Samuel Adler (1928- )
Samuel
Adler was born in Mannheim, Germany and came to the United
States
in 1939. He holds degrees from Boston University
and Harvard
University. During his tenure in the U.S. Army, he founded and
conducted the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra, and because of the
orchestra's great psychological and musical impact on the European
cultural scene, he was awarded the Army's Medal of Honor. Adler's
catalog includes over 300 published works in all media
including operas, symphonies, string
quartets, concertos, many shorter orchestral works,
chamber
music, a great deal of choral music and songs. He has published three
books: Choral
Conducting (1971/1985), Sight-Singing
(1979); and The Study
of Orchestration
(1982/1989). Since 1966, Adler has been professor of
composition
at the Eastman School of Music and chairman of the composition
department since 1974. He retired from Eastman in 1994 and is Professor
Emeritus. In 1984, he was made a mentor of the University of
Rochester. He has been a guest composer or conductor at over
300
universities and colleges worldwide and has conducted All-State
orchestras, choruses, and bands in 37 states. He has received numerous
commissions and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (1975,
1978, 1980, and 1982), the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation,
the Barlow Foundation, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester
Philharmonic, the Fine Arts Quartet, the Pro Arte Quartet, the Kentucky
Arts Commission, the Sinfonia Foundation, the City of Jerusalem, the
Cleveland Quartet, the Welsh Arts Council, Koussevitzky Foundation
Memorial Commission, Oklahoma City Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, and
many others. His works have been performed by major symphonic,
choral, and chamber
organizations in the U.S., South America, Europe, Asia, and Israel
including the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony, the Boston Pops, the
Houston Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, as the orchestras of Kansas
City, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and
others. He has been awarded many prizes including a 1990 award from the
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, the Charles Ives
Award, the Lilian Fairchild Award, among many others.- Hopkins Symphony Orchestra
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Dramatic/Theater
The Outcast of Poker Flat, opera in 1 act (1959)
The Wrestler, opera in 1 act (1971)
The Lodge of Shadows, music drama (1973)
The Disappointment, reconstruction of early American ballad opera (1974)
The Waking, ballet (1978)
Orchestra
Symphony No. 1, orchestra (1953)
Toccata, orchestra (1954)
Concertino No. 1, string orchestra (1955)
The Feast of Lights, Chanukah variations on two melodies, orchestra (1955)
Summer Stock, a short merry overture, orchestra (1955)
Symphony No. 2, orchestra (1957)
Jubilee , a fanfare for orchestra (1958)
Symphony No. 3 - see band
Elegy, string orchestra (1962)
Four Early American Folksongs, string orchestra (1962)
Requiescat in pace (in memoriam John F. Kennedy), orchestra (1963)
Symphony No. 4, "Geometrics", orchestra (1967)
City by the Lake, "A Portrait of Rochester, NY", orchestra (1968)
Concerto for Orchestra (1971)
Sinfonietta, orchestra (1971)
Concertino No. 2, string orchestra (1976)
A Little Bit of..., string orchestra (1976)
Symphony No. 5, "We Are the Echoes", mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1975)
Joi, Amor and Cortezia, "Seven Dances of Joy, Love and Courtliness", small orchestra (1982)
In Just Spring, overture, orchestra (1984)
Symphony No. 6, orchestra (1985)
Beyond the Land, a symphony for orchestra (1988)
The Fixed Desire of the Human Heart, orchestra (1988)
Shadow Dances, suite of dances, orchestra (1990)
To Celebrate a Miracle, Chanukah Suite, orchestra (1991; also arr. for band, 1999)
Man Lebt Nur Einmal (One Lives But Once), orchestra (1992) [for 300th anniversary of the orchestra of Mannheim]
Centennial, a celebration for orchestra (1993)
Concertino No. 3, string orchestra (1993)
Art Creates Artists a Celebration, orchestra (1996)
Max und Moritz, narrator and orchestra (1997)
Show an Affirming Flame, symphonic poem, orchestra (2001)
Bridge to Understanding, A Suite for Orchestra (2007)
- I. Overture
- II. Lyric
- III. Scherzo (Czech Folk Song)
- IV. Memories (American Folk Song)
- V. Finale
Band
Concert Piece, brass choir (1946)
Praeludium, brass choir (1947)
Divertimento, brass choir (1948)
Southwestern Sketches, band (1960)
Symphony No. 3, "Diptych", band (1960; rev. 1980-81)
Festive Prelude, band (1965)
Concerto, band (1968)
Five Vignettes, 12 trombones (1968)
Brass Fragments, brass choir (1970)
Histrionics, band (1971)
A Little Night and Day Music, band (1976)
The Force of Credulity, band (1977)
An American Duo, band (1981)
Merrymakers, band (1982)
Double Visions, band (1987)
Ultralight, band (1990)
To Celebrate a Miracle, Chanukah Suite, orchestra (1991; also arr. for band, 1999)
Family Portraits, chorus and band (1995)
Rogues and Lovers, a folksong suite, chorus and wind ensemble (1995)
Serenata concertante, flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon and band (1997)
Solemn March, band (1997)
American Airs and Dances, band (1998)
Dawn to Glory, band (1998)
Concerto for Guitar and Wind Ensemble (200?)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Rhapsody, violin and orchestra (1961)
Song and Dance, viola and orchestra (1961)
Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (1970)
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1977)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra [No. 1] (1983)
Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra (1985)
Concerto "Shir Ha Ma'alot", solo woodwind quintet, brass, percussion and string orchestra (1991)
Time In Tempest Everywhere, soprano, oboe and chamber orchestra (1993)
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (1994)
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1995)
Piano Concerto No. 2 (1997)
Lux Perpetua, a symphonic poem, organ and orchestra (1998)
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (2000)
Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2002)
Beyond the Pale, a portrait of a Klezmer, clarinet and string orchestra (2003)
Piano Concerto No. 3, piano and string orchestra (fp. 2004)
Arcos Concerto, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and string orchestra (2008)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Symphony No. 5, "We Are the Echoes", mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1975)
- 1. We Go
- 2. Equally During War
- 3. The Future
- 4. We Are the Echoes
- 5. God Follows Me Everywhere
Jona The Man Without Tolerance, cantata, soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra (2004)
Choral
Five Choral Poems, mixed chorus, 1954
Three Encore Songs, mixed chorus, 1955
Three Madrigals, mixed chorus, 1955
In Nature's Ebb and Flow, female chorus, piano, 1960
Shir chadash (service), baritone, mixed chorus, organ, 1960
Five American Folksongs, mixed chorus, 1961
The Vision of Isaiah, baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1962
Two Songs of Hope, male chorus and organ (pub. 1962)
- Psalm 121 [from "Two Songs of Hope", pub. 1962]
- God is my salvation [from "Two Songs of Hope", pub. 1962]
B'Shaaray tefilah (service), baritone, mixed chorus, organ, 1963 (also version with orchestra, 1963)
Contrasts, mixed chorus, 1964
Five Choral Pictures, mixed chorus, 1964
Shiru ladonay (service), mixed/unison chorus, organ, 1965
Behold Your God, cantata, chorus, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1966 (also version for mixed chorus, organ, 1966)
The Binding, oratorio, boy soprano, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1967
From out of Bondage, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, organ, percussion, 1968
Begin My Muse, song-cycle, male chorus, 5 percussion, 1969
Hinay yom hadin – Behold the Day of Judgment, tenor, 4 mixed choruses, 1969
Two Views of Love, male chorus, 1969
- Symptoms of Love, male chorus [from "Two Views of Love", 1969]
- As I Lay Sleeping, male chorus [from "Two Views of Love", 1969]
A Whole Bunch of Fun, cantata, soprano, baritone, 3 mixed choruses, orchestra, 1969
Division, mixed chorus, 1971
Serenade, mixed chorus, harp, symphonic band, 1971
Some Laughter, Some Tears, mixed chorus, 1971
Three Responses, mixed chorus, 1973
V’Shamru, mixed chorus, 1973
Listen to My Word, Lord, mixed chorus, organ, 1974
Seek Thy Servant, mixed chorus, 1974
We Believe: A Hymn of Faith (ecumenical mass), SATB soloists, chorus, fl, cl, alto sax, bsn, vln, vc, amp hpchd & perc (1974)
Blow the Wind Southerly, female chorus, 1975
Jubellied, mixed chorus, 1975
Leisure (madrigal), mixed chorus, 1976
Three Poems from the Chinese, mixed chorus, 1976
A Falling of Saints, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1977
It Is to God I Shall Sing, mixed chorus, organ, 1977
Azi v'zimrat ya, mixed chorus, 1978
Eli Tziyon, mixed chorus, 1978
It Is to God I Shall Sing, mixed chorus, organ, 1979
N’Ilah Fragment, soprano, mixed chorus, 1979
Sayings of the Father, mixed chorus, piano, 1979
Sing Praises, mixed chorus, 1979
Two Nonsense Songs, mixed chorus, piano, 1979
To- , chorus and piano (1980) [included in "Two Shelley Songs", 1990]
Hashkivenu, baritone, mixed chorus, 1981
Jacob's Ladder, mixed chorus, organ, 1981
The Twenty-Third Psalm, tenor, mixed chorus, 1981
The Flames of Freedom, mixed chorus, piano, 1982
I Think Continually of Those, mixed chorus, 1983
My Boy Willie, female chorus, piano, 1983
Never was a Child So Lovely, female chorus, piano, 1983
The Way They are, mixed chorus, 1983
Havdalah Service, mixed chorus, piano/organ, 1984
L'Cha dodi, mixed chorus, flute, piano/organ, 1984
Praise Thy Saving Power, male chorus, piano, 1984
To Freedom, mixed chorus, piano/organ, 1984
Psalm 146, mixed chorus, 1985
Rededication, male chorus, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1985
Twelve Songs of Praise, mixed chorus, organ, 1985
Choose Life, oratorio, mezzo-soprano, tenor, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1986
High Flight, mixed chorus, small orchestra, 1986
A Prayer for Peace, mixed chorus, piano, string orchestra, 1986
'Round the Globe, high chorus, piano, 1986
Shir hamaalot, high chorus, piano, 1986
Farmer's Curst Wife, mixed chorus, 1987
Let Us Rejoice, mixed chorus, handbells ensemble, 1987
Ma tovu, cantor, mixed chorus, organ, 1987
To Remember: To be remembered, chorus, 1987
Stars in the Dust, cantata, soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1988
Any Human to Another, cantata, chorus, piano, string orchestra, 1989
Verses from Isaiah, mixed chorus, organ, handbells ensemble, brass orchestra, 1989
Two Shelley Songs, chorus and piano (1990)
- To- (1980)
- The Fugitives (1990)
Yamim naraim I-II, mixed chorus, 1990-91
Ever since Babylon, cantata, soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1991
A Prophecy of Peace, mixed chorus, 1992
A Prolific Source of Sorrow, mixed chorus, flute, 1994
Call to Worship, cantor, chorus and organ (1995)
Family Portraits, chorus and band (1995)
Rogues and Lovers, a folksong suite, chorus and wind ensemble (1995)
A Psalm Trilogy, chorus (1997)
- Psalm 84
- Psalm 42
- Psalm 114
Five Sephardic Choruses,chorus and piano (1998)
Transfiguration (ecumenical mass), soprano, alto, chorus, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba and organ (2000)
Five Choral Scherzi, chorus, viola and guitar (2008)
Undated
Awake, Do Not Cast Us off, chorus (????)
The Feast of Lights, chorus and piano or orchestra (????)
The Hanukkah Story, female chorus and piano (????)
How Long, O Lord?, double chorus, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 3 percussionists and organ (????)
How Precious is Thy Loving Kindness, soprano and chorus (????)
How Sweet the Sound, chorus and piano or organ (????)
A Hymn of Praise, tenor and chorus (????)
I Will Give Thanks unto the Lord, chorus (????)
Judah's Song of Praise, chorus and piano or orchestra (????)
O Lord, Awesome is Your Name, chorus, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and organ (????)
Praised by the Lord by Day, chorus (????)
Praise the Lord, female chorus and piano (????)
Proclaim God's Greatness, chorus and organ (????)
Psalm 24, chorus and brass (????)
Psalm 40, chorus (????)
Psalm 67, chorus (????)
Psalm 96, chorus (????)
Psalm 100, chorus (????)
A Psalm of Praise, chorus (????)
Set Me as a Seal upon Thy Heart, mezzo-soprano and chorus (????)
Song of Exultation, chorus (????)
A Song of Hanukkah, chorus and piano or orchestra (????)
A Song of Welcome, chorus and piano (????)
Spin Dreidel Spin, female chorus and piano (????)
The Steps to Wisdom, 4 equal voices (????)
Two Psalm Motets, chorus (????)
Who Can Retell?, female chorus and piano (????)
Wisdom Cometh with the Years, chorus and orchestra (????)
Yism’chu, chorus (????)
Yom Hashabbat, chorus, flute and cello (????)
Chamber
Concert Piece, brass choir (1946)
Praeludium, brass choir (1947)
Divertimento, brass choir (1948)
Sonata, French horn, piano, 1948
String Quartet No. 3, 1953, revised 1964
Sonata No. 2, violin, piano, 1956
Five Movements, brass quintet (1963)
String Quartet No. 4, 1963
Introduction and Capriccio, harp, 1964
Music for Eleven, 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, 5 percussion, 1964
Piano Trio No. 1, violin, cello, piano, 1964
Four Studies, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1965
Sonata No. 3, violin, piano, 1965
Seven Epigrams, piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, 1966
Sonata, cello, 1965
Intrada, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1967
Quintalogues, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, percussion, 1968
String Quartet No. 5, 1969
Canto I, trumpet, 1970
Canto II, bass trombone, 1970
Brass Fragments, brass choir (1970)
Canto VI, double bass, 1971 (also revised as Canto VIA, double bass, 2000)
Xenia, organ, percussion, 1971
Canto VII, tuba, 1972
A Dozen for Two, 2 violins, 1974
Four Dialogues, euphonium, marimba, 1974
Canto IV, alto saxophone, 1975
Déjà vu, 6 recorders, 1975
L'Olam vaed, cello, piano, 1975
Canto III, violin, 1976
Canto IX, timpani (+ rototoms), 1976
Aeolus, King of the Winds, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, 1977
Harobed, flute/clarinet, 1977
Line Drawings, 4 saxophones, 1978
Piano Trio No. 2, violin, cello, piano, 1978
Canto X, cello, 1979
Trumpet Triptych, 7 trumpets (1979)
Tubetudes, tuba, 1980
Sonata, flute, 1981
String Quartet No. 7, 1981
Gottschalkiana, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1982
Introit and Toccatina, 2 trumpets and organ (1982)
Trumpetry: A Fanfare for Two Trumpets (1983)
Canto XI, French horn, 1984
Sonata, viola, piano, 1984
Acrostics, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, harpsichord, 1985
Double Portrait, violin, piano, 1985
Sonata, guitar, 1985
Sonata, oboe, piano, 1985
Madrigals, 6 flutes, 1986
Pasiphae, piano and percussion (1987)
Acrostics, 4 games for 6 players, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello and harpsichord (1988)
Meadowmountetudes, violin, 1988
Canto XII, bassoon, 1989
Close Encounters, violin, cello, 1989
Sonata, clarinet, piano, 1989
Sonata No. 4, violin, piano, 1989
Sounding, alto saxophone, piano, 1989
Triolet, flute, harp, viola, 1989
String Quartet No. 8, 1990
Ports of Call a Mediterranean Suite, 2 violins and guitar (1992)
- Alexandria
- Haifa
- Marseille
- Salonika (Thessalonike)
Into the Radiant Boundaries of Light, viola and guitar (1993)
Canto XIII, piccolo, 1994
Porgy and Bess’ Rondo, marimba, 1994
Clarion Calls, trumpet, organ, 1995
Diary of a Journey, "Four Snapshots", flute, bassoon and cello (1995)
Diary of a Journey, flute, bassoon, cello, 1995
Brahmsiana, a celebration, 8 horns in F (1997)
Canto XIV, clarinet, 1997
Canto XV, English horn, 1997
Pensive Soliloquy, alto saxophone, piano, 1997
Contrasting Inventions, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, 1998
Be Not Afraid: The Isle is Full of Noises, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1999
Divertissement, violin, marimba, 1999
Canto VIA, double bass, 2000 (revision of Canto VI)
Canto XVI, double bass, 2000
Piano Quintet, piano and string quartet (2000)
Romp, string quartet (2000)
Scherzo Schmerzo, 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba and percussion (2000)
Divertissement for Violin and Marimba (2001)
Divertissement for Viola and Marimba (2002)
String Trio, "5 Snapshots", violin, viola and cello (2006)
Brass
Concert Piece, brass choir (1946)
Praeludium, brass choir (1947)
Divertimento, brass choir (1948)
Five Movements for Brass Quintet (1963)
Five Vignettes, 12 trombones (1968)
Brass Fragments, brass choir (1970)
Trumpet Triptych, 7 trumpets (1979)
Introit and Toccatina, 2 trumpets and organ (1982)
Trumpetry: A Fanfare for Two Trumpets (1983)
Brahmsiana, a celebration, 8 horns in F (1997)
Scherzo Schmerzo, 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba and percussion (2000)
Solo Instrument
Sonata for Horn and Piano (1948)
Sonata No. 2, violin, piano, 1956
Introduction and Capriccio, harp, 1964
Four Studies for Woodwinds (1965)
- Flaunting Study, flute (1965) [Part of Four Studies for Woodwinds]
- Oboration Study, oboe (1965) [Part of Four Studies for Woodwinds]
- Clarinon Study, clarinet (1965) [Part of Four Studies for Woodwinds]
- Bassoonery Study, bassoon (1965) [Part of Four Studies for Woodwinds]
Sonata No. 3, violin, piano, 1965
Sonata, cello, 1965
Canto I, trumpet, 1970
Canto II, bass trombone, 1970
Canto VI, double bass, 1971 (also revised as Canto VIA, double bass, 2000)
Canto VII, tuba, 1972
Canto IV, alto saxophone, 1975
L'Olam vaed, cello, piano, 1975
Canto III, violin, 1976
Canto IX, timpani (+ rototoms), 1976
Harobed, flute/clarinet, 1977
Canto X, cello, 1979
Tubetudes, tuba, 1980
Sonata, flute, 1981
Canto XI, French horn, 1984
Sonata for Viola and Piano (1984)
Double Portrait, violin, piano, 1985
Sonata for Guitar Solo (1985)
Sonata, oboe, piano, 1985
Meadowmountetudes, 4 etudes, violin (1988)
Canto XII, bassoon, 1989
Sonata, clarinet, piano, 1989
Sonata No. 4, violin, piano, 1989
Sounding, alto saxophone, piano, 1989
Canto XIII, piccolo, 1994
Porgy and Bess’ Rondo, marimba, 1994
Clarion Calls, trumpet, organ, 1995
Canto XIV, clarinet, 1997
Canto XV, English horn, 1997
Pensive Soliloquy, saxophone and piano (1997)
Canto VIA, double bass, 2000 (revision of Canto VI)
Canto XVI, double bass, 2000
Piano/Organ/Harpsichord
Capriccio, piano (1954)
Sonata breve, piano (1963)
Canto VIII, piano (1973)
Gradus, a collection of 40 studies for piano, utilizing some 20th century techniques, piano (1971)
- Volume I (20 pieces)
- Volume II (2 pieces)
Gradus III: 20 further studies in contemporary techniques for piano (1981)
Sonatina, piano (1979)
Thy Song Expands My Spirit, piano (1980)
The Sense of Touch (8 pieces), piano (1981)
Duo Sonata, 2 pianos (1983)
The Road to Terpsichore: A Suite of Dances, piano (1988)
Rushing Waters (toccata), piano (1999)
Four Portraits, piano (2002)
Organ
Two Meditations, organ (1955, rev. 1964)
Toccata, Recitation and Postlude, organ (1959)
The Feast of Weeks, organ (1962)
The Lord of All, organ (1962)
Welcoming the Sabbath, organ (1963)
Reflection, organ (1979)
Fantasia on the Name Craighead, organ (1980)
Wind Songs, organ (1982)
Hymnset, organ (1983)
When Jesus Wept Prelude, organ (1983) [arr. from William Schuman's original version for Band]
Epistrophe (sonata), organ (1990)
Festive Proclamations, organ (1995)
In Praise of Bach, organ (2001)
Harpsichord
Sonata, harpsichord (1982)
Bridges to Span Diversity, harpsichord (1989)
Vocal
Three Songs about Nature, soprano and piano (1950)
Three Songs about Love, high voice and piano (1953)
Three Songs about the Times of Man, medium voice and piano (1954)
In Thine Own Image, medium voice and piano (1955)
Miscellany, a serenade, mezzo-soprano, English horn and string quartet (1956)
Two Songs from the Portuguese, mezzo-soprano and piano (1956)
Two Sacred Songs: A Woman of Valor, soprano or mezzo-soprano and organ (1962)
Two Songs for Three Years, baritone and piano (1964)
I Will Betroth Thee unto Me, soprano and organ (1965)
Wish for a Young Wife, song-cycle, tenor and piano (1966)
Canto V, soprano, flute, cello and 3 percussionists (1968)
Cupid Is, bass-baritone and piano (1968)
Lament, baritone and small orchestra (1968)
Songs with Winds, soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon (1969)
Dabair eylai attah – Speak Thou to Me, soprano and piano or organ (1970)
Thou, mezzo-soprano and flute (1972)
Bar Mitzvah, medium voice and organ (1974)
My God, I Believe in You So Much, medium voice and organ (1974)
The Passionate Sword, baritone, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and percussion (1974)
Nuptial Scene, mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, celesta and percussion (1975)
String Quartet No. 6, mezzo-soprano or baritone and string quartet (1975) [text: Walt Whitman]
Of Saints and Sinners, medium voice and piano (1976)
Of Musique, Poetrie, Nature, and Love, mezzo-soprano, flute and piano (1978)
Ask Me, mezzo-soprano and chamber (1979)
Snow Tracks, high voice and band (1981)
The Rocking Horse Winner, soprano, oboe, cello and piano (1984)
Many Times, high voice and piano (1984)
Unholy Sonnets, tenor and piano (1985)
Two Traditional Japanese Songs, soprano and piano (1985)
Three Psalms, medium voice and organ (1987)
Just So, high voice and piano (1988)
Love Song, soprano and oboe (1989)
Domestic Tranquillity, soprano, oboe and piano (1992)
Reconciliation, soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1992)
Primavera amarilla, mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1993)
Time in Tempest Everywhere, soprano, oboe, piano and small orchestra (1993)
May and Moritz, speaker and orchestra (1997)
Those were the Days, soprano and piano (2000)
The Challenge of the Muse, soprano, tenor and orchestra (2003)
In Praise of Labor, voice and piano (2004)
Song of Songs Fragments, mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano (2005)
Recalling the Yesterdays, mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (2007)
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