Compositions
Music of James Yannatos available from:
Sonory Publications
9 Stearns Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-8596
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
- Symphony Brevis (No. 1), 20 min.
- Symphony No. 2: Earth, Fire, Air, Water for soprano, mezzo-soprano,
men's chorus and orchestra. Text: Native American. 30 min.
- Symphony No. 3: Prisms for strings. 15 min.
- Symphony No. 4: Tiananmen Square, 29 min.
- Symphony No. 5: Son et Lumiere (sound and light), 24 min.
- A Lear Symphony (No. 6) for Baritone and Orchestra, 16 min.
- Symphony No. 7: Symphonies Sacred and Secular: Prais'd Be the Fathomless Universe, for soprano, baritone soloists, chorus, and orchestra. 50 min.
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 24 min.
- Fantasy for violin and orchestra, 14 min.
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, 30 min.
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 30 min.
- Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra, 20 min. [Premeried by COLLAGE]
- Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, 22 min.
- Ritual Images for orchestra and tape, 17 min.
- A Suite for Orpheus and Eurydice, 18 min.
- An Overture for Orpheus and Eurydice, 4 min.
- Fanfare and Variations, a dance overture for percussion
and orchestra, 12 min.
- All About Mice, Variations on "Hickory-Dickory-Dock",
7 min.
- Full Circle: Suite for Strings, 12 min.
- 10 for 10: Miniatures (Chamber Orchestra), 10 min.
- Europa (Tone Poem), 9 min.
- Asia-minor-Asia (Tone Poem), 7 min.
- Africa (Tone Poem), 7 min.
- Tunes and Dances: A New England Overture, 6 min.
- Bits and Pieces, five short pieces for string orchestra,
4 min.
CHORAL WORKS
Chorus and Orchestra
- Trinity Mass for 5 soloists, chorus, children's chorus, narrator or tape and orchestra. 75 min.
- Sanctus and Agnus Dei (from Trinity Mass), 15 min.
- Lux Aeterna for chorus and orchestra. 10 min.
- Symphony No. 2: Earth, Fire, Air, Water for soprano, mezzo-soprano, men's chorus and orchestra. Text: Native American. 30 min.
- Symphony No. 7: Symphonies Sacred and Secular: Prais'd Be the Fathomless Universe for soprano, baritone soloists, chorus, and orchestra. 50 min.
- Cantata: Creation Sings its Own Song for chorus and chamber orchestra. 15 min.
Chorus and Small Instrumental Ensemble
- Amazing Grace: A Choral Drama for 4 soloists, narrator, chorus and instrumental trio (piano, bass and percussion). 40 min.
- To Form a More Perfect Union for 7 soloists, chorus, visuals and 8 instrumentalists. 85 min.
Chorus a cappella
- I Thank You God, 2 min.
- O Nata Lux de Lumine (SATB) 5 min.
- Cantata: Many Ways to Look at a Woman (SATB), 15 min.
- Being a Woman from Many Ways to Look at a Woman (SATB), 3 min.
- 4 Sillies (TTBB or SSAA or SATB) Text: children's poems. 4 min.
- 3 Pentatonic Choruses (SATB) Text: children's poems. 5 min.
- 9 Haiku (SATB), 4 min.
- 3 settings e.e. cummings
- buffalo bill's (TTBB), 2 min.
- the rose (SSAA), 3 min.
- in just (SSATB), 3 min.
- Silly and Serious Songs, four books of songs for any age and combination of voices (1-5) and instruments. Text: Children's poems.
OPERA
- Rockets Red Blare (An opera buffa in two acts—seven scenes). 5 major and 14 minor roles, chamber chorus and chamber orchestra. 2 hours.
- The Silence Bottle (A children's opera). 4 solo voices, children's chorus (optional), clarinet-bassoon, piano, percussion, bass and 4 toy instruments. 22 min.
VOCAL WORKS
Voice and Orchestra
- A Lear Symphony (No. 6) for Baritone and Orchestra, 16 min.
- Prieres dans l'arche (Prayers from the Arc) - six songs for voice (soprano or tenor) and chamber orchestra. 10 min.
Voice and Small Instrumental Ensemble
- Cycles - A Musical Entertainment for soprano (or tenor), narrator, and seven instruments. 15 min.
- Haiku Cycle for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano. 10 min.
- Death Songs for voice and flute. Text: Haiku. 7 min.
- 3 Songs for voice and string quartet. Text: The composer. 6 min.
- Songs of Life, Love, and Loss. Soprano, oboe, and string quartet or string orchestra, 15 min.
Voice and Piano
- American Poets' Series (with piano)
- "Moods" - Mini-Cycle I, 5 min.
- "Love" - Mini-Cycle II, 4 min.
- Five Epigrams, 5 min.
- The Brag, 2 min.
Solo Voice
- Sounds of Desolation and Joy for soprano solo. Text: Various sources. 18 min.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Winds
- Simultaneous Contrasts: Suite for Solo Horn, 20 min.
- Fantasy for solo oboe, 7 min.
- 8 Haiku for solo flute, 7 min.
- Sonata for clarinet and piano, 12 min.
- Mini-suite for woodwind quintet, 5 min.
- 8 Haiku for flute and clarinet, 7 min.
- Madrigals for flute/violin and viola, 15 min.
- Divertimento for woodwind quintet, 12 min.
- Miniatures for Treble Clef and Bass Clef (Young Players)
Brass and Percussion
- Polarities: Concerto for Brass and Percussion, 15 min.
- Jubilee Fanfare for brass and percussion, 1 min.
- Seven Episodes for brass quintet and optional percussion,
8 min.
- Quod libet for brass trio (trumpet, horn and trombone)
and percussion, 6 min.
- Of Things Past and Present: Concerto for Percussion Ensemble,
15 min.
Strings
- Sonata for solo cello, 15 min.
- Variations for solo contrabass, 15 min.
- Duo for violin and piano, 12 min.
- Fantasy for violin and piano, or violin and orchestra, 14 min.
- 3 Bagatelles for violin and cello, 11 min.
- Madrigals for viola and violin/flute, 15 min.
- Serenade for violin, viola and cello, 9 min.
- Trio for violin, cello and piano, 13 min.
- Elegy: In Memorium for cello and orchestra, 7 min.
- Romance for violin and piano, 3 min.
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra.
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 24 min.
- Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, 22 min.
- Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra, 20 min. [Premeried by COLLAGE]
- Quartet No.1, 12 min.
- Quartet No.2, 26 min.
- Quartet No.3, 17 min.
- 5 Epigrams for string quartet, 5 min.
- Bits and Pieces for string quartet or string orchestra,
4 min.
- Miniatures for Treble Clef and Bass Clef (Young Players)
- Puzzles for 3 or more instruments (Young Players)
- 5 Variations on "Sur La Pont D'Avignon" for violin and
piano (young players)
Mixed Ensemble
- 10 for 10 Miniatures for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
horn and strings, 10 min.
- Suite for Six for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon,
horn, bass and percussion, 15 min.
- Cycles, A Musical Entertainment for voice (soprano or
tenor), narrator and seven instruments, 15 min.
- Haiku Cycle for voice, flute, clarinet, violin, cello,
percussion and piano, 10 min.
- Here There—This and That for string quintet and woodwind quintet, 12 min.
- Quintet for oboe and string quartet, 15 min.
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Piano
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 28 min.
- Evocations: A Suite for Piano, 15 min.
- Bach-anale: Suite for Two Pianos, 17 min.
- Mini-suite for piano, 4 min.
- 8 Miniatures for 10 Fingers(Young Players)
Piano Plus
- Sonata for piano and clarinet, 12 min.
- Duo for piano and violin, 12 min.
- Trio for piano, violin and cello, 13 min.
- Quintet for piano, 2 violins, viola, and cello, 20 min.
- 5 Variations on "Sur La Pont D'Avignon" for violin and piano (Young Players)
- American Poets' Series (with piano)
- "Moods" - Mini-Cycle I, 5 min.
- "Love" - Mini-Cycle II, 4 min.
- Five Epigrams, 5 min.
- The Brag, 2 min.
- Haiku Cycle for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano. 10 min.
Organ
- Prelude and Toccata, 10 min.
