© 1997 by
David Chaitkin |
| Selected Works |
Unless otherwise noted, all works
listed below are published by
Nottingham Square Publications, Music Publishing
Services, sole agent
(see Rental/Purchase
for information on all publishers) |
Orchestral, Wind Ensemble:
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| Celebration
for Winds (2007) |
3Fl. (3rd db.Picc.),
2Ob., EH, 3Cl. (3rd db.E-flat Cl.), 3Bsn. (3rd db.
C.Bsn.), 4Hn., 3Tpt., 2Tbn., B.Tbn., Ta., Cb.
Duration: ca. 12 min.
Commissioned and premiered by the U.S. Marine Band,
LtCol Michael Colburn cond., 2007, Alexandria, VA
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| Concerto
for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra (2005) |
3Fl. (3rd db.Picc.),
2Ob., E.H., 3Cl. (3rd db.E-flat Cl.), 3Bsn. (3rd
db. C.Bsn.), 4Hn., 3Tpt., 3Tbn., Ta., Timp., Perc.(2),
Celesta, Hp., Sop. Sax., Strings.
Duration: ca. 23 min.
Commissioned and premiered by Anders Paulsson, soloist
and the Stockton Symphony, Peter Jaffe, cond., 2005,
Stockton, California |
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Aria
(1997) for Soprano Saxophone and String Orchestra
(see below for Chamber Version) |
Duration: 8 min.
Anders Paulsson, soloist and the Norrköping
Symphony Orchestra, Lü Jia, conductor, 1998,
Norrköping, Sweden |
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| Pacific
Images, Orchestral version (1991) |
Fl.(Picc.), Ob., Cl.,
Bsn., Hn., Tpt., Tbn., perc.(2). ,Pf., Strings
Duration: ca. 12 min.—E.C. Schirmer (E.C.S.
Publishing)
First performed by the Stockton Symphony Orchestra,
Peter Jaffe, music director, 2000 |
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| Concerto
for Flute and Strings (1984) |
Flute (also Alto Fl.
and Picc.) and String Orchestra (see below for Chamber
Version) Duration: ca. 16½ min.
Commissioned through the National Endowment for
the Arts
Premiere: Karl Kraber, soloist; New Hampshire Music
Festival Orchestra, Thomas Nee, music director;
Plymouth, Laconia, Hopkins Center
--Dartmouth College, NH, 1985 |
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| Summersong
for 23 wind instruments (1981) |
3Fl. (3rd db.Picc.),
2Ob., E.H., 3Cl., 3Bsn. (3rd db. C.Bsn.), 4Hn.,
3Tpt., 2Tbn., B.Tbn., Ta.
Duration: 15½ min.—G. Schirmer, Inc.
Commissioned and premiered by the Sylvan Winds,
1981 in New York City,
Arthur Weisberg, cond. |
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| Concerto
for Flute and Strings, Chamber Version (2002) |
Flute (also Alto Fl.
and Picc.), 2Vns., Vla., Vc., Cb.
Duration: ca. 16 ½ min. |
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| Aria
(1996) |
Soprano Saxophone and
String Sextet (2 Vns., Vla., 2 Vc., Cb.)
Duration: ca. 8 min.
Commissioned by Anders Paulsson and the Gotland
Chamber Music Festival,
First performance: Visby, Sweden, 1996 |
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| Pacific
Images (1987) |
Fl., Ob., Cl., Bsn.,
Hn., Tpt., Tbn., Perc.(2)., Pf., Vn., Vla., Vc.,
Cb.
Duration: ca. 12 min.—E.C. Schirmer (E.C.S.
Publishing)
Commissioned by Pomona College in honor of its Centennial
First performed by members of the Pomona College
faculty,
Peter Jaffe, cond., Claremont, CA, 1988 |
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| Serenade
(1976) for seven players |
Fl., Vn., Vc., Cb.,
Pf., Perc.(2)
Duration: ca. 15 min.
Commissioned and premiered by the Philadelphia Composers’
Forum,
Joel Thome, cond., 1976, Philadelphia |
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Music
in Five Parts (1967) for Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet,
Horn, Violin,
Viola and Cello |
Duration: ca. 5 min.
Originally composed for “The Game,”
a film by Roberta Hodes,
Award winner at Venice, Mannheim, Tours and San
Francisco Film Festivals.
Recorded performance for film, David Chaitkin, cond.,
1967
Concert premiere: Reed College (Portland, OR) D.C.,
cond., 1969 |
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| Trio
for Violin, Cello and Piano (2002) |
Duration: 23½
min.
Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for
the Francesco Trio
First performed by the Peabody Trio, 2004, Baltimore,
MD |
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| Rhapsody
for Cello and Piano (1994) |
Duration: ca. 11 min.
Composed at the request of Nathaniel Chaitkin; first
performed by him
and Marie-France Lefebvre at the University of Michigan,
1994 |
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| Nocturne
for Woodwind Quintet (1991) |
Duration: ca. 12 min.—Josef
Marx Music Co.
Commissioned for the Quintet of the Americas by
Chamber Music America
First performances by the Quintet of the Americas,
1991 |
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| Quintet
(1985) for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano |
Duration: ca. 10 min.—Josef
Marx Music Co.
Commissioned for the Da Capo Chamber Players by
the New York State
Council on the Arts
First performance—Carnegie Recital Hall, 1986 |
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| Scattering
dark and bright—duo for piano and percussion
(1979) |
Duration: 15’
20”
Commissioned by percussionist Gordon Gottlieb.
First performed by Mr. Gottlieb and Edmund Battersby
at the
White Mountains Music Festival, NH, in 1979 |
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| Three
Dances for piano (1996) |
Duration: ca. 11 min.
The first two dances originally composed as separate
pieces. The third was commissioned by choreographer
Pooh Kaye and joined to create a
three-movement piece.
First performance (recorded) by David Chaitkin,
Joyce Soho dance space,
New York, 1999.
First concert performance by Richard Becker, University
of Richmond, VA, 2000 |
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| Impromptu
for piano (1989) |
Duration: ca. 4 min.—C.F.
Peters Edition, Henmar Press
First performance: David Chaitkin, pianist; New
York, 1989 |
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| Etudes
for piano (1960, 1973-74) |
Duration: ca. 9 min.—
King’s Crown Press/Columbia University Press
First performance: David Chaitkin, pianist, Ojai
Music Festival, 1962 |
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| Song
Cycle: Five Poems of Love (1992) for soprano and
piano |
Song for a Lyre (Louise
Bogan)
La giovinetta scorza (Torquato Tasso)
June Rain (W.S. Merwin)
Long Love (W.S. Merwin)
Song: Warm Are the Still and Lucky Miles (W.H. Auden)
Duration: ca. 30 min.
The songs may be performed individually or in groups
smaller than the full five.
First performance: Christine Schadeberg, soprano;
Christopher Oldfather, pianist;
Ohio State University, 1998 |
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Seasons
Such as These (1976) (Shakespeare)
for six-part chorus, a cappella |
First performance: The
Cantata Singers, John Harbison, conductor;
Sanders Theater, Cambridge, MA; 1980 |
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