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James Paul Sain (b. 1959) is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Florida where he taught electroacoustic and acoustic music composition, theory, and technology for 35 years. He founded and directed the internationally acclaimed Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival for 17 years. His compositional oeuvre spans all major acoustic ensembles, instrumental and vocal soloists, and embraces electroacoustic music. His works have been featured at major national and international societal events. He has presented his music in concert and given lectures in Asia, Europe, South America and North America. Dr. Sain is President Emeritus of the Society of Composers Inc. He previously served for several terms on American Composers Alliance Board of Governors. His music is available in print from Brazinmusikanta and American Composers Editions and on CD on the Capstone, Electronic Music Foundation, Innova, University of Lanús, Mark Masters, Centaur, New Ariel, Albany and NACUSA labels.

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Heavy Metal, for brass quintet :: university of florida faculty brass quintet
University of Florida, Gainiesville :: (217.3MB)

Coiled, for solo piano :: (evan mitchell, piano)
University of Florida, Gainiesville :: (208.2MB)

Hedera, for saxophone quartet :: (red clay saxophone quartet)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh :: (394.7MB)

Hedera, for saxophone quartet :: (red clay saxophone quartet)
University of North Carolina, Greensboro :: (239.4MB)

Firebreak, for solo piano :: (seunghye kim, piano)
Christopher Newport University Contemporary Music Festival 2021 :: (64.8MB)

Firebreak, for solo piano :: (mary hellmann, piano)
Chowan University :: (22.9MB)

endopsychosis, for sinfonietta :: (david gompper, conductor)
University of Iowa Center for New Music :: (451.9MB)

Polestar, for clarinet and piano (kim cassisa, clarinet :: karina glasinovic, piano)
University of Iowa Center for New Music :: (453.5MB)

Frost Songs, for soprano and piano
(karen adair, soprano :: stephenie richardson, piano [fire and ice] :: nicolas bontems, piano [acquainted with the night])
UF New Music Ensemble :: (21.1MB)

Polestar, for clarinet and piano (gabrielle tordi, clarinet & nicolas bomtems, piano)
UF New Music Ensemble :: (305.1MB)

ball peen hammer, for flute and interactive computer music system (kristen smith stoner, flute)
Spectrum 101 :: (93.8MB)

kornighet, for clarinet and digital media (jorge variego, clarinet)

evANGELical, for soprano voice, interactive computer music and digital projection (karen adair, soprano)
Premiere :: (117MB)

evANGELical, for soprano voice, interactive computer music and digital projection (karen adair, soprano)
DWI REVE Performance :: (337MB)

Piano Sonata No. 1 "volant" (mary hellman, piano)

Zygote, for Bb Sop. Saxophone - piano scroll score (kandace brooks, saxophone)

Declamation!, for solo piano - piano scroll score (richard bosworth, piano)

the backseat disciples

Concert Demo 15 dec 17 at the Town of Tioga Stage

Concert Excerpt 7 may 17 at the Blueberry Festival at Red White and Blues Farms

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