Yehudi Wyner

Biography and Works G. Schirmer and Associated Music Publishers Awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for his Piano 1991. From 1991-2005, he held the Walter W. Naumburg , “,” (b.1929) is Chair of Composition at , where he Biography one of America's most distinguished musicians. His is now Professor Emeritus. compositions include over 80 works for orchestra, Yehudi Wyner chamber ensemble, solo voice and solo instruments, Born in Western Canada, Yehudi Wyner grew up in piano, chorus, and music for the theater, as well as . He came into a musical family and was liturgical services for worship. He has received com- trained early as a pianist and composer. His father, missions from Carnegie Hall, The Boston Symphony, Lazar Weiner, was the preeminent composer of Yiddish The BBC Philharmonic, The Santa Fe Art Song as well as a notable creator of liturgical Festival, The Library of Congress, The Ford Foundation, music for the modern synagogue. After graduating The Koussevitzky Foundation, The National Endowment from the with a Diploma in piano, for the Arts, The Fromm Foundation, and Worldwide Yehudi Wyner went on to study at Yale and Harvard Concurrent Premieres among others. His Naxos Universities with composers , Richard recording “The Mirror” won a 2005 Grammy Award, Donovan, and . In 1953, he won the his ,“Chiavi in Mano” on Bridge Rome Prize in Composition enabling him to live for Records was nominated for a 2009 Grammy, and his the next three years at the American Academy in Horntrio (1997) was a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Rome, composing, playing, and traveling.

Other honors received include two Guggenheim Recordings of his music can be found on Naxos, Fellowships, The Institute of Arts and Letters Award, Bridge, New World, Albany, Pro Arte, CRI, 4Tay, and The Rome Prize, and The Brandeis Creative Arts Columbia Records. Award. In1998, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center awarded Mr. Wyner the Elise Stoeger Recent compositions include The Lord Is Close to the Prize, given for his “lifetime contribution to chamber Heartbroken for chorus, harp and percussion (2012), music.” He is a member of both The American commissioned by Soli Deo Gloria’s psalms project; Academy of Arts and Letters and The American Give thanks for all things for orchestra and chorus Academy of Arts and Sciences. (2010), commissioned by The Cantata Singers; Fragments from Antiquity for soprano and orchestra Yehudi Wyner has had an active career as a solo (rev 2011); Fantasy on B.A.C.H. for piano (2010), pianist, chamber musician (collaborating with notable commissioned by Wigmore Hall and Angela Hewitt; vocal and instrumental colleagues), teacher, director TRIO 2009, for , cello and piano, commis- of two opera companies, and conductor of numerous sioned by Chamber Music San Francisco for Lynn chamber and vocal ensembles in a wide range of Harrell, Robert Levin, and Richard Stoltzman. repertory. Keyboard artist of the Bach Aria Group since 1968, he has played and conducted many of the Bach Mr. Wyner’s music is published by G. Schirmer/ cantatas, , and motets. He was a member of Associated Music Publishers, Inc.. He is married to the chamber music faculty of the Boston Symphony’s conductor and former soprano Susan Davenny Wyner. Tanglewood Music Center from 1975-97. — September 2012 He has been composer-in-residence at Civitella Ranieri (2009), the Eastman School of Music (2008), Vassar College (2007), the Atlantic Center for the Arts (2005), the Rockefeller Center at Bellagio, Italy (1998), the American Academy in Rome (1991), and at the Sante Fe Chamber Music Festival (1982).

Mr. Wyner was a Professor at the School of Music from 1963-1977 where he also served as Chairman of the Composition faculty. He became Dean of the Music Division at State University of New York, Purchase in 1978, where he was a Professor for twelve years. A guest Professor at in 1988, Mr. Wyner was also a fre- Front cover photo credit: Michael Lovett quent Visiting Professor at since Compiled September 2012 All other material © G. Schirmer/AMP -1- Passage (1983) 9' Orchestra fl, cl, tpt, vn, va, vc, pf Work List Epilogue (1996) 9' Performance materials on rental

2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2+cbn/421+btbn.0/timp(crotales)/str Yehudi Wyner Performance materials on rental Serenade for Seven Instruments (1958) 18' fl, hn, tpt, tbn, va, vc, pf Lyric Harmony (1995) 19' Performance materials on rental 2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2+cbn/422+btbn.1/2perc/hp/str Performance materials on rental Sweet is the Work (1990) 5' large mixed ensemble Tuscan Triptych: Performance materials on rental Echoes of Hannibal (1985, rev. 2002) 25' str Performance materials on rental Soloist(s) and Large Soloist(s) and Ensemble (7 or more players) Orchestra On This Most Voluptuous Night (1982) 26' Da Camera (1967) 8' Text: William Carlos Williams Solo: Piano Solo: Soprano orchestra fl(pic), hn, 2vn, va, vc, pf Performance materials on rental Performance materials on rental

Fragments from Antiquity (1978) 25' Praise Ye the Lord (1996) 8' Solo: Soprano Solo: Soprano 2(pic).2.2+bcl.2/4.2.2.0/perc.hp/str fl, ob, cl, bn, pf, 2vn, va, vc, db Performance materials on rental Performance materials on rental

Intermedio (1974) 16' The Second Madrigal: Solo: Soprano Voices of Women (1999) 26' str Solo: Soprano Performance materials on rental fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, perc, 2vn, va, vc, db Performance materials on rental Piano Concerto “Chiavi in Mano” (2004) 20' Solo: Piano 2(pic).2.2.2/4231/timp.perc/str Works for 2-6 Performance materials on rental Players Prologue and Narrative (Cello Concerto) (1994) 28' All the Rage (1980) 12' Solo: Cello Solo: Flute 2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2/432+btbn.1/str pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Large Ensemble Brandeis Sunday (1994) 8' 2vn, va, vc (7 or more players) Performance materials sold by Rental Library Amadeus’ Billiard (1991) 8' Cadenza! (1969) 13' 2bn, 2hn, vn, va, db cl, hpd[=pf] Performance materials on rental Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Dance Variations and Festival Wedding Cane Minore (1992) 8' for Wind Octet (1953, rev. 1959) 25' 2cl, bn fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, db Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials on rental Compiled September 2012 -2- Changing Time (1991) 7' Tanz and Máissele (1981) 14' fl, cl, vn, vc, pf cl, vn, vc, pf Work List Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Yehudi Wyner Commedia (2003) 15' Three Informal Pieces (1961) 8' cl, pf Solo: Violin Score and Part(s) 50485677 for sale pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Concert Duo for Violin and Piano (1955-57) 22' Solo: Violin Trapunto Junction (1991) 15' pf hn, tpt, tbn, perc Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Dances of Atonement (1976) 12' Trio 2009 (2009) 15' Solo: Violin cl, vc, pf pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Wind Quintet (1984) 8' De Novo (1971) 9' fl, ob, cl, bn, hn Solo: Cello fl, bcl, 2va, db Performance materials sold by Rental Library Solo Keyboard(s) Christoph Wolff (2011) 1' Horntrio (1997) 19' pf hn, vn, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Score and Part(s) 50486165 for sale Easy Suite (1949) 12' Madrigal (1999) 7' pf 2vn, va, vc Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Fantasies for Piano 43' Music for ‘The Mirror’ (1972-73) 35' pf cl, vn, db, drum set Score 50484638 for sale Performance materials sold by Rental Library New Fantasies (1991) 20' Quartet (1999) 26' pf ob, vn, va, vc Folio 50484638 for sale Score and Part(s) 50486239 for sale The Old Glory Music (1964) 23' Passover Offering (1959) 19' pf fl, cl, tbn, vc Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Partita (1954) 15' Romances for Piano Quartet (1980) 14' pf vn, va, vc, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Post Fantasies (1993-2001) 15' String Quartet (1985) 25' pf 2vn, va, vc Folio 50484638 for sale Performance materials sold by Rental Library Refrain (2012) 10' Sweet Consort (1988) 23' Available for performances after July 2013 Piano score only, no flute part available pf Solo: Flute pf Reinhold Brinkmann...Warum? (2002) 2' Performance materials sold by Rental Library pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Compiled September 2012 -3- Sonata (1954) 20' pf Chorus and Work List Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Orchestra/Ensemble Yehudi Wyner Three Short Fantasies (1963-71) 8' pf Give Thanks for All Things (2010) 37' Folio 50484638 for sale Text: Cato, Shakespeare, Whitman, Psalms, Irish anon., Folio 50502110 for sale Richard Wilbur Chorus: SATB Toward the Center (1988) 18' 1111/2210/perc/hp/str pf Performance materials on rental Performance materials sold by Rental Library A Jellyfish (for chorus and orchestra) (1989) 3' Wedding Dances: From the Notebook Text: Marianne Moore of Suzanne de Venné (1993) 10' Chorus: Women's chorus pf 2222/2200/timp.[1+]perc/str Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials on rental Octavo 50486248 for sale

Chorus a cappella / The Lord is Close to the Heartbroken (2011) 6' Text: (English) Psalms 34 and 68 Available for performances after January 2013 Chorus plus 1 Chorus: SATB instrument perc, hp Dedication Anthem (1957) 12' O To Be a Dragon Chorus: SATB chorus (for chorus and orchestra) (1989) 3' org Text: Marianne Moore Performance materials sold by Rental Library Chorus: Women's chorus 2222/2200/timp.[1+]perc/str Friday Evening Service (1963) 35' Performance materials on rental Solo: Cantor (Tenor or Baritone) Octavo 50486248 for sale Chorus: SATB chorus Performance materials on rental Torah Service with Instruments (1966) 12' Chorus: SATB chorus O To Be a Dragon (1989) 15' 2tpt, hn, tbn, db (no cantor) Text: Marianne Moore Performance materials on rental Chorus: Women's chorus pf Octavo 50486248 for sale Solo Voice(s) and

Psalm 143 (1952) 8' up to 6 players Chorus: SATB chorus a cappella Adagio (from 'Songs 1950-1998') 3' Performance materials sold by Rental Library voice, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Save Me, O God (Psalm 69) (2012) 4' Text: (English) Ah God, ah God (from 'Medieval Latin Lyrics') Chorus: SATB a cappella Text: trans. Helen Waddell voice, pf Shir Hashirim (SATB version) (1993) 3' Performance materials sold by Rental Library Chorus: SATB (a cappella) Octavo 50489960 for sale Big Blast in Tuscany (Ossia: The Major Turd) (from "Family Vaudeville Songs") 3' Shir Hashirim (SSAA version) (1993) 3' arr./ed./orch. (2009) Chorus: SSAA (a cappella) Solo: voice Octavo 50489959 for sale pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Compiled September 2012 -4- Disillusionment of 10 O'Clock Memorial Music (1971-73) 8' (from 'Songs 1950-1998') (1974) 2' Solo: Soprano Work List Text: Wallace Stevens 3 fl

voice, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Yehudi Wyner Performance materials sold by Rental Library Monkeys (from 'Songs 1950-1998') 2' 30'' Exeunt (from 'Psalms and Early Songs') 1' 45'' voice, pf voice, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Nothing but in Things (2004) 1' 30'' Family Vaudeville Songs 13' Text: Richard Harteis Solo: voice voice, pf pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library O the Grass Is High Florida Express (from "Family Vaudeville Songs") (1979) 3' (from "Family Vaudeville Songs") (1993) 2' Solo: voice Solo: voice pf pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library Orpheus (2003) 4' 15'' Julia Ghoulia Transylvania Rag (Out to Lunch) Text: William Meredith (from "Family Vaudeville Songs") 3' voice; pf arr./ed./orch. (2010) Performance materials sold by Rental Library Solo: voice pf Psalm 119 Performance materials sold by Rental Library (from 'Psalms and Early Songs') 2' 45'' Text: Bible Leonardo Vincitore (1988) 5' voice, pf Solo: 2 Sopranos Performance materials sold by Rental Library pf, db Performance materials sold by Rental Library Psalm 66 (from 'Psalms and Early Songs') 2' Text: Bible Liturgical Fragments voice, pf for the High Holidays (1971) 8' Performance materials sold by Rental Library Solo: cantor rec, guitar Psalms and Early Songs (1973) 10' Performance materials sold by Rental Library Solo: voice pf Lovely Restless Eyes Performance materials sold by Rental Library (from 'Medieval Latin Lyrics') Text: trans. Helen Waddell Restaurants, Wines, Bistros, Shrines (1994) 14' voice, pf Solo: Soprano, Baritone Performance materials sold by Rental Library pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library A Mad Tea Party (from Alice’s Adventures Underground) (1996) 15' Sauce 180 Solo: Soprano, 2 Baritones (from "Family Vaudeville Songs") (1993) 2' fl, vn, vc, pf Solo: voice Performance materials sold by Rental Library pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Medieval Latin Lyrics (Three Medieval Songs) (1957) 13' Songs 1950-1998 (1950-98) Text: Helen Waddell (trans.) Solo: Voice Solo: voice pf pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Compiled September 2012 -5- The Sun (from 'Songs 1950-1998') 2' Text: W.J. Turner Work List voice, pf

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Wedding Music (1976) 12' Solo: Soprano fl, cl(bcl), gtr(egtr), bongos Performance materials sold by Rental Library

When You Are Old (from 'Psalms and Early Songs') 2' 45'' voice, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library

Young and Gold-haired (from 'Medieval Latin Lyrics') Text: trans. Helen Waddell voice, pf Performance materials sold by Rental Library

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