Works

Composition Date Title Instrumentssort descending Video
1992 Leap Child
1980 Prospero to Ariel
2010 Lullaby (2010)
2006 Only the Lemon of Desire (2006) (Anthony Hawley) for soprano, violin, and piano
2008 A Black Matter (2008) for violin alone
2006 Songs to Harvest (2006) (David Ferry) for soprano and piano
2010 The Bees (2010) (Virgil, translated by David Ferry) for chorus and piano
2007 A Pasture Poem (2007) (Richard Wilbur) for four part chorus and piano
2007 A Pasture Poem (2007) (Richard Wilbur) for voice and piano
2006 A Rainy Day (2006)
1983 The Fear of Love
1978 Take, O Take Those Lips Away
2006 Green (2006) (Richard Wilbur)
2006 Green (2006) (Richard Wilbur) for voice and piano
2012 The Lost Feed (2012) (Kenneth Koch) for chorus and piano
1991 Colors for Anna a stage work for baritone, with flute, clarinet, horn, percussion, piano, violin, viola, and 'cello
1997 Even So, Even We alto, viola, and piano
2013 Blest Be the Tie that Binds (2013) hymn tune arranged for keyboard arranged for keyboard
1999 The Heart of Quang Duc baritone and string quartet
1999 A Modern Poet baritone and string quartet
1998 The Word Love baritone and string quartet
1998 The Tip of the Iceberg baritone and string quartet
1998 Etymology Lesson on the Road To Rome baritone and string quartet
1998 Death of a Romantic baritone and string quartet
1999 He's Goin' Away cello and piano
1996 TNG: Starfleet Academy clarinet, violin, 'cello, percussion, and piano four hands
2000 String flute, violin, and 'cello
1996 Too Short To Be Use flute, violin, and 'cello or two violins and 'cello
1990 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly folksong arrangement for three part treble choir
1989 The Holly and the Ivy folksong Arrangment for mixed choir
1974 Mary Sings for alto with alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, viola, 'cello, and contrabass
1984 A Summer Night (A Certain World, Book I) for baritone and orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon
1984 A Summer Night (A Certain World, Book I) for baritone and orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon
1980 Though the Night Is Gone (A Certain World, Book II) for baritone and piano
2006 The Man Who Needed No One for baritone and string quartet
2006 The Man Who Needed No One (2006) (Michael Blumenthal) for baritone and string quartet for baritone and string quartet
1974 The Second, Part III (a hum..) for baritone with alto flute, clarinet, English horn, trombone, percussion (2), harp, viola, and contrabass
1977 Joseph's Suspicion for baritone with English horn, bass clarinet, trombone, viola, 'cello, and contrabass
1982 A True Account of Talking to the Sun at Fire Island for baritone with three clarinets, marimba, violin, viola, and 'cello
2015 I Saw In Louisiana a Live Oak Growing (2015) (Walt Whitman) for bass and piano Test
2005 Another Faith Based Initiative for bass clarinet and 'cello
1984 Half of Life for bass clarinet, 'cello, and piano
1973 The Bell Doth Tolle for bass, with oboe, trombone, viola, and vibraphone
1974 Adam Lay Ybounden for children's chorus, recorders, and piano
1975 Thank God It's Friday for children's chorus, recorders, percussion, and piano
2013 To the Harbormaster (2013) (Frank O’Hara) for chorus and orchestra
1996 Envoy (for Hanna and Woody) for chorus and orchestra (two oboes, two horns, piano, and strings)
2013 God Moves In a Mysterious Way (2013) (William Cowper) for chorus and organ
2009 On the Road Home (2009) (Wallace Stevens) for chorus and piano
2011 A Downward Look (2011) (James Merrill) for chorus and piano
2014 This Is the Garden (2014) (e. e. cummings) for chorus and piano
2015 Vanishing Point (2015) (Lawrence Raab) for chorus and piano
2012 The Lost Feed (2012) (Kenneth Koch) for chorus, clarinet, trombone, piano, harp, violin, viola, ‘cello, and contrabass
2014 Christmas Fanfare (2014) (W. H. Auden) for chorus, organ, and brass quintet
1985 Where I Say Hours for clarinet and string quartet
1989 The Edinburgh Post Card Epic for clarinet and viola
2007 Dust Thou Art (2007) for clavichord and toy piano
1973 My World and Welcome To It--Book I for contrabass alone
2005 The Angel That Troubled the Waters for countertenor or alto, tenor, and baritone with piano
1975 Nowe Welcom, Somor for countertenor with flute, oboe, violin, 'cello, and harpsichord
1975 The Breaking for countertenor, tenor, and baritone, with oboe, trombone, viola, 'cello, and organ
2000 i thank you, god for eight part mixed chorus
1993 The Bear's Lullaby 2 for English Horn, Harp, and Strings
2005 Full Tide for five part mixed choir and organ
1990 Never Again Would Birds' Song Be the Same for flute alone
1981 A Little Cowboy Music Too for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello, marimba, and piano
1983 Warble for flute, Eb clarinet, English horn, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, marimba, harp, two violas, 'cello, and contrabass
1971 Music for a While for flute, oboe, and piano
2008 Detour (2008) for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, two violins, viola, and ‘cello
1990 The Day's Mail for flute, viola, and piano
2008 Let Us Go Now (2008) (biblical) for four part chorus
1992 No Bird for four part mixed choir
1992 The Cup of Blessing for four part mixed choir
1992 Preces and Responses for four part mixed choir
2005 Prayer of Humble Access for four part mixed choir
1994 On Our Lord's Baptism for four part mixed choir
1992 Love's Delicious Fire for four part mixed choir and organ
1993 The Palm at the End of the Mind 2 for four part mixed choir and piano
2005 Our Revels Now Are Ended for four part mixed choir and piano
1993 The Stones for four part mixed choir, unaccompanied
1986 The Fountain for four part mixed choir, unaccompanied
1984 At Last Going for four part mixed choir, unaccompanied
1983 The Proof for four part unaccompanied chorus
1983 Mass (Wondrous Love) for four part unaccompanied mixed chorus
1994 Aaron for four-part mixed choir, organ, and glockenspiel
1982 Three Portraits by Virgil Thomson--orchestraiona for full orchestra
1993 The Palm at the End of the Mind for men's choir and piano
1986 The Oxen for men's chorus and orchestra (piccolo, flute, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, harp, and strings)
1986 The Oxen for men's chorus and organ
1982 Lana Turner Has Collapsed for men's chorus and piano
1986 The Oxen for men's chorus and piano four hands
1983 Days and Nights Pass for mezzo-soprano and clarinet
1987 Inglorious Fourth for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, trumpet, percussion (2), harp, and strings)
1987 Inglorious Fourth for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, trumpet, percussion (2), harp, and strings)
1988 The Ghosts of James and Peirce in Harvard Yard for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, viola, and piano
1994 The Beautiful American Word Sure for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, viola, and piano
1994 The Ballad of the Children of the Czar for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, viola, and piano
2010 Polar Bear Songs (2010) (William Jay Smith, Jack Prelutsky, Leland B. Jacobs) for Mezzo-soprano, harp, celesta, and strings
1977 The Lesson for mezzo-soprano, three clarinets, piano, and crotales
1990 Weather for mezzo-soprano, two clarinets, viola, and piano
2002 The Annunciation for mixed choir
1988 At Undresseing in the Evening for mixed choir and organ
2002 Stanza XXXVIII for mixed choir and piano
2003 Stanza XVI for mixed choir and piano
2004 Stanza XV for mixed choir and piano
2004 The Harvest According for mixed choir and string orchestra
2004 The Harvest According for mixed choir and string orchestra
2005 Dominus Tecum for mixed choir, unaccompanied
2001 Another Weeping Woman for mixed chorus and piano
1989 Blue Wine for narrator and piano
1985 Jesus Loves Me 2 for organ
2005 Promised Land for piano
1985 Prelude: Imaginary Gardens for piano
2010 Dance of the Half Truths and Antinomies (2010) for piano
2013 When Near (2013) for piano Video
1994 Sure of You for piano
1993 Softly and Tenderly for small orchestra
2008 Lucky This Point (A Summer Night) (2008) for small orchestra
1992 Dwelling in Buelah Land for small orchestra ( piccolo, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, strings)
1986 Jesus Loves Me for small orchestra (piccolo, flute, oboe, two clarinets, two bassoons, trumpet, and strings)
1994 Sleeping In Air for small orchestra (piccolo, flute, two oboes, two basoons, two horns, trumpet, harp, percussion, and strings)
1995 O Soft and Sunny Airs! for small orchestra (piccolo, flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, trumpet, percussion, harp, and strings)
1994 Solilloquy for solo 'cello
1973 Sweet Was the Song for soprano and alto with bass clarinet, trombone, viola, 'cello, and contrabass
1982 The Owl and the Pussycat for soprano and piano
1973 Agreeably of Love for soprano and piano
2006 Songs to Harvest for soprano and piano
2000 In the Sixth Month for soprano and string orchestra
2002 The Birth of Mary for soprano and string orchestra
2003 Annunciation to Mary for soprano and string orchestra
2003 Annunciation to Mary for soprano and string orchestra
2003 Annunciation for soprano and string orchestra
2003 Annunciation for soprano and string orchestra
2000 In the Sixth Month for soprano and string orchestra
2002 Thou Mayde and Mooder for soprano and string orchestra
2002 Thou Mayde and Mooder for soprano and string orchestra
2002 The Birth of Mary for soprano and string orchestra
1978 Hymn for soprano and tenor with flute, clarinet, oboe, trombone, viola, 'cello, and contrabass
1973 Nuns Fret Not for soprano with flute, clarinet, trumpet, harp, vibraphone, viola, and contrabass
1982 The Owl and the Pussycat 2 for soprano with flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello, guitar, and marimba
1974 Taller To-day for soprano with flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, harp, vibraphone,
1975 The Shepherds for soprano with piccolo, bass clarinet, trombone, viola, 'cello, and contrabass
1978 Bird Song for soprano with violin, clarinet, and contrabass (or 'cello)
1987 I Have Found My Music for soprano, alto, (or treble choir), and organ
1980 The Bluejay's Lullaby for soprano, violin, clarinet, and contrabass (or 'cello)
2004 Faith-Based Initiative for string quartet
1994 Cold Fusion for string quartet and two string orchestras
1986 The Little Frame for tenor and English horn
1992 Ordinary Heartaches for tenor and piano
1992 The Disappointments of Childhood for tenor and piano