Vocal Works

"Lenny" (Settings of the comedy of Lenny Bruce) (2004-in progress) Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano
'To' is a Preposition, 'Come' is a Verb from Lenny.
John Tedeschi. The Hartt School. West Hartford, CT (April 16, 2008)

Free Me SATB and piano. (2011)

Murdered By The Sky for lyric coloratura soprano and fixed electronic media. (2011) Written for Dr. Michelle Latour Rehearsal MP3 (not for performance)

Waka for Steve and Waka for voice and piano (2009)
Wen Zhang, mezzo-soprano and Karen McCann, piano: Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas (Nov 1, 2010)
Sydney Anderson, mezzo-soprano and Patricia Domingos, piano: Hartford, CT (April 23, 2010)

"Boom" (2008) for soprano (or solo instrument) and chamber ensemble Video
Liz Miller and the Hartt Composers Ensemble. The Hartt School. West Hartford, CT (April 18, 2008)
Three Rivers Community College Auditorium. Norwich, CT (April 9, 2008) Composed in Hartford, CT

"Fog" (Text by Nadja Küchenmeister, translation by Andrew Shields) (2007) for Voice (Soprano/Tenor/Bass-Baritone versions) and Piano
Emily Sternfield-Dunn, soprano. The Hartt School. West Hartford, CT (April 16, 2008) VIDEO

"Fear and Loathing" (Text by Hunter S. Thompson) (2007) for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Commissioned by Leslie Ann Leytham

"The Touch: A Black Box Opera" (2006-07) (Libretto by Nolan Stolz)
Eric, Young Eric and Eric in Afterlife: Tenor; Allison and Evelyn: Mezzo-Soprano
Chamber Ensemble: Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Horn, Piano, Percussion, 'Cello, Bass
Webpage for The Touch: A Black Box Opera complete with synopsis and demo MP3
MP3 Excerpts from the Demo
San Francisco Cabaret Opera (three scenes) (May 22-23, 2009)

"Two Stars" (Text by Nolan R. Stolz) (2006) for alto, tenor, baritone, bass voices with electric guitar and bass guitar
March 11, 2007 --- Beall Concert Hall, Eugene, OR

"Ode To Jackson Pollock" (2004) for reciter and piano
Nolan Stolz, reciter; Mei-ling Lee, piano
November 17, 2004 --- Oregon Composers Forum, Beall Concert Hall Eugene, OR
November 13, 2004 --- Eugene Composers Collective, D.I.V.A. (Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts) Eugene, OR

"Last Sonnet" (Text of John Keats) (2001)
for tenor (or soprano) voice, flute, clarinet, bassoon (or bass clarinet)
Jon Lee Keenan, tenor; Paula Clary, Flute; Chris Davis, clarinet; Jodi Burwell, Bassoon
April 15, 2003: Jon Lee Keenan Voice Recital @ University of Nevada, Las Vegas Doc Rando Recital Hall 4PM
November 21, 2002: Nolan R. Stolz Composition Recital @ University of Nevada, Las Vegas Doc Rando Recital Hall 5:30PM
Jennifer Barton, Soprano; Paula Clary, Flute; Timothy Bonenfant, Clarinet; Jodi Burwell, Bassoon
April 15, 2002: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Doc Rando Recital Hall 7:30PM
MP3 of tenor version

"H2Eau" (text of Nicole Laundrie) (2000)
1. Bain Des Larmes 2. Eau Puissante 3. Maree Basse 4. Puget Sound
song cycle for voice and piano
*note* there is a version of "Puget Sound" also orchestrated for wind orchestra

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