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LIST OF WORKS &

PREMIERES

ORCHESTRAL WORKS

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  1. Bombardment (3:30) The Juilliard Orchestration Class Student Orchestra 4/25/2022­

  2. Orchestration of "夜上海” (Shanghai Night) (4:00) Asian Cultural Symphony  -Conducted by Fei Fang, 2/8/2019

  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 (26:00) 12/22/ 2017

  4. Orchestration of “White Christmas,"  Asian Cultural Symphony  -Conducted by Fei Fang, 12/7/2016

  5. Orchestrion of Debussy’s ”Pour un Tombeau” (3:10) Brooklyn College Orchestration Class Student Orchestra -Conducted by Whitney George  12/16/2015    

  6. Death and the Maiden (4:30 ) Composer Collective Orchestra -Conducted by David Stech  11/14/2015

  7. Orchestrion of Debussy’s “Le Petit Nègre” (1:05) 12/14/2014

  8. Moon (8:00)  Brooklyn College Conservatory Orchestra – Conducted by George Rothman  5/8/2014

  9. Orchestration of Ravel's "Sonatine" (5:00)  The Juilliard Orchestration Class Student Orchestra­ - Conducted by Daniel Otts  5/2013

  10. Le Courage  (8:00) 10/20/2012

  11. A Christmas Carol   (5:20)  Kiev Philharmonic -Conducted by Robert Ian Winstin  11/30/2006

 

 

CHAMBER WORKS

  1. String Quartet No. 2

  2. Karma (piano, Bb clarinet, violin, percussion, electric guitar) (4:23) 2018

  3. Judge (vocal quartet)  (5:10) 2018

  4. Dia de los Muertos (violin, organ) (6:40) 2018

  5. Two Butterflies (two violins) (2:00) 2018

  6. Fiddle on the Roof Fantasy (violin, piano) (10:36)  Juilliard School Composer Showcase  Apr 4, 2018    

  7. L’ete (string quartet) (5:34) 2017

  8. Aspiring Latina (guitar quartet) (5:08)  Brooklyn College Guitar Ensemble  11/17/2015

  9. Paths Crossed (violin, cello) (6:19)  Daito Bunka University, Japan  4/11/2015  

  10. Memoire (guitar quartet)  High Score Festival, Italy  8/7/ 2014

  11. Never Land (mezzo-soprano, piano, Bb clarinet, horn, cello) (5:30)  Composer Collective Concert  5/15/2014

  12. New York Cheesecake (trumpet, viola, bass, piano) (6:20)  Brooklyn College Composer Showcase  12/9/2013

  13. כבוד Honor (clarinet, string quartet)  (7:00) 4/2012

  14. Morning Serenade (clarinet, viola, guitar) (3:00) 2012

  15. Rockabye Baby (three Violins)  (5:15) 2012

  16. String Quartet No.1  (8:10) 2012

  17. Shun­Gen (Violin & Harp) (4:30) 2010  

  18. Oriental Grace (5:00) (pipa, cello & piano)  Church of Grace to Fujianese  2004

  19. Last Embrace (cello & piano) (3:30)  Emmanuel Presbyterian Church  2004    

  20. Psalm 43 (harp, cello & flute) (7:00)  Emmanuel Presbyterian Church  2004    

  21. String Trio (violin, viola, cello) (3:00) 2005

  22. Chorale Prelude (piano & Violin) (2:00) 2003

 

 

SOLO INSTRUMENTAL WORKS

  1. Piano Dance Suite No. 1National Opera Center 10/31/2021

  2. La Nativite (piano) (7:00)  National Opera Center 12/22/2018

  3. Canon No.1 (piano) 2018

  4. Knock on Wood (marimba) (3:34) 2018

  5. Breaking Free (viola)  (7:30) Brooklyn College Composer Showcase 2014

  6. Mozart Fantasy (piano) (5:30) 2013

  7. Triste (piano) (3:30)  Shanghai American High School, Shanghai, China  3/2013        

  8. Fugue (piano) (2’30)  ICO Gallery  2009

  9. Ave Migratoria (piano) (5:00)  Carnegie Weill Hall  2007

  10. Nostalgia (piano) (4:30)  Carnegie Weill Hall  2007  


 

SONG CYCLES AND ART SONGS​

  1. Set Free (soprano) (3:30) lyrics by David Keyes    Scholes Street Studio  2017                                                                                                  Group Work VI: Songs Against Violent Leadership                                                                                                                     

  2.  The Ear (soprano) (3:00) lyrics by David Keyes    Brooklyn College Composer Showcase 2015                                                                   

  3.  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)

  1. A Christmas Carol

  2.  Bind Up the Brokenhearted

  3. In a Submanifold

  4. Now I Dance for Him

  5. How Big is the Pie?

  6. Calypso Catechism

  7. Soul Ecology

  8. Father Gives You Glory

Act II (35’00)

  1. Synæsthesia (“Taste and See”

  2. Audience of One

  3. From Goliath to Bathsheba

  4. We Sleep by Faith

  5. One Cloth

  6. N­Cross­N (“Cosmic Bonds”)

 

 

CHORAL WORKS

  1. Mother’s Hands  (SAB)  Church of Grace to Fujianese  05/13/2018

  2. Earth, Our Oasis  lyrics by David Keyes (SAB)  Kaust Community Chorus, ChoirFest MiddleEast, Dubai  2016  

  3. Love Never Fails (SATB) 2012

  4. Glory to God (SATB, string quartet, clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, harp) (4:10)  Carnegie Weill Hall  2007

  5. 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

  6. Easter Gloria lyrics by David Keyes (SATB & Organ) (3’50)  2006

  7. Easter Song lyrics by David Keyes  (SATB & Organ) (3’50) 2006

  8. Why So Downcast Oh My Soul (SATB) (2’00) 2006

  9. A Christmas Carol (SATB & Orchestra) (4’30) 2006

  10. A Child is Born (SAB & String Quartet, flute, clarinet) (4’00) 2003

  11. Kyrie (SAB & piano) (3’30) 2003

  12. Love you Deeper (SAB A cappella) (3’00) 2003

  13. Noel, Our Song of Joy (SAB Chorale & String Quartet) (4’00) 2002

  14. Beautiful Savior (SAB & Piano) (2’00)  2002

  15. 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

  1. Twilight Music

  2. Love Is Never Late

  3. Time Enough for Love

  4. When this Boy Dreams

  5. In the Mood for Love

  6. Almost

  7. You Know I Love Mangoes

  8. What Kind of Love

  9. 知音 Soul Mate

  10. The Pink Moon Makes us Ponder

  11. Do You Remember, Too?

  12. Love Creates Love

 

NOT ALONE (2016) Solo Piano Improvisation Album on well-known hymns

  1. White as Snow

  2. Great is Thy Faithfulness

  3. Since Jesus Came Into My Heart

  4. Pass Me Not

  5. The King of Love My Shepherd Is

  6. What a Friend We Have In Jesus

  7. Old Rugged Cross

  8. Jesus What a Friend of Sinners

  9. O Deep Deep Love of Jesus

  10. Fairest Lord of Jesus

  11. His Eye is on the Sparrow

  12. Amazing Grace

 

ON MY WAY HOME (2009)

  1. On my way home  

  2. Steps

  3. In the Mood For Love

  4. I Have Decided

  5. I Don't Need Roses (vocal)

  6. Indian Blues

  7. Parabéns a você

  8. Bossa

  9. Formosa Spring

  10. Fearless Leader

 

 

JAZZ COMPOSITION

  1. Rainy Forest (trio)  ShapeShifter Lab  9/9/2018

  2. Gavia Immer (quintet) Brooklyn College Composer Showcase  12/15/2014

  3. Tara Suite (quintet)  Winter Composer Festival Showcase  2/25/ 2015

  4. Pajaro Solitario (jazz orchestra)  Brooklyn College Big Band  2014

  5. Never Let You Go (trio)

  6. Funky Dunky (sextet) 8/26/14

  7. Waltz for the Ballerina (trio) 2008

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