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West Coast Composers' Forum presents new compositions featuring Third Wheel at Firefly Bistro

October 7, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm
West Coast Composers' Forum presents  new compositions for flute clarinet and bassoon featuring Third Wheel woodwind trio.This concert features new music by:Charles FernandezRoss WrightKathryn BosticRobert KyleClifford J. TasnerJoe SorceLou RovnerPatricia AmoreIf your in the Los Angeles area please drop by and introduce yourself to the ensemble and this group of composers. See More
Sep 26, 2012
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New Works for Electric String Quartet and Percussion at Los Angeles Percussion Rentals

April 1, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm
Seven New works by composers of the West Coast Composers' Forum.Featuring Paul Cartwright, Robert Anderson- Electric ViolinThomas Lea- Electric Viola Matt Cooker- Electric CelloTed Atkatz, Bruce Carver, Abby Savell, Erich Miller, Jeff Vaughn, Dan Savell- PercussionFeaturing works by composers: Ross Wright, Joe Sorce, Cliff Tasner, Byron Fry, Lou Rovner, Scott Healy, Larry WilliamsSee More
Mar 28, 2012
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Joe Sorce joined Leon Portelance's group
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Composers Guild

United we stand! So we've all talked about this forever. How do we put actions to our words? Why is it so hard to organize composers? Everyone else seems to have a guild or association. Any ideas?
Dec 14, 2011
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Joe Sorce posted a song

 play 01 Poly five.m4a

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Nov 28, 2011
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Nov 28, 2011
Joe Sorce joined Oliver F. Koelling's group
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Score Collectors Group

I like to join together composers, arrangers, orchestrators to share scores of any kind of music.
Nov 27, 2011
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Joe Sorce joined Chris Alpiar's group
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Jazz Small and Large Ensemble

This group is for Jazz Composers: Swing, Bebop, Hard Bop, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Modal, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde, Jazz Fusion
Nov 27, 2011
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Rocks 1

Impromptu Rock sculpture sausalito
Nov 26, 2011
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Joe Sorce posted songs

  •  play Departures IV. Allegro Empatico - Joe Sorce & West Coast Compsers' Forum

  •  play Departures IV. Allegro Empatico

  •  play Danse Triptych Mvt 2 Tango

Nov 26, 2011
Caj Ilotuuli left a comment for Joe Sorce
"Thanks Joe ! When I  get off with the flu I will listen to Your music . Caj ."
Nov 26, 2011
Chris Alpiar left a comment for Joe Sorce
"Thanks for the nice comment Joe! Totally insane right now for a few more weeks but thanks for the friending and I'll be round more soon for composer and sax banter :) Happy thanksgiving man!"
Nov 23, 2011
Joe Sorce joined Chris Merritt's group
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Classical Music Composers

Composers for orchestra, choir, string quartet, or any other ensemble. Sheet Music, Finale, Sibelius, handwritten, music purists, electronic, acoustic.See More
Nov 22, 2011
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Joe Sorce joined Ben lunn's group
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Minimalist Composers

For any composers who have delved into minimalism or generally compose or even people who just like to talk and analyse it
Nov 22, 2011
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Joe Sorce joined Chris Merritt's group
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Orchestrators and Arrangers

From a six staff scribble to a full score.
Nov 22, 2011
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Impressionist Composers

For fans and composers of the impressionist music style. If dissonance and Debussy are your bag, come and join!
Nov 22, 2011
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Profile Information

What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
Film, Television, Multimedia, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles, Other
What is your favorite genre or style of music?
contemporary classical
Is music your main income source?
Yes!
Where do you live?
Portland OR
About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
I am a professional saxophonist, clarinetist, composer,orchestrator, music copyist and educator. I have worked as a jazz musicians for many years. I also love a lot of classical music. Stravinsky, Bartok, Ives, Perschetti, Copland, Bernstein and Shostakovich are my favorites. I also love the jazz music of Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano Jan Garbarek, Chris Potter and Charles Mingus. My hope is that the listener can hear some of their influences since i very humbly stand on the shoulders of these giants. I've taught many students woodwinds over the past 20 years. I also taught Electronic Music Production classes at a local community college in Portland OR. for quite a few years. I have a degree in composition from Berklee College of Music. And a certificate from UCLA in film scoring. Even though I am adept at using electronics, I try to have as much music as possible played and recorded by real , breathing, musicians. I tend to write out most of my musical ideas and rarely use a sequencer to compose. I am not necessarily opposed to the idea of composing on the computer but I feel that composing with a score pad works better for me. I usually transfer my pencil and paper sketches into Finale for score and part preparation. Some of my works have been published by Century City Masterworks Publishing. I am pleased to be a member of this forum and I'm excited to meet other contemporary serious composers.

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At 5:54pm on November 27, 2011, Sylvester Wager said…

Your music is carefully put together, interesting and I like your harmonic language, too. I'm very interested in Jazz. I approached it theoretically late, and I study  "the Juilliard method" of John Mehegan, when I can. The intersection of Jazz and classical form is our best hope for the future of American music, I think. peace

At 6:09am on November 26, 2011, Caj Ilotuuli said…

Thanks Joe ! When I  get off with the flu I will listen to Your music . Caj .

At 11:47pm on November 23, 2011, Chris Alpiar said…
Thanks for the nice comment Joe! Totally insane right now for a few more weeks but thanks for the friending and I'll be round more soon for composer and sax banter :) Happy thanksgiving man!
 
 
 

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