CHRIS NEINER, composer
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Chamber

Aurora Fanfare & Dance (2022)
clarinet quartet
 - Commissioned by the Aurora School of Music

Brevity is the Soul of Wit (2012, rev. 2022)
brass quintet
​- Composed for the Copper Street Brass Quintet

Burlesquing Movement (2012)
saxophone sextet
​arr. violin, piano

​arr. string orchestra
 - Commissioned by Edina High School, ISD 273

Elegy (2019)
violin, cello, piano

Groove Passing (2015)
alto saxophone, viola, double bass, piano
 - Composed for the 2015 New Music on the Point Festival 

Infinite Spinning (2018)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
 - Finalist, Kaleidoscope chamber Orchestra Call for Scores 2020
 - Composed for American Modern Ensemble at the Mostly Modern Festival  
​ - Selected for the 
Boston New Music Initiative Call for Scores 2019
 - Honorable Mention, Flute New Music Consortium 2018 

Liquidus (2013)
five horns

Music with Oliver (2015)
clarinet, piano
arr. alto saxophone, piano
arr. soprano saxophone, harp
arr. trumpet, piano 
arr. trombone, piano
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Playtime (2018)
horn, violin, piano
arr. horn, flute, piano
 - Commissioned by the Neiner Trio Consortium 

Process (2015)
harp duo, mallet percussion duo

Quadraphonics (2012, rev. 2019)
string quartet​

​Ripple Cycles (2015)
string quartet

Serenade for the Ghosts (2019)
clarinet, string quartet
 - Commissioned by Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics (M.U.S.i.C.) 2019

Suite (2015)
viola quartet
 - Composed for the Firewood Viola Quartet

To Rose (2016)
horn, piano
​ - Commissioned by Dr. Kevin Miescke, horn faculty: Eastern Illinois University,​

Toy Chest (2015)
horn, violin, piano
​arr. flute, clarinet, piano
 - Selected for the 2015 Red Hedgehog Trio Call for Scores 

Tumble Chasing (2014)
two pianos
 - Composed for the 2014 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

Solo

Spiral Suite (2021)
intermediate piano solo
​
Two Pieces (2020, rev. 2021)

piano solo

Shades of Green (2017)
trombone solo

Mes Amis (2017, rev. 2021)
oboe solo

Mikroczellos (2021)
cello solo

Rhapsodie (2014, rev. 2021)
flute solo

Petite Suite (2013, rev. 2020)
piano solo

Orchestral

Many Universes (2019)
chamber orchestra
 - Finalist, ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards 2020
 - Composed for the Cleveland Chamber Symphony NEOSonicFest 2019

Strut (2016)
symphony orchestra

Costa Rican Monkey Games (2013)
youth orchestra
 - Composed for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies

Poem Pentimento (2012)
symphony orchestra

Jest (2011)
chamber orchestra
 - Winner, Minnesota Sinfonia Junior Composers Competition 2011

Scherzo Adventurous (2010)
symphony orchestra
​arr. youth orchestra
 - Winner, Olga Klein Nelson Award of the National Federation of Music Clubs 2011
 - Winner, Duluth Superior-Symphony Orchestra Young Composers Competition 2010

Solo and Ensemble

Loneliness and Imaginations (2017)
guitar, chamber orchestra 

Morceau pour Sill (2020)
​bassoon, mixed septet

Band & Wind Ensemble

Rocky River Counterpoint (2021)
concert band
​​ - Commissioned by the Lutheran High School West Concert Band—director, Joseph Tolonen 2021

​
The Hinz Waltz 2 (2013)
wind ensemble
 - Commissioned by the Cochran Chamber Commissioning Project 2013

The Hinz Waltz (2012, rev. 2022)
concert band

New York, New York 1-92-O (2010)
concert band

Vocal

All You Need (2017)
baritone, trumpet, trombone, bass clarinet
 - Composed for loadbang at the RED NOTE New Music Festival 2017

Lacquer Prints (2016)
tenor, chamber ensemble
arr. tenor, piano
 - Honorable Mention, American Modern Ensemble Composition Contest 2017

Aliens (2016)
SSATTB Choir

​Untitled Meditation (2013)
SATB Choir

To See a World (2013)
mezzo-soprano, cello, piano

The Swing (2012)
soprano, oboe, clarinet, piano

Electronic 

Requiem (2017)
trombone, fixed-media (stereo)

Gasp Grids (2015)
clarinet, cello, fixed-media (quadraphonic)

Artificial Rainstorm (2014)
fixed-media (quadraphonic)

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  • About
  • Music
    • Chamber >
      • Aurora Fanfare & Dance
      • Brevity is the Soul of Wit
      • Burlesquing Movement
      • Elegy
      • Groove Passing
      • Infinite Spinning
      • Liquidus
      • Music with Oliver
      • Playtime
      • Quadraphonics
      • Ripple Cycles
      • Serenade for the Ghosts
      • Suite
      • To Rose
      • Toy Chest
    • Solo >
      • Mes Amis
      • Mikroczellos
      • Petite Suite
      • Rhapsodie
      • Shades of Green
      • Spiral Suite
    • Orchestral >
      • Jest
      • Many Universes
    • Solo and Ensemble >
      • Loneliness and Imaginations
      • Morceau pour Sill
    • Band/Wind Ensemble >
      • Rocky River Counterpoint
      • The Hinz Waltz
      • The Hinz Waltz 2
    • Vocal/Choral >
      • All You Need
      • Lacquer Prints
      • To See a World
      • Untitled Meditation
    • Electronic >
      • Artificial Rainstorm
      • Gasp Grids
      • Requiem
  • Blog
  • Performances
  • Engraving
  • Contact