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Volume III.

​Orchestra


​            Book I: Symphony Ballets: (See listings in Volume IV, Book I)
  
1.     The Masque of The Red Death: 6 minutes; 2/2/2/2  2/3/2/1 percussion, & strings. After Edgar Allan Poe. I wrote it when I was 21, and it was read by The Juilliard Concert Orchestra under Thomas Ludwig, in my senior year at Juilliard. Score unavailable. Recording coming soon. 

2.    The Wood Sprite: 11 and a half minutes; 2/2/2/2  2/2/1/1  2 percussion, timpani & strings. A little girl is lost in the forest and The Wood Sprite shows her the way home.  Unperformed.

​3.    The Hermit in The Crystal Forest: For Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra: 
​17 minutes and 40 seconds.
3a.  The Hermit in The Crystal Forest:  tenor saxophone with medium size orchestra:  2/2/2/2  2/2/2/1  1  timpani, harp and strings. Unperformed in this version.
3b.  The Hermit in The Crystal Forest: for piano solo. See II/IIId/3a.
3c.  The Hermit in The Crystal Forest:  5 minute piano solo version used for "Medusa Seduca" which was cablecast on BNN-TV. See II/IIId/3b.

4.    Clover Ceres:  19 minutes;  6 movements; 2/2/2/2  2/2/1/1 percussion, timpani and strings. Illicit love is prosecuted;  a jail break brings freedom.  Unperformed.
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5.    Scaramouche et Pulcinella: 20 minutes, 7 movements;  After the poem "Fantoches" by Charles Verlaine.  A magician makes puppets come alive...  they love, and have wars, and then are returned to normal.  The chamber version was my (unapproved) doctoral thesis to complete my P.H.D. work at Boston University.  
5a.  Scaramouche et Pulcinella:  2/2/2/2  2/2/2/1  percussion, timpani and strings; woodwind/string octet is prominent. 
5b.  Scaramouche et Pulcinella:  Synthesized realization by Michael Rafferty; cablecast on BNN-TV with the futuristic play: "Now and Then" featuring TJ Norris and the composer. Temporarily lost. 
5c.  Scaramouche et Pulcinella:  flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano. In preparation for performance, with clarinetist, Romualdo Barone, at The Aichi University of The Arts, Nagakute, Japan.  See I/III/3.
5d.  Scaramouce et Pulcinella: double octet of woodwinds and strings:  1/1/1/1  1/1/1/1. 
Incomplete; unapproved doctoral thesis. 

6.   The Great Liberator:  33 minutes; 5 movements; A woman frees the enslaved, is caught by the evil collector, and eventually is saved by love. Originally for double w. w. & string octet (withheld). Unperformed. 
4a. The Great Liberator:  2/2/2/2  2/2/1/1  percussion, timpani, harp and strings. 
4b. The Great Liberator:  piano. 

7.    Scrooge:  A Symphony Ballet for New Year's Day: 67 minutes; 7 scenes. Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Scrooge sees ghosts & becomes a better person.
5a. Scrooge:  medium orchestra: 2/2/2/2   2/2/1/1   5-9 percussionists, piano, harp and strings. Unperformed in this version.
5b. Scrooge:  piano. Unperformed in this version.
​5c. Scrooge:   piano, harpsichord, harp, percussion, and viola. Commissioned and performed by The Copley Square Ballet at The Strand Theater in Dorchester, MA.
​Commissioned and performed by The Copley Square Ballet at The Strand Theater in Dorchester, MA. Choreographed by David Drummond. See I/III/4.David Drummond, as Scrooge; Nancy Angelini, as The Spirit of The Future; The Musicians included Angelo Mamano, piano; and Michael Rafferty, harp. 

​Please click on the crowd to watch the chamber            
music version of the first scene of Scrooge:   
Please use the PDF below​ to see the orchestral score of
​the first scene of Scrooge:
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To watch the entire ballet Scrooge in its
chamber ensemble version (I/V/3)
​Please click on the Marley's Ghost to the right:


                                    Book II:  Concerto Ballets:

1. - 4. 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 IV/I/6 and III/II/1 (Clarinet Concerto) and III/II/7 (Viola Concerto).  See Volume IV: Book II and Volume I: Book II: 8-11.
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​​1a.  Alto Flute Concerto: ​with percussion, timpani and strings;
1b.  Alto Flute Concerto: with piano;

2a. Oboe Concerto: with percussion, timpani and strings;
2b. Oboe Concerto: with piano;

3a. Clarinet Concerto: with percussion, timpani and strings. For Christian Contreras;
3b. Clarinet Concerto: with piano; 

4a.  Viola Concerto: with percussion, timpani and strings. For my husband, Drew Hubbard (aka. Andrew Swan);
4b.  Viola Concerto: with piano. The viola concerto is the original version; It is a whole step lower than the other three concertos.


                                                        Book III: Concertos

1.      Lunar Eclipse: Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: 8 minutes;  
1a.    Lunar Eclipse: Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: 
with harp or piano, percussion, timpani and strings. 
1b.    Lunar Eclipse: Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: 
with harp or piano and string quintet:  2/1/1/1.
1c.    Lunar Eclipse: Concerto for Tenor Saxophone, or Bass Clarinet: with piano.  
Performed by Christian Contreras, tenor saxophone, (below, left) and Yelena Beriyeva, piano,on 1/27/12 with Boston Metro Opera. See I/II/12 To hear "Lunar Eclipse" please
​click on the red button below to listen to "Lunar Eclipse"
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​2.     Violin Concerto I:   9 minutes; 3 movements; Unperformed.  
2a.   Violin Concerto I:   with glockenspiel, and optional additional percussion, optional timpani, and string orchestra: viola, 'cello and double bass:  0/2/2/2. Unperformed.
2b.   Violin Concerto I:   octet with glockenspiel and string sextet: 0/2/2/2.  
2c.   Violin Concerto I:   violin and piano. Movement III is based on "The Lord' Prayer" from "That I Did Always Love" VI/II/5/IV. Unperformed in this version.  See I/II/13.   

3.     Violin Concerto II: 35 minutes; 4 movements; see II/III/1.
3a.   Violin Concerto II:  with medium size orchestra: 2/2/2/2   2/2/1/1 percussion, timpani, harp and strings.  (Marimba featured in first movement).
3b.   Violin Concerto II:  with percussion, timpani, piano and strings. 
3c.   Violin Concerto II:  septet with piano and string quintet:  1/1/1/1/1. See I/VIII/2
3d.   Violin Concerto II:  with piano.  See I/II/14.

4.     Concerto for Violin and Viola:  Streetcar Named Desire: 15 minutes; with percussion, timpani, harp and strings; after the play by Tennessee Williams.   

5.     Piano Concerto: 17 minutes and 20 seconds, 3 movments; unperformed.
with percussion and string orchestra.

6.     Harp Concerto: The Primeval Forest: 10 minutes & 15 seconds; Two movements; harp, timpani & string orchestra. Unperformed. See piano solo version:  II/IIIb/1.


        Book IV: String Orchestra Pieces and String Symphonies 

1.     Passacaglia:  5 minutes. Written for Drew Hubbard. Unperformed.
1a.   Passacaglia:  string orchestra.
1b.   Passacaglia:  string quintet:  2/1/1/1.  See I/V/5.
1c.   Passacaglia:  piano. See II/III/4.
2.    Cloud Blue: 8 minutes, for string orchestra; written when I was 19, & read by The Juilliard Concert String Orchestra under Thomas Ludwig (below). ​ To hear "Cloud Blue" please click on the red button to the left below the conductor. To see the score please clink the PDF to the right, below:

​3.    String Symphony I: Song of War:  3 movements. Unperformed. See III/III/3 below.
3a.  String Symphony I: Song of War:  9 minutes and 40 seconds. See Quintet: I/V/6a.
3b.  String Symphony I: Song of War:  14 minutes and 45 seconds.  See Quintet: I/V/6b.​

4.    String Symphony II: Paradise Regained:  3 movements; 14 minutes. 
4a.  String Symphony II: Paradise Regained:  Unperformed.
4b.  String Nonet:  14 minutes; double string quartet with double bass: 2/2/2/2/1.  Unperformed in this version. See I/IX/1.
4c.  Time:  3 minutes; First movement for piano solo;  see II/IIc/3  & II/VId/5. Written when I was 17. Premiered at The University of Vermont Summer Session for High School Students. ​Later it was choreographed by Nancy Angelini, and performed by her and Joe Pocaro with "Music Now & Now Dance" at ​The Villa Victoria in South Boston, MA, USA.  See IV/III/1.  The music was performed by Eileen Feldman with "Music Now" at Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge, MA.  Ms. Feldman's recording was used in the clay animated video "Dinos in Space" as cablecast on BNN-TV. To see DINOS IN SPACE please click on one of the dinosuars to the right:
To see DINOS IN SPACE please click on one of the dinosuars to the left, below:
Please use the PDF to view the first movement of STRING SYMPHONY II:

​4d.  Second Movement: Sorrow:  4 minutes. Original version as commissioned by Donald Maher. See I/VIII/3. Unperformed.

                                           Book V: Chamber Symphonies 

1.   Parody Symphony I for Chamber Orchestra: Gothic Noel: 14 minutes, 5 movements;  1/1/1/1  1/1/1/1 one percussion, timpani, piano (& optional celesta) harp and strings (2/1/1/1) may be done with a minimum of 17 players. Parodies famous Christmas carols.  A synthesized version was cablecast on BNN-TV in Nostrodamus 23, about a criminal held captive on a deserted planet; also uses material from the withheld musical "Scrooge" that was produced by Prime Time, at Massasoit College, Brockton, MA, USA.​

2.  Parody Symphony II for Chamber Orchestra: This Old Man: 24 minutes, 6 movements; 1/1/1/1  Trumpet in D; two percussion, timpani, harp and strings (1/1/1/1). May be performed by a minimum of 13 players. Parodies traditional songs and carols.
Movements II. "The Silent Knight" & V. "Lace" were played Lace" were played by harpist, Michael Rafferty, at Oasis, Boston, MA, USA. See I/I/10.  

​To hear these numbers, as played by Michael Rafferty,please click on the red button below Drew's artwork:
To see the orchestral score of these two movements, please use the PDF below: 
3.   Chamber Symphony I: Song of War:  3 movements. 1/1/1/1  1/1/1  one percussion, timpani, and strings (2/1/1/1) may be done with a minimum of 14 players. Unperformed. See III/III/3 above.  
1a. Chamber Symphony I: Song of War:  14 minutes and 45 seconds. See Quintet: I/V/3a.​
1a. Chamber Symphony I: Song of War:  9 minutes and 40 seconds.  See Quintet: I/V/3b.

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     Book VI: Symphonies for Large Orchestra and Concert Band

1.    Symphony for Large Orchestra or Concert Band:  Last Judgement: 20 minutes,
three movements.
1a.  Symphony for Large Orchestra: 3/3/3/3  4/3/3/1  one or two percussion, timpani, soprano solo, and strings.  Unperformed in this version.
1b.  Symphony for Concert Band: 3/3/3/3  4/3/3/1  4 saxophones (SATB) one or two percussion, timpani, soprano solo and strings.  The 3 movements are listed below: 

1.   Trumpets of the Apocalypse: 9 minutes. 3/3/3/3  4/3/3/1  one percussion, timpani, and strings.  Unperformed.
2.   Tethys: 4 minutes. requires less woodwinds:  1/0/3/3, and only one percussion in both versions.  Poem: Orphic Hymn translated by Thomas Taylor.  
3.   Pale Horse, Pale Rider:  3 and a quarter minutes; (6 and a half with repeat); I origianlly wrote this double fugue for organ when I was 17.  It was premiered by Dr. Sam Walter at Vorhees Chapel, Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  I later orchestrated it for large orchestra and concert band. The concert band version was performed by John Corely (right) and The M. I. T. Concert Band. The recording was used for "Light" was cablecast on BNN-TV as part of "Crazy Dinosaurs." To watch "Light" please click on one of the dinosaurs to the left, below.  Please click on the PDF, to the right below, to view the score:
                            Book VII.  Solo Voice with Orchestra:

1.    Song Of The Figot Bird:  12 minutes and 40 seconds: cycle of 4 songs for low voice
to poems (under copyright (uc)) by Samuel Beckett. Unperformed.
1a.  Song Of The Figot Bird: with percussion, timpani, harp, viola solo & string orchestra.  
1b.  Song Of The Figot Bird: with harp and string quartet.  
1c.  Song Of The Figot Bird:  with piano.

​2.   Orpheus in The Underworld: 15 minute of cycle of  7 for low voice; The text, in Latin, is by Boethius.This version has an unhappy ending. 
2a. Orpheus in The Underworld: with percussion, timpani and string orchestra.  
2b. Orpheus in The Underworld: with orchestra: 2+/2+/2+/2+  2/2/2/1  percussion, timpani, celesta, harp and strings.

​2c. Orpheus in The Underworld: with piano; cablecast as "Eurydice" as part of
"Crazy Dinosaurs" on BNN-TV with DEW performing the music. To watch "Eurydice"
and to see the score to some of the songs
​please click one of the dinosaurs to the right.

​3.   Deep River: 15 minute cycle of 9 spirituals.  
3a. Deep River: high voice with piano:  "Swing Low" was first
performed by soprano, Dorothy Yanish, with pianist, Merton
Brown (Swing Low); Please click on the button below to hear
​this performance:  ​

​The complete cycle was premiered by Christopher Aaron
Smith, tenor, with pianist, Yelena Birayeva at Boston Metro
Opera on 1/27/12. This performance was first posted to celebrate
Martin Luther King Day, 2021. You can hear this performance
​by clicking on Dr. King (right):
       Dr. Martin Luther King
2b. Deep River: Selections performed by Sonante (soprano
​Annalise Skovman with 'cello and guitar) version withheld;  
2c. Deep River: low voice and orchestra: 2/2+/2+/2+  2/2/1/1 percussion, timpani,
​harp and strings. 4 alternate versions of #3 including VI/III/4/1 & 7. See III/VII/3.
2d. Deep River: low voice and piano; 9 spirituals; the original version: 7 spirituals, first performed with pianist, Barbara Roth at The First Unitarian Society of Newton, MA.. "Wayfaring Stranger" performed by the composer with Leo Abbott, pianist.  
and heard on WBZ radio. The order doesn't matter; songs can be omitted at will. All of the songs are best suited for a low voice; except for "I got a robe" and "Swing low, Sweet chariot" which are better for a high voice. "I am a poor Wayfaring Stranger" can be done equally well by either a high or low voice.

4.   2 Songs to Poems by James Joyce:  19 minutes; two songs for low voice, separated by interludes. Taken from "The Journey."  See IV/IV/2 and VII/III/2. May be performed with "Three songs to Poems by James Joyce" by Merton Brown, soon to be orchestrated.
4a. 2 Songs to Poems by James Joyce: mallets, percussion, piano, optional harp, and D. B. string quartet or string orchestra. 
4b. 2 Songs to Poems by James Joyce: with synthesizer. 
4c. 2 Songs to Poems by James Joyce: with piano.

5.   Remembrance of Love's Death: 21 minute cycle of 12 songs;
Emily Dickinson (uc); 
5a. Remembrance of Love's Death: Low voice with orchestra:  2/2/2   2/2/1/1   harp, percussion & strings. See the same selections in Volume V, Book I. ​
5b. Remembrance of Love's Death: Low voice with harp & double bass string quartet or string orchestra. See the same selections in Volume V, Book I. ​
5c. Remembrance of Love's Death: for low voice with piano.
9 of the 11 songs were performed by the composer with pianist, Eileen Feldman at 1st and 2nd Unitarian Society, Boston. Please click on Eileen Feldman to the right to hear the premiere:
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