Crystal Series, Op. 32

Op. 32 CRYSTAL SERIES
(July 1, 1987)
(New Music, 1993)
Six Idylls for Oboe(s) and Piano
Crystal Bells
Crystal Ornaments
Crystal Images
Crystal Reflections
Crystal Dreams
Crystal Lullaby


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Crystal_Series%2C_Op.32_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

July 26, 1987
Carolyn Alburger, Oboe; Mark Alburger, Piano
First Presbyterian Church, San Rafael, CA

May 22, 1988
Carolyn Alburger, Oboe; Mark Alburger, Piano
Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA

June 11,1988
Mark and Carolyn Alburger, Oboes; Dorothy Nordstrad, Piano
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Tiburon, CA
January 1, 1989
Carolyn Alburger, Oboe; Mark Alburger, Piano
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Tiburon, CA

August 13, 1989
Mark and Carolyn Alburger, Oboes; Sherrill Peterson, Piano
Panorama Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA

April 15, 1991
Classical Trash (Brenda Schuman-Post, Oboe; Suzanne Garamone, Piano)
Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

March 11, 1992
Mark Alburger, Oboe; Susan Brown, Piano
Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA

March 2, 1996
Mark Alburger, Oboe; Molly Axtmann, Piano
National Association of Composers, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA

March 4, 1996
Mark Alburger, Oboe; Molly Axtmann, Piano
National Association of Composers, Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

March 22, 1999
Mark Alburger, Oboe; Darcy Reynolds, Piano
Reynolds Salon, San Francisco, CA

October 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 2006
Mark Alburger, Oboe and MIDI
Diablo Valley College Music Technology Center, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 20, 2007
Philip Freihofner, Oboe; Alexis Alrich, Piano
Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

August 29, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 32: Music of the Starry Light

Alan Kingsley, Flute / Feona Lee Jones, Piano

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

A WINDBLOWN ROCK IN SAN RAFAEL
(Complete Works, Volume 6)
(New Music, 2006)

Duo Sonata No. 2, Op. 31

Op. 31 DUO SONATA No. 2 ("Wasatch")
(September 7, 1986)
For Viola (or Vibraphone) and Percussion
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Presto
IV. Moderato


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Duo_Sonata_No.2_'Wasatch'%2C_Op.31_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Performances:

September 1, 6, 8, 11, 2006
Mark Alburger, MIDI
Diablo Valley College Music Technology Center, Pleasant Hill, CA

July 25, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 31: Eine Grosse Sommernachtsmusik 

Carol Earley, Viola / Mark Alburger, Piano

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

BASS AND RANGE
(Complete Works, Volume 5)
(New Music, 2006)


Video:

I. Allegro

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

III. Presto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgXSZpXh91k

Merton Songs, Op. 30

Op. 30 MERTON SONGS (September 2, 1986)
For Voice and Keyboard
Texts by Thomas Merton
I. The Philosophers
II. Dirge for the World Joyce Died In
III. Two British Airmen
IV. Poem (Here Is the Man)
V. Poem (Light Plays)
VI. The City's Spring
VII. Dirge for the City of Miami
VIII. La Comparsa en Oriente
IX. The Strife Between the Poet and Ambition
X. Hymn to Commerce
XI. From the Second Chapter of a Verse History of the World (Minotaur)
XII. Hymn of Not Much Praise for New York City
XIII. Tower of Babel (The Political Speech)
XIV. Nombril Walketh on the Loam
XV. Lent (A Fragment)
XVI. Sacred Heart II (A Fragment)


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Merton_Songs%2C_Op.30_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

November 4, 1992
Susan Brown, Soprano; Mark Alburger, Keyboard
Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA

May 12; August 23, 25, 28, 30; September 1, 6, 8, 11, 2006
Mark Alburger, Voice and MIDI
Diablo Valley College Music Technology Center, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 20, 2007
Eliza O'Malley, Soprano; Alexis Alrich, Piano
Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

June 27, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 3-and-0: A Space/Time Odyssey

The Opus Project Orchestra

Diablo Valley College Music, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

BASS AND RANGE
(Complete Works, Volume 5)
(New Music, 2006)

Street Songs, Op. 29

Op. 29 STREET SONGS (February 6, 1985)
Fourteen Hallucinations for Singer/Reciter and Keyboard (or Instruments)
(after Found Texts)
I. All My Relations
II. At a Photo Shop
III. Cowboy and Nevada
IV. Day and Night
V. Extension Chords
VI. I'm a Cranky Old Yank
VII. Irish Potatos
VIII. I See You
IX. The Junkies
X. No Turn
XI. Push-Broom
XII. Shaving Cream
XIII. Sometimes I Feel
XIV. You Ain't Seen


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Street_Songs%2C_Op.29_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

February 6, 1985
Naomi Andre, Soprano; Mark Alburger, Piano
Westtown School, Westtown, PA

May 31, 1985
Naomi Andre, Soprano; Steve Kamman, Voice; Westtown Chamber Orchestra
Westtown School , Westtown, PA

March 19, 1990
Betsy Bell Taylor, Soprano; Dominican College Orchestra; Hugo Rinaldi, Conductor
Angelico Auditorium, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

November 5 and 8, 1990
David Phillips, Tenor; Dana Lines, Violin; Marcia Burchard, Piano
American Music Week, Angelico Auditorium, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

April 15, 1991
Tim Rayborn, Voice and Tambourine; Toby Rosenblum, Mime; David Phillips, Tenor;
Dana Lines, Violin; Marcia Burchard, Piano; Kevin Schuepbach, Voice; Stephen Heath, Baritone;
Betsy Bell Taylor, Soprano; Mark Alburger, Synthesizer and Voice
Angelico Auditorium, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA

May 7, 1992
Susan Brown, Soprano and Flute; Mark Alburger, Voice, Sequencer, and Piano
Albrecht Auditorium, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA

May 4-5, 2006
Mark Alburger, Voice and MIDI
Diablo Valley College Music Technology Center, Pleasant HIll, CA

April 20, 2007
Mark Alburger, Voice; Alexis Alrich, Piano
Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

May 23, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 29: Bang! Bang ! Bang!

Mark Alburger, Voice / Feona Lee Jones, Piano

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 15, 2017

The Opus Project presents Opus 52: Non-Taxing, Non-Toxic, II

Mark Alburger and Harriet March Page, Voices / The Opus Project Orchestra

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

BASS AND RANGE
(Complete Works, Volume 5)
(New Music, 2006)


Video:

I. All My Relations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8FYx_z4VEQ

II. At a Photo Shop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25KPDN68g28

III. Cowboy and Nevada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP90BXD6QHU

IV. Day and Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5LjVHkRr-M

V. Extension Chords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG-GAkq8_0U

VI. I'm a Cranky Old Yank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrTIbgo4eE

VII. Irish Potatos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTVAFTCu2fg

VIII. I See You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crLtEI8M350

IX. The Junkies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5-SUV_ua6o

X. No Turn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9TPVVtgHvU

XI. Push-Broom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P_7fP7WzRM

XII. Shaving Cream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FzbCC5GZeE

XIII. Sometimes I Feel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ6EFGeWFS0

XIV. You Ain't Seen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjlnz6qCuys

Mary Variations, Op. 28

Op. 28 MARY VARIATIONS
(February 1, 1985)
For Piano (or Keyboard)
I. Pentatonic Mary
II. Mary Raga Kalyam
III. Dies Mary
IV. Medieval [Isorhythmic] Mary
V. Mary Is Icumen In
VI. Monteverdi Mary
VII. Salieri Mary
VIII. Mary Rag
IX. The Rite of Mary
X. Blue Chrome Mary
XI. Mary and the Wolf
XII. Concerto for Serial Mary the Kid
XIII. Toying with Mary
XIV. Minimal Mary
XV. Punk Mary
XVI. Movie Mary


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Mary_Variations%2C_Op.28_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performance:

March 7, 2006
Mark Alburger, MIDI Keyboard
Music Technology Center, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 18, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 28: Till We Cheat Again!

Aaron Urton, Cello / Mark Alburger, Piano

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 26, 2015

Swarthmore Student-Alumni Composition Concert

Deborah How, Flute / Mark Alburger, Piano

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

Recording:

DESERT MUSE
(Complete Works, Volume 4)
(New Music, 2006)


Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvia4oYwF6c

I. Pentatonic Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r94yJFjVZPU

II. Mary Raga Kalyam

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

III. Dies Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvvi4-fPeYM

IV. Medieval [Isorhythmic] Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hETyYe5_XMY

V. Mary Is Icumen In

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKU4ukCqUV4

VI. Monteverdi Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YFh5Uc7ba8

VII. Salieri Mary

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

VIII. Mary Rag

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

IX. The Rite of Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQe3agbpPRo

X. Blue Chrome Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97bt1Rdv6is

XI. Mary and the Wolf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czZP4tDGZvo

XII. Concerto for Serial Mary the Kid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEPpvsmzlu0

XIII. Toying with Mary

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

XIV. Minimal Mary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw-K8Wqc6Cw

XV. Punk Mary

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

XVI. Movie Mary

Aerial Requiem, Op. 27

Op. 27 AERIAL REQUIEM 

(January 1, 1985; New Music, 1985) 

For Soli (SATB), Chorus (SSAATTBB), and Orchestra 

I. Introit / Kyrie 

II. Dies Irae 

III. Tuba Mirum 

IV. Rex Tremendae 

V. Recordare 

VI. Confutatis 

VII. Lacrimosa 

VIII. Offertorium 

IX. Sanctus 

X. Agnus Dei 


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Aerial_Requiem%2C_Op.27_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Performances: 

May 28, 1985 

Westtown Chamber Orchestra

Westtown School, Westtown, PA 

May 11, 1988 

Marin Academy Choir and Chamber Orchestra 

Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA 

March 17, 1998 

Westminster Chancel Choir 

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Tiburon, CA 

April 15, 1991 

Westminster Chancel Choir 

Dominican College, San Rafael, CA 

November 3, 1994 

First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael 

NOW Music Festival

Angelico Concert Hall, 

Dominican College, San Rafael, CA 

November 11, 2000 

San Jose Choral Project 

National Association of Composers

Art Center, Palo Alto, CA 

October 26, 31, 2005; March 29, 2006 

Tritone Orchestra
Music Technology Center

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA 

April 20, 2007 

San Francisco Cabaret Opera and San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra 

Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA 

March 28, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 27: Bolt Out of the Blue!

The Opus Project Orchestra

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording: 

DESERT MUSE 

(Complete Works, Volume 4) (New Music, 2006)

Sinfonietta, Op. 26

Op. 26 SINFONIETTA
(February 1, 1984)
For Orchestra
(2223 1241 Hp Pf 54Perc Strings)
I. Allegretto
II. Andante / Allegretto
III. Moderato
IV. Allegretto
V. Andante / Allegretto


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Sinfonietta%2C_Op.26_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

November 2, 4, 7, 9, 2005
Mark Alburger, Tritone Orchestra
Music Technology Center, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

April 20, 2007

San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra

Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

September 14, 16, 2011

Mark Alburger, Garishtone Orchestra

New Music House, Vacaville, CA

January 28-29, 2012

Mark Alburger, Garishtone Orchestra

New Music House, Vacaville, CA

March 1, 2015

The Opus Project presents Opus 26: Lion's Roar!

The Opus Project Orchestra
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

DESERT MUSE
(Complete Works, Volume 4) (New Music, 2006/2012)