THREE CHAMBER MUSICALS

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Christine Voytko, Carlton Smith, and Louise Krieger as
the Muses perform “Deep Hidden Meanings” from
Vermont Theatre Company’s 2005 production
of BEMUSED, with John Iverson






Louise Krieger, Tim Levesque, and Tony Grobe in a scene
from Vermont Theatre Company’s 2009 revival of THE LIFT






Carlton Smith performs “Personal Space” in Vermont
Theatre Company’s 2003 production of DOUBLE EXPOSURE,
with Michael Duffin




“3X5: Three Miniatures for Brass Quintet” (1991)
performed by the Ohio Brass

1. Fanfare

2. Romance

3. Whimsy

“Six Waltzes for Piano” (1991-2)
performed by Susan Dedell

1. Pensive

2. Heroic

3. Whimsical

4. Mercurial

5. Choleric

6. Rhapsodic

“Crosscut: Four Songs to Poems of Alicia Hokanson” (1986)
performed by Emily Baehr, soprano and Susan Dedell, piano

1. Phosphorus

2. Crosscut

3. At Horsehead Bay

4. The Island, This Season

“Vignette for Alto Flute and Piano” (2006)
performed by Alison Hale, alto flute and Mark Gionfriddo, piano

Vignette

“Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon” (1990): III. Variations
performed by Zeke Hecker, oboe, Karen Bressett, clarinet, and Rob Huether, bassoon

Reed Trio III

“Sonata for Cello and Piano” (2007)
performed by Rebecca Hartka, cello and Gregory Hayes, piano

1. Introduction and Allegro

2. Scherzo

3. Finale

"Four Portraits for Cello and Piano" (2015)
performed by cellist Rebecca Hartka and pianist Inesa Sinkevych

Four Portraits

“String Quartet #2” (2013) performed by the Wistaria Quartet

String Quartet #2



“Landscapes: Six Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and String Orchestra”
to Poems of Jenny Stewart (1976)
performed by Laura Campbell, mezzo-soprano and the Pioneer Valley Symphony, Nathan Gottschalk, conductor

1. Dawn; 2. Night; 3. The Apple Tree; 4. Tree by the Bay; 5. Autumn Leaves; 6. If I ...

“Suite from The Tempest for Soprano and Orchestra” (1978)
performed by Evelyn McLean, soprano and the Windham Orchestra, Blanche Moyse, conductor

The Tempest

“Variations for Orchestra on the Passover Hymn Elijah the Prophet” (1988)
performed by the Pioneer Valley Symphony, Nathan Gottschalk, conductor

Elijah Variations

“Guilford Festival Overture” (2005)
performed by the Windham Orchestra, David Runnion, conductor

Guilford Festival

“Symphony #1” (2005): II. Wistful, nostalgic
performed by the Pioneer Valley Symphony, Paul Phillips, conductor

Symphony #1

“Symphony #3” (2008): II. Smooth and serene
performed by the Pioneer Valley Symphony, Paul Phillips, conductor

Symphony #3

“Passing Fancies: Three Pieces for Clarinet and String Orchestra” (2011)
performed by Karen Bressett, clarinet and the Guilford String Ensemble,
Hugh Keelan, conductor

1. Idyll

2. Caprice

3. Nocturne and Dance

"Three Ballads for Alto Voice and Small Orchestra" (2014)
performed by Jessica Gelter, alto and the Guilford Festival Orchestra,
Ken Olsson, conductor

On Balance



“Family Album” (2017)
poem by Zeke Hecker
performed by Julie Olsson, soprano and the Guilford Festival Orchestra, Ken Olsson, conductor

Lullaby for Jack



“Property: Six Songs for Soprano and String Orchestra” (2012)
Poem by Sandra Adams
performed by Kristen Carmichael-Bowers, soprano and the Guilford String Ensemble,
Ken Olsson, conductor

Property

“Meeresstille” (2005) poem by Heinrich Heine
performed by Peter Shea, tenor and Monica Jakuc, piano

Meeresstille

“Except the Moon: Five Songs to Poems of Meg O’Connell” (1991)
performed by Lisa Jablow, soprano and Paula Ennis, piano

1. Except the Moon

2. The Story of a Breakfast

3. Alba

4. Fluidity

5. Provisional

"United" Scene for Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, and Piano (2013)
performed by Teri LaFleur and Lisa Woods, with pianist Jerry Noble

United

“Barataria: A New Musical Comedy” (1997)
Original Play and Lyrics by Royall Tyler
Adaptation, Additional Lyrics, Music, and Orchestrations by Zeke Hecker
performed by Friends of Music at Guilford, Susan Dedell, conductor

1. Matin Song (Jim Magee, tenor)

2. The Glory of the Law (Will Shakespeare, Laura Hoskins, and Jody Graves)

“Double Exposure: A Musical Play” (2003)
book, lyrics, and music by Zeke Hecker
Cast: Carlton Smith and Michael Duffin
Phyllis Isaacson, piano

1. The Other

2. Holding on to You

“Bemused: A Musical Comedy” (2004)
book, lyrics, and music by Zeke Hecker
Cast: Louise Krieger, Christine Voytko,
Carlton Smith, and John Iverson
David Kidwell, piano

1. I Don’t Ski

2. I Never Realized

“The Lift: A Musical Comedy” (2007)
book, lyrics, and music by Zeke Hecker
based on an episode from “The Confessions
of Felix Krull, Confidence Man” by Thomas Mann
Cast: Louise Krieger, Kario Pereira-Bailey, and Tony Grobe
David Kidwell, piano

1. Paris (What Can You Say?)

2. Going to the Opera

“Now and Then: A Musical Play” (2013-14)
book, lyrics, and music by Zeke Hecker
Cast: Jessica Gelter, Cindy Ritter, and Michael Duffin
Ken Olsson, piano

1. Whirlwind Courtship

2. Would You?



“Not for Profit” (2015)
book, lyrics, and music by Zeke Hecker
Cast: PJ Cooke, Denise Penn, and Michael Duffin
Musicians: Linda Hecker, violin; David Runnion, cello; Ken Olsson, piano and music director

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