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Alice Tierney: three arias for soprano (2023) 00:10:30
solo soprano, piano
Three soprano arias excerpted from the opera Alice Tierney: "I Wish that You Could See You," "I am Alice 1," and "I Might Be Alice 3." Suitable for performance in recitals or auditions, these lyrical and dramatic songs showcase contrasting emotions from three of the female characters in the show. Commissioned by Oberlin Conservatory Opera.
Black Thunder (2021) 00:4:00
solo baritone, piano
A dark and unsettling song about insecurity and unrequited love, setting poetry by Luke Stromberg. Commissioned by Network for New Music [Original]; CodyRay Caho [Piano-Vocal].
Black Thunder (2008) 06:00
solo baritone, piano trio
A dark and unsettling song about insecurity and unrequited love, setting poetry by Luke Stromberg. Commissioned by Network for New Music [Original]; CodyRay Caho [Piano-Vocal].
The Bodice Ripper Project (2020) 00:08:00
solo mezzo-soprano, piano
For Maren Montalbano's one-woman show in the 2020 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, exploring sexuality through the lens of humor, storytelling, and original music. Commissioned by Maren Montalbano.
Chants (2023) 00:14:30
solo soprano, clarinet
A cycle of songs setting mystical, magical, and sometimes irreverant poetry from "the Witch of Kings Cross" Rosaleen Norton, who was persecuted for her lifestyle in 1950s Sydney. Commissioned by Whistling Hens .
Chinoiserie (2024) 00:15:00
solo soprano, piano
East meets West in Chinoiserie, a three-song cycle for soprano that explores complexities of cultural exchange, mimicry, commodification, and identity. The third song, "Counterfeit," is intended for performance by singers of Asian descent. Commissioned by Jennifer Lien and the Cincinnati Song Initiative.
Come, My Tan-Faced Children (2019) 00:05:40
solo mezzo-soprano, string orchestra
A recontextualization of Walt Whitman's poem "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" into a rousing call to action for the Black Lives Matter movement, intended for performance by singers of color. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Come, My Tan-Faced Children (2019) 00:05:40
solo mezzo-soprano, violin, double bass, piano
A recontextualization of Walt Whitman's poem "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" into a rousing call to action for the Black Lives Matter movement, intended for performance by singers of color. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Come, My Tan-Faced Children (2019) 00:05:40
solo mezzo-soprano, piano
A recontextualization of Walt Whitman's poem "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" into a rousing call to action for the Black Lives Matter movement, intended for performance by singers of color. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Decomposition (2023) 00:04:00
solo soprano, 2 violins
Drawing on the composer's interest in forensic science and the environment, this song uses soaring melody and a fast minimalist groove in the violins to portray the inevitable process of elemental degradation. Commissioned by Glass Clouds Ensemble .
Eat the Rich (2022) 04:30
solo contralto, piano
A humorous folk-inspired protest song about our relationship to the excesses of the 1%, drawing on the early 20th-century popular music style of the Great American Songbook. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Eat the Rich (2022) 00:04:30
solo soprano, piano
A humorous folk-inspired protest song about our relationship to the excesses of the 1%, drawing on the early 20th-century popular music style of the Great American Songbook. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Eat the Rich (2022) 00:04:30
solo mezzo-soprano, piano
A humorous folk-inspired protest song about our relationship to the excesses of the 1%, drawing on the early 20th-century popular music style of the Great American Songbook. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Eat the Rich (2022) 00:04:30
solo baritone, piano
A humorous folk-inspired protest song about our relationship to the excesses of the 1%, drawing on the early 20th-century popular music style of the Great American Songbook. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Farewell Angelina (2019) 00:04:00
solo voice, viola
An arrangement of the mid-1960s Bob Dylan song for voice and viola, juxtaposing the folk melody against the chaotic and frightening experience of current events. Commissioned by Elise Brancheau.
Generations (2023) 00:11:00
solo soprano, organ
A song cycle tracing a message of hope across time, from optimistic potential of a new birth, to our anguish at present tribulations and our yearning for a brighter future, to a call to action as we prepare and pass on our work to future generations. Commissioned by American Guild of Organists.
The Gonzales Cantata: Arias (2024) 00:13:30
solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, piano
Selected arias from The Gonzales Cantata, a cantata based on the 2007 Senate Judiciary Committee hearings of former Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales. Called "the coolest thing you will ever see on this show" by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. More information at the Gonzales Cantata website.
Handshake: A Scherzo (2008) 06:00
solo soprano, Pierrot ensemble, large percussion
A humorous, raucous homage to the sounds of the Information Age in a setting of the Lorem Ipsum.
Hervararkviða (The Incantation of Hervor) (2016) 00:12:00
solo mezzo soprano, violin, harp
Cycle of three contrasting songs with text based on Icelandic Poetic Edda, telling the story of Hervor, a Viking warrior princess who hides her gender to reclaim her father's cursed sword. Commissioned by Maren Montalbano.
Hymns of Hildegard (2023) 00:07:00
solo tenor, organ
Two songs setting texts by Hildegard of Bingen, suitable for sacred performances. Commissioned by Mitchell Sturges .
The Job (2024) 00:16:00
solo mezzo-soprano, piano
Song cycle for soprano setting three speeches by female politicians. Commissioned by Dr. Michelle Murphy DeBruyn.
June (2012) 8:00
solo voice, looper pedal
A setting of poetry about personal growth and healing through two snapshots, a year apart. Any range of vocalist can perform this song, which creates self-harmonies through the use of a looper pedal. Commissioned by Voice of this Generation and Network for New Music .
L'homme Armé (2006) 06:00
solo soprano or tenor, Theremin, horn, clarinet, cello, tape
For 5-piece chamber ensemble and tape. A somber reaction to gun culture in the United States composed during the violence of the Iraq War and the shooting at Virginia Tech. Featuring found sound recorded during the conflicts and a metrical canon, with lyrics taken from a medieval call to arms.
Four Poems of Nikita Gill (2020) 00:12:00
solo mezzo-soprano(s), piano
Poems about healing and female empowerment by Nikita Gill create the lyrics in this cycle, which contains three songs for solo voice, and a fourth song for unaccompanied trio, written originally for undergraduate vocal majors. Commissioned by McNeese State University.
Four Poems of Nikita Gill (2018) 00:12:00
solo soprano(s), piano
Poems about healing and female empowerment by Nikita Gill create the lyrics in this cycle, which contains three songs for solo soprano, and a fourth song for unaccompanied soprano trio, written originally for undergraduate vocal majors. Commissioned by McNeese State University.
a summer more like a song (2008) 1:00
solo baritone, piano trio
This short, light song evokes the frenetic movement of nature in summer, and summer love. Poetry by Juliette Lee. Commissioned by Network for New Music .
Tesla's Pigeon (2013) 18:00
solo soprano, orchestra
A lyrical and challenging song cycle for soprano and piano about scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla and his relationship with a white dove in New York City. The work is sung from the perspective of the pigeon in the moments before her death.
Tesla's Pigeon (2010) 18:00
solo soprano, piano
A lyrical and challenging song cycle for soprano and piano about scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla and his relationship with a white dove in New York City. The work is sung from the perspective of the pigeon in the moments before her death.
Three Patriotic Songs (2009) 08:00
solo countertenor, 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), harpsichord
Neo-baroque arrangements of "America," "Stars and Stripes Forever," and "God Bless the USA" for countertenor, flutes, and harpsichord.
