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Voices of Shekhinah: Four Illuminations (Ethnic.)
This work in four movements honors important women in Jewish history from the Torah and Talmud,
women from Sepharidic and Ashkenazic traditions, and a teenager of today. The styles of music reflect
the unique eras. Each movement features one vocalist, all who sing together in the prologue,
intermezzo, interlude, and epilogue.
For lyric soprano, young soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto; 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English
horn, 2 Bb clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, shofar, 4 horns in F, 2 Bb trumpets, 2 trombones,
tuba, 2 percussion including xylophone, guitar, harp, accordion, and strings. Performance time
is about 45 minutes. Read Reviews
Funded in part by the Composer Assistance Program of the American Music Center.
To rent the full score and parts for performance, call 505.992.2524 or send email. Available for purchase as a piano reduction.
Symphony of Light and Shadows (Classical contemporary.)
This orchestral work is inspired by the dance of light and shadows on pools of water, on windblown
leaves, and on the earth. In this fanciful and impressionistic work, the composer uses motifs reflected
in a multitude of instruments and a panoply of percussion to evoke the patterns of light and shadows.
Picture a rowboat traveling on a gentle stream surrounded by a lush countryside. Leaves occasionally
drift down as the sun and breeze transform clouds, creating changes in light and shadows shimmering on
the water and playing on the earth. Hear jazz influences in this imagistic work.
For 2 flutes, 2 Bb clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 Bb trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, 2
percussion including marimba and vibraphone, piano, harp, and strings. Performance time is about 11 minutes. Read Reviews
Study score, full score, and enlarged score available for purchase.
Chromaticity (Swing.)
As its name suggests, Chromaticity explores chromatic patterns. Sections call and respond to each other, while melody lines are distrubuted among the instruments. Soloists have free rein.
For 5 saxophones (2 altos, 2 tenors, 1 baritone), 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, contrabass, drums)
Music for The Gloaming, O My Darling (Irish.)
This collection of music is designed to accompany Megan Terry's play, The Gloaming, O My Darling. 16 cues. Tunes include Fond Memories of Food and Nurse's Curse, recorded on TransFormations, and Maine Snow Night, That Did It!, Watermellon Madness, Birdsong's March, Lovely Children's Lament, Baby Birdsong, The Gloaming Done It Waltz, and Tangled Trio.
For actors who sing and flute, bassoon, piano, violin, and percussion.
Music for Resistance (Classical contemporary.)
Music for the musical, Resistance, written by Valarie Morris and M. Emily Einson. 27 cues. Tunes include Shabbat Overture, I'll Be the Secretary, Nobody Knows, All Alone, A Night to Remember, Who Needs Nazis?, Don't Go Out, When Will It End?, and the rousing Every Quarter, Every Cafe, Every Corner.
For chorus, 4 saxophones (alto & tenor)/clarinets/bass clarinet, flute/alto flute, trombone, guitar, piano, violin, violincello, contrabass, and drums.
CircumVention (Classical contemporary.)
CircumVention traces one family's emigrations from the former Soviet Union, to Paris, then to the U. S. Recorded on the album of the same name, CircumVention.
For flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello, contrabass.
Eggs: Hardboiled, Poached, Over Easy, Scrambled, Eggs Benedict, Sunnyside Up (Classical contemporary.)
This collection of 6 pieces about individual eggs is a performance piece. An actor can add to the theatrics, becoming a different character for each egg on the menu.
For clarinet/soprano saxophone, sarod, piano, optional but preferable actor, and voice.
Rape: A Woman's Perspective (Classical contemporary.)
This composition is useful in initiating dialogues between women in therapeutic group settings. The piece begins with educational information about rape. The visual presentation is very effective when all or most of the musicians, who occasionally have speaking parts, are women. The second section addresses the horror of a rape experiece. The composition ends with an empowerment section in swing style.
For voice, violin, oboe or clarinet or flute, tenor steel pan, synthesizer, piano, bass, and drums.
Watching the War (Classical contemporary.)
This is a theatrical piece that addresses the situation of watching a war unfold on TV. In this case, it was the Gulf War. An actor introduces a particular war and circumstance with improvised text. Many structured improvisation sections allow room for individual expression.
For voice/actor, clarinet, saxophone, violin, trombone, viola, flute, piano, percussion, or
other combinations of instruments.
For more information, please see our catalog.
Valarie Morris accepts commissions for new works.
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