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)