Title |
Duration |
Instrumentation and Notes |
MP3 |
Video |
Publisher |
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Kafka Shorts |
Part I Part II Part III Part IV |
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The Moon in the Labyrinth |
26'30" |
harp and string quartet |
1. Calm and Expressive 2. Scherzando Capriccioso 3. Poco Lento 4. Fast and Frenzied |
Mvt. II | |
The Lyre of Orpheus |
15' |
harp and string quartet or 2 harps Note 1: The Lyre of Orpheus is meant to be an intermediate level piece for harp. Note 2: There are two versions of the harp part, one somewhat simplified. Note3: The Lyre of Orpheus is also available as a piece for two harps (no string quartet) |
1. Eurydice, Bride of Orpheus 2. Persephone, Queen of Darkness 3. The Wild Women of Ciconia 4. Elegy in Praise of Orpheus |
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Ceremonial Dances |
40' |
piano and string quartet inspired by Pablo Neruda's Ceremonial Songs |
1. Spain was dry, thirsty...tense as a drum 2. Between whispers and silence 3. In blue fire, in amber ashes 4. Between death and existence 5. The pact was chosen 6. The silken soldier should dance, dying 7. The feminine one is smooth, like a tender almond 8. Netted in the shadow 9. The towers of Spainare red blazes |
Mvt. 1 Spain was dry Mvt.. 3 In Blue Fire Mvt. 4 Between Death and Existence Mvt. 5 The compact was chosen |
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Elemental Dances |
28' |
guitar and string quartet inspired by Pablo Neruda's Elemental Odes |
1. Bees 2. Wine 3. Seaweed and Salt 4. Summer 5. The Storms of Cordoba |
Summer | |
Tango Dreams |
24' |
accordion and string trio |
MP3 with Joseph Petric and the Adaskin Trio | Movie | |
String Quartet |
37' | string quartet after the poem by William Carlos Williams "Of Asphodel, That Greeny Flower" |
1. Of Love, abiding love 2. Of Shadows 3. Of Approaching Death 4. Of Asphodel, that greeny flower 5. Of love, which is a sea |
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Nocturnal Variations |
28' |
woodwind quintet Note: Nocturnal Variations is based on Chopin's Prelude in E Minor. This is, technically, a very easy Prelude. It is possible that one of the members of the quintet can play the Prelude on the piano before the performance of the quintet piece. |
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Questions / Preguntas |
24' | flute, viola, double bass with narrator (optional) after Pablo Neruda's Questions (Preguntas) Note: It is possible to read the poems in either English or Spanish |
1. Prelude 2. Question 1 3. Question 2 4. Question 3 5. Question 4 6. Question 5 7. Question 6 8. Question 7 9. Coda |
1.Prelude 2.Question1 3.Question2 4.Question3 5.Question4 6.Question5 7.Question6 8.Question7 9. Coda |
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Garbage Delight |
24" |
saxophone quintet on poems by Dennis Lee Bb sop/Eb alto/Bb tenor/Eb bar/Bb bass (alternate: string double bass) with narration by the players |
1. Prelude 2. The Aminals 3. Suzy Grew a Moustache 4. The Big Blue Frog 5. The Coming of Teddy Bears 6. I Eat Kids 7. I Have My Father's Eyes 8. The Secret Song 9. Garbage Delight 10. Finale |
Garbage Delight at The Young People's Theatre | |
Serenade |
12' |
oboe, cello, piano |
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Three Episodes from Wild Flowers |
10' |
Piano and Sting Trio (vln., vla., vcl.) |
Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 |
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Macchu Picchu |
34' | flute (+picc, alto fl), clarinet (A, Bb, Eb), violin (+viola), piano inspired by Pablo Neruda's The Heights of Macchu Picchu |
1. Jasmine 2. Quartz and Insomnia 3. Irresistible Death 4. Macchu Picchu 5. Customs and Tattered Syllables 6. Wilkamayu of the Sounding Looms 7. Time within Time |
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Mystery Madrigals |
21' | flute (piccolo)/clarinet (A, Bb, Eb)/ violin/cello/1 perc. inspired by various poems of Pablo Neruda |
1. The Harp 2. Moonmarks 3. Light's Marination 4. Theater of the Gods |
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Quintet for Brass Complexity and Contradiction |
18' | Brass Quintet inspired by the book by Robert Venturi |
10 Movements | ||
| Fanfare - Joy | 2'30" |
Brass Quintet 2 tpts/hn/tbn/tuba |
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| Brother Jack | 6' |
violin, English horn, harpsichord Note: Variations on Frère Jacques, the French folk song |
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Little Suite for 3 Horns |
12'35" | 3 horns in F |
1. Allegro con spirito 2. Lento calmo 3. Allegro moderato 4.Moderato assai 5. Alla marcia |
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Variations |
5' |
oboe and string trio (vln., vla., vcl.) |
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Suite |
12' |
Brass trio (tpt., hn., tbn) |
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| Five Pieces | 15' |
Flute, harp, and cello |
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Divertimento 1 |
12' |
2 clarinets and bassoon |
1. March 2. Waltz 1 3. Andante 4. Waltz 2 5. Rondo & Fugue |
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Divertimento 2 |
12' |
2 clarinets and bassoon |
1. Allegro 2. Waltz 1 3. Pastorale 4. Waltz 2 5. Rondo |
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| Coming Apart | 10' |
woodwind quintet |
