GERARD SCHWARZ
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GERARD SCHWARZ – COMPLETE WORKS

Full Orchestra:

Poem ( 2015 )
– 11 mins Orchestration
2222/4231/timp + 1/harp/strings

Abraham and Issac ( 2015 ) – 15 mins Orchestration
3*3*3*3*/4331/timp + 4/harp/strings


A Journey – 28 mins
Orchestration
3[1,2,3/P] 3[1,2,3/EH] 3[1,2,3/BC] 3[1,2,3/CB] - 4 3 3 1, T+3, Hp, Pno/Cel, Strings


Rudolf and Jeannette ( full orchestra version ) – 18 mins Orchestration
3[1,2,3/P] 3[1,2,3/EH] 3[1,2,3/BC] 3[1,2,3/CB] - 4 3 3 1, T+3, Hp, Pno/Cel, Strings

Off Stage: 1 1 1 1 - 2 0 0 0, Pno, Strings

Rudolf and Jeannette (chamber orchestra version) –
18 mins
1 1/EH 1 1 - 1 1 0 0, Pno, Cel, Hp, Strings Off Stage: Violin 1, Violin 2, Piano, Bass


Rosenkavalier Suite – 28 mins
Orchestration
3[1,2,3/P] 3[1,2,3/EH] 3[1,2/EC, 3/BC] 3[1,2,3/CB] - 4 3 3 1, T+3, 2Hp, Cel, Strings
( 2nd Harp is ad. Lib. )
Perc.: bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, ratchet, snare drum, tambourine, triangle


Suite from Hansel and Gretel – 27 mins
Movements: The Witches' Ride, The Gingerbread House. The Witches' Waltz, Dream Pantomime
Orchestration:
3[1,2,P] 2[1,2/EH] 3[1,2,BC] 2 - 4 2 3 1, T+3, Hp, Strings Perc.: bass drum, bells, castanets, cymbal, glockenspiel, tambourine, triangle


Suite from Pelleas and Melisande – 23 mins
Movements: Act I Tres modere, Lent; Act II - Modere, Plus vite
Act IV - Anime et agite; Act V - Lent et triste
Orchestration:
3 3[1,2,EH] 2 3 - 4 3 3 1, T+1, 2Hp, Strings, Perc.: suspended cymbal


Der Kunst der Fugue from Art of Fugues, Bach
( arr for Chamber Orchestra ) – 11 mins 30 sec
Movements: Contrapunctus I; Contrapunctus III; Contrapunctus VII; Contrapunctus IX.
Orchestration:
2-1+EH-0-2 2-2-2-0 and strings


Handel’s Water Music Complete
Orchestration:
1flute doubling piccolo, 2oboes, 1bassoon, 2french horns, 2 trumpets harpsichord and strings


Silent Night – 3 minutes
Gruber arr Schwarz
Orchestration:
2 2[1,EH] 0 1 - 4031,T+2,Hp,Strings Perc.: chimes, glockenspiel


We Three Kings of Orient Are – 5 minutes
Hopkins arr Schwarz
Orchestration:
3[1,2,P] 3[1,2,EH] 3[1,2,BC] 3[1,2,CB] - 4 3 3 1, T+3, Hp, Strings

Perc.: bass drum, chimes, cymbal, glockenspiel, suspended cymbal, tambourine, triangle

String Orchestra:

Anton Webern arr Schwarz:

Langsammerstaz – 15 minutes Orchestration:
Str


Soloist(s) and Orchestra:
In Memoriam
(2005) - 9 minute(s)
Soloist(s) Cello
Orchestration str

Concerto for Brass Quintet and Orchestra After Handel Op. 619 – 10 minutes Orchestration:
2 trpts, horn, trombone, tuba, str, harpsichord


Variations on Greensleeves (2008) - 3 mins 15 sec Soloist(s) Violin
Orchestration:
3 3[1,2,EH] 0 3[1,2,CB] - 0 2 3 1, 2perc., Strings Perc.: glockenspiel, triangle


Rhapsody ( 2017 ) – 15 minutes Soloist: Violoncello Orchestration:
2222 / 2000 / strings


Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble:

Above and Beyond ( for band )
2012 - 9 minutes
Orchestration: 6(pic:afl).3(ca).12(acl)+ebcl+2bcl.2asx+tsx+barsx.3(cbn)/4.6.3+btb 2+2euph/timp.4perc

Rudolf and Jeanette ( for band ) 2012 – 16 minutes Orchestration: 4(pic:afl)+pic.3(ca).4+ebcl+bcl.1+cbn/ssx.asx.tsx.barsx/4.4(flg).2+bt bn+euph.1/timp.3perc/pf (cel).hp/db

In Memoriam for solo Euphonium and band
( 2018 ) – 10 mins
Orchestration:
3 (pic+alto), 2+eh, 4+bass, 2+contra; 4 sax; 4,3,3,1; timp+2


Works for 2-6 Players:

In Memoriam
(2005) - 9 minute(s)
Orchestration vc, pf

In Memoriam
(2005) - 9 minute(s) Soloist(s) Cello
Orchestration 2vn, va, vc


Trio
(2010) - 20 minute(s) Orchestration hn, vn, pf

Two Duos
for violin and cello (2009) - 12 minute(s) Orchestration vn, vc

Duo (#3)
for violin and cello (2018) – 6 minutes Orchestration vn, vc
( All 3 duos are now called Triptych to be performed separately or in any combination )

Chorus plus 1 instrument:

The Human Spirit
8 minute(s)
Chorus SSAA Orchestration pf

Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble:

The Human Spirit (for children's chorus and chamber orchestra)
8 minute(s)
Chorus SSAA

Orchestration 0.0.0.0/1.0.0.0/perc/str

Full Chorus:

The Human Spirit (for children's chorus and full orchestra) 8 minute(s)
Chorus SSAA

Orchestration 2.2(ca).2.2/2.2.1.0/2perc/hp/str

The Human Spirit.

3 versions:
Piano and Chorus
Chamber Orchestra and Chorus
- Orchestration horn, vibraphone and strings ( single or multiple ) Full Orchestra and Chorus
- 22*22/2210/2per/harp/strings


All parts available from:
G. Schirmer.
www.schirmer.com
Carl Fischer.
www.carlfisher.com

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Composing
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Seattle Legacy
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On Record
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Commissioning

About Jerry

Gerard Schwarz serves as Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra and the Eastern Music Festival and joined The Frost School Of Music in fall 2019 as Distinguished Professor Of Music; Conducting And Orchestral Studies. Schwarz  completed his 26th and final season as Seattle Symphony Music Director in 2011 and now serves as its Conductor Laureate. His previous positions as Music Director include New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the New York Chamber Symphony.

Recent Projects

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Maestro Schwarz directs the United States Marine Band in an All-Star Orchestra series of three programs airing on public broadcasting stations across the nation in November. Learn more here.

Useful Links

Frost School of Music

All-Star Orchestra


Eastern Music Festival

Khan Academy

G, Schirmer, Inc.

Seattle Symphony

Contact

AOR Management, Inc.
email Jenny Rose

8VA Music Consultancy

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