Tuesday, November 1, 1977

Psalm for the Sabbath Day (Psalm 92), Op. 9


Op. 9 PSALM FOR THE SABBATH DAY (PSALM 92) 
(November 1, 1977, New Music, 2005) (771101) 
For Alto (or Tenor) and Keyboard 
I-IV . . . psaltery . . . instrument of ten strings 
V-XI . . . unicorn . . . fresh oil 
XII-XV . . . palm trees . . . cedar of Lebanon 


Performances:

June 30, July 6, 2005
Mark Alburger, Voice and MIDI
Music Technology Center
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 14, 2012
Fresh Voices XII: Not Shy and Retiring
Sarita Cannon, Soprano
Mark Alburger, Tenor
Wayne Wong, Piano
Goat Hall Productions
Community Music Center
544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA

September 28, 2013
The Opus Project presents Opus 9
Megan Cullen, Soprano
Mark Alburger, Tenor
The Opus Project Orchestra
Diablo Valley College Music Building,
Pleasant Hill, CA

December 1, 2017
Goat Hall 30th Anniversary Celebration
Harriet March Page, Mezzo-Soprano
Mark Alburger, Tenor 
Frank Johnson, Piano
Community Music Center, 
544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA

October 23, 2021
The Opus Project presents Opus 92
Megan Cullen, Soprano
Zoom Concert Everywhere!



Recording:

INSTRUMENTS OF DECONSTRUCTION
(Complete Works, Volume 2)


Video:

YouTube Dr.MarkAlburger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA4QJjLsW-E&list=PL965D6554341408B9&index=32

I-IV . . . psaltery . . . instrument of ten strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mgSMOXBNj8&list=PL965D6554341408B9&index=33

V-XI . . . unicorn . . . fresh oil 




 XII-XV . . . palm trees . . . cedar of Lebanon

Saturday, October 1, 1977

The Twelve Fingers, Op. 8


Op. 8 THE TWELVE FINGERS
(October 1, 1977; New Music, 1977) (771001) 
Suite for Piano in 12 Movements 
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 



Performances:

December 11, 1977
Mark Alburger, Linda Child, and Joseph Church, Piano
Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College,
Swarthmore, PA.

April 15, 1991
Paul Smith, Piano
Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican College,
San Rafael, CA 

August 1, 1998
Recorded on N/S Consonance album Diversions
Max Lifchitz, Piano
North/South Consonance Studio,
Albany, NY

May 7-8, 1999
Mark Alburger, Toy Piano
Susan Hess Dance Studio,
Philadelphia, PA

May 21, 1999 
Mark Alburger, Piano 
Las Pulgas School, 
San Mateo, CA

June 26, 1999 
Patti Deuter, Piano 
NEW MUSIC House, 
San Rafael, CA 

June 28, 2005 
Mark Alburger, Keyboard 
Music Technology Center, 
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA 

April 20, 2007 
Alexis Alrich, Piano 
Old First Presbyterian Church, 
San Francisco, CA 

July 27, 2013
The Opus Project presents Opus 8
The Opus Project Orchestra
Berkeley Arts Festival,
Berkeley, CA

July 7, 2018
Flower Piano
Mark Alburger, Piano
Golden Gate Park Botanical Garden, 
San Francisco, CA


Recordings:

DIVERSIONS
The Twelve Fingers: I.-XII.
Max Lifchitz  Piano(
North South Consonance) I

INSTRUMENTS OF DECONSTRUCTION
 
(Complete Works, Volume 2) 
The Twelve Fingers: I.-XII.
Mark Alburger (New Music, 2005)

HALFWAY MARK

The Twelve Fingers: VIII.
Alexis Alrich (New Music, 2007)
 

Video: Posted on YouTube DrMarkAlburger 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

Friday, April 15, 1977

Interrupted Interludes, Op. 7


 Op. 7 INTERRUPTED INTERLUDES
(April 15, 1977, New Music 1977) (770401)
For Keyboard
 I. Spare Song
 II. Rod Song
 III. Spoil Song
 IV. Child Song


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Interrupted_Interludes%2C_Op.7_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performance:

June 22, 2005
     Mark Alburger,, Keyboard Music
     Technology Center
     Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

July 27, 2013
     The Opus Project presents Opus 7
     The Opus Project Orchestra
     Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA


Recording:

INSTRUMENTS OF DECONSTRUCTION
(Complete Works, Volume 2)
(New Music, 2005)


Video: posted on YouTube DrMarkAlburger I. Spare Song II. Rod Song III. Spoil Song IV. Child Song