LIST OF WORKS &
PREMIERES
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
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Bombardment (3:30) The Juilliard Orchestration Class Student Orchestra 4/25/2022
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Orchestration of "夜上海” (Shanghai Night) (4:00) Asian Cultural Symphony -Conducted by Fei Fang, 2/8/2019
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Piano Concerto No. 1 (26:00) 12/22/ 2017
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Orchestration of “White Christmas," Asian Cultural Symphony -Conducted by Fei Fang, 12/7/2016
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Orchestrion of Debussy’s ”Pour un Tombeau” (3:10) Brooklyn College Orchestration Class Student Orchestra -Conducted by Whitney George 12/16/2015
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Death and the Maiden (4:30 ) Composer Collective Orchestra -Conducted by David Stech 11/14/2015
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Orchestrion of Debussy’s “Le Petit Nègre” (1:05) 12/14/2014
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Moon (8:00) Brooklyn College Conservatory Orchestra – Conducted by George Rothman 5/8/2014
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Orchestration of Ravel's "Sonatine" (5:00) The Juilliard Orchestration Class Student Orchestra - Conducted by Daniel Otts 5/2013
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Le Courage (8:00) 10/20/2012
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A Christmas Carol (5:20) Kiev Philharmonic -Conducted by Robert Ian Winstin 11/30/2006
CHAMBER WORKS
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String Quartet No. 2
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Karma (piano, Bb clarinet, violin, percussion, electric guitar) (4:23) 2018
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Judge (vocal quartet) (5:10) 2018
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Dia de los Muertos (violin, organ) (6:40) 2018
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Two Butterflies (two violins) (2:00) 2018
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Fiddle on the Roof Fantasy (violin, piano) (10:36) Juilliard School Composer Showcase Apr 4, 2018
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L’ete (string quartet) (5:34) 2017
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Aspiring Latina (guitar quartet) (5:08) Brooklyn College Guitar Ensemble 11/17/2015
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Paths Crossed (violin, cello) (6:19) Daito Bunka University, Japan 4/11/2015
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Memoire (guitar quartet) High Score Festival, Italy 8/7/ 2014
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Never Land (mezzo-soprano, piano, Bb clarinet, horn, cello) (5:30) Composer Collective Concert 5/15/2014
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New York Cheesecake (trumpet, viola, bass, piano) (6:20) Brooklyn College Composer Showcase 12/9/2013
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כבוד Honor (clarinet, string quartet) (7:00) 4/2012
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Morning Serenade (clarinet, viola, guitar) (3:00) 2012
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Rockabye Baby (three Violins) (5:15) 2012
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String Quartet No.1 (8:10) 2012
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ShunGen (Violin & Harp) (4:30) 2010
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Oriental Grace (5:00) (pipa, cello & piano) Church of Grace to Fujianese 2004
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Last Embrace (cello & piano) (3:30) Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 2004
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Psalm 43 (harp, cello & flute) (7:00) Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 2004
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String Trio (violin, viola, cello) (3:00) 2005
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Chorale Prelude (piano & Violin) (2:00) 2003
SOLO INSTRUMENTAL WORKS
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Piano Dance Suite No. 1National Opera Center 10/31/2021
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La Nativite (piano) (7:00) National Opera Center 12/22/2018
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Canon No.1 (piano) 2018
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Knock on Wood (marimba) (3:34) 2018
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Breaking Free (viola) (7:30) Brooklyn College Composer Showcase 2014
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Mozart Fantasy (piano) (5:30) 2013
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Triste (piano) (3:30) Shanghai American High School, Shanghai, China 3/2013
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Fugue (piano) (2’30) ICO Gallery 2009
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Ave Migratoria (piano) (5:00) Carnegie Weill Hall 2007
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Nostalgia (piano) (4:30) Carnegie Weill Hall 2007
SONG CYCLES AND ART SONGS​
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Set Free (soprano) (3:30) lyrics by David Keyes Scholes Street Studio 2017 Group Work VI: Songs Against Violent Leadership
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The Ear (soprano) (3:00) lyrics by David Keyes Brooklyn College Composer Showcase 2015
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Love Lost Triptych (tenor) Lyrics by David Keyes (9:30) Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 6/92013
I. Nothing is that Grabs Me as Before
II. Between
III. I Wish your Mornings were Gentler
4. Love Triptych (soprano) (10:00) Lyrics by David Keyes & Christina Rosetti Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 6/9/2013
I. The Fulcrum
II. The Kiss
III. Passion and Purity
5. Love Eternal (tenor) (3:30) Velia Botti Students Showcase 2012
6. Hope Comes Home (baritone, piano, violin) lyrics by David Keyes Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Lesson and Carol Service 2007
7. Christmas in the Strange Land (soprano) (2:20) lyrics by David Keyes 2010
8. I Shall Not Live in Vain (mezzo-soprano) (1:30) lyrics by Emily Dickinson 2010
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MUSICALS
Cross Over Broadway Lyrics by David Keyes, Concert premier at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, NYC 6/9/2013
Act I (45’00)
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A Christmas Carol
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Bind Up the Brokenhearted
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In a Submanifold
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Now I Dance for Him
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How Big is the Pie?
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Calypso Catechism
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Soul Ecology
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Father Gives You Glory
Act II (35’00)
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Synæsthesia (“Taste and See”
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Audience of One
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From Goliath to Bathsheba
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We Sleep by Faith
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One Cloth
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NCrossN (“Cosmic Bonds”)
CHORAL WORKS
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Mother’s Hands (SAB) Church of Grace to Fujianese 05/13/2018
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Earth, Our Oasis lyrics by David Keyes (SAB) Kaust Community Chorus, ChoirFest MiddleEast, Dubai 2016
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Love Never Fails (SATB) 2012
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Glory to God (SATB, string quartet, clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, harp) (4:10) Carnegie Weill Hall 2007
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Olives that Have Known no Pressure (SATB, harp, flute, clarinet, string quartet) (6:30) Carnegie Weill hall 2007 All Below choral compositions were premiered by Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Choir
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Easter Gloria lyrics by David Keyes (SATB & Organ) (3’50) 2006
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Easter Song lyrics by David Keyes (SATB & Organ) (3’50) 2006
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Why So Downcast Oh My Soul (SATB) (2’00) 2006
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A Christmas Carol (SATB & Orchestra) (4’30) 2006
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A Child is Born (SAB & String Quartet, flute, clarinet) (4’00) 2003
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Kyrie (SAB & piano) (3’30) 2003
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Love you Deeper (SAB A cappella) (3’00) 2003
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Noel, Our Song of Joy (SAB Chorale & String Quartet) (4’00) 2002
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Beautiful Savior (SAB & Piano) (2’00) 2002
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Proverbs 3:23 (SAB & Piano) (3’00) 2002
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JAZZ ALBUM
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INSIDE (2021) Original Love Songs Vocal Album Lyrics by David Keyes
1. Certain Things
2. Half Moon
3. When I Write a Poem
4. Treasure
5. Inside
6. The Way You Look at Me
7. My Loves Stay Full
8. Legendary Love
9. Not a Fairy Tale
10. There Should be a Law
11. Yours
12. Silence
13. Change of My Life
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SET FOR LOVE (2019) Original Love Songs Album Lyrics by David Keyes
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Twilight Music
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Love Is Never Late
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Time Enough for Love
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When this Boy Dreams
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In the Mood for Love
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Almost
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You Know I Love Mangoes
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What Kind of Love
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知音 Soul Mate
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The Pink Moon Makes us Ponder
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Do You Remember, Too?
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Love Creates Love
NOT ALONE (2016) Solo Piano Improvisation Album on well-known hymns
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White as Snow
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Great is Thy Faithfulness
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Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
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Pass Me Not
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The King of Love My Shepherd Is
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What a Friend We Have In Jesus
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Old Rugged Cross
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Jesus What a Friend of Sinners
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O Deep Deep Love of Jesus
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Fairest Lord of Jesus
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His Eye is on the Sparrow
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Amazing Grace
ON MY WAY HOME (2009)
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On my way home
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Steps
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In the Mood For Love
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I Have Decided
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I Don't Need Roses (vocal)
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Indian Blues
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Parabéns a você
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Bossa
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Formosa Spring
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Fearless Leader
JAZZ COMPOSITION
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Rainy Forest (trio) ShapeShifter Lab 9/9/2018
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Gavia Immer (quintet) Brooklyn College Composer Showcase 12/15/2014
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Tara Suite (quintet) Winter Composer Festival Showcase 2/25/ 2015
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Pajaro Solitario (jazz orchestra) Brooklyn College Big Band 2014
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Never Let You Go (trio)
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Funky Dunky (sextet) 8/26/14
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Waltz for the Ballerina (trio) 2008