Music for Voice

The New England Primer (2021)

Soprano, Baritone, and Orchestra (vocal score)

Alphabet

Dr. Watt's Cradle Hymn

Verses

John Rogers' Exhortation to his Children

Names

Text is from "The New England Primer,"

1727 and 1777 editions.

Commissioned to celebrate the centennary

of the Eastman School of Music, written

for soprano Tony Arnold and baritone

William Sharp.

25 minutes

Tony Arnold, soprano

William Sharp, baritone

Eastman Philharmonia conducted by Neil Varon

(premiere performance)

Folgore's Months (2008) soprano and wind ensemble (vocal score) February August May December Commissioned by Mark Scatterday and the Eastman Wind Ensemble in consort with nine other American wind ensembles, this work sets four of the "month" poems of the 14th-century Italian poet Folgore da San Gimignano, in English translations by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Thow. "December" is dedicated to John Thow, in memoriam, and the set was written for soprano Tony Arnold. 15 minutes Alfred Music New Focus Recordings
	Tony Arnold, soprano Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Scatterday, conductor

Dove Songs (2013) six songs for soprano and piano Refrain The Snow King Catherine of Alexandria Beauty and the Beast Catherine of Siena Flirtation Poetry by Rita Dove Composed for soprano Tony Arnold 18 minutes American Composers Edition New Focus Recordings
	Tony Arnold, soprano, Jacob Greenberg, piano

Ancient Songs (1992) baritone, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion The Stars Aiken Drum Ghosts & Shadows Death Song The Wreckage of the Moon baritone, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion Text is taken from a diverse collection of poems from old traditions, a nursery rhyme, and a poem by James Wright. Written for baritone William Sharp, who premiered the work with the 20th-Century Consort in Washington. 22 minutes Keiser Bridge Records
	William Sharp, baritone Dinosaur Annex Ensemble

Under the Resurrection Palm (1993) baritone voice, violin The Bookstall Canary Crocuses In the Museum Under the Resurrection Palm Text are poems by Linda Pastan and Rita Dove. Written for baritone William Sharp and violinist Catherine Tait. 20 minutes Keiser Albany Records
	William Sharp, baritone, Catherine Tait, violin

The Sleepers (2015) soprano, chamber orchestra (vocal score) Text is taken from the 8th and final part of Walt Whitman's "The Sleepers," from Leaves of Grass Commissioned by Cordancia 12 minutes American Composers Edition
	Tyler Cassidy-Heacock, soprano Cordancia Chamber Orchestra, Rachel Lauber, conductor

The Eye that Directs a Needle (2010) soprano, violin, and percussion Text is from the journal of Maria Mitchell (1818-1889), an important American astronomer and one of the original faculty members of Vassar College. Written for soprano Jamie Jordan. 8 minutes American Composers Edition Ravello Records
	Jamie Jordan, soprano Pia Liptak, violin Megan Arns, percussion

Songs for Persephone (1997) soprano, flute, guitar The Night Opens Out The Musicians Persephone Drinks The Musicians Stop Playing Love The text is a set of five excerpts from the poetical novel "Persephone" by Homero Aridjis. Composed for the Boyd-Goluses flute-guitar duo. 14 minutes Keiser Albany Records
	Kathryn Lewek, soprano Bonita Boyd, flute Nicholas Coluses, guitar

Seven Songs (1984) barirtone voice and piano The Jewel Twilights Beginning Two Hangovers Milkweed Spring Images A Dream of Burial Composed for baritone William Sharp 27 minutes Keiser Gasparo Records	David Liptak � Seven Songs: A Dream Of Burial
	William Sharp, baritone, Anton Nel, piano