Darcy James Argue

Personal Website:

http://www.secretsocietymusic.org/#&panel1-1

 

Awards:

Guggenheim Fellowship (2015)

 

Compositions for Winds:

Brooklyn Babylon (2011) for Wind 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Electronic Effects), Wind 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax), Wind 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Wind 4 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Wind 5 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 5 Trumpets/Flugelhorn (Trumpet 5 w/electronic effects), Trombone 1/Euphonium, Trombone 2, Trombone 3/Tuba, Bass Trombone/Tuba, Acoustic Guitar/Electric Guitar, Piano/Electric Piano/Accordion or Melodica, Contrabass/Electric Bass/Woodblock, Drum Set/Tapan/Cajon and All Players double on the Unpitched Percussion of their choice (dry, crisp sound)

The Neighborhood (2011) for Wind 1 (Piccolo/Flute/Alto Flute), Wind 2 (Flute, Soprano Sax), Wind 3 (Clarinet), Wind 4 (Clarinet/Tenor Sax), Wind 5 (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Bari Sax), 5 Trumpet/Flugelhorn, 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone/Tuba, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Bass, and Drum Set

Jacobin Club (2008) for Wind 1 (Alto Sax/Flute/Soprano Sax), Wind 2 (Flute/Alto Sax), Wind 3 (Tenor Sax), Wind 4 (Clarinet/Tenor Sax), Wind 5 (Bass Clarinet), 5 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 3 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar, Piano, Acoustic Bass, and Flamenco Cajon

Obsidian Flow (2008) for Wind 1 (Alto Sax), Wind 2 (Clarinet/Flute), Wind 3 (Clarinet), Wind 4 (Bass Clarinet), Wind 5 (Baritone Sax), 5 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 3 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Bass, and Drum Set

Phobos (2008) for Wind 1 (Flute), Wind 2 (Clarinet/Soprano Sax), Wind 3 (Tenor Sax), Wind 4 (Clarinet), Wind 5 (Bass Clarinet- Requires low C), 5 Trumpets/Flugelhorns, 3 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electric Bass, Cajon (w/effects pedal)/Drum Set, and Solo: Cajon; Wind 3 (Tenor Sax)

Zeno (2008) for Wind 1 (Alto Flute/Flute), Wind 2 (Clarinet/Flute), Wind 3 (Clarinet), Wind 4 (Clarinet), Wind 5 (Bass Clarinet/Clarinet), 5 Trumpets (2-4 Doubling on Flugelhorn), 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar, Piano, Contrabass, Drumset, Solo: Trombone 2

Redeye (2007) for Wind 1 (Flute), Wind 2 (Soprano Sax/Flute), Wind 3 (Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax/Clarinet), Wind 4 (Clarinet), Wind 5 (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet), 5 Flugelhorns (3-5 Double on Trumpet), 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar (w/loop sampler pedal), Piano, Electric Bass, Drum Set, and Solo: Electric Guitar

Habeas Corpus (2006) for Wind 1 (Flute/Soprano Sax), Wind 2 (Clarinet), Wind 3 (Clarinet), Wind 4 (Bass Clarinet), Wind 5 (Bari Sax), 5 Trumpets/Flugelhorns, 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar, Piano, Contrabass, Drum Set, and Solo: Trombone 3

Transit (2003) for Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 1 Flugelhorn, 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Electric Guitar, Piano, Contrabass, Drumset, and Solo: Flugelhorn