seven symphonies of the River
America’s Symphony
a study inspired by immigrants in America
America’s Symphony suppplements:
Para Miguel
for chorus SSAATTBB, harp, acoustic guitar, bass ocarina, clarinet, Double Bass, percussion; woodstock chimes of Olympos (DGABb d), crotales, orchestra bells, maracas, small triangle, small non pitched cowbells, indian tom tom
Symphony in Popular Style
Catawba Symphony
a late afternoon at Camp Catawba in the summer of 1964
Catawba Symphony supplements:
a vision of the city to come { paean }
for soprano, tenor and baritone soli, choir and chamber ensemble
Time Dreams n th Night { an elegy for the land }
for alto solo, choir and chamber orchestra
Lone Wanderer { dithyrambos }
for tenor and baritone soli, choir and chamber orchestra
Catawba Symphony Cycle
Several works of chamber music are also included in the Catawba Symphony Cycle. More specifically than the Symphony, they are tributes to individual people and are also listed below under chamber music and song cycles. These works are: “Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (Portrait of Vera Lachmann)“{on Youtube}, “Deploration on the Death of Tui St. George Tucker”, a song cycle for high voice and piano {on Youtube}, and “A Remembrance of Grete Sultan”, a song cycle for baritone and piano {on Youtube}.
A Sacred Symphony
a celebration of a church community in New York City ca. 1993:
Padre Nuesto on YouTube
A Sacred Symphony, supplements:
recordings of the Spanish language folk Mass at St. Gerard Majella Church, Queens, New York City between 1992 and 1996.
these recordings of the folk and popular liturgical music of the time, were made by members of the congregation.
Supplement, Mass #5A on Youtube
excerpts from the Mass
Supplement, Mass (#2A), Misa Amor es Vida on Youtube
excerpts from the Mass
Supplement, Mass (#4A), Misa Pentecostes on Youtube
excerpts from the Mass
Supplement, Mass #5B on Youtube
excerpts from the Mass
Supplement, Excerpts from the Masses, 1 on Youtube, 2 on Youtube, 3 on Youtube,
4 on Youtube, 5 on Youtube and 6 on Youtube
Supplement, Mass #1A on Youtube
Supplement, Mass #2B on Youtube
Supplement, Mass #3B on Youtube
Stonewall Odes
a celebration of the gay and lesbian revolution and the riots that catalyzed its modern insurgency
Bob Martin Overture on Youtube
Democracy
The Stonewall Riots
Victory
Elysium
Symphony of the River
a symphonic concerto for piano, chorus and orchestra.
Pastoral Symphony
a story of the holy earth
Chamber Music from the Simon’s Pond Music Festival
Piano Sonata 1974
Piano Sonata 1975 on Youtube
Piano Sonata 1986 on Youtube
Piano Sonata Judaica 2001/2017 on Youtube
Variations for Quartetone Piano
Piano Pieces
Sonata # 1 for Violin and Piano on Youtube
Sonata #2 for Violin and Piano
Sonata #3 for Violin and Piano
Sonata for Viola and Piano on Youtube
Sonata # 1 for Cello and Piano “Camp Rising Sun” on Youtube
Sonata # 2 for Cello and Piano
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano “Portrait of Vera Lachmann” on Youtube
Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano on Youtube
Quintet for String Quartet and Piano
Sextet for Alto Recorder, String Quartet and Harpsichord on Youtube
Organ Sonata
Song Cycles
Songs of Emily Dickinson on Youtube
for baritone and piano.
Sacred Songs
for two sopranos and chamber ensemble
Deploration on the Death of Tui St. George Tucker {on Youtube}
for soprano or tenor and piano
Stone Voices
for baritone and piano
A Remembrance of Grete Sultan on Youtube
for baritone and piano, poetry from “Leaves in the Courtyard” by Ming Liu
Songs of Ming Liu
for baritone and piano
Three Verses from the Song of Songs
for vocal quartet and piano on Youtube
Kaddish
for soprano, organ and percussion
Ode to a Nightingale
for baritone and piano on YouTube
Fool of the Night
for baritone and piano
Endymion
Music for Church and Synagogue
The Book of Choirs
#1 (of 12), Our God is my Light on Youtube
Monastic Chant on Youtube
Monastic Chant Book Two
Sacred Songs
for two sopranos and chamber ensemble
Sacred Madrigals
Psalm 138
for men’s choir
Kyrie
for men’s choir and bassoon
Pax Christi Mass
Introit and Kyrie on Youtube
Peter Claver (Mass)
Sacred Symphony (see symphonies, above)
Ave Verum
for flute, choir and piano
Three Verses from the Song of Songs (see song cycles, above) on Youtube
Preludes For a Liturgy
for piano and organ
Secular Vocal Music
Tom Thumb
for mixed choir, flutes, piano and instruments ad lib. on Youtube
Circe and Helen at a Costume Ball
for mixed choir a cappella
Music for Winds
Yigdal
overture for Concert Band and Piano
Bassoon Sonata #1
Bassoon Sonata #2
Duet for Flute and Oboe
Trio for Three Oboes
Trio for Bassoon, Oboe and Clarinet
Sonata for Alto Recorder and Piano
Variations for Trumpet
Scores & parts are available from:
Simon’s Pond Music Festival
PO Box 52
Tyler Hill, PA 18469
Phone 570-224-6273
scmayer1@verizon.net