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I. Organ:
1. Invocation: 6 minutes. Commissioned by The American Guild of Organists for The Biennial National Convention in Boston, MA; published by E. C. Schirmer; copyright held for all countries. Premiered by Lenora McCroskey at First Baptist in Newton, MA. See also: Elegy from August of 2021: III/IIb/7.
1. Invocation: 6 minutes. Commissioned by The American Guild of Organists for The Biennial National Convention in Boston, MA; published by E. C. Schirmer; copyright held for all countries. Premiered by Lenora McCroskey at First Baptist in Newton, MA. See also: Elegy from August of 2021: III/IIb/7.
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2. Six Chorale Preludes: 14 minutes & 10 seconds; 5 were performed many times by Harvey Burgett at St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston; The Church of The Ascension in NYC and elsewhere. #4 & 5 played James Christi at Old West Church, Boston, MA; selections also performed by Gordon Dean.#5 was written when I was 15; notes for #3 were produced when I was in my my early to mid 20s & completed by 8/12/21. See also "Concerto for Oboe and Trumpet" III/IIa/1. Please click buttons below to hear Mr. Burgett's performance of #s 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6: #3 has not been recorded.
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Harvey Burgett, organist
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II. Harpsichord:
1. Sonatina for Harpsichord: 3 movements in 2.5 minutes. See I/Vi/1. Unperformed.
III. Piano:
IIIa. Sonatinas:
1. Piano Sonatina: 6 minutes & 35 seconds, 3 movements; premiered by Eileen Feldman and "Music Now" at Paine Hall of Harvard University, in Cambridge, MA, USA. Movements I & II are included in III/VI/2 (II & V). Movement III is a short version of III/IIb/5 (II & IV).
2a. Itsy Bitsy Piano Sonatina: 2 minutes, written in Italy. See "This Old Man" III/IV/2/IV.
2b. Itsy Bitsy Piano Sonata: 8 minutes & 35 seconds, An expanded version of 2a.
IIIb. Sonatas:
1. Piano Sonata I: The Primeval Forest: 17 minutes; two movements. Unperformed. See harp concerto: III/IIb/4.
2. Piano Sonata II: The Water-Death Sonata: 11 minutes and 40 seconds; revised in 2021: 18 minutes: See also Symphony 2 for Large Orchestra (III/VII/2): 18 minutes. Piano Sonata II was premiered by pianist, Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta, with "Music Now." The story was taken from Fate Magazine: The captain of a ship murders his mutinous crew; then he sees their faces on the waves. To hear Ms. Rodriguez-Peralta's performance please click the red button below:
1. Sonatina for Harpsichord: 3 movements in 2.5 minutes. See I/Vi/1. Unperformed.
III. Piano:
IIIa. Sonatinas:
1. Piano Sonatina: 6 minutes & 35 seconds, 3 movements; premiered by Eileen Feldman and "Music Now" at Paine Hall of Harvard University, in Cambridge, MA, USA. Movements I & II are included in III/VI/2 (II & V). Movement III is a short version of III/IIb/5 (II & IV).
2a. Itsy Bitsy Piano Sonatina: 2 minutes, written in Italy. See "This Old Man" III/IV/2/IV.
2b. Itsy Bitsy Piano Sonata: 8 minutes & 35 seconds, An expanded version of 2a.
IIIb. Sonatas:
1. Piano Sonata I: The Primeval Forest: 17 minutes; two movements. Unperformed. See harp concerto: III/IIb/4.
2. Piano Sonata II: The Water-Death Sonata: 11 minutes and 40 seconds; revised in 2021: 18 minutes: See also Symphony 2 for Large Orchestra (III/VII/2): 18 minutes. Piano Sonata II was premiered by pianist, Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta, with "Music Now." The story was taken from Fate Magazine: The captain of a ship murders his mutinous crew; then he sees their faces on the waves. To hear Ms. Rodriguez-Peralta's performance please click the red button below:
3. Piano Sonata #III: Homage to Rolv Yttrehus: 4 movements; 22 & a half minutes.
Uses two versions of the last 12-tone row composed by Mr. Yttrhus. Revised, with RY quotes, in 10/21. Orchestral version: III/I/7a. was completed on 11/13/21. Both versions unperformed.
4. Piano Sonata #4: Itsy Bitsy Piano Sonata: 8 minutes and 35 seconds: 5 movements. Uses both Sonatinas II/IIIa/1 & 2.
IIIc. Miscellaneous Piano Pieces:
1. Time: 3 minutes; see II/IIc/3; III/IV/2b. Premiered at The University of Vermont when
I was age 17. Also performed by Eileen Feldman (below, left) with "Music Now" at Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge, MA, USA. Choreographed by Nancy Angelini, performed by Ms. Angelini with Joe Pocaro and "Music Now & Now Dance" at The Villa Victoria in South Boston, MA, USA. The pianist was Eileen Feldman (left, below).
Uses two versions of the last 12-tone row composed by Mr. Yttrhus. Revised, with RY quotes, in 10/21. Orchestral version: III/I/7a. was completed on 11/13/21. Both versions unperformed.
4. Piano Sonata #4: Itsy Bitsy Piano Sonata: 8 minutes and 35 seconds: 5 movements. Uses both Sonatinas II/IIIa/1 & 2.
IIIc. Miscellaneous Piano Pieces:
1. Time: 3 minutes; see II/IIc/3; III/IV/2b. Premiered at The University of Vermont when
I was age 17. Also performed by Eileen Feldman (below, left) with "Music Now" at Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge, MA, USA. Choreographed by Nancy Angelini, performed by Ms. Angelini with Joe Pocaro and "Music Now & Now Dance" at The Villa Victoria in South Boston, MA, USA. The pianist was Eileen Feldman (left, below).
Eileen Feldman, pianist
Ms. Feldman's recording was also used in the clay animated video "Dinos in Space" as cablecast on BNN-TV. To watch "Dino's in Space" please click on a dinosaurs to the right:
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2. Billy Goats Gruff: See also III/II/4 & III/III/2a. Original name: "Percussion Piece" premiered by pianist, Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta (photo above, left, I/IIIb/2) 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 Train" please click on one of the dinosaurs, or the train below:
3. The Star (Passacaglia): 5 minutes: written for Drew's birthday. See I/V/5 & III/IV/5.
4. Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration: 6 minutes; 4 movements; for piano solo. 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 I/I/9.
5. 20 Five-finger Etudes: "Book of the Hanging Fruit Flies" 5 suites totaling 20 minutes, and consisting entirely of "five finger exercises." That is to say, each finger is assigned only one note per movement. They were written while I was listening to Mahler's first symphony, and talking on the phone with John Walsh (a pianist who looks like Richard Gere and has one blue eye and one brown one). To my best knowledge neither John nor Gustav realized that I was composing this piece at the time, and I don't think that this piece is at all influenced by either of them. Recorded by the composer, used in the withheld video "Grasshopper Gartside" by Robert Morris and cablecast on BNN-TB as the primitively-drawn-computer-animated soap opera "Dynosaur" which is the world's first continuous soap opera found on the walls of caves and brought to us today by computer.
See also III/V. The individual suites are listed below, along with ways to listen:
5a. Suite I: littlbabysaurus: 5 etudes; 3 minutes and 48 seconds;
5b. Suite II: Taxes: 3 etudes; 1 minute and 45 seconds;
5c. Suite III: Bugs: 4 etudes; 3 minutes and 53 seconds;
5d. Suite IV: Rocks: 3 etudes: 3 minutes and 40 seconds;
5e. Suite V: The Wedding: 5 etudes: 6 minutes and 24 seconds, .
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To see the musical score, please use the PDFs to the right. Please click on one of
the bugs in jars to the right to release "Dynosaur" 
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IIId. Other Keyboard Versions of Orchestral Works:
1a. III/IIb/2b. The Hermit in The Crystal Forest: 17 minutes and 40 seconds for piano.
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1b. III/IIb/2c. The Hermit in The Crystal Forest:
5 minutens & 14 second piano solo used for "Medusa Seduca" which was cablecast on BNN-TV: a gay man (the pianist/composer) on a bad hair day meets many suitors (TJ Norris, right) until he finds the perfect kiss. Please click on TJ's hard hat to see "Medusa Seduca" |
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2. III/I/6b. Scaramouche et Pulcinella: Synthesized TJ Norris, actor
realization by Michael Rafferty; cablecast on BNN-TV
with the futuristic play: "Now and Then" featuring
actors, TJ Norris and the composer. Temporarily lost.
3. III/I/8b. The Great Liberator: 33 minutes. Unperformed.
4. III/I/9c. Scrooge: one hour and 7 minutes. Unperformed in this version.
5. III/VII/1: Parody Symphony I: Gothic Noel: A synthesized version was cablecast on BNN-TV in "Nostradomus 23" about a criminal held captive on a deserted planet.
realization by Michael Rafferty; cablecast on BNN-TV
with the futuristic play: "Now and Then" featuring
actors, TJ Norris and the composer. Temporarily lost.
3. III/I/8b. The Great Liberator: 33 minutes. Unperformed.
4. III/I/9c. Scrooge: one hour and 7 minutes. Unperformed in this version.
5. III/VII/1: Parody Symphony I: Gothic Noel: A synthesized version was cablecast on BNN-TV in "Nostradomus 23" about a criminal held captive on a deserted planet.