The Inner Circles, Op. 199

OP. 199 THE INNER CIRCLES (October 26, 2011)
for Oboe, Piano, and Percussion
(or Cello, Piano, and Percussion)
(Suite from Suite ("Sol[ar]"), Op. 2)

I. Sun
II. Mercury
III. Venus
IV. Earth



Performance

October 29, 2011
Thomas Whitman, Cello
Deborah Howe, Piano
Mark Alburger, Percussion
Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA


Recording:

THE INNER COP (Complete Works, Volume 90)


Airplay:

February 5, 2012 - present (also older Op. 2 recordings from June 9, 2010)
http://www.youtube.com/user/DrMarkAlburger?feature=watch#p/c/D4DB0235CE62CE8D/5/0yhHpJMO89g

The Cop and the Anthem, Op. 198

 Op. 198 THE COP AND THE ANTHEM (after O. Henry)
(September 22, 2011)
For Voices and Orchestra
I. Madison Square
II. Broadway Cafe
III. Sixth Avenue Shop
IV. Sixth Avenue Restaurant
V. Five Blocks Away
VI. Theater District
VII. Cigar Store
VIII. Old Church
VIX. Police Court


Score:

Recording:

THE INNER COP 
(Complete Works, Volume 90)

Psalms, Book III, Op. 197

Op. 197 PSALMS, BOOK III 
(September 17, 2011)

For Voices and Instruments

Psalm 73 (A Psalm of Asaph)  "Truly God Is Good to Israel"
     [Haydn - Emperor String Quartet: II]                              [G72]

Psalm 74 (A Maskil of Asaph)  "Why Have You Rejected Us"
     [Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 8: II]                      [G73]

Psalm 75  (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
      A Psalm of Asaph - A Song)

     [Jacob Handl - Isaiah 57, Ecce Quomodo Moritur Justis][G74]
Psalm 76 (To the Choirmaster: With Stringed Instruments -
     A Psalm of Asaph - A Song) "God Is Great in Israel" 

    [Willson - The Music Man]                                                        [G75]

Psalm 77 (To the Choirmaster: According to Jeduthun -
     A Psalm of Asaph) "I Cried Unto God" 
     [Alburger - Out on the Porch]                                                   [G76]

Psalm 78 (A Maskil of Asaph) - "Marvellous Things"
     [Alburger - Moses and Aaron]                               [G77]

Psalm 79 (A Psalm of Asaph) -
     "Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry"
     [Purcell - Psalm 79]                                                       [G78]

Psalm 80 - "Give Ear, O Shepherd of Israel"
     [J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 104 / Albert Roussel - Psalm 80][G79]

Psalm 81 (To the Choirmaster: According to the Gittith -
     A Psalm of Asaph) "Sing Joyfully"
     [Byrd - Sing Joyfully]                                                                 [G80]

Psalm 82 (A Psalm of Asaph) -
     "How Long Will Ye Judge Unjustly"
     [Alburger - Elijah Rock]                                       [G81]

Psalm 83 (A Song - A Psalm of Asaph) -
     "Keep Not Thou Silence"
     [Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire: VIII]                               [G82]

Psalm 84 (To the Choirmaster: According to the Gittith -
     A Psalm of the Songs of Korah) 
     "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place              

     [Brahms - German Requiem]                                                    [G83]

Psalm 85 (To the Choirmaster -
      A Psalm of the Sons of Korah) - 
     Lord, You've Been Merciful"

     [Ives - Variations on America]                                                 [G84]

Psalm 86 (A Prayer of David) - "Bow Down Thine Ear"
     [Franck - Domine non Secundum]                                [G85]

Psalm 87 (A Psalm of the Sons of Korah - A Song) -
     "God Built the Town on the Hill"

     [Hovhaness - Symphony No. 2 ("Mysterious Mountain")] [G86]

Psalm 88 (A Song - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah - 

     To the Choirmaster: According to Mahalath Leannoth -
     A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite) 
     "I Have Cried Day and Night Before You"

    [Peter Cornelius - Psalm 88 /
     Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9: II]                                      [G87]

Psalm 89 (A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite) 
     "I Will Sing of the Mercy of God Forever"
     [G.F. Handel - Coronation Anthem No. 4]                              [G88]

Score:

Recording:

PSALMS, BOOK III
(Complete Works, Volume 89)
(NM 1110, October 1, 2011)

Regime Change, Op. 196

Op. 196 REGIME CHANGE
(August 22, 2011)
For (Voices and) Orchestra
(Suite from Solomon)
I. Let's Find a Young Woman  
II. Have You Heard (The Coronation of Solomon)  
III. You Know What to Do (The Death of David)
IV. Is This a Friendly Visit? / I'll See What I Can Do 

Score:

Performances:

October 15-16, 2011

Lisa Scola Prosek, Soprano; Olivia Flanigan, Alto

San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra

Old First Church, San Francisco, CA

Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, CA

Recording:

THE NEXT BIG THING
(Complete Works, Volume 88)
(NM 1109, September 1, 2011)

Acid Loops, Op. 195

Op. 195 ACID LOOPS
(August 10, 2011)
For Sound Files
I. Ambient Cinematic
II. Bass
III. Final Pad
IV. Synth
V. India
VI. Indonesia
VII. Thailand
VIII. Turkey
IX. Get Media
X. Latin Guitar
XI. Latin Horns
XII. Latin Organ
XIII. Latin Piano
XIV. Arhythmia
XV. Bill Laswell Collection
XVI. Cinemascape
XVII. Funk Factory
XVIII. Not Just Another Pretty Bass
XIX. Sonic Excursions
XX. Rock Bass
XXI. Rock Guitar
XXII. Anamorphic Visors
XXIII. Ambient Grooves
XXIV. Ambient Realms
XXV. Bill Laswell
XXVI. Classic Country
XXVII. Cyclotronic Resonator
XXVIII. David Torn
XXIX. Dragon Dance
XXX. Essential Sounds
XXXI. Ethnicity
XXXII. Eurotechno
XXXIII. Fast Breaks
XXXIV. Futurist
XXXV. Intelligent Dance
XXXVI. Latin Percussion
XXXVII. Mac Money
XXXVIII. Marc Anderson
XXXIX. Methods of Mayhem
XL. Reggae
XLI. New York Dance
XLII. New York Dance Pro
XLIII. On the Jazz
XLIV. Opium
XLV. Orchestra
XLVI. Paul Black
XLVII. Psychedelic Guitar
XLVIII. Raked Cymbals
XLIX. Rangoon
L. Robert Rich
LI. Robin Storey
LII. Signals
LIII. Syntonic Generator
LIV. Twisted Reality
LV. Universal
LVI. Vince Andrews
LVII. Voices of Native America
LVIII. Vortexual Amplitude
LIX. Whiskey
LX. World


Score:

Recording:

ACID LOOPS
(Complete Works, Volume 87)
(NM 1108, August 20, 2011)

Octundre, Op. 194

Op. 194 OCTUNDRE (July 1, 2011)
For Wind Octet
I. Enough Fast
II. Very Fast and Nervous
III. Grave.  Animated and Jubulatory


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)

100 Sound Effects, Op. 193

Op. 193 100 SOUND EFFECTS
(May 15, 2011)
For Sound Files
Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
Volume IV


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)

All the BBC Sound Files, Op. 192

Op. 192 ALL THE BBC SOUND FILES (May 1, 2011)
I. Sound Effects
II. Atmospheres
III. Household
IV. Interior Atmospheres
V. Transport
VI. Mammals and Birds
VII. Human Crowds, Children, and Footsteps
VIII. Comedy and Fantasy
IX. International
X. Communications
XI. Water
XII. British Birds
XIII. Industry
XIV. Cities
XV. Rural Amospheres
XVI. Cars
XVII. Sports and Leisure
XVIII. Bang
XIX. Electronic Sounds
XX. Weather I
XXI. Weather II
XXII. Boats I
XXIII. Boats II
XXIV. America
XXV. Planes
XXVI. China
XXVII. Babies
XXVIII. Hospitals
XXIX. Africa Human
XXX. Africa Natural
XXXI. Equestrian Events
XXXII. Greece
XXXIII- XXXIV. Adventure Sports
XXXV. Livestock
XXXVI. Farm Machinery
XXXVII. Horses
XXXVIII. Horses and Dogs
XXXIX. Children and Crowds
XL. Spain
XLI. Electric Trains
XLII. Steam Trains
XLIII. Construction
XLIV. Cats
XLV. Emergency
XLVI. Turkey (XLVII. Birds Missing)
XLVIII. Crowds
XLIX. Suburbia
L. France
LI. United Kingdom
LII. Rural Backgrounds
LIII. Indian Subcontinent Human
LIV. Indian Subcontinent Natural
LV. Footsteps I


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)
(NM 1106, June 1, 2011)

Twilight of the I-Pods, Op. 191

Op. 191 TWILIGHT OF THE I-PODS
(April 20, 2011)
For Performers and Sound Files


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)
(NM 1106, June 1, 2011)

New Big People Old Trouble So Sunday, Op. 190

Op. 190 NEW BIG PEOPLE OLD TROUBLE SO SUNDAY
(February 2, 2011)
Distortion/Orchestration of Music Theatre Selections
2222 2211 Pf2Perc Strings
I. New
II. Big
III. People
IV. Old
V. Trouble
VI. So
VII. Sunday


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)
(NM 1106, June 1, 2011)

All the Effects in I-Movie, Op. 189

Op. 189 ALL THE EFFECTS IN I-MOVIE
(January 28, 2011)
For Sound Files


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)
(NM 1106, June 1, 2011)

All the Effects in GarageBand, Op. 188

Op 188 ALL THE EFFECTS IN GARAGEBAND
(January 22, 2011)
 For Sound Files
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
AtoY


Score:

Recording:

ALL THE EFFECTS
(Complete Works, Volume 86)
(NM 1106, June 1, 2011)

Psalms, Book II, Op. 187

Op. 187 PSALMS, BOOK II
(January 1, 2011)
For Voice(s) and Orchestra 

Psalm 42 (To the Choirmaster - A Maskil of the Sons of Korah) -
     "As Pants the Hart"

     [Palestrina - Sicut Cervus - HAM 141 / Felix Mendelssohn /

     Igor Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms II /
     Disney - Bambi]                                                                        [G41]
Psalm 43 "Judge Me"
     [Mendelssohn - Psalm 42, Psalm 43] [G42]

Psalm 44 (To the Choirmaster - A Maskil of the Sons of Korah)
     "Exurge, Domine"

      [Jacobus de Kerle - HAM 148]                        [G43]

Psalm 45 (To the Choirmaster: According to Lilies -
     A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a Love Song)
     "Eructavit"
     [Ambrosian/Gregorian Chant - HAM 10]                                [G44]

Psalm 46 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah -
     According to Alamoth - A Song) "Eine Feste Burg"

     [Martin Luther - A Mighty Fortress /
     J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 80]                                                      [G45]

Psalm 47 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah) -
     "Plaudite" ("Clap Your Hands")

     [G. Gabrieli - Plaudite / Reich - Clapping Music]                    [G46]

Psalm 48 (A Song - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah)
  "The Lord Gave the Word"

      [G.F. Handel - Messiah: The Lord Gave the Word / 
      Philip Glass - Ahknaten]                                                           [G47]

Psalm 49 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah) -
     "Here This"

     [Varese - Hyperprism]  [G48]

Psalm 50 (A Psalm of Asaph) - "The Mighty God"
     [Berg - Three Pieces: I]                                         [G49]

Psalm 51 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David,
     When Nathan the Prophet Came to Him,

     After He Had Gone in to Bathsheba)
     [Miserere]

     1-4 ("Mercy Upon Me") [A Song of Repentence]

     5-19 ("Born in Iniquity") [Passacaglia of Sex and Death]
     [Honegger / Victoria]                                                                 [G50]

Psalm 52 (To the Choirmaster - A Maskil of David,
     when Doeg, the Edomite, Came and Told Saul, 
  "David Has Come to the House of Ahimelech") -
     "Why Do You Boast"

     [Schoenberg - Die Gluckliche Hand]                                         [G51]

Psalm 53 (To the Choirmaster: According to Mahalath -
     A Maskil of David) - "The Fool Has Said"                                  [G52]

Psalm 54 "Deus in Nomine"
     [G. Gabrieli - 3 Motets, Vol. 2]                           [G53]

Psalm 55 (To the Choirmaster: With Stringed Instruments -
     A Maskil of David) - "Oh For the Wings of a Dove"

     [King David]                                                                                [G54]

Psalm 56 (To the Choirmaster: According to the Dove on
     Far-Off Terebinths - A Miktam of David,
     When the Philistines Seized Him in Gath) - 

     "Be Merciful to Me, Lord, for My Enemies Are in Hot Pursuit"
     [King David]                                                                    [G55] 

Psalm 57 (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
  A Miktam of David, When He Fled from Saul,

     in a Cave) - "Pity" 
     [King David]                                                                                 [G56]

Psalm 58 (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
     A Miktam of David) "Do Ye Speak Righteousness"

      [Crumb - Makrokosmos I: III]                                                     [G57]

Psalm 59 (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
  A Miktam of David, When Saul Sent Men to Watch His House

     in Order to Kill Him)

     "Deliver Me from Mine Enemies"
     [King David: X David in Saul's Camp]                                         [G58]

Psalm 60 (To the Choirmaster: According to Shushan Eduth -
     A Miktam of David; For Instructions;
     When He Strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobath, 

     and When Joab on His Return Killed Twelve Thousand of
     Edom in the Valley of Salt)

     "Thou Hast Scattered Us"
     [Elijah Rock: Ouverture]                                                                [G59]

Psalm 61 (To the Choirmaster: with Stringed Instruments -
     A Psalm of David) "Lord Hear My Cry"

     [Thomas Tallis - O Sacrum Convivium]                                     [G60]

Psalm 62 "My Soul Waits in Silence"
     [John Cage - Suite for Toy Piano]                     [G61]

Psalm 63 (A Psalm of David, When He Was in the
     Wilderness of Judah) "My Soul Thirsts for Thee"

     [The Gospel According to St. Matthew]                              [G62]

Psalm 64 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David) -
     "Hear My Voice"
      [Elijah Rock]                                                                      [G63]

Psalm 65 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David - A Song) -
     "The Roaring Tempest"

     [Verdi - Rigoletto: Act III Tempest]                                               [G64]

Psalm 66 (To the Choirmaster - A Song - A Psalm) 
     "Make a Joyful Noise Unto God"

     [Stravinsky / Moses and Aaron]                                             [G65]

Psalm 67 (To the Choirmaster: With Stringed Instruments -
     A Psalm - A Song) "May God Be Gracious"

     [Lutkin / Moses and Aaron]                                                          [G66]

Psalm 68 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David - A Song)
     "As Smoke Is Driven Away"

     [Handel - Messiah: The Lord Gave the Word / 

     Philip Glass - Akhnaten / Psalm 48 /
     Samson and Delilah]                                                                    [G67]

Psalm 69 (To the Choirmaster: According to Lilies -
     A Psalm of David)

     "Save Me O God for Waters Are Come Unto My Soul"

     [Benjamin Britten - War Requiem]                                               [G68]

Psalm 70 (To the Choirmaster -
     A Psalm of David, for the Memorial Offering)

  "Deus in adjutorium"
      [Vespers: Deus in adjutorium]                                           [G69]

Psalm 71 "In You O Lord I Have Taken Refuge"
     [Telemann - Oboe Concerto in F Minor]                            [G70]

Psalm 72 (A Psalm to Solomon)
     "Give the People Your Judgements"

     [Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle, Psallite]                                             [G71]

Recording:

PSALMS, BOOK II
(Complete Works, Volume 85) 
(NM 1101, January 1, 2011)