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Book I: Solos:
1. 6 snapshots for solo flute: 3 minutes premiered by, and dedicated to, 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 please click the red button directly below:
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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:
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4b. Three Pieces for Viola: 3 minutes & 27 seconds;
3 short movements. Based on #4 above. Unperformed.
3 short movements. Based on #4 above. Unperformed.
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: 10 minutes for either solo 'cello; unperformed. Completed on 5/31/24.
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; preimeired by, and premiered by, Michael Romanul who performed it many times, in Boston. MA, USA at: 1st & 2nd U. U.; Barbara Krakow Art Gallery; Mass General Hospital; and on WCRB radio, Boston. The piece was written using Mr. Romanul's chord book. At that time I was setting poems by Samuel Beckett; his voice reflected in the tone of this work. Samuel Beckett is shown to the right, and Mr. Romanal's picture is featuerd below: Please click the button to hear his performance. |
Samuel Beckett, poet
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Michael Romanul, 'cello
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10a. Blue Morpho: for solo guitar; Dr. Christopher Schoelen premiered the 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 and Mr. Wade, please click on thier photos to the right. To hear the entire concert please click on BLUE MORPHO below. BLUE MORPHO is 3rd on the program, at 8 & 55 seconds. 10b. Papillions: Guitar Sonata: 3 movements, 9 minutes.
In May of 2024 I Expanded Blue Morpho (10a), and added two more movements. The new, longer piece is also dedicated to Christopher Schoelen and Mr. Wade.
I. Blue Morpho II. Black Shallowtail III. Monarch
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Christopher Schoelen, guitar
Anthony Wade, dancer/choreographer
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Ib. Solo version of orchestral work: 1. Two Pieces for Harp: 5 minutes and 38 seconds at the original tempo; 6 minutes and 50 seconds at the 2020s rethought tempo: from Parody Symphony II: movements II "Silent Knight" & 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 movementscan 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: 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 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. Gdot for 2 Harps: 4 minutes and 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 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: |
7. 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.
7a. Sonata al Fresco: for violin and 4 octave marimba or piano;
7b. Sonata al Fresco: for violin and guitar.
IIb. Solos with orchestra (Volume III) for solo with piano:
1. III/I/1: Arcadia Blues: 7 minutes & 45 seconds; various possible instuments: 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. 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. To hear "Lunar Eclipse" please click on the button below.
4. III/IIb/5. 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.
5. III/IIb/6. Violin Concerto II: 25 minutes; 4 movements; violin and piano. Movements
II & IV use material from the last movement of Piano Sonatina (II/IIIa/1). See aslo I/VII/3.
6. III/IIb/7. Elegy: 6 minutes; completed, early August, 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.
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7. - 10. 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. Flute Concerto: with piano; 9/1-2/23; 8. Oboe Concerto: with piano; in Spanish; 9. Clarinet Concerto: with piano; for Christian Contreras; 10. 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 and '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/5a. & VI/I/5b.); 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. 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 III/IIa/2. Unperformed.
Book IV: Quartets:
1. String Quartet # I: Requiem 25 minutes; 4 movements. Unperformed.
2. String Quartet # II: Antithesis 13 and a half minutes; 1 movement. Unperformed.
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: Shorter version dedicated to, and performed at The University of Vermont, by 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. 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.
Quintet versions of orchestral works (Volume III):
2. of III/Ib/1: Scaramouche et Pulcinella: 5 movements; 30 minutes & 35 Seconds; for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano. Unperformed.
3. of III/Ib/4: 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. of III/IIb/3: Piano Quintet: 3 movements; 17 minute & 20 second version for piano and string quartet, of The Piano Concerto: 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: 3 minutes and 14 seconds at the original tempo;
6 minutes at the rethought 2020s tempo; 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. 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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Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta, pianist
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7. of III/IV/1A. 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.
7a. of III/IV/1Aa. Song of War: String Quintet: 9 inutes & 40 seconds. Unperformed.
7b. of III/IV/1Ab. Song of War: String Quintet: 14 inutes & 45 seconds. Unperformed.
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.
Sextet version of orchestral work (Volume III):
2. of III/IIb/3: The Sun: Piano Concerto: 3 movements, 17 minutes & 20 seconds;
for piano & string quintet: 2/1/1/1. See also: I/V/4. Unperformed.
Book VII: Septets:
Septet versions of orchestral works (Volume III):
1. of III/IIb/1a. Concerto for Tenor Saxophone or Bass Clarinet: Lunar Eclipse:
8 minutes; with harp or piano & string quintet: 2/1/1/1. See I/II/8.
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2. of III/V: Five Finger Symphonies:
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. See also II/III/c/6 for the piano version & III/V 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
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3. of III/IIb/6c. Violin Concerto II: 25 minutes; 4 movements; for piano septet: violin solo, piano & string quintet: 2/1/1/1. Movements II & IV use material from the last movement of The Piano Sonatina: II/IIIa/1.
Book VIII: Octets:
1. Antigon for Brass Octet: 13 minutes; 5 movements.
Selections from the opera Antigon (VII/II/2/2b). Unperformed.
1a. Antigon For Brass Octet: French horn, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones,
euphonium & tuba.
1b. Antigon for Brass Octet: rewritten for "Banquet Brass" of Japan:
French horn; 2 trumpets in Bb; trumpet in A; 3 trombones, & tuba.
Donald Maher, Music Director
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Flute Octet
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Other Octet versions of orchestral works (Volume III):
3. of III/Ib/1. Symphony #I: Scaramouce 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. Withheld.
4. of III/Ib/3. Symphony #III: The Great Liberator: 35 minutes; 5 movements;octet of w. w. & strings: 1/1/1/1 1/1/1/1. Withheld.
5. of III/IIb/5b. Violin Concerto I: 9 minutes; 3 movements; violin solo with glockenspiel, 2 violas, 2 'cellos, and 2 double basses. Unperformed.
3. of III/Ib/1. Symphony #I: Scaramouce 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. Withheld.
4. of III/Ib/3. Symphony #III: The Great Liberator: 35 minutes; 5 movements;octet of w. w. & strings: 1/1/1/1 1/1/1/1. Withheld.
5. of III/IIb/5b. Violin Concerto I: 9 minutes; 3 movements; violin solo with glockenspiel, 2 violas, 2 'cellos, and 2 double basses. Unperformed.