Concert Music
CHTHONIC DANCES (PARTS 1, 2 &3) FOR STRING QUARTET (2010). Written for the Ethel String Quartet.
GLORY, GLORY (2002) for SATB Chorus, piano and percussion. Co-composed with Buryl Red. Published by Hal Leonard, 2005. CD Recording: ”Beautiful Star…A Celebration of Christmas (The Centurymen, Conducted By Buryl Red)”, Resimiranda Records. Premiered at Carnegie Hall by New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Christmas, 2002.
WHO’LL BE A WITNESS (1999) – Grammy Nomination, Best Classical Crossover Album. Traditional gospel medley, arranged by Rick Baitz, for CD recording: “WONDROUS LOVE…FEEL THE SPIRIT (Buryl Red Conducts The Century Men)”, Resimiranda Records.
DARK FIRE (1992) – violin & cello. Commissioned by the Hammann/Calhoun Duo. Performances at The New School and Christ & St. Stephens Church, NYC, by Joyce Hammann and David Calhoun.
RIVER OF JANUARY (1991) – Flute, violin, cello, percussion, synthesizer. Commissioned by The Juilliard School. Grand Prize and Chamber Music Award, Delius Composition Contest. Selected to represent the US at ISCM World Music Days, Mexico City 1993. Other performances: The California Ear Unit, Jacksonville Symphony, Juilliard Chamber Players, Marc DeGarmo & Dancers. Termed a “glowing jewel of a new score” by the New York Times.
THREE MURDERS (1991) – 18 piece chamber orchestra. Recorded by studio orchestra, Los Angeles, 1991; Rick Baitz, conductor.
THE RIVERFISHER (1989) – Antiphonal chamber ensemble: double string quartet, two flutes, two percussion, saxophone and French horn, harp and electric guitar, soprano and mezzo soprano; Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. Text by Tory Dent. Doctoral thesis composition. Performed by The Prism Orchestra, Merkin Concert Hall, NYC, 1991. Rick Baitz, synthesizer; Robert Black, conductor, Christine Schadeberg and Janice Edwards, vocals.
OJALÁ (1987) for solo guitar. Commissioned by Benjamin Verdery. Festival of Classical guitar, Cordoba Spain; First American Classical Guitar Conference, Washington, D.C.; Merkin Hall, NYC; Contemporary Music Festival, Manhattan School of Music; Pure Play Contemporary Music Series.
KALEIDOCYCLES (1985) – Synclavier Digital Synthesizer. Commissioned by iEAR Studios, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. CD recording: CDCM Volume II, Centaur Records; Rick Baitz, Synclavier. Performed at Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival, 1989; Pure Play Contemporary Music Series (NYC); The Alternative Museum (NYC); Rensselaer Chapel and Cultural Center, Troy, NY.
SHAKIN’ THE AIR (1985) – Piano, cello, double bass. Pure Play Contemporary Music Series, NYC; Rick Baitz, piano. New Music Festival, Heildleberg College, Ohio.
TWO POEMS FOR FLUTE AND ALTO FLUTE SOLO (1984) – Performed live by CUBE at WFMT Public Radio Chicago, Feb. 4, 2008; Columbia College Chicago Faculty Composers Recital, Apr. 27, 2008. Caroline Pittman, flutes. Other performances: Pure Play Contemporary Music Series, NYC; Festival Of American Music, Bristol, Rhode Island; Georgetown University. Rie Schmidt, flutes.
INTO LIGHT (1984) – Piano, clarinet, viola. Pure Play Contemporary Music Series, NYC; Perpetuum Mobile, St. Michael’s Hall, NYC. Rick Baitz, piano; Richard Goldsmith, clarinet; Mary Rowell, viola.
DIAPASON (1983) – Chamber orchestra. Readings by Riverside Symphony, George Rothman, conductor, 1990; National Orchestral Association of New York, Efrain Guigui, conductor, 1985.
MUSIC FOR HORN AND ORCHESTRA (1980).
SEPTUOR CINEMATIQUE (1980) – Bb clarinet, soprano saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, cello, double bass.
MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA (1979) – Manhattan Philharmonia, Manhattan School of Music; George Manahan, conductor.
SEVEN HAIKU BY BASHO (1978) – Soprano, flute, violin, classical guitar, 2 percussion. Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music, 1980.
SILKY (1978) – Electronic tape; commissioned by Diane Lynch Fraser, choreographer.
TRIOPHANY (1977) – Piano, alto saxophone, double bass.
AFRICAN DREAMS (1977) – Electronic tape. Electronic Music Festival, Rutgers University; Symphony Space, NYC; The Brook Contemporary Music Series, NYC; Allied Arts Theater, NYC. River to River Dance Company, NYC.