Anthony Piccolo, Pianist and Composer

I try to make clear and colorful scores. The concertmaster of the Imaginary Symphony’s premiere said my music was “naked”, and I think this is an apt description.

SELECTIVE WORKS LIST

ORCHESTRAL

Imaginary Symphony No. 1 (with children's chorus) [1995-97]
Commissioned by the Fairfield Orchestra
Funded in part by a grant from Meet The Composer
Premiere in Carnegie Hall, New York, October 23, 1997
hear a 1st movement excerpt
hear a 2nd movement excerpt
view program
view score page

“The riveting, cornucopia program opened slam-bang with a world premiere, Anthony Piccolo’s ‘Imaginary Symphony No. 1’… Piccolo, director of the New York City Opera Children’s Chorus, is a composer of skill and imagination. He writes for children with deft, pragmatic savvy and orchestrates with craftful fantasy. His three-movement symphony uses wistful folk-poet texts, is eminently accessible and probably one of the most appealing pieces for children and orchestra ever written.”
John S. Sweeney, in “The Advocate” of Stamford, Conn., October 30, 1997

“…a tremendously appealing work. Lyrical, imaginative, exciting and altogether beautiful, this first movement employed… the text of “Clock A Clay” (Ladybug) by the English poet John Clare.”
Joel H. Hupper, in “Westport (Conn.) News”, October 27, 1995

INSTRUMENTAL

Postea [2007] quartet of viols
1. Recordatio
2. Virtutis nenia
Premiere by “Parthenia”, Picture Ray Studio, NYC
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Flûtes de suite [2005-06] multi-flute soloist
1. A Walk at Night (flute)
hear an excerpt
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2. Railride at Dusk (alto flute)
3. Nowhere and Back (piccolo)
4. ...sleep: perchance... (bass flute or flute)
Premiere by the St. Cecilia Chamber Ensemble, NYC

Fanfare-Sonatina for four horns [2002]
Premiere by the St. Cecilia Chamber Ensemble, NYC
view score page

Sonata for Cello Solo [1999]
Commissioned by the Southampton Chamber Music Festival
Premiere in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 2000
view score page

The Prodigal [1978] ballet score for piano duet, trombone and percussion
Commissioned for the Lambeth Conference, Canterbury

CHORAL

O Trinity of Radiant Light [2002]
mixed voices, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, organ
Commissioned by Trinity Church, Boston, for their 125th anniversary

Six Oakham Introits [2000] mixed voices, no. 6 with organ
hear an excerpt
view score page
Commissioned by the Oakham School
Premiere in St. John's, Smith Square, London, 2000
Recorded on Oakham School / Opera Omnia ·OP682

Alleluia Versets [1998] unaccompanied treble voices
Commissioned by the Fairfield County Children’s Chorus

Bath Abbey Service (Fifth Service) [1997] unaccompanied mixed voices
1. Magnificat
2. Nunc dimittis
hear an excerpt
view score page
Commissioned by Bath Abbey
BBC broadcast June 10, 2007

The Drunken Universe [from Sufi poets][1992]
treble soloists, unison treble voices, grand piano and synthesizers
Multiple broadcasts on "New Sounds", National Public Radio

Te Deum laudamus [1991] mixed voices, 4 triangles, organ
Commissioned by Chester Cathedral (UK) for their 900th anniversary

The Clay Birds [1988]
boy soprano, boy alto, baritone and bass soloists, mixed voices, alto flute, percussion, organ
Commissioned by the Atlantic Three Choirs Festival
Premiere in Greenwich, Conn.

Jesus Walking on the Waves [1978]
view score page
treble and tenor solos, unaccompanied mixed voices
Premiere in Canterbury Cathedral
Multiple BBC broadcasts
Recorded by Canterbury Cathedral Choir on York ·CD 107

SONGS

Wonder [Thomas Traherne][1987] medium-high voice and piano
Multiple BBC broadcasts
Recorded by Stephen Van Dyck (treble) and the composer on
Newport Classic ·NPD 85514
Recorded by Canterbury Cathedral Choir on York ·CD 107

“…it created quite a stir from audiences, as it has done on each performance since then. It is ideally set for boys’ voices, in flowing melody and rich harmony.”
David Flood, in a program note for York CD 107

The Lily and the Rose [anon.][1976, revised 2006] mezzo soprano and viola

Found in Machaut's Chamber [Kenneth Patchen][1968]
tenor, flute, guitar, cello

PUBLISHERS

Oxford University Press, London and New York

The Royal School of Church Music (U.S. affiliate: GIA Publications)

FURTHER RECORDINGS
of other works are on the Abbey, ABC, Delos, EMI Classic, Koch, Lammas, Metier, Pro Organo and York labels


home		I try to make clear and colorful scores. The concertmaster of the Imaginary Symphony’s premiere said my music was “naked”, and I think this is an apt description. SELECTIVE WORKS LIST ORCHESTRAL Imaginary Symphony No. 1 (with children's chorus) [1995-97] Commissioned by the Fairfield Orchestra Funded in part by a grant from Meet The Composer Premiere in Carnegie Hall, New York, October 23, 1997 hear a 1st movement excerpt hear a 2nd movement excerpt view program view score page “The riveting, cornucopia program opened slam-bang with a world premiere, Anthony Piccolo’s ‘Imaginary Symphony No. 1’… Piccolo, director of the New York City Opera Children’s Chorus, is a composer of skill and imagination. He writes for children with deft, pragmatic savvy and orchestrates with craftful fantasy. His three-movement symphony uses wistful folk-poet texts, is eminently accessible and probably one of the most appealing pieces for children and orchestra ever written.” John S. Sweeney, in “The Advocate” of Stamford, Conn., October 30, 1997 “…a tremendously appealing work. Lyrical, imaginative, exciting and altogether beautiful, this first movement employed… the text of “Clock A Clay” (Ladybug) by the English poet John Clare.” Joel H. Hupper, in “Westport (Conn.) News”, October 27, 1995 INSTRUMENTAL Postea [2007] quartet of viols 1. Recordatio 2. Virtutis nenia Premiere by “Parthenia”, Picture Ray Studio, NYC view program Flûtes de suite [2005-06] multi-flute soloist 1. A Walk at Night (flute) hear an excerpt view program view score page 2. Railride at Dusk (alto flute) 3. Nowhere and Back (piccolo) 4. ...sleep: perchance... (bass flute or flute) Premiere by the St. Cecilia Chamber Ensemble, NYC Fanfare-Sonatina for four horns [2002] Premiere by the St. Cecilia Chamber Ensemble, NYC view score page Sonata for Cello Solo [1999] Commissioned by the Southampton Chamber Music Festival Premiere in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 2000 view score page The Prodigal [1978] ballet score for piano duet, trombone and percussion Commissioned for the Lambeth Conference, Canterbury CHORAL O Trinity of Radiant Light [2002] mixed voices, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, organ Commissioned by Trinity Church, Boston, for their 125th anniversary Six Oakham Introits [2000] mixed voices, no. 6 with organ hear an excerpt view score page Commissioned by the Oakham School Premiere in St. John's, Smith Square, London, 2000 Recorded on Oakham School / Opera Omnia ·OP682 Alleluia Versets [1998] unaccompanied treble voices Commissioned by the Fairfield County Children’s Chorus Bath Abbey Service (Fifth Service) [1997] unaccompanied mixed voices 1. Magnificat 2. Nunc dimittis hear an excerpt view score page Commissioned by Bath Abbey BBC broadcast June 10, 2007 The Drunken Universe [from Sufi poets][1992] treble soloists, unison treble voices, grand piano and synthesizers Multiple broadcasts on "New Sounds", National Public Radio Te Deum laudamus [1991] mixed voices, 4 triangles, organ Commissioned by Chester Cathedral (UK) for their 900th anniversary The Clay Birds [1988] boy soprano, boy alto, baritone and bass soloists, mixed voices, alto flute, percussion, organ Commissioned by the Atlantic Three Choirs Festival Premiere in Greenwich, Conn. Jesus Walking on the Waves [1978] view score page treble and tenor solos, unaccompanied mixed voices Premiere in Canterbury Cathedral Multiple BBC broadcasts Recorded by Canterbury Cathedral Choir on York ·CD 107 SONGS Wonder [Thomas Traherne][1987] medium-high voice and piano Multiple BBC broadcasts Recorded by Stephen Van Dyck (treble) and the composer on Newport Classic ·NPD 85514 Recorded by Canterbury Cathedral Choir on York ·CD 107 “…it created quite a stir from audiences, as it has done on each performance since then. It is ideally set for boys’ voices, in flowing melody and rich harmony.” David Flood, in a program note for York CD 107 The Lily and the Rose [anon.][1976, revised 2006] mezzo soprano and viola Found in Machaut's Chamber [Kenneth Patchen][1968] tenor, flute, guitar, cello PUBLISHERS Oxford University Press, London and New York The Royal School of Church Music (U.S. affiliate: GIA Publications) FURTHER RECORDINGS of other works are on the Abbey, ABC, Delos, EMI Classic, Koch, Lammas, Metier, Pro Organo and York labels
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