Tesla's Pigeon
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Shakespeare, Goethe, Viereck, Traditional
Instrumentation:solo soprano, piano
A song cycle for soprano and piano about the elderly scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla and his relationship with a white dove in New York City. Winner of the NATS 2012 Art Song Competition Award.
What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Public domain
Instrumentation: SATB a capella
A moving choral setting of excerpts of public testimony given in a 2009 hearing to discuss the Marriage Equality Bill.
The Gonzales Cantata
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Public domain
Instrumentation: SSAT, 8 soloists (6 soprano, 1 alto, 1 tenor), strings, harpsichord
A cantata based on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings of former Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales.
Jack and the Beanstalk - new chamber arrangement
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Melissa Dunphy
Instrumentation: youth choir (SSA), baritone(s), string quartet, keyboard
A dramatic, fun retelling of the fairy tale for youth chorus and orchestra.
The Gonzales Cantata
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Public domain
Called "the coolest thing you will ever see on this show" by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.
Black Thunder
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Luke Stromberg
Song for baritone and piano trio composed for Network for New Music's poetry project.
Tangled/Triangle
Music by Melissa Dunphy
An exploration of jealousy for clarinet, violin and cello. Composed in conjunction with paintings by artist Becca Burrow for Network for New Music.
Handshake: A Scherzo
Music by Melissa Dunphy, text: Anonymous
A humorous, raucous homage to the sounds of the Information Age in a setting of the Lorem Ipsum. Pierrot ensemble with large percussion.
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Tesla's Pigeon wins 2012 NATS Art Song Competition Award