John Harbison

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

Six Poems of Elizabeth Bishop-(Six Poems of Elizabeth Bishop). John Harbison blends his musical voice with the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop to form a work which gives the impression of a poet/composer collaboration rather than just a setting of text to music.Harbison has also set the work with a chamber ensemble accompaniment which is available from the G. Schirmer Rental Library.

Four Psalms composed in 1998 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. For SATB chorus and orchestra/ensemble.

Mezzo-Soprano 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. Waiting is Myrtle's aria.

For SATB Chorus Soprano and Baritone solos and orchestra-Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize. For SATB Chorus Soprano and Baritone solos and orchestra (piano reduction).

Opera in Two Acts Piano/Vocal Score. Par HARBISON JOHN. F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby was adapted into a two-act opera in 1999 featuring words and music by John Harbison. This book presents all 11 scenes from the opera in a complete piano/vocal score. F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby was adapted into a two-act opera in 1999 featuring words and music by John Harbison. This book presents all 11 scenes from the opera in a complete piano/vocal score. / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Opéra

Double Choir with Double Brass Choir-This 6-minute sacred motet by John Harbison was premiered in January 2004 at the Vatican. Featuring a text from Psalm 17 it was composed to strengthen the ties between the Jews Christians and Muslims and depicts Abraham asfather of many nations - in Harbison's words: a bridge a mode of communication and a point of commonality. An accessible work for both concert and worship.

In four movements. The first two choral movements memorialize the composer's mother and mother-in-law. The final movement depicts Mary Magdalene inspired by Harbison's work with Bach's St. John Passion.

Libretto. 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 ofthe production are the fourteen Gatsby Songs written in the energetic dance style of the 1920s with sparklingly witty lyrics by Murray Horwitz.