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Composers Bureau
Jack Beeson
Operas
- Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1975), a romantic
comedy in music in three acts. Libretto by Sheldon Harnick, based
on the play by Clyde Fitch. Commissioned by the National Endowment
for the Arts. ca. 120'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Cyrano (1990), Heroic comedy in music. Libretto by Sheldon
Harnick, based on the play by Edmond Rostand. ca. 160'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Doctor Heidegger's Fountain of Youth (1978), Chamber
opera in one act. Libretto by Sheldon Harnick, based on the short
story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Commissioned by the National Arts
Club. ca. 40'. Boosey & Hawkes.
- Hello Out There (1953), Chamber opera in one act. Libretto
adapted from the play by William Saroyan. ca. 40'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Jonah (1948-50), Opera in two or three acts to be played,
danced and sung. Libretto by the composer, adapted from the play
by Paul Goodman. ca. 115'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Lizzie Borden (1965), a Family Portrait in three acts.
Libretto by Kenward Elmslie, based on a scenario by Richard Plant.
Commissioned by the Ford Foundation. ca. 120'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- My Heart's in the Highlands (1969), Chamber opera in
two or three acts. Libretto by the composer, adapted from the
play by William Saroyan. Comissioned by the National Educational
Television Opera Theater. ca. 105'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Sorry, Wrong Number (1996). Boosey
& Hawkes.
- The Sweet Bye and Bye (1956; rev. 1958), Opera in two
acts (five scenes). Libretto by Kenward Elmslie. ca. 110'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
Orchestral Works
- Fanfare (1963) for brass, winds and percussion. Commissioned
by the Kirkwood Symphony. 2'. Manuscript.
- Hymns and Dances (from The Sweet Bye and Bye)
(1958) for large orchestra. 15'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Symphony No.1 in A (1959) for orchestra. 20'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Transformations (1959) for large orchestra. 10'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
- Two Concert Arias (1952/53) for soprano and orchestra,
or piano. Manuscript.
- "The Elephant" (1953) Text: D.H. Lawrence. 4'.
- "The Hippopotamus" (1952) Text: T.S. Eliot. 5'.
- Two Pieces (1967) for film, radio or television. Winds,
brass and percussion. 3'. Boosey
& Hawkes.
Concert Band
- Commemoration (1960) for band and optional unison chorus.
Text: Columbia College Alma Mater. Commissioned by Columbia College.
5-6'. Boosey & Hawkes.
- Hymns and Dances (from The Sweet Bye and Bye)
(arr. 1966). 15'. Boosey &
Hawkes.
Solo and Chamber Works
- Fantasy, Ditty, and Fughettas (1992) for two baroque
(or modern) flutes. C.F.
Peters.
- Fifth Piano Sonata (1946; rev. 1951). 14'. Theodore
Presser.
- Fourth Piano Sonata (1945; rev. 1951). 9'. Theodore
Presser.
- Interlude (1945; rev. 1951) for violin and piano. 3 1/2'.
Manuscript.
- Old Hundredth: Prelude and Doxology (1972) for organ.
3 1/2'. Boosey & Hawkes.
- Round and Round (1959), Easy duets for piano, four hands.
Oxford University Press.
- Sketches in Black and White (1958) for piano. 10'. Manuscript.
- Sonata Canonica (1966) for two alto recorders. 5 1/2'.
Galaxy Music Corp.
- Sonata (1953) for viola and piano. 15'. Theodore
Presser.
- Song (1945) for flute and piano. 2'. Shawnee
Press.
- Two Diversions (1944; rev. 1953) for piano. 7'. Charles
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