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Inspired by the ornamental designs found in Arabic and Moorish decoration, the music reflects the florid ornamentation with flowing melodies and motifs that are sinuous, spiraling, and undulating. It seeks

Arcadian Reverie begins with a simple setting of the pastoral theme that recurs in many forms from a theme with gentle counterpoint to pulsing rhythms and undercurrents.  A  faster middle

La Naissance, La Vie et La Mort du Christ (The Birth, Life and Death of Christ) is a 33-minute silent film from 1906 comprised of twenty-five scenes or tableaux, directed by the trail-blazing

Civil-Civility (2016) depicts the acts and writings of courageous women who defied all odds to help women and humanity.  Women have historically struggled to achieve their rights in

For string orchestra. First Edition. A three movement work commissioned and dedicated to Jonathan Harris and the Northern Valley Regional High School. Movements: Echoes of Our Youth; Remember the Ladies

Early American Scandals (2017) are four snapshots that look back to the turbulence, revolution, slavery, civil war, and social unrest of the 18th and 19th centuries. Early American

When the people saw that the moon was beginning to cover the sun, they became deeply distressed and anxious.  To drive out the evil spirit that was covering the sun, they thought that music might

Frontier Fancies for Violin and Orchestra.  This exuberant set showcases the interaction between the violin and the orchestra. In Fiddleflirt, the instruments are protagonists in a duel of

Barbara Harbach wrote Hypocrisy, an original film score to the 1915 silent film, Hypocrites, directed by the legendary American director, Lois Weber (1888-1939). The film points out the

In Memoriam: Turn Round, O My Soul, To Your Rest is a eulogy and elegy remembering the friends and loves that have passed through our lives. Strings evoke the feelings that words cannot express

Kate Chopin (1850-1904) wrote Lilia Polka for her daughter to play on the piano which was published by H. H. Rollman in St. Louis, Missouri. Polkas were quite popular in the German and

From Harbach's opera O Pioneers! – the first movement of Mischances of Life for Orchestra, In the Cold, in the Deep, in the Dark is the dark place where one retreats after a

This three-movement original work for full orchestra includes intense, programmatic themes. "Cloak of Darkness" depicts the eerie hour just before dawn, wherein chromatic whirlwinds of sound and evocative

Nights in Timisoara for String Orchestra evokes the essence of the Romanian people in the eastern city of Timisoara. Over the years many cultures have influenced and left their mark in the

Barbara Harbach's Symphony No. 7 O Pioneers! was adapted from her opera, O Pioneers! An American Opera, based on Willa Cather's lyrical novel of tragedy and transformation. In 2014,

Recitative and Aria for Orchestra (2017) are two movements inspired by the life of Edwin Booth (1833-1893), the American actor who was also the older brother of the infamous John Wilkes Booth.

Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter (1850), Symphony No. 8 contains musical portraits of the three main characters: Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Arthur

Sinfonietta for String Orchestra is a petite symphony in three movements.  The first movement, "Hommage," is dedicated to all lost love and loved ones.  "Jeu Jeu," plays with rests, slurs

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft was the first known Native American poet and the first known Native American woman writer. Her husband published her poems and stories. Her writings and poems in English paralleled

Spaindango - A Tango Caprice began life as a piece for harpsichord, and Harbach transformed it into a "fetching piece, full of antique flourishes mixed with 20th-century rage and madness, a

This five-part suite for full orchestra pays homage to the life and faith of Martin Luther. Each movement invigorates traditional hymn melodies with contemporary harmonizations, rhythms, and orchestral

Blessings: Gift of Blood, Charity – Caress, Grace: Pleasure Heart The first movement features flowing melodies, pulses of rhythm and energy, and alternating currents of intensity and release. Charity

Commissioned by the Missouri Humanities Council the Symphony for Ferguson was premiered October 2015 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis by the University