setting of poem by Judith Wright (1’40”),
#16 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by Judith Wright (1’40”),
#16 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by Chris Wallace-Crabbe,
#14 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by John Tranter (2’10”),
#13 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002;
also performed at Hakoah Club, Bondi, Sydney, Jan. 9, 2002
setting of poem by John Forbes (1’15”),
#12 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by John Forbes (1’50”),
#11 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002;
also performed at Hakoah Club, Bondi, Sydney, Jan. 9, 2002
setting of poem by Michael Dransfield (1’10”),
#10 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by Peter Goldsworthy,
#8 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by Jordie Albiston (1’30”),
#7 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of sonnetina (10-line sonnet) by Alex Skovron,
#6 (1’30”) from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of eponymous poem by Alison Croggon (2’05”),
#5 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of sonnet by Alex Skovron,
#4 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of poem by aboriginal Australian poet,
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (2’20”);
#3 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002;
also performed at Sydney Naturally, Jan. 19, 2002,
on 2 Melbourne radio broadcasts,
Dec. 30, 2001 & Jan. 5, 2002;
and at Jan Hus Playhouse, NYC, Apr. 27, 2008,
co-sponsored by Vox Novus & Remarkable Theatre Brigade
setting of sonnet by Jacob Rosenberg,
premiered by Effie Apelast-Weinberg & composer,
CAMI Hall, Oct. 23, 2001;
also performed by Helene Williams & composer,
Theodor Herzl Club, N. Caulfield, Melbourne 12/31/01,
and at Hakoah Club, Bondi, Sydney, Jan. 9, 2002;
#2 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149 –
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002
setting of sonnet by Edith Speers, for soprano & piano;
#1 from An Australian Odyssey, op. 149;
premiered by Helene Williams & composer,
Bryant Library, Roslyn NY Dec. 2, 2001,
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002;
also performed by them at Hakoah Club, Bondi, Sydney,
Jan. 9, 2002; Sydney Naturally, Jan. 19, 2002;
and on 2 Melbourne radio broadcasts, Dec. 30, 2001
3-part chorus (1’15”), Oct. 14, 2001
on Presbyterian Church Confession of 1967
premiered by Malverne Community Presbyterian
Church Choir, Nov. 2001
12-tone Christmas carol (1’00”)
for voices & accompaniment
setting of Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem”
for voice & piano (1’30”);
premiered by Helene Williams & composer, Apr. 14, 2002
at Queens College Langston Hughes Centennial;
also performed by Darryl Taylor;
and by Jeannine Otis & composer, 2nd Hofstra
Suburban Diversity Conference, Oct. 26, 2010
a cappella round in two parts (1’00”)
#1 of Two Abel Meeropol Rounds
premiered by Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus,
Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003
recorded on Original Cast Records CD 6055
The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
duet for soprano & tenor, a cappella (1’22”)
on text by Abel Meeropol;
premiered by Helene Williams & Gregory Mercer,
Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003;
recorded on Original Cast Records CD 6055
The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
setting for soprano & piano of text by Abel Meeropol
(2’48”) premiere by Helene Williams & composer,
Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003;
recorded on Original Cast Records CD 6055
The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
setting for poem, “Castor Oil,” by Charles Bernstein
for soprano-tenor duet & piano
premiered by Helene Williams, Paul Sperry, and composer
5/27/04 Composers Concordance concert at NYU
setting of poem by Suffolk poet laureate George Wallace (3′), Oct. 2003
premiered by Helene Williams & composer, Great Neck House, 3/14/04
setting of poem by Rosalie Calabrese (1’30”) Oct. 2003
premiere by Helene Williams & composer, Great Neck House 3/14/04
setting of poem by Suffolk poet laureate George Wallace & composer
Nov. 2003 (3’07”) for solo voice & piano
premiered by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library 7/23/04
choral setting of poem by Suffolk poet laureate George Wallace & composer
Nov. 2003 (3’07”)
premiered by Oceanside Chorale, accompanied by composer,
Oceanside Library, 12/5/04
setting of poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay (2’00”)
for soprano & piano, March 2004
premiere by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library 7/23/04
setting of poem by Fay Slavin (Greenspan) (2’40”), April 2004
for soprano & piano – for Helene [Williams] – and Norman [Greenspan]
premiered by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library 7/23/04
setting of portion of Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
for SATB & Keyboard
premiered at Christ Church Babylon, 2/13/05
performed & recorded by Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus 2/26/06
also performed in Wooster, OH 2/12/09
and in Chicago, conducted by Michael Teolis, 2/15/10
piano duet for Kaitlin & Geoffrey Kirsner, Oct. 2005
performed by Avraham Sternklar & composer, LICA concert 12/19/10
for Chris & Karen Gustave:
#1 Scaling the Heights, 2/1/06
#2 Climbing Down, 3/14/06
#3 Up Again, 5/06
all premiered by them at Court Street Music, 6/17/06
setting of poem by Estela Eaton (3’30”) 2/4/06 for Soprano & Piano
premiered by Helene Williams & composer, Court St. Music 6/27/10
viewable on YouTube at
setting of text by Karen Euler, particularly suitable for Pentecost
for SATB Chorus, Keyboard & Flute
premiered 6/4/06 Christ Church Babylon
setting of poem by Lawrence Bush (3’30”) May 8, 2006
for voice & piano; premiered by Helene Williams & composer
5/6/107 Queens College; 5/10/07 Tamiment Library, NYU
4-part round in Hebrew & English:
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not now, then when? (2)
Ode from Euripides’ Helen (2’30”) for 2 voices & piano
in Greek or in English translation by composer
(with thanks to Elizabeth Horton & Paul Rapoport)Â Autumn 2006
premiered by Helene Williams, Gregory Mercer & composer,2007
by Helene Williams, Katherine Wieckhorst & composer, 2008
setting of Shakespeare’s Sonnet #29:
“When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes”
for soprano & piano – for Helene [Williams]
premiered by her & composer, Court Street Music, 6/16/07
setting of Shakespeare’s Sonnet #29:
“When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes”
March, 2007; for SMMTTB
premiered by New Music New York, St. Peter’s Citicorp 5/1/07
for soprano & piano, text by A.R. Ammons,
to Helene Williams, who premiered it with the composer,
6/16/07, Court Street Music
aka “Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been,”
part of a projected opera, Alger, based on the story of Alger Hiss.
libretto by Kim Rich; premiered in solo version
by Helene Williams & composer, Tamiment Library NYU 6/13/07
premiere of choral version 6/17/10 by members of
Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus & NY City Labor Chorus
at Local 802, viewable on YouTube at
for tenor & piano, German text by Heinrich Heine,
English translation by Emma Lazarus,
music commissioned & premiered by Peter Shea
10/28/07, Cambridge MA
for soprano & piano, text by Patti Tana
#10 from Long Island Songs for Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Muriel Lilker
#9 from Long Island Songs for Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Margaret Dinzler Shaw
#8 from Long Island Songs for Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Pat Falk,
#7Â from Long Island Songs for Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Lorraine Mund
#6 from Long Island Songs for Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Lynn Green
#5 in Long Island Songs of Seasoned Women, op. 186
for voice & piano, text by Marcia McNair,
#4 from Long Island Songs of Seasoned Women, op. 186
premiere by IJ Merenini & composer, 2/10/08
United Methodist Church of Huntington & Cold Spring Harbor,
and Cinema Arts Center, Huntington, 3/2/08;
also performed by Jeannine Otis & composer,
at First Hofstra Conference on Suburban Diversity, 10/22/09;
performance by IJ & composer at Court Street Music 6/27/10
viewable on YouTube at
for soprano & piano, text by Susan Astor,
#3 from Long Island Songs of Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Sally ann Drucker,
#2 from Long Island Songs of Seasoned Women, op. 186
for soprano & piano, text by Patti Tana,
#1 from Long Island Songs of Seasoned Women, op. 186