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 by humble self. As performances are recorded they replace the preliminary electronic renditions. You can download MP3 audio files , 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. Many scores I list also in PDF format.) For accuracy sometimes you will need to download and install fonts which will be indicated. When possible I now include videos, which you can also see on my page on YouTube.

       NEW ADDITIONS in 2011: Two movements of Violations for viol consort, under Music for Strings: Goldbug Variations for harpsichord or piano, listed under Keyboards: live recordings for all the pieces on the "Evening of World Premieres" concert, including Aditya Hridayam, A Major Piano Sonata, Birthday Trio, and The Three Kinds of Music. These were recorded Feb. 22, 2011 at Duke. Also, rescued from the ancient cassettes, recordings of the 1982 performance of  Little Miss Nonfat and Math Class: or, Does the Zero Have Buddha-Nature^TM?

       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

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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)

            Cover      Full Score (PDF)

I. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

   With Centered Atttention   [6:18]        MP3     Finale Score

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

III. Transfigured Ho Dao

   Hayseedic       [4:14]    MP3     Finale 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

Cover     Full score, PDF (1) 

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)          

SEE STRANGE SONGS 

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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)

        Finale Score                Program  notes (title page)
        PDF Score                    Cover     

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MUSIC FOR MIXED CHAMBER

                ENSEMBLES

Aditya Hridayam for Oboe, Violin and Piano

(2006)

This was premiered on my Feb. 22, 2011 concert at Duke.

Joseph Robinson, oboe; Mary Kay Robinson, violin; Thomas Warburton, piano  (YouTube)

    video (YouTube)

I. One Chord Is Enough    [6:55]       MP3   Score(Finale)

   Moderoboinsono: Raucus: Codadajoe  

II. Aditya hridayam punyam sarv shatru veena

     shanam

   Glacial                          [7:07]       MP3        Score

III. Twisted Jig

Tierkoerperbeseitigungsgesetz   [6:07]  MP3   Score

   Cover                PDF Entire Score

   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)

Cover             Entire Score, PDF             

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         Entire Score (1), PDF      Cover

Program notes (title page)

I. Rajas

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

II. Tamas

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

III. Satvas

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

IV. Celebration (after the Dust Settles)

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

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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)
Full Score, PDF              Parts, PDF

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 Big Note      

for Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, and Tuba
                                                     (1990, 2004, 2011)

Full Score, PDF            Cover

I. Let's Get Things Rolling [6:40]     Score, Finale
II. More Dolce Please [5:17]           Score, Finale
III. Polytonalmodalyodel [7']          Score, Finale

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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)      Cover

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)           Cover    

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*For Those Who Fell:

A War Memorial For Jazz Band                

Solemn         [4:07]  (1990)   MP3       Score     Cover    

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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        Cover

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MUSIC FOR KEYBOARDS

A Major Piano Sonata*

*not really in A major

(May 9--October 29, 2008)  
Font required: (1)

This was premiered on my Feb. 22, 2011 concert at Duke. John Noel, piano
      video (YouTube)   
 Entire Score, PDF         Cover

I. Heavy Pedal     [5:40]            MP3        Score

    Moderato

II. Roll Over Stockhausen [6:39]     MP3      Score

    Moderato again

III. Tell Chuck Berry the News  [6:10]  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       Cover

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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*Goldbug Variations for Harpsichord, also
arranged for Piano  (Sept. 9--Oct. 24, 2011)
composed for Elaine Funaro   
(font required for Finale)     Cover   [NEW]

Score, Harpsichord     PDF      Finale
Score, Piano                   PDF     Finale

Synthesized recording MP3        [20:46]

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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 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

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)
Cover
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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)       Cover

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*Ananda Sonata for Violin and Piano (2007)

Entire Score, PDF          Cover

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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Birthday Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello
(September 11--November 15, 2010)
Entire Score, PDF             Cover
Fonts required: (1)  (2)  (3)

This was premiered on my Feb. 22, 2011 concert at Duke.
Eric Pritchard, violin; Yoram Youngerman, viola; Elizabeth Marshall, cello

       video (YouTube)

I. A Modest Beginning [7:13]       MP3    Score
   An Excellent Tempo
II. Dr. Albert Hofmann's Bike Ride [6:10]  MP3   Score

   Presto Change-o

III. Seasonal Affective Music  [5:52]  MP3   Score

   SSSLLLOOOWWW

Exit by Pat Marriott, WHQR (mp3)

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

      with synthesized recording
Entire Score, PDF            Cover

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)    Cover
*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
 

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)       Cover 

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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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Violations       [NEW]
 for (1) Viol Consort (2 treble, 1 tenor, 2 bass viols)
or (2) String Quintet (quartet plus cello)
or (3) String Orchestra  (work in progress, Nov. 23--?)
                Cover

Violation II      [4:45]    Synth MP3     (st. quintet version)

        With Vigor     Finale scores (1)   (2)   (3)
Violation III          [5:03]       Synth MP3  (st. quintet version)
       Largo lacrimoso      Finale scores   (1)  (2)   (3)
Violation IV      [5:04]        Synth MP3    (viol version)
       Allegro landini      Finale scores   (1)   (2)   (3) 

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MUSIC FOR VOICE

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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)

 Full Score (PDF)     Cover          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  

SEE STRANGE SONGS 

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

SEE STRANGE SONGS 

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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       MP3  (from 1982)

SEE STRANGE SONGS

Math Class: or, Does the Zero

Have Buddha-Nature™?       (1982)

   Allegro diploma                       Score        MP3  (from 1982)

Program and Performance Notes

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*Mantra Cantata for SATB Chorus and Orchestra

(also for Chorus and Piano Quintet
and Chorus, String Orchestra, and Piano)

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

Piano Quntet and Chorus Score, PDF

String Orchestra, Piano, and Chorus Score, PDF

I. Om Jaya Jagadish Hare      [8:30]

II. Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram      [6:31]
      Synth MP3    

III. Hanuman Chalisa           [16:30]
                          
             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 Two Pianos

SEE STRANGE SONGS