Résumé
Personal
phillip_rehfeldt@redlands.edu
Born in Burlington, Iowa; married, four grown-up sons
Work address: School of Music, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-2121, ext. 3268
Education
The University of Michigan, 1966-69, A.Mus.D.
Mount Saint Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1961-62, M.M.
The University of Arizona, 1957-61, B.M.Ed.
Attended public schools in Freeport, Illinois
Clarinet study with Samuel Fain, Kalman Bloch, William Stubbins , and briefly,
Mitchell Lurie
Employment
Professor Emeritus of Woodwinds (Clarinet) and Musicology,
University of Redlands, Redlands, California, 1969-present
Adjunct Professor of Clarinet, ISOMATA Arts Academy, 1986-91
Visiting Lecturer in Clarinet, Arizona State University, 1982-83
Part-time Instructor in Woodwinds, San Bernardino Valley College, 1969-74
Assistant Professor of Clarinet, Northern Michigan University, 1965-68
Tucson Public Schools, Dist. No. 1 (Elementary, JHS and HS wind instruments),
1962-65
Publications
Books
Playing Woodwind Instruments; A Guide for Teachers, Doublers, and Composers,
Waveland Press, 1998; 2002 (seventh edition, MillCreekPublications, in progress)
Making and Adjusting Single Reeds, MillCreekPublications, 1983, 1991,
2002
New Directions for Clarinet,
Scarecrow Press, 2002, formerly University of California Press New Instrumentation
series, 1978; 2nd revised ed., 1994
Materials for Music Research: a bibliography of essential tools and
representative types. MillCreekPublications, 1989, 1990
Getting the Most Out of Clarinets, MillCreekPublications, 1985, 1987,
1989
Articles
"Donald Martino: A SET FOR CLARINET," The Clarinet, Masterclass
Series, May/June, 1996
"The Eb Contrabass Sarrusophone in America: A Present-Day Perspective,"
International Double Reed Society, No. 19, July, 1991
"The Clarinet Music of Barney Childs," ClariNetwork, 1983
"William O. Smith," The Clarinet, 1980
"Some Recent Thoughts on Clarinet Multiphonics," The Clarinet,
1977
"Clarinet Multiphonics," The Clarinet, 1973
"Clarinet Resources and Performance," Proceedings of the American
Society of University Composers, 1973
A number of reviews of books, music, recordings, and equipment for The Clarinet,
Journal of Research in Music Education, and NACWPI Journal
Music edited/compiled
Etudes for the Twenty-First-Century Clarinetist, MillCreekPublications,
1990, 1992
Study Materials for Clarinet, MillCreekPublications, 1987,1989,1990
First Solo Repertory for Clarinet and Piano, MillCreekPublications,
1983
White's Edition 1027 (1886), MillCreekPublications, 1983
The Renaissance Band Book (with James Keays). Shawnee Press, 1981
Recordings
Barney Childs, A music: that it might
be…, New World Records, 80595-2 (CD), 2002, Phillip Rehfeldt, woodwind
instruments: Take 5 (1962) (flute with pre-recorded clarinet, bass clarinet,
saxophone, and bassoon): A music; that it might be....(1973) (2 clarinets);
Grande Fantasie de Concert (Masters of the Game)(1990) (solo clarinet);
London Rice Wine (1973) (flute and “live” electronics); Pastoral
(1983) l (clarinet and electronic sounds); Instant Winners (1986)(solo
E-flat clarinet); Changes for three oboes(1959); Quartet for
four bassoons(1958) ; The Golden Bubble (1967)(E-flat contrabsss
sarrusophone and solo percussion); Variation on Night River Music
(1969)(reader)
Phillip Rehfeldt plays “new music,” Advance Recordings, FGR 81 (CD),
2001: Victor Saucedo Tecayehuatzin, Trail Boss (Ridin’ Night herd)(1989);
Burton Beerman, Devil’s Music (1989); John Casken, Quick foot
shaken (1989); Gino Forlin, Behind Sly Arc (1989); Peter Winkler,
Solitaire (1989); Barney Childs, Sunshine lunchh, & like
matters (1983); Glenn Hackbarth, Underworld (1984, revised 1989);
David Cohen, Trio for violin, clarinet and piano (1961); Phillip
Rehfeldt, A Freeway Runs Through It (1994); Andy Rehfeldt, The
Unwanted Vacation (1994)
Etudes for the Twenty-First-Century Clarinetist; A Festschrift for Barney
Childs on the occasion of his 64th birthday from his colleagues and former
students. MillCreekPublications, 1992 (two 90 min. cassettes): Burton
Beerman, Evening Songs (1989); Marshall Bialosky, Letters in
a Name (1990); John Casken, Quick foot shaken (1991); Francisco
J. Castillo, Monologue (1990); Barney Childs, Grande Fantasie
de Concert ("Masters of the Game") (1990); Bob Clarida, Pop's
New Jack Bag (1989); Tom Cleman, Slow Stuff (1989); Rick Cox, Mr.
Rick's 2-Bit Arpeggio Study (1990); James Dashow, anti-post-neo-romanticismo
(1990); F. Gerard Errante, Fantasy for Barney (1990); Gino Robair
Forlin, Behind Sly Arc (1989); Jim Fox, Exposure (1989);
Christopher Hobbs, Study for B.C. (1989); Sydney Hodkinson, ...a
la valse... (1989); Ben Johnston, Ponder Nothing (1989); Gregory
Kosteck, Chromatic Fantasy (1989); Jonathan D. Kramer, Another
Anniversary (1989); Eric Mandat, Etude for Barney (1990); David
Maslanka, Little Symphony (in four movements) (1989); John McCabe,
January Sonata (1990); Reed Miller, The Only One in Saint Ann's
Bay (1990); Alexandra Pierce, Ornaments (1989); Andy Rehfeldt,
Flashbacks (1990); Phillip Rehfeldt, Passacaglia and Multiphonics
(1989); Victor Saucedo, Trail Boss (Ridin' Night Herd) (1989); Phillip
Schroeder, Smooth Stretch (1990); Elliott Schwartz, Mirrors for
Barney and Arney (1989); William O. Smith, "64" for demi-clarinet
(1989); Larry Solomon, Transcendental Etude (1989) ; Greg Steinke,
Don't We (Image Music VII)(1990); Robert Stewart, Variations
for Solo Clarinet (1989); Scott Vance, Intonation (1989); David
Ward-Steinman, Etude on the Name of Barney Childs (1989); John White,
Conversation Piece (1990); Peter Winkler, Solitaire (1989);
Phil Winsor, Rhetorics (1988)
Jonathan Kramer, Renascence
(1974), Leonarda (CD) LE 332, 1990
David Ward-Steinman, The
Tracker (1976), SCI Recording Series-9, 1989
New Music for Clarinet and Friend, Advance FGC-29S, 1988 (with Barney
Childs) (cassette): Elliott Schwartz, Reading Session (1983); Edwin
London, Psalm of These Days IV (1978); William Penn, Nine Songs
from the Rubaiyat (1974); William Sydeman, Three Occasions (1984);
David Ward-Steinman, The Tracker (1976); Barney Childs, Sunshine
lunchh, & like matters (1983)
James Dashow, Effetti Collaterali (1976), Casa Discografica Edi-Pan
PRC S2012, (1984 - out of print)
Phillip Rehfeldt, Roncorp Educational Tapes EMS 021, 1983 (out of print):
David Ward-Steinman, Three Songs for Clarinet and Piano (1957); Peter
Racine Fricker, Spirit Puck (1974); Meyer Kupferman, The Grand
Guignols of Love (1969); Barney Childs, A Clarinet Piece (1978);
Edwin London, Psalm of These Days IV (1978)
Barney Childs, Of place, as altered (1972), Brewster Records, 1982
David Maslanka, Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (1974) CRI SD
438, 1981
Music for Clarinets, Zanja Records ZR 2, (1979 - out of print): Barney Childs,
A Music: that it might be.... (1973); Christopher Hobbs, Six
Preludes and Five Chorales (1975); Alexandra Pierce, Job 22:28
(1978)
Music for Clarinet and Tape; Grenadilla GS 1017, (1978 - out of print): Michael
Horvit, Antiphon II (1974); Jonathan Kramer, Renascence
(1974); Victor Saucedo, Ran.I.X (1976)
Olly Wilson, Echoes for Clarinet and Tape (1974), CRI SD 367,
1977
Elliot Schwartz, Reading
Session for Clarinet and Piano, Society of Composers, CPS 8609, CD #2
American Music for Woodwind Quintet, Advance Recordings FGC 22S,
1988 (cassette, recorded in 1976): Douglas Moore, Quintet for Winds
(1942); Elliott Carter, Woodwind Quintet (1948); John Cage, Music
for Wind Instruments (1938); Edwin London, Woodwind Quintet (1958)
J. Mestres-Quadreny, La Ricarda, Desto, 1973
New Music for Clarinet I & II, Advance Recordings, FGR-15S and 17S,
1972 (out of print): Burton Beerman, Sensations for Clarinet and Tape
(1969); Elliot Borishansky, Two Pieces for Unaccompanied Clarinet
(1964); Barney Childs, Barnard I (1968); Peter Griffith, Classic
for Clarinet and Laser (1969); M. William Karlins, Solo Piece with
Passacaglia (1964); Donald Martino, A Set for Clarinet (1954)
& B,A,B,B,IT,T (1968); Edward J. Miller, Piece for Clarinet and
Tape (1967); Gerald Strang, Sonatina for Clarinet Alone (1932);
William Sydeman, Music for Oboe and B-Flat Clarinet (1963) Gerald
Plain, Showers of Blessings (1972); Elliott Schwartz, Four Studies
for Two Clarinets (1964)
Larry Austin, Current (1964), Advance Recordings FGR-9S, (1968 - out of
print)
New Music for Solo Clarinet, Advance Recordings FGR-4, 1965 (out of
print): John Cage, Sonata for Clarinet (1933) (solo); Arline Diamond, Composition
for Clarinet (1963); Ernst Krenek, Monologue for Clarinet Solo
(1956); Donald Martino, A Set for Clarinet (1954); Donald Scavarda, Matrix
for Clarinetist (1962); Charles Whittenberg, Three Pieces for Clarinet
Solo (1963)
The commissioning series (with Barney Childs): New Music for Clarinet
and Friend
Supported by a series of Faculty Summer Research Grants from the University of
Redlands, beginning in 1974, the following works have been commissioned for
clarinet and various "accompanying" types. The series now includes:
Burton Beerman Dance Figures (1985); Warren Benson, Prelude and
Postlude (1989); Marshall Bialosky, Tetra-Music (1982); Harold
Budd, In Delius' Sleep (1974); Stephen Chatman, Gossamer Leaves
(1981); Barney Childs, Sunshine lunchh, & like matters (1983); Tom
Cleman, For Clarinet and Piano (1974); Paul Cochran, Drone Fantasy
(1974); David Cohen, Ceremony (1981); Peter Racine Fricker, Spirit
Puck (1974); Glenn Hackbarth, Underworld (1984); Christopher
Hobbs, Rites of Passage (1982); Michael Horvit, Antiphon II
(1974); Jonathan Kramer, Renascence (1974); Daniel Lentz, The
Redlands Codex (1977); Wendell Logan, Duo Exchanges (1978); Edwin
London, Psalm of These Days IV (1978); David Maslanka, Three Pieces
for clarinet and piano(1975); Ron Pellegrino, Phil's Float (1974);
William Penn, Nine Songs from the Rubaiyat (1974); Alexandra Pierce, Buffalo
Bill (1978); John Donald Robb, Triangulum (1978); Michael Sahl, Memorial
(1978); Elliott Schwartz, Reading Session (1983); William O.Smith, Soliloquy
(1978); Larry Soloman, The Great Learning, (1988); John Steinmetz, Odiepundle
VI (1980); William J. Sydeman, Three Occasions (1984); Victor
Saucedo Tecayehuatzin, Ran. I.X. (1976); David Ward-Steinman, The
Tracker (1976); Olly Wilson, Echoes (1974)
Performance Activity
Woodwind doubling with San Bernardino Civic Light Opera Association, 1969-99
Principal Clarinet, Redlands Symphony Orchestra, 1969-91
Principal Clarinet, Inland Empire Symphony Orchestra, 1982-83
Eb and Bass Clarinet, Inland Empire Symphony Orchestra, 1983-92
Second Bassoon, Riverside Symphony Orchestra, 1983-85
Clarinet and Bassoon, Redlands Bowl Summer Festival Orchestra, 1972-82
Principal Clarinet, Riverside Symphony Orchestra, 1972-79
Contemporary Directions Ensemble, The University of Michigan, 1966-69
Tucson New-Art Wind Ensemble, 1992-95
Solo performances include the Monday Evening Concerts, International Clarinet
Clinic/Symposia and ClariNetwork conferences, ASUC national and regional
conferences, the International Computer Music Conference, the Schoenberg
Institute, Arcosanti Arts Festival, Scottsdale Arts Center, the 1980 ISCM in
Israel, and, beginning in 1974 with composer Barney Childs, concerts and
recordings of specially commissioned works under the title “Music for Clarinet
and Friend.”
Courses Taught
Applied Clarinet (occasionally Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, and Bassoon); Medieval
and Renaissance Literature; Baroque Literature; Classical Literature; Romantic
Literature; Twentieth-Century Literature; History of Western Music; Introduction
to Graduate Studies (bibliography and research); Graduate Theory and Analysis;
Beginning Woodwind Instruments; Survey of Musical Styles (Freshman Seminar);
Introduction to the Musical Score (Freshman Seminar); Experiencing Music (non
majors); Non-Traditional Uses of Traditional Instruments in Music (Freshman
Seminar); Reed Making and Mouthpiece Design (including Medieval and
Renaissance); Chamber-Music Coaching; Introduction to Electronic Music;
Woodwind-Instrument Repair (in connection with the Redlands “Community-Service
Learning” program)
Lecture/Presentations
“NEW MUSIC FOR CLARINET AND FRIEND,” Univ. of Redlands, Oct. 10, 2002
“ETUDES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY CLARINETIST,” Univ. of Redlands,
October, 24, 2002
“Clarinet Recordings from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s,” Univ. of
Redlands, Nov. 7, 2002
“Woodwind Music of Barney Childs (1926-2000),” Univ. of Redlands, November
21, 2002
“Problems (and benefits) of Woodwind Doubling,” Cal. State Univ., Irvine,
Spring, 2003
Related Professional Activity
Straubinger Certified-Pad Technician, since 2000
Member of the College Music Society Advisory Committee for Performance, 1986-89
Member of National ASUC/SOC Executive Council as Representative for Associate
Members, 1981-1995
CEO MillCreekPublications, 1983-
In charge of artists and repertory for Advance Recordings, 1983-1992
Grants and Awards
Faculty Summer Research Grants from the University of Redlands (1970-2003) in
the areas: electronic music, single-reed making, medieval/renaissance reed
making, oboe reed making, various recording and publishing projects, woodwind
doubling, "clarinet and friend" commissions (1974–89),
clarinet/bassoon/oboe/flute/saxophone "plus" concerts, commissions and
recordings (1990–2002)
Outstanding Faculty Research Award, University of Redlands, 1988
National Endowment for the Arts Performers Grant, 1982
Performers Award for Contemporary Music Performance from the National
Association of Composers, USA, 1981
University of Michigan Rackham Graduate Fellowship, 1966-69
Various masters-level and undergraduate scholarships, 1957-1961
Memberships
College Music Society; National Association of College Wind and Percussion
Instructors; American Society of Composers; Music Library Association; American
Federation of Musicians, Local 47; International Clarinet Society; Pi Kappa
Lambda; Phi Mu Alpha
Listings
Who's Who in Music; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in
the World; Dictionary of International Biography; American Registry; Outstanding
People of the 20th Century; David Cope’s, New Directions in Music