Buddha's Little Instruction Book, Op. 74 (1999)

Op. 74 BUDDHA'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK
(January 6, 1999; New Music 1999)
Ground for 2 Voices and Keyboard
I. Love
II. Life
III. Hatred
IV. Kindness
V. Yourself
VI. Victory


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Buddha's_Little_Instruction_Book%2C_Op.74_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Performance:

February 28, 2019

The Opus Project presents Opus 73-74: When in Romance...

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

EAST-WEST DISSONANCE
(Complete Works, Volume 23, New Music, 2009)

The Opera of Daniel, Op. 73 (1999)

Op. 73 THE OPERA OF DANIEL (January 1, 1999)
For Voices and Orchestra
I. By the Waters of Babylon
II. Nebuchadnezzar's First Dream
III. The Fiery Furnace
IV. Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream
V. Belshazzar's Feast
VI. The Procession of Darius
VII. The Lion's Den
VIII. Song of the Young
IX. Judgement and Prophecy
X. Lion Te Deum


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Opera_of_Daniel%2C_Op.73_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

 
Performance:

February 28, 2019

The Opus Project presents Opus 73-74: When in Romance...

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recordings:

EAST-WEST DISSONANCE
(Complete Works, Volume 23, New Music, 2009)

THE BIBLE

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:

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

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)

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)

Solomon, Op. 70 (1998)

Op. 70 SOLOMON (November 15, 1998) 

Opera-Oratorio for Voices and Orchestra 

Act I 

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  

V. You Deserve to Die (Psalm 144) 

VI. What Would You Like Me to Give to You 

VII. This Woman 

Act II 

VIII. You Know (The Building of the Temple and Palace) 

IX. Happy Solomon (Procession of the Ark to the Temple) 

Act III 

X. So These Are the Towns 

XI. I Come to You (The Queen of Sheba)

XII. Because You Have Broken 

XIII. Your Father Solomon 

Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Solomon%2C_Op.70_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Recordings: 

HILL COUNTRY MUSIC 

(Complete Works, Volume 21) 

THE BIBLE

King David, Op. 69 (1998)

Op. 69 KING DAVID (November 1, 1998) 

Opera-Oratorio for Voices and Orchestra 

Part 1 

I. How Long (The Annointment) 

II. Evil Spirit (Psalm 23) 

III. What You Doing (Goliath) 

IV.-V. Long Live David (March/Song of Victory) 

VI. Flee to the Mountains (Psalm 11) 

VII. O for the Wings of a Dove (Psalm 55) 

VIII. Dance of the Prophets 

IX. Pity! (Psalm 57) 

X. In Saul's Camp 

XI. When the Wicked Came (Psalm 27) 

XII. Incantation (The Witch of Endor) 

XIII. March of David and the Philistines (The Death of Saul) 

XIV. The Lamentations of Gilboa 

Part 2 

XV. Feat Song (The Pursuit of Abner) 

XVI. Before the Arc 

Part 3 

XVII. Song of Appraisal (Nathan's Prophecy)

XVIII. Song of Survival (David and Bathsheba) 

XIX. Song of Repentence (Misere, Psalm 51:1-4) 

XX. Passacaglia of Sex and Death (Psalm 51: 5-19) 

XXI. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121) 

XXII. Song in the Forest of Ephraim 

XXIII. Absalom, Absalom! (Absalon Fili Mi) 

XXIV. Rock and Strength (Psalm 18) 

XXV. Census and Plague 


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/King_David%2C_Op.69_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

 
Performances:

June 13, 2009

San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra

Old First Church, San Francisco, CA

September 29, 2018

The Opus Project presents Opus 69: Moondance

The Opus Project Orchestra

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recordings: 

HILL COUNTRY MUSIC
(Complete Works, Volume 21) 

THE BIBLE


Videos:

KING DAVID (November 1, 1998) 

Part 1 

I. How Long (The Annointment) 

II. Evil Spirit (Psalm 23) 

III. What You Doing (Goliath) 

IV.-V. Long Live David (March/Song of Victory) 

VI. Flee to the Mountains (Psalm 11) 

VII. O for the Wings of a Dove (Psalm 55) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeZD7T7nCwA

VIII. Dance of the Prophets 

IX. Pity! (Psalm 57) 

X. In Saul's Camp 

XI. When the Wicked Came (Psalm 27) 

XII. Incantation (The Witch of Endor) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7WOU9HWQds

XIII. March of David and the Philistines (The Death of Saul) 

XIV. The Lamentations of Gilboa 

Part 2 

XV. Feat Song (The Pursuit of Abner) 

XVI. Before the Arc 

Part 3 

XVII. Song of Appraisal (Nathan's Prophecy)

XVIII. Song of Survival (David and Bathsheba) 

XIX. Song of Repentence (Misere, Psalm 51:1-4) 

XX. Passacaglia of Sex and Death (Psalm 51: 5-19) 

XXI. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121) 

XXII. Song in the Forest of Ephraim 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNlH0FCfHN4

XXIII. Absalom, Absalom! (Absalon Fili Mi) 

XXIV. Rock and Strength (Psalm 18) 

XXV. Census and Plague 

Mice Suites, Op. 68 (1998)

[Marilyn Pratt, Offstage Soprano
Maria Mikheyenko, Lennie 

Suzanna Mizell, Curley's Wife 

San Francisco Cabaret Opera, 2008]

 Op. 68 MICE SUITES (October 1, 1998) 

A Chamber Opera in 13 Songs for Voices and Ensemble 

I. Dreamsong I 

II. Worksong 

III. Threatsong 

IV. Breathsong 

V. Tartsong I
VI. Tartsong II 

VII. Fightsong 

VIII. Dancesong 

IX. Deathsong I 

X. Deathsong II 

XI. Fuguesong (Triple Fugato of Vengeance) 

 XII. Hartsong
 XIII. Dreamsong II


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Mice_Suites%2C_Op.68_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

February 18, 2000
NEW MUSIC Voices; NEW MUSIC Ensemble
College Music Society, 

California State University, Stanislaus, CA

September 6-7, 12, 14, 2008
San Francisco Cabaret Opera
 San Francisco Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA

August 25, 2018

The Opus Project presents Opus 68: Revolution! (Sturm und Drang)

Megan Cullen, Boss / Mark Alburger, George / Harriet March Page, Lennie

The Opus Project Orchestra

Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recording:

TALL TAILS
(Complete Works, Volume 20)


Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmces54jt00&list=PLC2633B508784A17A