MUSIC

"The golden mean of truth in all things is no longer either known or appreciated. In order to win applause one must write stuff which is so inane that a coachman could sing it, or so unintelligible that it pleases precisely because no sensible man can understand it."

--W. A. Mozart, from a letter to his father, 28 December 1782

     Composed and, with a few exceptions, synthesized by humble self; the singing is with my composer-type voice. (Singers! Don't let this happen again! Volunteer!) As performances are recorded they will replace the electronic renditions. You can download MP3 audio files (I recommend the amazing G-force video display), and also the Finale scores themselves. Download the free Finale software to read these scores here. (If you have problems with scores coming up as gibberish you will need to download the latest Finale software at this link. Some scores I list also in PDF format.)

       NEW ADDITIONS in 2010: Big new version of I'm a Physicist for baritone, chorus and orchestra; new editions of Der Jammerwock, with a version for baritone and two pianos; scores to the new orchestral and revised vocal scores to What I Hear After Submitting A Score; scores to the first and third movement of  The Three Kinds of Music for piano trio; video and mp3 recordings of Ananda Duet, Gayatri Sonata, Ananda Songs, and the Quartet for a New Beginning from the Feb. 10 Memorial Concert for Akanda; the complete Clarinet Sextet, under Music for Strings; recordings by Eric Pritchard and Randall Love of Solo Violin Sonatas #1, 10, and 11,  Govinda Sonata for violin and piano, and Ananda Dances arranged for violin and piano, recorded October 2009.

         Please check out the recordings from Eric's January 14th recital at Duke on the page for the 11 Sonatas for Solo Violin (see under "Music for Strings" below). He performed Sonatas 1, 10, and 11.

       In 2002, when I was trying to play the violin again after many years, I made two electric violins, one with 6 strings, designed to play in the cello position, with gear to hold up my right arm. I also used a curved bow; you can see this in action in the clickable picture at the Bach Bogen site. I had to stop in the summer of 2003 due to arthritis.

       Here's a link to the video on You Tube of a fake commercial for a "Twelve-Tone Masters" compilation originally done by Robert Conrad and Co. in Cleveland in the '70s. Thanks to my dear friend Irene Bozarth for the heads up, and to Eric Pritchard for telling me about the video. Sums up my experience with the hideously ugly new concert music that has been dominant for a few generations now. None of that on THIS page!
     

MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA

Ananda Concerto   for Violin and Orchestra

(Christmas '06--May 4 '07; middle movement '80-'82)

Premier performance by Eric Pritchard and the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra, Randall Foy director, at NCSU, November 23, 2008

(Solo part edited by Eric Pritchard)

I. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

   With Centered Atttention   [6:18]        MP3     Score

II. Theme and 6 Variations [9:19]  MP3    Score

III. Transfigured Ho Dao

   Hayseedic       [4:14]    MP3     Score

  Program Notes (title page)

  Review of premier performance

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Chamber Concerto

for *1) Piano and Small Orchestra
or  2) Piano , String Orchestra and Timpani

or *3) Piano and String Quartet

(1984, 2003, 2007)

note: I am dissatisfied with the synth recording, and

 hope this will have a real performance recorded soon

I. First Movement: Allegro: Presto: Allegro

[6:27]       Scores:   (1)    (2)    (3)
II. Second Movement: Largo, Adagio Ram Nam

[6:40]       Scores:  (1)   (2)    (3)
III. Third Movement: Rondo Recidivisto

[5:46]        Scores:  (1)    (2)   (3)

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*Der Jammerwock: Ein Carroll für Bariton

    und Orchester    (2006)          

      MP3             Finale Score        PDF Score
Vocal Score, Baritone and two pianos (PDF score)

(see Music for Voice for the baritone and nonet score)

a setting of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" in German

Featuring Thomas Jaynes, baritone with synth
accompaniment

   Gelaumfig: Schortelt: Gelaumfig     [7:15]

Lyrics        Program Notes (title page)

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*Variations on the Grosse Fuge

for String Quartet and Orchestra

(see also Piano Quintet version in Music for Strings)

(1987, 2003, '05, '07)                  [17:38]

Allegro: Slow: Allegro Bigga Fuga: Largo: Allegro Bigga Fuga:

Moderato I: Piu Mosso:  Moderato II: Fugato Bordello: Really Really Largo: Allegro: Big Slow Ending   

(see the piano quintet version for a live recording)

        Score                Program  notes (title page)

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MUSIC FOR MIXED CHAMBER

                ENSEMBLES

*Aditya Hridayam for Oboe, Violin and Piano

(2006)

I. One Chord Is Enough    [6:06]       MP3   Score(Finale)

   Moderoboinsono: Raucus: Codadajoe  

II. Aditya hridayam punyam sarv shatru veena

     shanam

   Glacial                          [5:26]       MP3        Score

III. Twisted Jig

Tierkoerperbeseitigungsgesetz   [5:18]  MP3   Score

   PDF Score to whole piece

   Program Notes (title page)

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Grand Serenade for Clarinet, Violoncello, and Piano

  (Nov. 9, '07--Jan. 20, last mov. July 14--Aug. 15 2008)

Recording  by Fred Jacobowitz, clarinet; Bonnie Thron, cello; and Nancy Whelan, piano

Introductory talk (from premier in November)             

1. Overture  

   Allegro                   [6:46]    MP3     Score

2. Romantic Interlude

   Largo                          [7:18]       MP3      Score

3. Serious Scherzo       [6:12]     MP3      Score

    Capo di tutti capi; Slow Trio; Tempo I   

4. Grand Finale with Loose Canons  [5:21]

     Allegro con brouhaha           MP3       Score

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Quartet for a New Beginning

for Violin, Clarinet, Cello and Piano   (2006) Score 1

Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (2008) Score 2

Violin, Alto Sax, Cello, and Piano (2006) Score 3

Concert Hall Premier performance by Aurora Musicalis:
Izabela Spiwak, violin; Jimmy Gilmore, clarinet;
Elizabeth Beilman, cello; John Noel, piano
Feb. 10, 2010 (Memorial Concert for Akanda)

         video

I. Rajas

   Marcia kaliyuga      [6:17]      MP3      Score  1   2   3

II. Tamas

   Alla marcia funebre  [7:22]     MP3       Score   1  2   3

III. Satvas

   Preambling; Logarythmus  [5:08  ]    MP3  Score  1  2  3

IV. Celebration (after the Dust Settles)

   Marcia prestidigitalis    [4:53]     MP3      Score  1   2  3

   Program notes (title page)       Full Score (1), PDF

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MUSIC FOR WINDS AND BRASS

*Art of the Recorder

 for SATB Recorders; also available as "Art of the Flute"

and "Art of the Violin" (1975, 2004)

I. Just For Fun

    Root'n Toot'n     [3:03]    MP3   Score
II. So You Think I'm Too Old-Fashioned [1:21]
            MP3    Score
III. An Original Traditional Melody

      Allegro Jigolo [3:56]     MP3    Score

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The Elements of Wind and Wood

(2004) live recording. Erik Gratton, flute; Roger Wiesmeyer, oboe; Lee Levine, clarinet; Radu Rusu, horn; Gil Perel, bassoon,  Nov. 2005
for Woodwind Quintet (1990, 2004)
I. Prelude, Moderato latino      Score
II. Relaxed [total 11:10]    MP3(both movements)

                                                          Score
III. Don't Run Out of Breath [4:20]    MP3   Score

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*Govinda Sonata for Flute and Piano  (2006)

(see also for violin and piano which includes a fine live recording.)

I. Flavors of Devotion 

   Allegro bhagavata     [6:07]        Score

II. Largo Govinda

   Dark and lovely    [5:00]            Score

III. Power and Light

   Vivace Sivaratri     [5:03]          Score

Program Notes (by Pat Marriott)

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*For Those Who Fell:

A War Memorial For Jazz Band                

Solemn         [4:07]            (1990)   MP3       Score

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*High Metallicity       

for Brass Quintet (1990, 2004)

I. More Dolce Please [5:17]    MP3        Score
II. Polytonalmodalyodel [7']   MP3       Score

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*The Popular Music of Planet X:

A Symphony for Jazz Band  (1990, 2004)

I. Allegro Boogerini     [4:29]    MP3   Score

II. A Little Poem   [4:33]    MP3     Score

III. Waltz  [5:46]       MP3      Score

IV. Bump and Grind   [6:49]     MP3     Score

                  Program Notes

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MUSIC FOR KEYBOARDS

*A Major Piano Sonata*

*not really in A major

(May 9--October 29, 2008)   Entire Score, PDF

I. Heavy Pedal     [4:55]            MP3        Score

    Moderato

II. Roll Over Stockhausen [6:21]     MP3      Score

    Moderato again

III. Tell Chuck Berry the News  [5:53]  MP3     Score

    Allegro knucklebuster

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*Art of the Synthesizer

(1984-5, 2005) in four Books

Book the First 

Allegro verismo: Tempo Rarily: Adagio placido domingo:  Allegro verismo: Adagio placido domingo: Allegro di alkaloid indole: Allegro verismo: Moderato placido domingo: Allegro verismo: Moderato placido domingo: Allegro verismo: Vivace   [12:53]     MP3    Score

Book the Second

   Moderato, Faster, Step it up   [8:31]    MP3       Score

Book the Third

   Largo ricardo          [5:06]     MP3         Score

Book the Fourth         [7:34]       MP3        Score

 Presto: A Little Ritarded: Presto: A Little Ritarded: Presto

Program and Performance notes

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MUSIC FOR STRINGS

11 Sonatas for Solo Violin or Viola
composed from 1975 to 2003 (click here to enter)
 

This has live recordings of the Duke recitals

of March 31 '06 and January 14 '07, and from a recording session in October '09 at Duke; thus, Sonatas # 1, 4,  6, 7, 10, and 11 are live recordings. The rest are synthesized.
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Ananda Duet for Violin and Violoncello

 (June 3--July 7, 2009)
Premier performance by Eric Pritchard and Fred Raimi,
Feb. 10 2010 (Memorial Concert for Akanda)
          video

I. Overture              [5:24]       MP3     Score  

   Moderato Akanda

II. A Catchy Little Tune     

   Aerobic Allegro  [6:09]        MP3     Score   

Program Notes (title page)

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Ananda Dances for *String Quartet (SQ)

 (Jan. 21--March 30, 2008) 

also arranged for Violin and Piano (VP) (March '09)
mov. 1, 2, and 4 recorded by Eric Pritchard, violin, and
 Randall Love, piano, at Duke, October 2009
Available on commercial CD (see Store page)

I. Waltz              [6:10]         MP3     Score: SQ  VP

   Allegro WCPE : Slow Waltz: Tempo I

II. Texas Two Step     

   Amarillo ma non troppo  [5:03]   MP3    Score:  SQ   VP

III. Slowest Waltz  

   Where Wings Take Dream   [6:33]    MP3  Score: SQ  VP

IV. Wild Gipsy Fling

   Romayana     [6:26]      MP3      Score: SQ  VP

Program Notes (title page, SQ)    (title page, VP)

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*Ananda Sonata for Violin and Piano (2007)

I. Hard Times      [5:42]       MP3       Score

   Allegro non troppo

II. Allah       [5:01]       MP3       Score

   Adagio alla mantra

III. Prime Times    [6:47]

   Highly Eccentric         MP3       Score

  Program Notes (title page)

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*Clarinet Sextet for Clarinet in A and Strings
(2 violins, viola, 2 cellos) Nov. 26, 2009--Feb. 22, 2010

[NEW]  (with synthesized recording)
Entire Score, PDF

I. A Small Still Voice  [5:32]    MP3    Score:  Finale   PDF

    Adagio con queso

II. Faster, Higher, Louder [6:17]   MP3   Score: Finale  PDF

     Paprika

III. Curious Interlude  [6:31]   MP3   Score: Finale   PDF
     Oregano I: Oregano II: Oregano I: Oregano II: Oregano I
IV. A Fearful Earful  [5:09]    MP3    Score: Finale    PDF
     Gorgonzola

  Program Notes (title page)

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Gayatri Sonata for Cello or Viola and Piano

(Cello 2005, arranged for viola 2007)

Recording by Bonnie Thron, cello, and Nancy Whelan, piano
(Memorial Concert for Akanda, Feb. 10, 2010)
          video

I. First Movement   [6:55]
     IWHWIFATBS*

  CelloMP3     Cello Score   Viola Score

II. Second Movement: Gayatri Mantra [8:12] 

   CelloMP3     Cello Score     Viola Score

III. Third Movement: Rondo Cappuccino [7:13]

     Git Them Toes to Tappin'  

  CelloMP3      Cello Score    Viola Score

  Program Notes (title page, Cello edition)
*it won't hurt when I fall off this bar stool

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Govinda Sonata for Violin and Piano  (2006)

(see also for flute and piano)

Eric Pritchard and Randall Love's recording at
Duke University October, 2009
Available on commercial CD (see Store page)
 

Introduction to WHQR broadcast by Pat Marriott

(September 8, 2008) mp3

I. Flavors of Devotion 

   Allegro bhagavata     [7:23]       MP3    Score    

II. Largo Govinda

   Dark and lovely    [6:56]       MP3       Score   

III. Power and Light

   Vivace Sivaratri     [5:37]       MP3     Score    

Program Notes (by Pat Marriott)

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Nocturne and Minuet

for String Orchestra; also available for String Quartet

(2003) performed by the Raleigh Civic Chamber

 Orchestra, Dr. Randolf Foy conductor, Nov.2003

I. Nocturne     [7:34]    MP3    Score(Orch)  (St.Qu.)
II. Minuet      [5:24]     MP3     Score(Orch)  (St.Qu.)

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*The Three Kinds of Music
 for Violin, Cello, and Piano
( Feb. 21--June 5, 2010)

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Variations on the Grosse Fuge

for Piano Quintet (1987, 2003, '05, '07) [18:23] 

(see orchestral version in Music for Orchestra)

Allegro: Slow: Allegro Bigga Fuga: Largo: Allegro Bigga Fuga:
 Moderato I: Piu Mosso:  Moderato II: Fugato Bordello:

Really Really Largo: Allegro:  Big Slow Ending 

Introductory talk (Eric Pritchard at premier; the quartet played the original Grosse Fuge before the VGF)

MP3    Score     Program and performance notes

This was performed by the Ciompi Quartet and Randall Love, piano, in the Sights and Sounds concert series, January 25, 2009 at the NC Art Museum in Raleigh NC.

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MUSIC FOR VOICE

Ananda Songs    

for Soprano, Violin, and Piano (Aug.23-Oct. 27 '07)

Premier performance by Penelope Jensen, soprano;
Eric Pritchard, violin; Randall Love, piano
Feb. 10 2010 (Memorial Concert for Akanda)

      video

I. A Sufi Song,  text by Rumi (see Spirituality page)

    With Shining Heart  [5:23]      MP3        Score

II. Who Am I? text by B.R. (see Spirituality page)

   Adagio ramana maharshi [5:41]     MP3      Score

III. Hare Krishna Mahamantra

   Chaconne Sankirtana      [5:47]        MP3       Score

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*Der Jammerwock: Ein Carroll für Bariton

    und Nonett  
     (German font required for Finale edition)
        Finale Score          PDF Score

(see Orchestral Music for the MP3)    (2006)

a setting of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" in German

   Gelaumfig: Schortelt: Gelaumfig     [7:15]

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*I'm a Physicist and That's Just Fine

original version (2004) sung by the composer

for Bass-Baritone and Piano (synthesized recording)

(see Lyrics on "Physics" page)

   With Calculated Abandon   [3:03]      MP3    Score

much expanded version for baritone solo, SATBariB
chorus, and orchestra (to be the opening movement of
Strange Songs)     (July 2010)  [NEW]

  With Calculated Abandon   [6:10]  Orch Score   Vocal Score

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*I Dream of Buddha With The Light Golden Aura
(2003)    for Baritone and Piano: Lyrics by Padmasambhava, melody by Stephen Foster, arranged and sung by BR

Lyrics: Om Vajra Guru Padme Siddhi Hum

              MP3         Score

   Largetto         [2:49]

Program and Performance Notes

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Two works for spoken chorus in four parts:

Little Miss Nonfat    [1:20]      (1979)

   Allegro macroneurotica             Score  

Math Class: or, Does the Zero

Have Buddha-Nature™?       (1982)

   Allegro diploma                       Score 

Program and Performance Notes

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*Mantra Cantata for SATB Chorus and Orchestra

(also for Chorus and Piano Quintet)

 (Nov. '08--Nov. '09)
Full Orchestral Score, PDF

Piano Quntet and Chorus Score, PDF

I. Om Jaya Jagadish Hare      [8:30]

                               Scores:  Orchestra     Piano Quintet

II. Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram      [6:31]
      Synth MP3    Scores:  Orchestra    Piano Quintet

III. Hanuman Chalisa           [16:30]
                            Scores:   Orchestra    Piano Quintet

             Program Notes (Title Page, Orch. Score)

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*What I Hear After Submitting A Score:
A Dreadful Rant for Baritone Solo, Soprano-Alto-Tenor-Bari-Bass Chorus, and either Two Pianos
  (2003, revised June 2010)[NEW]
or Orchestra (June 2010)
Both scores are PDF and include program notes and lyrics

   Vivace flagrante delicto [2:50] 
                                                  
  Vocal Score (2 pianos)               Orchestral Score