SOLOS
Chameleon (1999) 5'
Alto Saxophone
Tales of Power (l980) 24'
A musical drama on the writings of Carlos Castaneda
Piano solo
Te Tuma Te Papa (l994) 12'
Solo percussionist
Wild Riot of the Shaman's Dreams (l992) 8'
Solo flute
Wolf (l976) 17'
A musical portrait of the life of a North American Indian
Solo cello
SONGS
Mystery Flowers of Spring (1978) 4'
Soprano with piano
Text by the composer
New People (l969) 18'
Mezzo-soprano, viola and piano
Settings of the composer's poems about modern urban life
Night of the Raccoon (l979) 14'
Soprano, harp, alto flute, 1 perc, piano (dbl. cel + elec pf)
CHAMBER MUSIC
Chameleon, for alto saxophone (2001) 4'
Flashbacks (1979) 35'
A Musical Play for Five Brass
2 tpt, hn, tbn, tba
A Flute in the Kingdom of Drums and Bells (l994) 35'
Flute (dbl.pic and a.fl) and percussion quartet
Folklines: A Counterpoint of Musics for String Quartet (1988) 22'
Hammer & Bow (l997) 10'
Violin and marimba
Memento (l982) 16'
2 pianos
Memento Trio (1999) 10'
Flute, piano, violoncello
Rhapsody (l962) 8'
Clarinet, violin, piano
Strangers: Irreconcilable Variations for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (l986) 24'
ORCHESTRA
As Quiet As (1966) 14'
3333/4331/pf,hpschd,cel/3perc,timp/str
Ghosts of Pangea (2000) 22'
322(bscl)2/4331/pf,cel/hp/vb/timp,5perc/str
Letter From Mozart (l976) 16'
A "Letter from Mozart" to the composer offers inspiration for a modern treatment of an 18th century melody
2(pic,alt)22(bs)2+cbn/2221/pf,cel/hp/acc/timp,3perc/str
The Schubert Birds (l989) 18'
2(pic)2(Enghn)2(Ebcl,bscl)1+cbn/2200/1perc/65432
SOLOIST & ORCHESTRA
Arias (1992) 26'
Solo clarinet: 2(pic,alt)1(ob)1(Enghn)1(bs)1(bsn)1(cbn)/4331/pf.cel/hp/timp,
3perc/65432
Auras (l972) 15'
Solo harp: 2(pic,alt)2(Enghn)2(bs)2/222(bs)/cel/3perc/str
Chaconne (l984)
A theme and 23 variations exploring the viola in a variety of concertante settings and traversing 300 years of musical styles
Solo viola; 3(pic)O,3(bs)2+cbn/4331/pf,cel/hp/timp,4perc/str
Concertmasters (l974) 22'
Three violins portrayed like actors in a play, going through a series of dialogues and confrontations, sometimes romantic, often atonal, based on a baroque theme
3 solo violins; 2(pic)22(bs)2(cbn)/4331/cel-hpsch/2hp/timp,4perc/str
3 vln/pno reduction
Crossworlds (2002) 33:30
A musical drama for flute, piano and orchestra
1322/422/cel/hp/4perc,timp/str
Déjà vu (l977) 18'
4 solo perc; 3(pic,alt)0,3(Ebcl,bscl)2+cbn/4331/cel/2hp/str
Winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize
Delta (l979) 20'
Solo vln,cl,perc; 1+alt.1+Enghn.bscl.1+cbn/22/54332
Memento (l982) 16'
Two solo pianos; 2(pic)+altfl.Enghn.3(Ebcl,bscl)2+cbn4330/
cel/hp/ timp,4perc/str
Snow Walker (l990) 20'
Solo organ, 2(pic), 22(Ebcl,bscl), 1+cbn/2221/pf-cel/hp/timp,3perc
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
Beautiful People (1976) 4'
from Best Wishes U.S.A
Best Wishes USA (l976) 34'
A kaleidoscopic view of past and present America in verbal and musical sketches
Sopr/mez/ten/bs/black and white chor: 2(pic,alt)2(Enghn)2(Eb,bs)1+cbn/
4331/hp/pf-cel-syth/guit-banj/harm/uk/acc/jazzqt/timp,4perc, str
The Earth's a Baked Apple (1969) 8'
for high school chorus and orchestra
SATB 2222/4331, cel, hp, 3 perc, timp, str.
Theater of the Universe (l972) 18'
A choral version of New People
Sopr/mez/ten/bar/bass/SATB: 3(pic)3(Enghn)3(Eb,bs)2+cbn/4331/
cel(pno)2hp/timp,3perc/str
Image of Man (l974) 20'
SATB: 2(pic)22(bscl)1+cbn/4331/cel/elec.pno/timp,3perc/str
WIND ENSEMBLE
Arctic Dreams (l991) 24'
A tone poem about life in the Arctic, with musical depictions of ice floating in the sun, the aurora borealis, polar nights, Inuit throat-singing, the spring hunt and drum dancing
6(pic,alt),3,8(bs,Bbcontbs)4(cbn)3(sopr,alt,bar)666,2euph,2t ba,
pf-cel/hp/2cb/timp,5perc
Déjà vu (l977)' 18'
Four percussionists playing four separate solos, often in separate tempi, while exploring percussion colors in various musical styles
4 solo perc; 6(pic,alt)0,6(Ebcl,bscl,Bbcontbs)2+cbn,Soprsax(alto)/466,
1eu ph,1tba/pf-cel/2hp/2cb
Dream Dancer (2001) Fantasy of a Soul Moving Between Cultures 21'
Alto saxophone and wind orchestra
,3 (picc, alt), 2(Eng hn), 2 (Eb), bs cl, 2+cbn, 4331, cel/pno, hp, 4 perc, timp.
Urban Requiem (l995) 28'
Saxophone quartet; 1(pic)1(fl)1(altfl) 1ob+Enghn.1(Ebcl)1(Bbcl)1(bscl) 2+cbn/
4331/ synth/ hp/ 2cb/timp, 4perc
Winds of Nagual (l985) 25'
A tone poem for wind ensemble based on the books by Carlos Castaneda about his experiences with the Yaqui Indian sorcerer Don Juan
Pic,alt)6+Eb1(bs)1(Ebcontalt)1(Bbcontbs)cbn.sopr-altsax/66
(2 cor)flhn.6,2euph,2tba/2cb/pf-cel/timp,5perc
MUSICAL THEATER
Nightingale, Inc. (1971) 50'
A Musical Fantasy
The mafia launches its own operatic prima donna as a tax dodge.
Text by the composer
Lyric soprano, high male voice, 3 baritones, bass
el.pf/pf/drum set/chimes/vb/sax (fl, cl)
Something's Gonna Happen (l978) 45'
A musical play for approx. 20 children (4 leads) between age 10-13
Text by the composer
Based on an updated version of Jack and the Beanstalk
Flute and piano.
Virgil's Dream (l967) 35'
A Satiric Fantasy for Music Chamber Theater
An insurance company offers a child prodigy a policy insuring his dream of success against damage, loss or theft.
Text by the composer
Confused mezzo, naive tenor, hysterical tenor, conservative bass baritone
clar/el.pf/cb/1perc
O4979
PERCUSSION MUSIC
Chamber Music for Percussion Quintet (1954) 5'
Concerto for Timpani (1953) 10'
3tpt, 3tbn, tba, timp/2 perc.
Fantasy Variations (1961) 12'
Perc solo/6perc
Inventions on a Motive (1955) 5'
5 perc
Percussion Music (1953) 5'
4 perc
Three Brothers (1951) 4'
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Variations for Four Drums and Viola (1957 17'
Vla, 1 perc
Form