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ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

Ode to Common Things—Oratorio (45')
on poetry of Pablo Neruda

SSATBB,
with Orchestra

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I Oda a las cosas

        

II Oda a la cama

        

III Oda a la guitarra

        

IV Oda a las tijeras

        

V Oda al pan

        

The Oratorio Ode to Common Things was commissioned for the 50th Anniversary of Rochester Oratorio Society '95-'96 season, Roger Wilhelm, Director. West Coast premiere La Jolla Symphony November, 1998, recording 2003.
         
Viola Concerto (22') 2(2+ Pic)2(2 +C.A.)2-2 2-2-2-1 2 Perc Timp Harp Strings
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The Viola Concerto won ASCAP's Nissim Prize, for best new orchestral work.
         
Over the Falls for String Orchestra        
  String Ensemble
(Minimum 4.2.2.1) (Level 6 difficulty)		      
Undulating motifs accumulate and grow in depth and power until suddenly becoming weightless as they go "over the falls." Written for the String Orchestra of Grand Isle High School, situated just above the falls. Don't play hookey!
         
         
Ellis Island Overture (12')
from the opera Ellis Island		  
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"A major one act opera."
—Leonard Treash, Director Emeritus, Eastman School of Music Opera

"Vital, vocally intelligent and quite beautiful."
—Donald Jenkins, Director Colorado Opera Festival

"Lyric intensity..all the makings of a modern classic."
—Allan Mosher, Director of Opera, Youngstown State University

"Real integrity... masterfully organic"
—Robert Palmer, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Holiday Sing-Along (7') 2, pic 2, E.H. 2, B.Cl 2, C.Bn 4.2.3.1 Timp, 3 Percussion, Harp, Strings
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Holiday Sing-Along is a cacophony of toys train whistles, bicycle bells, a popgun and music box; a Santa laughing through the Tuba; percussionists in sunglasses re-routing Rudolph into a calypso, while the Cello section conspires with kids in the audience to sing the counter-lyrics ('had a very shiny nose like a lightbulb...'); a Woodwind section suddenly abuzz with kazoos, and a final swashbuckling Celtic wail on Deck the Halls, French Horns standing. Have lots of visual and musical fun with your audience in this singalong of five winter favorites, key-optimized for audience participation: Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls. Have a vocal soloist or children's choir lead the audience in singing. Commissioned in 1999 by the Rochester Philharmonic, of whom the composer is a member.
         

Instruments of Peace (14')
for Brass Quintet with Orchestra

        

I. Until Justice and Peace Embrace

        

II. Alle, Allee All Come Free

        

III ... in terra pax

        
Instruments of Peace was performed by the Eastman Brass with the Penfield Symphony in 1987.

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