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Book I: Solos:
1. 6 snapshots for solo flute: 3 minutes premiered by Lois Cornils with "Music Now"
at 1st & 2nd Unitarian, Boston, USA. Used in "Auto-Portaomatic" a film by TJ Norris
shown at The OutLook Film & Video Festival, NYC. Original material written when I was 17 and studying contemporary counterpoint with Robert Moevs at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Later the piece was greatly condensed into it's current form.
To hear Ms. Cornils performance & see the score, please click below:
at 1st & 2nd Unitarian, Boston, USA. Used in "Auto-Portaomatic" a film by TJ Norris
shown at The OutLook Film & Video Festival, NYC. Original material written when I was 17 and studying contemporary counterpoint with Robert Moevs at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Later the piece was greatly condensed into it's current form.
To hear Ms. Cornils performance & see the score, please click below:
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Asherah-Venus by Drew Hubbard
2. "Eldood Eeknay" for Alto Flute: 7 minutes; based on the retrograde of "Yankee Doodle." unperformed. The picture to the left is "Spirit of '76: Yankee Doodle" by Archibald M. Willard. 3. Two Cup Pieces for Solo Oboe: 6 minutes & 45 seconds for oboe. based on anonymous music written on commercially manufatured coffee mugs. Unperformed. |
"Spirit of '76: Yankee Doodle" by Archibald M. Willard
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4a. Three Pieces for Clarinet: 3 minutes & 27 seconds; 3 short
movements. Premiered by. and dedicated to, Viola Woodward
at 1st & 2nd Unitarian, Boston, USA. To hear Ms. Woodward's
performance please click on the red button below:
movements. Premiered by. and dedicated to, Viola Woodward
at 1st & 2nd Unitarian, Boston, USA. To hear Ms. Woodward's
performance please click on the red button below:
Chashmal by Drew Hubbard
4b. Three Pieces for Viola: 3 minutes & 27 seconds; 3 short movements. Based on #4 above. Unperformed.
The Horned Cross by Drew Hubbard
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5. Circus Sonata I: 7 minutes & 40 seconds; 3 movements; unperformed.
5a. Circus Sonata I: for solo viola.
5b. Circus Sonata I: for solo violin. Memorial Day weekend,
2020; dedicated to Marissa Regni, principal second violin of National Orchestra, Washington, D. C.
6. Circus Sonata II: 12 minutes; 4 movements; for solo viola. Unperformed.
7. Plainsong: 9 & a quarter minutes for solo 'cello; unperformed. Completed on 3/30/25.
8. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: 6 minutes; 4 movements;
8a. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: for solo 'cello.
8b. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: for piano See also II/IIIc/5.
8c. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: for 'cello & piano (withheld): performed by the composer with 'cellist, Al Shahain at First Unitarian Society of West Newton, MA, USA as part of their Solstice Ceremony.
8a. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: for solo 'cello.
8b. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: for piano See also II/IIIc/5.
8c. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: for 'cello & piano (withheld): performed by the composer with 'cellist, Al Shahain at First Unitarian Society of West Newton, MA, USA as part of their Solstice Ceremony.
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9. After Samuel Beckett: 8 minutes for 'cello; premiered by, and premiered by, Michael Romanul who performed it many times, with Music Now and elsewhere in Boston at: 1st & 2nd U. U.; Boston University; Barbara Krakow Art Gallery; Mass General Hospital; and on WCRB radio, Boston. The piece was written using Mr. Romanul's book of 'cello chords. At that time I was setting poems by Samuel Beckett, and his poetic voice is reflected in the tone of this work. Mr. Romanal's picture is featured to the right; Please click the button to hear his performance in the video: Not Knowing: |
Michael Romanul, 'cello
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10. Blue Morpho, for solo guitar: Dr. Christopher Schoelen premiered this piece on 8/2/24 @ 7:30 with groupmuse in Central Harlem, NYC. On 8/2/24. At The Tyler Loftis Studio, NYC, Dr. Schoelen again performed Blue Morpho with dancer/choreographer Anthony Wade. To learn more about Dr. Schoelen (to hear the entire concert please click on the internal link Blue Morpho is 3rd: at 8 & 55 seconds. To learn about Mr. Wade, please click on this photo.
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Christopher Schoelen, guitar
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Anthony Wade, dancer/choreographer
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On Manhattan Neighborhood's Network channel 2, Dr. Schoelen again performed
Blue Morpho. These performances are part of 15 minutes of Fame, produced by Robert Voisey and Vox Novus. A new version of this piece ss included, as the first movement,
of the sonata directly below (I/1/11).
Blue Morpho. These performances are part of 15 minutes of Fame, produced by Robert Voisey and Vox Novus. A new version of this piece ss included, as the first movement,
of the sonata directly below (I/1/11).
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11. Papillons: Guitar Sonata: 3 movements, 9 minutes; edited and dedicated to Russell Southcott. Please use the PDF to the right to peruse the score of the first movement; Please click on the butterfly below to hear Mr. Southcott's performence: |
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Score as edited by Mr. Southcott
Movement I: Blue Morpho, performed and recorded by Russell Southcott, guitar.
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12. Bebung: for baritone violin and clavichord; 1 minute; dedicated to Allsa Rose & Monica Chew. "Bebung" is the vibrato played on the clavichord. The clavichord is the only keyboard instrument capable of changing pitch once it is struck, thus creating a vibrato. Bebung has been used in the keyboard music of Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach. |
The score to Bebung |
13. Two Pieces for Harp: 5 minutes and 38 seconds; from Parody Symphony II: movements II "Esettee" & V. "Lace." Dedicated to Michael Rafferty who played these two pieces on the harp, at "Oasis" in 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:
"pencilform" by Drew Hubbard
Book II: Duos
1. Duo I: Sora Sona: 7 minutes & 25 seconds; 6 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: 5 variations on Bb: 8 minutes & 40 seconds; 5 movements.
4a. Duo IV: 2 violins;
4b. Duo IV: violin & viola.
5. Duo V: March of The Ants: 11 minutes & 35 seconds; revised on 8/10/24 for a competition... missed deadline by several seconds! 6 movements. upper voice: flute, oboe, clarinet, or violin; lower voice: English horn, clarinet or viola. Unperformed.
6. Sonata al Fresco: 8 minutes and 40 seconds. Title by Drew Hubbard. 3 movements named for towns in Southern Ireland. Each instrument has a cadenza. unperformed.
6a. Sonata al Fresco: for violin and 4 octave marimba or piano;
6b. Sonata al Fresco: for violin and guitar.
7. Arcadia Blues: 7 minutes & 45 seconds; various possible instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, violin... & piano. Please see trio version: I/IIIb/1.
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8. Gdo for 2 Harps:
4 minutes & 21 seconds. After the play by Samuel Beckett. Dedicated to, & premiered, at 1st and 2nd Unitarian Society, Boston, by Michael Rafferty and Virginia Crumb. See also the orchestral versions: III/1a/2 & III/Ib/8. Dedicated to Michael Rafferty. Used in the video "The Dream" shown on BNN in Crazy Dinosaurs." ." To watch "The Dream" please click on one of the contestants to the right: |
9. Love and Death: 6 and a half minutes for violin & piano. Based on III/IIa/2.
10. Lunar Eclipse: Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: 8 minutes;
with piano. Dedicated to, and performed by Christian Contreras, tenor saxophone, and Yelena Beriyeva, piano, on 1/27/12 with Boston Metro Opera. See also I/VII/1 below and III/IIb/1c. To hear "Lunar Eclipse" please click on the button below.
"Crammed Full" by Drew Hubbard
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Christian Contreras, tenor saxophonist
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11. Violin Concerto I: 9 minutes & 15 seconds; 3 movements; violin & piano. The second theme of The First Movement develops Part III, #1 of St. Mark Pasion: VI/II/8. The last movement quotes Movement IV of VI/III/2. Please see also III/IIb/5. Please use the PDF to the right to view the score. |
Sonata #1 for Violin and Piano (Violin Concerto I)
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12. Violin Concerto II: 25 minutes; 4 movements; violin and piano. Please see III/IIb/6 and I/VII/3. Movement I uses material from VI/II/3 & VI/III/4/6. Movements II & IV use material from the second movement of my Sonatina for Piano (II/IIIa/1). Please click below to hear Ms. Feldman's performance of this movement. The artwork is "Self-Image" by Drew Hubbard.
13. Elegy: 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. Please see III/IIb/7; I/IV/6; III/IIb/6 & III/IV/3.
13a. Elegy: for viola & piano. Unperformed in this version; III/IIb/7e;
13b. Elegy: for 'cello & piano. Unperformed in this version; III/IIb/7f
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14. - 17. The Lovers: 17 and a half minute concerto ballets in 6 movements; based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with a happy ending. Inspired by "The Lovers" by Marc Chagall. Please see Volume III & IV: Book IIb. 14. Flute Concerto: with piano; 9/1-2/23; 15. Oboe Concerto: with piano; in Spanish; 16. Clarinet Concerto: with piano; for Christian Contreras; 17. Viola Concerto: for my husband, Drew Hubbard. The viola concerto is the original version; It is a whole step lower than the other four concertos. |
THe Lovers: Marc Chagall
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Book III: Trios:
IIIa. 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 & 'cello. Unperformed. See I/IIb/2 & III/IIa/2.
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 this piece was left behind at the airport. The cab driver was very understanding and the piece was recovered safely. Unperformed.
5. String Trio #V: Missa Brevis: two movements: "Sanctus" & "Kyrie", 7 minutes;
based on (VI/I/3.); unperformed.
6. Manhattan Trio: 12 minutes; 5 movements. Written during the audition for The Manhattan School of Music, NYC: from notes retrieved from the trash. Unperformed.
5a. Manhattan Trio for Clarinet, French Horn and 'Cello;
5b. Manhattan Trio 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. Please see I/IIb/1 above; & III/I/1. Orchestral version is withheld. Unperformed.
2. Piano Trio #II: Love and Death: 6 and a half minutes; for violin, clarinet and piano. See III/IIa/2. Unperformed.
Book IV: Quartets:
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1. String Quartet # I: Requiem 25 minutes; 4 movements. Unperformed. 2. String Quartet # II: Antithesis 13 and a half minutes; 1 movement. Unperformed. 
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Progress1 by Drew Hubbard Score to String Quartet # 2
3. String Quartet # III: The Cave 20 and a half minutes; 4 movements. Unperformed (related to String quratet I. The three quartets may be done individually or as a cycle.
4. Flute Quartet: Existence: for flute, 2 violins & viola.
4a. Flute Quartet: Existence: 10 minutes; 1 movement;
4a. Flute Quartet: Existence: 3 and 3/4 minutes; dedicated to, and performed at
The University of Vermont, by Margaret Costa, violin I and others . The art work is "Cosmos" by Drew Hubbard. Please click below to hear the first performance.
4. Flute Quartet: Existence: for flute, 2 violins & viola.
4a. Flute Quartet: Existence: 10 minutes; 1 movement;
4a. Flute Quartet: Existence: 3 and 3/4 minutes; dedicated to, and performed at
The University of Vermont, by Margaret Costa, violin I and others . The art work is "Cosmos" by Drew Hubbard. Please click below to hear the first performance.
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. New 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.
2. Scaramouche et Pulcinella: 5 movements; 30 minutes & 35 seconds; for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano. Please see III/Ib/1. Unperformed. Please peruse the chamber score using the PDF below and to the right:
"Two" by Drew Hubbard
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3. Scrooge: Chamber music version: for piano, harpsichord, harp, percussion and viola. The score of this version is not formated or completed. In December of 2023 an orchestral score: 2/2/2/2 2/2/1/1 5-9 perc. hrp. & str. was created to go with the video of the dance (see below) The complete score (III/I/4a & IV/1/4a) requires 67 to perform. Chamber score incomplete & a piano version (II/IIId/4) withheld.
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David Drummond, as Scrooge; Nancy Angelini,
and as The Spirit of The Future. Commissioned and performed by The Copley Square Ballet at The Strand Theater in Dorchester. MA. Choreographed by David Drummond. Zabelle Margosian was the dance mistress. The musicians included: Angelo Mammano, piano & Michael Rafferty, harp. To watch "Scrooge" & follow the orchestral score, please click on the crowd to the right: |
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4. Piano Quintet: 3 movements; 17 minute & 20 second version for piano and string quartet, of The Piano Concerto: I/VI/2 & III/IIb/3.
5. The Star (Passacaglia) 5 minutes: written for Drew's birthday.
Please see II/IIIc/3 & III/IV/1.
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6. Billy Goats Gruff: 3 minutes and 14 seconds; based on a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørrnsen and Jørgen Moe in their "Norske Folkeeventyr" See also II/IIc/2 & III/IIa/4 & III/III/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: |
Score to Billy Goats Gruff |
Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta, pianist
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7. Song of War: String Quintet: 2/1/1/1: 3 movements; See; III/IV/I. The first and last movements were written first. The middle movement is from my withheld organ sonata "12-tone Under Glass" that was written when I was 13, & performed numerous times through out the Northeastern USA, by Dr. Sam Walter. Please see III/IV/1A.
7a. Song of War: String Quintet: 9 minutes & 40 seconds. Unperformed.
7b. Song of War: String Quintet: 14 minutes & 45 seconds. Unperformed.
8. The Garden of Love: for string quintet (or string orchestra III/III/5) 6 minutes & 10 seconds. Based on Hamlet, Act I, scene i (#2) (VII/I/1) & Viola Concerto, movement II (III/IIc).
Book VI: Sextets:
1. Sextet for flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, viola, 'cello & double bass: 3 movements; 3 & a half minutes. Based on "Sonatina for Harpsichord" II/II/1. Written October 7-8, 2021.
2. The Sun: Piano Concerto: 3 movements, 17 minutes & 20 seconds;
for piano & string quintet: 2/1/1/1. See also: I/V/4 & III/IIb/3. Unperformed.
Book VII: Septets:
7a. Song of War: String Quintet: 9 minutes & 40 seconds. Unperformed.
7b. Song of War: String Quintet: 14 minutes & 45 seconds. Unperformed.
8. The Garden of Love: for string quintet (or string orchestra III/III/5) 6 minutes & 10 seconds. Based on Hamlet, Act I, scene i (#2) (VII/I/1) & Viola Concerto, movement II (III/IIc).
Book VI: Sextets:
1. Sextet for flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, viola, 'cello & double bass: 3 movements; 3 & a half minutes. Based on "Sonatina for Harpsichord" II/II/1. Written October 7-8, 2021.
2. The Sun: Piano Concerto: 3 movements, 17 minutes & 20 seconds;
for piano & string quintet: 2/1/1/1. See also: I/V/4 & III/IIb/3. Unperformed.
Book VII: Septets:
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1. Primeval Forest: 12 minutes, 2 visions: septet for Bb clarinet, harp, timpani, violin, viola, 'cello & double bass. See also Piano Sonata #1 (II/IIb/1) and Harp Concerto (III/IIb/4). |
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2. Lunar Eclipse: Concerto for Tenor Saxophone or Bass Clarinet; 8 minutes; with harp
or piano & string quintet: 2/1/1/1. Please see I/II/8 & III/IIb/1a.
3. Violin Concerto II: with piano septet: piano & string quintet: 1/1/1/1/1; 4 movements; Movement I uses material from VI/II/3 & VI/III/4/6. Movements II & IV use material from the second movement of The Piano Sonatina: II/III/1. Please see also: I/iib/5 & III/IIb/6.
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4. Five Finger Symphonies: 20 minutes:
for septet: 1. flute & picc. (opt. alto fl.); 2. E. Hn. 3. cl. (opt. b. cl.) 4. bn. & c. bn. 5. trump. 6. hrp, & 7. vc. Please see also II/III/c/6 for the piano version & III/V/1 for for small orchestra. The piano version was the sound track to the animated soap opera: "Dynosaur" To see see the score, and "Dynosaur" and hear the piano version please click on, and free, one of the bugs in the bottles to the right: |
Dynosaur complete series
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Please listen to a sample:
Book VIII: Octets:
1. Scaramouche et Pulcinella: 30 minutes & 35 seconds; 5 movements; original version; octet of w. w. & strings: 1/1/1/1 1/1/1/1. Unapproved doctoral thesis at Boston University, please see III/Ib/1. Withheld.
2. The Great Liberator: 35 minutes; 5 movements; octet of w. w. & strings: 1/1/1/1 1/1/1/1. Please see III/Ib/3. Withheld.
3. Violin Concerto I: 9 minutes; 3 movements; violin solo with glockenspiel, 2 violas,
2 'cellos, and 2 double basses. Please see III/IIb/5b. Unperformed.
4. Moonlight on the Water: 5 minutes & 45 seconds. Based on III/IV/2c.
4a. Original version: crab canon for flute octet: Commissioned by Donald Maher,
photo to the left, below:
4b. rewritten for Delicious Bass: bass clarinet octet; in March, 2025.
Please see the score to the right, below:
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Donald Maher, organist and conductor Score of the bass clarinet octet version
5. Antigon for Brass Octet: 13 minutes; 5 movements.
Selections from the opera Antigon (VII/II/2/2b). Unperformed.
5a. Antigon For Brass Octet: French horn, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones,& tuba.
5b. Antigon for Brass Octet: rewritten for "Banquet Brass" of Japan: French horn; 2 trumpets in Bb; trumpet in A; 3 trombones, & tuba.