Music by Charles Shere

Charles Shere:
Selected list of compositions

Solo voice
Chorus
Solo piano
Chamber
Orchestra
Stage
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Solo voice with instruments

1972 Dates Soprano, clarinet (bass cl, alto cl, Ebcl), vn (vla), perc (mar, vbr) [FPM] (Gertrude Stein)

1973 Classify combs... Soprano (or tenor) and viola (Marcel Duchamp)

1973 Ground glass... Soprano and piano (Duchamp)

1975 Dirt and not copper Tenor, bassoon, trombone (Stein)

1975 The White Hunter Tenor, piano, bassoon and trombone (Stein)

1983 A Carafe Soprano and violin. [FPM] (Stein)

1983 Certain Phenomena of Sound High soprano (b (or g#)-cííí (or eííí)) and violin (Wallace Stevens)

1986 Bride Arias Soprano, violin, piano; optional snare drum, contrabass [FPM] (Duchamp)

1989 Suppose an Eyes Soprano, violin, piano [FPM] (Stein)

1989 Rhubarb Soprano, violin, piano [FPM] (Stein)

1997 Red Roses Soprano, bass clarinet, piano [FPM] (Stein)

1997 It Was Black, Black Took Soprano, violin, bass clarinet, piano [FPM] (Stein)

1997 You Can Only Say What You Know Soprano, violin, bass clarinet, piano [FPM] (Stein)

ÝÝ      see also Tongues, for orchestra

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Chorus

1985 Requiem with Oboe Eight voices (SSAATTBB) (or double chorus) and solo oboe (Stevens, and the ordinary)

Solo piano

1964 Three Pieces for Piano [FPM]

1965 For Piano November 1965

1975 Five Pieces after Handler of Gravity [FPM]

1989 Sonata: Bachelor Machine [FPM]

1996 Seven Bagatelles [FPM]

2004 Lullaby and Finale

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Chamber

1965 Ces désirs du quatuor For any four musicians

1969 Screen For four to six strings

1970 Bachelor Apparatus For pairs of winds

1971 En Balançant For 2 or 3 pairs of strings

1971 Vie Lactée [sic] For 4-6 strings

1971 Handler of Gravity For organ with optional chimes and glockenspiel

1972 Parergon to Wind Quintet: Flute For unaccompanied flute

1974 Tender of Gravity For fl-pic, o-eh, cl-bass cl, bn, harmonium, vn, vla, vc, vb [FPM]

1974 Parergon to woodwind quintet: trio English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon

1974 Classify combs... violin and viola (2d version, without voice)

1974 Ground Glass... flute, violin, cello, piano (2nd version, without voice)

1981 Rose For clarinet (in A), unaccompanied

1996 Trio for Violin, Piano, and Percussion

1996 David Sheinfeld at Ninety Unaccompanied violin

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Orchestra

Small Concerto for piano and orchestra 1964 2(alto fl)-2(eh)-2(bass cl)-2/4(2 Wagner tubas optional)-2-2-1/harmonium/strings; solo piano

Nightmusic 1967Ý 2-0-2-0/2-0-0-2 (Wagner tubas)/guitar, harp, piano, celesta, 2perc/0-7-6-6-, with solo violin, English horn and bass tuba [Recording: 1750 Arch S-1791]

From Calls and Singing 1968 2-1-2-2/2-2-0-0/timp/strings

Music for Orchestra (Symphony) 1976 pic-2-2-2/4-2-3-1/2perc-timp-harp-(mandolin) strings

Ballet: Handler of Gravity 1978 3-2(eh)-2-2(cbn)/4-2-3-1/pno/hrp/1perc/timp/strings [FPM]

Tongues 1978 For poet (speaking in tongues) and chamber orchestra: pic-fl, ob-eh, cl-bass cl, bn, horn(-Wagner tuba), trumpet, trombone, pno, harp, 1 perc, live electronics, vn, vla, vc, cb, prerecorded tape

Concerto for Violin with Harp, Percussion, and Small Orchestra 1985 (rev. 1989) solo violin; 2-2-2-2/2-2-2 (tuba opt.)/harp, piano, 2 perc, timp/strings

Symphony in Three Movements 1988 3(p)-3(eh)-eh-2(bcl)-bcl-3(cbn)/4-3-4-(tba opt)/h/pno/timp/3/12-12-8-8-6

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Stage

The Box of 1914 1980 Chamber opera in one act. Libretto by Marcel Duchamp. Soprano (b-bflatíí), tenor (c (or Bb) -b flatí), dancer, narrator; 1(p)-1(eh)-1(alto cl) -1/1-1-1-0/2perc, hrp,pno/vn-vla-vc-cb/taped sounds.

The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even
photographs 1984 Opera in three acts. Libretto by Marcel Duchamp. For dramatic soprano, lyric soprano, mezzo-soprano, heldentenor, lyric tenor, and baritone soloists, chorus, and orchestra: 2-2-2-2; 4-2-3-1; 2 percussion, harp, piano; strings (minimum 8-6-5-5-2).

Ladies Voices 1987 Chamber opera in five acts. Libretto by Gertrude Stein. For three sopranos, woodwind quintet and percussion (trap set, antique cymbal, tubular chime). [FPM]

I Like It to Be a Play 1989 Chamber opera in one act. Libretto by Gertrude Stein. For tenor, baritone, bass; string quartet. [FPM]

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1972	Dates	Soprano, clarinet (bass cl, alto cl, Ebcl), vn (vla), perc (mar, vbr)	[FPM]	(Gertrude Stein)
1973	Classify combs...	Soprano (or tenor) and viola		(Marcel Duchamp)
1973	Ground glass...	Soprano and piano		(Duchamp)
1975	Dirt and not copper	Tenor, bassoon, trombone		(Stein)
1975	The White Hunter	Tenor, piano, bassoon and trombone		(Stein)
1983	A Carafe	Soprano and violin.	[FPM]	(Stein)
1983	Certain Phenomena of Sound	High soprano (b (or g#)-cííí (or eííí)) and violin		(Wallace Stevens)
1986	Bride Arias	Soprano, violin, piano; optional snare drum, contrabass	[FPM]	(Duchamp)
1989	Suppose an Eyes	Soprano, violin, piano	[FPM]	(Stein)
1989	Rhubarb	Soprano, violin, piano	[FPM]	(Stein)
1997	Red Roses	Soprano, bass clarinet, piano	[FPM]	(Stein)
1997	It Was Black, Black Took	Soprano, violin, bass clarinet, piano	[FPM]	(Stein)
1997	You Can Only Say What You Know	Soprano, violin, bass clarinet, piano	[FPM]	(Stein)
ÝÝ	see also Tongues, for orchestra

1964	Three Pieces for Piano	[FPM]
1965	For Piano November 1965
1975	Five Pieces after Handler of Gravity	[FPM]
1989	Sonata: Bachelor Machine	[FPM]
1996	Seven Bagatelles	[FPM]
2004	Lullaby and Finale

1965	Ces désirs du quatuor	For any four musicians
1969	Screen	For four to six strings
1970	Bachelor Apparatus	For pairs of winds
1971	En Balançant	For 2 or 3 pairs of strings
1971	Vie Lactée [sic]	For 4-6 strings
1971	Handler of Gravity	For organ with optional chimes and glockenspiel
1972	Parergon to Wind Quintet: Flute	For unaccompanied flute
1974	Tender of Gravity	For fl-pic, o-eh, cl-bass cl, bn, harmonium, vn, vla, vc, vb	[FPM]
1974	Parergon to woodwind quintet: trio	English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon
1974	Classify combs...	violin and viola (2d version, without voice)
1974	Ground Glass...	flute, violin, cello, piano (2nd version, without voice)
1981	Rose	For clarinet (in A), unaccompanied
1996	Trio for Violin, Piano, and Percussion
1996	David Sheinfeld at Ninety	Unaccompanied violin

Small Concerto for piano and orchestra	1964	2(alto fl)-2(eh)-2(bass cl)-2/4(2 Wagner tubas optional)-2-2-1/harmonium/strings; solo piano
Nightmusic	1967Ý	2-0-2-0/2-0-0-2 (Wagner tubas)/guitar, harp, piano, celesta, 2perc/0-7-6-6-, with solo violin, English horn and bass tuba	[Recording: 1750 Arch S-1791]
From Calls and Singing	1968	2-1-2-2/2-2-0-0/timp/strings
Music for Orchestra (Symphony)	1976	pic-2-2-2/4-2-3-1/2perc-timp-harp-(mandolin) strings
Ballet: Handler of Gravity	1978	3-2(eh)-2-2(cbn)/4-2-3-1/pno/hrp/1perc/timp/strings	[FPM]
Tongues	1978	For poet (speaking in tongues) and chamber orchestra: pic-fl, ob-eh, cl-bass cl, bn, horn(-Wagner tuba), trumpet, trombone, pno, harp, 1 perc, live electronics, vn, vla, vc, cb, prerecorded tape
Concerto for Violin with Harp, Percussion, and Small Orchestra	1985 (rev. 1989)	solo violin; 2-2-2-2/2-2-2 (tuba opt.)/harp, piano, 2 perc, timp/strings
Symphony in Three Movements	1988	3(p)-3(eh)-eh-2(bcl)-bcl-3(cbn)/4-3-4-(tba opt)/h/pno/timp/3/12-12-8-8-6

The Box of 1914	1980	Chamber opera in one act. Libretto by Marcel Duchamp. Soprano (b-bflatíí), tenor (c (or Bb) -b flatí), dancer, narrator; 1(p)-1(eh)-1(alto cl) -1/1-1-1-0/2perc, hrp,pno/vn-vla-vc-cb/taped sounds.
The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even photographs	1984	Opera in three acts. Libretto by Marcel Duchamp. For dramatic soprano, lyric soprano, mezzo-soprano, heldentenor, lyric tenor, and baritone soloists, chorus, and orchestra: 2-2-2-2; 4-2-3-1; 2 percussion, harp, piano; strings (minimum 8-6-5-5-2).
Ladies Voices	1987	Chamber opera in five acts. Libretto by Gertrude Stein. For three sopranos, woodwind quintet and percussion (trap set, antique cymbal, tubular chime). [FPM]
I Like It to Be a Play	1989	Chamber opera in one act. Libretto by Gertrude Stein. For tenor, baritone, bass; string quartet. [FPM]