Commissions

For soprano, tenor, baritone, and piano; duration: 4:00 Premiered on “Much Ado About Shakespeare” November 16 and 21, 2014; at Main Line Reform Temple and Girard Academic Music Program Performers: Jessica Lennick, soprano, Eric Rieger, tenor, Michael Adams, baritone, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest, Sponsored by The 2014-2015 American Composers Forum Subito…

For mezzo soprano, treble choir, and piano; duration: 10:00 Premiered on “Moving Heaven and Earth – World Spirituality in Song” October 30 and November 1, 2009; at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill and The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia Performers: Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo soprano, the Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Mark Anderson, conductor, and Laura Ward, piano…

For soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor/baritone, and piano; duration 35:57 Premiered on “Letters to Santa – Messages from Children, Aphorisms on Childhood” December 6, 2016; at The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: Sara Duchovnay, soprano, Katharine Pracht, mezzo soprano, Keith Phares, baritone, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest 1. Aphorism: Grown-ups Never Understand (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)…

For soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone, and piano; duration: 7:07Premiered on “Sincerely Yours…Letters set to music”April 2 and 3, 2016; at Haverford College and The Academy of Vocal ArtsPerformers: Kelly Ann Bixby, soprano, Katy Pracht, mezzo soprano, Andrew Fuchs, tenor, Keith Phares, baritone, and Laura Ward, pianoCommissioned by Lyric Fest, Sponsored by Ellen Phillips Frohnmayer1….

For tenor and piano; duration: 4:45 Premiered on “The Raven – A Poe Fest” November 7 and 8, 2015; at Dumbarton Concerts, Washington, D.C., and The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: James Reese, tenor, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest

For soprano and piano; duration: 4:00 Premiered on “Dear March – Come in – American Women Poets in Song” March 28 and 30, 2014; at Bryn Mawr College and The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: Kiera Duffy, soprano, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest

For baritone and piano; duration: 5:44 Premiered on “Sincerely Yours…Letters set to music” April 2 and 3, 2016; at Haverford College and The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: Keith Phares, baritone, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest, Sponsored by the Lyric Fest Young Composer Competition

For soprano and piano; duration: 12:00 Premiered on “It’s Elementary – Songs of Earth, Wind, Fire, & Water” March 31 and April 2, 2017; at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill and The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: Meryl Dominguez, soprano, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest, Sponsored by Barbara Cobb & the…

For soprano and piano; duration: 4:08 Premiered on “The Raven – A Poe Fest” November 7 and 8, 2015; at Dumbarton Concerts, Washington, D.C., and The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: Emily Noël, soprano, and Laura Ward, piano Premiered by Lyric Fest

For 2 sopranos, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone, and piano; duration: Premiered on “Old City – New Song” October 14, 2012; at The Academy of Vocal Arts Performers: Kelly Ann Bixby, soprano, Randi Marrazzo, soprano, Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo soprano, Thomas Lloyd, tenor, Jarrett Ott, baritone, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest

For tenor and piano; duration: Premiered on “Night and Day – The Harmony of Yin-Yang” November 21, 2010; at The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia Performers: Richard Troxell, tenor, and Laura Ward, piano Commissioned by Lyric Fest