Compositions
A Grateful Tail: Symphony in 4 movements for large orchestra and voice and chorus
45 min
1) Sirius
2) Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, peacefully…
3) The Last Will and Testament (text Eugene O’Neill)
4) Wagging The Tail (with chorus)
For Lost Loved Ones for Large Orchestra
35 mins
4/4/5/4 8/4/4/1
6 perc., timpani, 2 harps, celeste, strings
Score
Review
First Performance
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, Conductor
February 14, 1991
Mercurial Overture 5'30”
3/3/3/2 4/3/3/1/ harp, timp, 2 perc, strings
Score
First performance
Steven Mercurio, Conductor
Oslo, Norway
December 11, 1999
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Serenade for Tenor and Orchestra
22 mins
3/3/4/3 4/3/3/1
4 perc., timpani, 2 harps, celeste
tenor solo, strings
Score
Review
First Performance
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Michael Morgan, Conductor
Joseph Wolverton, tenor
November 17, 1990
Fido: A Working Dog Tribute
A compilation of five works by noted composers expressing their love for dogs:
Stephen Foster "Old Dog Tray"
Franz Joseph Haydn "Der schlaue un dienstfertige Pudel"
Ludwig van Beethoven "Elegie auf den Tod eines Pudels"
Franz Joseph Haydn "Turk was a faithful dog"
A Moon for the Misbegotten
For Violin and Piano 17 mins: Score
Paranomasia
for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano
Premiere October 22, 2015 at the Scarab Club, Detroit
Brian Bowman, clarinet Velda Kelly, violin
Nadine Deleury, cello Mary Siciliano, piano
Three Songs for Soprano and Piano
• A White Rose 3 mins: Score
Also orchestrated by the composer for orchestra
• Song in Chaos 3 mins: Score
Also orchestrated by the composer for orchestra
• Good-Night 4mins: Score
Also orchestrated by the composer for orchestra
Daydream
For Voice and Piano 3 mins: Score
Also orchestrated by the composer for orchestra
Kitty Fight Song
A Piano four hands sing-along 3 mins: Score
Desiderio
For Tenor and Piano 4’30”
Also orchestrated by the composer for orchestra
Paternita
For Tenor and Piano 4’30”
Also orchestrated by the composer for orchestra
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