List of compositions by Aaron Copland explained
This is a list of compositions by Aaron Copland (1900–1990) in chronological order of composition:
1920–1929
- Old Poem for voice (1920)
- The Cat and the Mouse for piano (1920)
- Pastorale for voice (1921)
- Honkytonk Blues (1921)
- Three Moods for piano (1921)
- Four Motets for mixed voices (1921)
- Help us, O Lord
- Sing ye Praises to our King
- Have Mercy on us, O My Lord
- Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever
- Piano Sonata (No. 1) in G Major (1921)
- Petit Portrait for piano (1921)
- Alone for voice (1922)
- Passacaglia for piano (1922)
- Cortege Macabre for orchestra (1923)
- As It Fell Upon a Day for voice, flute, and clarinet (1923)
- Movement for String Quartet (1924)
- Symphony for organ and orchestra (1924)
- Grohg; ballet (1925, revised 1932)
- Music for the Theatre for orchestra (1925)
- Two Choruses ("The House on the Hill," "An Immortality") for chorus (1925)
- Piano Concerto for piano and orchestra (1926)
- Two Pieces for violin and piano (1926)
- Sentimental Melody for piano (1926)
- Four Piano Blues for piano (1926–48)
- Poet's Song for voice and piano (1927)
- Vocalise No.1 for voice (1928)
- Symphony No.1 for orchestra (1928)
- Two Pieces for String Quartet (1928)
- Two Pieces for String Orchestra (1928)
- Dance Symphony for orchestra (1929)
- Symphonic Ode for orchestra (1929, revised in 1955)
- Vitebsk: Study on a Jewish Theme for violin, violoncello, and piano (1929)
- Shall we gather by the river (1929)
1930–1939
- Piano Variations (1930)
- Miracle at Verdun (1931)
- Elegies for violin and viola (1932), later partially used as "Subjective" for Statements
- Short Symphony for orchestra (1933)
- Love your neighbor as your self
- Statements for orchestra (1934)
- Into the Streets May First for chorus (1934)
- What Do We Plant? for chorus (1935)
- Sunday Afternoon Music for piano (1935)
- The Young Pioneers for piano (1935)
- Hear Ye! Hear Ye!; ballet (1935) [??]
- El Salón México for orchestra (1936)
- Sextet for clarinet, two violins, viola, violoncello, and piano (1937)
- The Second Hurricane; high school opera (1937)
- Prairie Journal, originally called Music for Radio for orchestra (1937)
- Waltz and Celebration for concert band (1938)
- Billy the Kid; ballet (1938)
- An Outdoor Overture for orchestra (1938)
- Lark for chorus (1938)
- The City; documentary film score (1939)
- Of Mice and Men; film score (1939)
- From Sorcery to Science; incidental music for puppet play (1939)
1940–1949
1950–1959
- Quartet for violin, viola, violoncello, and piano (1950)
- Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson for medium voice and piano (1950)
- Nature, the gentlest mother
- There came a wind like a bugle
- Why do they shut me out of Heaven
- The world feels dusty
- Heart, we will forget him
- Dear March, come in!
- Sleep is supposed to be
- When they come back
- I felt a funeral in my brain
- I've heard an organ talk sometimes
- Going to Heaven!
- The Chariot.
- Old American Songs First set for voice and piano (also adapted for voice and orchestra) (1950)
- The Boatmen's Dance (minstrel song from 1843)
- The Dodger (campaign song)
- Long Time Ago (ballad)
- Simple Gifts (Shaker song)
- I Bought Me a Cat (children's song)
- Old American Songs Second set for voice and piano (also adapted for voice and orchestra) (1952)
- The Little Horses (lullaby)
- Zion’s Walls (revivalist song)
- The Golden Willow Tree (Anglo-American ballad)
- At the River (hymn tune)
- Ching-A-Ring Chaw (minstrel song)
- Arrangement of Preamble for a Solemn Occasion for organ (1953)
- Dirge in the Woods for voice and piano (1954)
- The Tender Land; opera (1954)
- Canticle of Freedom for chorus and orchestra (1955)
- Variations on a Shaker Melody for concert band (1956)
- Fantasy for piano (1955–57)
- Orchestral Variations (arrangement of Piano Variations) for orchestra (1957)
- Arrangement of The Tender Land for orchestra (The Tender Land Suite) (1957)
- The World of Nick Adams; soundtrack (1957)
- Dance Panels, ballet (1959, revised in 1962)
1960–1969
- Nonet for 3 violins, 3 violas, and 3 cellos (1960)
- Something Wild; soundtrack (1960)
- Connotations for orchestra (1961–62)
- Down a Country Lane for piano (1962)
- Danza de Jalisco (in Latin American Sketches) for two pianos (1963)
- Arrangement of Down a Country Lane for orchestra (1964)
- Emblems for concert band (1964); orchestral transcription D. Wilson Ochoa (2006)[1]
- Music for a Great City for orchestra (1964)
- In Evening Air for piano (1966)
- Signature: C B S Playhouse [TV theme] for orchestra (1966)
- Inscape for orchestra (1967)
- Arrangement of Variations on a Shaker Melody for orchestra (1967)
- Inaugural Fanfare for concert band (1969, revised in 1975)
- Happy Anniversary for orchestra (1969)
1970–1990
- Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson (1958–70) (orchestral arrangement of part of Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson)
- Duo for flute and piano (1970–71)
- Threnody No.1: In Memoriam Igor Stravinsky for flute, violin, viola, and cello (1971)
- Three Latin American Sketches for orchestra (1972)
- Night Thoughts: Homage to Ives for piano (1972)
- Threnody No.2: In Memoriam Beatrice Cunningham for flute, violin, viola, and cello (1973)
- Midday Thoughts for piano (1944/82)
- Proclamation for piano (1973/82)
- Proclamation for orchestra (orchestrated 1985 by Phillip Ramey)
References
- Web site: Aaron Copland (D. Wilson Ochoa) - Emblems. www.boosey.com.