Glenn Meade began his music career in his early teens playing in folk and rock groups, and produced his first album of original folk songs in 1969 with the trio Vos Cantu Monemus. Starting in the 1970's he began composing music in much larger forms including operas, musicals, orchestral and chamber music. Most of these works have been performed professionally. In the late 1980's he began composing music for an “electronic orchestra” of synthesizers and samplers, with works for electronic instruments alone or combining electronic with acoustic or voice for live performance. His music covers a wide spectrum of styles from “serious” to rock, folk, blues and jazz. He has also done digital editing and CD mastering for professional vocal groups and music publishers.

GLENN MEADe synthestra MUSIC
COMPOSITIONS AND PERFORMANCES
Operas/Musicals
GHOULS, AN OPERETTA, Circle Theatre, Forest Park, IL, 1988
MY SON, THE DOCTOR, AN OPERA, Roosevelt University Opera Theatre, Chicago, 1981
A JEW IN SUSA, A MUSICAL, Bethany Seminary, Oakbrook, IL, 1979
Malcolm X College, Chicago, 1977,
North Park College, Chicago, 1977
Trinity College, Deerfield, IL, 1977
THE ORACLE OF SIMEON, A DRAMATIC CANTATA, Circle Church, Chicago, 1978
PATMOS, A DRAMATIC ORATORIO, Malcolm X College, Chicago, 1975
North Park College, Chicago, 1975
SPAUL A MUSICAL, Circle Church, Chicago, 1975
Trinity College, Deerfield, IL, 1975
Theatre/Film/Video
INCIDENTAL MUSIC, Beckett Festival Splinter Group Theatre, Chicago, 1995
SOUND DESIGN FOR THE INVESTIGATION, Beckett Festival Splinter Group Theatre, Chicago, 1995
MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN FOR DRACULA, Oak Park High School Theatre, Oak Park, IL, 1994
MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN FOR THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR, Independent Film Release, 1992
MUSIC FOR PICO KOREA, Independent Video Release, 1991
Electronic Music
THE DRIFLESS REGION, A SYMPHONY, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1994
QUANTUM DANCES, A SUITE, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1993
GALACTICA, A SYMPHONY, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1992
THE ELEMENTS, A SYMPHONY, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1992
PHANTASMAGORIA, A SUITE, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1990
MOMENTA, THREE PIECES for ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS,
MacDowell Artists Society Concert Series, River Forest, IL, 1988
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1988
Orchestral Music
PLAIN-OF-THE-SIX-GLACIER, FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Opening Concert, New Music Chicago Festival, 1986
Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Public Library Cultural Center Concert Series, 1986
American Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, 1982
THE ELEMENTS, A SYMPHONY, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, 1982
Chamber Music
STRIDER/TO THE 9'S, TWO SUITES FOR PIANO,
Stuart Leitch, piano, Piano Forte Concert Series, Chicago, IL 2004
Stuart Leitch, piano, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL 2004
PERILS OF THE GREAT ULYSSES, SUITE FOR STRING QUARTET and ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS,
Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 2002
The Revolution Ensemble Concert Series, River Forest, IL, 1999
OPEN ROAD, SUITE FOR JAZZ PIANO,
Stuart Leitch, Piano, Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1998
Stuart Leitch, Piano, Chicago Music Mart Noontime Concerts, Chicago, 1998
PASSING THOUGHTS, A WOODWIND QUARTET,
Quintuplex Quartet, Morten Arboreteum Chamber Music Series, Lisle, IL, 1986
Quintuplex Quartet, IVS School of Music Concert, Oak Park, IL, 1985
Quintuplex Quartet, Naperville Riverfront Festival, Naperville, IL, 1985
IN MOTION-IN REPOSE, A SUITE FOR CELLO and PIANO,
MacDowell Artists Society Concert Series, River Forest, IL, 1986
Spring Festival of Music, Circle Church, Chicago, 1983
STRING QUARTET #3, Lake Forest Symphony String Quartet Concert Series, 1985
STRING QUARTET #2, Lake Forest Symphony String Quartet Concert Series, 1982
TRIALOGUE, A BRASS QUINTET, Chicago Brass Quintet Concert Series, 1982
INTERRUPTED TRANQUILITY, FOR CLARINET, VIOLIN, CELLO, and PIANO,
MacDowell Artists Society Concert Series, River Forest, IL, 1982
IMPRESSIONS OF AUTUMN, STRING QUARTET #1,
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1979
Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1978
FIVE MOODS, A SUITE FOR WOODWIND ENSEMBLE,
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1979
University of Michigan, 1979
SONATA #2, FOR PIANO,
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1979
SONATA #1, FOR PIANO,
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1978
Vocal Music
COOKING SCHOOL, FOR MIXED CHORUS,
Chicago a cappella Concert Series, Chicago, 2008
GLORIA, FOR CHOIR and ORCHESTRA,
Oak Park Concert Series, Oak Park, IL, 1995
CAROLS, FOR MIXED CHORUS,
Chicago a cappella Concert Series, Chicago, 1997
MacDowell Artists Society Concert Series, River Forest, IL, 1985
IVS School of Music Chorale Concert, Oak Park, IL, 1981
AMOS, A CANTATA,
Circle Church, Chicago, 1975, 1986
Grace College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1975
HE POURED OUT HIMSELF TO DEATH, FOR CHOIR and BRASS,
Circle Church, Chicago, 1980
Winner Vocal Category, New Music Festival, Jacksonville University, FL, 1980
SHINE IN THE DARK, FOR SOPRANO, VIOLIN, CELLO, and PIANO,
Loop Church, Chicago, 1981
HE IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, FOR CHOIR,
Loop Church, Chicago, 1981
IN HIM WE HAVE REDEMPTION, FOR SOPRANO and GUITAR,
Loop Church, Chicago, 1981
SONGS, FOR SOPRANO, BARITONE, HORN, CELLO and OBOE,
Loop Church, Chicago, 1981
discography
QUANTUM DANCES, MUSIC for SYTHESIZER ORCHESTRA
GLORIA, for CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
OPEN ROAD, SUITE for PIANO
PATMOS, ORATRIO for CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
PERILS OF THE GREAT ULYSSES, SUITE for STRING QUARTET AND ELECTRONIC ORCHESTRA
STRIDER/TO THE 9'S, TWO SUITES FOR PIANO
HOOFIN' IT, VOLUMES 1 & 2, MUSIC FOR DANCE
GALACTICA/PHANTASMAGORIA, SYMPHONIES for ELECTRONIC ORCHESTRA
ELEMENTS/ORGAN SONATA/DRIFTLESS AREA, SYMPHONIES for ELECTRONIC ORCHESTRA
WORDS NEVER SAID, VOS CANTU MONESMUS, FOLK MUSIC