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Volume III. Orchestra: underlined means that a a full or partial recording is available on this website.
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Book I. Symphonies (medium orchestra; except 6 & 7 below which are for large orchestra or concert band):
1a.   Scaramouche & Pulcinella: 30 min. & 35 sec.; 7 mov.; ballet ("Fantouches" Verlaine) (Tarot #1);
1b.   Scaramouche & Pulcinella: 30 min. & 35 sec.; 7 mov.; for fl., cl., vln,. vc,. & pno.;​
2.    Clover Ceres: 19 min.; 6 mov.;  ballet; (Tarot #2)
3.    The Great Liberator: 35 min. & 15 sec.; 7 mov.; ballet (Islandic tale); (Tarot #3);
​4a-d.  Scrooge: 67 minutes; 6 scenes;  ballet/symphony; (Dickens) (Tarot #4);
4e.  5 Songs for Scrooge: for Bass or alto; (to separate the scenes or the ballet/symphony); 
5.    Rolv Yttrehus: 21 min.; 4 mov.; please see "Piano Sonata #3;
6.    Water Death: 11 min. & 40 sec.; 2 mov.; large orch.; Piano Sonata #2;
7.    Last Judgement: 20 min.; 3 mov.; (II: with soprano solo (Taylor); large orchestra or concert band (Tarot #20);
8.    The Wood Sprite: 11 & a half min.; one mov.; ballet; (Tarot #0);
9.    Odyssey: 19 min. & 20 sec.; 4 mov. (6 scenes); ballet; (Homer): bass or alto solo;
        I:     Tiresius' first song (2024); 4.5 min.;
        IIa:  Sirens & Sea Monsters; 4 & a half min.; b. Gdo. harp duo: 4 & a half min,;
        III:   Tiresius's second song (2024); 4 min.;
        IVa: Polyphemus: 6 min & 20 sec.;
        9b.  Masque of the Red Death: a. 7 min. & 20 sec. (rev. vers.) 9c. 6 min. cut version; (2025).

Book II. Concerto with string orchestra:
Book IIa. Concertos with 2 or more soli:
1a.  Oboe & Trumpet: 6 Chorale Preludes: 16 min. & 40 sec.; str. orch. 1b. or organ
​2.   Clarinet & Violin: Love & Death: 6.5 min.; 3 mov.; w. perc. & str. orch.
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3.   Violin & Viola: Street Car Named Desire: 15 min.; 1 mov.; w. perc. & str. (Williams); 
​4.   3 Double Reed Instruments: Billy Goats Gruff: 3 min. & 15 sec.; ob., E.h., & bn. med. orch.; 1 mov. (Asbjørrnsen/Moe);
      Other versions: str. quint.; perc. & str. or pno. solo: The Train ("Percussion Piece").


Book IIb. Concerto with one soloist and orchestra:
1a. Tenor Saxophone: Lunar Eclipse: 16 min. & 40 sec.; w. pno. or perc., hrp. & str. orch.
1b. Bass Clarinet: Lunar Eclipse: 16 min. & 40 sec.; w. pno. or perc., hrp., & str. quartet; 
​2.  Tenor Saxophone: Love & Death: 6.5 min.; pno. solo or med. orch.;
3.  Piano: 17 min. & 20 sec. 3 mov.; w. pno. quint. or sext..; perc. & str. orch.
​4.  Harp: 12 min. & 15 sec.; 2 mov. Piano Sonata I;
5.  Violin I: 15 min.; 3 mov. w. pno,; w. perc. & str. orch., or glock. & str. sextet ; 
6.  Violin II: 24 min. & 35 sec,; 4 mov.; w. med or perc., w. pno.; or w. pno. & str. orch.
7.  Viola or 'Cello: Elegy; 6 min.; w. pno. or str. orch.; or str. orch. dw. no solo. orig.: organ: copyright held by E. C. Schirmer & A. G. O..
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Book IIc. Concerto Ballets: (17.5 min.; 6 mov. each: perc. & str. Orpheus & Eurydice w. happy ending):
1. Flute: 2. Oboe: 3. Clarinet: 4. Viola: (a whole tone lower). Each available w. piano.

Book III. String Orchestra:
1.  The Star (Passacaglia): 5 min.; 3 mov.; pno., str, orch. or quint;
​2.  Billy Goats Gruff: 3 min. & 15 sec.; str. orch,; Please see III/IIa/4;
​3.  Elegy: 6 min. & 15 sec.; str. orch,; Please see III/IIb/7;
​4.  Cloud Blue: 5 min. & 45 sec.: str. orch.;
5.  Garden of Love: 6 min. & 15 sec.; str. orch, or quint.; based on "Hamlet" Act I, scene i, #2, & III/Ic mov. 2.
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Book IV. String & Chamber Symphonies:
1.  String or Chamber Symphony I: (Song of War): 9 min. & 40 sec. or 15 min. & 45 sec.; also str. quint;
​2.  String Symphony II: Paradise Regained: 14 min.; 3 mov.; mov. I: pno. solo: "Time" & "Dinos in Space."

Book V. Finger Symphonies: 20 min. for 1. fl./picc./a.fl.; 2. E.h.; 3. cl./b.cl,; 4. bn./c.bn.; 5. tpt, 6. hrp. & 7. vc. solo & tutti: "Dynosaur";
Finger Symphony 1:  Littlebabysaurus: fl., E..h.; bn., tpt., & vc. solo or tutti; 3 min. & 48; sec.; 5 mov.; 
Finger Symphony 2: Taxes: a.fl./b.cl., & hrp.; 3 mov.; 1 min. & 48 sec.; 3 mov.;
Finger Symphony 3: Bugs: E.h., cl., bn., hrp., & vc. solo or tutti; 3 min.& 53 sec.; 4 mov.;
Finger Symphony 4: Rocks: fl./picc.; E.h.; cl..; bn./c.bn.; tpt.; hrp.; & vc. solo or tutti; 3 mov.; 3 min. & 40 sec.;
Finger Symphony 5: The Wedding: fl.; E.h.; cl.; bn.; tpt.; & vc. solo or tutti; 5 mov.; 5 mov.; 6 min. & 24 sec..

Book VI. Parody Symphonies for Chamber Orchestra:
1. Gothic Noel: 17 min.; 5 mov. min. of 17 performers;
2. This Old Man: 14 min.; 6 mov.; min. of 14 performers.

Book VII. Voice with medium Orchestra:
1.      Orpheus in The Underworld: Boethius (in Latin); 14.5 minutes; 7 songs; piano, orch, or perc., timp. & str..
2.     Remembrance of Love's Death: Emily Dickinson (u.c.); 16 minute & 20 seconds: 12 songs; piano or orch.

3.     Wondering: Charles Schultz (u.c.) &  e. e. cummings (u.c.); 7.5 minutes; very low voice & pno.,or str. orch or D.B. str. quart..
4.     Cascando: Samuel Beckett (u.c.) 12.5 minutes; 4 songs for low voice with piano or str. quint. or orch., opt. hrp., pno. & perc.
​5a.   Rain: James Joyce: 13.5 minute; 6 songs; low dramatic voice & piano or med. orch.
5b.   Rain: James Joyce: 14 minutes & 40 seconds; 7 songs for medium low lyric voice & piano.
6.     Excerpts from "The Journey":  James Joyce; 19 minutes; piano, synthesizer, or orch.
7.      When The Stars Begin To Fall: 13 minutes; 8 spirituals for high voice; piano or orch. 
8.     Deep River: 18 minutes; 8 spirituals for low voice, piano or orch.​


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    • VII. Opera
    • VIII. Burlesques
    • IX. Critical Editions
    • James Joyce
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  • Summaries
    • I. Chamber summary
    • II. Keyboard summary
    • III. Orchestral Summary
    • IV. DANCE SUMMARY
    • V. Voice summary
    • VI. Chorus summary
    • VII. Opera summary
    • VIII. Burlesques summary
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  • Composition Forum 4/6/26