Vocal Music by Jana SkareckyPERFECT NIGHT (opera scene) (2011) [4'00"] Text: Nick Carpenter Instr: Mezzo-soprano, tenor & piano (composed as part of Tapestry New Opera Composer/Librettist Laboratory 2011)
THE LAST LULLABY (opera scene) (2011) [6'00"] Text: Anusree Roy Instr: Soprano, baritone & piano (composed as part of Tapestry New Opera Composer/Librettist Laboratory 2011)
THE DEFINING MOMENT (opera scene) (2011) [3'30"] Text: Norman Yeung Instr: Soprano, baritone & piano (composed as part of Tapestry New Opera Composer/Librettist Laboratory 2011)
YES (opera scene) (2011) [5'30"] Text: Sheldon Rosen Instr: Mezzo-soprano, tenor, 2 baritones & piano (composed as part of Tapestry New Opera Composer/Librettist Laboratory 2011)
JULIAN'S SONG (2010) [2'45"] Text: Jana Skarecky Instr: Soprano (or mezzo-soprano), piano & opt. violin & percussion
MY LOVE (2010) [2'50"] Text: Jana Skarecky Instr: Soprano (or mezzo-soprano), piano & opt. percussion
THE GOLDEN GOOSE (2010) [mini-opera for young children] [13'] Text: Jana Skarecky Instr: children's voices a cappella (& finger cymbals)
LET THE WINDS OF THE HEAVENS (2009) [3'] Text: from K.Ghibran Instr: Soprano (or mezzo-soprano), piano
EMILY, THE WAY YOU ARE (2008) [one-woman opera] [50] Libretto: Di Brandt Instr: Mezzo-soprano, oboe, french horn, viola, cello, piano, percussion http://musiccentre.ca/influences/composer.cfm?authpeopleid=9320&themeid=5
EMILY, THE WAY YOU ARE (2008) [one-woman opera] [50] Libretto: Di Brandt Instr: Mezzo-soprano, piano
EMILY, THE WAY YOU ARE (2007) [one-woman opera, shorter version] [25 30] Libretto: Di Brandt Instr: Mezzo-soprano, oboe, french horn, viola, cello, piano, percussion
EMILY, THE WAY YOU ARE (2007) [one-woman opera, shorter version] [25 30] Libretto: Di Brandt Instr: Mezzo-soprano, piano
LOVE FOR THE EARTH (2005) [2] Text: Jana Skarecky Instr: soprano & baritone
THE BEGINNING OF THE WIND (2004) [1045] Text: Viggo Mortensen Instr: baritone & piano
7 SONGS FOR THE PLAY THE HOBBIT (2003) Texts: J.R.R. Tolkien Instr: songs for children; voices a cappella
PLANET EARTH (2002) [1030] Text: P.K. Page Instr: soprano & piano
GREEN AND GOLD (2001) [14] Commissioned by Wider Boundaries of Daring Poetry Conference, Windsor Texts: P.K. Page Instr: soprano & piano
GRADE ONE AND TWO SONGS (1998-2000) Texts: many authors Instr: voices a cappella
LULLABIES #2 (1993-95) [1530] Texts: many authors Instr: voice a cappella (8 solo, 2 duet)
CHILDRENS SONGS (1991-92) [21] Texts: Clyde Watson & others Instr: 60 songs; voice a cappella or piano
THE LIVING WIND (1990) [14] Text: Jana Skarecky Instr.: mezzo-soprano, flute, 'cello, harp
LULLABIES (1988) [18] Texts: poems by I.Tupaj, A.Bittleston, I.Wyatt, V.Weigl, W.Blake, J. Skarecky, & anon. Instr.: voice a cappella (5 solos, 3 m/f duets)
DAYSPRING (1987) [10] Text: Margaret Avison Instr.: mezzo-soprano & piano
ARISE MY LOVE (1980, revised 1982) [3] Text: Song of Solomon 2:10-13 (RSV) Instr.: Soprano solo, piccolo trumpet, organ
ET INCARNATUS EST (1981) [22] Texts: I. Gracia Fay Ellwood II. Thomas John Carlisle III. Matthew Brown IV. Josiah Bancroft V. Phil Silva Instr.: baritone solo, horn, piano (& version for mezzo-soprano)
BETHLEHEM LULLABY (1980) [3] Text: Isabel Wyatt Instr.: soprano solo (or unison choir), piano |
