William Schuman : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  American Festival Overture (1939) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn(ad lib)/4331/timp.3perc/str

  •  Circus Overture (Sideshow) (1944) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.perc/pf/str
    (2230/2331/timp.perc/pf/str)

  •  Newsreel in 5 Shots for Orchestra (1942) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)121/2331/timp.perc/str
    (3(pic)2+ca.3+Ebcl+bcl.2asx+tsx.2+cbn/4331/timp.perc/pf/str)

  •  Prayer in Time of War (1943) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2/4331/timp.2perc/str

  •  Symphony for Strings (Symphony No. 5) in Three Movements (1943) - 17 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

  •  Symphony No. 3 (1941) - 29 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3[+2]3[+]4[+]2[+2]/4[+4]441/timp.3perc/pf/str

  •  Symphony No. 4 (1941) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic)3+ca.3+Ebcl+bcl.3+cbn/4331/timp.3perc/str

  •  Symphony No. 6 (1948) - 27 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.2[+1]perc/str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1942) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   1(pic)1(ca)1(bcl)0/2210/str

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  Circus Overture (Sideshow) (concert band) (1944) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   concert band

    Arranger / Editor   Don Owen

  •  George Washington Bridge for Concert Band (1950) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.23+Ebcl+acl+bcl.2asx+tsx+barsx+bsx.2/42.3cnt.31+euph/timp.perc/db

  •  Newsreel in 5 Shots for Band 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.23+Ebcl+acl+bcl.2asx+tsx+barsx+bsx.[2]/42.3cnt+2flg.31+euph/timp.3perc/db

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  String Quartet No. 4 (1950) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   string quartet

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  Three-Score Set (1943) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  Four Canonic Choruses (1942)

    Chorus   SATB a cappella

  •  Holiday Song (for SAB chorus) (1942)

    Chorus   SAB

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Holiday Song (for SATB chorus) (1942)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Holiday Song (for SSA chorus) (1942)

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   pf

  •  The Orchestra Song (1943)

    Chorus   Chorus of changed or unchanged voices a cappella

  •  Orpheus with His Lute (for SATB chorus)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Orpheus with His Lute (for SSA chorus)

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   pf

    Arranger / Editor   arr. Mikanna Taurman

  •  Prelude (for SATB chorus) (1942) - 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Chorus   SATB a cappella

  •  Prelude (for SSAA chorus) (1942) - 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Chorus   SSAA a cappella

  •  Prologue to a Poem (for SATB chorus) (1939) - 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Requiescat (1942) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAA a cappella

  •  Te Deum (1945) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB a cappella

  •  Truth Shall Deliver (Ballade of Good Advice) (1946)

    Chorus   TBB a cappella

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Casey at the Bat, A Baseball Cantata (1976) - 40 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Baritone [Reciter]

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2/4331/timp.3perc/pf/str

  •  A Free Song, Secular Cantata No. 2 (1942) - 22 minute(s)

    Chorus   Chorus

    Orchestration   3(pic)3+ca.3+Ebcl+bcl.3+cbn/4331/timp.perc/str

  •  Prologue (1939) - 7 minute(s)

    Chorus   Chorus

    Orchestration   2+pic.222/2[+2]331/timp.3perc/pf/str

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Holiday Song (for voice and piano) (1942)

    Soloist(s)   voice

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Orpheus with His Lute (high voice)

    Soloist(s)   high voice

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Orpheus with His Lute (low voice)

    Soloist(s)   low voice

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Orpheus with His Lute (medium voice)

    Soloist(s)   medium voice

    Orchestration   piano

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  The Mighty Casey (1953) - 1 Hour(s) 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   pantomime role (actor or dancer), 2 Sopranos, 7 Baritones, 2 Tenors, silent role, speaking roles

    Chorus   SATB chorus; opt ballet

    Orchestration   1121/0231/2perc/pf/str

• Dance
  •  Judith, Choreographic Poem (Ballet) (1949) - 24 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4231/timp.2perc/pf/str

  •  Undertow, Choreographic Episodes (1945) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.33/4231/timp.2[+1]perc/pf/str