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Book I. Unaccompanied Chorus
1. Blessings On Your Home: 2 and a half minutes minutes; Text by Drew Hubbard;
in 2010, won first place in the Boston Metro Opera International Composition Competition in the choral music category, and was premiered by BMO and
performed several more times by BMO. Dedicated to the poet, and the performers.
See "Ritual" V/III/2. First posted for the Inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamila Harris on 1/20/21. Please click on their image below, to hear this piece, as performed by Carol Millard, soprano, Susan Craft Larson, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Aaron Smith, tenor & Christian Contreras, tenor Saxophone with BMO:
2. Stag Ritual: 6 & a half minutes; 3 movements; for baritone and bass voices. Poem by Drew Hubbard. Dedicated to the poet. Unperformed.
3. As Winter Comes: Halloween Cantata: A Ritual for Samhain; 7 movements in 6 minutes & 50 seconds; with text by Drew Hubbard. 1/24-26/13. Revised in July, 2019 & 10/18-22/23. Deducated to the poet;
3. As Winter Comes: Halloween Cantata: A Ritual for Samhain; 7 movements in 6 minutes & 50 seconds; with text by Drew Hubbard. 1/24-26/13. Revised in July, 2019 & 10/18-22/23. Deducated to the poet;
William Blake, poet
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4. A Cradle Song: 3 minutes & and 20 seconds; Poem by William Blake; written on 8/21/19. |
5. Missa Brevis: for unaccompanied SAB chorus: 3-4 movements, all movements:
6 minutes & 20 seconds. Revised in September of 2021. Trio #7: "Missa Brevis"
I/III/7 is based on this piece. All versions unperformed.
4a. Missa Brevis: 3 movements: 3 minutes & 35 seconds:"Kyrie" "Sanctus/Benedictus" and "Agnus Die" written when I was age 13 or 14. Dedicated to my teacher at the time, Dr. Marilyn Keiser at The Cathedral of St. John The DIvine.
4b. Missa Brevis: "Gloria" added latter for Edith Ho, Church of The Advent, Boston:
2 minutes & 45 seconds; all 4 movements: 6 minutes & 20 seconds.
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6. Sic Transit gloria mundi: 3 part women's chorus or solo trio; 15 and a half minutes in English with some Latin; Emily Dickinson (uc). Poem used with permission. A Valentine (1882) to Mr. William Howland. Music, written by August 31, 2021: as a Valentine to Mr. Drew Hubbard. Unperformed. Please click on the photo of Emily Dickinson, to the right to see what other of her poems have to been set to music by this composer. |
Emily Dickinson, poet
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet/translator
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7. The Silent Land: To poems translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; 5 movements in 18 minutes. Movement III: "Gd. Alone" won The Director's Prize of The Longfellow Chorus, premiered and recorded in Portland, ME, also performed in New Jersey. Dedicated to The Longfellow Chorus. The rest unperformed. |
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8. Psalms of Peace: 5 movements in 20 minutes. Movement I. was premiered at King's Chapel, Boston, MA.. Dedicated to, and performed under, Daniel Pinkham. Movement V. was performed at Old South Church, Boston, under Harry Huff, and premiered at The United Parish in Brookline, MA under Geza Klembala. Dedicated to the conductors and performers. To hear a recording of the premiere please click the red button below next to the painting of King David. |
Life, Death, Trees by Drew Hubbard
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8a. There is a River: 8 minutes; The middle three movements. Unperformed.
II. Chorus with Instruments:
II. Chorus with Instruments:
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1. Unison Mass: 3 movements; with organ accompaniment by Dr. Sam Walter. Deducated to Dr, Walter. Premiered at St. Anne's Pro-Cathedral of Brooklyn; also performed at The Church of The Resurrection and Cathedral of St. John The Divine all in NYC under Alec Wyton. Temporarity lost. 2a. Missa Brevis: SATB chorus and organ; 4 minutes; 3 movements: Kyrie (Greek); Sanctus/Benedictus & Agnus Dei (2 versions) in English. Written in the composer's mid-teens; performed at The Church of The Resurrection under Dr. Sam Walter. Dedicated to the performers, and Dr. Walter. |
Dr. Sam Walter, conductor & organist
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2b. Missa Brevis: with orchestra: 2/2/2/2 perc., harp or piano & strings.
2c. Samhain Festival: for SATB chorus: #9-11 from The Masque of The Witches
VI/III/5 & VIII/III/3. 4 minutes. Uses annonymous poem: "Har, har, Hou, hou"
and "Bagahi laca bachahé" by Rutebeuf (1245-1285) from "Le Miracle de Théophile"
in an unknown language (possibly Basque).
2d. Samhain Festival: with orchestra: 2/2/2/2, perc., harp or piano & strings.
2e. Beltaine Festival: for SATB chorus: #20-21 from The Masque of The Witches
1 minute & 40 seconds based on II & I of VI/II/2. Uses"Har, har, Hou, hou"
and "Palas aron" Jean Bodel (1165-1210) from "Jeu de Saint Nicolas"
in an unknown language, premiered on 12/5/1200.
2f. Beltaine Festival: with orchestra: 2/2/2/2, perc., harp or piano & strings.
2c. Samhain Festival: for SATB chorus: #9-11 from The Masque of The Witches
VI/III/5 & VIII/III/3. 4 minutes. Uses annonymous poem: "Har, har, Hou, hou"
and "Bagahi laca bachahé" by Rutebeuf (1245-1285) from "Le Miracle de Théophile"
in an unknown language (possibly Basque).
2d. Samhain Festival: with orchestra: 2/2/2/2, perc., harp or piano & strings.
2e. Beltaine Festival: for SATB chorus: #20-21 from The Masque of The Witches
1 minute & 40 seconds based on II & I of VI/II/2. Uses"Har, har, Hou, hou"
and "Palas aron" Jean Bodel (1165-1210) from "Jeu de Saint Nicolas"
in an unknown language, premiered on 12/5/1200.
2f. Beltaine Festival: with orchestra: 2/2/2/2, perc., harp or piano & strings.
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3. Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: 9 minutes. Completed on 11/27/19. Based on an earlier withheld version of the same text performed at The Little Church, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. by Janet Wheeler, soprano and Earl Miller or Gordon Dean, organ. Dedicated to the performers. That version, written by the composer in his mid teens; otherwise unperformed. See VI/III/4 #6 below.
3a. Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: Magnificat is for SATB chorus with brass sextet: 2/2/1/1, gong, glockenspiel, timpani, organ & harp. Nunc dimittis is for SATB chorus with brass quartet: 2/0/1/1, gong & organ. 3b. Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: SATB chorus with organ. 3c. Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: SATB chorus with paino. (added 8/1/23) |
Janet Wheeler: soprano
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4. Great Mushup! 12 & a half minutes; 7 movements; for SATB chorus and soloists with cymbals, gong, high drum, & bass drum. Native American inspired cantata to the poem by Drew Hubbard. Dedicated to the poet. Unperformed.
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5. gay valentine's day: 13 minutes; 7 movements; TTBB chorus and 4 male soloists; poems by e. e. cummings (u.c.). Unperformed. 5a. gay valentine's day: with viola, 'cello and double bass. 5b. gay valentine's day: with piano. 
6. Song of Peace: 14 minutes; SATB chorus & soloists, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier (slightly updated). Uses the tune "Intercessor" by C. Hubert H. Parry. 6a. Song of Peace: with brass sextet (222) & timpani. Unperformed. 6b. Song of Peace: with organ. John Greenleaf
Whittier, poet |
e. e. cummings, poet
C. Hubert H. Parry, composer
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7. Passion according to St. Mark: 30 minutes:
SATB chorus, 13 soloists, flute & organ; texts from
The King James Bible; & "O Sacred Head, Now
Wounded" by Paul Gerhart (trans. by Robert Bridges)
and the plainsong chant: "Dies Irae." #1 of Part III
is used for the seond theme of Violin Concerto I:
I/IIB/5 & III/IIb/4. To hear most of the piece
please click on one of the rabbits to the right:
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Music used in the video "Allegory." written when
I was 17, studying at The Juilliard Prep School with Robert Hoffsteader, & performed a year later at The Church of The Resurrection, NYC: Musicians were (partial list): Janet Wheeler; June LaBell, & Carrie Glover, sopranos; Virginia Harms, & Emily Golden, altos; Jack Witcher (Judas), tenor; Robert Kuehn, baritone (Jesus); DEW, bass-baritone (Pilot); Dr. James Scott, Flute; Clair Van Audsdall, organ; & the choir of The Church of The Resurrection; all under Dr. Sam Walter. Dedicated to the director, and performers. To "Allegory" please click on one of the rabbits to the right: |
Painting by DEW and Zackery, the cat
Allegory: as shown on BNN-TV
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III. Chorus with Orchestra:
King James, editor
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I. Praise Lord and Lady: SATB chorus & soloists, trumpet, percussion, timpani & strings; or keyboard; 16 minutes & 10 seconds; English psalms use The King James Version, with gender changes. Psalm 130 is in Latin. May be performed in this order: Ps 150 (either version); Ps 23; & Ps 130: 13 or 14 minutes & 45 seconds. |
1. Psalm 150: (English)
1a. Psalm 150: SAB chorus and soloists: 4 minutes & 25 seconds. SAB chorus & soloists with trumpet, percussion, timpani, harp, organ & strings. May be performed: Ps. 150 (either version); Ps. 23; Ps. 150; 3 or 4 minutes and 45 seconds.
1b. Psalm 150: Original SAB version as performed (& recorded) at The Church of The Resurrection, NYC, under Dr. Sam Walter with the soloists: Janet Wheeler, Virginia Harms and Robert Keuhn; dedicated to the director and performers.
2. Psalm 130 (in Latin); 3 minutes and 20 seconds;
2a. Psalm 150: SATB chorus & soloists, trumpet, percussion, timpani & strings.
2b. Psalm 150: SATB chorus with soloists with organ.
2c. Psalm 150: for soprano & piano, performed by Shinobu Takagi, mezzo-soprano and Darryl Cooper, piano, at The United Parish in Brookline, MA. See V/IIIa/2. Dedicated to the performers.
3. Psalm 23: (in English) 5 minutes; unaccompanied SSATB chorus; based on a withheld "Prayer of St. Chrysostom" commissioned by the church of the same name in Roslindale, MA. Unperformed.
4. Psalm 150: (English)
4a. Psalm 150: elaborated 4 part chorus & soloists: 3 minutes & 25 seconds. Unperformed; with trumpet, percussion, timpani, harp, & strings.
4b. Psalm 150: with organ. Unperformed.
1a. Psalm 150: SAB chorus and soloists: 4 minutes & 25 seconds. SAB chorus & soloists with trumpet, percussion, timpani, harp, organ & strings. May be performed: Ps. 150 (either version); Ps. 23; Ps. 150; 3 or 4 minutes and 45 seconds.
1b. Psalm 150: Original SAB version as performed (& recorded) at The Church of The Resurrection, NYC, under Dr. Sam Walter with the soloists: Janet Wheeler, Virginia Harms and Robert Keuhn; dedicated to the director and performers.
2. Psalm 130 (in Latin); 3 minutes and 20 seconds;
2a. Psalm 150: SATB chorus & soloists, trumpet, percussion, timpani & strings.
2b. Psalm 150: SATB chorus with soloists with organ.
2c. Psalm 150: for soprano & piano, performed by Shinobu Takagi, mezzo-soprano and Darryl Cooper, piano, at The United Parish in Brookline, MA. See V/IIIa/2. Dedicated to the performers.
3. Psalm 23: (in English) 5 minutes; unaccompanied SSATB chorus; based on a withheld "Prayer of St. Chrysostom" commissioned by the church of the same name in Roslindale, MA. Unperformed.
4. Psalm 150: (English)
4a. Psalm 150: elaborated 4 part chorus & soloists: 3 minutes & 25 seconds. Unperformed; with trumpet, percussion, timpani, harp, & strings.
4b. Psalm 150: with organ. Unperformed.
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Linda Cecil, soprano
Henry van Dyke, poet
Dr. Ray Ackerman, conductor
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Agilbertus, poet
Prudentius, poet
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3. Lavender Requiem: 7 movements in 22 minutes; with soprano solo, solo SSATB quartet and chorus; The texts: Psalms of David, Emily Dickinson, and William Butler Yeats (English); "Kyrie eleison" (Greek); Angilbertus, Prudentius & "Requiem aeternam" (Latin). Written in memory of the victims of the Nazi "Pink Triangle."
3a. Lavender Requiem: with timpani & strings. unperformed. 3b. Lavender Requiem: with keyboard."Psalm 24" performed by at Bates College, ME under Marion Anderson and The First Unitarian Society of Cambridge. MA. under Gordon Dean. The second movement was originally part of my organ sonata that I wrote when I was age 13, and was performed throughout Northeastern USA by Dr. Samuel Walter. Dedicated to the directors & performers. The rest is unperformed. |
William Butler Yeats, poet
Marion Anderson, conductor
Gordon Dean, conductor
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4. Year of The Plagues: for soprano & bass soloists (tenor
and/or alto may substitute) & mixed chorus; 28 minutes.
4a. Year of The Plagues: with flute, brass septet* (2/2/2/1),
gong, glockenspiel, timpani,* harp & strings. *movement 6 only.
4b. Year of The Plagues: soloists and chorus with piano.
The year proceeds in reverse order: The movements are:
and/or alto may substitute) & mixed chorus; 28 minutes.
4a. Year of The Plagues: with flute, brass septet* (2/2/2/1),
gong, glockenspiel, timpani,* harp & strings. *movement 6 only.
4b. Year of The Plagues: soloists and chorus with piano.
The year proceeds in reverse order: The movements are:
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1. New Year's Eve 2020: I am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger: 2 & a half minutes; traditional spiritual: for bass solo. Performed by the composer with pianist Leo Abbott, heard on WBZ radio, Boston; also with pianist Barbara Roth Donaldson at the First Unitarian Society of West Newtwon. Performed by Chrsitopher Aaron Smith, T, and Yelano Birayeve with Boston Metro Opera. Please see III/VII/4 & V/ib/4. Dedicated to the performers.. To hear Mr. Smith & Ms. Birayeva performing this song, please click the black button below:
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Leo Abbott, pianist/organist
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2. Yule, 2020: It came upon a midnight clear: 6 minutes; poem by Edmund Hamilton Sears. For soprano solo & two part unison chorus. Performed by the composer with Dr. Sam Walter, organ, in Augusta, ME in a lower withheld version. Dedicated to Dr. Walter. 3. Halloween, 2020: I Have a Little Shadow: 5 minutes; for soprano solo; Poems by: Emily Dickinson (uc), & Robert Louis Stevenson. Please see V/IV/3. 4. Labor Day, 2020: 900 miles: 2 minutes; folk song; for bass solo & two part chorus; Written for, and dedicated to Flossie Dunn & The Apollo Club of Boston. |
Edmund Hamilton Sears, poet
Robert Louis Stevenson, poet
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Flossie Dunn & The Apollo Club
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5. St. Patrick's Day, 2020: Londonderry Air: 3 & a half minutes; for soprano solo. 1910 poem by Frederic Edward Weatherly (photo to right); anonymous tune: O'Cahan's Lament, added in 1913. This version premiered on at 1st & 2nd Unitarian Society, Boston, MA. by soprano, Dorothy Yanish (right) with pianist, Merton Brown. Dedicated to Ms. Yanish & Mr. Brown. Please click on the button below to hear their performance.
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Frederic Edward Weatherly, poet
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Drew Hubbard, poet
Flossie Dunn, choir director
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6. Valentine's Day, 2020: 7 minutes; for chorus. Numerous withheld versions. Poem by Drew Hubbard (photo to the right); music written as the composer's birthday card to the poet: 10/22/19. See VI/II/3 above. 7. New Year's Day, 2020: I am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger: 2 & a half minutes; soprano & bass duet variant of # 1 above. Written for, & dedicated to, Flossie Dunn & The Apollo Club of Boston; Please see #4 above. |
5. Masque of The Witches: 23#; 13 scenes, 45+ minutes; staged or unstaged occult thriller. Uses anonymous poets; & Jean Bodel, Rutebeuf, & Giordano Bruno. Selections recorded by Shinobu Takagi, M & the composer, Bb & piano. Otherwise unperformed. Also included in "Music Theater" VIII/III/3 because it uses the vii, half diminished chord & Major/Major 7th and minor/minor 7th jazz chords leaning toward the tritone in simulation of European village melodies and harmonies. May be performerd as the first half of a program, followed by "Hansel and Grettle" VII/3/3. See shorter version: V/IVa/4
"When the Heart is full of Love" is for soprano with piano. See also VI/II/2c-f above.
5a. Mask of The Witches: 45+ minutes; S M BT Bb B N & SATB quartet or choir, large
SATB chorus, actors, dancers & medium orchestra 2/2/2/2 2/2/2/1 perc. hrp. strings.
5b. Mask of the Witches: 35+ minutes; 5+ singers, opt. SATB choir & chorus, & piano.
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Giordano Bruno, philosopher/poet Rutebeuf, playwright Jean Bodel, playwright
Please see also "Ample Make This Bed" (with male chorus) IV/IV/1 and VII/II/1 and
"Covid-19" (with male or female chorus). Also please see "Three Character Studies" VII/III/2 and VII/IV/4 and "Two Myths" ("Other Wise Man" & "Ritual" are both with
mixed chorus) VII/II/4.
"Covid-19" (with male or female chorus). Also please see "Three Character Studies" VII/III/2 and VII/IV/4 and "Two Myths" ("Other Wise Man" & "Ritual" are both with
mixed chorus) VII/II/4.