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A SKETCH OF THE FESTIVAL
This is CF's introduction to his "cycle of epicycles," a work in progress music festival.
It describes how many of these works fit together and what some future compositional plans are.

The works listed on this page total nine hours and forty minutes of music.



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CF 56
In Progress

SONGS, Book Three: Ribald Russian Classics
for Tenor and Guitar. Begun 2010. Duration to date: 6'
 

CF 55
In Progress

SONGS, Book Two: Settings of Various Poets
for Tenor and Guitar. Begun 2001. Duration to date: 9'

 
CF 54
In Progress

SONGS, Book One: A.R. Ammons Settings
for Tenor and Guitar
. Begun 2001. Duration to date: 8'

 
CF 53 THE SWEEP OF THEIR LYRE, Septet
for Piano, Two Harps, Electric Guitar, Chimes, Vibraphone, and Marimba (with Xylophone); 2009. Duration 7 1/2'
 
CF 52

CELESTIAL SIXTIES II (Texts by Robert Hunter, Thomas Pynchon and Others)
for Six Male Voices, AATTBB, 2009. Duration 13'

 
CF 51

MOYS ICOS, for Orchestra; 2008. Duration 9'

 
CF 50

SUITE
for Solo Cello; 2005. Duration 16'

Video Available at CF's YOUTUBE CHANNEL

 
CF 49

CEREMONIAL III, Quartet
for Oboe, Trumpet, Horn, and Cello; 2004. Duration 9'

 
CF 48

DIPTYCH
for Solo Trumpet; 2004. Duration 11.'

 
CF 47

SONATA
for Solo Oboe; 2004. Duration 11'

 
CF 46

ECHOES OF T.S.ELIOT, Song Cycle #3
for Soprano and Piano; 2004. Duration 4'

 
CF 45

THE HIDDEN LAW LIKE LOVE, Song Cycle #2 (Text by W.H.Auden)
for Tenor and Guitar, 2003. Duration 8'

 
CF 44

A MIRACLE OF RARE DEVICE, Dramatic Recital in Three Acts (Text by Ray Bradbury)
for Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano, 2003. Duration 83'

 
CF 43 KUBLA KHAN, Recital Aria (Text by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
for Tenor, Alto Flute, Viola, and Guitar, 2002. Duration 5'
 
CF 42

CEREMONIAL II
for Flute and Bassoon, 2000. Duration 6'

 
CF 41

SONATA
for Solo Violin, 1998. Duration 16'

 
CF 40

L'UCCEL DIVINO, "The Divine Bird" (After Dante)
for Solo Harp, 1998. Duration 11.' Version for Two Harps in Preparation.

 
CF 39

CEREMONIAL I
for Solo Cello, 1998. Duration 8'

Video Available at CF's YOUTUBE CHANNEL

 
CF 38

MISSA PRO OMNIS ERGO QUI AUDIT, "Message for Anyone Who Will Listen,"
Mass for Choir, Soli, and Dual Concelebrants, 1997. Duration 11'

 
CF 37 DEL SUO PEL CONTESTA, "With Its Billowing Hair," Fourth Michelangelo Fantasy
for Violin Solo, Two Violins, and Two Violas, 1996. Duration 13'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER
 
CF 36

DOMES, Third Michelangelo Fantasy
for Percussion Trio, 1996. Duration 13'

 
CF 35 MEDIUM MAGIC MUSIC, Paganini Variations, Set Two
for Eight Antiphonal Female Voices, SSSSAAAA, 1996. Duration 23'
 
CF 34

L'ALTRUI MAN VESTE, "Clothes Another's Hand," Second Michelangelo Fantasy
for String Trio, 1995. Duration 8'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER

 
CF 33 WILLOW, or, FREEDOM'S FAVOR'S FALCONER, Quartet
for Melody Instruments, 1995. Duration 16'
 
CF 32

DUO NEVI, "Two Snows," First Michelangelo Fantasy
for Violin and Contrabass, 1993. Duration 7'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER

 
CF 31

SHEER MAGIC MUSIC
Paganini Variations and a Fantasy, Set One
for Eight Antiphonal Female Voices, SSSSAAAA, 1990 Duration 7'

 
CF 30

TWO CANONIC CHORUSES
#1 EIN BLUEMLEIN, "A Flower," (Text by Brubacher), 1998. Duation 1'
#2 THE WHITE STAG (Text by Ezra Pound), 1982. Duration 2'

 
CF 29 CELESTIAL SIXTIES I (Texts by Bob Dylan, Melanie Safka, Thomas Pynchon and Others)
for Six Male Voices, AATTBB, 1990. Duration 10'
 
CF 28

AT THE PARTY (Text by W.H.Auden)
for Four Treble Voices, SSAA, 1989. Duration 2'

 
CF 27

E PIU DI CENTO SPIRTI, "And More Than A Hundred Spirits" Quartet (After Dante)
for Harp, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, and Marimba, 1989. Duration 12'

 

CF 26

ONE WINTER SPARROW (Text by W.S.Merwin)
for Soprano Solo, Treble Chorus. and Piano. Duration 1'

 
CF 25 THE TRUTH ABOUT CINDERELLA, Song Cycle #1 (Text by Roger Mitchell)
for Mezzo soprano, Two Clarinets, Viola, and Guitar, 1988. Duration 6'

 
CF 24 MA PER QUEL POCO, "But Through That Glimpse," Octet (After Dante)
for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Harp, Violin, Viola, and Bass, 1988. Duration 3'
 
CF 23 LA TURBA CHE RIMASE LI, "The Others That Remained There," Trio (After Dante)
for Viola, Harp, and Percussion, 1988. Duration 10'
 
CF 22

THE CAVERNS OF THE SACRED RIVER, Concerto (After Coleridge)
for String Orchestra with Percussion, 1988. Duration 11'

 
CF 21 OH OMBRE, VANE, "Oh Vain Shades," Quartet (After Dante)
for Two Clarinets, Viola, and Guitar, 1988. Duration10'
 
CF 20 SAINT PEREGRINE'S CONCERTO
for Bass Clarinet and Percussion, 1987. Duration 11'
 
CF 19

E IO ETTERNO DURO, "And Eternal I Endure" (Text by Dante)
for Six Male Voices AATBBB, 1986. Duration 7'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER

 
CF 18

THE CHILDERMASS, Chamber Concerto After Wyndham Lewis
Septet for Two Clarinets, Horn, Two Percussion, Violin, and Bass, 1986. Duration 15'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER

 
CF 17 THE SCREAM THAT PEAKS PAST FEAR
Antiphonal Vocal Octet, SSAATTBB, 1986. Duration 7'
 
CF 16

A SCREAMING COMES ACROSS THE SKIES
for Two Antiphonal Woodwind Quartets, 1985. Duration 2'

 
CF 15 REMEMBER THE STARS, Cantata #3 (Text by W.S.Merwin)
for SATB Soli, Treble Chorus with Soli, and Quartet, 1985. Duration 6'
 
CF 14 THE RECOGNITIONS
for Orchestra, 1985. Duration 15'
 
CF 13

FANTASTICAL DOMAINS
#1 THE VIRGIN IN THE FIELDS, Flute Solo, 1981. Duration 3'

 
#2 THE SHIPS ARE MADE READY (Text by W.S.Merwin)
for Mezzo soprano, Viola, and Guitar, 1984. Duration 2'
CF 12

ECHOES OF HART CRANE
Vocal Octet SSAATTBB, 1984. Duration 3'

 
CF 11

SCRITTI DI LEONARDO, "Writings of Leonardo," Cantata #2 (Text by Leonardo da Vinci)
for Tenor Solo, SATB Soli, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Viola, Guitar, and Harp, 1983. Duration 18'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER

 
CF 10 SO THAT, Cantata #1 (Text by Ezra Pound)
for SAB Soli and Chamber Orchestra, 1981. Duration 11'
 
CF 9 NIGHT LITANY, Recital Aria (Text by Ezra Pound)
for Mezzo soprano, Flute, Bassoon, and Percussion, 1981. Duration 4'
 
CF 8 CANTILENA DI FIORITURE, "Song of Blossomings," Concertino
for Twelve Brass Instruments, 1980. Duration 5'
 
CF 7

VIOLIN FANTASY, Palimpsest On Bach
for Solo Violin, 1979. Duration 12'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER

 
CF 6 CONCERTO FOR HARPSICHORD
for Harpsichord, Oboe, Clarinet, Mandolin, Guitar, Harp, Violin, and Viola, 1979. Duration 9'
Recording Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER
 
CF 5 CAPRICCIO
for Viola and Piano, 1980. Duration 5'
 
CF 4 RHAPSODY CONCERTANTE (Text by Catullus)
for Chamber Orchestra with Soprano, 1978. Duration 9'
 
CF 3 IN IMAGINE PERTRANSIT, "We Travel In Dreams"
Motet for SATB Soli and Chorus, 1976, Revised 1997. Duration 10'
 
CF 2

SONATINA
for Solo Violin, 1976. Duration 6'

 
CF 1 PIANO SONATA
for Solo Piano, 1976. Duration Ca. 10'
 

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