Songs
Heaven-haven (Jennifer Paulino, soprano)
Heaven-haven by praybz
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Words by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
My Pretty Rose Tree (Jennifer Paulino, soprano)
My Pretty Rose Tree by praybz
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Words by William Blake.
Nurse’s Song (Jennifer Paulino, soprano)
Nurse’s Song by praybz
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Words by William Blake.
Witchcraft By a Picture (Jens Ibsen, tenor)
Witchcraft By A Picture by praybz
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Words by John Donne.
Solo Piano
Mirror-Winged Butterfly
Mirror-Winged Butterfly (Preben Antonsen) by praybz
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The sea took pity
The sea took pity by praybz
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For some time I have been planning a series of piano pieces depicting the Moses story of water from the rock. “The sea took pity” is the epilogue, and references the waters of Meribah, or waters of strife, where the people “strove” with God. Moses has already committed the fatal error of doubt, for which he will later be punished by being barred from the promised land. So even as night falls, and the merciful waters spread over the desert, Moses recalls the immense burden of his divine office, and premonitions of a new, higher isolation take hold.
Chamber Music
Variations & Theme (Meraki Quartet)
A Basil Tale (After Everything New Music Ensemble, conducted by Matthew Cmiel. Lora Libby, soprano)
A Basil Tale by praybz
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A cantata for similar instruments as Ravel’s Mallarmé songs, culminating in an aria describing Ophelia’s death. Includes a toy piano. Words by John Keats & William Shakespeare.
Orchestral
What Wondrous Love (Symphony Parnassus, conducted by Stephen Paulson)
What Wondrous Love by praybz
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The old hymn tune is played by the bassoon, then later with full brass regalia.