Tuesday, January 1, 1991

Mice Suite No. 1, Op. 41


Op. 41 MICE SUITE NO. 1
(January 1, 1991; New Music 1991)
Four Bunkhouse Songs for Orchestra
(2222 2000 perc, pf, strings)
Four Bunkhouse Songs for Singers and Orchestra
(2222 2231 HpPf2Perc Strings)
Four Bunkhouse Songs for Two Keyboards (1993, New Music, 1993)
Four Bunkhouse Songs for Three Players (Flute, Cello, Piano)
(1995; New Music, 1995)
I. Worksong
II. Threatsong
III. Tartsong
IV. Fightsong


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Mice_Suite_No.1%2C_Op.41_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

March 2 and 9, 1991
Dominican College Singers and Chamber Orchestra; Martin Frick, conductor
Dominican Opera Workshop, Angelico Auditorium, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

April 15, 1991
Beatriz Kustin, Soprano; Ginger Muldoon, Soprano; Kim Pigott, Alto;
Mark Alburger, Tenor; Jason Dean Drury, Baritone; Tim Rayborn, Bass
Angelico Auditorium, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

November 2, 1994
Ilona Keyboard Duo
NOW Music Festival, Angelico Auditorium, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

April 1, 1995
Paul Smith and Marcia Burchard, Pianos
College Music Society, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA

June 3, 1995
Composers Performance Ensemble
National Association of Composers, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA

November 3, 1996
Dominican College Chamber Orchestra
NOW Music Festival, Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

December 6, 2006
Tritone Orchestra
Diablo Valley College Music Technology Center, Pleasant HIll, CA

April 20, 2007
San Francisco Cabaret Opera
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Old First Church, San Francisco, CA

September 6-7, 12, 14, 2008
Mice Suites
Megan Cullen, Soprano (Boss) / Marilyn Pratt, Soprano (Offstage Soprano)
Suzanna Mizell, Soprano (Curley's Wife) / Maria Mikheyenko, Soprano (Lennie)
Wayne Wong (George) / Mark Alburger, Tenor (Curley)
Goat Hall Productions
Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA

May 28, 2016
The Opus Project presents Opus 41: With All Due Diligence
The Opus Project Orchestra
Diablo Valley College Music Building, Viking Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA


Recording:

LOST IN PLACE
(Complete Works, Volume 8)
(New Music, 2007)


Video:

I. Worksong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HQ2D97PL7Q

II. Threatsong

III. Tartsong

IV. Fightsong

[In progress]