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   CONCERT ACTIVITIES 2008

    January 26 Fundraising Gala at the home of David and Linden Smith, Kinderhook, NY
       5 Emily Dickinson Songs
       Housman Song Cycle
                     Mary Hack, Mezzo Soprano
                     Keith Spenser, Baritone
                     David Hokeboer, Piano

    February 10 70th Birthday Concert at St. James Church, Chatham, NY
      Romance for Viola and Piano*
      Duo Sonata for Violin and Viola*
      Occasional Variations for Violin and Piano
      Sonata for Violin and Piano*
      Sonata for Viola and Piano
               The Columbia Chamber Players
                   Joel Pitchon, Violin
                   Ronald Gorevic, Viola
                   Uel Wade, Piano


   March 30 Spring Concert,  Mayo Center for the
  Performing Arts,
       Morristown, NJ
           Rituals for Eight Saxophones     
                I   Ceremonies
                II  Confrontations
                III Elegy
                IV Parades
                   Hanover Wind Symphony

   March 31 Longy School of Music, Boston, MA
          Partita for Solo Cello*
                   Rob Bradshaw, Cello

   May 14-18 Diamond Opera Theater, Hudson, NY
         Red Carnations (Opera in one act) 4 performances
                   The opera will be preceded by a performance of the play "Red
                        Carnations" by members of the Walking the Dog Theater Co.

  May TBA Fundraiser for the Library of Congress, Washington, DC
         Duo Variations for Violin and Cello*
                  Stephen Shey, Violin
                  Rob Bradshaw, Cello
                                                                                        *Premiere

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   RECORDINGS

    Emily Dickinson Songs: A shady friend for torrid days; Heart, we will forget 
    him; What inn is this?; Two butterflies went out at noon

        Danielle Woerner, Soprano; Barbara Pickhardt, Piano
        with music of Alan Shulman, James Fitzwilliam, Peter Schickele,
        Robert Starer and Aurora Northland

           
Albany Records: Troy 877

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    Letters from Emily: (Emily Dickinson) (Voice and Piano)
        Volume One:
    Nature, the gentlest mother is; Going to Heaven; Hope is the thing with           feathers;
    Dear March; Sleep is supposed to be; The rose did caper on her cheek; A soul
    goes to heaven; There came a wind like a bugle

        Composers Library Editions: 
        available through the Theodore Presser Co.

    Fancy (Shakespeare)
    for SATB unaccompanied

        Composers Library Editions: 
        available through the Theodore Presser Co.

    Sonata for Flute and Guitar (3 movements, 13 min.)

        Composers Library Editions: 
        available through the Theodore Presser Co.

   Spring Games a sonata for Piano four hands (3 movements, 17 min.)

       Composers Library Editions: 
       available through the Theodore Presser Co.