Vocal With Orchestra
Greek Scene (1958) 16'
For mezzo soprano and orchestra, 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp, 3 perc/strings
Prologue
Clytemnestra
Electra
Clytemnestra
Epilogue
Written for Corinne Curry, mezzo soprano
Premier: December 3, 1958
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
Medea Suite (1965) 15'
For mezzo soprano and orchestra, 2.2.2.2/2.2.2.1/timp, 3 perc/strings
Premier: February 12, 1965
Town Hall, New York, NY
New Arts Orchestra
If Music Be (1969) 14'
Jazz vocal soloist/narrator, rock group, trumpet or alto sax
Jazz soloist
Sounds To Move The Soul
The Food of Love
Sea Mist
Fierce, Play On
Split Fifth
3.3.2.3/alto and ten sax/4.3.3.1/timp, 2 perc, hp, guitar/rock group: keyboards, bass, drum set/strings
Premier: April 30, 1969, Denver, CO
Denver Sympohny Orchestra
The Lindsey Swing or Fun City (1971) 19'
Text: Newspaper articles about New York City Mayor, Jjohn Lindsey
Cast: sop, bar, 2(picc).0.2(bscl).1/1.3.3.0/timp, 2 perc/elec.guitar, hp/strings
Heat
Be-In
Patter
Weather
Bike
Plane
Split Fifth
Commissioned and performed at TV Channel 13, New York, NY
Swinging A's victory March (1972) 4'
Full Chorus and Orhcestra
Written to celebrate the Oakland A's 1972 World Series win
Text by the composer
2.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp, 3 perc/strings/chorus
Premier: October 1972
Paramounth Theater, Oakland, CA
Oakland Symphony Orchestra
War Cry on a Prayer Feather (1975) 20'
Song Cycle for soprano and baritone based on the poetry of the Toas Indian of NM, adpated by Nancy Woods.
3.3.3.3/4.2.2.1/timp, 3-4 perc/mandolin, accordian, hp/strings
Footprint
Sun Died
My Son
Dance
Quiet Time
My People
Commissioned by the Colorado Springs Symphony with grants from the Colorado Atrs Council and the Bicentennial Colorado Commission
Premier: November 11, 1976
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Symphony
Mind on Trial (1985) 22'
A Play with Music (exerpts)
Libretto:Lawrence Luckinbill
Cast: sop, alto, bar, bass
2.2.2.2/2.2.2.1/timp, 3 pers/strings
Child's Song
Nursery Song
Its Not Our World
Rude
Trouble in Paradise
Listen
Premier: February 1986
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Symphony
The Princess (1989) 25'
Bo, M M and C A failry tale based on Sleeping Beauty
For singer/narrator and six percussionists
Sixteen
I
Got Her
Villain
I Feel Fine
Written for Thea Mann