Tuesday, December 15, 1998

The Nativity According to St. Matthew, Op. 72


Op. 72 THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
(December 15, 1998) 
For Voices and Instruments 
I. Now the Birth of Jesus Christ Was on This Wise 
II. Now at Jesus's Birth 
III. In Bethlehem 
IV. Where is the King? 
V. Find Me the King 
VI. The Star 
VII. And Being Warned by God in a Dream 
VIII. Then Herod 
XIX. An Angel of the Lord 


Score:


Performances: 

December 24, 2007 
Mark Alburger, Garbage Band
Page Salon, Linwood, WA

December 15, 2018
The Opus Project presents Opus 72: Darkness into Light
The Opus Project Orchestra
Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA



October 22, 2022
Circling!
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
San Francisco, CA

December 11, 2022
DCC Christmas Concert
Davis Community Church Chamber Orchestra and Chancel Choir
Davis Community Presbyterian Church
Davis, CA


Recordings:


THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
(Complete Works, Volume 22, New Music, 2009) 
I. Now the Birth of Jesus Christ Was on This Wise  
II. Now at Jesus's Birth  
III. In Bethlehem  
IV. Where is the King?  
V. Find Me the King  
VI. The Star  
VII. And Being Warned by God in a Dream  
VIII. Then Herod  
IX. An Angel of the Lord  

THE BIBLE (Recording-in-Progress)



Video:

San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
San Francisco, CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiWwmKj0cs4




Publication:


THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (New Music, 2000-2009)

I. Now the Birth of Jesus Christ Was on This Wise


II. Now at Jesus's Birth


III. In Bethlehem


IV. Where Is the King?



V. Find Me the King


VI. The Star

VII. And Being Warned by God in a Dream


 VIII. Then Herod


 XIX. An Angel of the Lord



https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nativity_According_to_St._Matthew%2C_Op.72_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Tuesday, December 1, 1998

Elijah Rock, Op. 71 (1998)

Op. 71 ELIJAH ROCK (I-II Kings) (December 1, 1998) 
Opera-Oratorio for Voices and Orchestra 
First Part 
OUVERTURE (Rehoboam and Jeroboam) 
I. QUARTETTO - Turn 
     (The Man of God from Judah and the Old Prophet of Bethel) 
II. DUETTO - Disguise (Jeroboam's Wife and Ahijah) 
III. ARIA - Rehoboam (Chronology and Call) 
IV. RECITATIVO - Now (Elijah and the Widow) 
V. DUETTO - Man (Elijah and the Widow's Son) 
VI. QUARTETTO - Go (Elijah and Ahab) 
VII. RECITATIVO - Rise (Elijah and the Prophets of Baal) 
VIII. CORO - Baal (The Prophets of Baal and the People) 
IX. CORO - Roar (Elijah and the People) 
X. ARIA - May (Jezebel and Elijah) 
XI. RECITATIVO - Elijah (God and Elisha) 
XII. QUARTETTO - King (Benhadad and Ahab) 
XIII. QUARTETTO - Still 
     (Ahab and a Member of a Group of Prophets) 
XIV. DUETTO - Let (Ahab and Naboth) 
XV. ARIA - Jehoshaphat (Call and Chronology) 
Second Part 
XVI. DUETTO - Send (Ahaziah and Elijah) 
XVII. QUARTETTO - You (Elijah and Elisha) 
XVIII. BALLET / TERZETTO - As (Bowls and Bears) 
XIX. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Moab (Jehoshaphat and Jorem) 
XX. RECITATIVO - Oh 
     (Elisha and the Widow of a Member of a Group of Prophets) 
XXI. DUETTO - Sir (Elisha and the Rich Woman of Shunem's Son) 
XXII. BALLET / TERZETTO - Poison (Naaman and the Ax) 
XXIII. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Which 
     (The Syrians and the Israelites) 
XXIV. QUARTETTO - Benhadad (The Purges and Jezebel)
XXV. CORO - Joash (Elisha and the Falls)
EPILOGUE (Samaria and Jerusalem)


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Elijah_Rock%2C_Op.71_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

September 20, 2009
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

December 15, 2018
The Opus Project presents Opus 71: After the Fall
The Opus Project Orchestra
Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA


Recordings:

HILL COUNTRY MUSIC
(Complete Works, Volume 21)

THE BIBLE


Video:

ELIJAH ROCK (I-II Kings), Op. 71 (1998) 
OUVERTURE (Rehoboam and Jeroboam) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rv_Cle0dI

I. QUARTETTO - Turn 
     (The Man of God from Judah and the Old Prophet of Bethel) 
II. DUETTO - Disguise (Jeroboam's Wife and Ahijah) 
III. ARIA - Rehoboam (Chronology and Call) 
IV. RECITATIVO - Now (Elijah and the Widow) 
V. DUETTO - Man (Elijah and the Widow's Son) 
VI. QUARTETTO - Go (Elijah and Ahab) 
VII. RECITATIVO - Rise (Elijah and the Prophets of Baal) 
VIII. CORO - Baal (The Prophets of Baal and the People) 
IX. CORO - Roar (Elijah and the People) 
X. ARIA - May (Jezebel and Elijah) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzzMy2X3qg

XI. RECITATIVO - Elijah (God and Elisha) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCqVZyZwm0

XII. QUARTETTO - King (Benhadad and Ahab) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnN9aB94pH8

XIII. QUARTETTO - Still 
     (Ahab and a Member of a Group of Prophets) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCB1O3r8k3M

XIV. DUETTO - Let (Ahab and Naboth) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcxaBWio4RI

XV. ARIA - Jehoshaphat (Call and Chronology) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4mUlVbAlo

Second Part 
XVI. DUETTO - Send (Ahaziah and Elijah) 
XVII. QUARTETTO - You (Elijah and Elisha) 
XVIII. BALLET / TERZETTO - As (Bowls and Bears) 
XIX. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Moab (Jehoshaphat and Jorem) 
XX. RECITATIVO - Oh 
     (Elisha and the Widow of a Member of a Group of Prophets) 
XXI. DUETTO - Sir (Elisha and the Rich Woman of Shunem's Son) 
XXII. BALLET / TERZETTO - Poison (Naaman and the Ax) 
XXIII. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Which 
     (The Syrians and the Israelites) 
XXIV. QUARTETTO - Benhadad (The Purges and Jezebel)
XXV. CORO - Joash (Elisha and the Falls)
EPILOGUE (Samaria and Jerusalem)