Op. 132 PIED PIPER SUITE (November 1, 2005) Concertino for Orchestra 3333 3331 HpPf2Perc Strings OUVERTURE ("Rats!") I. AIR ("Into the Street") II MENUET ("You Should Have Heard") III. BADINERIE ("The Piper's Face Fell") IV. PAVANE ("Once More He Stept") V. RONDEAU ("The Wonderful Music")
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March 4, 2006 Diablo Valley College Philharmonic, conducted by Owen Lee Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
September, 2007 San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra Old First Church, San Francisco, CA
Op. 130DIABOLIC VARIATIONS (August 1, 2005) For Keyboard Thema (Sorta) I. [Lemmings] II. [Shipwreck] III. [Forest Fire] IV. [Hangman] V. [Lava] VI. [Sharks] VII. [Skeletons] VIII. [Speed Demon] IX. [Sumo Wrestlers] X. [Invading Chimpanzees] XI. [Penitentes] XII. [Underwater Boxers] XIII. [Prehistoric Anachronisms] XIV. [Kristelnacht] XV. [Samurai] XVI. [Clowns] XVII. [Exploding Planes] XVIII. [Pink Clouds] XIX. [Ghosts] XX. [Gravediggers] XXI. [Nudist Runners] XXII. [Papal Procession] XXIII. [Belly Dancer] XXIV. [Merry-Go-Round] XXV. [Phantom] XXVI. [Seagulls] XXVII. [Elephant Stampede] XXVIII. [Candlelight Procession] XXIX. [Mt. Hollywood] XXX. [Edge of the Universe] XXXI. [Spider Web] XXXII. [Soccer Violence] XXXIII. [Namib Desert]
Op. 129 ECCLESIASTES TROPES (March 24, 2005) For Soprano [and Shadow Singers] and Piano [or Orchestra] I. Vanity II. Come Now III. For Everything IV. Again I Saw V.-VI. There Is Evil VII. Day of Death VIII. Who's Like
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June 10, 2005 San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA
May 21, 2006 Bianca Showalter, Soprano; Robert Benda, Tenor; Keisuke Nakagoshi, Piano Fresh Voices VI Festival, Thick House, San Francisco, CA
November 23, 2019 Megan Cullen, Soprano; SF Cabaret Opera Singers Fresh Voices XIX Festival, Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA
Op. 128 WAITING FOR GODOT(after Samuel Beckett) (February 1, 2005) Tragicomic Opera in Two Acts ACT I I. Prelude - Nothing to be done II. Duet and Trio - And they didn't beat you? III. Recitative - Where was I? IV. Aria - Two thieves V. Duet - Charming spot.
VI. Recitative - What are you insinuating?
VII. Quintet / Duet - I was lonely / Ah stop it!
VIII. Recitative - Just so!
IX. Duet - Gogo light
X. Recitative - Good idea XI. Arioso - What exactly... XII. Recitative - On our hands and knees XIII. Terzettino - We're not tied? XIV. Quartet - I'm hungry! XV. Recitative - Bozzo XVI. Duet - What ails him? XVII. Cavatina - Leave him in peace! XVIII. Trio - It's a scandal! XIX. Aria - I must be getting on XX. Trio - Who told you? XXI. Quartet - Here. What? XXII. Cabaletta - Ah! Why couldn't you say so before? XXIII. Scena / Aria - Hanky! / He's stopped crying (The Tears of the World) XXIV. Recitative - And now you throw him XXV. Aria (Reprise) / Boogie - He's subsided (Indeed All Subsides) / If you asked XXVI. Trio - Pop!XXVII. Quartet - You know how to think XXVIII. Aria Accompagnata - Stop! Back! Turn! Think! XXIX. Scena - His hat! XXX. Recitative - Now! XXXI. Arioso - Thank you, gentlemen XXXII. Duet - That passed the time XXXIII. Trio - Mister XXXIV. Duet - Yes, sir / You work for Mr. Godot? XXXV. Finale - At last ACT II XXXVI. Aria - A dog XXXVII. Duet - You again! XXXVIII. Scena - Wait for Godot XXXIX. Recitative - All the same XL. Scena (Variant) - Best thing XLI. Duet - When you seek XLII. Duet (Continuing) - That wasn't such a bad XLIII. Duet (Continuing) - This evening XLIV. Duet (Continuing) - I suppose we blathered XLV. Ballet - What'll we do? XLVI. Scena - Lucky's hat! XLVII. Tango Tune - Will you not play? XLVIII. Gigue - Tell me to think XLIX. Stretto - Well I can understand L. Trio - What do we do now LI. Quartet - Time flows again LII. Accompanied Aria - Let us not waste time LIII. Trio - What's the matter with you all? LIV. Scena - Simple queston of will power LV. Hymn Variation/Transfiguration - It's evening LVI. Arioso Trio - Go and see is he hurt LVII. Dream Duet-Aria I - Don't go / Have you not LVIII. Dream Duet-Aria II -Why will you LIX. Dream Aria-Duet III - Was I sleeping LX. Epilogue - What's wrong with you?
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May 28, 2006 Mark Alburger, Voices MIDINOW Music Festival Fresh Voices VI FestivalGoat Hall Productions, Thick House Theatre, San Francisco, CA April 20, 2007 San Francisco Cabaret Opera San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA April 26, 2007 Mark Alburger, Voice
Diablo Valley College Duck Pond, Pleasant Hill, CA
June 15-16, 22, 24, 2007
Fresh Voices VII FestivalGoat Hall, San Francisco, CA VLADIMIR - Eliza O'Malley ESTRAGON - Meghan Dibble POZZO - Janet Lohr (Act I) / Kat Cornelius (Act II) LUCKY - Kat Cornelius (Act I) / Janet Lohr (Act II) BOY - Lea Grant DIRECTOR - Mark Alburger PIANO - Keisuke Nakagoshi
XIV. I'm hungry!(Dibble, O'Malley)
You are human beings nonetheless(O'Malley, Lohr)
XV. Bozzo?(O'Malley, Cornelius)
XVI. What ails him?(Cornelius)
XVIII. It's a scandal(O'Malley, Cornelius, Lohr)
XXVIII. Stop! Back! Turn! Think!(Lohr)
XXIX. His hat!(Dibble, Cornelius, O'Malley)
XXX. Now you can let him go(Lohr)
XXXI. Thank you, gentlemen(Lohr)
XXXIII. Mister?(Grant)
L. What do we do now?(Dibble, O'Malley)
LIII. What's the matter with you all?(Dibble, O'Malley)
LX. What's wrong with you?(Dibble, O'Malley)
Recordings: WAITING FOR GODOTInstrumental Version(New Music, 2007) ACT I I. Prelude - Nothing to be done II. Duet and Trio - And they didn't beat you? III. Recitative - Where was I? IV. Aria - Two thieves V. Duet - Charming spot VI. Recitative - What are you insinuating? VII. Quintet / Duet - I was lonely / Ah stop it! VIII. Recitative - Just so!IX. Duet - Gogo lightX. Recitative - Good idea.XI. Arioso - What exactly...XII. Recitative - On our hands and kneesXIII. Terzettino - We're not tied?XIV. Quartet - I'm hungry!XV. Recitative - Bozzo. XVI. Duet - What ails him? XVII. Cavatina - Leave him in peace! XVIII. Trio - It's a scandal! XIX. Aria - I must be getting on. XX. Trio - Who told you? XXI. Quartet - Here. What? XXII. Cabaletta - Ah! Why couldn't you say so before? XXIII. Scena / Aria - Hanky! / He's stopped crying (The Tears of the World) XXIV. Recitative - And now you throw him XXV. Aria (Reprise) / Boogie - He's subsided (Indeed All Subsides) / If you asked XXVI. Trio - Pop! XXVII. Quartet - You know how to think XXVIII. Aria Accompagnata - Stop! Back! Turn! Think!XXIX. Scena - His hat!XXX. Recitative - Now!XXXI. Arioso - Thank you, gentlemen XXXII. Duet - That passed the time XXXIII. Trio - Mister XXXIV. Duet - Yes, sir / You work for Mr. Godot? XXXV. Finale - At last ACT II XXXVI. Aria - A dog XXXVII. Duet - You again! XXXVIII. Scena - Wait for Godot XXXIX. Recitative - All the same XL. Scena (Variant) - Best thing XLI. Duet - When you seek XLII. Duet (Continuing) - That wasn't such a bad XLIII. Duet (Continuing) - This evening XLIV. Duet (Continuing) - I suppose we blathered XLV. Ballet - What'll we do? XLVI. Scena - Lucky's hat! XLVII. Tango Tune - Will you not play? XLVIII. Gigue - Tell me to think XLIX. Stretto - Well I can understand L. Trio - What do we do now LI. Quartet - Time flows again
LII. Accompanied Aria - Let us not waste time
LIII. Trio - What's the matter with you all?
LIV. Scena - Simple queston of will power LV. Hymn Variation/Transfiguration - It's evening LVI. Arioso Trio - Go and see is he hurt LVII. Dream Duet-Aria I - Don't go / Have you not LVIII. Dream Duet-Aria II - Why will you LIX. Dream Aria-Duet III - Was I sleeping LX. Epilogue - What's wrong with you? WAITING FOR GODOT (Selections) Eliza O'Malley, VladimirMeghan Dibble, EstragonMark Alburger, Pozzo / Lucky / Boy (New Music, 2007) ACT I I. Prelude - Nothing to be done V. Duet - Charming spot XIV. Quartet - I'm hungry! XV. Recitative - Bozzo XXVIII. Aria Accompagnata - Stop! Back! Turn! Think! XXIX. Scena - His hat! XXX. Recitative - Now! XXXI. Arioso - Thank you, gentlemen XXXIII. Trio - Mister XXXV. Finale - At last ACT II XXXVI. Aria - A dog XXXVII. Duet - You again! L. Trio - What do we do now LIII. Trio - What's the matter with you all? LIV. Scena - Simple queston of will power LVI. Arioso Trio - Go and see is he hurt LVII. Dream Duet-Aria I - Don't go / Have you not LIX. Dream Aria-Duet III - Was I sleeping LX. Epilogue - What's wrong with you? Video:
Op. 12712 PIECES FOR ORCHESTRA (January 1, 2005) (12 PIECES FOR BAND, Op. 127b) I. Introduction II. Song III. Scherzo IV. Song V. Siciliana-Boogie Woogie VI. Semi-Fugue VII. Serenade VIII. Sonata IX. Improvisation X. Theme and Variations XI. Eleven-Tone Music XII. March
Mark Alburger (b. 1957, Upper Darby, PA) is an award-winning, eclectic ASCAP composer of postminimal, postpopular, and postcomedic sensibilities. He is Music Director of San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra and San Francisco Cabaret Opera, Editor-Publisher of 21st-Century Music and New Music, and Professor Emeritus in Music Theory and Literature at Diablo Valley College. His principal teachers were Gerald Levinson, Joan Panetti, and James Freeman at Swarthmore College (B.A.); Jules Langert at Dominican University (M.A.); Christopher Yavelow at Claremont University (Ph.D.); and Terry Riley. Dr. Alburger has composed 406 major works over the past 48 years, including chamber music, concertos, oratorios, operas, song cycles, and symphonies. His complete catalogue is being issued on discs from New Music. Alburger's multiple blogs include: markalburger.blogspot.com,
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