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Tawawa House, opera in 2 acts for SSSAATTBB (1985). Text: Zenobia P. Powell.
Duration: two hours with intermission. Premiere: 1987; Paul Robeson Cultural and
Performing Arts Center, Central State University, Ohio. Orchestration: 2 flutes,
2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 F horns, 2 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones,
bass trombone and tuba. timpani, Bass drum, strings. Roles: 3 sopranos, 2 mezzo
sopranos, 2 tenors, baritone and bass baritone.
Tempo for Wind Ensemble and Soprano (1993). Text by R.H. Grenville (lives in Victoria, Canada). 17 pages. Orchestration: piccolo, flute, oboe, 3 B-flat clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 3 trumpets, 4 F horns, baritone horn, 3 trombones, basses, timpani, drums, soprano solo. Written for and performed by Janis-Rozena Peri with West Virginia University Wind Ensemble, spring 1994.
The Cottage for soprano and piano (1964). [Copyright 1965.]Text: Jones Very (1813-1880, American transcendentalist poet). Duration: 2:33. 5 pages. Premiered by Joyce Matis.
The Love of God for SATB (1991). a cappella. Text: Zenobia P. Perry. Duration: 3:00.
The Quiet of Christmas—see Notes of Christmas
There's a Little Wheel A Turnin', for SATB a cappella (1976). Duration: 2:58. [based on a spiritual]
Three Designs for Four Strings (String Quartet No. 2, 1964) (10:25). Allegro moderato; Adagio; Allegro. 33 pages. Premiered by Antioch Quartet (Myron Kartmann), 1966. [At one time this was called Three Designs for Four Players.]
Three Expressions for Piano (1973-74): Preface; Merry-Go-Round; Ballad [Score is lost.]
Three Sketches, for piano (1960). Contents: (1) Sketches; (2) Humoreske (1955); (3) Landlord's ballad; (4) Dreams. Duration: 5:44.
Three Songs for Baritone and Piano—see Life Cycle
Three Songs for Christmas, for soprano and piano (1989). (1) "Kid Stuff" (1970)
Text by Frank Horne. Duration 3:02;(2) "Fulfillment" (1989) Text by Zenobia P. Perry. Duration 2:25; (3) "Mary had a baby" (1980) for soprano and violoncello and piano. [This is an arrangement of a folksong.] Duration: 2:32. "Kidstuff" was recorded by Sebronette Barnes on a compact disc issued in 2000 on Senrab Records.
Threnody song cycle for soprano and piano. (1) "Threnody" (1969); (2) "Alien" (1970)
(3) "Bendiction" (1972)(4) "Poet" (1969) (5) "Pastourelle" (1971). Text by Donald Jeffrey Hayes. Written for Janis Rozena Peri. Total duration of cycle: 12:57. [At one time this was called Atmosphere Cycle; the first performance only included "Threnody," "Poet" and "Pastourelle."] There is also a version of "Benediction" for violin and piano.
Times Five for solo piano. Performed 1963 by William Hollie, San Francisco—see Suite for piano. [Score may have been lost.]
Toast—see A Toast
To All of You for soprano and piano. Poem of Frank Horne. Premiered June 1, 1970 by Janis-Rozena Peri at NYP Library at Lincoln Center.
Toast—see Three Songs for Baritone and piano.
Tornado—see Narrative
Tranquility and Commotion for orchestra. Commissioned by the Columbus Symphony, premiered November 1982. 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trombones, tuba, strings and tympani. (c. 18 minutes)
The Twelve Days of Christmas for SATB and piano [date unknown] [arrangement]
Two Letters for clarinet, violoncello and piano (1975). Contents: (1) "Written in spring" (2) "Written at summer's end." Duration: 3:34. 13 pages. Premiered at Dayton Chamber Music Society, September 28, 1975. [There is another version of "Written in Spring" for violin, cello, clarinet and bassoon.]
Up Over My Head, for soprano, oboe and piano. [based on a spiritual]
Variations for Piano (1961)
You Hear the Constant Drumming (baritone)
Whisper My Soul—see Three Songs for Baritone and Piano
Tempo for Wind Ensemble and Soprano (1993). Text by R.H. Grenville (lives in Victoria, Canada). 17 pages. Orchestration: piccolo, flute, oboe, 3 B-flat clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 3 trumpets, 4 F horns, baritone horn, 3 trombones, basses, timpani, drums, soprano solo. Written for and performed by Janis-Rozena Peri with West Virginia University Wind Ensemble, spring 1994.
The Cottage for soprano and piano (1964). [Copyright 1965.]Text: Jones Very (1813-1880, American transcendentalist poet). Duration: 2:33. 5 pages. Premiered by Joyce Matis.
The Love of God for SATB (1991). a cappella. Text: Zenobia P. Perry. Duration: 3:00.
The Quiet of Christmas—see Notes of Christmas
There's a Little Wheel A Turnin', for SATB a cappella (1976). Duration: 2:58. [based on a spiritual]
Three Designs for Four Strings (String Quartet No. 2, 1964) (10:25). Allegro moderato; Adagio; Allegro. 33 pages. Premiered by Antioch Quartet (Myron Kartmann), 1966. [At one time this was called Three Designs for Four Players.]
Three Expressions for Piano (1973-74): Preface; Merry-Go-Round; Ballad [Score is lost.]
Three Sketches, for piano (1960). Contents: (1) Sketches; (2) Humoreske (1955); (3) Landlord's ballad; (4) Dreams. Duration: 5:44.
Three Songs for Baritone and Piano—see Life Cycle
Three Songs for Christmas, for soprano and piano (1989). (1) "Kid Stuff" (1970)
Text by Frank Horne. Duration 3:02;(2) "Fulfillment" (1989) Text by Zenobia P. Perry. Duration 2:25; (3) "Mary had a baby" (1980) for soprano and violoncello and piano. [This is an arrangement of a folksong.] Duration: 2:32. "Kidstuff" was recorded by Sebronette Barnes on a compact disc issued in 2000 on Senrab Records.
Threnody song cycle for soprano and piano. (1) "Threnody" (1969); (2) "Alien" (1970)
(3) "Bendiction" (1972)(4) "Poet" (1969) (5) "Pastourelle" (1971). Text by Donald Jeffrey Hayes. Written for Janis Rozena Peri. Total duration of cycle: 12:57. [At one time this was called Atmosphere Cycle; the first performance only included "Threnody," "Poet" and "Pastourelle."] There is also a version of "Benediction" for violin and piano.
Times Five for solo piano. Performed 1963 by William Hollie, San Francisco—see Suite for piano. [Score may have been lost.]
Toast—see A Toast
To All of You for soprano and piano. Poem of Frank Horne. Premiered June 1, 1970 by Janis-Rozena Peri at NYP Library at Lincoln Center.
Toast—see Three Songs for Baritone and piano.
Tornado—see Narrative
Tranquility and Commotion for orchestra. Commissioned by the Columbus Symphony, premiered November 1982. 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trombones, tuba, strings and tympani. (c. 18 minutes)
The Twelve Days of Christmas for SATB and piano [date unknown] [arrangement]
Two Letters for clarinet, violoncello and piano (1975). Contents: (1) "Written in spring" (2) "Written at summer's end." Duration: 3:34. 13 pages. Premiered at Dayton Chamber Music Society, September 28, 1975. [There is another version of "Written in Spring" for violin, cello, clarinet and bassoon.]
Up Over My Head, for soprano, oboe and piano. [based on a spiritual]
Variations for Piano (1961)
You Hear the Constant Drumming (baritone)
Whisper My Soul—see Three Songs for Baritone and Piano
