Compositions

Opera

GILGAMESH, 2001/’08. A  chamber opera.  From The Epic of Gilgamesh, trans. Maureen Gallrey Kovacks. (90’)

TIBETAN DREAMS, 1987-1990.  An opera in three acts.  Libretto by Gary Glickman. (90′)

REAL MAGIC IN NEW YORK, 1971.  An a-cappella opera with original libretto by Richard Foreman. (60′)

Musical

THE VIOLIN MAKER, 1995-2018  Lyrics, music, lyrics, and story: Stephen Dickman. Book: Patricia Noonan

Orchestral

ORCHESTRA BY THE SEA, 1983.  Orchestra and two or four sopranos or trumpets  (18′) 

Chamber Orchestra

THE WHEELS OF EZEKIEL, 1985.  Chamber orchestra.  (9′)

DAMSEL, 1968.  Sixteen instruments and two conductors.  (10′)

ONE PIECE FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, 1965.

 

Chamber Ensemble

XY&Z, 2008.  Violin and piano

EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING, 1982.  Eight strings and three trumpets.

QUINTET: INFLUENCE OF INDIA, 1980.  Flute, violin, viola, cello, and piano.

MUSICAL JOURNEYS.  Pieces for unspecified instruments.  (Many pieces with varying combinations/durations)

Volume I, 1972.

Volume II, 1973.

Volume III, 1974-1975.

Volume IV, 1975-1976.

SONATA FOR CLARINET AND PIANO, 1965.

SONATA, 1964.  Cello and piano.

QUARTET, 1964.  Violin, cello, flute, and piano.

 

Chamber Ensemble and Voice

WAR, 2003.  One voice and one string (different arrangements).  Words: Stephen Dickman.  (9′)

THE YELLOW WALLPAPER. 2003.  Soprano, cello, and piano.  Text: Charlotte Perkins Gillman edited by  SD.

ELLEN SONGS, 2003. 6 pieces for soprano and flute.  Words: Ellen Frank.  (15′)

THE BATH
I WILL NOT JUDGE
THE PHONE CALL
FECKLESS
MOTHERLOVE

AZATHOTH, 2002.  Mezzo-soprano and cello.  Story: H.P.Lovecraft.

THREE PIECES FOR BARITONE AND CELLO, 1998-2000.   Words: Rumi, Abdal Hay, Dickman.

FOUR FOR TOM, 1997.  Baritone and piano.  (Commissioned by Tom Buckner) Words: Rumi and Milepra. (17′)

RABBI NATHAN’S PRAYER. 1995.  Soprano and violin.

IF THERE WERE NO BIRDS, 1994.  Soprano and violin. Words: Ellen Frank & Nyssa Dickman-Frank.

WINTER SONG, 1989.  Baritone, two violins, cello, and percussion. Words: Stephen Dickman.   (9′)

MAXIMUS SONG CYCLE, 1986-1987.  Soprano, violin, cello, piano, and percussion.  Poetry: Charles Olson.

I, Maximus of Gloucester, to You.  Soprano, violin, cello, piano, and percussion.
Maximus, to himself.  Soprano and piano.
COLE’S ISLAND.  Soprano, violin, and percussion.
A Maximus Song.  Soprano and cello.
My memory is the history of time.  Soprano, violin, and cello.

YOU ARE ROYALTY 1980 soprano and viola. Words: Stephen Dickman

SONG CYCLE, 1975-1977.  Three sopranos and three violins.

THE SONG OF THE REED poetry: Jalalu’l Din Rumi.
LOVE, THE HIEROPHANT poetry: Jalalu’l Din Rumi.
MY LOVE MAKES ME LONELY words: Stephen Dickman.
I AM A LOVER words: Stephen Dickman.
SONG words: Stephen Dickman.

ON MERE BEING, 1968.  Poetry: Wallace Stevens.  Soprano and chamber ensemble.

THE SNOW MAN, 1966.  Poetry: Wallace Stevens.  Soprano and chamber ensemble.

 

VOICE ACAPELLA:

THE ROSE OF PARACELSUS, 2002. Mezzo-soprano.  Story Jorge Louis Borges.

THE MUSIC OF ERIC ZANN, 1998.  Baritone.  Story H.P.Lovecraft.

QUATRAINS OF RUMI, 1992-(in progress)  Various combinations of duets.  Poetry of Jelalal din Rumi.

AT NIGHT, 1981.  Soprano. Words: Stephen Dickman.    (For Phyllis Bryn-Julson)

DIVANI SHEMS-I-TABRIZI, 1977-1980.  Soprano. Poetry: Rumi.

13 NOT-LONG SONGS, 1961-2008.  Any Voice.  Words: Stephen Dickman.

CONTINUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH A SILENT MAN, 1969.  Soprano.  Poetry: Wallace Stevens.

 

Music for Strings

STRING QUARTET, 1978.  (20′)

STRING QUARTET ON THEMES BY E.F., 1978.

STRING QUARTET, 1967.  (10′)

STRING TRIO: DANCE!, 1980.  (For Virginia Matthews)

STRING TRIO Parts I-V, 1970-1971.  (30′)

TWO VIOLINS, 1969.

STRING TRIO, 1965.  (3′)

DUO, 1964.  Violin and cello.

TRIO, 1963.  Two violins and cello.

 

Piano Music

PIANO 09/19

VARIATIONS (for Paul Schenly) 2018.

ILLISIONS (for KF), 1999.

INDIAN WELLS, 1985.  (10′)

TREES AND OTHER INCLINATIONS, 1983.  (10’)

MUSIC FOR PIANO FROM MUSICAL JOURNEYS

FOUR PIANO PIECES, 1971.

PIANO PIECES, 1971.

Unaccompanied Solo Instruments:

TWO PIECES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CELLO from MUSICAL JOURNEYS, 1976.  (15’)

ISLAND, 1988.  Solo percussion unaccompanied.  (9′)

VIOLONCELLO, 1969.  (6′)

THREE PIECES FOR UNACCOMPANIED VIOLONCELLO, 1964.

 

Choral

ENDWAR 2003-2005

WAR  chorus and violoncello  (5’30”)

War is… a cappella chorus

War was… a cappella chorus

MONTAUK, 1998. Poem Chief Wild Pigeon. American Composers Forum Commission (350th Anniversary of East Hampton, NY)

I REMEMBER, 1995.  Students’ poems. Chorus and chamber orchestra.  (Commission for East Hampton High School Graduation)

WORDS/NO MORE, 1993.  Poetry Jelalaldin Rumi.  A cappella.  (4’)

PSALM 137, 1986.  Chorus and percussion.

THREE SONGS FOR SEVEN SINGERS AND SEVEN STRINGS, 1984.  Words Stephen Dickman.

MAGIC CIRCLE, 1980.  Chorus and chamber ensemble.  Words Stephen Dickman.

 

Electronic Music

FREI, 1966.

LACERATIONS, 1966.