Christopher Coleman
Compositions and Premieres

VOCAL MUSIC

SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG for SATB choir (2000) 5'
      Hong Kong Baptist University Choir
      Michael Ryan, conductor
        July 13, 2000; Braunau Festhalle; Braunau, Austria

AMERICA'S GOING TO THE DICKENS! for medium voice and piano (1995) 3' 40"
    I. CONGRESSMEN
1' 30"
    II. TRANSCENDENTALISTS
1' 50"
    III. INGENUITY
20"
      Emily Eagen, soprano; Eric Stellrecht, piano
        August 13, 1995; Interlochen Center for the Arts

THE MAIDENS for solo female voice (1993) 5'
      Phyllis Pancella, Mezzo soprano
        April 21, 1995; The University of Missouri-Kansas City

SINCE FEELING IS FIRST for solo male voice and mixed choir (1993) 7'
      Hong Kong Baptist College Contemporary Music Workshop
      Christopher Denney, baritone solo
      Christopher Coleman, director
        May 14, 1993; Hong Kong Baptist College

CHINESE BABY ASLEEP for four-part women's chorus (1991) 3'
      Hong Kong Baptist College Girls' Choir
      Yip Wai Hong, director
        May 12, 1991; Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Theatre, Hong Kong

DISAPPEARANCES: Five Songs on Texts by Mary Ann Coleman (1982-1984, revised 1991) 34' 20"
    for mezzo soprano, Bb clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, prepared piano,
    and percussion (two players)
    I. THOUGHTS IN A JEWELRY STORE
6'
    II. AFTER SEEING LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
10'
    III. THE WITNESS
7'
      Janice Kestler, mezzo soprano
      Penn Chamber Players
      Christopher Coleman, director
        June 6, 1982; The University of Pennsylvania
    IV. FOCAL POINT
4'
    V. DESCENT
7' 20"
      Jean Waller, mezzo soprano
      The University of Chicago New Music Ensemble
      Barbara Schubert, director
        May 5, 1985; The University of Chicago

THE WITNESS (arrangement 1989) 8'40"
    for mezzo soprano and 2 Yamaha TX816 synthesizers, Apple Macintosh Computer
      Phyllis Pancella, mezzo soprano
        April 28, 1989; Columbia College, Chicago

FOUR SONNETS OF SHAKESPEARE for bass-baritone and piano (1978) 12'15"
    I. OR I SHALL LIVE YOUR EPITAPH TO MAKE
3' 20"
    II. WHEN I HAVE SEEN BY TIME'S FELL HAND DEFACED
2' 30"
    III. LIKE AS THE WAVES MAKE TOWARDS THE PEBBLED SHORE
2' 50"
    IV. THAT TIME OF YEAR THOU MAYST IN ME BEHOLD
3' 35"
      Gordon Rose, bass-baritone; Stuart Hille, piano
        March 26, 1982; The University of Pennsylvania

PSALM 131 for SATB choir (1978) 2'
      Hong Kong Baptist College Choir
        May 4, 1990; City Hall Theatre, Hong Kong


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