Theodore Presser Company

In this ballad; Reise ponders the Red Sea Swallow; of which only one was ever found (and dead; at that). The Flight of the Red Sea Swallow imagines the final flight of what may have been the last of i...

For the 25th Havana Festival of Contemporary Music; Reise adapted the larger Flight to create the shorter Ghost of the Red Sea Swallow for flute and piano; premiered by Christina Jennings and James Fr...

A short cheerful sunny frolic, full of optimism.

De Lhoyer's biography spans Europe; from his birth in France to his years in Russia and back again. It was during his connections with the Russian imperial court that he wrote his Three Sonatas; altho...

Commissioned by the Johansen String Competition as the required work for semi-finalists, this work was launched into the string repertoire. Many young string players appreciate the brevity and melody...

For Mezzo-soprano and Piano

Fidelity is Leisner's contemplation of a long-term monogamous relationship; built upon eight selected poems which reflect various aspects. The cycle imparts a range of moods and styles; and the accomp...

Dýsing tells of a match-up between the title pair, using a rollicking ragtime backdrop and your best baritone soloist. Choir adds synchopation and joins in on the refrain. Excellent concert selection...

Arranged by Raymond P. Scheindlin. For Mezzo-Soprano and Piano.

Composer and poet Smith offers five short songs based on the familiar word structure of the haiku. The vocal lines and piano accompaniment match and mirror the text.