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| 2005 |
The Cremation of Sam McGee, for soprano, violin and piano |
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Poem by Robert W. Service. Commissioned by Olivia Stoddard. Premiered May 13th, 2005. |
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| 2004 |
Five Chokas for the New Princess, a cappella for three women's voices |
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Five chokas by Mutsuo Shukuya. Commissioned by Mutsuo Shukuya. In Japanese. Premiered by Miwako Isano, Michiko Saito and Micheline Steacy December 31st, 2005 at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum. |
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| 2004 |
Phenomenal Woman, for soprano and piano - Recording available via email request - info@davidgarner.com |
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Seven poems by Maya Angelou (Call Letters: Mrs. V.B, Impeccable Conception, Lord, in My Heart , The Gamut, Request, No Loser, No Weeper, Phenomenal Woman). Commissioned by Katy Sisco. Premiered May 18th, 2004. |
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| 2004 |
Three Songs on Original Poems, for soprano and piano |
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Commissioned by Heather Klein. |
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| 2003 |
The Gashlycrumb Tinies, for mezzo-soprano and piano |
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Story by Edward Gorey.
Commissioned by Jennifer Lucas. |
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| 2002 |
Viñetas Flamencas, for tenor, wind-quintet and piano |
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Text by Federico García Lorca. In Spanish.
Commissioned by Citywinds. Premiered June 7, 2002. Watch the video |
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| 2002 |
The Curious Sofa, a staged solo for soprano and piano, with one non-speaking role |
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Story by Edward Gorey.
Commissioned by Asia Roos. Premiered March, 2002. Duration: 15' |
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| 2000 |
Seven Nocturnes, for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra |
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Text by Odysseus Elytis. In Greek.
Commissioned by Marie Bafus. Premiered April 30, 2000. Listen to Nocturne 3 |
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| 1999 |
Eins und Alles, for soprano, horn and piano |
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Text by Christian Morgenstern. In German.
Commissioned by Sylvia Anderson. Premiered 1999. |
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| 1998 |
Tombstones in the Starlight, for soprano and piano |
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Texts by Dorothy Parker.
Commissioned by Suzanne Lustgarten. Premiered in March, 1999. |
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| 1998 |
Cinco Poemes de Jaime Manrique, for tenor and piano |
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| 1998 |
Eloise, a staged solo for soprano and piano |
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From the book by Kay Thompson.
Commissioned by Alexandra Garner. Premiered in March, 1999 |
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| 1998 |
The Highwayman, for soprano and string quartet |
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On the poem by Alfred Noyes.
Commissioned by Cheryl Cain.
Premiered April 18, 1998 |
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| 1997 |
Fireflies and Willows, for soprano, baritone and piano |
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Kirkup.
Premiered in November, 1997, Tokyo. |
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| 1997 |
Symptom Recital, for soprano and piano |
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Poem by Dorothy Parker.
Commissioned by Linda Brewer.
Duration: c.45" |
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| 1997 |
In dieser Zeit, for soprano and piano |
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3 Songs on poems by Mascha Kaléko. (In German)
1. Lied zur Nacht
2. In dieser Zeit
3. Gebet
Commissioned by Dr. Bettina Pohle.
Premiered by Alexandra Garner in September, 1997
Duration:15' |
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| 1997 |
Five Scots Songs, for soprano, violin and cello |
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Arrangements of five Scots folksongs.
Commissioned by Susan Zeleznick.
Premiered by her in May, 1997.
Duration: 8' |
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| 1996 |
Epitaphs, for mixed a capella chorus |
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| 1995 |
El Alma y la Memoria: In Memoriam Edwin Barlow, for soprano and piano |
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| 1993 |
Bestiary, for soprano, horn, clarinet and piano |
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Listen to Landcrab (Margaret Atwood)
Listen to Hail to thee, blithe owl (Ring Lardner)
Listen to The Truro Bear (Mary Oliver)
Listen to Penguins in the Home (Helen Bevington)
Listen to Cricket (orig. Splinter) (Carl Sandburg)
Listen to The Axolotl (David McCord)
Commissioned by the Beaumont Ensemble. 1993. |
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| 1993 |
Out of Silence, for baritone, horn, clarinet and four cellos |
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Commissioned by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble, for the Conservatory's 75th anniversary.
Text by J. Gallegos.
Premiered by the New Music Ensemble April 22, 1993.
Duration: 15' |
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| 1990 |
Forget-Me-Not, for soprano and piano. |
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Commissioned by Alexandra Horton.
Anonymous text.
Premiered by Miss Horton in May, 1991.
Duration: 6' |
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| 1990 |
Six Caprices of García Lorca, for tenor and piano |
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La Divinanza de la Guitarra (Riddle of the Guitar)
2. Chumbera (Prickly Pear)
3. Pita (Maguey)
4. Candil (Oil Lamp)
5. Cruz (The Cross)
6. Crótalo (Castanet)
Commissioned by tenor Mark Hernandez, 1991.
Duration: 14' In Spanish. |
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| 1989 |
Medea Alone, for soprano a capella |
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Based on Robinson Jeffers' adaptation of Euripides' Medea, the work calls for lighting, costume and stage blocking.
Duration: 22' |
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| 1988 |
Facets for soprano and piano |
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The Bee Box (Sylvia Plath)
Siren Song (Margaret Atwood)
Mushrooms (Sylvia Plath)
Duration: 11' |
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| 1987 |
Two From Spoon River, for tenor solo and mezzo-soprano solo, with piano accompaniment & for mezzo-soprano solo, with piano accompaniment |
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Text from Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology.
I. Fiddler Jones
II. Lucinda Matlock.
Premiered by the Conservatory Cantata Singers, with the composer at the piano, CAMI Hall, New York, May, 1988.
Duration: 11'
Performed by Katherine Growdon, May 10, 2004 |
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| 1987 |
Dances From King David, for soprano and piano |
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Text from three psalms.
Commissioned and premiered by Catherine Naglestad in Spring, 1988.
Duration: 10' |
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| 1986 |
Annettes-Lieder, for soprano, cello and piano |
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Text by Annette von Droste-Hulshoff (1797-1848). In German.
Im Grase (In the Meadow)
Am Turm ( On the Tower)
Der Weiher (The Pond)
Commissioned by Mimi Ruiz, and premiered by her in 1986.
Duration: 15' |
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| 1986 |
Jammerwochie (Jabberwocky), for baritone and piano |
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Premiered by Hermann Le Roux, 1986. In German.
Duration: 7' |
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| 1985 |
Three Blake Settings, for mezzo-soprano and piano |
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Texts by William Blake.
Song
Mad Song
The Fly
Premiered by Ann-Mia Sadowsky, 1986.
Duration: 11' |
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All music copyright David Garner. All Rights Reserved.
Performance, distribution, sale or re-use strictly prohibited without written permission from the composer. |
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