextualizations of the romantic character piece and early 20th century impressionism.

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Anthem

A new work for violin and electronics

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Works for Piano

Francis’s collected works for piano spanning 2000-2010. Performed by Vicky Chow

Etudes for Piano, Consolations, Wind-Up Bird Preludes and Moonlight Fantasy

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Lone Wolf & Cub

Original ambient score for 1939 silent film documentary on the making of a samurai sword included in the collection.

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