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ORCHESTRA |
WIND INSTRUMENTS and PERCUSSION
CHAMBER MUSIC |
PIANO and ORGAN
CHORUS and VOICE |
FILM and STAGE
All works are available from the following music publishers:
Theodore Presser Company: http://www.presser.com
G. Schirmer Inc.: http://www.schirmer.com
ORCHESTRA
(including orchestra with soloists and chorus)
| AMARYLLIS (1976) |
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8 min. |
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Variants on an Old English Round
For string orchestra
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July 27, 1976, Philadelphia Orchestra, Andre Kostelanetz
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| *AMERICAN FESTIVAL OVERTURE (1939) |
AMP |
9 min. |
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3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-3(cbsn ad lib), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc(3), str
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Composed for the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Festival of American Music
October 6, 1939, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky
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| *AMERICAN HYMN (1981) |
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26 min. |
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Orchestral Variations on an Original Melody
3(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, pf, timp, perc(3), str
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Commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in celebration of its centennial
September 24, 1982, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard
Slatkin
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| CASEY AT THE BAT (1976) |
AMP |
40 min. |
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A baseball cantata adapted from the opera The Mighty Casey
For soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra
3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc(3), pf
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Commissioned by the Norlin Corporation
April 6, 1976, Rosalind Rees, Robert Merrill, Westminster Choir,
National Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
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| CIRCUS OVERTURE (1944) |
AMP |
7 min. |
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3(2 pic)-3(Ehn)-4(ebcl,bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, pf, str
Also available in reduced orchestration, 2-2-3-0, 2-3-3-1, timp, perc, pf, str
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Commissioned by Billy Rose (original version for "The Seven Lively Arts" review)
Preview November 24, 1944, Philadelphia, Maurice Abravanel
Full orchestra version December 17, 1944, Pittsburgh Symphony
Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (under the title "Side Show")
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*CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA (1938-42) |
AMP |
21 min. |
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1(pic) 1(ehn) 1(bcl) - 0, 2-2-1-0, pf, str
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January 13, 1943, Rosalyn Tureck, Saidenberg Sinfonietta,
Daniel Saidenberg
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*CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA (1959; revised from earlier versions of 1947 and 1956) |
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30 min. |
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3(pic)-2(Ehn)-3(bcl)-2(cbsn), 4-3-3-0, timp, perc, str
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Commissioned by Samuel Dushkin
February 10, 1950, Isaac Stern, Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Charles Munch; rev. version february 26, 1956, Isaac stern,
Juilliard Orchestra, Jean Morel; final rev. version August 9,
1959, Roman Totenberg, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Izler Solomon
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| *CONCERTO ON OLD ENGLISH ROUNDS (1973) |
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40 min. |
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For viola, women's chorus, and orchestra
3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, perc, str
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Commissioned by the Ford Foundation for Donald McInnes
November 29, 1974, Donald McInnes, Radcliffe Choral Society,
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas
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| *CREDENDUM ARTICLE OF FAITH (1955) |
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18 min. |
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4(2 pic)-3(Ehn)-3(Ebcl, bcl),-3(cbsn), 6-4-3-2, timp, perc, pf, str
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Commissioned by the Department of State for the U.S. Commission for UNESCO
November 4, 1955, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Thor Johnson
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| A FREE SONG (1942) |
AMP |
22 min. |
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Adapted from poems by Walt Whitman
For mixed chorus (with incidental baritone solo) and orchestra
3(pic)-4(Ehn)-5(Ebcl, bcl)-4(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, str
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March 26, 1943, Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society,
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky
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| *IN PRAISE OF SHAHN-
CANTICLE FOR ORCHESTRA (1969) |
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18 min. |
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3(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2(cbsn, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, pf, str
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Commissioned by Friends of Ben Shahn in his memory
January 29, 1970, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
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| *JUDITH CHOREOGRAPHIC POEM (1949) |
AMP |
24 min. |
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3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-2-3-1, timp, perc(2), pf, str
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Commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra for Martha Graham
January 4, 1950, Martha Graham, choreographer and soloist,
Robert Whitney, conductor
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| LET'S HEAR IT FOR LENNY! (1988) |
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2 min. |
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Variations on "New York, New York," one of 8 tributes in
"A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet"
3-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-2, 4-3-3-d1, timp, perc(4), str
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Commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for
Bernstein's 70th birthday
August 28, 1988, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa
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| *THE MIGHTY CASEY (1953) |
AMP |
80 min. |
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A baseball opera in 3 scenes
Libretto by Jeremy Gury after the poem "Casey at the Bat" by
Ernest L. Thayer
For soloists, mixed chorus, dancers and orchestra
1-1-2-1, 0-2-3-0, pf, perc(2), str
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May 4, 1953, Hartt College of Music
Elmer Nagy, stage director
Moshe Paranov, conductor
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| *NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH (1956) |
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15 min. |
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Three pieces for orchestra after William Billings
Be Glad Then America; When Jesus Wept; Chester
3(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(Ebcl, bcl)-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, str
See also individual titles in Band section
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Commissioned by Andre Kostelanetz
October 26, 1956, University of Miami Symphony Orchestra,
Andre Kostelanetz
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| *NEWSREEL (IN FIVE SHOTS) (1941) |
AMP |
8 min. |
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3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(Ebcl, bcl)-3sax(opt.)-3(cbsn), 4-3-3-1. timp, perc. pf, str
Also available with reduced orchestration
2(pic)-1-2-1, 2-3-3-1, timp, perc, str; or for concert band
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July 14, 1942, New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Smallens
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| *NIGHT JOURNEY (1947) |
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30 min. |
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Ballet
1-1-1-1, hn, pf, str
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Commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation
in the Library of Congress for Martha Graham
May 7, 1947, Martha Graham, choreographer, Louis Horst,
conductor
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| NIGHT JOURNEY CHOREOGRAPHIC POEM FOR 15 INSTRUMENTS (1981) |
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20 min. |
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| ON FREEDOM'S GROUND (1985) |
MER |
40 min. |
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An American Cantata
For baritone, chorus, and orchestra
Text by Richard Wilbur
3(3 pic)-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc(4), pf/cel, str
Also available in a version for wind instruments
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Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Crane School of Music of Potsdam College and a consortium of symphony
orchestras: Albany, Atlanta, Chicago, National, Oregon, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.
October 28, 1986, Sherrill Milnes, Crane Chorus, New York
Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta
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| THE ORCHESTRA SONG (1963) |
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4 min. |
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2(pic)-1-1(bcl ad lib)-1, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, str
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April 11, 1964, New York Philharmonic, Andre Kostelanetz
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*PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR (1943) (Originally entitled Prayer 1943) |
AMP |
15 min. |
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3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, 2 perc, str
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February 26, 1943, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
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| PROLOGUE
(1939) |
AMP |
7 min. |
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Text by Genevieve Taggard
For mixed chorus and orchestra
3(pic)-2-2-2, 2-3-3-1, timp, 3 perc, pf, str
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May 7, 1939, New York City High School of Music and Art Chorus, Federal Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Richter
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| *A QUESTION OF TASTE
(1988) |
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50 min. |
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Opera in one act
Libretto by J.D. McClatchy based on the story "Taste" by Roald Dahl
For soprano, 2 mezzo-sopranos, tenor, baritone, bass-baritone, and
orchestra
2(pic)-2-2-2, 2-2-3-0, perc(2), cel, str
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Commissioned by the Glimmerglass Opera through the Eugene V. and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust
June 24, 1989, Glimmerglass Opera, B. Rodney Marriott, stage
director, Stewart Robinson, conductor
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| SHOWCASE
(1986) |
MER |
4 min. |
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A Short Display for Orchestra
3-3(Ehn)-3(bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc(4), pf, str
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Commissioned by the Houston Symphony Orchestra in celebration of the Texas Sesquicentennial
September 26, 1986, Houston Symphony Orchestra,
Sergiu Comissiona
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| *A SONG OF ORPHEUS
(1961) |
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21 min. |
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Fantasy for Violoncello and Orchestra
3(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2, 4-0-0-0, hp, str
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Commissioned by the Ford Foundation for Leonard Rose
February 17, 1962, Leonard Rose, Indianapolis Symphony,
Izler Solomon
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| *SYMPHONY NO. 3
(1941) |
AMP |
30 min. |
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3(pic)-2(Ehn)-4(Ebcl, bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-4-4-1, timp, 3 perc, str
Ad libitum additional fl, pic, ob, cl, bsn, cbsn, 4 hn, pf
"For Serge Koussevitzky"
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October 17, 1941, Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Serge Koussevitzky
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| *SYMPHONY NO. 4
(1941) |
AMP |
24 min. |
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3(pic)-3(Ehn)-3(Ebcl, bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, xyl, str
Ad libitum additional ob, cl
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January 22, 1942, Cleveland Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski
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| *SYMPHONY FOR STRINGS (SYMPHONY NO. 5)
(1943) |
AMP |
17 min. |
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Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation
November 12, 1943, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky
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| *SYMPHONY NO. 6
(1948) |
AMP |
29 min. |
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3(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, str
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Commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League
February 27, 1949, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
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| *SYMPHONY NO. 7
(1960) |
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28 min. |
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3(2pic)-2(Ehn)-3(bcl)-3(cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, pf, str
Ad libitum additional fl, ob, Ebcl, cl, bsn, 2 hn, tpt, ten tuba
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Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the
Library of Congress for the 75th Anniversary of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra
October 21, 1960, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
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| *SYMPHONY NO. 8
(1962) |
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31 min. |
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4(2 pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2(cbsn), 6-4-4-1, 2 hp, pf, perc, str
Ad libitum additional ob, cl, bsn
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Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for the
opening of Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center
October 4, 1962, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
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*SYMPHONY NO. 9 LE FOSSE ARDEATINE
(1968) |
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30 min. |
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3(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2(cbsn), 4-4-3-1, timp, perc, pf, str
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Commissioned by the Friends of Alexander Hilsberg
in his memory
January 10, 1969, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
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| *SYMPHONY NO. 10
AMERICAN MUSE
(1975) |
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33 min. |
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3(2 pic)-2(Ehn)-2(Ebcl, bcl)-2(cbsn), 6-4-4-1, hp, pf, cel, timp, perc, str
Ad libitum additional fl, ob, cl, bsn
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Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra for the
American Bicentennial
April 6, 1976, National Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
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| THIS IS OUR TIME
(1940) |
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30 min. |
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Secular Cantata No. 1
Text by Genevieve Taggard
For mixed chorus and orchestra
2(pic)-2(Ehn)-2(bcl)-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, str
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July 4, 1940, People's Philharmonic Stadium Symphony Orchestra,
Alexander Smallens
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| *THREE COLLOQUIES
(1979) |
MER |
24 min. |
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For French Horn and Orchestra
1. Rumination
2. Renewal
3. Remembrance
(played without pause)
2(pic)-2-2(bcl)-2, 0-3-0-0, timp, perc(4), pf(cel), hp, str
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Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic
January 24, 1980, Philip F. Myers, New York Philharmonic,
Zubin Mehta
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| *TO THEE OLD CAUSE
(1968) |
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17 min. |
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Evocation for oboe, brass, timpani, piano, and strings
0-1-0-0, 4-3-3-1, timp, pf, str
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Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its 125th
anniversary
October 3, 1968, Harold Gomberg, New York Philharmonic,
Leonard Bernstein
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| *UNDERTOW
CHOREOGRAPHIC EPISODES
(1945) |
AMP |
25 min. |
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2(pic)-3(Ehn)-3-3, 4-2-3-1, timp,2 perc, pf, str
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Commissioned by the American Ballet Theater
April 10, 1945, Antony Tudor, choreographer, Antal Dorati,
conductor
Concert version November 29, 1945, Los Angeles Philharmonic,
Alfred Wallenstein
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| VARIATIONS ON A THEME
BY EUGENE GOOSSENS
(1944) |
MS |
4 min. |
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Variation V (Molto Tranquillo for Strings)
For string orchestra
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Commissioned as a contribution to a composite score honoring
Eugene Goossens and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
March 23, 1945, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens
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| *VARIATIONS ON "AMERICA"
(1963) |
MER |
8 min. |
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Orchestral version of the original organ work by Charles Ives
3(2 pic)-2(Ehn)-2-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, str
Also available for concert band
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Commissioned by BMI for its 20th anniversary
May 20, 1964, New York Philharmonic, Andre Kostelanetz
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| VOYAGE FOR A THEATER Ballet
(1953) |
MER |
25 min. |
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1-1-1-1, 1-0-0-0, pf, str
Small orchestra version
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Commissioned by Martha Graham
May 17, 1953, Martha Graham, choreographer, Simon Sadoff,
conductor
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| VOYAGE FOR ORCHESTRA
(1972) |
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25 min. |
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Commissioned by the Eastman School of Music
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| THE WITCH OF ENDOR Ballet
(1965) |
MER |
30 min. |
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1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-1, perc, pf, str
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Commissioned by Martha Graham
November 2, 1965, Martha Graham, choreographer,
Robert Irving, conductor
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| THE YOUNG DEAD SOLDIERS
(1975) |
MER |
15 min. |
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Text by Archibald MacLeish
Lamentation for soprano, French horn, 8 woodwinds, and 9 strings
2 ob, Ehn, 2 cl, bcl, 2 bsn, 4 vla, 4 vcl, cb
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Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra
April 6, 1976, Rosalind Rees, Edward C. Thayer, National
Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
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WITHDRAWN WORKS
(for Scholarly Study Only)
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| PHILHARMONIC FANFARE (1965) |
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withdrawn
Written for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Park Concerts
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| POTPOURRI (1932) |
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withdrawn
Never performed in public
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| PRELUDE AND FUGUE (1937) |
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| SYMPHONY NO. 1
(1935) |
MS |
30 min. |
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withdrawn
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October 21, 1936, Gotham Symphony, Jules Werner
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| SYMPHONY NO. 2
(1937) |
MS |
18 min. |
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withdrawn
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May 25, 1938, Greenwich Orchestra, Edgar Schenkman
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| WILLIAM BILLINGS OVERTURE
(1943) |
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25 min. |
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withdrawn
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February 17, 1944, New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodzinski
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* recording available

Abbreviations used to indicate publishers:
| AMP |
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Associated Music Publishers, Inc.
257 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
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| BH |
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Boosey & Hawkes
24 East 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
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| CF |
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Carl Fischer, Inc.
62 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
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| EBM |
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E.B. Marks Music Company
1619 Broadway, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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| MER |
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Merion Music, Inc.
c/o Theodore Presser Company
588 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 525-3636
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| MS |
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Manuscript
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| PEER |
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Peer International Corporation
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
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ORCHESTRA |
WIND INSTRUMENTS and PERCUSSION
CHAMBER MUSIC |
PIANO and ORGAN
CHORUS and VOICE |
FILM and STAGE
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