John Mucci
Music written and performed, 1971-2012

Items marked with an asterisk appear as
Audio Samples (MP3). Some scores are available for purchase on line.

    1971
  1. The Dance of Death. Incidental music for Strindberg's play, including 8-minute pantomime. (4 numbers) [piano solo]
  2. *SodomSong. For guitar and voice. With Ross Rhodes. (2 minutes)

    1972

  3. Violin Concerto. One-movement concerto based on themes from The Dance of Death. [17 mins.]
  4. * Rocco The Rolling Stone. Children's opera, performed by the Pittsburgh Poor Players. (9 numbers) [Woodwind Quintet, 42 mins; play 90 min. total]
  5. Miserere. Choral work for The Grand Inquisitor, drama by Ann Wyma. [TBB; 3 minutes]

    1973

  6. The Adventures of Russel Kunkle. Series of 7 musical plays for children. (16 numbers) [piano, voices incl. 2-part choruses; 45 minutes music, with plays, 240 mins. total]

    1974

  7. Never Too Late. Incidental music for the play (4 numbers, includes 4 minute panotmime titled "Carpenters' Two-Step"). [piano, Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb, Trombone, Tuba, Saw/Wood, Hammer/Wood/Nails (2)]
  8. Lullaby for Maranda. Baptismal number. [flute, two guitars; 3 mins]
  9. Tao Te Ch'ing. Song [Soprano, string quartet, flute; 2 mins.]

    1975

  10. Thorndyke Family Hymn. Opening music for a children's television program. [Orchestra, 1 min.]

    1976

  11. The Flea. Song, lyric by John Donne. [Soprano, oboe solo; 3 mins]

    1977

  12. I Live Again. Song for soprano and clarinet, lyric by Richard Crashaw.
  13. Scherzo [2 oboes]
  14. Gigue Cuivré. [2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone; 5 mins]
  15. The Chambered Nautilus. Tuba Quartet, finalist in the Miraphone Tuba Quartet competition. [Euphonium, 2 C Tubas, 1 CC Tuba; 17 mins]
  16. Epithalamion in Retrospect. (String quartet #1). [3 mvmts; 14 mins]

    1978

  17. Sonnet 23. Choral work, lyric by John Milton. [SATB 4 mins]

    1979

  18. Psalm 39. (1979-1982) Anthem for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. [soloist, orchestra 2,picc,3, bcl,1,EH,2,cbsn,2,4,2,tuba,perc incl. marimba, tamtam,harp, piano,strgs; piano arrangement available;
    8 mins]

    1980

  19. Russel's Back Yard, Score for television special; (13 numbers). [Mezzo-soprano, tenor, treble, chorus; piano, flute, cello, 23 mins, including 6 minute pantomime].
  20. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Anthem. [baritone, orchestra; 12 mins]

    1981

  21. GTD 4600. Incidental music for a slide/sound program (17 numbers) [piano, violin, 'cello; 21 mins]
  22. Windcrossing. Incidental music for a PBS drama. Emmy nomination. (32 cues) [Harp, flute, piano, bass, 'cello, horn; 43 mins.]

    1982

  23. Grace Notes. Baptismal song [tenor, piano, violin; 3 mins]
  24. * Hospice. Incidental music for a slide/sound program, The Choice of Hospice, narrated by Jason Robards (8 numbers). [bass clarinet, guitar, horn; 12 mins]
  25. Trumpets 1,2,3. [three B-flat trumpets; 6 mins]
  26. Leda. Sonata [piano solo; 5 mins]
  27. Marzipan. Wedding celebration music [organ, violin, 'cello]
  28. * How to Play Piano Despite Years of Lessons. Theme music, and musical arrangements for Ward Cannel's 12-part cable TV program on piano lessons. [40 mins. saxophone quartet, various soloists; theme :20, piano solo]

    1983

  29. The Peaceable Kingdom. [Guitar and prepared tape from MIDI score; 2.5 min] Available JCM, recording available.
  30. Meditation. Incidental wedding music [organ, 'cello, violin, and trumpet; 4 mins].
  31. The Little Prince. Incidental music for a play adapted from the work by Antoine de St. Exupéry. (8 numbers). [piano, clarinet, violin; 18 mins].
  32. * Passarella. [Woodwind quintet, also arranged for piano. 5 mins.]
  33. Twin Compasses. [Piano solo].
  34. * Sonnet 128. Song. (Shakespeare). [voice and keyboard; 4 mins.]
  35. Windcrossing Orchestral Suite. [large orchestra, 14 mins.]
  36. * Martial Canons. Choral work; canons with lyrics in Latin by Martial (94 AD). [SATB; 12 mins]
  37. This is MSE. Music for interactive videodisc for marketing a communication system. [Synthesizer; 13 mins.]

    1985

  38. * Hedda. Incidental Music for the play by Ibsen; (4 numbers). [flute, piano/celeste, horn, 'cello; 9 mins.]
  39. Elegy for the Left Hand (For the Right Hand)—for the composer Carlo Stea, who lost the use of his left hand. [piano solo; 9 mins.]

    1986

  40. Modest Quarters. Blues [Clarinet, piano; 4 mins]
  41. * Another Tortoise, Another Hare. Full-length musical for community theatre (37 numbers). [flute, clarinet/harmonica, bassoon, horn, synthesizer, percussion, guitar, viola, 'cello; also piano score; 80 mins] Book available through Samuel French, Inc.

    1987

  42. Artsweek. Theme for a weekly PBS show [synthesizer; 11 mins]
  43. Winning Connection. Theme and stings for live videoconferences. [synthesizer, 1 min.]

    1988

  44. Flush or Faunus? Song; lyric by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. [soprano, 'cello solo; 4 mins]
  45. First Christmas. Song. [soloist, piano; 5 mins]
  46. Gigue au Père. [Piano, alto recorder; 3 mins]
  47. Rocking the Ark. Lullaby. [Piano and Violin; 2 mins].
  48. When The Nurse Presented my Infant to Me. Song; lyric by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. [Voice, piano; 5 mins]
  49. Purdy's Station. Incidental music for a PBS drama (25 numbers). Emmy nomination. [flute, trumpet, trombone, banjo, string quartet; 47 mins].
  50. Colt. Incidental music to documentary on Colt firearms (6 numbers) [Synthesizer, 12 mins.]
  51. Four Ways to Ten. Score to fundraiser videotape for Save The Children (4 numbers).
    [Synthesizer, 8 mins.]

    1990

  52. Farewell, Eighties, Farewell! Vocal quartet for corporate meeting, lyrics by Richard Felnagle. [SATB; 7 mins]
  53. VisNet Logo. Signature music for video signoff. [Synthesizer; 15 seconds]
  54. Henry's Birthday. Madrigal choral work for Wilton Singers' Elizabethan Feast. [SATB; 1.5 mins]
  55. Carrion Comfort. Choral work, lyric by Gerard Manley Hopkins. [TTBB; 8 mins]

    1992

  56. Earl of Oxford's Underscore (Wm Byrd). [arrangement] For satellite broadcast, [brass quintet; 1 min.]

    1993

  57. Phædra. Incidental music (scene changes and underscores) for the play by Racine, adapted by Richard Felnagle. (19 numbers) [clarinet, 2 'celli, 5-string contrabass; 40 mins.]

    1994

  58. Sonnet 76. Song (Shakespeare). [baritone; oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, violin, cello, contrabass; arr/piano]
  59. A Dream Within a Dream. Choral work, lyric by Edgar Allen Poe. [SATB, a capella; 8 mins.]
  60. The Life Quixotic: String Quartet No. 2. [string quartet, 3 mvmts: 16 mins.]
  61. *Strange Attractors: Songs for Virtuosi: Soprano and Contrabass Solo. #1, Flush or Faunus? Lyric by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; #2, The Passionate Pilgrim, lyric by William Shakespeare; 3, The Regret of the Ranee in the Hall of the Peacocks, lyric by Laurence Hope. [Contrabass, Soprano; 14 mins.]

    1995

  62. Unhappy Planet. Choral work, lyric by Edna St. Vincent Millay. [SATB, a capella; 6 mins.]

    1997

  63. Eyes and Tears. Choral work, lyric from Andrew Marvell. [SATB with flute obbligato; 9 min.]
  64. * Spring and Fall. Song for Voice and 2 Accompanists, lyric by Gerard Manley Hopkins. [flexible combination of 'cello 1 'cello 2, viola, bassoon, bass clarinet, cor anglais; 4 mins.]

    1998

  65. Le Rosier. Choral work, lyric by DeLeyre (1750) [SATB; 4 mins.]

    1999

  66. Unchained Melody [arrangement](Alex North) [String Quartet; 8:00]
  67. Intermezzo (P. Mascagni)[arrangement] From Cavalleria Rusticana. [String Quartet, piano; 4:50]
  68. Tango in Dm (K. Weill) [arrangement] From Marie Galante. [Cello, piano; 3:00]

    2000

  69. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Anthem, expansion of #19. [Organ, piano, baritone, choir; 12:00]

    2001

  70. Psalm 39 [arrangement] As in No. 17, for soprano. [Organ, cello 4:50]
  71. Feed My Lambs (Natalie Sleeth) [arrangement: 2 voices, piano, flute; 2:00]
  72. * September (W.H. Auden) Two stanzas from Auden's poem September, 1939; For the victims of 9-11. [Chorus, TTBB: 3:00]
  73. * Rondo Barbaro. Concert piece for piano, 4-hands. [piano, available as score, parts, or duo score; 2:15.]
  74. * Barcarolle di Mezza Luna. Piano solo, 2 mins.

    2004

  75. Day's End. Choral work, lyric by Warren Hope. [SATB; 1:30] (from Adam's Thoughts in Winter)
  76. The Clasp. Song for Baritone and piano. Lyric by Warren Hope. [:45] (from Adam's Thoughts in Winter)

    2005
  77. Victrola. Song for Baritone, Chorus and piano. [SATB 2:10] lyric by Warren Hope (from Adam's Thoughts in Winter)

    2006
  78. Final Flight. Requiem for a feathered friend. [and lyrics; SA: 1:00]

    2007
  79. *Tears of Darfur. Choral work [and lyrics; SATB; 5:50] (for AmeriCares 25th Anniversary)

    2008
  80. A Season of Bells. Choral work [and lyrics, SATB: :20] (for the Newtown Choral Society)
  81. The All-Purpose Carol (arrangement: chorus, piano, flute) [by John Forster; SATB, 5:30] (for the Newtown Choral Society)

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