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Lawrence Axelrod, composer

 

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[Opera]

Aria Da Capo (1997) 
Na'ara Lamelech (A Maiden for the King) (1987)

[Orchestral]

Fanfares and Meditations (2001)
Organ solo and orchestra
Concerto for Violoncello
(2002)
Brandenburg Fantasia No. 1

(2002)
Brandenburg Fantasia No. 2
(2002)
Brandenburg Fantasia No. 3
(2003)
Brandenburg Fantasia No. 4
(2003)
Pos Metaphonos
(revised 1996) Violin solo and Chamber Orchestra 
Pos Metaphonos (1992) Bass Clarinet solo and Chamber Orchestra 
Cassandra Speaks (1991) 
Earth Over Heaven (1990) 
Three Dances for Orchestra (1989) 
Three Voices (1983) for Mezzo-soprano and Orchestra

[Choral]

River of Words (1999)
Psalm/Toccata
(1995) 
Idyll (1995) 
Fragments of Diaspora (1992) 
Voices of Amherst (1991) 
Snow-Sorrow-Sunrise (1989) 
Byobu - five choral scenes from Japanese poetry (1986) 
Four Scenes from the Song of Songs (1979)

[Chamber Music]

Mandala #4 (2001)
Music for Horns
  (1998) for eight French Horns 
Diary Pieces (1995) for String Quartet 
Diary Pieces (1994) for Woodwind Quintet 
Three Postcards (1993/1998) for Bassoon and Piano; flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, percussion 
Three Homages (1990) for Brass Quintet 
Rounds (1989) for Brass Quintet 
To Be Danced (1988) for Piano, Violin and Violoncello 
Duo Concertante (1987, revised 1988, 1996) for Viola and Piano 
Serenata (1980) for Twelve Instruments

[Solo Vocal]

Night of Stars (1999)
for Mezzo-soprano and Piano
Anges et Deésses
(2003)
The Immanence of Angels
(1998) for Baritone and Piano 
Antartica (1996) 
Love's Start (1994) 
Still Life with Sea and Whales (1994) 
Ophelia (1992) 
Hummingbird in a Dream (1991) 
Five Hundred Nights (1990) 
For What Though Small (1989) 
Moonsongs (1985) 
Moesta et Errabunda (1980)

[Solo Instrumental]

Diary Pieces (1999) for solo Piano
Breathless (Encore for Anton)
(2002) for solo Piano
Remembered Harps
(1997) for solo Piano 
Mandala #3 (1996) for solo Double Bass 
Mandala #2 (1995) for solo Piano 
Solar Cyle (1994) for solo Piano 
Mandala (1993) for solo Guitar 
Three Etudes (1992) for solo Piano 
Common Threads (1990) for solo Piano 
Dream Pieces (1979) for solo Flute 
Meditation (1978) for solo Violin or solo Viola 
Nocturne (1978) for solo Piano 
 
 

 

Compositions

Full Listings

Brandenburg Fantasia No. 4
2. March 2003
7 min.
 Two recorders (or flutes), solo violin, str.
 Anges et Deésses
17. January 2003
10 min.
 Mezzo-soprano and string quartet
 Brandenburg Fantasia No. 3
3. January 2003
7 min.
 3 Ob, Bn, 2 Hn, str
 Brandenburg Fantasia No. 2
22. November 2002
9 min.
Fl, Vln, Hps, str
 Brandenburg Fantasia No. 1
22. April 2002
6 min.
3 Vln, 3 Vla, 3 Vc, Cb
 Concerto for Violoncello
25. February 2002
13 min.
Vc solo, 2 (+picc)22(+B Cl)2 4221 timp 2 perc hp. str
 Breathless (Encore for Anton)
1. January 2002
3 min.
Piano solo
Mandala #4
24. October 2001
8 min.
 Mandolin and guitar
(Westfalens kleinstes Festival, Drüggelt Germany: 20. May 2002 Duo Ahlert-Schwab)
Fanfares and Meditations
9. August 2001
23 min.
Organ solo, 2222 2200 2 perc. str
 Night of Stars
25. September 1999
9 min.
Mezzo-soprano and piano
(Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ: 12. October 2002 Judith Cloud, mezzo-soprano)
Diary Pieces
18. July 1999
15 min.
 Piano solo
(Composers' Symposium at the University of New Mexico 28. March 2000, Lawrence Axelrod, piano; Piano recital Santa Fe, NM 25. March 2000, Lawrence Axelrod, piano)
River of Words
22. April 1999
15 min.
 Sop. solo, chorus (SATB) and chamber ens: Ww or Sax quartet, Hp, Pno, String quartet
(Fairfield Country Chorale, Johannes Somary cond.: 10. March 2000)
The Immanence of Angels  
11. August 1998
25 min.
Baritone and Piano
(St. James Cathedral Chicago, IL, 6. October 2002:Jeffrey Strauss, baritone and Lawrence Axelrod, piano)
Music for Horns  
2. March 1998 
7 min.
Eight French Horns
Remembered Harps  
4. September 1997 
6 min.
Piano solo 
(Recital University of Hawai'i Manoa: 13. February 1998, Lawrence Axelrod, piano. Recital Congregation Albert Albuquerque, NM:  11.January 1998, Lawrence Axelrod, piano. Piano recital: Santa Fe, NM 21. November 1997, Lawrence Axelrod, piano)
Aria Da Capo Opera in One Act 
25. March 1997 
61 min.
Soli (Sop., Ten., Ten., Bar., Bass) and Cahmber Orchestra (1111 1000 2 Vln., 1 Vla., 1 Vc., 1 Cb., Hps.) 
Pos Metaphonos 
22. April 1992 (revised 1996) 
9 min. 
Violin solo 2(+picc)222 2000 Timp.2Perc. Hp. Str. 
Mandala #3 
20. August 1996 
9 min. 
Double Bass solo 
(Butler University Indianapolis, IN, David Murray, double bass: 20. February 2003)

Antartica 

29. March 1996 
8 min.

Percussion (1 player), Soprano, English horn, Clarinet, Harp 
(Ernest Bloch Festival (Newport, OR): 13. July 1996 Deborah Kavasch, soprano, Greg Steinke, E. Hn., Caroline Hartig, clarinet, Eleen Lindquist, harp, Mark Goodenberger, percussion) 
Mandala #2 
18. September 1995 
6 min.
Piano solo 
(Taliesen West recital (Scottsdale, AZ): 2. February 1996 Lawrence Axelrod, piano. New Mexico Highlands University recital.: 24. January 1996 Lawrence Axelrod, piano. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe recital 12. January 1996 Lawrence Axelrod, piano. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 8. November 1995 Lawrence Axelrod, piano) 
Diary Pieces 
15. June 1995 
4 pieces, 2 to 3 minutes each 
String Qu. 
(Reynolda House Winston-Salem NC 19. February 2003: Verdi String Quartet. Edmonton Composers' Concert Society: Edmonton, AB 31. October 1997. Hochschule fur Musik, Koln 16. April 1996 Verdi String Quartet. Oregon Bach Festival 24. June 1995 Verdi String Quartet)
Psalm/Toccata 
5. April 1995 
8 min.
Chorus (SATB), Soli (SATB), 3 Tr., 3 Hn., 2 Trb., Tb. 4 Perc., Hp. 
(Taghkanic Chorale, Johannes Somary cond. 7. December 1996) 
Idyll 
18. April 1995 
8 min. 
Chorus (TTBB), Soli (TTBB), Piano four hands 
Diary Pieces 
19. December 1994 
Various: String Qu., Ww. Quintet, solo Oboe 
Solar Cycle 
27. July 1994 
15 min.
Piano solo 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 31. May 1995 Lawrence Axelrod, piano Music Center of the North Shore Sundays at Seven: 30. October 1994 Lawrence Axelrod, piano) 
Love's Start 
29. June 1994 
4 min. 
Mezzo-soprano, Flute, Harp 
(Venus Trio: 17. May 1998 Riverside Church New York, NY.  Venus Trio: 3. May 1998 St. Peter's Church New York, NY.  Venus Trio: 30. April 1995 Davenport, Iowa) 
Still Life with Sea and Whales 
7. January 1994 
20 min. 
Soprano, Flute, 2 Guitars 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 2. November 1994 Music Center of the North Shore Sundays at Seven: 30. October 1994; Susan Charles, soprano, Shannon Duffy, flute, Steve Ramsdell and Matthew Heaton, guitars) 
Mandala 
28. July 1993 
9 min. 
Guitar solo 
(Chicago Cultural Center Recital: 4. December 1994 Fareed Haque, guitar;Faculty Recital Northern Illinois University: 16. November 1994 Fareed Haque, guitar; Music Center of the North Shore Sundays at Seven: 14. November 1993 Fareed Haque, guitar;) 
Three Postcards 
4. April 1993 (rev. 1998) 
10 min. 
Bassoon and Piano (also revised version for flute, clarinet, viola, violoncello, piano and percussion) 
(American Milestones/Oregon Bach Festival Eugene, OR: 10. July 1998 Third Angle (rev. version). Music Center of the North Shore recital: 14. November 1993 Lewis Kirk, bassoon, Lawrence Axelrod, pno. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 9. June 1993 Lewis Kirk, bassoon, Lawrence Axelrod, pno.) 
Fragments of Diaspora 
24. December 1992 
12 min. 
Mezzo-sop. solo, Chorus (SSAATTBB) 2222 2220 Hp. Timp. 2Perc. Str.
Ophelia 
20. July 1992 
14 min. 
Baritone solo, 1110 1000 Pno. 2Vln, Vla, Vc 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 1. June 1994 Jeffrey Strauss, baritone, Lawrence Axelrod, cond.) 
Pos Metaphonos 
22. April 1992 
9 min. 
B. Cl. solo 2(+picc)222 2000 Timp.2Perc. Hp. Str.
Three Etudes 
15. February 1992 
9 min. 
Piano solo 
(S.C. I Regional Conference University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI Lawrence Axelrod piano: 11. March 1999. Music Center of the North Shore Sundays at Seven: 1. May 1994 Marie Alatalo, pno. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 10. June 92 Kathleen Supove, pno.) 
Voices of Amherst 
29. June 1991 
10 min. 
Male chorus (three choruses, each T Bar B 4Hn 4Vc 2Perc)
Cassandra Speaks 
13. March 1991 
18 min.
Picc.11Eng.Hn.21C. Bn. 4331 Timp.3Perc. Str. Tape 
(San Jose Symphony Orchestra, Leonid Grin conductor: 11., 12., 13. June 1999.  Recorded by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Szymon Kawalla, conductor. Available on CD: Vienna Modern Masters "Music from Six Continents" VMM 3012) 
Hummingbird in a Dream 
16. January 1991 
5 min.
Sop. Fl. Vc. Pno./Perc. 
(Asparagus Valley Contemporary Music Ensemble: 16. Nov. 91 Melinda Spratlan, sop. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 12. June 91 Diane Ragains, sop.) 
Common Threads 
14. December 1990 
8 min. 
Piano solo 
(Sundays in the Park with Music Chicago, IL Lawrence Axelrod pno: 4. November 2001. Dutch Summer Seminar at De Ijsbreker (Amsterdam): 14. July 1993 Lawrence Axelrod, pno. Homecoming Concert Amherst College: 15. Oct. 91 Lawrence Axelrod, pno. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 27. Feb. 1991 Patrick Sinozich, pno.) 
Five Hundred Nights 
17. July 1990 
16 min. 
Mezzo-sop. Fl. Vla. Hp. 
(Venus Trio (NYC) : 27. Jan. 91 Liz Norman, M-sop. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 14. Nov. 90 Liz Norman, M-sop. Mary Stingley, Fl. Tija Danilovicz, Hp.) 
Three Homages 
10. May 1990 
12 min. 
Brass Quintet 
(MusicNinetySeven Festival-Universit of Cincinnati: 15. June 1997. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 3. November 1993 The Asbury Brass Quintet; Recorded by the Asbury Brass Quintet 9. and 10. November 1994) 
Earth Over Heaven 
22 . January 1990 
8 1/2 min. 
2Picc.2Eng.Hn.22 4331 Timp.4Perc. Hp. Cel. Str.
Snow-Sorrow-Sunrise 
22. September 1989 
5 min. 
Chamber Chorus (five quartets each SATB)
Three Dances for Orchestra 
30. July 1989 
10 min.
1Picc.1Eng.Hn.22 4221 Timp.2Perc. Hp. Str. 
(Civic Orchestra of Chicago: 30. Mar. 90) 
For What Though Small 
14. June 1989 
14 min. 
Mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble: 1(+picc)110 1000 Hp. Vln. Vc. 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 14. Nov. 89 Liz Norman, M-sop. Lawrence Axelrod, cond.) 
Rounds 
9. March 1989 
6 min. 
Brass Quintet 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 13. June 89 The Asbury Brass Quintet) 
To Be Danced 
2. August 1988 
25 min. 
Piano, Violin, Violoncello 
(Discover America: 22. November 92 The Chicago Ensemble. Bryn Mawr College: 1. November 92 The Philadelphia Trio. Charles Ives Center for American Music: 22 Aug. 92. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 13. June 90 Lawrence Axelrod, pno. Michael McLean, vln. Nick Gander, Vc. Merkin Concert Hall (NYC): 17. Jan 89 The Philadelphia Trio. Yellow Springs Institute: 2. Dec. 88 The Philadelphia Trio) 
Na'ara Lamelech (A Maiden for the King) 
Parable in One Act 
November 1987 
30 min. 
Soli (S.T.B) and chamber ensemble: 01(+Eng.Hn.)00 1000 Perc. Hp. Vln. Vla. 12. Vc.
Duo Concertante 
13. August 1987 - revised 12. November 1988 
15 min.
Viola and Piano 
(New Music Chicago 90: 25. Apr. 90 Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, vla., Patrick Sinozich, Pno. Alumna Recital: 12. March 89 Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, Vla., Lawrence Axelrod, Pno. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 12. Nov. 88 Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, Vla., Lawrence Axelrod, Pno. June in Buffalo: 11. June 88 Barbara Hamilton, Vla.,Nils Vigeland, Pno.) 
Byobu - five choral scenes from Japanese poetry 
27. October 1986 
25 min. 
Chorus (SSAATTBB) Soli(SATB) 4Perc. Hp. 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 13. Nov. 91 His Majestie's Clerkes, Lawrence Axelrod, cond. Amor Artis Chorale: 19. Feb. 88 Johannes Somary, cond.) 
Moonsongs 
31. December 1985 
30 min. 
Soprano and Piano 
(Faculty Recital Northern Illinois University: 10. February 1993 Diane Ragains, Sop., Lawrence Axelrod, Pno. Chicago Composers' Consortium: 28. Oct. and 4 Nov. 92 Diane Ragains, Sop., Lawrence Axelrod, Pno. Merkin Concert Hall: 17. Jan. 89 Gurcell Henry, Sop., David Christensen, Pno.) 
Three Voices 
17. October 1983 
20 min. 
Mezzo-soprano solo and orchestra: 2(=1)22(+B.Cl.)2 4231 3Perc. Hp. Cel. Pno. Str.
Moesta et Errabunda 
4. October 1980 
8 min. 
Mezzo-soprano and Piano 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 26. and 28. Feb 92 Bonita Hyman, M-sop., Lawrence Axelrod, Pno. Thesis Recital Amherst College: 14. Nov. 80 Gretchen D'Armand, M-sop., Lawrence Axelrod, Pno.) 
Serenata 
20. May 1980 
23 min. 
1101 1100 Perc. Hps. Str:11111 
(Merkin Concert Hall (NYC): 17. Jan. 89 PRISM Orchestra Lawrence Axelrod, Cond., Thesis Recital Amherst College: 14. Nov. 80 Lawrence Axelrod, Cond.) 
Dream Pieces 
16. September 1979 
10 min.
Flute Solo 
(New Music from America (London, Eng.): 5. June 90 Marianne Ehrhardt, Fl. Thesis Recital Amherst College: 14. Nov. 80 Marjory Shansky, Fl.) 
Four Scenes from the Song of and Songs: a dramatic cantata 
7. May 1979 
30 min. 
Chorus (SSAA) Soli (Mezzo-sop. Bar.) and orch: 2(+AltoFl.)1(+Eng.Hn.) Heckelph.1B.Cl.1 1110 3Perc. Cimbalom Str.
Meditation 
5. January 1979 
6 min. 
Violin Solo (and Viola Solo) 
(Masters Recital: 16. Mar 85 Stewart Pharis, vla. Masters Recital: 16. Mar. 85 Denise Jackson, vln. Thesis Recital Amherst College: 14. Nov. 80 J. David Jackson, vln.) 
Nocturne 
30. September 1978 
6 min. 
 
 
Piano Solo 
(Chicago Composers' Consortium: 26. and 28. Feb. 92 Lawrence Axelrod, pno. Thesis Recital Amherst College: 14. Nov. 80 Monica Jakuc, pno.)

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