John Harbison

G. Schirmer Autograph Edition-Composer John Harbison writes: 'Rubies is a version of Thelonious Monk's 'Ruby My Dear' which he composed while still in his teens. When I was invited by the Seattle Symphony to make a short piecereflecting my first musical passions my thoughts were of Bach and Monk. Since I had recently made some Bach-like chorale preludes I chose to make a version of Monk's tune first in a chamber-musical contrapuntal manner then inthe grand orchestral style I had always heard lurking there.' Dur: 5:30 (Recorded live by the Rutgers Symphony Band - Peter Stanley Martin guest conductor).

A collection of 32 songs from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison.Includes pop songs theatre songs novelty songs and near-artsongs.

From the Opera The Great Gatsby-New York's Metropolitan Opera ushers in the new millennium with the world premiere of John Harbison's splendid opera The Great Gatsby with a libretto based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece. Among the highlights of theproduction are the fourteen “Gatsby Songs ” written in the energetic dance style of the 1920s with sparklingly witty lyrics by Murray Horwitz.Contents: By the Shore • Kind of in Love • Funny NewFeeling • A Saturday Night To-Do • I'm Leavin' It All to You • I Could End Up Loving You Tonight • Dreaming of You • Blowing a Bundle on You • I Can't Believe It • Remember the Old Days •I'm Doin' Fine • Cool • Who Can Say • Strange.

Tenor and Piano. G. Schirmer is proud to announce the publication of a set of five concert arias from Harbison's powerful new opera The Great Gatsby based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel about the dark side of the AmericanDream. The Great Gatsby was commissioned and premiered by the Metropolitan Opera where these arias were performed by Dawn Upshaw Jerry Hadley and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Everyone was Here is Gatsby's aria.

Score and Parts-Trio Sonata is written for: Keyboard Solo (any type) GS82605 · String Trio (Violin/Viola/Cello) GS82374 · Double Reed Trio (Oboe/English Horn/Bassoon) GS82451 · Clarinet Trio (Clarinet/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet)GS82450 · Saxophone Trio (Soprano/Alto/Bari) GS82452. Mr. Harbison suggests performers try mixed configurations (e.g. Violin/English Horn/Bass Clarinet).

Score and Parts-Harbison's unique settings of familiar American songs. Includes: Amazing Grace Careless Love Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Aura Lee What a Friend We Have in Jesus St. Louis Blues Poor Butterfly We Shall Overcome Ain't Goin'to Study War No More Anniversary Song.

Baritone and Piano. G. Schirmer is proud to announce the publication of a set of five concert arias from Harbison's powerful new opera The Great Gatsby based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel about the dark side of theAmerican Dream. The Great Gatsby was commissioned and premiered by the Metropolitan Opera where these arias were performed by Dawn Upshaw Jerry Hadley and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.