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Book I: Solos:
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Ia. Pieces for Solo Instruments:
1. 6 snapshots for solo flute: 3 minutes; premiered by Lois Cornils at First & Second Unitarian, Boston, USA with "Music Now." Used in "Auto-Portamatic" by TJ Norris shown at The OutLook Film & Video Festival, NYC. Written when I was 17 & studying with Robert Moevs at Rutgers.To hear "6 snapshots" please click on the red button below: 2. "Eldood Eeknay" for Alto Flute: 7 minutes; based on the retrograde of "Yankee Doodle." unperformed.
3. Two Cup Pieces for Solo Oboe: 6 minutes & 45 seconds for oboe. based on anonymous music written on commercially manufatured coffee mugs. Unperformed. |
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4a. Three Pieces for Clarinet: 3 minutes and 27 seconds; 3 short movements. Premiered by Viola Woodward at 1st & 2nd Unitarian, Boston, USA. To hear Ms. Woodward's performance please click on the red button below:
4b. Three Pieces for Viola: 3 minutes and 27 seconds; 3 short movements.
5. after e. e. cummings: 4 variations on Bb: 5 minutes; 4 short movements for guitar; unperformed. See I/IIa/5. 6. Circus Sonata I: 7 minutes and 40 seconds; 3 movements; unperformed. 6a. Circus Sonata I: for solo viola. 6b. Circus Sonata I: for solo violin. Memorial Day weekend, 2020; dedicated to Marissa Regni, principal second violin of National Orchestra, Washington, D. C. |
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7. Circus Sonata II: 12 minutes; 4 movements; for solo viola. Unperformed.
8. Plainsong: 10 minutes for either solo viola or solo 'cello; unperformed.
9. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: 6 minutes; 4 movements; for solo 'cello. Performed in a withheld version for 'cello and piano by the composer with 'cellist, Al Shahain at First Unitarian Society of West Newton, MA, USA as part of their Solstice Ceremony. See also II/IIIc/5.
10. After Samuel Beckett: 8 minutes for 'cello; performed many times by Michael Romanul: in Boston. MA, USA at: 1st & 2nd U. U.; Barbara Krakow Art Gallery; Mass General Hospital; and on WCRB radio, Boston. Please click the button below to hear Mr. Romanul's performance.
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Ib. Solo, non-keyboard, versions of orchestral works:
1. 2 Pieces for Harp: 5 minutes and 38 seconds: from Parody Symphony II (III/VI/2) movements II "Silent Knight" & V. "Lace" Michael Rafferty played these two pieces on the harp, at "Oasis" Boston, MA. ("Lace" is original, & not a parody). The orchestral score to these two movements can be seen at III/VI/2. for keyboard versions of orchestral works please see II/IIId. To hear 2 pieces for harp, please click on the red button below: |
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Book II: Duos
1. Duo I: 6 minutes & 20 seconds; 5 movements; upper voice: flute or violin; lower voice: alto flute; English horn; clarinet, or viola. Unperformed.
2. Duo II: Silent Night: 14 minutes; 3 movements.
2a. Duo II: Silent Night: for violin and viola;
2b. Duo II: Silent Night: for violin and 'cello.
3. Duo III: 6 minutes & 20 seconds; 5 movements;
3a. Duo III: upper voice: violin or flute; lower voice: viola, clarinet or English horn;
3b. Duo III: upper voice: violin or flute; lower voice: 'cello or bassoon.
4. Duo IV: after e. e. cummings: 4 variations on Bb: 7 and a half minutes; 4 movements; for 2 violins or violin and viola; unperformed. See also guitar solo: I/I/5.
5. Duo V: March of The Ants: 11 and a half minutes; 5 movements. upper voice: flute, oboe, clarinet, or violin; lower voice: English horn, clarinet or viola. Unperformed.
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6. Gdo for 2 Harps:
8 minutes & 10 seconds after the play by Samuel Beckett. Premiered at 1st and 2nd by Michael Rafferty and Virginia Crumb. See also the orchestral version: III/I/2. Dedicated to Michael Rafferty. Used in the video "The Dream" shown on BNN-TV as part of "Crazy Dinosaurs." ." To watch "The Dream" please click on one of the contestants to the right: |
IIb. Solos with orchestra (Volume III) for solo with piano:
1. III/I/1: Arcadia Blues: 7 minutes & 45 seconds; flute, oboe, clarinet, violin... & piano. See I/IIIb/1.
2. III/IIa/2: Love and Death: 6 and a half minutes for violin & piano.
3. III/IIb/1c. Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: Lunar Eclipse:
8 minutes;with piano. Performed by Christian Contreras, tenor saxophone, and Yelena Beriyeva, piano, on 1/27/12 with Boston Metro Opera. See also I/VII/1 below. To hear "Lunar Eclipse" please click on the button below.
1. III/I/1: Arcadia Blues: 7 minutes & 45 seconds; flute, oboe, clarinet, violin... & piano. See I/IIIb/1.
2. III/IIa/2: Love and Death: 6 and a half minutes for violin & piano.
3. III/IIb/1c. Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: Lunar Eclipse:
8 minutes;with piano. Performed by Christian Contreras, tenor saxophone, and Yelena Beriyeva, piano, on 1/27/12 with Boston Metro Opera. See also I/VII/1 below. To hear "Lunar Eclipse" please click on the button below.
4. III/IIb/5c. Violin Concerto I: 9 minutes; 3 movements; violin & piano.
The second theme of The First Movement develops Part III, #1 of St. Mark Paasion: VI/II/8. The last movement quotes Movement IV of VI/III/2. See also III/IIb/5.
5. III/II/6d. Violin Concerto II: 35 minutes; 4 movements; violin and piano. Movements II & IV use material from the last movement of Piano Sonatina (II/IIIa/1). See aslo 1/VII/3.
6. III/IIb/1. Elegy: 6 minutes; completed, early Augus;, 2021. Re-orchestration of "Invocation" for organ; II/I/1. commissione8 by The American Guild of Organists. Copyright held for all countries by E. C. Schirmer. See I/IV/6; III/IIb/6 & III/IV/3.
6a. Elegy: for viola & piano. Unperformed in this version; III/IIb/7e;
6b. Elegy: for 'cello & piano. Unperformed in this version; III/IIb/7f.
12. - 15. III/IIc: Concerto Ballets: The Lovers: 17 and a half minutes; 6 movements; based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with a happy ending. Inspired by "The Lovers" by Marc Chagall. See Volume III & IV: Book IIb.
7. Alto Flute Concerto: with piano;
8. Oboe Concerto: with piano;
9. Clarinet Concerto: with piano; for Christian Contreras;
10. Viola Concerto: for my husband, Drew Hubbard (aka. Andrew Swan); The viola concerto is the original version; It is a whole step lower than the other three concertos.
Book III: Trios:
IIIa. three non-keyboard instruments:
1. Trio #I: 7 minutes; 4 movements. Unperformed.
1a. String Trio #I: for violin, viola and 'cello.
1b. Woodwind Trio #I: for flute, clarinet, and bassoon.
2. Trio #II: 16 and a half minutes; 5 movements. Unperformed.
2a. String Trio #II: for violin, viola and 'cello.
2b. Woodwind Trio #II: for flute, English horn, and bassoon.
3. String Trio #III: 7 minutes and 40 seconds; 4 movements; for violin, viola and 'cello. Unperformed. See I/IIb/2 & III/IIa/
4. String Trio #IV: Paris Taxi: 23 minutes; 7 movements; for violin, viola and 'cello. In Paris, France, we were given the instructions by our guide not to speak. The jig was up when I realized that athis piece was left at the airport. The cab driver was very understanding and the piece was recovered safely. Unperformed.
5. Trio #V: Manhattan: 12 minutes; 5 movements. Written in the audition
for The Manhattan School of Music, NYC. Unperformed.
5a. Trio for Clarinet, French Horn and 'Cello;
5b. for Clarinet, French Horn and Double Bass.
IIIb. Piano Trios:
1. Piano Trio #I: Arcadia Blues: 6 minutes and 30 seconds; for (upper voice:) flute, oboe, clarinet, violin... (lower voice:) English horn, clarinet, violin, viola.... and piano. See I/IIb/1 above; & III/I/1. Unperformed.
2. Piano Trio #II: Love and Death: 6 and a half minutes; for violin, clarinet and piano. See I/II/7 above; & III/IIa/2. Unperformed.
Book IV: Quartets:
1. String Quartet # I: "Requiem" 21 and a half minutes; shorter version: 18 minutes;
4 movements. Unperformed.
2. String Quartet # II: "Antithesis" 13 and a half minutes; 1 movement. Unperformed.
3. String Quartet # III: "The Cave" Unperformed.
3a. String Quartet # III: condensed version: 3 movements; 5 minutes & 45 seconds;
3b. String Quartet # III: 13-14 minutes & 45 seconds (with the repeat); 4 movements.
3c. String Quartet #III: expanded second movement (from 1 to 5 minutes; increasing the length of 3b. by 4 minutes).
4. Flute Quartet: Existence: 10 minutes; 1 movement; for flute, 2 violins & viola. Shorter version performed at University of Vermont, Margaret Costa, violin I. Otherwise unperformed.
5. Ma'Oz Tzur (Rock of Ages): 2 minutes; for double bass string quartet: #3 from "Concerto for Oboe and Trumpet" III/III/1. Unperformed.
6. Elegy: 6 minutes; for double bass string quartet. 6 minutes; completed, early August, 2021. Re-orchestration of "Invocation" for organ; II/I/1. commissioned by The American Guild of Organists. Copyright held for all countries by E. C. Schirmer. Unperformed in this version; see also III/IIb/7d.
Book V: Quintets:
1. Three Words for Woodwind Quintet: 3 movements; 16 minutes; Read at Boston University under Robert Sirota; written for Albert Regni. Unperformed.
Quintet versions of orchestral works (Volume III):
2. of III/Ib/1: Scaramouche et Pulcinella: 3 movements; 20 minutes; for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano. May have been performed at The Aichi University of The arts, Nagakute, Japan; with clarinetist, Romualdo Barone.
3. of III/Ib/4: Scrooge: 7 scenes; one hour and 7 minutes; for piano, harpsichord, harp, percussion and viola. The score of this version is not formated or completed.
The second theme of The First Movement develops Part III, #1 of St. Mark Paasion: VI/II/8. The last movement quotes Movement IV of VI/III/2. See also III/IIb/5.
5. III/II/6d. Violin Concerto II: 35 minutes; 4 movements; violin and piano. Movements II & IV use material from the last movement of Piano Sonatina (II/IIIa/1). See aslo 1/VII/3.
6. III/IIb/1. Elegy: 6 minutes; completed, early Augus;, 2021. Re-orchestration of "Invocation" for organ; II/I/1. commissione8 by The American Guild of Organists. Copyright held for all countries by E. C. Schirmer. See I/IV/6; III/IIb/6 & III/IV/3.
6a. Elegy: for viola & piano. Unperformed in this version; III/IIb/7e;
6b. Elegy: for 'cello & piano. Unperformed in this version; III/IIb/7f.
12. - 15. III/IIc: Concerto Ballets: The Lovers: 17 and a half minutes; 6 movements; based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with a happy ending. Inspired by "The Lovers" by Marc Chagall. See Volume III & IV: Book IIb.
7. Alto Flute Concerto: with piano;
8. Oboe Concerto: with piano;
9. Clarinet Concerto: with piano; for Christian Contreras;
10. Viola Concerto: for my husband, Drew Hubbard (aka. Andrew Swan); The viola concerto is the original version; It is a whole step lower than the other three concertos.
Book III: Trios:
IIIa. three non-keyboard instruments:
1. Trio #I: 7 minutes; 4 movements. Unperformed.
1a. String Trio #I: for violin, viola and 'cello.
1b. Woodwind Trio #I: for flute, clarinet, and bassoon.
2. Trio #II: 16 and a half minutes; 5 movements. Unperformed.
2a. String Trio #II: for violin, viola and 'cello.
2b. Woodwind Trio #II: for flute, English horn, and bassoon.
3. String Trio #III: 7 minutes and 40 seconds; 4 movements; for violin, viola and 'cello. Unperformed. See I/IIb/2 & III/IIa/
4. String Trio #IV: Paris Taxi: 23 minutes; 7 movements; for violin, viola and 'cello. In Paris, France, we were given the instructions by our guide not to speak. The jig was up when I realized that athis piece was left at the airport. The cab driver was very understanding and the piece was recovered safely. Unperformed.
5. Trio #V: Manhattan: 12 minutes; 5 movements. Written in the audition
for The Manhattan School of Music, NYC. Unperformed.
5a. Trio for Clarinet, French Horn and 'Cello;
5b. for Clarinet, French Horn and Double Bass.
IIIb. Piano Trios:
1. Piano Trio #I: Arcadia Blues: 6 minutes and 30 seconds; for (upper voice:) flute, oboe, clarinet, violin... (lower voice:) English horn, clarinet, violin, viola.... and piano. See I/IIb/1 above; & III/I/1. Unperformed.
2. Piano Trio #II: Love and Death: 6 and a half minutes; for violin, clarinet and piano. See I/II/7 above; & III/IIa/2. Unperformed.
Book IV: Quartets:
1. String Quartet # I: "Requiem" 21 and a half minutes; shorter version: 18 minutes;
4 movements. Unperformed.
2. String Quartet # II: "Antithesis" 13 and a half minutes; 1 movement. Unperformed.
3. String Quartet # III: "The Cave" Unperformed.
3a. String Quartet # III: condensed version: 3 movements; 5 minutes & 45 seconds;
3b. String Quartet # III: 13-14 minutes & 45 seconds (with the repeat); 4 movements.
3c. String Quartet #III: expanded second movement (from 1 to 5 minutes; increasing the length of 3b. by 4 minutes).
4. Flute Quartet: Existence: 10 minutes; 1 movement; for flute, 2 violins & viola. Shorter version performed at University of Vermont, Margaret Costa, violin I. Otherwise unperformed.
5. Ma'Oz Tzur (Rock of Ages): 2 minutes; for double bass string quartet: #3 from "Concerto for Oboe and Trumpet" III/III/1. Unperformed.
6. Elegy: 6 minutes; for double bass string quartet. 6 minutes; completed, early August, 2021. Re-orchestration of "Invocation" for organ; II/I/1. commissioned by The American Guild of Organists. Copyright held for all countries by E. C. Schirmer. Unperformed in this version; see also III/IIb/7d.
Book V: Quintets:
1. Three Words for Woodwind Quintet: 3 movements; 16 minutes; Read at Boston University under Robert Sirota; written for Albert Regni. Unperformed.
Quintet versions of orchestral works (Volume III):
2. of III/Ib/1: Scaramouche et Pulcinella: 3 movements; 20 minutes; for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano. May have been performed at The Aichi University of The arts, Nagakute, Japan; with clarinetist, Romualdo Barone.
3. of III/Ib/4: Scrooge: 7 scenes; one hour and 7 minutes; for piano, harpsichord, harp, percussion and viola. The score of this version is not formated or completed.
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David Drummond, as Scrooge; Nancy Angelini,
and as he Spirit of The Future. Commissioned and performed by The Copley Square Ballet at The Strand Theater in Dorchester. MA. Choreographed by David Drummond, it of The Future. The musicians included: Angelo Mammano, piano and Michael Rafferty, harp. To watch "Scrooge" please click on the crowd to the right: |
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4. of III/IIb/3: The Sun: Piano Concerto: Piano with String Quartet (Piano Quintet):
3 movements; 17 minutes and 20 seconds; unperformed; see also I/VI/2.
5. of III/IV/1 The Star (Passacaglia) 5 minutes: written for Drew's birthday. See II/IIIc/3.
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6. of III/IIa/4 III/III/2: Billy Goats Gruff: 6 minutes; based on a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørrnsen and Jørgen Moe in their "Norske Folkeeventyr" See also piano solo II/IIIc/2. Premiered by Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta at The Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, USA. Ms. Rodriguez-Peralta's performance was used for the clay animated video "The Train" as part of Crazy Dinosaurs, cablecast on BNN-TV. To see the score to the quintet, please use the PDF to the right. To hear "The Train" please click on one of the dinosaurs, or the train below: |
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