Dalton H. Regnier

SIGNAL CHAIN
I. Distortion
II. Chorus
III. Phaser
IV. Delay

Program note: Inspired by several eras of rock music, each movement of SIGNAL CHAIN interpolates a popular song or replicates a specific style of rock while using a different pedal in the signal chain. Structurally, the piece takes loose inspiration from Baroque-era dance suites.

behind the screen
Program note: The fixed media for behind the screen takes a well-known orchestral excerpt for the bass clarinet, and slows it down several times over while also looping and manipulating the sound. I produced the fixed media first, then wrote counterpoint over it. This specific performance will feature a new experimentation with effects pedals being incorporated into the live performance.

Time Traveler
Program Note: Time Traveler is a work for unaccompanied bass clarinet that is constructed of melodic fragments of canonic solo, orchestral, and chamber bass clarinet literature. These melodic fragments appear both in it's entirety or as a sub-fragment, and are often directly combined with other melodic fragments. Composers whose works have been quoted include Bach, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Khachaturian, Bozza, Dolphy/Holliday, David Lang, and Marc Mellits.

Sassy as Hell
Program Note: Commissioned by Julia Lougheed, the title for "Sassy as Hell" was taken from a quote of hers during a conversation we were having in Denver at ClarinetFest in 2023. The piece is inspired by disco and is in three sections: "Sassy," a full-on disco track, "Hell," a darker, demonic section that makes heavy use of samples, and "Sassy as Hell," where the samples coalesce into the disco groove for an exciting finale.

Described as “captivating” and “expertly blended” (Brutal New Music Reviews), the music of Dalton H. Regnier (aka Dalton Ringey) explores themes of consumerism, environmentalism, nature, and the human psyche. He has been commissioned by various musicians and ensembles, such as the University of Delaware Wind Ensemble, Hope College Wind Ensemble, trombonist Nathaniel Lease, and clarinetist Julia Lougheed.  He has also collaborated with several other chamber and large ensembles, including Sputter Box, Quince Ensemble, icarus Quartet, loadbang, and University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra.  

Dalton has been awarded by the Delaware Division of the Arts, the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble, and the International Clarinet Association. He has also been a finalist for the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer’s Awards multiple times. His music has been featured at various festivals, including the Hot Air Music Festival, Indiana State University Contemporary Music Festival, and Connecticut Summerfest.