That Star in the Picture

Originally composed for Marni Nixon, this cabaret-style song is the reminiscences of a woman of a certain age. Purchasing InformationScores and a chamber version of the piece are available in our online store. An orchestral version is also available on rental; for...

Beyond Night

With poetry by Rosalie Calabrese (1938-2019). The loss of her son prompted Rosalie to write this poem. The bittersweet, elegant yearning of her lyric prompted setting the piano part in Minimalism genre. Recording InformationBeyond Night is featured on the...

Dreams

Dreams (from Spirits) was composed in 1976 with a beautiful lyric by Mae Richard. While the lyric hopes, dreams, yearns and chases — “So I reach up high / try to climb the sky…” can’t we all dream, a bit more? Recording InformationDreams is...

“Hope” is the thing with feathers

Featuring poetry by Emily Dickenson, this work is dedicated to longtime music editor and critic for [Q]onStage, Bruce-Michael Gelbert. It’s a celebration of Bruce-Michael’s life, but also has a “Recordare” feel to its musical tone. Recording...

Growing

This song is from Spirits, a rock revue with lyric by Mae Richard (1923-2009). Originally commissioned for the Philadelphia Shubert Theater in 1976, this piece was envisioned for Tommy Tune. Picture him, if you will – 6’6″ tall – sitting on an over-sized...