D. J. Sparr
D. J. Sparr (Donald Joseph Sparr, Jr.; born October 18, 1975) is an American composer and electric guitar soloist. Known for blending rock, jazz, and contemporary classical genres, Sparr has been praised by *Gramophone* as "exemplary" and recognized for his "boundary-erasing" style by *The New York Times*. He is celebrated as both a composer-performer and mentor, with works commissioned and premiered by major orchestras and opera companies.
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Top Tracks
- Gee's Bend for Electric Guitar and Orchestra: IV. Chicken Pickin'
- Gee's Bend for Electric Guitar and Orchestra: III. Washboard
- Gee's Bend for Electric Guitar and Orchestra: II. Grandmother's Dream
- Gee's Bend for Electric Guitar and Orchestra: I. Housetop
- Mothership (Version for Wind Ensemble) [Live]
- The World Within: IV. How to Get It
- The World Within: III. What You Want
- The World Within: II. Who You Are
- The World Within: I. What You Are
- 4 Haiku "With Every Gust of WInd": No. 4, Clouds Will Separate Us
- 4 Haiku "With Every Gust of WInd": No. 3, Wild Piercing Voice
- 4 Haiku "With Every Gust of WInd": No. 2, 4 Haiku
- 4 Haiku "With Every Gust of WInd": No. 1, With Every Gust of Wind
- Superstring Serenade (Version for String Quintet)
- Percussion Quartet "Compass Chrome"
- Lost in the Old South Tower
- Dacca:Decca:Gaffa
- Vim:Hocket:Calm
- Vim-Hocket, Calm: Calm
- Vim-Hocket
Albums (7)
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