2012 Archives - Jake Heggie Composer & Pianist

OF LAUGHTER AND FAREWELL (2012, 2013)

For Tenor or Baritone and Piano. Poetry by Vachel Lindsay 1. By The Spring, At Sunset 2. Under the Blessing [More]

For Tenor or Baritone and Piano. Poetry by Vachel Lindsay 1. By The Spring, At Sunset 2. Under the Blessing of Your Psyche Wings First performance of By The Spring: Aug 12, 2013 at Bennett Gordon Hall and commissioned by Ravinia Festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. First performance of [more]

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CAMILLE CLAUDEL: Into The Fire (2012)

A Song Cycle for mezzo-soprano and string quartet (piano reduction available), with texts by Gene Scheer based on the life [More]

A Song Cycle for mezzo-soprano and string quartet (piano reduction available), with texts by Gene Scheer based on the life and work of the French sculptor. Commissioned by San Francisco Performances and generously underwritten by Linda & Stuart Nelson. First Performance: Feb 4, 2012 at Herbst Theater, San Francisco, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the [more]

One or more recordings have been made. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com.

SIX CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS (2012)

Lyrics by Mark Campbell; for SATB choir with piano, flute & oboe; commissioned by Renaissance City Choirs in Pittsburgh, PA [More]

Lyrics by Mark Campbell; for SATB choir with piano, flute & oboe; commissioned by Renaissance City Choirs in Pittsburgh, PA and premiered Dec 9, 2012 at Carnegie Music Hall; Jeffry Blake Johnson, conductor. 1. Santa 2. Christmas Sweaters 3. Fruitcake (or “Unjust Desserts”) 4. Presents 5. Loneliness (or “A Midnight Drear”) 6. Families Sheet [more]

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ORCAS ISLAND FERRY: Suite for Violin/Viola & Piano (2012)

Commissioned by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival; First Performance: Aug 11, 2012 at the Orcas Island Center in Eastsound, [More]

Commissioned by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival; First Performance: Aug 11, 2012 at the Orcas Island Center in Eastsound, WA, by violinist/violist Aloysia Friedmann and pianist Jon Kimura Parker. 1. Crossing 2. On and Off 3. The Shoreline Lullabye 4. Whistling and Listening 5. In Tows and Threes (Motor Rhythm) Sheet Music, Scores, Parts [more]

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ANOTHER SUNRISE (2012)

Dramatic 30-minute scene for soprano and chamber ensemble (clarinet, violin, cello, bass, piano) with libretto by Gene Scheer, based on [More]

Dramatic 30-minute scene for soprano and chamber ensemble (clarinet, violin, cello, bass, piano) with libretto by Gene Scheer, based on the life and work of Holocaust survivor Krystyna Zywulska. Commissioned by Music of Remembrance (Mina Miller, artistic director) and premiered May 14, 2012 at Nordstrom Recital Hall in Benaroya Hall, Seattle. Soprano Caitlin Lynch with [more]

One or more recordings have been made. Rental Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com.

| Categories↠Compositions | Tags↠Caitlin Lynch, Craig Sheppard, Gene Scheer, Jonathan Green, Krystyna Zywulska, Laura DeLuca, Mikhail Shmidt, Music Of Remembrance, Walter Gray | Debut Year↠2012 | Compositions↠Chamber/Ensemble, Opera/Stage | Featured Voices/Instruments↠Bass, Cello, Clarinet, Piano, Soprano, Violin | Other Criteria↠Recorded, Score Available (Rental) |

SOLILOQUY for Flute and Piano (2012)

A setting of the song “Beyond” (from Pieces of 9/11) commissioned by Camerata Pacifica (Adrian Spence, artistic director) as a [More]

A setting of the song “Beyond” (from Pieces of 9/11) commissioned by Camerata Pacifica (Adrian Spence, artistic director) as a memorial to Suzanne Makuch. First Performance: May 10, 2012 in Santa Barbara, CA, with flutist Adrian Spence and pianist Warren Jones. One or more recordings have been made. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials [more]

One or more recordings have been made. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com.