Compositions with Melvin Clive Bird as composer

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Eastertide Mass Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2015 unison chorus and organ Modern Masses
This Endris Night (Nativity Carol) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2014 3 voices and organ Modern Carols
Ligature for Oboe Melvin Clive Bird, composer Microtonal 2010 oboe Modern Pieces
Organ solo on 'A solis ortus cardine' Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2013 organ Modern Pieces
A solis ortus cardine (Vom Morgentor der Sonnenbahn) (Geistliche Concert fur Singstimme und vier Tuben) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2013 voice and 4 tubas Modern Sacred concertos
Referencias Portuguesa Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2009 clarinet Modern Pieces
Czardas Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2012 5 double basses and piano Modern Czardas
Eros ; Liebe ; Love (An die Nachgeborenen 'An die Uberlebenden' (No.2)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, librettist
Atonal 2012 voice and orchestra Modern Lieder
Psalm 130 ; Shir hamalos, Mimaamakim Kerosicho Adonoi (De profundis) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2012 tenor, baritone, 2 male chorus, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass and organ Modern Psalms
First Delphic Hymn (Address to those who live in harsh times) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2012 soprano and orchestra Modern Secular hymns
Tuche, das Zufallige Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, librettist
Atonal 2013 voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Songs
Urworte, Orphisch (Damon [DAIMoN, Daemon]) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, librettist
Atonal 2013 soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Pieces
Antigone (An die Nachgeborenen 'An die Uberlebenden' (No.5)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Bertolt Brecht, librettist
Atonal 2013 soprano and orchestra Modern Songs
Elpis ; Hoffnung (Hope) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, librettist
(Atonal) 2013 voice and orchestra Modern Lieder
The Shield of Achilles (An die Nachgeborenen 'An die Uberlebenden' (No.4)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Wynstan Hugh Auden, librettist
Polytonal / Atonal 2013 voice, alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, bass trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Songs
Aristeas I ; Die erste Fruhe (An die Nachgeborenen 'An die Uberlebenden' (Interlude III)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Peter Huchel, librettist
Polytonal / Atonal 2013 voice, alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, bass trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Interludes
Aristeas, in Seven Years (An die Nachgeborenen 'An die Uberlebenden' ; To those born later 'To the survivors' (No.3)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Jeremy Halvard Prynne, librettist
Tonal 2013 voice, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Songs
Notigung (Necessity) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, librettist
F minor 2013 soprano and orchestra Modern Songs
Konzert für Blechblaser (Concerto for Brass) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Quasi tonal 2013 brass ensemble
3 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and 4 tubas
Modern Concertos
Holy Trinity Funchal Mass for Lent (Mass for the Lenten Eucharist) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2015 unison chorus and organ Modern Masses
Missa Ave Maris Stella (Mass 'Mary of the stars') Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal 2009 soprano, alto, tenor and bass Modern Masses
Anthem for Communion (Music for the mass) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2014 3 voices and organ
voice and organ
Modern Masses
Hymnus (Conditor alme siderum) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal 2013 soprano, alto, bass and organ Modern Hymns
Kyrie (Mass for the Eucharist) Melvin Clive Bird, composer F major 2014 3 voices and organ Modern Kyrie
Music for the Eucharist (Music for the mass) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2014 3 sopranos and organ
3 tenors and organ
Modern Masses
Conditor alme siderum (Creator of the stars of night) (Music for Advent II) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal 2013 mixed chorus
soprano, alto and bass
Modern Hymns
Geistlichen Konzert (Sacred Concerto) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Paul Gerhardt, librettist
Tonal F 2014 organ and soprano Modern
Geistlichen Konzert II (Sacred Concerto 2) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Christian Scriver, librettist
F 2014 voice and organ Modern Sacred concertos
Handel's intricate canons. (Some comments by Carolan) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal / Atonal 2001 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 saxophones, accordion, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, marimba, mandolin, 2 violins, 2 cellos and piano Modern Pieces
Expectation of the resurrection (Sacred song) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2003 mezzosoprano and piano Modern Sacred songs
A Hymn to God the Father (Sacred song) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
John Donne, librettist
F mode organ and soprano
tenor and organ
unison chorus and organ
Modern Hymns, Sacred songs
Sobre el Evangelio 'In principio erat Verbum' acerca de la Santisima Trinidad (Upon the Gospel 'In the Beginning was the Word' relating to the most Holy Trinity) Melvin Clive Bird, composer E modal 2011 organ and soprano Modern Sacred songs
Advent Antiphons and Magnificat. (Music for Advent.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer G sharp G modal. 2014 organ and soprano
3 sopranos and organ
Modern Antiphons, Magnificats
El ente dilucidado ; The Deluded Ones (Symphonic Study No.1) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2000 orchestra Modern Pieces, Symphonic poems
Just a faint memory ((prelude in a major key)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal 1993 piano Modern Pieces
The Song of Solomon II (Old Testament Song ; I am the rose of Sharon) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Old Testament, librettist
F-sharp / E modal. 2011 organ and soprano Modern Sacred songs
Rout (Kammermusik 1 ; Music for string trio and piano 1) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2004 violin, viola, cello and piano Modern Pieces
Kyrie (Music for Ordinary time.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2007 soprano, alto, tenor, bass and organ
mixed chorus and organ
organ
Modern Kyrie, Postludes
Of the coming to, Of the being at, Of the going from (from seven pieces [with short introductions]) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal 2001 clarinet, 2 violins, viola and cello Modern Pieces
Piece without end (without end amen) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2004 piano Modern Pieces
quasi una scherzo (Klavier Stucke III) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2004 piano Modern Pieces
Klavier Stucke IV (message from an intermediary) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Quasi tonal. 1995 piano Modern Pieces
Klavier Stucke V (skip Bach / skip boy / trip / come what may) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal / Serial 2004 piano Modern Pieces
Song without words (Piano piece 2001) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2001 piano Modern Lieder, Pieces
Cherubic Hymn For Holy Saturday Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal / Atonal 2013 voice, alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, bass trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Hymns
To Emily Dickinson (You who desired so much) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Hart Crane, librettist
Tonal / Atonal 2002 baritone and piano Modern Songs
Touch lightly nature's sweet guitar ... (Song for Soprano and Piano, to words by Emily Dickinson.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Emily Dickinson, librettist
Atonal 1996 soprano and piano Modern Songs
Over the fence ... (Song for Soprano and Piano, to words by Emily Dickinson.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Emily Dickinson, librettist
Atonal 1996 soprano and piano Modern Songs
Echoes 1-3 (Slivers of rain upon the pane ...) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Hart Crane, librettist
Tonal / Atonal 2001 baritone and piano Modern Songs
Love Song (Song for voice and piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Elizabeth Jennings, librettist
Tonal 2003 voice and piano Modern Songs
Old Song (Thy absence overflows the rose ...) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Hart Crane, librettist
Tonal / Atonal 2002 baritone and piano Modern Songs
Song, for soprano and piano to words by Emily Dickinson Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Emily Dickinson, librettist
Quasi tonal 2001 soprano and piano Modern Songs
all the unsoiled light of the new day, of the new day at last, and everyone is gone home to oblivion ... (Music for chamber ensemble 2001) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal 2001 2 clarinets, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos and piano Modern Pieces
Scenes from a life-story ; An operatic song cycle. (Songs, Interludes and a Finale, for Soprano (with Piano, Treble Recorder, Percussion) and Violin solo.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Quasi tonal / Atonal 2001 soprano, recorder, percussion, violin and piano Modern Songs
Fix (Transcendental Study for Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2001 piano Modern Studies, Pieces
Oboe Quintet (Quintet for Oboe and String Quartet.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Microtonal 2003 oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello Modern Pieces
A Fruity Toccata (Organ Toccata) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Quasi tonal. 2015 organ Modern Toccatas
Variations on 'Die goldne Sonne, voll Freud' und Wonne' (Theme and Variations for Organ ; Choral Variations for Organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2014 organ Modern Variations
Jubilate (Psalm 100 for S.A.T.B. and Organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal 2002 soprano, alto, tenor, bass and organ
mixed chorus and organ
Modern Psalms
Laudate. (Psalm 150. For S.A.T.B. and Organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal 2002 soprano, alto, tenor, bass and organ
mixed chorus and organ
Modern Psalms
Agnus Dei (Music for the Eucharist) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal. 2009 mixed chorus and organ Modern
Music for the Eucharist (Lamb of God 1) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal. 2007 mixed chorus and organ Modern
Song for Baritone voice with Piano. (Medusa, for Baritone and Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Hart Crane, librettist
2003 baritone and piano Modern Songs
Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, 2) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal. 2009 soprano, alto, tenor, bass and organ
mixed chorus and organ
Modern Sanctus
Music for the Eucharist (Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, 1) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2007 mixed chorus and organ Modern Sanctus
A solis ortus cardine for organ solo (A solis ortis cardine) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2012 organ Modern Pieces
Gloria (Simple Gloria for use in the Eucharist.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal. 2014 unison chorus and organ
male chorus and organ
Modern
One crown that no one seeks ... (Song for Baritone voice with Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Emily Dickinson, librettist
Atonal. 1996 baritone and piano Modern Songs
The Sky is Thin as Paper Here (Reflections on William Burroughs ; Piano piece 2004 / 2015) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Mixed tonality. 2003 piano Modern Pieces
Fantasia I (Fantasia for Saxophone Quartet) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal. 2009 4 saxophones Modern Fantasias
A weather spell (Song for Soprano and Piano.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Elizabeth Jennings, librettist
Atonal. 2003 voice and piano Modern Songs
I feel (I feel: a Song for Soprano and Piano.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Elizabeth Jennings, librettist
Atonal. 2003 soprano and piano Modern Songs
Psalm I (The dying poet's address to young people) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Bertolt Brecht, librettist
Atonal 2012 tenor, baritone, bass, flute, alto flute, English horn, clarinet, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass and piano Modern Pieces
Mass for Edith Stein (Mass of the Bread of Life) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Edith Stein, librettist
Quasi tonal. 2014 4 sopranos, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and organ Modern Masses
The Lord's Prayer (An Anthem for SATB and Organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal / Atonal 2002 soprano, alto, tenor, bass and organ
mixed chorus and organ
Modern Anthems
Variationen 'Complainte a la mode ancienne' (Jehan Alain) für die Orgel (Variations on a Theme by Jehan Alain ; Theme and Variations for Organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal / Modal 2013 organ Modern Variations
Song of Solomon I. (Shir hashirim: for male voices and organ.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Old Testament, librettist
Modal. 2011 male chorus and organ Modern Sacred songs
Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano (Trauermusik ; Funeral Music) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal / Atonal 2014 tuba and piano Modern Sonatas, Funeral music
Fugues: Evocations for Claribel Alegria. (Three Pieces for Alto Saxophone or Clarinet) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Polytonal / Atonal 2001 saxophone and piano Modern Pieces
Invention for Piano (Homage to J.S. Bach) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2008 piano Modern Inventions, Pieces
Little Preludes for Piano and Percussion. (Preludes 1-4) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal. 1996 percussion and piano Modern Preludes
Meditation (Meditation in memory of Jean Langlais) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2008 organ Modern Meditations
Agnus Dei for Ordinary Time Eucharist (Jesus, Lamb of God) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal 2007 soprano, alto, tenor, bass and organ Modern Agnus Dei
Communion Hymn (A Communion Hymn for Ordinary Time.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Fred Kaan, librettist
Tonal. 2014 unison chorus and organ Modern Hymns
Geistliche Konzert II (Orgel) (Choral Variations on 'Der lieben Sonnen lLicht und Pracht'.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer B flat. 2014 organ Modern Variations
Hail Holy Spirit (Veni Sancte Spiritus) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2007 organ Modern Pieces
Attend to the music divine ... (Psalm 134, for Soprano, Tenor or Treble voices with Organ.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2012 soprano, tenor and organ
mixed chorus and organ
Modern Psalms
Missa (Mass for Soprano or Treble Voices.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2014 organ and soprano
voices and organ
unison chorus and organ
Modern Masses
Lord Have Mercy version 3. (Music for the Eucharist) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal. 2007 unison chorus and organ Modern Kyrie
Song for Baritone voice with Piano. (I have drawn my hands away toward peace ...) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal / Atonal 2002 baritone and piano Modern Meditations, Songs
Die Krise (Crisis) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal. 2003 horn and piano Modern Pieces
incident (ricerca (incident) for ensemble.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal. 2003 orchestra Modern Pieces
The Sky is Thin as Paper There (Quintet for Clarinet Bb, Piano and Strings.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Tonal. 2002 clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello and piano Modern Quintets
No number ( ... for pianoforte solo ...: 2003 / 2015) (Piano piece in memory of Samuel Beckett.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal. 2003 piano Modern Pieces
Organ Piece in Memoriam Jean Langlais (Entrada: Choral quasi Toccata ; Organ Piece II) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2009 organ Modern Pieces
Organ Piece i (Hymn for Organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal 2009 organ Modern Hymns
Cantos de Fernando Echevarria (Canto: Eram outros os outros) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2010 soprano, 2 flutes, alto flute, viola and 2 cellos Modern Songs
To What Serves Mortal Beauty? (A Canticle ; A choral study.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Gerard Manley Hopkins, librettist
Atonal. 2012 male chorus, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and organ Modern Canticles, Sacred choruses
My Melancholy … from Seven Pieces with short Introductions. (Piece for Violin and Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2001 violin and piano Modern Pieces, Introductions
'Thee, God, I come from, to Thee go' ((The Holy Trinity Choral Sequence, 2012)) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2012 voice, organ and strings Modern Canticles
a graphic score (from five graphic scores) Melvin Clive Bird, composer no key? 2001 Modern Pieces
Fantasia e Toccata (Choral Fantasia 'Salve o Maria') Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2006 2 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 tenors, 2 basses and organ
mixed chorus and organ
Modern Sacred choruses, Fantasias, Toccatas
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano. (Kammermusik Dresden 1945.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal / Modal 2005 violin, cello and piano Modern Trios
Faune et flore (Fauna and Flora. Their postures, or tableaux-vivants: mute enteaties, supplications, intense calm, triumphs. Time bracket piece for chamber ensemble, with voice and electro-acoustics.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal / Time bracket. 2002 soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, percussion, guitar, 2 bass guitars, 2 violins, cello, double bass and piano
soprano, alto, tenor, bass, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, percussion, guitar, 2 bass guitars, 2 violins, cello, double bass and piano
Modern Pieces
A Religious Song Cycle (Religious Songs) Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Elizabeth Jennings, librettist
Atonal 1995 soprano and piano Modern Sacred songs
I. An die Musik; II. ... Wer singt das ferne Herz (Homage to Rilke, for Viola and Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2002 viola and piano Modern Pieces
Roundelay for chamber ensemble (Music for ensemble) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal 2002 flute, alto flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, 2 pianos and electronic sounds Modern Pieces
Spiritual (Organ Piece II) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2008 organ Modern Pieces
Ave Regina caelorum (Organ fantasy) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Atonal / Modal 2008 organ Modern Fantasias
Music for Abu Jusuf Jaqub ibn Ishaq Al-Kindi (Music for Wind Quintet.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2015 flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn Modern Pieces
Choral (Piece for Organ in the form of a Choral.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2008 organ Modern Chorales
Interlude (Organ Interlude) Melvin Clive Bird, composer Modal. 2008 organ Modern Interludes
Kammersymphonie fur 18 Solo-Instrumente (Chamber Symphony) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2014 orchestra Modern Symphonies
Study for Wind Quintet (Elegie Etude) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2017 flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn Modern Studies
String Quartet No. 2 ((Fantasy) String Quartet.) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2016 2 violins, viola and cello Modern Quartets
Quintet for Brass ensemble (Brass Quintet) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2018 horn, 2 trumpets, bass trombone and tuba Modern Quintets
Concerto for ten instruments Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2018 flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Modern Concertos
Quasi modo geniti infantes... Introit (Second Sunday of Easter) (Or of Divine Mercy) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2018 Modern Introits
Metamorphic Intermezzo on Eram outros os outros Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2010 soprano, 2 flutes, alto flute, viola and 2 cellos Modern Intermezzos
Inventory II (2 Part Invention for Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2018 piano Modern Inventions
Inventory I (2 Part Invention for Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2018 piano Modern Inventions
Inventory III (2 Part Invention for Piano) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2018 piano Modern Inventions
Hymn without words (2) (Piece for organ) Melvin Clive Bird, composer 2015 organ Modern Pieces
NA PRIMAVERA OS MORTOS ABREM SITIOS Melvin Clive Bird, composer
Fernando Echevarria, librettist
2010 soprano, 2 flutes, alto flute, viola and 2 cellos Modern Pieces


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