S E L E C T E D C O M P O S I T I O N S
Orchestral Chamber Piano Solo Violin Solo
Organ Solo Musical Theatre Vocal Solo
Vocal Choral Choral Arrangements
* Published by the Association for the Promotion of New Music, New York (APNM) -- BMI Affiliation.
** Seesaw Music, A Division of Subito Music Corporation
Night Neon: Images for Orchestra - 2004 (30 min) (in preparation)
Chansonnier for orchestra -1988 * (7 min)
Recorded by the Slovak Radio Orchestra, Joel Suben, Conductor, for OPUS ONE Recording #CD156
Love Divine for chorus and orchestra - 1995 ** (see Choral)
Commissioned by the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens for the Papal Mass with Pope John Paul II, New York
October 6, 1995, Brian Zuar, Conductor
Crucifer for chorus and orchestra - 1995 ** (see Choral)
Commissioned by the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens for the Papal Mass with Pope John Paul II, New York
October 6, 1995, Brian Zuar, Conductor
Tamarind for orchestra --1993, 1997* (25 min)
Recorded by the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, David Oberg, Conductor, for
OPUS ONE CD Recording (forthcoming)
Tapestries for orchestra --1974* (18 min)
CHAMBER (Two or More Instruments)
Lyric Set for flute and harp--2006 (13min)
Mosaic for octet -- fl, ob, Bb/bass cl, bsn, 2 vln, va, cello (wind quartet and string quartet) -- 2005 (12 min)
Portrait in Fantasy for soprano, flute/alto flute, and electric piano --1997* (8 min)
I. Blue Touch
II. Red Dancer
Premiered April 1998, Greenwich House “North River Music Series,” New York City.
Blue-Line Strophes for seven instruments --1996* (14 min)
2 fl, cl, 2 perc, keyboard, bass
Sekem for brass quintet --1989* (6 min)
Premiered April 1989, Church of St. Elizabeth and Fall 1990, concert of Long Island Composers Association
Version 1: 3 trp, t tbn, b tbn; Version 2: 2 trp, hn, t tbn, b tbn
Acclaim with Joy --1990* (10 min) (See Choral)
Premiered April 1990, Church of St. Elizabeth.
O Sons, O Daughters for flute and piano --1992* (6 min)
Premiered December 1992 at the Greenwich House, New York City.
Trinity for eight instruments --1993* (27 min) Chamber Ensemble version (see also Music Theatre)
2 fl, ob, cl, 2 perc, pno, 3 actress-singers,
Composed on a Fulbright Fellowship, Florence, Italy.
Movements for four instruments --1984* (5 min)
ob, va, bsn/contra, pno
Commissioned by the Chamber Music Conference of the Northeast.
Premiered August 14, 1984, Bennington, Vermont. Composer conducting.
Lumen for six instruments --1983* (10 min)
Premiered August 14, 1984, Bennington, Vermont. Composer conducting.
fl, ob/eh, cl/b cl, pno, vn, vc
Canticles (see choral)*
Klage ('Lament') for amplified or unamplified flute and piano --1980* (9 min)
Premiered October 1981, Manhattan School of Music, New York City,
Sue Ann Kahn, flute.
Amber Glass for mezzo soprano and four instruments --1979-80* (21 min) -- texts of Thomas Merton
mezzo sop, alto fl, cl/b cl, vn, pno
Premiered September 1980, Chicago, Illinois; First Complete Performance, New York City, May 1987.
One for amplified soprano, viola and harpsichord --1978* (12 min) (see vocal)
may also be done unamplified, and with piano
Swamp Music for ten instruments --1978* (20 min)
fl/ a fl, s sax, b cl, 3 perc, pno, 2 vn,vc
Winner, League-ISCM Composer's Award, 1979
Premiered January 1988, North/South Consonance, New York City.
Schism I for string quartet --1975* (16 min)
Premiered May 1976, Chicago, Illinois, by Ralph Shapey's Contemporary Chamber Players.
Symbiosis for electric cello and amplified piano --1974* (14 min)
vc, pno 4 hands
Commissioned by the Laudenslager Chamber Series, Michigan.
Premiered March 1975 by the LCS, Museum of Art, Detroit.
Revised and first performed at concert of SCI, Chicago, 1979.
Laminar Flow for amplified ensemble (fl, alto sax, bass cl, guitar) organ and percussion -1973 (14 min)
24 Modules for eleven instruments -1972 (10 min)
Premiered June 1972, Detroit.
Two Segments for String Quartet -1970 (14 min)
Cables 87 for soprano and eight instruments -1970 (15 min) - texts of Thomas Merton
Premiered June Festival, 1970, at Wayne State University, Detroit, by Faculty Ensemble.
Landscapes --1998, 2002* (25 min)
Part I premiered April, 1998, Greenwich House “North River Music Series”, New York City, Barry David Salwen.
Line Drawings and Earthen Clay Figures* (21 min)
I. Sketches -1980 (11 min)
Premiered August 1981, New York City, David Holzman.
II. Designs in Terra Cotta -1985 (10 min)
Premiered January 31, 1986, New Orleans, LA, Barbara Jazwinski.
Two Pieces for Piano -1969 (12 min)
Premiered October 1969, Wayne State University, Detroit.
Poem --1981* (11 min)
Commissioned by Oscar Ravina.
Premiered by OR, October 1982, at Montclair State College, New Jersey.
Horae --1986* (27 min)
Commissioned by David Shuler for Performance on February 22, 1986,
St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City.
Anamnesis: The City of God --older title Dispersion, 1977, revised 1980* (12 min)
Premiered November 1977, Detroit, Michigan, David Wagner, Organist.
Revised (1980), premiered by David Shuler, 1980, New York City.
Laminar Flow (see ensemble)
Trinity: A Secular Liturgy for three actress-singers and instrumental ensemble --1993*
Version includes staging and choreography.
Duets for voice (soprano) and piano --2003* (10 min) - texts of Seamus Heaney
Premiered June 9, 2004, Symphony Space, NYC, Elizabeth Farnum, soprano, Christopher Oldfather, piano
Reflections for voice (soprano) and piano -- 2002* (9 min) - texts of John Hollander
Radio Premiere: WJFF (Upstate, NY) August, 2002
Concert Premiere: January 30, 2003, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center
“Composer Perspective Series” of the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts
Pamela Myers, soprano, Diego Tornelli, piano
Portrait in Fantasy (see ensemble)*
Summer Songs for voice (soprano) and piano --1996* (20 min) -- texts of Millay, Heaney, Frost
Premiered April, 1998, Greenwich House “North River Music Series,” New York City
Elizabeth Granados, soprano, Barry David Salwen, piano
Daughter of Dawn for voice (soprano) and piano -1993* (17 min) -- texts of Solomon, Louys, St. Juan de la Cruz, and Claire.
First part premiered as Love Songs, Greenwich House, New York City, December 1992; final version premiered March 1993,
Composers Concordance, New York City.
A Bestiary for voice (high) and piano --1985* (9 min) -- texts of Roethke, Vogt, Rieu, Silverstein
Premiered at Greenwich House, New York City, March 1990.
Canticles (see choral)*
Amber Glass (see ensemble)*
One for amplified soprano, viola and harpsichord --1978* (12 min) -- text by Thomas Merton
Premiered December 1, 1981, NYC, Third Street Music Settlement,
Sheila Schoenbrun, Soprano.
Cables 87 (see ensemble)
Acclaim with Joy --1990* (see choral)
Premiered April 14, 1990, New York City.**
Love Divine -- Hymn Setting of 'Hyfrydol' (with additional music) for chorus and orchestra -- 1995.**
Commissioned by the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens. Premiered October 6, 1995, at the Papal Mass with
Pope John Paul II at Aqueduct Raceway, New York (orchestral version); June 2000, version for chorus,
brass and organ performed at Mass of Installation for Archbishop Edward Egan, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City.
Crucifer for chorus and orchestra -- 1995.** Commissioned by the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens.
Premiered October 6, 1995, at the Papal Mass with Pope John Paul II at Aqueduct Raceway,
New York (orchestral version). Available version for chorus, brass and organ.
Jam sol recedit igneus -1992* (6 min) for chorus, Japanese Cup Bells and Hand Bells.
Premiered 1993 at Church of Mary's Nativity: Revised version premiered at the Solemn
Vespers of the Diocesan Music Commission, April 1996.
Acclaim with Joy -1990* (10 min) for Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus, Percussion, Brass Quintet and Organ.*
Premiered April 14, 1990, Church of St. Elizabeth, New York City.
Spare Us, O Lord for three soloists, SATB and org. --1985* (7 min)
Premiered April 1985, St. John's Church, Stamford, Connecticut.
Break Forth: A Motet for Christmas for SATB and org. --1984* (6 min)
Premiered December 1985, St. John's Church, Stamford, Connecticut.
Canticles for soprano and bass/baritone soloists, mixed chorus and fourteen instruments --1981-1983* (25 min)
A complete version of Canticles would include Lumen (40 min)
Composed on a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Hymnus for SATB and org. --1981* (8 min)
Commissioned by the Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City.
Premiered by Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, 1982.
Alleluia! Come People of America -1991-- arranged from Leonard Bernstein's Candide, for SATB chorus and organ.
Premiered April 1991, Church of St. Elizabeth, New York City.
Silent Night -1991-- arranged from Franz Gruber, for SSAAB chorus and guitar.
Premiered December 1991, Church of St. Elizabeth, New York City.
Veni sancte Spiritus -1992-- performing edition of John Dunstable's Motet. Three-part vocal.
Premiered April 1992, Church of Mary's Nativity Church, New York City.
What Wondrous Love Is This for SAB (SSAATB) --1986
Premiered March 27, 1986, at Church of St. Elizabeth, New York City, Composer Conducting.
Parce Domine for SATB --1985
Premiered April 5, 1985, at Church of St. Elizabeth, New York City, Compose Conducting.
Variations on 'Simple Gifts' -1992-- arranged from Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, for organ.
Schism I also published in the Journal of Music Scores, Volume XIV of the American Society of University Composers.
Chansonnier--recorded by the Slovak Radio Orchestra, Joel Suben, Conductor for OPUS ONE Recording #CD156.
Horae cycle of seven pieces for organ
David Shuler, organ, on OPUS ONE Recording #CD155.
Line Drawings and Earthen Clay Figures
Barry David Salwen, piano, on OPUS ONE Recording #CD165.
Schism I for string quartet
Tremont String Quartet, SCI Recording Series Number 8.
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** Seesaw Music, A Division of Subito Music Corporation
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