COMPOSITIONS      (publishers  &  abbreviations)
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Vocal

» The Boswell Songs (Text: Stephen Boswell) (1987) 9'30"

high voice and piano
I. Scarecrow's Song; II. The Abandoned Labyrinth; III. Soprano in the Ballroom; IV. Grace Note

» Creation Canticles (Text: Book of Common Prayer) (1986) 16'00"

A Song Cycle for soprano and organ
I. Invocation; II. The Cosmic Order; III. The Earth and its Creatures; IV. The People of God; V. Doxology.

» Five Early (And Often Naughty) Odes (1979) 5'00"

baritone and piano

» From the Mountains (Text: Traditional) (1998) 11'30"

High voice and piano
I. She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountains; II. O Shennandoah; III. Go Tell It on the Mountain.

» Gentle Alleluias (1989/1999) 3'00"

A Sacred Song for High Voice and Organ

» In the Almost Evening (Text: Joy Kogawa) (1983) 12'30"

A Nocturne for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano
I. In the Almost Evening; II. Snake Dance; III. Breezes.
-appears on cd DAN LOCKLAIR:Chamber Works
-appears on the cd - So Much Beauty
-appears on the LP - In the Almost Evening

» Lairs of Soundings 11'00"

See Solo Instrument, Voice or Chorus & Orchestra
appears on the CD - Dan Locklair: Symphony of Seasons

» "...the moon commands..." (Text: d.R. Fosso) (1985) 12'00"

A Nocturne for Soprano, Flute, Percussion and Piano
-appears on cd DAN LOCKLAIR:Chamber Works

» Nursery Problems (Text: James Broughton) (1982) 14'00"

A Song Cycle for Soprano & Percussion (ad lib. played by the singer)
I. The Little Reader's First Riddle; II. Mrs. Mother Has a Nose; III. Papa Has a Pig; IV. Lullaby News; V. Berceuse Delicieuse; VI. Junior's Prayer; VII. Ticklish Subject.

» Portraits (Text: Emily Herring Wilson) (1982) 14'00"

A Song Cycle for Soprano & Piano
I. Ernestine Saunders; II. Unknown; III. Brooksie Malloy.

» Spring Thunder (Text: Mark Van Doren) (1980) 7'30"

soprano and flute
I. Spring Thunder; II. Winter Fields; III. Song; IV. All Seasons; V. Fall is a Crazy Dancer.

» Three Nativity Songs (1974/79) 12'00"

soprano and string quartet
I. All Poor Men and Humble (Welsh Carol); II. Righteous Joseph (Cornish Carol); III. The Virgin's Lullaby (William Ballet).
-appears on the cd - Living Mysteries

» New edition A Triptych of Gratitude to the Divine (1976/2006) 12'00"

soprano and piano
1.The Lamb (William Blake); 2.A Pastoral Hymn (Cornish Carol); 3.Hymn (Carey, 1651)

» Two Soprano Songs (1982) 7'00"

with piano accompaniment
I. There's a Certain Slant of Light (Emily Dickinson); II. Brooks (Robert Herrick).

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