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Ricky Ian Gordon
List of Works & Publications Carl Fischer/Theodore Presser Publications:
OPERA
The Grapes of Wrath. Opera in 3 Acts after the Novel by John Steinbeck (2007)
Libretto by Michael Korie. Evening length
13 principal roles: soprano, 2 mezzo-soprano, 3 tenor, 4 baritone, bass-baritone, boy soprano,
girl soprano voices; 5 featured singers (doubling various roles: s, m-s, t, bar, bs);
SATB chorus (div.); 2 (picc.)/2 (e. hn.)/2 (b. cl.)/2 (cbn.), a. sax., t. sax. (b. sax.); 4/3/3 (b. trb.)/1;
timp., perc. (2), gtr. (banjo), harmonica, synth., hp.; str.
Vocal Score to be published in 2009
Vocal Selection to be published in 2010
(A Suite lasting circa 70’, for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra
from The Grapes of Wrath is also available on rental)
VOCAL MUSIC
and flowers pick themselves… Five Songs for High Voice and Orchestra (2005) 20’
High voice; picc./2/2/e. hn./2/b. cl./2; 4/3/3/1; timp., perc. (3), hp.; str.
Poems of e.e. cummings
Vocal score in preparation (Theodore Presser)
Green Sneakers. For Baritone and String Quartet (2008) 60’
Text by the composer
Vocal Score in preparation (Theodore Presser)
Late Afternoons. Six Songs for Mezzo-soprano and Piano (2007) 24’
Poems by Jane Kenyon, Jean Valentine and Marie Howe
Published edition: VF15
Orpheus and Euridice. A Song Cycle in Two Acts (2002) 60’
Soprano, clarinet in Bb and piano.
Text by the composer
Published edition: Score – VS3, Clarinet part – VS3P
Also available on rental with string orchestra/quintet accompaniment
Songs of Our Time. 14 Songs Set to Poems by Contemporary Poets (2005)
Medium high voice and piano
Poems by James Schuyler, Jean Valentine, W.S. Merwin, Frank O’Hara,
John Ashbery, Sylvia Plath, et al.
Published edition: VF11
Too Few the Mornings Be. 11 Songs for Soprano and Piano
Poems by Emily Dickinson
Published edition: VF17
PIANO MUSIC
Piano Collection. Music for Solo Piano and Piano, Four Hands
Contains: Five Dances, The Caste System, Desire Rag, Ring-A-Ding Ding (Piano, 4-Hands)
Published edition: PL122
CHORAL MUSIC
Prayer. For SATB chorus with keyboard (2008) 7’
Text by the composer
Published edition: CM9122
Dios Te Salve (from The Grapes of Wrath).
For SAA chorus, Keyboard with obbligato violin (or other treble instrument)
Published edition: in preparation (to be published in 2010)
Updated May 26, 2009
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