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Compositions

My compositions consist of electronic music, art songs, chamber music, piano solo music, and music created for contemporary dance choreography.

Mary Kerr
Composition Senior Recital

A collaborative project with Kinsey Kelley, artist, showcasing my compositional journey at Texas Tech University with music, poetry, and visual art. It served as an Honors Capstone Recital and fulfilled my degree requirements for Music Composition.

Mary G. Kerr

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Far Voices

An electronic orchestral piece inspired by the 100 year anniversary of the 1925 discovery of the colossal squid, which also happens to be the year that the species was caught on film for the first time.

Premiered in 2026 at Texas Tech University
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Vernal Equinox

A wind trio piece that explores F dorian mode; the melodic and harmonic interactions are inspired by movement and sound of wind breaking through the glaring heat of the vernal equinox.

Premiered in 2025 at Texas Tech University
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In, The End

An energetic exploration of arpeggiations written to accompany contemporary dance choreography.

Premiered in 2025 at Texas Tech University
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Song

A contemporary piano solo piece with dissonant harmonies, heavy use of staccato, and exciting jumps and turns.

Premiered in 2023 at Texas Tech University
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A Day In The

A 4-channel surround sound piece written as a soundscape of a day in the life of a city-liver.

Premiered in 2025 at Texas Tech University
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Fairy

An electronic piece inspired by the low-fidelity (lo-fi) genre featuring pentatonic harmonies and a slow, steady beat.

Premiered in 2024 at Texas Tech University
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There Are Wires Within You

An art song that explores poetry by Elena Davila, with themes of uncertain identity, and arrangement inspired by cowbells in Switzerland.

Premiered in 2025 at Texas Tech University
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Organs and Synths

An electronic piece based on the timbre combination of organs and synths, with a bunch of bass and a lot of drama.

Premiered in 2023 at Texas Tech University
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Generis

A tuba and euphonium ensemble piece with exciting, dissonant harmonies with syncopation and repetitive motives taking the main stage.

Premiered in 2026 at Texas Tech University
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Power Move

A piece that explores femininity and womanhood written to accompany contemporary dance choreography.

Premiered in 2025 at Texas Tech University
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Within and Without

An art song exploring poetry by Naveed Alam, with themes of humanity versus lack of humanity, and an arrangement that leaves space for pondering.

Premiered in 2024 at Texas Tech University
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Song (For Orchestra)

An orchestral arrangement of the piano solo, it was created as an exercise for orchestration class.

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Metamorphosis

An electronic piece exploring the stages of life of a butterfly, written to accompany contemporary dance choreography.

Premiered in 2024 at Texas Tech University
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Waltz

A short, fun waltz written for piano solo, with a dancing melody and simple harmonies.

Premiered in 2023 at Texas Tech University
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Miowahine

An electronic piece that explores the sound of life turned to tragedy written to accompany contemporary dance choreography.

Premiered in 2024 at Texas Tech University
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