Official site of composer Andrea Clearfield. Biography, list of works with audio, score samples, reviews and program notes, photographs, upcoming performances.
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To order music, contact Andrea Clearfield unless otherwise indicated:
Opera (in progress) commissioned by Gene Kaufman and Terry Eder with libretto by Jean- Claude van Italie and Lois Walden
River Melos (in progress) for horn and piano commissioned by Philadelphia Orchestra horn player Denise Tryon
New work (in progress) for women’s chorus commissioned by the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus
New work (in progress) for flute and guitar commissioned by the Diller-Quaile School of Music for the Arc Duo
You Bring Out the Doctor in Me for tenor and piano, commissioned for the AIDS Quilt Songbook
Califia and the Trespassers – electronic score for interdisciplinary collaboration with Quintan Ana Wikso, filmmaker/poet and Manfred Fischbeck, choreographer
New Work (in progress) for Gail Levinsky, saxophone with chamber ensemble. Commissioned by Susquehanna University
Romanza arrangement for soprano sax and piano (in progress), commissioned by Joseph Abad
The Drift of Things; Winter Songs (2012), 9 movement song cycle for mezzo-soprano, baritone and piano, commissioned by Lyric Fest for their 10 year anniversary, 45 minutes
Tse Go La – At the threshold of this life (2012) for double chorus (SATB and SSA), chamber orchestra and electronics. Co-commissioned by the Mendelssohn Club and the Pennsylvania Girl Choir (32 minutes)
Les Fenêtres (2011) cantata for soprano and mezzo soprano soloists, chorus and orchestra to poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke. Commissioned by Singing City, Jeffrey Brillhart, artistic director, for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia (15 min.)
Poet of the Body and the Soul (2012) for The College of New Jersey Chorale to poetry from “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman, John Leonard, artistic director, premiere March 17, 2012
Three Tenses of Light (2012) for SATB chorus and string quartet.Commissioned by The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Rhina P. Espaillat, poet, David Yang, artistic director, premiere August, 2012
Melisma from The Long Bright (arr. 2012) for soprano, flute, violin, cello, guitar and piano. Commissioned by the Philmore Ensemble
Amok from The Golem Psalms (2006, rev. 2011) for baritone and piano. Commissioned by The Mendelssohn Club, Alan Harler, artistic director
Chinnamasta (2011), electronic score. Commissioned and premiered by Group Motion Dance Company, Mandell Theater, Philadelphia
Schwarzer Tod (2011), electronic score. Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company in collaboration with visual artist Quintan Ana Wikswo, premiere November, 2011, Community Education Center, Philadelphia, NYC premiere, Jewish Museum, 1/12
Hagar (2011) for soprano and mezzo soloists, violin, percussion, piano and narrator, to new text by Ellen Frankel. Commissioned by The Women’s Sacred Music Project, Premiered at Daylesford Abbey and Germantown Jewish Center, 2011
Women of Valor Suite (2011) for soprano and mezzo soloists, violin, percussion, piano and narrator, to 11 texts by contemporary women poets. Arranged from Clearfield’s hour-long cantata, Women of Valor
Canyon (2011), arrangement from The Rim of Love cantata, for soprano, flute, strings, piano, guitar and percussion. Commissioned by The Philadelphia School (5 minutes).
Unimagined Bridges (2010) for Native American and transverse flutes (17 minutes). Commissioned by Lisamarie McGrath.
Kawa Ma Gyur (2010) for oboe, bassoon, percussion, vln, vla, vlc, electronics (11:25 minutes) inspired by indigenous Tibetan music that Andrea documented on her recent trek to Lo Monthang, Nepal. Commissioned by Network for New Music, Linda Reichert, artistic director.
Remembrance (2010) electronic score (12 minutes)
Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company, Manfred Fischbeck, artistic director
Where there lies dreaming (2010) for electronic score. Commissioned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in celebration of the life and work of Mary Hallock Greenewalt.
A reminiscence sing (2009) for soprano, oboe and string quintet. Also available for soprano or tenor, clarinet and piano, soprano or tenor and piano. Dedicated to Maestro James Freeman in celebration of his 70th birthday (8 minutes)
Cal-3 (2009) piano solo, for choreographer/dancer Debby Kajiyama with José Navarrete and painter Heiner Riepl (7 minutes)
Scherzo after a theme by Diabelli (2009) piccolo, cello and piano, for Network for New Music (celebrating their 25th Anniversary)
Lung-Ta (2009) — for fl, ob, cl, bsn, perc., vln, vla, vlc, digital recordings (25 minutes)
Commissioned by Network for New Music
Our Better Angels (2009) — for men’s chorus (TTBB), brass, harp, percussion and organ (40 minutes)
Commissioned by the Turtle Creek Chorale
“Simply Love Them” from Our Better Angels (2009) — for tenor and baritone duet, and piano (5 minutes)
Kabo Omowale (Welcome Home Child), (2008) — choral cantata for SATB chorus (suitable for inter—generational chorus), narrator and orchestra (18 minutes)
Commissioned by The Philadelphia Orchestra
Into The Blue (2008) — for SATB chorus, flute, vibraphone and piano (8 minutes), also available for SATB, flute, piano and SATB and piano.
Commissioned by The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware
Convergence (2008) — for viola and piano (10 minutes)
Commissioned by Barbara Westphal
Farlorn Alemen (2008) — song cycle for soprano and piano (15 minutes). Upcoming arrangement for SATB chorus and piano
Song cycle commissioned by Raya Gonen. Choral arrangement commissioned by Nashirah: The Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia
Dream Variations (2007) – for SATB chorus, flute, viola, harp and organ (22 minutes)
Commissioned by The Debussy Trio
Romanza (2007) — for Violin and Orchestra or Violin and Chamber Orchestra (20 minutes)
Commissioned by Orchestra 2001
Sonic Circuits (2007) — for cello and film (with interactive technology)
Commissioned by Chamber Music Now (10 minutes)
Fire and Ice (2007) — choral cantata for soprano and baritone soloists, SATB chorus and orchestra, (46 minutes)
Commissioned by The Handel Society of Dartmouth College on the occasion of its bicentennial anniversary
“Fragmentary Blue” from Fire and Ice, (2007) — for soprano and piano (4 minutes)
“The Demiurge’s Laugh” from Fire and Ice (2007) — for baritone and piano (5 minutes)
The Golem Psalms (2006) — choral cantata for baritone soloist, SATB chorus and orchestra (30 minutes)
Commissioned by The Mendelssohn Club
“Amok” from The Golem Psalms (2006) — for baritone and piano (4 minutes)
The Shape of My Soul (2005) — SSAA chorus and string quartet (or piano) (7:35)
Commissioned by the Anna Crusis Women’s Choir in celebration of their 30 Year Anniversary
The Rim of Love (2005) — for soprano, harp, percussion and string orchestra (20 minutes)
Commissioned by Astral. Also available for soprano and piano.
“Canyon” from The Rim of Love (2005) — for sop. and piano (5 minutes)
L is for Laughter (2005) for soprano, flute (or oboe), cello and piano, or soprano and piano
Commissioned by Jane Foster (5 minutes)
The Long Bright (2004) — soprano solo, treble chorus and orchestra (one hour)
Commissioned by David Wolman
“The Bridge” from The Long Bright (2004) — for soprano and piano (6 minutes)
“Melisma” from The Long Bright (2004) — for soprano and piano (5 minutes)
River Melos (2004) — for tuba and piano
The River of God (2003) — for SATB chorus and organ (7 minutes)
Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists
Into the Falcon’s Eye (2003) — 2 horns and piano, also arranged for clarinet, horn and piano; clarinet, cello and piano; 2 celli and piano (11:07)
Commissioned by Froydis Ree Wekre. Published by Jomar Press
Sarah (arr. 2003) from Women of Valor, SSA chorus, flute, percussion, piano (7:07 minutes)
Commissioned by the Women’s Sacred Music Project
Women of Cyprus (2002) — string quintet (7 minutes)
Women of Cyprus (2001) — piano, synth, female voice for the Mersinio Arts Centre, Cyprus (15 minutes)
Re—Turn (2001) — violin, piano, bass, drum set and synthesizer (5:49)
Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company
Unremembered Wings (2001) — oboe (or soprano sax) and piano (11:12)
Commissioned by Andrea Gullickson. Published by Jomar Press
Women of Valor Chamber Version (2000, arr. 2009) — sop. 1 or 2 mezzo sop., narr., vln., perc., pno. (1 hour)
Leah, Ruth, Rachel, soprano set from Women of Valor (2000) — for soprano and piano (15 minutes)
The Song of Ruth” from Women of Valo (2000) — for soprano and piano (5 minutes)
Leah’s Aria from Women of Valor (2000) — for mz. solo, harp, piano, strings, narrator (6 minutes). Also available for mezzo and piano.
“Jocheved” from Women of Valor(2000) — for soprano and mezzo duet and piano (5 minutes)
Rachel’s Aria from Women of Valor (2000) — for sop. solo, harp, piano, strings, (5 minutes). Also available for soprano and piano.
Miriam’s Dance from Women of Valor (2000) — for sop. and mz. solos, harp, piano, strings, narrator (5:30 minutes)
Commissioned by The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Hannah’s Prayer from Women of Valor (2000) — for sop. solo, harp, strings, narrator. (7 minutes)
Fanfare for the Millenium (2000) — symphony orchestra, for the Tacoma Symphony (2 1/2 minutes)
Timecycle (2000) — for soprano and clarinet
Commissioned by the Pennsylvania and Delaware Music Teachers National Association (16 minutes)
Awake at Dawn (2000) — for soprano solo, SATB chorus, strings, harp and percussion
Commissioned by The Music Group of Philadelphia, Sean Deibler, artistic director (20 minutes)
Trax (2000) — marimba quartet for Battery 4 Percussion Group (6:22 minutes)
Published by Jomar Press
Jocheved (2000, arr. 2001) — SSA chorus, flute, percussion, piano
Commissioned by The Women’s Sacred Music Project and The Lady Chapel Singers (5:25 minutes)
Double Play (1999) — piano, percussion (11 minutes)
Commissioned by the Hoffmann/Goldstein Duo. Published by Jomar Press
Millennium Fanfare (1999) — 2 horns, 4 trpts, 3 trbns (1 1/2 minutes)
Commissioned by Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia
Only The Wind (1995, rev. 1998) — for soprano, clarinet, piano (14 minutes)
Commissioned by Melissa Perry
Drip to Me Only (1998) — electronic tape (5 minutes)
Angelfire (1998) — fl, vla, ob, cl, bsn, bass, perc, pno, for the Relâche Ensemble (16:26 minutes)
Legacy (1997) — soprano, flute, piano (10 minutes)
Reminiscence (1997) — English Horn and piano (also for English Horn and string quartet or string orchestra)
Commissioned by George Corbett (8 minutes). Published by International Opus
Under the Sleeping Tree (1990) — soprano, oboe, piano (5:30 minutes)
Into the Distance (1990) — soprano, baritone, oboe, cello, piano (10 minutes)
Time and Space (1989)— soprano, oboe, piano (5 minutes)
In Memoriam (1989) — soprano, 2 flutes, piano (6 minutes)
Diary of Justyna (1988) — collaborative work dance, theater and music with Manfred Fischbeck — for chorus, chamber chorus, sop solo, sax, 2 synth, perc. (30 minutes)
Sea Trilogy (1988) — soprano, 2 flutes, piano (8 minutes)
Photo by Joanna Eldredge Morrissey
Audio Excerpts
Romanza (2007)
For violin and chamber orchestra
Commissioned by Orchestra 2001
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The Long Bright (2004)
For soprano, children’s chorus and orchestra
Commissioned by David Wolman
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The Golem Psalms (2006)
For baritone, SATB chorus and orchestra
Commissioned by The Mendelssohn Club
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Three Songs for Violin and Double Bass
after poems by Pablo Neruda (1998)
For Heide Sibley and Edgar Meyer
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Hannah’s Prayer from Women of Valor (2000)
For soprano, mezzo-soprano, narrator and orchestra
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Complete List of Works
For more information, click on titles or go to the menu under Works
To order music, contact Andrea Clearfield unless otherwise indicated:
Opera (in progress) commissioned by Gene Kaufman and Terry Eder with libretto by Jean- Claude van Italie and Lois Walden
River Melos (in progress) for horn and piano commissioned by Philadelphia Orchestra horn player Denise Tryon
New work (in progress) for women’s chorus commissioned by the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus
New work (in progress) for flute and guitar commissioned by the Diller-Quaile School of Music for the Arc Duo
You Bring Out the Doctor in Me for tenor and piano, commissioned for the AIDS Quilt Songbook
Califia and the Trespassers – electronic score for interdisciplinary collaboration with Quintan Ana Wikso, filmmaker/poet and Manfred Fischbeck, choreographer
New Work (in progress) for Gail Levinsky, saxophone with chamber ensemble. Commissioned by Susquehanna University
Romanza arrangement for soprano sax and piano (in progress), commissioned by Joseph Abad
The Drift of Things; Winter Songs (2012), 9 movement song cycle for mezzo-soprano, baritone and piano, commissioned by Lyric Fest for their 10 year anniversary, 45 minutes
Tse Go La – At the threshold of this life (2012) for double chorus (SATB and SSA), chamber orchestra and electronics. Co-commissioned by the Mendelssohn Club and the Pennsylvania Girl Choir (32 minutes)
Shar Ki Ri (Mountain in the East) from Tse Go La cantata (2012) for treble chorus and piano, or piano and percussion. Co-commissioned by the Mendelssohn Club and the Pennsylvania Girl Choir (4 minutes)
…and low to the lake falls home (A Memoriam for Margaret and Joseph Wincenc), (2010) for Carol Wincenc and Trio “Les Amies”, Carol Wincenc, flute, Cynthia Phelps, viola, Nancy Allen, harp (25 minutes). Also available for flute and piano.
Commissioned by Carol Wincenc
Les Fenêtres (2011) cantata for soprano and mezzo soprano soloists, chorus and orchestra to poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke. Commissioned by Singing City, Jeffrey Brillhart, artistic director, for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia (15 min.)
Poet of the Body and the Soul (2012) for The College of New Jersey Chorale to poetry from “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman, John Leonard, artistic director, premiere March 17, 2012
Three Tenses of Light (2012) for SATB chorus and string quartet.Commissioned by The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Rhina P. Espaillat, poet, David Yang, artistic director, premiere August, 2012
Melisma from The Long Bright (arr. 2012) for soprano, flute, violin, cello, guitar and piano. Commissioned by the Philmore Ensemble
Amok from The Golem Psalms (2006, rev. 2011) for baritone and piano. Commissioned by The Mendelssohn Club, Alan Harler, artistic director
Chinnamasta (2011), electronic score. Commissioned and premiered by Group Motion Dance Company, Mandell Theater, Philadelphia
Schwarzer Tod (2011), electronic score. Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company in collaboration with visual artist Quintan Ana Wikswo, premiere November, 2011, Community Education Center, Philadelphia, NYC premiere, Jewish Museum, 1/12
Hagar (2011) for soprano and mezzo soloists, violin, percussion, piano and narrator, to new text by Ellen Frankel. Commissioned by The Women’s Sacred Music Project, Premiered at Daylesford Abbey and Germantown Jewish Center, 2011
Women of Valor Suite (2011) for soprano and mezzo soloists, violin, percussion, piano and narrator, to 11 texts by contemporary women poets. Arranged from Clearfield’s hour-long cantata, Women of Valor
Canyon (2011), arrangement from The Rim of Love cantata, for soprano, flute, strings, piano, guitar and percussion. Commissioned by The Philadelphia School (5 minutes).
Unimagined Bridges (2010) for Native American and transverse flutes (17 minutes). Commissioned by Lisamarie McGrath.
Kawa Ma Gyur (2010) for oboe, bassoon, percussion, vln, vla, vlc, electronics (11:25 minutes) inspired by indigenous Tibetan music that Andrea documented on her recent trek to Lo Monthang, Nepal. Commissioned by Network for New Music, Linda Reichert, artistic director.
Remembrance (2010) electronic score (12 minutes)
Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company, Manfred Fischbeck, artistic director
Where there lies dreaming (2010) for electronic score. Commissioned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in celebration of the life and work of Mary Hallock Greenewalt.
A reminiscence sing (2009) for soprano, oboe and string quintet. Also available for soprano or tenor, clarinet and piano, soprano or tenor and piano. Dedicated to Maestro James Freeman in celebration of his 70th birthday (8 minutes)
Cal-3 (2009) piano solo, for choreographer/dancer Debby Kajiyama with José Navarrete and painter Heiner Riepl (7 minutes)
Scherzo after a theme by Diabelli (2009) piccolo, cello and piano, for Network for New Music (celebrating their 25th Anniversary)
Lung-Ta (2009) — for fl, ob, cl, bsn, perc., vln, vla, vlc, digital recordings (25 minutes)
Commissioned by Network for New Music
Our Better Angels (2009) — for men’s chorus (TTBB), brass, harp, percussion and organ (40 minutes)
Commissioned by the Turtle Creek Chorale
“Simply Love Them” from Our Better Angels (2009) — for tenor and baritone duet, and piano (5 minutes)
Rhapsodie for flute, harp and string trio (2008) — (17 minutes)
Commissioned by William A. Loeb for Mimi Stillman and the Dolce Suono Ensemble
Kabo Omowale (Welcome Home Child), (2008) — choral cantata for SATB chorus (suitable for inter—generational chorus), narrator and orchestra (18 minutes)
Commissioned by The Philadelphia Orchestra
Into The Blue (2008) — for SATB chorus, flute, vibraphone and piano (8 minutes), also available for SATB, flute, piano and SATB and piano.
Commissioned by The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware
Convergence (2008) — for viola and piano (10 minutes)
Commissioned by Barbara Westphal
Farlorn Alemen (2008) — song cycle for soprano and piano (15 minutes). Upcoming arrangement for SATB chorus and piano
Song cycle commissioned by Raya Gonen. Choral arrangement commissioned by Nashirah: The Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia
Dream Variations (2007) – for SATB chorus, flute, viola, harp and organ (22 minutes)
Commissioned by The Debussy Trio
Romanza (2007) — for Violin and Orchestra or Violin and Chamber Orchestra (20 minutes)
Commissioned by Orchestra 2001
Sonic Circuits (2007) — for cello and film (with interactive technology)
Commissioned by Chamber Music Now (10 minutes)
Fire and Ice (2007) — choral cantata for soprano and baritone soloists, SATB chorus and orchestra, (46 minutes)
Commissioned by The Handel Society of Dartmouth College on the occasion of its bicentennial anniversary
“Fragmentary Blue” from Fire and Ice, (2007) — for soprano and piano (4 minutes)
“The Demiurge’s Laugh” from Fire and Ice (2007) — for baritone and piano (5 minutes)
The Golem Psalms (2006) — choral cantata for baritone soloist, SATB chorus and orchestra (30 minutes)
Commissioned by The Mendelssohn Club
“Amok” from The Golem Psalms (2006) — for baritone and piano (4 minutes)
The Shape of My Soul (2005) — SSAA chorus and string quartet (or piano) (7:35)
Commissioned by the Anna Crusis Women’s Choir in celebration of their 30 Year Anniversary
The Rim of Love (2005) — for soprano, harp, percussion and string orchestra (20 minutes)
Commissioned by Astral. Also available for soprano and piano.
“Canyon” from The Rim of Love (2005) — for sop. and piano (5 minutes)
L is for Laughter (2005) for soprano, flute (or oboe), cello and piano, or soprano and piano
Commissioned by Jane Foster (5 minutes)
Concertino for Marimba and String Orchestra (2004) (11:39)
Commissioned by the Philadelphia Classical Symphony
The Long Bright (2004) — soprano solo, treble chorus and orchestra (one hour)
Commissioned by David Wolman
“The Bridge” from The Long Bright (2004) — for soprano and piano (6 minutes)
“Melisma” from The Long Bright (2004) — for soprano and piano (5 minutes)
River Melos (2004) — for tuba and piano
The River of God (2003) — for SATB chorus and organ (7 minutes)
Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists
Into the Falcon’s Eye (2003) — 2 horns and piano, also arranged for clarinet, horn and piano; clarinet, cello and piano; 2 celli and piano (11:07)
Commissioned by Froydis Ree Wekre. Published by Jomar Press
Sarah (arr. 2003) from Women of Valor, SSA chorus, flute, percussion, piano (7:07 minutes)
Commissioned by the Women’s Sacred Music Project
Women of Cyprus (2002) — string quintet (7 minutes)
Women of Cyprus (2001) — piano, synth, female voice for the Mersinio Arts Centre, Cyprus (15 minutes)
Re—Turn (2001) — violin, piano, bass, drum set and synthesizer (5:49)
Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company
Unremembered Wings (2001) — oboe (or soprano sax) and piano (11:12)
Commissioned by Andrea Gullickson. Published by Jomar Press
TRAX (2001) — fl, ob, cl (sax), bsn, vla, bass, mba, pno, for Relâche (6:55)
always (light) — fragments (love) (2000)> — soprano, flute, cello, piano (11 minutes)
Commissioned by Network for New Music
Women of Valor (2000) — soprano, mezzo soprano soloists, narrator, orchestra (1 hour, 5 minutes)
Oxford University Press
Women of Valor Chamber Version (2000, arr. 2009) — sop. 1 or 2 mezzo sop., narr., vln., perc., pno. (1 hour)
Leah, Ruth, Rachel, soprano set from Women of Valor (2000) — for soprano and piano (15 minutes)
The Song of Ruth” from Women of Valo (2000) — for soprano and piano (5 minutes)
Leah’s Aria from Women of Valor (2000) — for mz. solo, harp, piano, strings, narrator (6 minutes). Also available for mezzo and piano.
“Jocheved” from Women of Valor(2000) — for soprano and mezzo duet and piano (5 minutes)
Rachel’s Aria from Women of Valor (2000) — for sop. solo, harp, piano, strings, (5 minutes). Also available for soprano and piano.
Miriam’s Dance from Women of Valor (2000) — for sop. and mz. solos, harp, piano, strings, narrator (5:30 minutes)
Commissioned by The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Hannah’s Prayer from Women of Valor (2000) — for sop. solo, harp, strings, narrator. (7 minutes)
Fanfare for the Millenium (2000) — symphony orchestra, for the Tacoma Symphony (2 1/2 minutes)
Timecycle (2000) — for soprano and clarinet
Commissioned by the Pennsylvania and Delaware Music Teachers National Association (16 minutes)
Awake at Dawn (2000) — for soprano solo, SATB chorus, strings, harp and percussion
Commissioned by The Music Group of Philadelphia, Sean Deibler, artistic director (20 minutes)
Trax (2000) — marimba quartet for Battery 4 Percussion Group (6:22 minutes)
Published by Jomar Press
Jocheved (2000, arr. 2001) — SSA chorus, flute, percussion, piano
Commissioned by The Women’s Sacred Music Project and The Lady Chapel Singers (5:25 minutes)
Double Play (1999) — piano, percussion (11 minutes)
Commissioned by the Hoffmann/Goldstein Duo. Published by Jomar Press
Millennium Fanfare (1999) — 2 horns, 4 trpts, 3 trbns (1 1/2 minutes)
Commissioned by Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia
Only The Wind (1995, rev. 1998) — for soprano, clarinet, piano (14 minutes)
Commissioned by Melissa Perry
Drip to Me Only (1998) — electronic tape (5 minutes)
Angelfire (1998) — fl, vla, ob, cl, bsn, bass, perc, pno, for the Relâche Ensemble (16:26 minutes)
Cascade (1998) — tenor sax and piano (6 minutes)
Three Songs for Violin and Double Bass after poems by Pablo Neruda (1998) — (7 min.)
Published by International Opus
Three Songs for Oboe and Double Bass after poems by Pablo Neruda (1997) — International Opus (7 min.)
Also available for Bassoon and Bass.
Body, Dream Sequence (1997) — electronic tape (5 minutes)
Legacy (1997) — soprano, flute, piano (10 minutes)
Reminiscence (1997) — English Horn and piano (also for English Horn and string quartet or string orchestra)
Commissioned by George Corbett (8 minutes). Published by International Opus
Sax Trax (1997) — saxophone quartet (6 minutes)
Published by Jomar Press
Fantasy for Sax Quartet (1997) — saxophone quartet (5 1/2 minutes)
City, Urban Tracks (1996) — electronic tape (5 minutes)
Spirit Island (1996) — flute, cello, piano (15 minutes) Also available for flute, double bass and piano
Published by Jomar Press
Love Song (1995) — soprano, oboe or flute and piano (6 minutes)
Published by International Opus
Weeping into Green (1995) — soprano, clarinet, piano (6 minutes)
On the Pulse of Morning (1994—5) —SATB Chorus, soloists, orchestra (30 minutes)
Songs of the Wolf (1994) — horn and piano (14 minutes)
Commissioned by Froydis Ree Wekre. Published by Jomar Press
Luna (1994) — English Horn, marimba, piano (6 minutes)
Labyrinth (1994) — soprano, oboe, (EH) — marimba, percussion, piano (15 minutes)
Commissioned by Group Motion Dance Company
Winter Spirits (1993) — SATB chorus, sop solo, fl, cl, marimba, perc, synth., pno. (15 minutes)
Fantasy (1993) — string orchestra (7 minutes)
The Crying Queen (1993) — piano solo (5 minutes)
Gaia (1993) — soprano, oboe or flute and piano (10 minutes)
Published by International Opus
Winter Universe (1992) — soprano, fl, cl, synthesizer, pno., perc, tape (25 min.)
Nes Gadol Hayah Sham (1992) — SATB chorus, sop solo, vlc, pno (7 minutes)
From the Heart (1991) — flute, cello, piano (6 minutes)
Red Clay (1991) — soprano, oboe, piano (5 minutes)
Earth Circle (1991) — soprano, flute, cello, double bass, piano (8 minutes)
Redstone String quartet (1991) — string quartet (25 minutes)
Under the Sleeping Tree (1990) — soprano, oboe, piano (5:30 minutes)
Into the Distance (1990) — soprano, baritone, oboe, cello, piano (10 minutes)
Time and Space (1989)— soprano, oboe, piano (5 minutes)
In Memoriam (1989) — soprano, 2 flutes, piano (6 minutes)
Diary of Justyna (1988) — collaborative work dance, theater and music with Manfred Fischbeck — for chorus, chamber chorus, sop solo, sax, 2 synth, perc. (30 minutes)
Sea Trilogy (1988) — soprano, 2 flutes, piano (8 minutes)
Photo by Joanna Eldredge Morrissey
Audio Excerpts
Romanza (2007)
For violin and chamber orchestra
Commissioned by Orchestra 2001
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The Long Bright (2004)
For soprano, children’s chorus and orchestra
Commissioned by David Wolman
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The Golem Psalms (2006)
For baritone, SATB chorus and orchestra
Commissioned by The Mendelssohn Club
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Three Songs for Violin and Double Bass
after poems by Pablo Neruda (1998)
For Heide Sibley and Edgar Meyer
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Hannah’s Prayer from Women of Valor (2000)
For soprano, mezzo-soprano, narrator and orchestra
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