updated 4/28/23
GARRY EISTER- Works
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Works index by genre:
Opera and Music Theater
Orchestral
Solo Guitar and Other Solo Plucked Strings
Plucked Strings with Other Instruments
Plucked String Ensembles
Chamber Music
Music for Instruments Made of Glass
Songs
Choral
Pieces Which Require Electronic Instruments or Soundtracks
Video
Other
OPERA & MUSIC THEATER
- THE GLASS ARMONICA
an Opera in Two Acts
--for two Soprani, Tenor, Baritone, and actor
--string quartet, piano, glass instrument (verrophone, armonica, table glasses; electronic samples may be substituted for a real glass instrument.)
--commissioned and premiered by the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, 8/1/97; Revised 2008 for the Sinfonia di Vetro.
John Duykers as Franklin; Hector Vasquez as Mesmer
--more info at The Glass Armonica (opera page)
MESMER, FRANKLIN, CONSTANZE: Argument Trio (excerpt from the full orchestra version.) mp3
ORCHESTRAL: Constanze's Waltz mp3 (1.2mb)
- LIKE WRITING ON WATER
a one-act monodrama for mezzo soprano
-- accompanied by cello and piano
--composed for Jacalyn Kreitzer
--premiered by the Kreitzer, Davies, Nagano Trio
--at the Weill Recital Hall
--Carnegie Hall, NY; 4/14/01
Nancy Nagano, GE, Jacalyn Kreitzer, Susan Davies
- MOBY DICK
an Opera in Two Acts
--principal singing roles for two tenors, baritone, and bass; four actors, two of the acting roles require minimal singing; chorus; horn, 2 trpts., piano, synthesizer, 2 perc. and double bass
--commissioned and premiered by The Cuesta Master Chorale, Thomas Davies, conductor, 1995
--Principal singers included Hector Vasquez as AHAB, Coke Morgan as ISHMAEL, Paul Linnes as FATHER MAPPLE and Paul Hondorp as STARBUCK
Neal Lavine as Fedallah; Hector Vasquez as Ahab
AHAB: We Are Boldly Launched mp3 (3.1mb)
- THE FATHER OF LIES
a piece of Music Theater in Two Acts
--for Soprano, seven (or so) dancing Devilettes, Actor and Videosculpture
--part 1, THE FATHER OF LIES, was commissioned and premiered by The Coastal Access Musicians Alliance, Andrew Harp and Jennifer Sayers, co-directors, 1994
--Kathy Barata- an angel; Garry Eister- the Devil
--video-sculpture by Mark Bryan
--part 2, THE LANDSCAPE OF HELL, was first performed with part 1 at Cuesta College Interact Theater, Anet Carlin, producer; Richard Jackson, designer; Kate Mc Hugh, choreographer
Kate Mc Hugh rehearsing The Landscape of Hell
--more info at IKONS from the Temple of the Hee Hee
- THE BOY AND THE CHOCOLATE
--a little opera
--for tenor and offstage juvenile voice
--accompanied by alto guitar
--premier performance November 23, 2013
--on the Seventh Avenue Performance Series
--GE played the Old Man; Paula Lerner was the offstage voice
--accompaniment by Giacomo Fiore
--Hear it on YouTube
- BEFORE GOING TO WORK
--a little opera for Mezzo Soprano, mandolin, guitar and arpeggione
--was composed for
Alexandra Grabarchuk and ensembleFRET
--who presented the premier performances
--on April 24th, 2018 at the music recital hall at Cal Poly Pomona
--and on April 29th at the UCLA Organ Studio
Hear it on YouTube
Alexandra Grabarchuk and ensembleFRET in rehearsal at the UCLA Organ Studio
- BOB DROPS HIS NAME AT THE PEARLY GATES
-a short radio opera, first aired on KCBX, on July 91, 2020
-as a part of The Crossing on Episode six of The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater
- THE HOTEL CORBEROSA a lowbrow opera about a real estate dream.
-a video-only piece using the paintings of Pop Surrealist painter, Mark Bryan
-you can see and hear it here: GE's Book of Artists channel on Vimeo
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ORCHESTRAL
- AGAIN, LAST NIGHT, I DREAMT OF THE OCEAN
for Strings and Amplified Whistler
--premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor, 1984
Edwin London
- RE. EO 9066
-for Mezzo Soprano, Narrator and Orchestra
-Words and music about the internment of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, many of them American citizens, by the United States Government during WWII.
-Texts based on the experiences of internees during WWII.
-premier performance: June 18th, 2005
-at the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center.
-San Luis Obispo Youth Orchestra, Kent Nagano, guest conductor; Jacalyn Kreitzer, mezzo soprano; Andrew Harp, narrator
Kent Nagano and GE
movement: Lullaby from Chugoku- mp3
- MUSIC FOR NEW YEAR'S
--for verrophone and orchestra
--was composed for Philipp-Alexander Marguerre.
--It was completed on 4/26/14.
--It was premiered in Cottbus, Germany by the Cottbus State Theater Orchestra, under the direction of Ivo Henschel, Philipp Marguerre, verrophone
-12/31/14 and 1/1/15
Philipp-Alexander Marguerre, Ivo Henschel, GE
UPDATE- As of 1/14/21, there are three movements. The piece is now called CONCERTO FOR GLASS AND ORCHESTRA.
Hear a virtual instrument version of the piece- here.
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SOLO GUITAR & OTHER SOLO PLUCKED STRINGS
- EN LA TARDE
for solo guitar
--for Pat Lander
--completed 11/22/03
--premiered 3/14/05 by Jesus Saiz Huedo
-- at El Centro Asturiano de Madrid
- IN DECEMBER, WE WAIT, DISTRACTED, ANXIOUS FOR THE SUN, FOR LIGHT AND LONGER DAYS
for solo resonator guitar
--for Larry Delinger
--premiered by GE- 1/13/07 at the Steynberg Gallery
--IN Decemberis available on the album Galloping from Versailles. Visit our "Recordings" page.
- FANTASIA ON A TRADITIONAL PERSIAN SONG (Morgh-eh-Sahar: Bird of Dawn)
for solo guitar
--for Lily Afshar
-- completed 7/18/04
--premiered by Ms. Afshar on 3/18/05
--at Wigmore Hall, London
Lily Afshar
On 7/25/06, Lily was interviewed on NPR's
All Things Considered.
Click here to hear Lily's interview
and to hear her recording of GE's "Fantasia."
- ARIRANG AND SANJO
I. Arirang and Refrain
II. Small Sanjo in Songform
III. Arirang Dance
for solo resonator guitar, re-fretted to play in just intonation
--for John Schneider
--completed 8/6/04
--first movement, Arirang and Refrain,
--premiered by John Schneider on 9/24/05
--at La Guitarra California, classical guitar festival
--in San Luis Obispo, CA
--Movements II. and III. premiered by GE
--at the Steynberg Gallery; 8/31/07
I'LL NEVER PLAY LIKE MUNIR BASHIR
for solo mariachi-style vihuela
--completed 10/27/04
--premiered by GE
--7/15/06
--Steynberg Gallery; San Luis Obispo, CA
I'll Never Play Like Munir Bashir
DOS CANCIONES SIN PALABRAS
for solo guitar
--for Fidel and Laura Bravo
--completed 11/22/04
--premiered 3/14/05 by Jesus Saiz Huedo
-- at El Centro Asturiano de Madrid
MORNING MUSIC
for solo requinto
--completed 4/16/05
--premiered by James Edwards on 9/23/05
--at La Guitarra California, classical guitar festival
--in San Luis Obispo, CA
FROM A SMALL ROOM, IN FADING SUNLIGHT
for solo requinto
--premiered by GE, 7/15/06
--Steynberg Gallery; San Luis Obispo, CA
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Guitarerro, Fidel Bravo and GE, holding the requinto
that Bravo made for him.
CORBETTA NON
I. Whose Brighter Sun
II. Penser de Jean baptiSte
III. Galloping from Versailles
for Baroque Guitar and Literary Accretions
--three scenes, not from the life of Francesco Corbetta
--nor having much of anything to do with his music
--completed 12/10/05
--first movement, Whose Brighter Sun
--premiered by James Edwards on 9/23/05
--at La Guitarra California, classical guitar festival
--in San Luis Obispo, CA
--complete piece premiered by GE, Steynberg Gallery, 12/13/07
James Edwards
JOEY'S HINKY RONDO
-for prepared guitar
EL TIGRE
--for solo guitar
--for Peter Yates
--premiered by Yates
--2/16/07 at Cal Poly Pomona
Peter Yates
TOCCATA
--for solo electric guitar
--premiered 6/24/07
--Union Church of Cupertino
--at A Musical Tribute to Roger Letson
Toccata is available on the album Galloping from Versailles. Visit our "Recordings" page.
note: "Roger's influence on my choice to write music is inestimable.
His early guidance, encouragement and support set me on the road
to my career. TOCCATA is a small token of appreciation for Roger's
great gifts to me, when I was young." GE
Roger Letson and GE at Roger's retirement party 6/24/07
--a studio video of the piece is available on GE's Music channel on Vimeo
INTO THE OPEN AIR
--two movements for archguitar were composed for guitarist Jon Mendle
--"Moto Perpetuo" was premiered on the San Francisco Performances series
--at the Hotel Rex in San Francisco, CA on 1/23/13
--"As If You Were Alone" was premiered on 8/18/13
--at a Central Coast Guitar Society concert
--a studio video of the piece is available on GE's Music channel on Vimeo
MEDITATIONS ON THE MOTIONS OF WATER
-a solo version of the first movement of the
-guitar quartet of the same name
-premiered by Matt Fish on September 16, 2016
--at Illinois Wesleyan University
--a studio video of the piece is available on GE's Music channel on Vimeo
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PLUCKED STRINGS WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS
EL TIGRE
-version for wooden-coned resonator guitar, accordion and percussion, 7/08
--El Tigre is available on Traveling in Rain Visit our "Recordings" page.
THREE MINIATURES FOR PAN AND CHARANGO
-premiered by GE and Patty Dee, 8/31/07
GE and Patty Dee
Three Miniatures is available on Traveling in Rain Visit our "Recordings" page.
DER LEIERMANN/WHAT THE LEIERMANN PLAYED
--for verrophone and resonator guitar
--see below in Glass Music
TRAVELING IN RAIN
-for violin and guitar
-was composed for Marisa Martinez-Esparza and Jesus Saiz-Huedo
-and premiered by them at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid on December 3rd, 2008
Marisa Martinez-Esparza and Jesus Saiz-Huedo
-Traveling in Rain, recorded by GE and violinist Brynn Albanese, is available on the album of the same name. Visit our "Recordings" page.
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PlLUCKED STRING ENSEMBLES
SLEEP
-a surreal survey of the nightscape
--for resonator guitar in just intonation, Baroque guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric lap steel guitar, electric bass guitar, chorus of de-tuned classical guitars, and percussion
-first performances done with small dance ensemble.
Peter Yates, musical director (the bearded man in the hat)
Gayle Fekete, choreographer (first person on the left, seated on bed)
The Cal Poly Pomona Institute Performance Ensemble (seated on bed)
soloists and The Cal Poly Pomona and UCLA guitar ensembles (standing)
--premier performances at LA's Microfest 2009
--May 27th at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA
-and June 5th at the Music Recital Hall at Cal Poly Pomona
--Sleep is available on Traveling in Rain Visit our "Recordings" page.
MUSIC FOR FIDEL BRAVO
-for guitar, terserola and requinto
-composed Fall, '07 and
--available on Traveling in Rain Visit our "Recordings" page.
QUARTET #1- CHASING LIGHT
for classical guitar quartet
--from The California Dreambook
--composed for and premiered by the San Francisco Guitar Quartet
--5/27/07 at the Old First Church, SF, CA
The San Francisco Guitar Quartet
for info about the SFGQ's recording of Chasing Light on their album of the same name, visit our "Recordings" page.
QUARTET # 2 MEDITATIONS ON THE MOTIONS OF WATER
for mixed guitar quartet: mandolin, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
--from The California Dreambook
--premier performance by the San Francisco Guitar Quartet
--1/17/14 at the Davis Art Center, Davis, CA
QUARTET #3 THE MICROTONAL
-for mixed guitar quartet: mvt. 1 & 3 for mandolin, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar with nut extender, played with slide, classical guitar;
-mvt. 2 for mandolin, 2 acoustic slide guitars, 12 string guitar
-composed for the ensembleFRET
-and premiered by them on 3/4/16 at Cal Poly State University, Pomona, CA
A studio video of Qt. 3 is available Here:
GE's Music channel on Vimeo
ensembleFRET
QUARTET #4 THE RESONATOR
-for resonator mandolin, tri-cone resonator, spidercone resonator and single-cone resonator baritone
-completed April, 2016
SLOW MUSIC
-for zhongruan and guitar
-was composed for and premiered by the Oliver Yu Duo
-at The Sound of Dragon music festival on 5/10/14
-in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
John Oliver and Zhimin Yu
STRUM FURIOUSLY
--for guitar and mandolin, was premiered on March 5, 2010
--by Peter Yates and Buzz Gravelle at the Cal Poly Pomona Music Recital Hall
WHOM FOLLOWS WHO
--for two resonator guitars
--one in just intonation, one in standard intonation
--for Gordon Crosse, on the occasion of his 75th birthday
--premiered by GE and Giacomo Fiore at MicroFest, LA, 2013
SLEEP ANOTHER NIGHT for mandolin, guitar and arpeggione
--was composed for the ensembleFRET
--and premiered at the Silverlake Lounge, in LA, CA on 4/19/14
Sleep Another Night is available on ensembleFRET's premier CD, Stuck in Your Head. Visit our "Recordings" page.
A studio video of Qt. 3 is available Here:
GE's Music channel on Vimeo
AS IT FLIES, THE ARROW OF TIME LEAVES SLIPSTREAMS OF UNSETTLED AIR
--for zhongruan and spidercone resonator guitar
--was completed 12/11/14
GRAZIOSO
--for guitar duet
--for Carolyn Smith and Jon Mendle on the occasion of their wedding
--October, 2014
MUSIC FOR YU CHIANG
--for requinto and ruan
--was completed 12/19/14
WE LIVE TOGETHER, WE DIE ALONE
-for eight classical guitars
-composed for the Ensamble de guitarras de Chile, Javier Farias, artistic director
-premiered on July 28, 2022, at the Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
-David Tannenbaum, conductor
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CHAMBER MUSIC
AFTERNOON MUSIC
for cello and piano
- for Nancy Nagano and Kiyomi Kato
-performed by them in LA, Kyoto, Japan and Atherton, CA
-Summer and Fall, '01.
Kyomi Kato and Nancy Nagano
Afternoon Music is available to listen to here (3.6 mb)
THREE OBJECTS AND AN ANIMATION
-for Piano Solo
-1978
-for pianist Arlene Dunlap
Joann Christiansen, GE, Daniel Lentz, Arlene Dunlap
Berlin, 1978
MUSIC FOR JON BELLMAN
-for solo piano
-was completed in February of 2015
THE ROSE OF BORKHEIDE
-for bassoon and piano
-was composed for Maria and Philipp Marguerre, 3/5/21.
-A video performance can be heard here.
Philipp and Maria Marguerre
STRING QUARTET
-completed 8/15/21
TWO PIECES FOR WOODWIND QUINTET
-completed 9/8/21
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MUSIC FOR INSTRUMENTS MADE OF GLASS
- QUINTET FOR GLASS AND STRINGS
for Glass Armonica and String Quartet
-- for Dennis James
--commissioned by the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival
--first performance- Summer of '98 at the SLO Moz. Fest.
--recorded in Fall of '99 by Dennis James and the Emerson String Quartet for Sony Classical
Dennis James; Emerson String Quartet Session
seated in front: David Finckel, cello; Dennis James, glass armonica
standing Garry Eister; Lawrence Dutton, viola;
Eugene Drucker, violin; John Boylan, co-producer; Philip Setzer, violin
Hear the Quintet for Glass and Strings here: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrGeister
- PAVANE- Chamber version of Gabriel Faure's PAVANE
--arranged by GE
--for Soprano, Baschet Cristal, Female Chamber Chorus
-- fl., ob., cl. in A, 2 vln., vla., vlc., CB
--for the Dennis James/Linda Ronstadt Glass Album
--recorded at Capitol Records Studio A on 1/27/00
- FOR SERAPHIM ALONE
--for solo glass instrument (verrophone, armonica, glass harp, seraphim or table glasses)
--was premiered by Phlipp-Alexander Marguerre
--at the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci 2010 in Potsdam, Germany
--on June 20th, 2010
- DER LEIERMANN/WHAT THE LEIERMANN PLAYED
--an arrangement of Franz Schubert's "Der Leiermann" paired with
--GE's fantasia on what the Leiermann might have played
--for glass (verrophone, armonica, glass harp, seraphim or table glasses)
--and steel-string guitar, preferably a resonator.
--composed for Philipp Marguerre, 6/1/08
--first public performance by Marguerre and Markus Tyroller, at the Horsch mol music festival in Pieterstal-Ziegelhausen, Germany, 9/7/13
Philipp Marguerre- verrophone
Der Leiermann.... is available on Traveling in Rain. Visit our "Recordings" page.
- DANCE FOR ANNA AND AREK
--for glass harp
--was composed for The Glass Duo
--Anna and Arek Szafraniec
--and premiered by them in Lodz, Poland on August 14th, 2009
DANCE FOR ANNA AND AREK is available on the Glass Duo's CD Glassified.
click here to order
- FANTASIA ON A SONG BY CHOPIN: SORROW
--for glass harp, flute, oboe, viola and cello
--was premiered by Anna and Arek Szafraniec. The Glass Duo
--on Friday, June 11th at the Chopin Open Festival, in Warsaw, Poland
SORROW is available on THE GLASS DUO's CD choPINcode
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Anna and Arkadiusz Szafraniec
The Glass Duo
- THIS IS NOT A BUDDHIST PRAYER
--for verrophone and Himalayan singing bowls
--was premiered by Philipp-Alexander Marguerre and Sascha Reckert
--at the Johanneshaus Oeschelbronn in Pforzheim, Germany
--on September 4th, 2010
- GRAZIOSOAMENTE
--for verrophone and bassoon
--was composed for Mary Ann and Philipp-Alexander Marguerre
--on the occasion of their wedding, 12/23/10
- ANNIVERSARY
--for verrophone and bassoon
--was composed for Mary Ann and Philipp-Alexander Marguerre
--completed 11/18/21
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MUSIC FOR NEW YEAR'S
--for verrophone and orchestra
--see above in "Orchestral."
- SLAM!
--for verrophone and piano
--composed, November, 2016 for Philipp-Alenander Marguerre
--a studio video of the piece is available on GE's Music channel on Vimeo
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SONGS
- DREAMLAND- a song about the Covid Pandemic
-for voice and guitar
-completed 4/28/23
- LAMENT FOR THE SONG SPARROW an unaccompanied song for soprano
-composed for artist Dana Berman Duff to be used in her
BIRDSONG Project
- FOLK PEOPLE- a cycle of songs inspired by American folk genres
Johnny and Polly/The Lark in the Morning
Pretty Little Horses
The Prisoner
The Hearty Bounty
Cody's Calf
From the Autobiography of Mother Jones
--for just intonation resonator guitar and tenor
--text by GE
-Folk People is available for purchase as a download at Microfest Records.
- SONNET LXXIII
--for resonator guitar and tenor
--text by William Shakespeare
- THE SHORT MAN
--a cycle of four songs for tenor, guitars, percussion, electric piano and sound effects
--text by GE
- AT THE CIRCUS
--a song for tenor, guitars, and percussion
--text by Todd Young
- FROM EMPTINESS
--a song for tenor, guitars and percussion
--text by GE
- FROM MEMORY
--a song for guitar and tenor
--text by GE
--see it on GE's YouTube site
- REST IN PEACE, BRUCE JONES
--Three songs for wooden-coned resonator guitar and tenor
--text by Emily Dickinson
--recorded on At The Circus
--see it on > GE's YouTube site
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CHORAL
- OMNES POPULI
Cantata for Soloists (SATB) Chorus, Female Chorus, Orchestra (minus winds)
--commissioned and premiered by The Cuesta Master Chorale, Tom Davies, conductor, 1996
--soloists: Mary Rawcliffe, soprano; Susan Davies, alto; Jonathon Mack, tenor; Kenneth Knight, bass
The Cuesta Master Chorale rehearses Omnes Populi
-Thomas Davies, conducts; soloist Susan Azaret Davies stands and sings-
-seated (to the right of Susan) soloists Jonathon Mack and Kenneth Knight-
I. Omnes Populi- Processional mp3 (3.1 mb)
II. Cantate Domino
III. I Hear Singing
IV. Aria and Hymn
- MISSA BREVIS
Mass for unaccompanied chorus
--composed for the PolyPhonics of California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, Tom Davies, conductor, for their Spring Tour, 1998.
Tom Davies rehearses The PolyPhonics
Missa Brevis (complete)
Kyrie mp3 (2.8 mb)
Gloria mp3 (4.1 mb)
Sanctus mp3 (2.6 mb)
Agnus Dei mp3 (4.3 mb)
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PIECES WHICH REQUIRE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS OR SOUNDTRACKS
MESA/PACIFIC
for Soprano, Alto, Bass, Percussion, Electric Piano and Electronics
--commissioned by Kit Tremaine and performed by Daniel Lentz's ensemble, European Tour, 1976
OCTOBER
-for Flute and Electronic Soundtrack
-premiered by flautist, Fred Lau, 1992
Fred Lau
October(complete) mp3 (4.3 mb)
SONATINA
-for Marimba, Electronic Reverb, and Soundtrack
-premiered by percussionist, Doug Ovens, 1995
Doug Ovens
THREE SACRED SONGS
a studio song for Baritone and electronic instruments
--first recorded by Hector Vasquez for"The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater"
I. Quem Ad Modum mp3 (3 mb)
II. From Above, He has Sent a Fire
III. My Heart and my Flesh Waste Away
LULLABY
a studio song for Soprano and electronic instruments
--first recorded by Kathy Barata for "The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater"
...AND UPON HER HEAD A CROWN OF TWELVE STARS
four studio songs for Soprano and electronic instruments
-- recorded by Kathy Barata
I. Ave
II. Vidi Civitatem (excerpt) mp3
(2.9 mb)
III. Stabat Sancta Maria
IV. Signum Magnum
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VIDEO
- Studio-made music performance videos are available on GE's Music channel on Vimeo
- A LINE ALONE, for solo baritone resonator guitar, performed by GE
- THE SONG OF THE SKY AT SEA, for tenor and resonator guitar, performed by GE
- TOCCATA for electric guitar, performed by Mark Simons
- SLAM! for verrophone and piano, performance by Philipp-Alexander Marguerre
- THIS IS NOT A BUDDHIST PRAYER for glass harp, performance by The Glass Duo
- QUARTET #3 for plucked strings, performed by ensembleFRET
- MEDITATIONS ON THE MOTIONS OF WATER for solo guitar, performance by Matthew Fish
- SLEEP ANOTHER NIGHT for Mandolin, Guitar and Arpeggione, performance by ensembleFRET
- INTO THE OPEN AIR for archguitar, performance by Jon Mendle
- FROM EMPTINESS for voice, guitar, glass and percussion, performance by GE
- THE DEPOSIT
- the GOD GUY HAS A VISION OF HEAVEN
-a man who claims to have been one of God's personal advisors wonders why he's not in Heaven anymore. We see him write his recollections of God, the Creation, Heaven, the nature of Death and so on.
-written and directed by GE; featuring Billy Breed (15'18")
- MONKEY DREAMS
-a short comedy, written and directed by GE, featuring Joe Eister (7 min. 53 sec.)
- A MOVING PICTURE BOOK OF ARTISTS -available on VIMEO here-
is a set of short movies, produced and directed by GE, which showcase artists and their works.
- THE HOTEL CORBEROSA -a lowbrow opera about a real estate dream; art by Mark Bryan (4 min. 50 sec.)
- FANTASY ISLAND -a video look at a painting by Mark Bryan (2 min. 8 sec.)
- MARK BRYAN PAINTS -a documentary showing Bryan making a painting (22 min. 37 sec.)
- TIMO'S FACE -a documentary showing artist Timo Beckwith, at work making a mask (14 min. 11 sec.)
-premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, March 9th, 2014
- FROM MEMORY, a music video featuring the paintings of Mark Bryan and the song of the same name by GE (3 min. 09 sec.)
- CONVERGENCE, a video reading of a painting by the same name by artist Lori Wolf Grillias (5 min 59 sec.)
- EISTER GLASS a short movie showing Dan Eister, making a marble (8 min. 55 sec.)
- GINNYVILLE, a fanciful story, told by Suzy Newman, featuring the sculptured dolls of Ginny Bayly (5 min.)
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DRAMATIC WORKS
(non-musical)
- THE GOD GUY SPEAKS
a Dramatic Monologue
--performed by Bruce Jones in the secured waiting area of the San Luis Obispo County Airport
--performed by Robert Moore at the now defunct Theater of Many Windows in Seattle
--performed by Charles Legget at the Willows Theater, Concord, CA and the Lincoln Theater in Stockton, CA
--performed by Garry Eister at the Art Works Gallery in Los Osos, CA and Linnea's Cafe in San Luis Obispo, CA and on The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater
- SANTA OVER AUSCHWITZ
a Dramatic Monologue
-- performed by Robert Moore at the Seattle Public Theater
--performed by Garry Eister on The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater
- THE INSOMNIAC
Radio Theater
--performed by Garry Eister and Mary Lockwood on The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater
- The INSOMNIAC II; Love Song, Baby
-- a "live" performance piece for video-sculpture, and pre-recorded tapes based on the radio theater character, "The Insomniac."
- THE CROSSING
A sci-fi thriller for The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater
- THE SCREAMING BUNNY
a Performance Piece for Actor and Video-sculpture
--part one performed by Garry Eister at Linnea's Cafe in San Luis Obispo, CA, Ed Claudio's Actor's Workshop in Sacramento, CA, and August Editions Gallery in
SLO, CA.- Halloween, '99; part 2 premiered on Halloween, '00, part 3 premiered on June 23rd, '01 at the now defunct August Editions Gallery in SLO.
-- see IKONS from the Temple of the Hee Hee
- ANONYMOUS X
Radio Theater
--with Garry Eister, Mary Lockwood, Laurie Foster, Mark Bryan, Sarah Weill, Myra Eister, Dave Cunningham, Nancy Lockwood, Greg Barata, Bernie Doerman and Larry Delinger on The Pictures In My Head Radio Theater
POETIC
- text for SLOW MOTION MIRROR
music by Daniel Lentz
-- recorded by The Daniel Lentz Group on AFTER IMAGES, Cold Blue Records
--re-released on CD as b.e.comings, Rhizome Sketch, RFZ 1008
- text for VOX IN RAMA
for Double Chorus and Chamber Orchestra.
--Music by Donald Crockett. Serenissima Music. Freehold, New Jersey. 1983.
--Premier performance by the Pasadena Chamber Orchestra and Singers. Robert Duerr, Conductor. 10/23/83.
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
for theatrical productions of:
- Waiting for Godot
--for the Drama Department of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- My Children, My Africa
- Double Act
- The Glass Managerie
- The Eye of the Beholder
- The Habitual Acceptance of the Near Enough
--for The Central Coast Repertory Theater
- The Good Woman of Setzuan and The Voice of the Prairie
--for the Drama Department of Cuesta College
- The Merchant of Venice
--for the Northwest Shakespeare Ensemble (Seattle)
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