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.
Works For Dance
Francis's collaborations with Pontus Lidberg
Francis has collaborated twice with choreographer Pontus Lidberg to create the ballets Stream and Snow.
Pocket Studies
An ongoing series of compositions for the Pocket Operator series of synthesizers
I Am Not Tame
Collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Nancy Davidson
Original score composed for Davidson’s video piece I am not tame.
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.
Anthem
A new work for violin and electronics
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
Lone Wolf & Cub
Original ambient score for 1939 silent film documentary on the making of a samurai sword included in the collection.