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Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra Works
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MIDNIGHT PRAYER |
orchestra
2-2-2-2 (doublings); 2-2-1-0; 2 Perc; harp; strings |
10 min.
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2003. Commissioned by the Stockton Symphony Orchestra, Peter Jaffe, conductor. Features English Horn, Trumpet, and Trombone arranged spatially in hall and Tibetan singing bowl).
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Study
Score: $20
Conductors
Score: $30
Parts Rental: Contact Argenta Music
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FANTASY ON AN
IMAGINARY FOLK SONG |
flute and string orchestra |
11 min.
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Commissioned by the Columbia Festival Orchestra and premiered by them with Laura Gilbert, flute, in 2002. Original version for flute and harp. (see Chamber Music 2-5 Players)
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Parts Rental: Contact Argenta Music
Study
Score: $20
Conductor's
Score: $35 plus solo flute part |
PIANO
CONCERTO |
piano and orchestra
3-2-2-2 (doublings);4-2-2-1; Timp, 4 Perc; cel; strings |
45 min.
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1996. Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra, the Richmond
Symphony, the Annapolis Symphony, and the Illinois Symphony and premiered
at Carnegie Hall with Alexander Paley, soloist. Recorded for Naxos with
Paley and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra. Release -- Spring,
2003.
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THREE PRELUDES
FOR ORCHESTRA |
full orchestra
3-3-3-3 (doublings);4-3-3-1; Timp, 4 Perc; Hp; pno/cel; strings
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20 min
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1992. Commissioned by the American Composers' Orchestra and premiered
at Carnegie Hall.
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DANCE OF WILD
ANGELS |
chamber orchestra
1-1-1-1(doublings); 1-1-00; 3 perc; pno; strings
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15 min.
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1990. Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group
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SHIRAT SARAH
(Song of Sarah) |
string orchestra
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24 min.
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1985/87. Features concertmaster as soloist.
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CHARIESSA,
A Cycle of Six Songs on Fragments
from Sappho. |
for soprano and orchestra
2-2-2-0; 3 perc; hp; strings
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18 min.
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1980. Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for the RAI Orchestra
of Rome.
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GALIXIDI |
full orchestra
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17 min.
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1976. Commissioned by the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. |
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Opera
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THE THIEF OF LOVE,
An Opera in Three
Acts.
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Based on a Bengali tale; libretto by the composer. For 11 soloists,
chorus, and full orchestra. Piano score available.
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2 hours |
1981-86. Fully-staged world premiere by the Stony Brook Opera Ensemble,
March 9 and 11, 2001. Excerpts read by the New York City Opera, May 2000.
CD of complete opera and video of Act II.
(Contact us). |
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Large Ensemble Works
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| MOON PRAYER |
2 violins, 2 violas,
2 celli |
17 min. |
2002. Commissioned by Concertante and premiered by them
at Merkin Hall, Feb. 2002. |
Study
Score: $20
parts rental or purchase
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WINTER TAPESTRY
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for chamber ensemble
Chamber ensemble -- 12 players
fl(picc)- ob(E hn), cl(bs cl), bsn(cbsn); hn, trp; pno, perc; vln, vla, vcl, bs
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9 min. |
1998. Commissioned by the Stony Brook Chamber Players and premiered
at Miller Theater, NYC, May 1998. |
Study
Score: $20
Parts Purchase &
Conductor's Score: $125 |
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CANTO,
A Setting of "Canto XXXIX"
by Ezra Pound
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for baritone and viola, cello, bass, oboe, trumpet, trombone,
3 percussion
9 players plus baritone
Ob (Eng. Hn), Trumpet, Trombone, vla, ce, cbs, 3 percuss |
28 min. |
1979. Commissioned by the Berkshire Music Center and premiered
at Tanglewood, 1979. (Theodore Antiniou, cond.). Recorded with Michael
Dash, baritone, Sheila Silver, cond, and members of Musicians' Accord,
Mode Records |
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WINDOW WALTZ
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chamber ensemble
(12 players) |
7 min. |
1988.Written in honor of Jacob Druckman's 60th birthday for Musical
Elements, premiere: 1988, Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92nd St. Y, N. Y. |
Study
Score $20
Parts Purchase &
Conductor's Score: $125 |
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Chamber Music
(Two to five players)
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for
contrabass and piano, in three movements.
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min. |
2000/2004
(reviesed and expanded) Written for Deborah
Dunham. "Honorable Mention" in the
2004 ISB solo bass composition competition.
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$25
(2 scores plus bass part)
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AS THE EARTH TURNS
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two wind instruments: upper and lower
(clarinet, oboe, soprano sax, with bass clarinet,
bassoon, tenor sax -- any combination possible),
tape and video |
6 min. |
1999.
To go with SUBWAY SUNSET, both of which
have a video component. MusicVision
for 2 wind instruments, tape track and video
projection. Requires
video an audio projection. |
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HERE
$30
(full score and performance parts plus DVD
or video for projection) |
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LULLABY
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bassoon and piano
arranged for viola and piano |
11
min. |
Written
for Gili Sharett, expanded version premiered
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, May 2004
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$25
including shipping (piano score plus bassoon
part)
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SUBWAY SUNSET
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for oboe, piano, and video (or clarinet and piano or sop sax and
piano) |
6 min. |
2000. May be performed with or without the
video. MusicVision
If
performed with video, requires projection
but no audio projection. |
ORDER
HERE
$30(
full score plus part plus DVD) |
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FANTASY ON AN IMAGINARY FOLK
SONG
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flute and harp (also available for flute and string orchestra) |
11
min. |
1999. In memory of Sam Baron. (Premiere by Taneko Ensemble,
Seattle 2001) |
$25.00
(full score plus parts) |
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String Quartet #2, FOUR ETUDES AND A
FANTASY
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2 violins, viola, cello |
27 min. |
1997. Written for the Ying Quartet and funded by a consortium
of presenters: Eastman School of Music, Lied Center (U. of Kansas, Krannert
Center, U. Of Illinois at Urbana, San Francisco Performances, and Stanford
Lively Arts, Stanford University). Premieres by all 5 presenters in March-April
1997. |
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FROM DARKNESS
EMERGING
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2 violins, viola, cello, and harp |
28 min. |
1995. Written for Heidi Lehwalder and the Muir Quartet with funding
by the National Endowment for the Arts. Premieres: Gardner Museum, Boston.
Kennedy Center, Wash. D.C. 95/96 |
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TO THE SPIRIT UNCONQUERED
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violin, cello, piano |
20 min. |
1992. Commissioned through Chamber Music America/Lila Wallace
and the Port Jefferson Arts Council for the Guild Trio. Premiere: June
1992, Port Jefferson, New York. Recorded by the Guild Trio, CRI |
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SONATA for Cello
and Piano
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27 min. |
1988. Written for Timothy Eddy, cello, and Gilbert Kalish, piano,
Premiere: 1988, Town Hall, New York. Recorded by Kalish and Eddy, CRI |
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G WHIZ
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2 violins and marimba |
8 min. |
1988. Commissioned and premiered by Musicians' Accord, May 1988,
Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York. |
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DANCE
CONVERGING
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viola, horn, piano, and percussion |
17 min |
1987. Written for and premiered by Speculum
Musicae, Merkin Hall,
New York, 1987. |
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STRING QUARTET
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2 violins, viola, and cello |
28 min. |
1975. German premiere: Assman Quartet in Frankfurt, Germany , 1976.
U.S. premiere: Fromm Concerts at Harvard University, 1977. Recorded by
the Atlantic String Quartet (CRI SD 520). |
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Solo Instrumental
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SIX PRELUDES POUR
PIANO, d'après textes
de Baudelaire |
for
piano |
20 min. |
1990. Commissioned by the Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY for the
Exhibit: "Baudelaire: The Poet and his Painters." European premiere:
1992, Alexander Paley, piano, Camargo Foundation, Cassis, France, American
premiere: Heckscher Museum, 1993, Gilbert Kalish. Recorded by Kalish, CRI |
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OH THOU BEAUTIFUL
ONE |
for piano |
5 min. |
1989. Adaptation of aria from opera, THE THIEF OF LOVE. Written
in memory of Frederick Ewen and premiered by S. Silver, October 1989, Manhattan
School of Music. |
$15.00 |
THEME AND VARIATIONS FOR BOWED
VIBRAPHONE |
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7 min. |
1980. Premiere: William
Trigg, 1981, New York. |
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FANTASY QUASI THEME AND
VARIATION, Inspired
by the Piano Variations of Aaron Copland |
for piano |
7 min. |
1980. Commissioned by Claudia Stevens in honor of Copland's 80th birthday.
Premiere: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1981. |
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DYNAMIS |
French horn |
10 min |
1978. Premiere: David
Hoose, American Academy in Rome,1979. Recorded
by William Purvis, CRI |
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Vocal Works
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TRANSCENDING
Three Songs for Michael Dash,
in memorium |
for baritone and piano |
12 min. |
1995. Texts by
Yeats, Emerson, and Dunbar. Commissioned by Musicians'
Accord. Premiere: Weill Recital Hall, 1995, Kevin Deas, baritone |
$25 for two scores |
CANTO
A Setting of "Canto XXXIX"
by Ezra Pound |
9 players plus baritone
Ob (Eng. Hn), Trumpet, Trombone, vla, ce, cbs, 3 percussion |
28 min. |
1979. Commissioned by the Berkshire Music Center and premiered at
Tanglewood, 1979. (Theodore Antiniou, cond.). Recorded with Michael Dash,
baritone, Sheila Silver, cond, and members of Musicians' Accord, Mode Records |
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CHARIESSA
A Cycle of Six Songs on Fragments
from Sappho. |
soprano and piano
(also for voice and orchestra - see orchestra above) |
18 min. |
1978. Commissioned by the Radcliffe Institute and premiered there
May,1978 by Karen Komar, soprano, and Sheila Silver, piano . |
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Choral Works
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