Catalog of Works

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Robert Avalon, artistic portrait writing music, photos of drawing by Gretchen Loro and Antonio Loro for the Wortham benefit concert

Musical Works of Robert Avalon

A. Orchestral Works

  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 10, 1986
  • Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Strings, Op. 31, 1998
  • Ballet, Op 36, 2001

B. Chamber Works

1. Instrumental Works

  • Incidental music to the play “The Elephant Man” (for cello and piano), 1982
  • Canzona for Cello and Piano, 1983
  • Violin Sonata, Op. 6, 1983
  • Piano Sextet for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano, Op. 14, 1987
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 17, 1988
  • Viola Sonata, Op. 19, 1989
  • Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 22, 1990
  • Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 26, 1991
  • Tango (for Flute and Piano), Op. 32, 1999
  • Fantasy for Solo Flute, 2002
  • Zeal (for horn and piano), 2003
  • Flute trio, n.d.
  • Morning has broken (for three trumpets), n.d.

2. Instrumental Works (with voice)

  • Elegy to the Warriors (for 2 baritones, 5 strings, harp, piano, 2 trumpets, timpani), Op. 12, 1986
  • Takai Sora Ni (for flute and soprano), Op. 15, 1988
  • Akhnaten Trio for Soprano, Cello and Synthesizer, 1988
  • Sextet to Julia de Burgos (for soprano, flute, violin, viola, cello, piano), Op. 21, 1989
  • Songs of Entreaty (for soprano, flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello, harp, piano), Op. 27, 1991 (Poems by Vassar Miller)
  • Neo Mytho (for baritone, chorus, violin, piano), 1998 (text in Greek; English transliteration
  • Phantom of Delight (for bass-baritone, violin, cello, horn, piano), 2001 (Poem by William Wordsworth)
  • Milton Trio (for soprano, flute, oboe), n.d.

C. Piano Solo

  • Fantasia, Op. 3, 1983
  • Danza de Guerra (from Carlota), 1995
  • Lullaby for Victor, 1996
  • Rave, 2003
  • Sonata, 2004

D. Songs (for piano and voice)

  • Three songs to Alexander Pushkin, Op. 5, 1984
  • Elegy
  • Three springs
  • Evil spirits
  • Elegy, Op. 5, No 1
  • Doblaron en el viento, 1988 (poem by Isabel Fraire)
  • Ay, ay, ay (from Sextet to Julia de Burgos), 1989
  • Two Songs to Carl Sandburg, Op. 18, 1988 (for tenor and piano)
  • Fog
  • At a window
  • Surcos Fecundos de Soledad, 1997 (poem by Rita Vallbona
  • Another Place, Another Time, 2000 (poem by Marie Bosarge
  • Father Mychal’s Prayer, 2001
  • Psalm 23, 2001
  • What you will, 2003
  • Three Taos Songs (for soprano, piano, cello), 2004
  • Miscarriage
  • Upon Dying
  • Desire is a prayer
  • Robert Bly Songs, 2004
  • The Conditions
  • What we provide

E. Arias from Carlota

  • Hay que sonar, 1995 (for tenor)
  • Yo soy negra, 1995 (for soprano)
  • Y como en un madero, 1998 (for soprano)

F. Arrangements and transcriptions

  • Variations on a gavotte by Prokofieff (for cello and piano), n.d. (probably 1980s during San Antonio period)
  • Variations on “Happy Birthday” (for clarinet, cello and piano), n.d.
  • Transcription – Fugue in D Major from J.S. Bach’s WTC (for string quartet)
  • Transcription – “Du bist die Ruh” by Franz Schubert (for guitar and bass voice)
  • Various sacred quartets (for 4 voices)
  • Hymn preludes (arrangements for organ)