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MUSIC FOR VOICE, CHORUS & OPERA

CHORUS

Alleluia in D for S.A.T.B. Chorus with opt. Keyboard (1988) 2 min.
“adds a further example to the growing body of Alleluias to emerge from American organ lofts.” — Music Teacher (UK) (Bannan), July 1991.
Recommended in The American Organist by Philip Brunelle, November 1991.
Performances include College Misericordia choir at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC, April 1997.
Here's an audio clip: (39 sec., 604K MP3
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Flames for S.A.T.B. Chorus, a cappella (1979) 3 min.
Poem by Catullus, in translation.
Here's an audio clip: (38 sec., 596K MP3
Published by Theodore Presser Company (312-41406). Here's how to order it

He Is Love for Two-part Chorus and Piano (1980/1997) 2 min.
Poem by Pat Silver.
Published by Elkan-Vogel (362-03404).
Also available for Voice with Brass Quintet.

Heaven-Haven for S.A.T.B. Chorus, a cappella (1980) 2 min.
Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Premiered by Florence County (N.J.) Community Singers, Frank Bonanno conducting, May 19, 1985.

Jabberwocky for S.A.T.B. Chorus, a cappella (1973) 2 min.
Here's an audio clip: (31 sec., 486K MP3
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Scholars’ Refrain for T.T.B.B. Chorus and Piano (1978) 4 min.
Poem from Carmina Burana, in translation.

Composed for and premiered at Cornell University 1978 Commencement ceremony.

The Colors of Creation for S.A.T.B. Chorus, a cappella (2003) 6 min.
Commissioned by the Ithaca College School of Music, for premiere in November 2003.

VOICE WITH PIANO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Ambivalence of Opposites for Voice and Piano (Winter 1978) 7 min.
Poem by Mary Frances Wack.
Premiere by Jeannie Clark Fisher and Clifford Earle, Ithaca, Spring 1978.

Ave Maria for Mezzo-soprano, Flute, Oboe, 2 Clars., and Glockenspiel (Summer 1980) 2 min.
Premiered by Christina Lynn, Philadelphia, July 1980.
Published by Theodore Presser Company (111-40104P)
Piano/Organ reduction published by Theodore Presser Company (111-40104).

Dreams for Voice and Piano (October 1978)
Poem by Catullus, in translation.
Premiered by Candace Sassaman and Mary Murphy, Philadelphia, September 29, 1979.

Eyelash Wish for Voice and Piano (Fall 1973)
Poem by Jessica Greenbaum.
Premiered by Diane Rama, New York, 1974.
Published by Theodore Presser Company.
CD available on Capstone Records, performed by Helene Williams and Leonard Lehrman.

Four Hebrew Love Songs for Voice and Piano (in progress, 2002)
Texts from Shir Ha-shirim (Song of Songs). 
1. Yi shakeni mineshikot, 2. Kumi lach, 3. Hadigah li she'ahavah, 4. Dodi li

Five Songs from the Goliards for Tenor, Clarinet/Soprano Sax, Bassoon, Trombone, Viola/Percussion, and Cello/Percussion (Spring 1977) 10 min.
Poems from Carmina Burana, in translation.

Kokoro o Komete for Voice and Piano (August 1982)
Poem by Eri Takahira; title means "From the bottom of my heart" (Japanese).
Premiered by Christina Lynn and James Primosch, Philadelphia, October 23, 1982.
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Kurontokai for Tenor and Piano (Spring 1980) 12 min.
Cantata on Tamil love poems, translated by A.K. Ramanujan.

Nature for Voice and Piano (January 1979)
Poem by Arshile Gorky.
Premiered by Candace Sassaman and Mary Murphy, University of Pennsylvania, September 29, 1979.

Newness for Flute and Baritone voice (January 1979, rev. September 2005) 3 min.
Poem from Carmina Burana, in translation.

On Drowning for Tenor, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Viola, and Crotales (1980) 17 min.
Poem by Deborah Wong.

Si Linguis Angelicis for Soprano, Flute or Clarinet, and Piano (Valentine's Day 1982)
Poem from Carmina Burana.
Premiered by Christina Lynn, Deborah Wong (Flute), and James Primosch, Philadelphia, October 23, 1982.
Performances include October 1999 Derriere Garde festival in San Francisco.
CD on E.R.M. label, in prep.

The Center Ring for Voice and Piano (Summer 1979)
Words by the composer.
Premiered by Jody Applebaum and Marc-André Hamelin, through Network for New Music, Phila., February 3, 1985.

The Curse of Catullus for Soprano, Tenor, Flute/Alto Flute, Soprano Sax/Alto Sax, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Electric Piano, and 2 Percussion (Fall 1977) 14 min.
Poems by Catullus, in translation.
Premiered by Mimmi Fulmer and Jeffrey Rehbach, conducted by Duane Heller, at Cornell University, Winter 1978.

Tidal Song for Voice and Piano (Spring 1974)
Premiered by Diane Rama, New York, 1974.
Poem by Jody Tannenbaum.

Tobetara for Voice and Piano (February 1986)
Poem by Eiko Fan; title means “To be able to fly” (Japanese).
Premiere by Janis Sabatino Hills, soprano, and Jane Leslie, piano, Commack, NY, October 22, 1998.

To Daffodils for Baritone and Cello (1996) 3½ min.
Composed for and premiered at the Orchestra 2001 AIDS Quilt concert, May 26, 1996, Philadelphia; Kevin McDowell, Baritone, Lori Barnet, Cello.

Two Alphabetical Songs for Voice and Piano (Fall 1993)
Texts by the composer, with the words in alphabetical order.
Premiere by Helene Williams and Leonard Lehrman, August 20, 1999; Roslyn, NY.
Second song premiered November 11, 1995 by Manuela Ochakowski, soprano, and Johannes Harneit, piano, and subsequently broadcast across Europe, as a winner of the Neue Musik in Delmenhorst competition.

Wedding Songs for Tenor, Flute, and Piano (1979) 14 min.
Cantata on poems by the composer and Mary Frances Wack, and translations of Ausonius and Paulinus.

Yuki no Uta for Voice and Piano (Fall 1999)
Poem by the composer about the comforting beauty of snow, translated into Japanese by Eiko Fan Takahira.
Premiere by Yukiko Ishida May 25, 2000 in Suntory Hall, Tokyo.
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OPERA for YOUNG AUDIENCES

Stone Soup: An Operatic Fable in One Act for SATB Soloists, optional SATB Chorus, Piano Accompaniment or Chamber Orch. (1982, orch. 1983) 35 min.
Commissioned by Young Audiences of Greater Philadelphia for in-school Opera Workshop repertory Continuous run since 1983!
Ideal for school performances: story is about food, teamwork, not a love story.
Approximately 500 performances by Young Audiences of Greater Philadelphia, ArtsLive (Arkansas), Ohio Lyric Theater, Regina Symphony (Saskatoon), Prairie Opera (Saskatoon).
On rental from Theodore Presser Company.

last updated 9/4/05