Trois Chansons de Bilitis by Claude Debussy (1897); arranged for string quartet by Jake Heggie (2017). Debussy’s three iconic songs [More]
Trois Chansons de Bilitis by Claude Debussy (1897); arranged for string quartet by Jake Heggie (2017). Debussy’s three iconic songs on the poetry of Pierre Louÿs arranged for Joyce DiDonato and the Brentano String Quartet for recitals at Wigmore Hall in December, 2017. 1) La flûte de Pan 2) La chevelure 3) Le tombeau des [more]
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A cycle of four songs for Soprano & Piano on texts by Emily Dickinson, Frederick Douglass, Martin Niemöller and Walt [More]
A cycle of four songs for Soprano & Piano on texts by Emily Dickinson, Frederick Douglass, Martin Niemöller and Walt Whitman. (Duration approx. 10 minutes) Commissioned by the Music Academy of the West with the generous support of Dody and Eric Small. Composed for soprano Hannah Kidwell and pianist Christina Giuca, winners of the 2017 [more]
Four songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano. Original texts by Gene Scheer, inspired by iconic objects in the Smithsonian with a [More]
Four songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano. Original texts by Gene Scheer, inspired by iconic objects in the Smithsonian with a particular connection to a former First Lady of the United States. Commissioned by Vocal Arts DC to celebrate its 25th Anniversary Season with generous support from the Shamos Family Foundation, Yolanda C Oertel, MD, and [more]
For mezzo-soprano, cello and piano; also for mezzo-soprano, cello and orchestra (duration approximately 18 minutes). Three symphonic songs based on [More]
For mezzo-soprano, cello and piano; also for mezzo-soprano, cello and orchestra (duration approximately 18 minutes). Three symphonic songs based on poetry by the late Laura Morefield (1961-2011), commissioned for mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton and cellist Anne Martindale Williams by Carnegie Hall and the Pittsburgh Symphony. First performance: Feb 17, 2015 by Jamie Barton, Anne Martindale Williams [more]
For Soprano and piano. Poetry by Lucy Miller Murray. First Performance: Sept 8, 2014 at Opera America, New York City, [More]
For Soprano and piano. Poetry by Lucy Miller Murray. First Performance: Sept 8, 2014 at Opera America, New York City, by soprano Regina Zona and pianist Kathleen Tagg.
Songs for Soprano and Piano. Poetry by Emily Dickinson. Commissioned by the Ravinia Festival in celebration of Dame Kiri Te [More]
Songs for Soprano and Piano. Poetry by Emily Dickinson. Commissioned by the Ravinia Festival in celebration of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s 70th Birthday. First performance: Aug 12, 2014 at the Miller Theater, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, with soprano Kiri Te Kanawa and pianist Jake Heggie. 1. Silence 2. I’m Nobody! Who are You? 3. [more]
Companion books to the CD of the same name plus bonus material, featuring songs and arias for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor [More]
Companion books to the CD of the same name plus bonus material, featuring songs and arias for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone. Book 1 Soprano and Mezzo-Soprano. Book 2 Tenor and Baritone. HERE/AFTER Song Collections (2013) Book One: Soprano / Mezzo-Soprano Rise and Fall (2007) 1. Water Stone (Noguchi) 2. Incantation Bowl 3. Angels’ Wings [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. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com.
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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Poetry by Galway Kinnell; for soprano, cello and piano; composed for soprano Lisa Delan and premiered May 19, 2013 at [More]
Poetry by Galway Kinnell; for soprano, cello and piano; composed for soprano Lisa Delan and premiered May 19, 2013 at the Noe Valley Chamber Music 20th Anniversary Gala concert, St Mark’s Church, San Francisco. 1. You Scream 2. In A Restaurant 3. My Father’s Eyes 4. Back You Go One or more recordings have been [more]
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Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano, or Baritone and Chamber Ensemble Texts by Gene Scheer. For baritone and piano, or [More]
Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano, or Baritone and Chamber Ensemble Texts by Gene Scheer. For baritone and piano, or baritone with flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano. Originally commissioned by Music of Remembrance as a stage work, the song cycle version was created in 2013. First Performance: May 18, 2013 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, with [more]
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