Asplund is the cofounder and musical director of the Seattle Experimental Opera in addition to leading several experimental and avant-jazz ensembles. His music explores intersections between improvisation and composition, as well as new and subtle approaches to text.

CDs

The Archivist. Flandro works at his mysterious task in his archive up Provo Canyon.... He is visited by the angel Bonting who delivers materials of an undisclosed nature...Performed by Seattle Experimental Opera.Text by Laura Candland; music by Asplund. Asp09. $15.

Water Colors. Elizabeth Falconer plays music for Japanese koto by Pacific Northwest Composers including Jarred Powell and Christian Asplund. Asp11. $15

Northwest Tryptich—New Music for Orchestra. Works by Christian Asplund, Tom Baker and Christopher DeLaurenti played by the Seattle Creative Orchestra. Asp12. $15.

Robert Reigle, Tenor Saxophone. Tenor saxophone works, including Breathspace by Asplund. Asp13. $15.

>3. 8 untitled tracks by >3 (Christian Asplund, piano, viola, harmonium; Jon Haek, flute & piccolo; Michael Lee, contrabass). Asp14. $10.

Brainstun & Brainstun 2. Compositions by Christian Asplund. Asp39. $15.

Sounding the Curve. Tom Baker, Fretless Guitar. Asp57. $15.

Liquid. An epistolary opera. Asp64. $15.

Scores

My Private Body. A song cycle for soprano, Bb clarinet and piano. Text by Lara Candland. Asp01. $15.

Being 3. For voice and percussion. Asp02. $15.

Again We Meet Around the Board. For 2 tenor sax, piano, viola, string bass, drum set, trombone. Asp03.$15.

Adherence. For female voice, male voice, accordion and harmonium. Asp04.$15.

The Anatomy Series. For electric guitar, electric bass, drums and other instruments. Asp05. $15.

Adam-Ondi-Ahman. For 2 tenor saxophones. Asp06. $15.

Ancient. For soprano and piano. Asp07. $15.

Anomalous 1-6. For any group of instruments that include at least one bass instrument. Asp08. $15.

The Archivist. An opera in 3 acts for 4 actors, one actress, mixed chorus, and 2 violins, cello, and 2 basses. Text by Lara Candland; music by Asplund. Asp10. $15.

Aspois. Bb clarinet and piano. Asp15. $15.

Awakening. Organ. Asp16. $15.

Bergman on the Beach. Soprano and violin. Music by Asplund; text by Lara Candland. Asp17. $15.

C-9-23. Viola and vibraphone or other instruments. Asp18. $15.

Cake. Soprano and piano. Music by Asplund; text by Lara Cartland. Asp19. $15.

The Brick Church Hymnals Vols. 1, 2 & 3. A collection of hymns and psalms for home, church, concert, incidental, occasional, or any other use. For any combination of instruments or voices. Volume 1: Asp20 $15; Volume 2: Asp21 $15; Volume 3: Asp76 $15. All Three Volumes: Asp22 $45.

Back Up. Alto saxophone, viola, contrabass, and drums. Score and parts. Asp23. $15.

Batmap. Clarinet (or other woodwind), piano, contrabass, and drums. Asp24. $15.

Crispois. Clarinet and piano. Score and part. Asp25. $15.

The Open Curtain. An opera for 3 or more male voices, viola, harmonium, piano, string bass, and percussion. Asp26. $25.

Duo for Last Days. Cello and piano. Score & parts: Asp27. $30. Score only: Asp27s. $25. Parts only: Asp27p. $15.

Go With Me. Solo violin. Asp28. $15.

Decaying Bird. Solo koto. Asp29. $15.

From Morton to Tom. Guitar and piano. Asp30. $15.

From Morton to Tom. Arrangement for fretless guitar and microtonal vibraphone by Tom Baker. Asp30a. $15.

Fla. For flute (doubling on alto flute) and viola. Asp31. $15.

Hope #1. Piano trio. Score and parts: Asp32. $20.

A Girl's Body at Crepuscule. A chamber opera in 2 scenes for soprano, mezzo soprano, and flute. Asp33. $25.

Symphony #4. Orchestra and 4 percussion soloists. Score and parts Asp34. $50. (Score only: Asp34s. $25. Parts only: Asp34p. $35.)

Symphony. For viola and harmonium, one player. Asp35. $15.

Ente. For four female voices. Asp36. $15.

Seven Pieces for Prepared Piano. Asp37. $15.

Preludes to What? For piano solo. Asp38. $15.

Salad. For eight flutists, score & parts. Asp43. $25

Hope #2. For Violin & piano. Asp44. $15.

Fanfare! For two french horns in F. Asp45. $15.

Coldsweat. For any group of instruments. Asp46. $15.

Night. For soprano and piano. Asp47. $15.

Seasoning. For piano and voice. Asp48. $15.

Symphony #2. For viola. Asp49. $15.

Open Curtain Symphony (Symphony #3). For viola and harmonium. Asp50. $15.

Underway. For flute solo. Asp51. $15.

Four Destructions: September 2001. For flute, viola and string bass. Asp52. $15.

4 Organisms for Fretless Guitar. Asp53. $15.

Time and Space Series. For two or more performers. Asp54. $15.

The Secretary's Handbook. An office revelation in a single act. Asp55. $25.

Symphony #5. For wind ensemble. Asp56 (score). $25. Asp59 (score and parts). $50.

String Quartet (score and parts). Asp58. $25.

Elementals/Ethers. For Fretless Electric Guitar and Vibraphonist Playing Microtonal Vibraphone and Conventional Vibraphone. Asp60. $15.

Ruach. 12 Miniatures for two flutists. Asp63. $15.

Canons Vol. I. Asp65. $15.

Thingsome Q Suite. For string quartet. Asp66. $35 (score and parts). Asp 67. $15 (score only).

Miltenberg Suite. For organ. Asp68. $20.

Concerto Grosso. For chamber orchestra. Asp69. $65 (score and parts). Asp70. $15 (score only).

Healing Streams Abound. For trombone quartet. Asp71. $15.

You Flowers. For vielle (medieval fiddle). Asp72. $15.

Ruach II. For shakuhachi. Asp73. $15.

Gathering. For three or more orchestral string instruments. Asp74. $15.

Fields. For two or more B-flat clarinets, piano, and percussion. Asp75. $15.

The Seventh Trump Shall Sound. For trumpet and organ (one player.) Asp76. $15.

Asptunes. A collection of the jazz tunes of Christian Asplund from the 80s and 90s. Three volumes: Asp78b $15 for instruments in B-flat, Asp78c $15 for instruments in concert pitch, and Asp78e $15 for instruments in E-flat. All three Asp78. $45

5 Constructions. Viola and contrabass. Asp79. $15.

Floralesque. An opera. Asp80. $25.

Passage. Tenor saxophone and piano. Asp81. $15.

Istanbul. Clarinet, contrabass and piano. Asp82. $15.

The Wind. Piano. Asp83. $15.

Bring Heavy Heart. Piano. Asp84. $15.

Sunset With Pink Pastoral. A multimedia opera. Asp85. $25.