Alexander Knaifel : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Burlesque for Trombone and String Orchestra (1963) - 3 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Trombone

  •  The Canterville Ghost, Romantic Scenes from the Opera (45)

    Orchestration   1121/1111/timp.4perc/pf(cel).org(may be on tape)/str5t

  •  Litanei (1988) - 35 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic).0.0.0/0301/timp.3perc/man.egtr.bgtr.hp.pf.detuned pf/str (6.0.3.6.3 [5-stringed])

  •  Medea Suite from the ballet 30 minute(s)

    Orchestration   0001/4441/timp.4perc/2hp/str (no va, vc)

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Amicta Sole (1995) - 35 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, 8 boys soli

  •  Die das himmlische Jerusalem erwarten. (1964) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion/ Organ

  •  Morning Prayer (2001) - 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Violin

    Orchestration   perc/hp/cel/pf/str(1.0.1.1.1)

  •  Vera (1980) - 25 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Harps/ Cimbalom

    Orchestration   str(14.12.10.10.8)

• Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Da! for Chamber Ensemble 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   pic, rec, ob, ecl, ssx, cnt, cym, flexatone (ad lib), cel, hpd, vn, va, vc, db

    Orchestration   pic.rec.ob.ebcl.ssx/cnt/cym.flexatone (ad lib)/cel.hpd/vn.va.vc.db/tp

  •  Jeanna. Passion for 13 Instrumental Groups (56 Soloists) (1970) - 1 Hour(s) 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   4+4rec.4.4.ssx+asx+tsx+barsx.4/8.4+8flg.4.0/2timp.2perc/vn.va.vc.db

  •  Nika, 72 Fragments (1992) - 2 Hour(s) 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   17 instruments

  •  Ninna 1 Hour(s) 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   56 instruments in 13 groups

  •  The Rafferty Square (for Jazz Ensemble) 10 minute(s)

  •  This Child (1997) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   perc/pf/str(1.1.1.1.1)

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  Ainana, 17 variations on a name (1978) - 42 minute(s)

    Chorus   chamber chorus

    Orchestration   percussion, tape

  •  Angel (1964) - 6 minute(s)

    Chorus   mixed chorus

  •  Chapter Eight 1 Hour(s) 36 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Chorus   Chorus

  •  Five Poems by Mikhail Lermontov (1964) - 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   mixed chorus

  •  With the White on the White (1998) - 27 minute(s)

    Orchestration   mixed chorus

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  150 000 000 (1966) - 15 minute(s)

    Chorus   Mixed Chorus

  •  Coincidental (Sluchainoe) (1982) - 1 Hour(s) 30 minute(s)

    Chorus   Boys Choir/ Mixed Chorus

    Orchestration   org/str

  •  Maranatha (1993) - 52 minute(s)

  •  Opposition (1984) - 20 minute(s)

    Chorus   Bass Chorus

    Orchestration   1000/0282/perc/2hp/gtr/balalaika/2pf/cimb/eorg/syn/str(vn.b)

  •  Petrograd Sparrows 30 minute(s)

    Chorus   Children's Chorus

    Orchestration   1030/1100/3perc/pf/vn.db

  •  The Beatitudes (1996) - 33 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Bass, Cello, Piano

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   str

  •  Throw it in my Garden (1962) - 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   Mixed Chorus

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  The Tale of the Pope and his Workman Balda (2004) - 8 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   female voice, male voice

    Orchestration   tbn, hpd(cel), vc, children’s instruments, tape

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  The Canterville Ghost (1966)

    Soloist(s)   Bass, Soprano

    Orchestration   1121/1111/timp.4perc/pf(cel).org[=on tape]/str(1.1.1.1.1)

• Dance
  •  Medea (1968) - 30 minute(s)

    Orchestration   0000+cbn/4[=8].441/4timp.perc/2 hp/str (24.0.0.9)