Pieces for Gamelan Son of Lion
Mostly Slendro Passacaglia CD: New Gamelan/New York, GSOL-01
Originally an entr'acte written for "Karna:A Shadow Puppet Opera" - excerpts below.
A Rag For Deena CD: Dragon Toes, GSOL-04
In memory of Deena Burton, who danced it.
Jigalullaby (Sample) CD: Sonogram, Innova Records #718
Gaelic lullabies plus slip jigs based on their melodies with gamelan accompaniment.
from Sun On Snow: New World Records 80646 (2006) Barang (solo) Sun on Snow
Tamil Quartets Harps, Drums, Cats: Healing Songs
from Karna: A Shadow Puppet Opera (1994)
a. First Kayon Song from Wayang Esther: A Javanese Purimspiel (2001)
a. Closing Gate SongChamber Music
Barang (duo)
Studies of a mode used in central Javanese music.
Example: Second of five movements. Based on an
anagramatic poem, for voice and mixed ensemble.
Newest
Movement five of seven short movements based on the Tamil hymns of the Hindu saint Arunagiri. 2007
Voicing and structure are inspired by a question my husband was once asked while on tour: "How many people are in your quartet?"
Harps
Drums
Cats
Three vocal duets based on a short article in Woman's World Magazine. 2009Opera Exerpts
b. Too Long
c. The Ballad of Thirteen Years
d. Ouch
e. Kauravas, Pandavas
f. Karna's Elegy
b. Divorce Lament
c. Astrology
d. National Security
e. Esther's Meditation
f. Esther's Tango
g. Selichot