Compositions Archives - Jake Heggie Composer & Pianist

Jake Heggie: Opera Arias Collections (piano/vocal) (2021)

A collection of four volumes of Jake’s most popular opera arias by voice type. From Bill Holab Music, Inc. SOPRANO MEZZO-SOPRANO TENOR [More]

A collection of four volumes of Jake’s most popular opera arias by voice type. From Bill Holab Music, Inc. SOPRANO MEZZO-SOPRANO TENOR BARITONE JAKE HEGGIE: OPERA ARIAS FOR SOPRANO (piano/vocal) A collection of the most popular soprano arias from Jake Heggie’s operas, including It’s A Wonderful Life, Great Scott, At the Statue of Venus, Three Decembers, If [more]

Collections are published Songbooks or books of compositions. The songs and arias are often found individually in Recordings as well as Compositions. One or more recordings have been made.

Sitting, just sitting (2021)

Song for mezzo-soprano and piano on a new poem by Reg Huston, commissioned by Susanne Mentzer and Reg Huston. First [More]

Song for mezzo-soprano and piano on a new poem by Reg Huston, commissioned by Susanne Mentzer and Reg Huston. First performance TBA

“Undiscovered” – America the Beautiful variation (2021)

Solo piano movement commissioned by pianist Min Kwon and the Center for Musical Excellence as part of the “America The [More]

Solo piano movement commissioned by pianist Min Kwon and the Center for Musical Excellence as part of the “America The Beautiful Project: e pluribus unum” featuring variations on the anthem by 70 composers. First performance TBA.

Spring Forward (2021)

Tarantella for solo cello commissioned by the Primavera Project for cellist Matt Haimovitz. First Performance TBA.

The rose did caper on her cheek (2020)

Song for high soprano to poetry by Emily Dickinson. Commissioned by pianist Jerry Wong as an anniversary gift to his [More]

Song for high soprano to poetry by Emily Dickinson. Commissioned by pianist Jerry Wong as an anniversary gift to his wife, soprano Melissa Davis. First Performance TBA

Could it be Madness – This? (2020)

Two poems by Emily Dickinson set for high soprano. Commissioned by Nightingale Opera Theatre for soprano Melissa Davis and pianist [More]

Two poems by Emily Dickinson set for high soprano. Commissioned by Nightingale Opera Theatre for soprano Melissa Davis and pianist Jerry Wong. First Performance TBA 1. The first Day’s Night had come 2. I heard a Fly buzz – when I died

What I Miss the Most… (2021)

Song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano on new texts by Joyce DiDonato, Patti LuPone, Sister Helen Prejean, Ruth Bader Ginsburg [More]

Song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano on new texts by Joyce DiDonato, Patti LuPone, Sister Helen Prejean, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kathleen Kelly. Commissioned for mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton by the Tucson Desert Song Festival. First Performance: May 10, 2021 at the Tucson Desert Song Festival. Jame Barton, mezzo soprano; Jake Heggie, piano 1. Order (DiDonato) [more]

Songs for Murdered Sisters (2020)

A 25-minute song cycle for baritone and piano, also for baritone and orchestra. New poetry by Margaret Atwood. Commissioned for [More]

A 25-minute song cycle for baritone and piano, also for baritone and orchestra. New poetry by Margaret Atwood. Commissioned for baritone Joshua Hopkins by the Houston Grand Opera and Canada’s National Arts Centre. A 30-minute song cycle for baritone and piano, also for baritone and orchestra, featuring new poetry by Margaret Atwood. Commissioned for baritone [more]

One or more recordings have been made.

INTONATIONS: Songs from the Violins of Hope (2020)

A 40-minute song cycle for mezzo-soprano, solo violin, string quartet and youth solo violin. Texts by Gene Scheer based on [More]

A 40-minute song cycle for mezzo-soprano, solo violin, string quartet and youth solo violin. Texts by Gene Scheer based on stories about violins played by Jews in concentration camps during the Holocaust; inspired by James Grymes’ book Violins of Hope: Violins of the Holocaust – Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour (Harper [more]

| Categories↠Compositions | Tags↠Daniel Hope, Dawn Harms, Emil Miland, Kay Stern, Music at Kohl Mansion, Patricia Heller, Sasha Cooke, Sean Mori | Debut Year↠2020 | Compositions↠Chamber/Ensemble, Song | Featured Voices/Instruments↠Mezzo-Soprano, String Quartet, Youth Violinist |

FULL CIRCLE 50: Trio for flute, cello and piano (2019)

Full Circle 50 is a trio in four movements for flute, cello and piano commissioned to celebrate flutist Carol Wincenc’s [More]

Full Circle 50 is a trio in four movements for flute, cello and piano commissioned to celebrate flutist Carol Wincenc’s Golden Anniversary year of performing. Generously underwritten by Elizabeth King, the work received its premiere on Nov 12, 2019 at the Morgan Library in New York City with flutist Carol Wincenc, cellist Brook Speltz and [more]

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