Stage works

Amistad (1997)

Work: Opera in 2 acts

Orchestration: Soloists, largely male chorus, ensemble (2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn./4331/timp.3perc/pf(cel).hp/str) and jazz ensemble (2 reeds, trombone, bass)

Duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


DANCE (1995)

Work: Ballet

Orchestration: ballet and orchestra (0010/0000/mba.vib.dms/pf/vn.va.vc.db)

Duration: 13 minutes

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


Hemispheres (1983)

Lilith (2009)

Work: Ballet

Orchestration: Ballet and ensemble (flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, 3 percussion, piano, violin, cello. double bass)

Duration: 45 min

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


Lear on the Second Floor (2013)

Work: Opera in 2 acts

Orchestration: Soloists and ensemble (cl(bcl).bsn-2perc(I. drum set; II. vib, mar)-pno-vn.va.vc.cb-laptop)

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Publisher: Schott Music


Work: Opera in 2 acts

Orchestration: Soloists and ensemble (cl(bcl)-perc(vib, mar).drum set-pno.synth-vn.va.vc.db)

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Publisher: Schott Music


Central Park Five (2019)

Work: Opera in 3 acts

Orchestration: Soloists and ensemble (1.1(bsax).1.1-1.1.10-2perc(I: vib, mar, timp; II: drum set, mar)-pno.kurzweil-str(min 1.1.1.1.1)

Duration: 2 hours

Publisher: Schott Music


Tania (1992)

Work: Opera in 1 act

Orchestration: Soloists and ensemble (3ww.bn/2perc/pf/vn.vc.db)

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


Under the Double Moon (1989)

Wakonda’s Dream (2007)

Work: Opera in 2 acts

Orchestration: Soloists and ensemble [2 (pic,afl)12(cbcl[bamboo fl])1/2120/timp.3perc/hp/str)]

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


Work: Opera in 2 acts

Orchestration: Soloists and ensemble (2.2.2.2-2.2.2.0-timp.2perc(I: drum set; II: vib, mar, b.d)-hp-str)

Duration: 2 hours

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


X: the Life and Times of Malcolm X (1986)

Work: Opera in 2 acts

Orchestration: Soloists, chorus, ensemble [2(II:pic,afl).1.2.1./2.1.1+btbn.0/timp.2perc/str], and improvisers' ensemble [wwI(asx,ssx,fl), wwII(tsx,bcl,ssx), wwIII(cl,cacl[=barsx]), tpt, tbn, dmkit, pf, db(elec bass)]

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Publisher: G Schirmer Inc.


XCerpts (from the opera “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”) (1986)

Work: Opera

Orchestration: Soloists, chorus, ensemble [fl(afl,ssx,asx,cl,bcl)ob(ca,cl,tsx)cl(cbcl)bn/1010/perc.dms/pf/2vn.va.vc.db(eb)]

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Publisher: G. Schirmer Inc.