CARSON KIEVMAN
List of Works (Orchestra,
Stage/Multimedia Works, Chamber &Vocal Music)
Works-in-Progress
HeerRanja (in progress 2004 - current)-- World Music Opera - Based on the ancient South Asian Punjabi folk tale and the epic poetry of Warris Shaw
TESLA Opera -- (in progress 1989 - current) Opera/Soundtheater. Music by Carson Kievman. Libretto by American Playwright, Thomas Babe. Two Scenes: Prologue for Mark Twain & Parallel Worlds of Tesla and Edison (Split Lab) Scene 5 performed in staged workshop at the 2004 New York City Opera Vox Festival of New Opera.
John Yaffé, Music Director. Originated at the Eugene O'Neill Music Theater Conference 1989. Principals: Nikola Tesla (ten.), Thomas Edison (bar.), George Westinghouse (ten.), J.P. Morgan (bs.), Charles Steinmetz (bar.), Ann Berry (sop.), Tom (the boy) (boy ten.), Mark Twain (ten.), Small Chorus - Extra Characters (4-10). 2 - 2 - 2 - 2/2 - 2 - 2 – 1, 3 Sampling keyboards, 2 Percussion, strings.
String Quartet #2 (in-progress 2003 - current) -- for the Brentano String Quartet
Orchestra works
Dear John - Commissioned by Lawrence
Remmel for the Collegiate School Orchestra -Premiered by the South Dakota Chamber Symphony, Deltya David Gier, conductor (South Dakota Symphony) November 2008 (Chamber Version premiere by the SMI Chamber Ensemble at Open Friday @ SoBe Music Institute June 2008)
Symphony No. 5 -- Orchestra (2010). (Four Movements) Duration approx. 43’. 3 (picc.) – 3 (e.h.) – 3 (b. cl.) – 3 (cbsn.) / 2 – 2 – 2 – 1 / timp., perc. (5)., pno., str.
Symphony No. 4 -- (Biodiversity) Orchestra (1998). To be read by the
New Jersey Symphony on April 21, 1998 at Alexander Hall, Princeton University.
Duration approx: 30’. 3 (picc.) – 3 (e.h.) – 3 (b. cl.) –
3 (cbsn.) / 4 – 3 – 3 – 1 / timp., 3 perc., 2 hp., str.
Symphony No. 3 - (Hurricane) --
Orchestra 1993-95. Recorded by the Polish Radio National Symphony
Orchestra - Katowice, Delta David Gier - conductor.
Duration 31’. 3 (picc.) – 3 (e.h.)
– 3 (b. cl.) – 3 (cbsn.) / 4 – 3 – 3 – 1
/ timp., 3 perc., hp., str.
Symphony No. 2(42) -
Orchestra & Chorus 1990-91. CD on New Albion Records (NA081 -
distr. Koch Int.). Recorded by the Polish Radio National Symphony
Orchestra - Katowice, Delta David Gier - conductor. Commissioned
by the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd, Conductor
– December 1991. First public performance of "Resurrection" (Movement 4) by The Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Broward
Performing Arts Center, James Judd, conductor -- December 1991.
First public performance of "Elegy" (Mvt 2)
& "Passage" (Mvt 3) by the Charleston
Symphony Orchestra during the Spoleto Festival –1996.
Duration 57’. 3 (picc.) – 3 (e.h.)
– 3 (b. cl.) – 3 (cbsn.) / 4 – 3 – 3 – 1
/ timp., 3 perc., 2 hp., satb., str.
Hamlet Overture -- Orchestra 1991 (from Hamlet). Duration 15’. 2
– 2 (e.h.) – 2 (b. cl.) – 2 / 2 – 2 – 2
– 1 / 2 perc., pno., str.
Prologue -- Orchestra revised 1991 (from California Mystery Park. First public "reading" by the
Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Gusman Hall, University of Miami,
James Judd, conductor -- May 1991. Duration 5’. 1 (alto)
– 1 (e.h.) – 2 – 1 / 1 – 2 – 1 – 1
/ 4 perc., elect. gtr., hp., pno., str.
Fanfare -- Orchestra (1990). (withdrawn in 1993). First public
performance Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Gusman Performing
Arts Center, Miami, James Judd, conductor -- February 1990.
Commissioned by The Florida Philhamonic Orchestra to honor Aaron
Copland
Symphony No. 1 --Orchestra (1986). (withdrawn in 1991).
Orchestra Suite -- Orchestra. (1987) (from California
Mystery Park). Duration 15’. 2 (alto)
– 2 (e.h.) – 2 – 2 / 2 – 2 – 2 – 1
/ 4 perc., elect. gtr., hp., pno., str.
Overture, Prologue &
Prelude -- Orchestra (1980. Rev. 1991) (from California Mystery Park). Duration 30’. 1 (alto)
– 1 (e.h.) – 2 – 1 / 1 – 2 – 1 – 1
/ 4 perc., elect. gtr., hp., pno., str.
Orchestra Suite -- Orchestra (1987) (from Intelligent Systems 1984). Duration 15’. 2 – 2 (e.h.) – 3 (b. cl.)
– 2 / 2 – 2 – 2 – 1 / timp., 2 perc., sampler-synth.,
str.
Music for Percussion, Piano
& Small Orchestra -- Piano,
Percussion & Orchestra (1983). Commissioned by The
Pennsylvania Ballet. First public performance: Pennsylvania
Ballet Orchestra, Schubert Theater, Philadelphia, 1983. Duration
20-25’. 1 – 0 – 2 (bs. cl.) – 0 / 1 – 0
– 1 – 0 / 1 perc., tape, pno., str.
Piano Concert - (Prisoners of
Conscience)-- Piano & Orchestra --
(1981). Commissioned by David Arden. First public performance (concert
version): Florida Philharmonic Orch., Gusman Hall, U of Miami,
David Arden, piano, James Judd, conductor -- May 1991. (For
theatrical version see Opera/Music-Theater)
Duration 31’. 2 (picc.) - 2 – 3 (Bb, A, Eb, bs. cl.)
– 1 (cbsn.) / 2 – 2 – 2 – 1 / timp., 1 perc.,
str.
Hollowangels -- Chamber or Full Orchestra (1975). BMI Award 1976. Duration
17’. 3 (picc.) - 2 – 4 (bs. cl.) – 3 (cbsn.) / 3
– 2 – 2 – 1 / 2 perc., electr. gtr., pno (cel.).,
str.
Opera/Music-Theater & Ballet
Songs of the White Woman -- Opera (soprano, baritone & instruments) (in progress
1995 -- current). First public performance of Act 1: Mannheim National Theater,
Germany -- 1995. Complete opera workshop planned for Princeton University Jan
13 & May 11, 1998. White Woman (soprano), Bank Examiner (baritone).
Duration 1 - 1 ½ hours. 1 – 1 (bs. cl) – 0 – 0 / 0
– 0 – 0 – 0 / 2 perc., pno., tape, vln., vla., vcl.
Contrabassami-- Music-Theater
for solo Contrabass (1996). Commissioned by Fernando Grillo,
Perguia, Italy. Video production being planned by Bertrum
Turetsky at UCSD 1999. First Performance Bertrum Turetsky,
soloist. Coproduction of The Composer's Ensemble at
Princeton and the Princeton Program in Theater & Dance.
Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University May 14, 1999
Duration 15-20’. solo contrabass.
HAMLET Opera - Opera, (Libretto - Kievman. Text by W. Shakespeare). (in
progress -- 1987- current). First public "reading" of scene sketches
at The Public Theater, New York -- April 1990. Joseph Papp, producer. Carson Kievman, stage direction. Originally commissioned
by the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Double parts according to production
needs (15 singers minimum) - Principals: Hamlet (bar. w/ falsetto
or lyric ten.), Ophelia (sop.), Gertrude (mz. sop.), Claudius (bs/bar.),
Polonius (bar.), Laertes (bar.), Rosencrantz (bs/bar.),
Guildenstern (ten.), Horatio (ten.), Ghost (bs.). Other Players:
A Captain, Reynaldo, Cornelius, 3rd Clown, Gravedigger
(bar. w/ falsetto), Hamlet # 2, English Ambassador (bs/bar.), 1st Player King, A Priest, Barnardo, Fortinbras (bar.),3 rd Player,
Messenger, Attendent, Voltemand, A Gentleman, Fransico, 1st
Clown, Osric, 2nd Clown (ten.), Player Queen (mz. sop.), Chorus (included).
Duration 2 1/2; hours. 1 – 0 – 2 (bs. cl.) – 0 / 2
– 2 – 0 – 0 / 1 perc., pno (samplers)., str. (min.
config. 2 vln., vcl., cb (electric & acoustic). Augment in
sections).
Intelligent Systems -- Opera, (Libretto - Kievman) (1982-84).
Commissioned by Sudwestfunk, Baden-Baden for the Donaueschingen
Musik Tages, Germany and by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Puppet costume design by Robert Israel; lighting design by Pat
Collins: set design by Carson Kievman. Lyric Soprano,
Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Lyric Tenor, Lyric Baritone, Baritone/Bass.
6 dancers optional. Duration 1 1/2; hours. 1 (a., picc.)
– 0 – 2 (bs. cl.) – 0 / 1 – 0 – 0 –
0 / 2 perc., tape, pno (sampler)., 2 vln., vcl., cb (electr. bs.)
(augment by sections).
Music for Percussion, Piano
& Small Orchestra-- Ballet (Ordinary Rhythms) -- Piano, Percussion & Orchestra (1983). Commissioned by
The Pennsylvania Ballet. First public performance: The
Pennsylvania Ballet Theater, Philadelphia. Lynn Taylor-Corbett,
Choreographer -- Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra -- 1983.
Duration 20-25’. 1 – 0 – 2 (bs. cl.) – 0 / 1
– 0 – 1 – 0 / 1 perc., tape, pno., str.
Piano Concert - (Prisoners of
Conscience) -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater)
-- Piano, Mechanical Set & Orchestra -- (1981). First public
performance (workshop theatrical version): The Harquail Theater,
Grand Cayman Island. BWI 1986. Paintings by John Shaw; mechanical
set design by Carson Kievman. First public "Reading" (concert
version): Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Gusman Hall, University
of Miami, David Arden, piano, James Judd, conductor -- 1991.
Duration 50’. 2 (picc.) - 2 – 3 (Bb, A, Eb, bs. cl.)
– 1 (cbsn.) / 2 – 2 – 2 – 1 / timp., 1 perc.,
str.
Red Light - Green Light --Opera (Libretto - Kievman) (1981). Sop. (3),
Mezzo Sop., Alto, Ten. (3), Bar., Bs. Duration 1 hours. 1 (picc.)
– 1 – 1 (bs. cl.) – 1 (cbsn.) / 1 – 1 –
1 – 1 / 4 perc., gtr (lute, banjo)., pno (hpschd) str. (5
min.).
California Mystery Park -- Opera, (Libretto - Kievman. Add. text by E.
Millay & A. Brock) (1979-1980). First public "reading"
of two scenes from the opera: American Opera Projects, John
Yaffe, conductor, Carson Kievman, stage director. New, York (Soho),
New York -- April 1993. Principals: 55 (bar.), Older girl (sop.),
Girl (sop.), Stepmother (mz. sop.). Supporting players: Mother/Aunt
( Alto), Grandfather (bs.), Stepsister 1 (col. sop.), Stepsister
2 (sop.), Stepsister 3 (sop.), Stepbrother (ten.), Uncle (bar.),
Cousin (ten.). Extra Players: (Chorus optional) 55’s
Look-a-like #1 (bs/bar.), 55’s Look-a-like #2 (non-singing
role), 55’s Look-a-like #3 (non-singing role). Some members
of the orchestra play auxiliary roles (unless chorus extras
available). Stage characters include Waiters, Waitresses, Lords
& Ladies, etc. Percussionists portray Tour Guides (barkers).
Duration 2’. 1 (picc., alto)–1 (e.h.) – 2 (bs. cl.)
– 1 (cbsn) / 1 – 2 – 1 – 1 / 4 perc., elect.
gtr., hp. (amp.), pno. (hpchd), str.
Wake Up, It's Time To Go To Bed! -- Opera/Music-Theater, (Libretto - Kievman)
(1978). Commissioned by The Tanglewood Music Festival and the
Fromm Foundation at Harvard. First public performance: Tanglewood
Festival of Contemporary Music. Festival Players, Theodore
Antoniou, conductor -- August 1978. Produced by Joseph Papp for
the New York Shakespeare Festival 1979. Principals: Orpheus
(actor), Eurydice (mz sop.), Man 1 (ten. – also plays
Tibetan bells), Man 2 (bar.), Man 3 (bs – also plays
Tibetan bells), Boy Orpheus (actor), 2 or 3 additional Children,
Optional Chorus. Duration 40’. 1 (picc.) – 0 – 1 (bs.
cl., ten. Sax.) – 0 / 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 / 2 perc.,
tape, hp, pno, 2 vln., cb.
Ladies Voices (The Repercussive
Sojourn) -- Opera (Libretto -
Kievman. Play by Gertrude Stein) 1973/74. Women's Chorus,
Percussion Ensemble, Trumpet, Japanese Koto & Shakuhachi. BMI
Award ‘74. Duration 1 hour. 18 voice women’s
chorus, shakuhachi, koto, trumpet, percussion ensemble (9).
A Glass Bead Game -- Opera, (Libretto - Kievman) 1973/74 –
revised 1977. First public performance: California Institute of
the Arts. Gesamptkunstwerk Ensemble. Adam Stern, cond. -- 1974. (withdrawn
1995) Duration 1 ½ hours. Sop., Mz. Sop.,
Alto, chamber orchestra.
Gallery (After A Song And
Dance) -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater) --
Soprano Solo (1977). First public performance: Centre Cultural
Americain, Paris, Joan Callopy, soprano -- 1977. Associated Music
Publishers/G. Schirmer, Inc. New York/London -- 1984.
Duration 20 – 30’. Sop., Mime.
.Just Enough Rope ( To..
.) -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater) -- Version
I; Percussion/Piano Duo. Version 2; Chamber Ensemble &
Singers. Version 3; Chamber Ensemble & Mixed Chorus. Version
4; Mixed Chorus & Tape. -- 1976. Commissioned by The Arden/Jullich
Duo. First public performance: New School for Social Research,
NYC. Composers Forum. Arden/Jullich Duo & New York Chamber
Ensemble -- 1977.
The Temporary & Tentative Extended
Piano -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater) -- Solo Piano (1976/77). Commissioned by David Arden.
Recorded for release in 1999 on CRI Records (New World Records) -- David Arden - piano. First complete public performance:
British Broadcasting Corporation, London. David Arden, piano --
1977. First theatrical performance: The Public Theater, Joseph
Papp, Producer -- 1979.
Multinationals & The Heavens -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater) -- Percussion Ensemble &
String Quartet -- 1976. First public performance: California
Institute of the Arts, Valencia, Percussion Ensemble, John
Bergamo, director. Cal Arts String Quartet. Carson Kievman,
conductor -- 1976. First full production: The Public Theater,
Joseph Papp, Producer -- 1979. Jury & Participants Prize - 4th
International Composer's Festival - Boswil/Zurich Switzerland
1976.
The Earth Only Endures -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater) -- Chamber
Ensemble & Singers -- (Hand Puppet Theater) 1975. First
public performance: Tanglewood Festival. -- 975. Tanglewood
Margaret Grant Memorial Composition Prize 1975.
J.P. Confessions of a
Saxophone-- Ballet -- Chamber Ensemble (1974).
First public performance: California Institute of the Arts,
Valencia -- 1975.
Naked Masks -- Ballet -- Organ Solo (1974). First public
performance: First Pres. Church, Long Beach, Calif. James
Bossert, pipe organ -- 1974.
The Point, a common agreement -- Soundtheater (Musical Game) -- Chamber Ensemble -- 1973.
First public performance: Institute for Sonology, Utrecht,
Netherlands 1977.
Concerto for Bassoon (&
Fire Alarm System) -- Soundtheater
(Music-Theater) -- Percussion Ensemble & Bassoon -- 1973.
First public performance: California Institute of the Arts. S.
Braunstein, bsn -- 1974.
String (a condition attached
to a plan) Rumble (a fight between teenage gangs) -- Soundtheater (Music-Theater) -- String Ensemble
or String Orchestra -- 1973. First public performance: California
Institute of the Arts. Cal Arts String Ensemble -- 1974.
Chamber Music
Late Night / Piano Quintet – (2011) Written for American Masterworks Festival, SoBe Arts 2011. Duration 6’. vln. (2), vla., clo., pno
Sine Nomine (auctoreIgnoto) – String Sextet Version (2010). First Performance by Kim Kashkashian, Matt Haimovitz, Lara St. John, Anastasia Khitruk, David Cole, Matthew Davies during SoBe Arts American Masterworks String Festival finale Concert at The Colony Theater, Miami Beach December 10, 2010. (originally commissioned for the Binchois Consort by the International Josquin Conference, Princeton University). Duration 9’30”. vln. (2), vla. (2), clo. (2).
HeerRanja Protostringnody – (2010) Premiere of instrumental version during Around the World with Music,SoBe ArtsOpen Friday Concert, December 17, 2010. Duration 7’30”. vln. (2), vla., clo., tubular bells(originally written for Paul Hillier’s Theater of Voices).
Geneva on Tuesday - Violin Solo or Violin and Piano (2010). Premiere violin solo version Daisuke Yamamoto. Vintage "Kimono as Art" Fashion Show, Presented by Art Lexing, October 22, 2010. Premiere Violin and Piano version by Taichi Akutsu, violin & Adam Chefitzm piano. Around the World with Music, SoBe Arts Open Friday Concert, December 17, 2010.
Old Globe Trotting - Violin, Guitar, Flute (2006)
Remmel - Violin, Cello, 2 Pianos (optional
percussion) - commission by Lawrence Remmel, NYC
Heer Ranja Prototype -- 1 Soprano,
1 Alto, 1 Tenors, 1Baritone/Bass Tubular Bells (2002). Written for Paul
Hilliar's Theater of Voices. Premiere of instrumental version: Heer Ranja Protostringnody during Around the World with Music,SoBe Arts Open Friday Concert, December 17, 2010.
Henry
Eight's Harvest -- 2 Male Altos, 2 Tenors, 2
Baritones, 2 Bass, Church Bells (2000). Commissioned by
Henry's Eight. First Performance at opening concert of the
Niedersachsische MusikTages in Lower Saxony Germany, September 10,
2000
Sine Nomine (auctore Ignoto) --
2 Sop., 2 Male Altos, 2 Tenors, 1 Baritone, 1 Bass 1999. Written for the
Binchois Consort by the International Josquin Conference, Princeton University.
First Performance Princeton University Chapel 30, September 1999. STRING VERSION AVAILABLE for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos. First Performance by Anastasia Khitruk, Lara St. John, Kim Kashkashian and Matt Haimovitz (more) during SoBe Arts American Masterworks String Festival finale at The Colony Theater, Miami Beach December 10, 2010
Starving Angels - String Quartet plus
6 year old violin soloist. First performance by the Serioso
String Quartet and Dakota Kievman on May 4, 1999 at Taplin
Auditorium, Princeton University
Contrabassami --
Solo Contrabass (1996). Commissioned by Fernando Grillo, Perguia,
Italy and Bertrum Turetsky, San Diego, California. Video
production being planned by Bertrum Teretsky at UCSD 1997/98.
First Performance on May 14 1999, by Bertrum Turetsky at Taplin
Auditorium, princeton University. Production a collaboration
between the Princeton Composer's Ensemble and the Princeton
Program in Theater and Dance.
Nuts & Bolts --
Piano Solo (1993). Recorded for release in 1996 on New Albion
Records (distr. Harmonia Mundi) -- David Arden - piano. First
public performance: Project Arts Center, Dublin Ireland, David
Arden -- July 1994. Commissioned by David Arden for Merkin Hall
Concert. New York Premiere on March 18, 1999 Merkin Concert Hall.
Joseph Kubera, soloist
Philharmania -- Chamber Ensemble (1993). First public performance: Bass Museum
of Art, Miami Beach. New World Symphony Chamber Ensemble. May
1994.
Meditation--Piano
Solo (1992 rev.1998). Recorded for release in fall 1999 on CRI
Records (distr. Koch Int.) -- David Arden - piano. First public
performance: Darmstadt Summer New Music, Darmstadt, Germany July
1992. Commissioned by David Arden for the Darmstadt New Music
Festival. First performance in new version on November 17, 1998.
Taplin Auditorium. Princeton Univerity. David Arden, soloist
Toccatada -
Piano Solo (1992). Recorded for for release in fall 1999 on CRI
Records (distr. Koch Int.) -- David Arden - piano. First public
performance: Darmstadt Summer New Music, Darmstadt, Germany July
1992. Commissioned by David Arden for the Darmstadt New Music
Festival.
Introdictus - Piano Solo (1992 rev. 1998). Recorded for for release in
fall 1999 on CRI Records (distr. Koch Int.) -- David Arden -
piano. First public performance: Darmstadt Summer New Music,
Darmstadt, Germany July 1992. Commissioned by David Arden for the
Darmstadt New Music Festival.
Piano (& MIDI Piano) Duo
No. 4 -- Piano & MIDI Piano (1992). (reduced
from Piano Concert).
Funeral March -- Chamber Ensemble (1990) (from Hamlet).
Cool Runnings -- Chamber Suite -- Chamber Ensemble (1987). (from Intelligent
Systems)
Waverling -- Chamber Suite -- Chamber Ensemble 1986. First public performance Aspen Music
Festival. Aspen. -- August 1989. (from Intelligent Systems)
Ophelia's Song from Fool's Paradise -- Violin & Piano (1986).
Harpo from Fool's Paradise --
Piano Solo (1986). Recorded for release on New Albion Records (distr.
Koch Int.) -- David Arden - piano. First public performance: New
Music America Montreal. -- Joseph Kubera, Piano. 1990.
Magister Ludi from Fool's Paradise -- Trio (Vln., Cl. & Pno) (1996).
Dirt Rock II. -- Percussion Ensemble (1985). (withdrawn 1993)
Wake Up, It's Time To Go To Bed! -- Chamber Ensemble & Voices (1978). Commissioned by The
Tanglewood Music Festival and the Fromm Foundation at Harvard.
First public performance: Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary
Music. Festival Players, Theodore Antoniou, conductor -- August
1978. Produced by Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare
Festival 1979.
Gallery (After A Song And
Dance) -- Soprano Solo (1977). First public
performance: Centre Cultural Americain, Paris, Joan Callopy,
soprano -- 1977.
Just Enough Rope ( To.. .) -- Version 1; Percussion/Piano Duo. Version 2; Chamber Ensemble
& Singers. Version 3; Chamber Ensemble & Mixed Chorus.
Version 4; Mixed Chorus & Tape (1976). Commissioned by The
Arden/Jullich Duo. First public performance: New School for
Social Research, NYC. Composers Forum. Arden/Jullich Duo &
New York Chamber Ensemble -- 1977.
The Temporary & Tentative Extended
Piano -- Solo Piano (1976/77). Recorded
for release in 1999 on CRI Records (New World Records) -- D.
Arden - piano. First complete public performance: British
Broadcasting Corporation, London. D. Arden, piano -- 1977.
Multinationals & The Heavens -- Percussion Ensemble & String Quartet (1976). First public
performance: California Institute of the Arts, Valencia,
Percussion Ensemble, John Bergamo, director. Cal Arts String
Quartet. Carson Kievman, conductor -- 1976. Darmstadt Music
Festival -- 1976. Jury & Participants Prize - 4th
International Composer's Festival - Boswil/Zurich Switzerland
1976.
The Earth Only Endures -- Chamber Ensemble & Singers (1975). First public
performance: Tanglewood Festival. Fellowship Players -- July 1975.
Tanglewood Margaret Grant Memorial Composition Prize 1975.
Sirocco --
Woodwind Quintet (1974). First public performance: California
Institute of the Arts, Valencia. Reading - Danzi Woodwind Quintet
-- 1975.
J.P. Confessions of a
Saxophone-- Chamber Ensemble (1974). First public
performance: California Institute of the Arts, Valencia -- 1975.
Naked Masks -- Organ Solo (1974). First public performance: First Pres.
Church, Long Beach, Calif. James Bossert, pipe organ -- 1974.
The Point, a common agreement -- Chamber Ensemble (1973). First public performance: Institute
for Sonology, Utrecht, Netherlands 1977.
Concerto for Bassoon (&
Fire Alarm System) -- Percussion Ensemble
& Bassoon (1973). First public performance: California
Institute of the Arts. Steven Braunstein, bassoon -- 1974.
String (a condition attached
to a plan) Rumble (a fight between teenage gangs) -- String Ensemble or String Orchestra (1973). First public
performance: California Institute of the Arts. Cal Arts String
Ensemble -- 1974.
A Common Trio -- Clarinet, Violin, Oboe -- Trio (1973). First public "reading:"
Shem Guibbory, violin. Sand Dalton, oboe. Armond Ambrosini,
clarinet. California Institute of the Arts. -- 1973
Chorus/Choir/Voices
Heer Ranja Prototype -- 1 Sproano,
1 Alto, 1 Tenors, 1Baritone/Bass Tubular Bells (2002). Written for Paul
Hilliar's Theater of Voices
Henry Eight's Harvest -- 2 Male
Altos, 2 Tenors, 2 Baritones, 2 Bass, Church Bells (2000). Commissioned
by German Government for the European Expo (Nature & Technology 2000).
First Performance by Henry's Eight Consort at the opening night of the Expo
- Niedersachsische MusikTages in Hannover, Germany, September 10, 2000
Sine Nomine (auctore Ignoto) --
2 Sop., 2 Male Altos, 2 Tenors, 1 Baritone, 1 Bass (1999). Commissioned
for the Binchois Consort by the International Josquin Conference, Princeton
University. First Performance Princeton University Chapel 30, October
1999.
Songs of the White Woman -- Soprano, Baritone & Instruments (in progress 1995 --
current).
Symphony No. 2(42) -- Orchestra & Chorus (1990-91) (see Orchestra).
Wake Up, It's Time To Go To Bed! -- Soprano, Tenor, Baritone,
Bass Voices & Inst. (1978).
The Earth Only Endures -- Voices & Intruments (1975).
Ladies Voices (The Repercussive
Sojourn) -- Women's Chorus, Percussion
Ensemble, Trumpet, Japanese Koto & Shakuhachi (1974).
Gallery (After A Song And
Dance) -- Soprano Solo (1977).
Just Enough Rope ( To.. .) -- Version 2; Chamber Ensemble & Singers. Version
3; Chamber Ensemble & Mixed Chorus. Version 4; Mixed Chorus
& Tape (1976).
The Point, a common agreement -- Voices (&/or Intruments)/Musical Game (1973).
(See Opera/Music-Theater & Ballet Section for other vocal
excerpts)
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