OPERA
Works in Alphabetical Order by Composer
--CF is the conductor, unless otherwise indicated. Full productions, unless otherwise indicated
FIDELIO by Ludwig van Beethoven
--1814 version in German. Three casts. Eight performances
--San Francisco Lyric Opera; McAteer Theater, San Francisco
FIDELIO by Ludwig van Beethoven
--1805 version in German. West Coast Premiere
--Chorus Master; the Berkeley Opera
CARMEN by Georges Bizet
--In French. Nine performances
THE DEVIL AND KATE by Antonin Dvorak
--In English. Chorus Master, the Berkeley Opera
THE SCARLET LETTER by Martin Hermann
--In English. Concert Performance. World Premiere
--U.C.Berkeley Music Department Noon Concert
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA by Pietro Mascagni
--In Italian. The San Francisco Lyric Opera. McAteer Theater, San Francisco
I PAGLIACCI by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
--In Italian. The San Francisco Lyric Opera. McAteer Theater, San Francisco
THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE BY HER BATCHELORS, EVEN by Charles Shere
--Chorus Master and Second Conductor (Two are required). World Premiere
--Mills College
LUISA MILLER by Giuseppi Verdi
--In English. Chorus Master, the Berkeley Opera
SIEGFRIED, by Richard Wagner
--In German. Two casts. Six Performances
THE GROWING CASTLE by Malcom Williamson
--In English. Baritone II Soloist. Performances in California and Bayreuth, Germany.
--The University of the Pacific Summer Opera Theater
OTHER REPERTOIRE
Milton Babbitt
--AN ELIZABETHAN SEXTET for Female Voices. Local Premiere
--MORE PHONEMENA for Twelve Voices. World Premiere
----Available on the CD set MODERNISM FOREVER
Robert Basart (American)
--STILLNESS AND THE NIGHT BECOME for Vocal Octet. Commissioned by CF
----World Premiere
Luciano Berio
--A-RONNE for Vocal Octet; Local Premiere. Also sang as Baritone Soloist
--CRIES OF LONDON for Vocal Octet.
Pierre Boulez
--LE MARTEAU SANS MAITRE for Mezzo soprano and Instruments
--MESSAGESQUISSE for Cello Solo and Cello Ensemble
William Byrd
--MASS FOR THREE VOICES for Chorus
Elliott Carter
--SYRINGA for Mezzo soprano, Baritone, and Guitar Soli with Chamber Orchestra
----Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER. Local Premiere
--TRIPLE DUO for Pierrot Ensemble with Percussion
Peter Maxwell Davies
--ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER for Chorus; Local Premiere
--AVE PLENA GRATIA for Chorus; Local Premiere
--THE LORD'S PRAYER for Chorus; Local Premiere
--THE MEDIUM Monodrama, CF Vocal Coach; Local Premiere
--VESALII ICONES for Nude Male Dancer, Cello Solo, and Instruments
----Two separate full productions. Local Premiere. VIDEO AVAILABLE
--WESTERLINGS for Chorus; Western Hemisphere Premiere
----Available on the CD set MODERNISM FOREVER
Claude Debussy
--TROIS CHANSONS DE CHARLES D'ORLEANS for Chorus
Norman Dinerstein
--CINQUE LAUDE PER CORO MISTO
Vivian Fine
--TEISHO Oratorio for Vocal Octet and String Quartet. West Coast Premiere
Christopher Fulkerson
--About two dozen works. Ten of these are available on the CDs
----MODERNISM FOREVER and NON NOBIS DOMINE
Don Carlo Gesualdo
--MADGRIGALI LIBRO VI
Paul Hindemith
--DER SCHWANENDREHER Viola Concerto, arranged by Wilbur Sudmeier
--Kyrie from MASS for Chorus
Gerald Humel (German)
--ET IN TERRA PAX for vocal octet. Commissioned by CF. World Premiere
Hans Holewa
--CONCERTINO VII for Chamber Ensemble. American Premiere
Laszlo Kalmar (Hungarian)
--HORA EIUS for three sopranos. American Premiere. CD In Preparation
Hi Kyung Kim (Korean)
---STRING QUARTET WITH A SOPRANO World Premiere
Gyoergy Kurtag (Hungarian)
--A LITTLE PREDICAMENT Local Premiere
--SCENES FROM A NOVEL True American Premiere
----(This performance preceded the Speculum Musicae "Premiere")
--S.K. REMEMBRANCE NOISE Local Premiere
Robert Hall Lewis
--KANTATEN for Vocal Octet and Piano. Local Premiere
Olivier Messiaen
--O SACRUM CONVIVIUM! for Chorus. Available on the CD NON NOBIS DOMINE
Luigi Nono
--SARA DOLCE TACERE for Vocal Octet; Local Premiere
Nigel Osborne
--CHORALIS I for vocal quintet
--CHORALIS II for vocal quintet
--CHORALIS III for vocal quintet
----All American Premieres; CF also sang as Baritone Soloist
Bernard Rands
--OBLIGATO MEMO 2C for Trombone and String Quartet. Local Premiere
Aribert Reimann
--JOHN III, 16 for Vocal Octet. American Premiere. CD In Preparation
John Donald Robb
--REQUIEM for Chorus and Organ. Recording: Opus One Records, # 114
Camille Saint-Saens
--CHRISTMAS ORATORIO for Chorus and Organ
Laszlo Sary
--INCANTO for Vocal Quintet; American Premiere
Arnold Schoenberg
--PIERROT LUNAIRE for Speaker and Instruments
Heinrich Schuetz
--JOHANNISPASSION (Oratorio) for Chorus
William Schumann
--CAROLS OF DEATH for Chorus
Ruth Crawford Seeger
--CHANT 1930 for Soprano with Chorus. Local Premiere
Roger Sessions
--MASS for Unison Chorus and Organ. Local Premiere. CD In Preparation
Charles Shere (American)
--REQUIEM WITH OBOE for Vocal Octet with Oboe. Commissioned by CF.
----World Premiere. CD In Preparation
C. James Sheppard
--LUMINARIA (SKY MUSIC) for Soprano, Tape and Instruments. Local Premiere
----Recording: Opus One Records #126
Lani Smith
--THE DARK HOURS for Chorus and Piano
Ezra Sims (American)
--THE CONVERSIONS for vocal octet. Commissioned by CF. World Premiere
Igor Stravinsky
--ANTHEM, THE DOVE DESCENDING for Chorus
--AVE MARIA for Chorus. Available on the CD NON NOBIS DOMINE
Richard Strauss
--DIE GOETTIN IM PUTZZIMMER for vocal octet
David Vayo (American)
--SALMOS for Voice and Instruments. World Premiere
Anatol Vieru (Romanian)
--OH, THAT YOU WERE LIKE A BROTHER TO ME for vocal octet.
----Commissioned by CF. World Premiere
Anton Webern
--KONZERT for Nine Instruments
Willan, Healey
--RESPONSARIES FOR THE OFFICES OF TENEBRAE for Chorus. Local Premiere
Walter Winslow
--NINETEEN MADRIGALS for Five Voices. World Premiere
----Recording: Opus One Records, Number 131
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Stefan Wolpe
--PIECE IN TWO PARTS FOR SIX PLAYERS. Local Premiere
Charles Wuorinen
--ARABIA FELIX for Instrumental Ensemble. Local Premiere |