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STAGE WORKS

BONTSHE THE SILENT

1978

Chamber opera in two scenes.
Libretto by Robert B. Shaw,
    from the story by Isaac L. Peretz
1 Mez, 1 Bar, 1 B-Bar, 1 B,
     1 non-singing male, chorus (satb)
     1(pic)-1(E.hn)-1(b.cl)-1; 1-1-1-0; 2 perc, hp,
     pno(cel), str (1-1-1-1-1)
Duration: 46'


THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER


1987

Children's opera in one act.
Libretto by Robert Sirota,
     from the story by Beatrix Potter
1 S, 1 T, 1 Bar; 4 secondary roles (SSAA)
     2 pianos, or piano and wind quintet
Duration: 23'


THE CLEVER MISTRESS


1988

Chamber opera in one act.
Libretto by Robert Sirota,
     based upon a story from
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
1 S, 1 T, 2 Bar; chorus (sb)
     1-1-1-1; 0-1-1-0; perc, An, vla, vcl
Duration: 26'


ISCARIOT


1994

Musical theatre work in two acts.
Libretto by Douglas Munsell
Duration: 90'

ORCHESTRA

SCHERZO AND ADAGIO

1980

for String Orchestra
Duration: 14'


CONCERTO FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE AND ORCHESTRA


1981

2-2-3-3; 3-2-2-1, perc (2), hp; strings
Duration: 20'


CONCERTO FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA


1984

2(pic)-3-3-3; 3-2-2-1; timp,
     perc (2), hp, pno(cel); strings
Duration: 31'


CONCERTO FOR ORGAN, STRINGSAND PERCUSSION


1985

Duration: 14'


DARK DANCES


1995

     for Viola and Chamber Orchestra
2(pic)-2-2-1-c.bsn; 2-2-2-0; perc (2), pno; strings
Duration: 14'


CUMMINGTON JUNCTION


1998

     for Chamber Orchestra
2(pic)-2-2-2; 2-2-0-0; perc (2), pno; strings
Duration: 8'


IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME


1999

     for Organ and Orchestra
3-3-3-3; 4-3-3-1; timp, perc (4), hp, pno; str
Duration: 14'


PRELUDE: DAWN (from "City of God" [work in progress])


2003

     3(pic)-2-E.hn-2-b.cl-2; 3-3-2-0;
timp, perc(2), hp, celesta; strings
Duration: 8'


EPIPHANIES


2006

     For String Quartet and Orchestra
2(pic)-2-2-2; 2-2-2-0; timp, perc(2), piano, harp; strings
Duration: 16'


MERIDIANS


2006

     For Orchestra
3-2-E.hnn-3-b.cl-2-c.bsn; 4-4-3-1; timp, perc(4), harp; strings
Duration: 11'

BAND

CONCORD SUITE for Symphonic Band

1984

Duration: 15'

SOLO, CHAMBER, AND ENSEMBLE

One Instrument
Piano

THREE PIECES

1973-79

Duration: 12'

MIXED EMOTIONS. Four pieces for piano.

2003

Duration: 15'

Organ

JEUX for three-manual organ


1974

Duration: 6'


FOUR PIECES


1975

Duration: 7'


TWO LENTEN CHORAL PRELUDES


1978-79

Duration: 7'


TOCCATA for three-manual organ


1979

Duration: 9'


FESTIVAL PRELUDE on "Now Thank We All Our God"


1985

Duration: 5'


CELESTIAL WIND


1987

Duration: 7'


INCANTATIONS


1988

Duration: 6'


PSALM 100


1992

Duration: 2'

Flute

NINE EPIGRAMS

1972

Duration: 11'

Cello

PRAYERS AND LAMENTATIONS

1996

     Suite
Duration: 20'

Tuba

SYNOPSES FOR TUBA

1990

Duration: 10'

Two Instruments

FANTASY for Cello and Piano

1976

Duration: 9'


LETTERS ABROAD


1982

     for Organ and Piano
Duration: 25'


SONATA for Cello and Piano


1988

Duration: 23'


EASTER CANTICLES


1993

     for Cello and Organ
Duration: 14'


DARK DANCES for Viola and Piano


1994

Duration: 14'


JERUSALEM PSALMS


1995

     for Two Pianos and Narrator (Optional)
Optional texts from
     Psalms 122, 137, Baruch 5
Duration: 16'


SUMMERMUSIC for Violin and Piano


2000

Duration: 15'

Three Instruments

TRIO for Piano, Violin and Cello

1998

Duration: 20'

Four Instruments

TRIPTYCH for String Quartet

2002

Duration: 25'

Instrumental Ensemble

CONCERTO GROSSO

1981

     for 14 Instruments
1(pic, a.fl)-1-1-1; 1-1-1-0; perc, pno;
     2 vln, vla, vcl, cb Duration: 12'


MUSIC FOR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE


1985

flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone,
     violin, viola, cello
Duration: 17'


SCHERZINO for Wind Quintet


1986

flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon
Duration: 4'


PRIMAL VOICE


1987

     for Bassoon and Three Percussionists
Duration: 7'


SEVEN PICASSOS


1987

     for Chamber Ensemble
flute(alto flute), clarinet, piano,
     violin, viola, cello
Duration: 15'


FANFARE (EXPLOSION)


1987

     for Brass Quintet
2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
Duration: 2'


FANFARE: BERKSHIRE REVERBERATIONS


1988

     for Brass Quintet
2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
Duration: 2'


A BALTIMORE FANFARE


1997

     for Brass Ensemble
4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba
Duration: 2'


FANFARE FOR THE WALTERS for Brass Octet


2000

3 trumpets, 3 horns, trombone, bass trombone
Duration: 5'


FANFARE: MUSIC FOR THE WORLD


2004

     for Brass Octet
3 trumpets, 3 horns, trombone, bass trombone
Duration: 2-3'


A SINNER'S DIARY


2005/06

flute (pic), 2 violas, cello, percussion, piano
Duration: 24'

Voice

REMEMBRANCE Four songs on sonnets of William Shakespeare

1988

Soprano voice, oboe, clarinet, piano, viola, cello
Duration: 17'

PADDY'S BRITCHES Arrangement of a traditional
      Irish folk song

2003

Baritone voice, flute (doubling piccolo), clarinet, harp,
percussion, viola, cello
Duration: 8'


THREE CABARET SONGS


1991

     for Soprano and Piano
Texts: Edna St. Vincent Millay,
William M. Thackeray, Tennessee Williams
Duration: 12'


FOUR SONGS


1992

     for Soprano and Piano
Text: Maya Angelou
Duration: 9'

Chorus

SONGS AND SPELLS

1981

     A Midsummer Nightscape
     for Chorus and Chamber Ensemble
Text: William Shakespeare
chorus(satb), 1 (pic)- 1 - 1 -0; 1-1-1-0; perc (2),
     pno(cel), 2 vin, cb
Duration: 19'


MASS


1990

for Soloists(SATB), Chorus(satb),
     Organ and Percussion
Duration: 35'


IN QUIETNESS AND TRUST


1992

for Mixed Chorus a cappella
Text: The Book of Common Prayer (Isaiah 26:3, 30:15)
Duration: 3'


VENI SANCTUS SPIRITUS


1993

     for Mixed Chorus and Organ
(brass quintet, ad libitum)
Duration: 4'


GOD IS LOVE


1994

for Solo Soprano, Mixed Chorus and Organ
Text: from John 4:;7, 16
Duration: 4'


SANCTUS AND AGNUS DEI


1994

     for Congregation and Organ
Duration: 4'


PUT ON THE ARMOR OF LIGHT


1995

     for Mixed Chorus, Oboe and Organ
Text: from Romans 13:11-14
Duration: 4'


KYRIE AND SANCTUS
(Holy Nativity Mass)


1996

     for Congregation and Organ
Duration: 3'


HOW SHALL I REPAY THE LORD?


1996

     for Mixed Chorus and Organ
     (string quartet, ad libitum)
Text: Psalm 116:10-17
Duration: 4'


THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST


1998

A Visual Oratorio for Soli (STB), Mixed Chorus,Organ,
Piano and 2 Percussionists
Text: from the Gospels of Mark, Luke and John,
and the Book of Revelation
Duration: 30'


I CAME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE


2000

     for Mixed Chorus and Organ
Text: John 10:10, 11:14-15
Duration: 3'


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