List of Compositions for Clint Borzoni
OPERAS
“The Copper Queen” opera (2015) 45 minutes (in progress). commissioned by Arizona Opera, libretto by John de los Santos. “When Adonis Calls” opera, two baritones, string quartet, and percussionist (2014) 90 minutes libretto by John De Los Santos, based on poetry by Gavin Dillard. Featured in Fort Worth Opera’s 2015 Frontiers Showcase. “Antinous and Hadrian” two act opera, seven principles and chorus (2009-2012) 2 hours commissioned by operamission, libretto by Edward Ficklin, orchestra reading by operamission and the Queer Urban Orchestra at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Chelsea, NY in the summer of 2013. “Cycle” one act opera for soprano, tenor, and baritone (2011) 20 minutes commissioned by the American Lyric Theater, performed at Symphony Space in the winter of 2011 “Margot Alone in the Light” one act opera for six singers (2009) 30 minutes Originally conceived during Borzoni’s participation as a Resident Artist in the American Lyric Theater’s Composer Librettist Development Program. Premiered by operamission at the Gershwin Hotel in the spring of 2010, and subsequently produced by Opera on Tap as part of “Opera Grows in Brooklyn” at Galapagos Art Space.
ORCHESTRAL/BAND “Symphonic Fanfare for Equality” symphonic wind ensemble (2015) 8 minutes commissioned by the Big Apple Corps. Premiered at Symphony Space, NYC in the spring of 2015. “Antinous and Hadrian Orchestral Overture” orchestra (2013) 13 minutes “Without” Orchestra (2004) 7 minutes Premiered at Brooklyn College, NYC in the spring of 2004 “From Within” string orchestra (2003) 8 minutes
SONGS “Stufen” baritone and piano (2015) 4 minutes commissioned by the Foundation for the Advancement of Bariotnes. Premiere scheduled for 2016 in San Franscisco “Magere Kost” baritone and piano (2015) 5 minutes commissioned by the Foundation for the Advancement of Bariotnes. Premiere scheduled for 2016 in San Franscisco “Within the Looking Glass” tenor and piano (2015) 4 song cycle, 10 minutes Commissioned by tenor, Mitchell Sturges. Premiere scheduled for 2016 in Arizona. “Will There Really be a Morning” baritone and piano (2013) 3 minutes commissioned by baritone, Seth Kershisnick. Premiered at Arizona State University. “Fairy Song” baritone and piano (2013) 3.5 minutes commissioned by baritone, Seth Kershisnick. Premiered at Arizona State University. “Crepuscule du matin” baritone and piano (2013) 5 minutes commissioned by baritone, Seth Kershisnick. Premiered at Arizona State University. “Impression: Le Reveillon” baritone and piano (2013) 4 minutes commissioned by baritone, Seth Kershisnick. Premiered at Arizona State University. “To Morning” baritone and piano (2013) 4 minutes commissioned by baritone, Seth Kershisnick. Premiered at Arizona State University. “Friendship” soprano and piano (2013) 3.5 minutes commissioned by Elisabeth Turchi “LOVE” soprano and piano (2012) 3 minutes winner of operamission’s New Cabaret Song Competition, world premiere at Opera America in the winter of 2012 “In Despair” countertenor and piano (2012) 3.5 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck “The Stars Don’t Move” countertenor and piano (2012) 4 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck “To Lie With You” countertenor and piano (2012) 2.5 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck “I Give You My Hand” countertenor and piano (2012) 6 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck “Good-Bye My Fancy!” soprano and piano (2012) 5 minutes commissioned by soprano Lisa Renae Harman
“Three Jubilant Songs” tenor and piano (2012) 11 minutes commissioned by tenor, Mitchell Sturges, world premiere in SLC as part of Expositions : SLC concert series at the First Congregational Church in the spring of 2013 “Earth! My Likeness!” countertenor and piano (2011) 4.5 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck. Premiered at the Gershwin Hotel in the winter of 2011. Performed at Indiana University in the spring of 2012. “Hours Continuing Long” countertenor and piano (2011) 5 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck. Premiered at the Gershwin Hotel in the winter of 2011. Performed at Indiana University in the spring of 2012. “We Two Boys” countertenor and piano (2011) 3.5 minutes commissioned by countertenor, Daniel Bubeck. Premiered at the Gershwin Hotel in the winter of 2011. Performed at Indiana University in the spring of 2012. “That Shadow, My Likeness” baritone and piano (2010) 3.5 minutes commissioned by baritone, Randal Turner, and recipient of a Boston Metro Opera Festival Award. Premiered at the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, CA in the winter of 2010. Subsequently performed at Cap21 NYU (2011), Elon University, NC (2013), Hope Central Church, MA (2013). “Long I Thought” baritone and piano (2010) 6 minutes commissioned by baritone, Randal Turner, and recipient of a Boston Metro Opera Festival Award. Premiered at the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, CA in the winter of 2010. Subsequently performed at Cap21 NYU (2010), Elon University, NC (2013), the National Opera Center, NYC (2013), Hope Central Church, MA (2013). “I Dreamed In a Dream” baritone and piano (2010) 3 minutes commissioned by baritone, Randal Turner, and recipient of a Boston Metro Opera Festival Award. Premiered at the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, CA in the winter of 2010. Subsequently performed at Cap21 NYU (2011), the 9/11 tribute at the US Embassy in Sweden (2012), the Laurie Beachman Theater, NYC (2012), Elon University, NC (2013), the National Opera Center, NYC (2013), Hope Central Church, MA (2013). “Live Oak Growing” song cycle for baritone (2010) 15 minutes commissioned by bass-baritone, Tim Hill. Premiered at Cap21 NYU in the winter of 2010. Subsequently performed at Elon University, NC (2013), and Hope Central Church, MA (2013). “To a Stranger” baritone and cello (2009) 4 minutes commissioned by the American Opera Projects. Premiered at Hudson Guild Art Gallery,
NYC in the spring of 2010. “My Lover Asks Me” coloratura soprano and piano (2008) 4 minutes Written for the American Opera Projects’ Composers and the Voice Series. Premiered at South Oxford Space in Brookyln, NYC in the spring of 2008. Subsequently performed at the Laurie Beachman Theater, NYC (2009), and Make Music NY outside of Lincoln Center (2009). “When I Was Young” tenor and piano (2008) 3.5 minutes Written for the American Opera Projects’ Composers and the Voice Series. Premiered at South Oxford Space in Brookyln, NYC in the spring of 2008. Subsequently performed by Opera on Tap at Barbes, NYC (2010). “O Me! O Life!” bass an piano (2008) 4 minutes Written for the American Opera Projects’ Composers and the Voice Series. Premiered at South Oxford Space in Brookyln, NYC in the spring of 2008. Subsequently performed at the Laurie Beachman Theater, NYC (2009), and Make Music NY outside of Lincoln Center (2009). “Met This Guy” mezzo-soprano and piano (2008) 4 minutes Written for the American Opera Projects’ Composers and the Voice Series. Premiered at South Oxford Space in Brookyln, NYC in the spring of 2008. Subsequently performed by Opera on Tap at Barbes, NYC (2010). “On” baritone and piano (2008) 5 minutes Written for the American Opera Projects’ Composers and the Voice Series. Premiered at the National Opera Center in NYC in the spring of 2013. “Oh You” soprano and piano (2008) 4.5 minutes Written for the American Opera Projects’ Composers and the Voice Series. Premiered at South Oxford Space in Brookyln, NYC in the spring of 2008. Subsequently performed at the Laurie Beachman Theater, NYC (2009), by Opera on Tap at Barbes, NYC (2010), Second Congregational Church in Greenwich, CT (2010), and Luther College (2011). “Reverie for Antonia” piano (2007) 3 minutes commissioned by the Fierro Family in honor of the passing of Antonia Fierro. Premiered in Los Angeles, CA in the summer of 2007. “Gabriel, What a Beautiful Name” piano (2007) 15 minutes Premiered in Los Angeles, CA in the summer of 2007, and subsequently as part of the Tobenski-Algebra Concert Series in NYC (2008), and at South Western College, CA (2010).
“My Life as a Bald Soprano” musical (2006-2007) Premiered at the June Havoc Theatre in the spring of 2008 as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Also performed as part of the Left Out Festival, NYC (2007), and The New York Society for General Semantics, NYC (2008). “To a Stranger” six song cycle for lyric soprano and piano (2006) 15 minutes Premiered at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s New Music Series in the fall of 2006
CHAMBER MUSIC “Piano Concerto No. 1” piano and chamber ensemble (2004-2006) 23 minutes Premiered at City College, NYC in the fall of 2006 “For Yukio” harp (2005) 3 minutes “A Waltz for Eriko-San” piano (2005) 3 minutes Premiered at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s New Music Series in the fall of 2005 “Hymn” chamber ensemble (2005) 6 minutes “Sin” lyric soprano and chamber ensemble (2005) 5 minutes Premiered at City College, NYC in the fall of 2005 “Two Piano Piece” two pianos (2004) 15 minutes “Self” cello (2004) 11 minutes “Beyond” percussion quartet (2004) 10 minutes Premiered at Brooklyn College, NYC in the spring of 2004, and subsequently performed at the Mannes School of Music (2006) “Month of June” flute and harp (2003) 7 minutes Premiered by principle members of the New York Youth Symphony at Cami Hall, NYC in the spring of 2003 “Temptation” piano four hands (2003) 4 minutes Premiered at Brooklyn College, NYC in the fall of 2003 “Unbroken” lyric soprano, two violins, viola and timpani (2003) 7 minutes Premiered at Brooklyn College, NYC in the spring of 2003 Trombone solo (2003) 2 minutes Piano Piece No.3 (2002) 3 minutes Piano Trio No. 2 (2002) 5 minutes String Quartet No. 1 (2001-2002) 17 minutes Piano Trio No.1 “Wishing” (2002) 5 minutes “Prayer for Help” soprano and string quintet (2001) 4 minutes
Piece for Clarinet and Piano (2001) 4 minutes Quintet No.1 for flute, clarinet, trombone, violin and double bass (2001) 5 minuts Piano Piece No.2 (2000) 6 minutes Premiered at Queens College, NYC in the spring of 2002 “Sleepless Night” violin, clarinet and piano (2000) 6 minutes “Medurje” soprano and piano (2000) 2 minutes “Homeless Man Drinking Coffee” flute and piano (2000) 3 minutes “Journey Within” sonata for cello and piano (1999-2000) 15 minutes Piano Piece No.1 (1999) 4 minutes “Love Song” piano (1999) 4 minutes Violin and Piano Sonata (1998) 10 minutes Two Violin and Piano Piece (1998) 6 minutes “Lost” Piano (1998) 6 minutes “Million Dollar Movie” piano (1997) 4 minutes “Hope” piano (1997) 5 minutes “Untitled” piano (1997) 4 minutes “Piano Concerto” piano (1996) 10 minutes “Praying Amantis” piano (1995) 5 minutes “Fallen Angel” piano (1995) 5 minutes “Father” piano (1995) 4 minutes “Betrayed” piano (1994) 8 minutes “Mother” piano (1993) 4 minutes “Miracle” piano (1993) 3 minutes