Major works Stephen Paulus

1 major works

1.1 operas
1.2 symphonic works
1.3 concertos

1.3.1 piano
1.3.2 violin
1.3.3 organ
1.3.4 other instruments


1.4 organ

1.4.1 solo
1.4.2 duet

major works

paulus s output eclectic , varied, incorporating works chorus, orchestra, solo singer, , various combinations thereof. choral music represented diverse body of work, ranging elaborate multi-part works visions hildegard brief anthems , cappella motets.

with 60 orchestral works credit, paulus distinguished tenures composer in residence orchestras of atlanta, minnesota, tucson , annapolis. conductors have premièred works include rollo dilworth, christoph von dohnányi, c. william harwood, sir neville marriner, kurt masur, leonard slatkin, , osmo vänskä. has been commissioned cleveland orchestra, new york philharmonic, atlanta symphony orchestra, minnesota orchestra, tucson symphony orchestra, saint paul chamber orchestra, , many others. in 2011 co-wrote concerto timepiece son, greg paulus, minnesota orchestra.

paulus has written on 150 works chorus ranging holocaust oratorio, of dawn, recorded minnesota orchestra on bis label, poignant anthem, pilgrims hymn, sung @ funerals of u.s. presidents ronald reagan , gerald ford , setting of stabat mater saint louis chamber chorus. works have received thousands of performances , recordings such groups new york choral society, l.a. master chorale, apollo chorus of chicago, robert shaw festival singers, vocalessence, chicago master singers , dale warland singers. notable works vocalist , orchestra include commissions thomas hampson, deborah voigt, samuel ramey, elizabeth futral, håkan hagegård , evelyn lear. instrumental soloists range doc severinsen , leo kottke robert mcduffie, william preucil, lynn harrell , cynthia phelps.

operas

paulus known operas, described dramatic , lyrical , notable lush orchestra writing. paulus s operas include:

the village singer, opera in 1 act (1979)
the postman rings twice (1982)
the woodlanders, romantic tragedy after thomas hardy (1985)
harmoonia, opera children (1991)
the 3 hermits, church opera (1997)
summer, after novella edith wharton (1999)
hester prynne @ death, after nathaniel hawthorne (2004)
the star gatherer (2006)
the shoemaker (2012)
heloise , abelard, libretto frank corsaro
the woman @ otowi crossing, deals spiritual awareness , native americans

symphonic works

lunar maria, orchestra (1976)
spectra small orchestra (1980)
translucent landscapes (1982)
concerto orchestra (1983)
seven short pieces orchestra (1984)
ordway overture (1985)
reflections: 4 movements on theme of wallace stevens, chamber orchestra (1985)
suite woodlanders, orchestra (1985)
suite postman rings twice, orchestra (1982; arr. 1986)
symphony (no. 1) in 3 movements soliloquy (1986)
ground breaker overture (1987)
concertante orchestra (1989)
symphony (no. 2) strings (1989)
night speech baritone , orchestra (1989)
street music (1990)
sinfonietta (no. 1) (1991)
suite harmoonia, narrator , full orchestra (1991)
manhattan sinfonietta (sinfonietta no. 2) (1995)
concerto in american style, orchestra (1998)
the age of american passions, symphony orchestra (1999)
dialogues orchestra (2001)
the 5 senses, narrator , orchestra (2003)
paean orchestra (2004)
sea portraits, 4 pieces orchestra (sunrise - sailing - storm - moonlight on sea) (2004)
behold man, george washington, narrator , orchestra (2005)
erotic spirits, soprano , orchestra (or piano) (2004–06)
impressions orchestra (2008)
introduction sweep dreams, orchestra (2008)
dylan thomas songs (three songs on texts dylan thomas), soprano , orchestra (2009)
prayers , remembrances, mixed chorus , orchestra (2011)
timepiece, jazz soloists , orchestra (2011)

concertos
piano

concerto (no. 1) piano , symphony orchestra (2002)
concerto (no. 2) piano , concert band (2005)

violin

concerto no. 1 violin , symphony orchestra (1987)
concerto no. 2 violin , chamber orchestra (1992)
prelude , rhapsody violin , orchestra (before 1997)
concerto no. 3 violin , symphony orchestra (2012), dedicated william preucil

organ

concerto (no. 1) organ, string orchestra, timpani , percussion (1992)
concerto (no. 2) organ, chorus , orchestra (2002)
grand concerto (concerto no. 3) organ , orchestra (premiered in 2004)
concerto no. 4 organ , symphony orchestra (2003)

other instruments

divertimento harp , chamber orchestra (1983)
ice fields (concerto) guitar , orchestra (1990)
concerto trumpet (in b-flat) , orchestra (1991), commissioned , premiered doc severinsen
double concerto violin, cello , orchestra (premiered in 1993)
concerto string quartet , orchestra 3 places of enlightenment (1995)
concerto 2 trumpets , orchestra (2003) - arranged 2 trumpets , concert band (2007)
concerto cello , orchestra (2009), written lynn harrell
double concerto piano , organ strings , percussion (listed in preparation in 2010 ; possibly unfinished @ composer s death in 2014)

organ
solo

a refined reflection
blithely breezing along, baronian suite
king david s dance
meditations on spirit
organic romp
three temperaments
toccata
triptych

duet

paean
the triumph of saint
cathedral fanfare




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