Harold Schiffman's List of Works
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Preludes for Piano, "Opus 10" (1944) Prelude No. 1 (E Minor): Allegretto Prelude No. 2 (B Major): Andante Prelude No. 3 (F Minor): Allegretto moderato Prelude No. 4 (C Minor): Largo appassionato Prelude No. 5 (D flat/C sharp Major): Allegretto Prelude No. 6 (A flat Major): Allegro ma non troppo |
Duration: 9' Dedicated to Miss Florence Hunt (Harold Schiffman's earliest piano teacher) First performance of Preludes 1, 5, and 6: 18 May 1945; Studio of Miss Florence Hunt, Greensboro, North Carolina The composer, piano Special note: Juvenilia: not available from Andres Editions View Incipit(s) |
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Two Fantasias for Two Pianos, Four Hands (ca. 1944) B Minor D Major |
Duration: not available First performance: 18 May 1945; Studio of Miss Florence Hunt, Greensboro, North Carolina The composer and his mother, Mrs. Harold Schiffman Sr., piano duo Special notes: Score is lost; Juvenilia: not available from Andres Editions |
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Sonata for Violin and Piano (1947)
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Duration: not available Dedicated to Frances Sloan First performance: Fall 1947 or Spring 1948; Hill Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Frances Sloan, violin; Jeanne Fornoff, piano Special notes: Composed November 2 - 8, 1947; Juvenilia: not available from Andres Editions View Incipit(s) |
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Passacaglia in B Minor (1947) (for violin) |
Duration: not available First performance: 1947; The Music Building of Woman's College,* Greensboro, North Carolina Elliot Magaziner, violin Special notes: Score is lost; Juvenilia: not available from Andres Editions *Now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Sonata for Organ (1948)
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Duration: not available Dedicated to Gwen Howard First performance: not available Special notes: Composed August 10 - September 1, 1948; Juvenilia: not available from Andres Editions View Incipit(s) |
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Three Songs (1950) (For Women´s Chorus: A Cappella) under fog´s touchings, fingerings tumbling hair little man, in a hurry |
Duration: 4' Text by e. e. cummings First performance: April 14, 1952; San Francisco: Composers´ Forum (Northern California Chapter of the International Society for Contemporary Music) Berkeley Chamber Singers; Donald Aird, conductor View Incipit(s) |
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String Quartet No. 1 (1951)
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Duration: 22' First performance of second movement: 1951; Los Angeles First performance of first movement: April 18, 1959; Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Southeastern Composers´ League Forum Atlanta Symphony Quartet Recorded October 2-3, 2004: Auer Quartet The String Quartets North/South Recordings N/S R 1039 (Released: January 2005) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Sonata No. 1 for Piano (1951)
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Duration: 18' First performance: March 4, 1961; Gainesville, Florida: Florida Composers´ League Leonard Mastrogiacomo, piano Recorded January 9, 2009: Max Lifchitz, piano Harold Schiffman at 80! North/South Recordings N/S R 1053 (Released: January 2010) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Six Bagatelles for Piano (1954)
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Duration: 5' First performance: 1956; Princeton, New Jersey Mathilde McKinney, piano Recorded: Max Lifchitz, piano Contemporary Romantics North/South Recordings N/S R 1001 (Released: July 1992) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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String Trio (1955) Introduzione: Adagio, molto sostenuto Prima parte: Poco allegro Intermezzo: Quasi minuetto, lento Seconda parte: Allegro giocoso |
Duration: 13' First performance: 1957; New York City: Music in Our Time [Concert Series] View Incipit(s) |
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Ninnerella Variata (1956) (For Chamber Orchestra)  |
Duration: 6' First performance: 1958; Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Southeastern Composers´ League Forum Recorded 2008: The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Orchestral Works North/South Recordings N/S R 1050 (Released: December 2008) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Four Songs (1956-1958) (For Soprano and Piano) All Day I Hear the Noise of Waters Winds of May Sleep Now I Hear an Army Charging |
Duration: 7' Text from James Joyce, Collected Poems by arrangement with Viking Press First performance: April 12, 1958; Tallahassee, Florida Christine Bryan Buhrman, mezzo-soprano; William Alton, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Dirge for Brass Quartet (1957) |
Duration: 6' First performance: 1958; Tallahassee, Florida View Incipit(s) |
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Variations for Clarinet and Piano (1958) |
Duration: c. 10' For Dixon Redditt First performance: 1958; Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, Longmire Lounge Coffee Concert [Series] Dixon Redditt, clarinet; pianist's name not available View Incipit(s) |
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Capriccio (1959) (For String Quartet) |
Duration: 7' First performance: November 10, 1959; Tallahassee, Florida Recorded October 2-3, 2004: Auer Quartet The String Quartets North/South Recordings N/S R 1039 (Released: January 2005) [Only the parts are in the composer´s manuscript – the original score is missing; the score was reconstructed from the parts in 1994 by the composer.] View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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The Crystal Cabinet (1959) (For Baritone and Piano) |
Duration: 3' Text by William Blake First performance: August 5, 1959; Tallahassee, Florida Adrian Ketcham, baritone; Daphne McCord, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Serenade (1959) (For Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon)
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Duration: 8' First performance: 1959; Daytona Beach, Florida Florida State University Faculty Ensemble: Ronald Waln, flute; Harry Schmidt, clarinet; Frederick Mueller, bassoon [Manuscript of score: movements 1-3 in the hand of Manon Schiffman; movement 4 in the composer´s hand] View Incipit(s) |
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Ecce Puer (1960) (For Low Voice and Piano) |
Duration: 3' Text from James Joyce, Collected Poems by arrangement with Viking Press First performance: January 10, 1961; Tallahassee, Florida Richard Collins, baritone; Sophia Melvin, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Epithalmion (1960) (For Voice and Organ) |
Duration: 2' Text from John Donne Written for the wedding of Linda Upshaw and Bela Balcsik, August 27, 1960 View Incipit(s) |
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Symphony (1961)
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Duration: 32' First performance of third movement: May 19, 1960; Tallahassee, Florida Florida State University Symphony Orchestra; the composer, conductor First performance of Symphony: January 12, 1962; Tallahassee, Florida Florida State University Symphony Orchestra; Robert Sedore, conductor Published: University Microfilms; Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1962 Recorded 1998: Győr Philharmonic; Mátyás Antal, conductor Symphony & Concerti North/South Recordings N/S R 1021 (Released: 1999) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Musica Battuta (1961) (For Percussion Ensemble)
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Duration: 5' First performance: 1962; New Orleans, Louisiana Florida State University Percussion Ensemble; Ramon Meyer, director Published: Associated Music Publishers, 1966 Recorded: Makoto Aruga Percussion Ensemble Digital Percussion Seven Seas K28C-165 [LP] King Record Co. Ltd., Japan (Released: 1981) For availability contact: kokusai@kingrecords.co.jp View Incipit(s) |
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Allegro con Spirito di San Niccolo (1961) (For Wind Quintet) |
Duration: 4' First performance: December 19, 1961; Tallahassee, Florida Published: Associated Music Publishers, 1970 View Incipit(s) |
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Pentalogue for Violin and Piano (1963)
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Duration: 8' First performance: March 14, 1964; Miami Beach, Florida: Florida Composers´ League Convention Ellen Taaffe, violin; the composer, piano View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Holiday Fanfares (1965) (For Trumpet/Horn Choir or Trio) [Five movements] |
Duration: 3' First performance: 1965; Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University Madrigal Dinners Published: Robert King Music Co., 1969 View Incipit(s) |
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Fantasy for Piano (1966) |
Duration: 8' First performance: May 7, 1966; Greenville, North Carolina: East Carolina University The composer, piano Recorded: Jane Perry-Camp, piano The Composers Contemporary Record Society (CRS 8632) [LP] (Released: 1986) View Incipit(s) |
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Variations for Two Pianos (1966) [Theme and fourteen continuous variations] |
Duration: 9' First performance: April 5, 1967; Tallahassee, Florida Norma and Leonard Mastrogiacomo, duo-pianos View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Divertimento for Wind Quintet (1969)
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Duration: 15' First performance: May 16, 1969; Tallahassee, Florida Florida State University Faculty Quintet: Albert Tipton, flute; Nancy Fowler, oboe; Harry Schmidt, clarinet; Janet Worth, bassoon; William C. Robinson, horn View Incipit(s) |
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Prelude and Variations for Chamber Orchestra (1970) Prelude Theme and Nine Continuous Variations |
Duration: 13' Commissioned by Richard Burgin First performance: October 30, 1970; Tallahassee, Florida Florida State University Chamber Orchestra; Richard Burgin, conductor Recorded 1999: Hungarian Philharmonic; Mátyás Antal, conductor Alma, Prelude & Variations, Chamber Concerto No. 2 North/South Recordings N/S R 1035 (Released: March 2004) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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With the Gifts of Gladness (1972) (For Low Voice and Piano) |
Duration: 2' Text from P. B. Shelley Written for Elena Nikolaidi View Incipit(s) |
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Concert Piece for Trombone and Piano (1973) Tranquillo ed espressivo— Vivo e rigoroso |
Duration: 7' Commissioned by International Trombone Association Dedicated to William F. Cramer, trombone; Robert Glotzbach, piano First performance: June 1973; Nashville, Tennessee Neill Humfeld, trombone; Daphne McCord Nicar; piano Published: Southern Music Company; San Antonio, 1976 View Incipit(s) |
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Eight Love Songs (1974) (For Soprano and Piano) Pierrot The Kiss Wild Asters The Look Twilight Love Me Love Song for Colin The Fountain |
Duration: 10' Text by Sara Teasdale First performance: February 7, 1975; Tallahassee, Florida Barbara Ford, soprano; the composer, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Nine Pieces for Piano (1975) 1. Melody 2. Romance 3. Dance 4. Berceuse 5. Dithyramb 6. Cavatina 7. Chanty 8. Spectral Horsemen 9. Nostalgia |
Duration: 12' First performance: January 13, 1976; Tallahassee, Florida The composer, piano Recorded: Max Lifchitz, piano Contemporary Romantics North/South Recordings N/S R 1001 (Released: July 1992) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Sonata for Flute and Piano (1975)
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Duration: 15' Commissioned by Albert Tipton First performance: October 6, 1976; Houston, Texas: Rice University Shepherd School of Music Albert Tipton, flute; Mary Norris, piano View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1976)
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Duration: 11' First performance: March 6, 1977; Tallahassee, Florida Janet Worth, bassoon; Carolyn Bridger, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Sonata for Violin and Piano (1976)
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Duration: 16' First performance: January 20, 1977; Tallahassee, Florida Franciska Koscielny, violin; the composer, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Sonata Quasi una Fantasia for Solo Violoncello (1977) 1. Adagio, flessibile e molto sostenuto 2. Allegretto, un poco facetamente 3. Poco adagio e cantabile 4. Risoluto |
Duration: 5' Commissioned by Roger Drinkall First performance: April 2, 1978; Tallahassee, Florida Roger Drinkall, violoncello Recorded: Roger Drinkall, violoncello Concerto for Violoncello . . . Orion Master Recordings, Inc. (ORS-81414) [LP] (Released: 1981) For availability contact: Harold Schiffman/Andres Editions. View Incipit(s) |
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Concertino for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra (1977)
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Duration: 15' Commissioned by Carl Bjerregaard First performance: February 21, 1978; Tallahassee, Florida Nancy Fowler, oboe; Florida State University Chamber Winds; Carl Bjerregaard, conductor Recorded: William Meredith, oboe; North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor American Tapestry North/South Recordings N/S R 1037 (Released: August 2004) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Trio Variante for Violin, Violoncello, and Piano (1978) Tema: Molto lento, freddamente Var. I. Un poco piu andante Var. II. Poco allegro Var. III. A tempo (lo stesso) Var. IV. A tempo (lo stesso) Var. V. Sostenuto e misterioso Var. VI. Con slancio Var. VII. Adagio, con moto Var. VIII. Tempestuoso Var. IX. Andantino Cantabile Var. X. Fughetta: Allegro Var. XI. Cantando e liberamente Finale: Largo e maestoso |
Duration: 13' Commissioned by Bel Arte Trio First performance: May 16, 1978; Tallahassee, Florida Bel Arte Trio: Ruth Posselt, violin; Roger Drinkall, violoncello; Karyl Louwenaar, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (1979)
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Duration: 30' Commissioned by Roger Drinkall First performance: October 20, 1979; Tallahassee, Florida Roger Drinkall, violoncello; Florida State University Chamber Orchestra; Phillip Spurgeon, conductor Recorded: Roger Drinkall, violoncello; Florida State University Philharmonia; Phillip Spurgeon, conductor Concerto for Violoncello . . . Orion Master Recordings, Inc. (ORS-81414) [LP] (Released: 1981) For availability contact: Harold Schiffman/Andres Editions. Recorded: Ákos Takács, violoncello; The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Three Concerti North/South Recordings N/S R 1047 (Released: December 2007) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Ciaccona for Harpsichord (1979) |
Duration: 8' Commissioned by Karyl Louwenaar First performance: October 26, 1979; Tallahassee, Florida View Incipit(s) |
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Antiphony for Double Brass Choir (1979) |
Duration: 4'40" Commissioned for the dedication of the new music building [Housewright Music Building], Florida State University First performance: October 18, 1979 Florida State University Wind Ensemble; Carl Bjerregaard, conductor View Incipit(s) |
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Notturno for Harp (1980) |
Duration: 5' Commissioned by Elizabeth Graham First performance: August 27, 1983; Richmond, Virginia Elizabeth Graham Blakeslee, harp Published: Harpa Hungarica; Bloomington, Indiana, 2007 View Incipit(s) |
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Epigram (1980) (For Soprano, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano) |
Duration: 2' Text by William Blake First performance: January 28, 1981; New York City: Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center Janice Harsanyi, soprano; Gerardo Ribeiro, violin; Roger Drinkall, violoncello; Jane Perry-Camp, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Fantasy-Suite for Solo Viola (1980)
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Duration: 11' Commissioned by Ann Woodward First performance: August 1, 1982; Oxford, England: International Music Festival Ann Woodward, viola Recorded January 8, 2009: Ah Ling Neu, viola Harold Schiffman at 80! North/South Recordings N/S R 1053 (Released: January 2010) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Fanfare (1981) (For Orchestral Brass) |
Duration: 2'30" Commissioned by The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Harsanyi, Music Director First performance: September 14, 1981; Tallahassee, Florida: Opening of the Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Harsanyi, Music Director View Incipit(s) |
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Fantasy-Suite for Tuba and Percussion (1981) 1. Tranquillo 2. Allegro Giocoso 3. Andantino 4. Allegro misurato 5. Adagio 6. Poco animato e ben marcato |
Duration: 11' Commissioned by Paul Ebbers First performance: April 17, 1982; Tallahassee, Florida Paul Ebbers, tuba; Rebecca Longino, percussion View Incipit(s) |
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String Quartet No. 2 (1981)
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Duration: 18' Commissioned by Concertino String Quartet First performance: February 24 and 27, 1982; New York City Concertino String Quartet Recorded October 2-3, 2004: Auer Quartet The String Quartets North/South Recordings N/S R 1039 (Released: January 2005) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1982) Andante Allegro—Andante teneramente Presto Scherzando Adagio—Allegro vivo |
Duration: 22' Commissioned by Jane Perry-Camp First performance: February 14, 1984; Tallahassee, Florida Jane Perry-Camp, piano; Florida State University Chamber Orchestra; Phillip Spurgeon, conductor Recorded 1999: Jane Perry-Camp, piano; Hungarian Symphony Orchestra; Mátyás Antal, conductor Symphony & Concerti North/South Recordings N/S R 1021 (Released: 1999) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Concertino for Eleven Saxophones (1982)
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Duration: 10' Commissioned by Patrick Meighan First performance: April 9, 1983; Tallahassee, Florida Eine Kleine Saxmusik View Incipit(s) |
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Fantasy-Suite for Alto Saxophone (1982)
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Duration: 7' Commissioned by Patrick Meighan First performance: July 9, 1982; Nürnberg, Germany: Seventh World Saxophone Congress Patrick Meighan, alto saxophone View Incipit(s) |
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Rhapsody for Guitar (1982) Un poco maestoso Molto allegro, con brio |
Duration: 6' Commissioned by Stephen Robinson First performance: November 17, 1982; Tallahassee, Florida Stephen Robinson, guitar Published: Columbia Music Co.; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1991 Recorded: Stephen Robinson, guitar The American Record Centaur Records, CRC 2204 (Released: September 1994) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Four Songs from Peacock Pie (1983) (For Soprano, Flute, and Piano)
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Duration: 10' Text by Walter de la Mare Commissioned by The Apple Trio First performance: February 21, 1983; New York City: Merkin Concert Hall at the Abraham Goodman House The Apple Trio: Joyce Guyer, soprano; Sandra Church, flute; Nancy Revzen, piano View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Variations on a Summer Day (1983) (Chamber Cantata for Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano)
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Duration: 25' Text by Wallace Stevens Commissioned by Janice Harsanyi First performance: April 19, 1983; Tallahassee, Florida Janice Harsanyi, soprano; Ellen Williams, mezzo-soprano; Larry Gerber, tenor; Bradley Robinson, baritone; Cynthia Scully, violin; Arpad Muranyi, violoncello; Nancy Revzen, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Divertimento: Amantium Irae, for Oboe and Violin (1983)
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Duration: 8' Commissioned by the Clarke-Riordan Duo First performance: August 10, 1983; Brevard, North Carolina: Brevard Music Festival; and August 16, 1983; Tallahassee, Florida: International Double Reed Society Conference View Incipit(s) |
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Overture to a Comedy (1983) (For Chamber Orchestra) |
Duration: 5' Recorded 2008: The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Orchestral Works North/South Recordings N/S R 1050 (Released: December 2008) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Anemone (1983) (For Wind Ensemble) |
Duration: 10' Commissioned by James Croft First performance: February 19, 1984; Tallahassee, Florida; and February 25, 1984, Washington, D.C.: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Florida State University Wind Ensemble; James Croft, conductor View Incipit(s) |
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Capricci Concertati (1984) (A Double Concerto for Trombone and Violin; with Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, and Percussion) 1. Allegro giocoso 2. Andantino grazioso 3. Precisissimo |
Duration: 11' Commissioned by John Drew First performance: May 27, 1985; Nashville, Tennessee: International Trombone Workshop John Drew, trombone; Karen Clarke, violin; with Charles DeLaney, flute; Nancy Fowler, oboe; Frank Kowalsky, clarinet; David Irwin, bass clarinet; William Winstead, bassoon; Gary Werdesheim, percussion View Incipit(s) |
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Praeludium: In Memoriam Roger Sessions (1985) (For Piano) |
Duration: 1'30" Commissioned by Perspectives of New Music First performance: November 10, 1992; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jane Perry-Camp, piano Published: Perspectives of New Music Vol. 23, No. 2 (Spring-Summer, 1985) View Incipit(s) |
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Chamber Concertino for Piano and Double Wind Quintet (1985) 1. Andante innocente 2. Adagio e tranquillo 3. Allegro |
Duration: 13' Commissioned by Carl Bjerregaard for Jane Perry-Camp and The Florida State University Chamber Winds First performance: April 3, 1986; Tallahassee, Florida Jane Perry-Camp, piano; Florida State University Chamber Winds; Carl Bjerregaard , conductor Recorded live from first performance: Jane Perry-Camp, piano; Florida State University Chamber Winds; Carl Bjerregaard , conductor First Performances Garnet Records 000 000 0101 [LP] (Released: 1987) For availability contact: Harold Schiffman/Andres Editions. View Incipit(s) |
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Chamber Concerto for English Horn (1986) (For Solo English Horn; Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, and Bass) 1. Lento 2. Largo 3. Allegro comodo |
Duration: 17' Commissioned by Lois Schultz for Michael Schultz First performance: October 23, 1988; Berkeley, California: Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Chamber Music Sundaes Series Julie Ann Giacobassi, English Horn solo; Robin Mckee, flute; David Neuman, clarinet; Mary Jean Neuman, violin; Nanci Severance, viola; Peter Shelton, violoncello; William Ritchen, bass (members of San Francisco Symphony) First performance, orchestral version: April 3, 1991; Wilmington, North Carolina Michael Schultz, English Horn; North Carolina Symphony; Gerhardt Zimmermann, conductor View Incipit(s) |
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Trio Concertante for Clarinet, Violin, and Percussion (1987) 1. Misterioso e molto flessibile 2. Andante 3. Allegro preciso |
Duration: 10' Commissioned by ClariNetwork for Clar-Fest ´87 First performance: June 18, 1987; Tallahassee, Florida Frank Kowalsky, clarinet; Eliot Chapo, violin; John Shaw, percussion View Incipit(s) |
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Variations on “Branchwater,” for Guitar and Orchestra (1987) Tema: Grazioso e flessibile Var. I. Allegro Var. II. Andante Var. III. Allegretto Var. IV. Andantino Var. V. Tempo di valzer Var. VI. Molto allegro Var. VII. Tranquillo Finale: Allegro |
Duration: 13' Commissioned by Stephen Robinson First performance: September 18, 1988; St. Joseph, Michigan Stephen Robinson, guitar; Southwest Michigan Symphony; Robert Vodnoy, conductor Recorded 2008: Katalin Koltai, guitar; The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Orchestral Works North/South Recordings N/S R 1050 (Released: December 2008) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Capriccio Concertante for Alto Saxophone and Band (1987) |
Duration: 11' Commissioned by Constance Underwood for Dale Underwood First performance: January 22, 1988; Washington, D.C.: Washington Navy Yard Senior Chief Musician Dale Underwood, saxophone; United States Navy Band; Assistant Leader Lt. Ralph Gambone, conductor View Incipit(s) |
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Concerto for Oboe d´Amore and String Orchestra (1988)
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Duration: 18' Written for Julie Ann Giacobassi First performance: March 4, 1990; San Francisco, California: Green Room, War Memorial Veterans Building Julie Ann Giacobassi, oboe d´amore; ARTEA Chamber Orchestra; Dusan Bobb, conductor Recorded 1999: Julie Ann Giacobassi with Hungarian Symphony Orchestra; Mátyás Antal, conductor Symphony & Concerti North/South Recordings N/S R 1021 (Released: 1999) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Seven Bagatelles for Flute and Oboe (1989)
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Duration: 10' Written for Sheryl Cohen and Rebecca Henderson First performance: October 10, 1989; Tallahassee, Florida Dualities: Sheryl Cohen, flute; Rebecca Henderson, oboe Recorded January 8, 2009: Lisa Hansen, flute; Gary Hamme, oboe Harold Schiffman at 80! North/South Recordings N/S R 1053 (Released: January 2010) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Arethusa (1989) (For Soprano, Violin, and Piano) |
Duration: 10' Text from P. B. Shelley Commissioned by Janice Harsanyi First performance: January 22, 1990; Tallahassee, Florida: Dohnányi Recital Hall, Florida State University Janice Harsanyi, soprano; Eliot Chapo, violin; Carolyn Bridger, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Duo Concertante for Violin and English Horn (1990)
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Duration: 14'+ Commissioned by Mallarmé Chamber Players with funding from North Carolina Arts Council, Durham Arts Council projects pool, Greater Durham United Arts Fund and Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council Dedicated to Rebekah Binford and Michael Schultz First performance: June 3, 1990; Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Museum of Art Mallarmé Chamber Players: Rebekah Binford, violin; Michael Schultz, English horn View Incipit(s) |
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Double Concerto for Horn, Bassoon and String Orchestra (1992)
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Duration: 18'+ Commissioned by Victor Benedict for performance by Eileen Gress and Victor Benedict with The North Carolina Symphony First performance: November 6 and 7, 1992; Fayetteville and Chapel Hill, North Carolina Eileen Gress, horn; Victor Benedict, bassoon; North Carolina Symphony; Gerhardt Zimmermann, conductor Recorded: Tamás Zempléni, horn; Pál Bokor, bassoon; The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Three Concerti North/South Recordings N/S R 1047 (Released: December 2007) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Spectrum, My Ladye Jane´s Booke: Eighteen Fugues and Postludes for Piano (1992)
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Duration: c. 60'+ Commissioned by Jane Perry-Camp First performance of Fugue and Postlude X and Fugue and Postlude VI: November 10, 1992; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jane Perry-Camp, piano First performance of Fugues and Postludes I, II, VII, and XIII: March 11, 1994; Charleston, South Carolina: College of Charleston, American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies/Southeastern American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies annual conferences Jane Perry-Camp, piano First full performance of Spectrum: November 15, 1994; University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jane Perry-Camp, piano Recorded: Jane Perry-Camp, piano Spectrum North/South Recordings N/S R 1009 (Released: March 19, 1996) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Divertimento No. 2 for Violin and Oboe (1993)
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Duration: 6' Commissioned by Edward Arnett for Sylvia Arnett First performance: October 18, 1994; Durham, North Carolina: The Forest at Duke Sylvia Arnett, violin; Colin Gatwood, oboe View Incipit(s) |
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Duo Concertante for Violin and Clarinet (1993)
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Duration: 14'+ Transcription of Duo Concertante (1990) for Peter Temko, clarinet First performance: March 9, 2008; New York, New York: The Gilder Lehrman Hall of The Morgan Library & Museum Aaron Boyd, violin; Richard Goldsmith, clarinet Recorded January 8, 2009: Aaron Boyd, violin; Richard Goldsmith, clarinet Harold Schiffman at 80! North/South Recordings N/S R 1053 (Released: January 2010) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Sestetto Concertato (1993) (For Piano; with Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Violoncello)
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Duration: c. 12' Commissioned by Max Lifchitz for North/South Consonance First performance: March 6, 1994; New York City: Christ and St. Stephen´s Church North/South Consonance Ensemble Recorded: Max Lifchitz and North/South Consonance Ensemble Silhouettes North/South Recordings N/S R 1013 (Released: August 1997) View Incipit(s) |
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Sonata for Solo Violin (1993)
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Duration: c. 10' Written for Rebekah Binford First performance: March 26, 1998; University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Southeastern Composers´ League Rebekah Binford, violin View Incipit(s) |
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Twenty-Five Duets for Two Oboes (1994) |
Duration: c. 25' Written for Lois and Michael Schultz in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary First performance (12 excerpts): August 2, 1998; Robbinsville, North Carolina Lois and Michael Schultz, duo-oboes View Incipit(s) |
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Snowbird Suite for Orchestra (1995)
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Duration: c. 13' Transcriptions of music by Bill and Wilma Millsaps First performance: April 5, 2001; Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Huxford Symphony Orchestra; Carlton McCreery, conductor View Incipit(s) |
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Duo for Violin and Violoncello (1995)
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Duration: c. 17' Written for Fadial-Vanderborgh Duo Dedicated to Emily Porter First performance: March 14, 1996; Nancy, France The Fadial-Vanderborgh Duo: John Fadial, violin; Beth Vanderborgh, violoncello View Incipit(s) |
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Tsiyahi Dikanogisdi, for Oboe d´Amore and Piano (1996) (“Music from the Place of the Otter,” in the Cherokee language)
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Duration: c. 8' Written for Jennifer Paull Recorded: Jennifer Paull, oboe d´amore; Read Gainsford, piano CD Baby 5637427672 (Released: July 1997) View Incipit(s) |
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Five Duets for Trumpet and Horn (1996)
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Duration: c. 5'30" Written for Howard Smither, trumpet, and Ann Woodward, horn View Incipit(s) |
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Divertimento for Oboe Quartet (1997) (For Oboe, Oboe d´Amore, English Horn, and Bass Oboe)
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Duration: c. 6'30" Written for Jennifer Paull View Incipit(s) |
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Extravaganza (1998) (For Three Pianos, Twelve Hands) |
Duration: c. 10' Commissioned by The University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Music for first performance at Focus on Piano Literature, 2000; designed as three separate 4-hands pieces that can be performed individually or simultaneously as a single work First performance: June 8-10, 2000; University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Focus on Piano Literature, 2000 – performed both as three duets and then as a 12-hands, 3-piano work The University of North Carolina Piano Faculty: Arthur Tollefson & Paul Stewart, Piano I; George Kiorpes & Joseph di Piazza, Piano II; Andrew Willis & John Salmon, Piano III View Incipit(s) |
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Fanny´s Minuet (1999) (For Violin and Piano, or Solo Piano) |
Duration: c. 45" Written for Stephanie Rohmann for her birthday (April 12, 1999) View Incipit(s) |
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Sonata No. 2 for Piano (1999) Allegro moderato, con energia Molto tranquillo e misterioso Allegro vivace |
Duration: c. 13' Written for Imre Rohmann for his birthday (June 25, 1999) First performance: April 22, 2019; New York City: Christ and St. Stephen´s Church; Max Lifchitz, piano Recorded February 8, 2021: Max Lifchitz, piano Old Meets New North/South Recordings N/S R 1068 (Released: October 2021) View Incipit(s) |
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Sonata Concertante for Violoncello and Piano (1999) Andante maestoso Adagio Allegro tempestoso |
Duration: c. 13' First performance: April 11, 2000; University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Southeastern Composers League Erica Parker, violoncello; Christy Wisutheriwong, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Variation-Fantasy on Fanny´s Minuet, for Piano (1999) |
Duration: 7' Written for Tünde Kurucz for her birthday (July 31, 1999) but completed October 26, 1999 View Incipit(s) |
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Kate´s Suite for Solo Violoncello (1999)
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Duration: 6'30" Written for Kathleen Manon Schiffman for her ninth birthday (December 10, 1999) but completed November 1, 1999 View Incipit(s) |
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Chamber Concerto No. 2: In Memoriam Edward Kilenyi (2000) (For Piano, Wind Quintet, and String Quartet) Largo ed elegiaco Allegretto Adagio e mesto Allegro |
Duration: c. 18' For Jane Perry-Camp and The North/South Consonance Chamber Orchestra, Max Lifchitz, director First performance: February 18, 2001; New York City: Christ and St. Stephen´s Church Jane Perry-Camp, piano; North/South Consonance Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Recorded: Jane Perry-Camp, piano; Accord Wind Quintet, Akadémia String Quartet; Mátyás Antal, conductor Alma, Prelude & Variations, Chamber Concerto No. 2 North/South Recordings N/S R 1035 (Released: March 2004) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Two Country Dances for Lady Jane, for Piano (2001) Lady Jane´s Strathspey Lady Jane´s Breakdown |
Duration: 5' Commissioned by Jane Perry-Camp First performance March 10, 2003; New York City: Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Jane Perry-Camp, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Alma (2002) (Cantata for Mezzo-soprano, Mixed Chorus, and Orchestra)
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Duration: 32' Texts (for six movements) from Wildwood Flower by Kathryn Stripling Byer, and (one movement each) from the Book of Job and Song of Solomon Commissioned by Mátyás Antal First performance: April 15, 2005; Tallahassee, Florida Nadine Cheek Whitney, mezzo-soprano; University Singers, Kevin Fenton, choirmaster; Florida State University Philharmonia; Alexander Jiménez, conductor Recorded: Mária Horváth, mezzo-soprano, Budafok Chamber Choir; Győr Philharmonic Orchestra; Mátyás Antal, conductor Alma, Prelude & Variations, Chamber Concerto No. 2 North/South Recordings N/S R 1035 (Released: March 2004) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Anaïtis´s Seduction Aria and Farewell (2002) (For Soprano and Piano) |
Duration: 6'30" Text from Jurgen by James Branch Cabell Written for Gayle Seaton First performance: March 10, 2003; New York City: Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Gayle Seaton, soprano; Jane Perry-Camp, piano View Incipit(s) |
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Wake: Twelve Preludes and an Epilogue, for Solo Violoncello with Reader (2003)
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Duration: 6'20" (without readings) Incidental music for Kathryn Stripling Byer´s reading of her chapbook, Wake First performance: August 26, 2004; Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Kathryn Stripling Byer, reader; David Moore, violoncello Recorded March, 2004: Kathryn Stripling Byer, reader; David Moore, violoncello (duration with readings: 27 minutes) Wake Spring Street Editions; Sylva, North Carolina (Released: August 2004) For availability contact: more@citylightsnc.com View Incipit(s) |
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Concertino for Flute and String Orchestra (2004) Allegretto grazioso Largo Vivace |
Duration: 13' For Max Lifchitz and North/South Consonance´s twenty-fifth season (2004-2005), and for Lisa Hansen First performance: January 9, 2005; New York City: Christ and St. Stephen´s Church Lisa Hansen, flute; North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Recorded: Lisa Hansen, flute; North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Remembrances|Recuerdos: Music by Composers from Cuba and the US North/South Recordings N/S R 1045 (Released: October, 2007) View Incipit(s) |
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Suite from Wake, for Solo Violoncello (2004)
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Duration: 10' Expanded from Wake (2003) at the request of David Moore, violoncello First performance: April 10, 2005; Nyack, New York: Manning School of Music Faculty Concert, Reformed Church of Nyack David Moore, violoncello View Incipit(s) |
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Suite for Two Harps (2005) 1. Moto Perpetuo 2. Dialogue 3. Scherzino 4. Canonic Intermezzo 5. Toccata |
Duration: 8' In memory of Henrik Rohmann Written for Adél Bélyei and Mária Gogolyák: Magyar Hárfaduó [Hungarian Harp Duo] View Incipit(s) |
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Suite for Two Pianos (2006) 1. Moto Perpetuo 2. Dialogue 3. Scherzino 4. Canonic Intermezzo 5. Toccata |
Duration: 8' In memory of Henrik Rohmann Arranged for two pianos from Suite for Duo Harps (2005), for Imre Rohmann and Tünde Kurucz View Incipit(s) |
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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2006) 1. Andante con moto 2. Adagio 3. Maestoso e liberamente—Allegro |
Duration: 18' For Rebekah Binford Recorded: Rebekah Binford, violin; The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Three Concerti North/South Recordings N/S R 1047 (Released: December 2007) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Blood Mountain (2007) (Song Cycle for Soprano and Piano)
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Duration: 16' Text from Black Shawl by Kathryn Stripling Byer Written for Gayle Seaton First performance: March 9, 2008; New York, New York: The Gilder Lehrman Hall of The Morgan Library & Museum Gayle Seaton, soprano; Jane Perry-Camp, piano Recorded January 9, 2009: Gayle Seaton, soprano; Jane Perry-Camp, piano Harold Schiffman at 80! North/South Recordings N/S R 1053 (Released: January 2010) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Symphony No. 2: Music for Győr (2008)
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Duration: c. 21' For the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra (Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar) Recorded 2008: The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Orchestral Works North/South Recordings N/S R 1050 (Released: December 2008) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Blood Mountain Suite (2008) (orchestra)
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Duration: 17' Based on the song cycle Blood Mountain (2007) Recorded 2008: The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, Mátyás Antal, conductor Harold Schiffman: Orchestral Works North/South Recordings N/S R 1050 (Released: December 2008) View Incipit(s) Read the Review(s) |
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Blood Mountain (2008) (Song Cycle for Soprano and Orchestra)
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Duration: 17' Text from Black Shawl by Kathryn Stripling Byer Written for Gayle Seaton View Incipit(s) |
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Serenata Concertante (2009) (Ten Instruments: Wind Quintet and String Quintet) Andante Largo Omaggio 1: Allegro scherzoso Omaggio 2: Andante e gioioso |
Duration: c. 12' Written for Max Lifchitz and North/South Consonance´s Thirtieth Season First performance: May 18, 2010; New York , New York: Christ and St. Stephen's Church The North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Recorded 2010: North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Concertante: Music for Chamber Orchestra by American Composers North/South Recordings N/S R 1057 (Released: April, 2012) View Incipit(s) |
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Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra (2009) Allegro molto Lento Vivace |
Duration: c. 12' Dedicated to Ken Perlman Banjo Tablature Edited by Ken Perlman First performance: 16 February 2014; New York, NY: Christ and St. Stephen's Church Ken Perlman, Banjo Solo North/South Chamber Orchestra, Max Lifchitz, Director Recorded 2016: North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Vintage Sounds & more North/South Recordings N/S R 1064 (Released: January, 2017) View Incipit(s) |
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Six Little Etudes For Ladye Jane (2010) (Piano)
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Duration: 9' Dedicated to Jane Perry-Camp First performance: 12 February 2024; New York , New York: National Opera Center, Marc Scorca Hall Max Lifchitz, piano Streaming at National Opera Center, North/South Consonance-Max Lifchitz View Incipit(s) |
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Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (2011) Largo e grazioso Allegro molto Adagio Allegro |
Duration: c. 15' Dedicated to Ah Ling Neu View Incipit(s) |
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Variations on a West Virginia Fiddle Tune (2011) (Two Pianos) |
Duration: 12' Dedicated to Alan Jabbour, and in Memory of Henry Reed View Incipit(s) |
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Octet (2011) (Wind Quartet and String Quartet) Moderato e grazioso Lento e tranquillo Allegro |
Duration: 12' Dedicated to Leah Jones First performance: February 17, 2013; New York , New York: Christ and St. Stephen's Church The North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Recorded 2016: North/South Chamber Orchestra; Max Lifchitz, conductor Vintage Sounds & more North/South Recordings N/S R 1064 (Released: January, 2017) View Incipit(s) |
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Ballads and Lyrics (2012) (for unaccompanied mixed voices)
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Duration: 9' Text from Bow Down In Jericho by Byron Herbert Reece, used by permission of Cherokee Publishing Company, Kenneth Boyd, publisher First performance: October 5, 2012; Greensboro, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Chamber Singers; Welborn Young, director View Incipit(s) |
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