a cappella duet, composed originally in 1966 for puppet play;
revised for use in new (original) one-act play
Adam and Lilith and Eve, 1993
premiered in concert 8/20/94, Moravia, NY
in full staging of play 6/24/95, Bucksteep, MA
a cappella
Echo, op. 128
setting for 2 voices a cappella, 1996 of Christina Rossetti poem (3′)
premiered by Helene Williams & Ronald Edwards,
Kleine Szene, Saechsische Staatsoper, Dresden, Germany 7/2/96
and by Ron with Janis Sabatino Hills
at Adelphi University 10/7/96 (both LICA concerts);
also sung by Helene & Paul Sperry
on Composers Concordance concert  5/27/04
Shalom Rav, op. 130
Two-Part (div.) Round in Hebrew, 1996 (2’00”)
We Wish You Peace, op. 130A
Round for Two-Part Chorus (div.) (2’00”) 3/2001
sung at services in Malverne, Babylon, Huntington, NY;
Wayne (10/24/07), Montclair (a cappella 10/26/08),
Denville (10/24/10) NJ, 2001-2010
English translation by composer of Shalom Rav, op. 130 (1996)
Stairway, The, op. 135
3-part round (2’00”) for Pete Seeger, on a text provided by him, 4/25/98
premiered Malverne Community Presbyterian Church 6/15/98
and there again, on LICA concert, 11/15/98
My Thoughts Will Not Rest, op. 144
“Meine Gedanken Wollen Nicht Ruhen”
setting of German text by “Charles” (Karlheinz Schulze-Michels)
in memory of Franz Pindorfer, Autumn 2000;
English tr. by composer
for solo voice a cappella (3’00”)
Life Is A Gift, op. 150
3-part chorus (1’15”), Oct. 14, 2001
on Presbyterian Church Confession of 1967
premiered by Malverne Community Presbyterian
Church Choir, Nov. 2001
Purple Couch, The, op. 155 #1
a cappella round in two parts (1’00”)
#1 of Two Abel Meeropol Rounds
premiered by Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus,
Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003
recorded on Original Cast Records CD 6055
The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
Eve, op. 156
duet for soprano & tenor, a cappella (1’22”)
on text by Abel Meeropol;
premiered by Helene Williams & Gregory Mercer,
Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003;
recorded on Original Cast Records CD 6055
The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
Hillel Tripartite Mantra, op. 179
4-part round in Hebrew & English:
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not now, then when? (2)
Sonnetina #15, op. 181
setting of Shakespeare’s Sonnet #29:
“When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes”
March, 2007; for SMMTTB
premiered by New Music New York, St. Peter’s Citicorp 5/1/07
Conspiritor Reality, op. 184
aka “Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been,”
part of a projected opera, Alger, based on the story of Alger Hiss.
libretto by Kim Rich; premiered in solo version
by Helene Williams & composer, Tamiment Library NYU 6/13/07
premiere of choral version 6/17/10 by members of
Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus & NY City Labor Chorus
at Local 802, viewable on YouTube at
A Carol v2
Text by Gerard Manley Hopkins; one of two settings of the same text for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, unaccompanied.
A Carol v1
Text by Gerard Manley Hopkins; one of two settings of the same text for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, unaccompanied.
Prayer of St. Francis, op. 193
for SAB or Soprano Solo & Piano/Organ, or Organ Solo
for United Methodist Church Huntington/Cold Spring Harbor
to Rev. Warren Beaven, in memory of Dr. Sterrett P. Beaven 7/15/09
solo soprano version for Helene Williams,
premiered at LICA Concert at church 6/13/10
Break of Day
by Steven Rosenhaus for TTBB chor 00:02:00 1984
Kyrie
by Dana Richardson for S A T B 00:14:00 2000
Jam sol recedit igneus
by Frank Retzel for chor 00:06:00 1992
HISTORY SAYS
by Julie Mandel for SATB A CAPPELLA CHORUS 00:05:00 2008
THE THREE ODDEST WORDS
by Julie Mandel for chorus 00:05:00 2006
Rekviem
by Charles Griffin for SATB 00:03:00 2004
HASHIR HASHEM LUCHEM
by Jay Anthony Gach for satb (w/divisi) 00:04:00 1991
Three Texts from Childhood
by Jay Anthony Gach for satb w/divisi 00:05:00 1992
I’m Not There
by Jay Anthony Gach for satb (w/divisi) 00:05:00 2002
Three Carols
by Jay Anthony Gach for satb 00:05:00 2002
Bright Morning Stars
by Jay Anthony Gach for satb 00:04:00 2004
Four by Donne
by Allen Brings for chor 00:08:30 2006
Getting around
by Allen Brings for chor 00:04:00 1994
Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord (Txt. – Psalm 37:5,6,7a)
by Matthew Baier for SATB – a cappella 00:03:21 1980