Catalog of Works
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)