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