Kirke Mechem : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  The Jayhawk, Overture to a Mythical Comedy , op.43 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3232/4331/timp.2perc/pf/str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  From the Heartland (2010) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Baritone

    Orchestration   2(pic)22(bcl)2/4220/timp.perc/hp/str

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Brass Buttons (1984) - 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   hn, 2tpt, tbn, tba

  •  Wedding Madrigal

    Soloist(s)   Flute

    Orchestration   Piano

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  A Love Song - from Songs of Wisdom: Five Motets

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Agnus Dei (from Peace Motets) 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Alleluia Amen from Three Motets 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   chorus

  •  American Trio

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Barter 8 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Trumpet [=oboe]

    Chorus   SA

    Orchestration   piano, 4 hands

  •  Birthdays / Round Numbers , op.72 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Blessed Are They 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   organ or piano

  •  Blow Ye the Trumpet (1991) - 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAA

    Orchestration   pf

  •  By the Rivers of Babylon (from Peace Motets) 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Cantate Domino from Three Motets 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   chorus

  •  Catch 22 (and 21 Other Catches and Canons)

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   optional piano, cello, and bells

  •  A Choral Tribute (To All Choral Conductors) 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   piano (opt.)

  •  Christmas Past and Christmas Present 6 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   piano or harp

  •  Christmas Past and Christmas Present 6 minute(s)

    Chorus   SA

    Orchestration   piano or harp

  •  Christmas the Morn 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAA

  •  Christmas the Morn 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  The Cynic, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Daybreak in Alabama

    Chorus   SSAA

  •  Deny It As She Will

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Earth My Song

    Chorus   SATB

  •  A Farewell, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SA

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Gloria from Three Motets 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   chorus

  •  Impromptu

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Island in Space (Dona Nobis Pacem) (1990) - 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Kum Ba Ya (Come By Here), Spiritual from Suite for Chorus , op.69 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  The Lattice Fence, from "In the Land of Morgenstern"

    Chorus   Chorus

  •  Laudate

    Chorus   Chorus

  •  Let Us Break Bread: Part Two of Choral Variations on American Folksongs

    Chorus   chorus

  •  The Lighthearted Lovers

    Chorus   Chorus

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Love and Pizen: Part Three of Choral Variations: Springfield Mountain

    Chorus   chorus

  •  Love Came Back at Fall O'Dew, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SA

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Love Is A Terrible Thing, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SSAA

    Orchestration   piano

  •  A Love Song 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSATBB

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Lydia's Romance (1999) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   SATB
    (SA)

  •  The Message, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Missa Brevis

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Moral Precept

    Chorus   SATB

  •  The Odor Organ, from "In the Land of Morgenstern"

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Papageno and the Prince (2007) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  The Protest of Job 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  The Questionnaire, from "In the Land of Morgenstern"

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Red May, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SSA a cappella

  •  Rejoice: An Easter Psalm

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Sing All Ye Joyful 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAA

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Sing All Ye Joyful 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Sing Unto the Lord a New Song 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   ST and SAB (double chorus)

    Orchestration   trumpet

  •  Skip To My Lou: Part One of Choral Variations on American Folksongs

    Chorus   chorus

  •  A Song of Comfort 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  The Song of Moses 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  A Song of Praise 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  They That Mourn (Requiem) from Suite for Chorus , op.69, no. 3

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Three American Folk Songs for Men (1974)

    Chorus   TTBB

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Time

    Soloist(s)   Baritone

    Chorus   SSAATTBB

  •  To Music 8 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   Organ or Piano

  •  Too Young to Marry (Folksong Madrigal), from Suite for Chorus , op.69, no. 2

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Two Christmas Ballads (1969)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf[gtr]

  •  Two Christmas Ballads (1969)

    Chorus   SSAA

    Orchestration   pf[gtr]

  •  The Winds of May

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Winging Wildly

    Chorus   SSAATTBB

  •  The World is Too Much With Us 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  You Say There Is No Love, from The Winged Joy: A Love Story by Women Poets

    Chorus   SSAA

    Orchestration   piano

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Las Américas Unidas (1986) - 7 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Chorus   SATB chorus, children's chorus

    Orchestration   2 tpt/glock,org/db

  •  Blow Ye the Trumpet, from “John Brown” (SATB chorus) 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf (or organ)
    (orchestra)

  •  Blow Ye the Trumpet, from “John Brown” (TTBB chorus) 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   TTBB

    Orchestration   pf (or organ)
    (orchestra)

  •  Dan-u-el, from “Songs of the Slave” 5 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Baritone

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   orchestra

  •  The King’s Contest (1974) - 26 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   mezzo soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

    Chorus   Chorus

    Orchestration   3333/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str
    (1111/1000/[perc]/pf/str(1.1.1.1.1))

  •  The Shepherd and His Love 8 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pic, va, pf

  •  Songs of the Slave (1993) - 34 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass baritone, Soprano

    Chorus   Mixed Chorus

    Orchestration   3(pic).2+ca.3(bcl).2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str
    (2(pic).22(bcl).2/421+btbn.0/timp.2perc/hp/str)

  •  Three Short Anthems (1974)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   fl, [2perc], pf[=org], vc[=bn]

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Lydia's Romance (1999) - 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano and Mezzo-soprano

  •  To an Absent Love

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   pf

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  John Brown 2 Hour(s) 7 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, 3 Tenors, Baritone, 3 Bass-baritones, 2 Basses

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   3332/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str

  •  Pride and Prejudice (2007) - 2 Hour(s) 19 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   4 Soprano, 2 Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Tenor, 2 Baritone, Bass-Baritone, Bass

    Orchestration   2(pic).2.2(bcl).2/2.2.1.0/timp.perc/hp/str

  •  The Rivals , op.67 (2002) - 1 Hour(s) 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2S, 2Mz, 2T, Bar, B-bar, B

    Chorus   optional chorus

    Orchestration   2121/2110/perc/hp/str

  •  Tartuffe (1980) - 2 Hour(s) 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Baritone, Bass, Mezzo soprano, high Baritone, Soprano, Tenor, Soprano, Mezzo soprano, silent role

    Chorus   Optional chorus

    Orchestration   2(pic).2.2(bcl).2+cbn/2.1[in C].1.0/timp(perc).perc/hp/str
    (1111/1110/perc/hp/str (min 1.1.1.1.1))