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Characters
(for Bass Trombone and Piano)

commissioned by
Michael Becker, principal trombone
Tucson Symphony Orchestra


-   CD Recording Release by Michael Becker
Spring 2008
Details and Availability to follow.


-  World Premiere, October 11, 2006
Michael Becker, bass trombone
Marie Sierra, piano
Pima Community College Center for the Arts
Tucson, Arizona, USA
(Third Movement recording available in "SoundClips-Compositions" page.)

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Simon Says

(four songs for voice and piano)

-  New York City Premiere

Song NY, Composers Chamber Series
Produced by Golden Fleece Ltd.
December 8th, 2006, Friday, 7:30pm
Greenwich House Music School
46 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014
Tomas Carlo Bo, Music Director and Pianist
Charles Coleman, baritone

-  Chamber Music Version
Simon Chausse, baritone,
with the
Sky Meadow Chamber Players

St. Laurence River, Vermont, Chamber Music Version
July 2005

-  Chamber Music Version World Premiere
First Night at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier
 Simon Chausse, baritone,
with the Sky Meadow Chamber Players
January 1st, 2005, Chamber Music Version Premier
Montpelier, Vermont


-  World Premiere
At the River

concert of French and American Songs

presented by the Delaware Valley Opera

Simon Chausse
, baritone and Carmela Sinco, piano

Saturday, April 28, 2001

Delaware Arts Center

Narrowsburg, NY

 
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Little Old Lady in Lavender Silk
(for voice and piano)
Sunday, November 12th, 2006, 3:00pm
Town and Gown Concert Series
Ingalls Recital Hall
Rossey Building
New Jersey City University
2039 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
World Premiere Performance
Victoria Wefer, soprano
Carmela Sinco, piano

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Sweet Blake
(for voice and piano, poetry by William Blake, from Songs of Experience)
I. The Sick Rose  II. The Garden of Love  III. The Poison Tree

-  New York City Premiere
Song New York

(concert series by Golden Fleece Ltd, The Composers Chamber Series)

Shana Farr, soprano
Carmela Sinco, pianist and music director

 Friday, December 10, 2004, 8:00pm
Greenwich House Music School
New York, New York

-  Asian Premiere
Cynthia Sanner,
mezzo-soprano
Carmela Sinco, piano

Abelardo Hall

University of the Philippines, Diliman

September, 2000

Manila, Philippines


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Crossroads (for Bass Trombone and Piano)
commissioned by Michael Becker, principal trombone
Tucson Symphony Orchestra

-  East Coast Premiere
Women Composers Showcase
presented by New Jersey City University and Sigma Alpha Iota
Ingalls Recital Hall, New Jersey City University
Michael Christianson, bass trombone
Lois Anderson, piano

November 22, 2003
Jersey City, New Jersey
(sound clip available on "Clips-Compositions" page)

-  World Premiere
Michael Becker, bass trombone
Marie Sierra, piano

January 29, 2003
Tucson, Arizona
(sound clip available on "Clips-Compositions" page)
 

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More concert pieces are available.

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