John Eaton : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Adagio and Allegro (1960) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl.ob/str

  •  Overture for Orchestra, “Tertullian” (1958) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/2221/timp.perc/str

  •  Remembering Rome (1986) - 23 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str (5.5.4.4.2 players min)

  •  Symphony No. 2 (1980) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   333+bcl.3+cbn/4431/timp.perc/2pf.musical saw/str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Ajax (1972) - 12 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Baritone

    Orchestration   2222/1100/3hp.2pf/str (min 4.4.2.2.1)

  •  Concert Piece for Syn-ket and Orchestra (1966) - 13 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Syn-ket

    Orchestration   444+Ebcl.4/4441/timp.3perc.xyl/hp.cel.pf/str

  •  The Holy Sonnets of John Donne (1956) - 21 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   2222/4331/timp.perc/hp/str

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  Prelude to “Myshkin” 13 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(2pic)2[2ca]2(2bcl)2[2cbn]/1110/5perc/hp.2pf(in quarter tones).org.3-4syn/str/[tp]

• Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Deep River 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   ensemble

  •  Sonority Movement (1971) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, 9 hp

  •  Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   ensemble

• Soloist(s) and Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Songs of Despair (1986) - 21 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   mezzo soprano

    Orchestration   1(pic)1(ca)1(bcl)1/1111/2perc/hp.pf/str(1.1.1.1.1)

  •  Three Yeats Songs 7 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   ensemble

  •  Transformation for Syn-ket and Band 16 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Syn-ket

    Orchestration   322.2asx+tsx+barsx.0/2331/perc

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Concert Piece (1960) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl, pf

  •  Concert Piece (1956) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, 2ob, 2cl

  •  Encore Piece (1959) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, pf

  •  Piano Trio (1971) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vn, vc, pf

  •  Sonata (1958) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   tpt, pf

  •  String Quartet (1958) - 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2 vn, va, vc

  •  Three Epigrams (1960) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl, pf

  •  Variations for Wind Quintet (1962) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, 2 ob, 2 cl

• Solo Works (excluding keyboard)
  •  Concert Music (1961) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl

  •  Thoughts for Sonny (1968) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   tpt

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  Blues Machine 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Bone Dry 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Garden of Eaton 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Microtonal Fantasy (1965) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   one player at two pianos tuned a quarter-tone apart

  •  Piano Variations (1957) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Roma Amor 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Short on Bread 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Tiber Turns 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  Duo (1977)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   pf

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Songs for RPB (1964) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   syn-ket, 2 pf

  •  Songs for Ursula 9 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   syn-ket, pf

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  The Cry of Clytaemnestra (1980) - 1 Hour(s) 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Mezzo soprano, coloratura Soprano, 3 Baritones, 6 Tenors, Bass, 2 Sopranos, boy Soprano, speaking roles

    Orchestration   2(2pic)22(Ebcl,bcl)2/2000/timp.5perc/2pf/str

  •  Danton and Robespierre (1978) - 2 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Baritones, Bass, Countertenor, Mezzo Soprano, 2 Sopranos, 3 Tenors

    Chorus   SATB chorus

    Orchestration   4(pic,afl)4(ca)4+Ebcl+bcl.4+2cbn/4442/timp/perc/3hp.2pf/str; electronic music; on stage: 4tpt.4tbn/perc

  •  Heracles (1964) - 3 Hour(s) 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Sopranos, 2 Countertenors, 2 Tenors, Baritone, Bass

    Chorus   SSAATTBB chorus

    Orchestration   3(pic)+pic.3+ca.3+Ebcl+bcl.3+cbn+sarrus/4341/timp.2perc/2hp.cel.vib.pf/str; on stage tpt

  •  The Lion and Androcles (1973) - 49 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tenor, Bass, Baritone, 2 Sopranos, Mezzo soprano, large group of children

    Orchestration   2222/4331/perc/str
    (fl.ob.cl/bn/2pf(in quarter tones).4syn/[tp])

  •  Ma Barker (1955) - 1 Hour(s) 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Lyric Soprano, Dramatic Soprano, Coloratura Sorapno, 2 Baritones, Bass, 2 Boy Sopranos, Tenor

    Chorus   Chorus of Baritones and Basses

    Orchestration   1121/0220/timp.perc/pf/str

  •  Myshkin (1971) - 52 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   3 Baritones, 3 Mezzo sopranos, 5 Tenors, 3 Sopranos, 3 Basses, Countertenor, speaking role (French), 2-3 children (laughing, jeering)

    Orchestration   2(2pic)2[2ca]2(2bcl)2[2cbn]/1110/5perc/hp.2pf(in quarter tones).org.3-4syn/str/[tp]

  •  The Tempest (1985)

    Soloist(s)   Coloratura Soprano, jazz singer, Countertenor [=Tenor], 5 Baritones, 3 Basses, Countertenor, 2 Mezzo Sopranos, Soprano, 5 Tenors

    Chorus   male chorus

    Orchestration   22+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/432+btbn.1/timp.perc/[2hp]2pf/9 solo vn.va(at least 6).vc(at least 6).db (at least 4)/Renaissance ens (shawm, lute), jazz trio, electronic music

• Other
  •  Blind Man’s Cry (1968) - 12 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

  •  Duo (1977)

  •  Mass (1969) - 19 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   cl, 3 syn-ket, Moog syn, syn-mill, echo-vox, 2 tape rec, electronics