The Archive of Lost Dreams (2024)
Music and Films by William Kersten
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Contact: wkerstenmusic@gmail.com
FILMS
The Archive of Lost Dreams (2023-24)
Stop Motion Animation, 15 Minutes
The Toys of the Philosopher (2022-2023)
Stop Motion Animation, 16 Minutes
The Projectionist of Being (2021)
Stop Motion Animation, 17 minutes
The Metaphysician's Dream (2019-2020)
Stop Motion Animation, 15 minutes
Earlier version, Metaphysical Toymaking (2010) premiered at the International Surrealist Film Festival 2010, and Zero Film Festival Los Angeles 2010
PERFORMANCES
MUSIC
1 The Call of Cthulhu
2 The Music of Erich Zann
3 The Forest Ritual
4 Cracked Organ
5 Hesperia
6 Flutes in Nameless Paws
7 Nightmare Horde
8 Strange Colors
9 White Ship
10 Return of Cthulhu
March for Band
"Althyria" Motion Picture Score Op. 57 (2018)
Trio for Flute, Horn and Harp
Oddlibet, Op. 55 (2016)
Retro Sci-Fi Toolkit Production Music, Op. 54 (2016)
Horror Toolkit Production Music, Op. 53 (2016)
Illusions of Time, Op. 52 (2015)
Analog Synthesizer Score for the Lumia Production by George Stadnik
1 The Troubador, Op. 36
2 The Quest, Op. 37
3 The Old Country, Op. 38
4 Idyll, Op. 39
5 Ride to the Castle, Op. 40
6 Dance of the Fay, Op. 41
7 Legion of Darkness, Op. 42
8 Kingdom of Sorrows, Op. 43
9 Path to the Mountains, Op. 44
10 Temple of the Warriors, Op. 45
11 Battle Fury, Op. 46
12 Death of a Hero, Op. 47
13 Chivalry, Op. 48
"Metaphysical Toymaking" Motion Picture Score, Op. 34 (2010)
1 Late Afternoon, Op. 25
3 Dolore, Op. 27
4 Night Walk, Op. 28
5 Fragments, Op. 29
6 The Haunted Mind, Op. 30
7 Foreshadows, Op. 31
Recorded in Vienna 2010 with Tenor, Ferdinand von Plettenberg and the Vienna Symphonic Library, Michael Hula, Recording Engineer, Dietz Tinhof, Mixing Engineer
Bacchanale for String Quartet, Op. 23 (2005)
Fantasia on Amazing Grace, Op. 22 (2003)
First recorded with Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band, Reno Nevada, 2003
March for Military Band, Op. 21 (2000)
"Disembodied" Motion Picture Score, Op. 20 (1996)
1 Moderato
2 Adagio Dolore
3 Scherzo
4 Finale
First performed by Nevada Festival Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Dr. David Ehrke, March 1, 1997
Two Victorian Songs, Op. 15 (1986)
1 Mirage
2 Oh, I am very weary...
1 A Birthday
2 Echo
3 "There is dew..."
4 "We do lie beneath the grass..."
5 "My soul is awakened..."
Individual Songs with Piano Accompaniment:
Premiered at Reno Chamber Orchestra concert, Reno, Nevada 1/26/92 with Lori Trustman, Soprano, conducted by Dr. David Ehrke. First recorded 2003.
First performed by University of Nevada, Reno Orchestra, conducted by John Lenz, May 3, 1985
Symphonic Suite for Orchestra, Op. 10 (1982)
1 Allegro con Brio
2 Adagio e Dolore
3 Allegro Furioso
4 Allegro Vivo
March for Brass and Percussion, Op. 9 (1980)
March for Brass, Percussion and Organ, Op. 8 (1979)
Ritual Music for Flutes and Percussion, Op. 7 (1978)
First performed at Reno Little Theater, January 6, 1979 as incidental music for the RLT Production "Royal Hunt of the Sun"
Symphony for Band, Op. 6 (1978)
1 Adagio
2 Interlude
3 Allegro
4 Largo
First performed by University of Nevada Reno, Symphonic Winds, condcuted by Dr. Roscoe Booth, May 10, 1979
Scored for symphonic band. First performed by University of Nevada, Reno Symphonic Winds, conducted by Dr. Roscoe Booth, December 7 1978.
Songs Without Words, Op. 4 (1973)
1 Lento Dolore
2 Tranquillo
First performed at Ernest Johnson Memorial concert, February 21, 1973
Sinfonia Fantasia, Op. 1 (1972)
1 Moderato
2 Largo
3 Moderato
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