ENJAMIN LEES
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      • Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra
      • Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra
      • Concerto for Violin & Orchestra - April 29, 2008
      • Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra
      • Constellations for Orchestra
      • Divertimento-Burlesca
      • Echoes of Normandy
      • Etudes for Piano and Orchestra
      • Fantasy Variations for piano
      • Medea of Corinth
      • Mirrors
      • Oboe Concerto
      • Odyssey 1
      • Odyssey 2
      • Passacaglia for Orchestra
      • Piano Concerto No. 3
      • Piano Sonata No. 4
      • Piano Trio No. 2 "Silent Voices"
      • Scarlatti Portfolio
      • Six Ornamental Etudes
      • Sonata No. 3
      • String Quartet No.1
      • String Quartet No.2
      • String Quartet No. 4
      • String Quartet No. 5
      • String Quartet No. 6
      • Symphony No. 2
      • Symphony No. 3
      • Symphony No. 4 "Memorial Candles"
      • Symphony No. 5 "Kalmar Nyckel"
      • Variations for Piano and Orchestra
      • Violin Concerto
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Chamber Works ...



Contours (1994) 10'
for piano, violin, cello, clarinet and French horn

FP: November 12, 1994, Sea Cliff Theater, Sea Cliff, Long Island, New York. Long Island Sea Cliff Chamber Players

clarinet, horn, violin, cello and piano


Dialogue for Cello and Piano (1977) 10'
FP: March 2, 1977, 92nd Street Y, New York, Harry Clark, cello; Sandra Schuldmann, piano


Evocation (1956)
for flute solo


Invenzione (1965) 10'
for violin solo

FP: January 29, 1966, Hunter College Assembly Hall, New York, Ruggiero Ricci,violin

          
Piano Trio No. 1 (1983) 17'
for piano, violin and cello

FP: September 8, 1983, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, Williams Trio


Piano Trio No. 2 ("Silent Voices")
(1998) 15' (reviews)
for piano, violin and cello

FP: May 31, 1998, Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC, George Marsh, violin; Steven Honigberg, cello; Joseph Holt, piano


Piano Trio No. 3 (2008)
FP: 2009, Dartington Music Festival, UK, Arman Trio


Soliloquy Music from "King Lear" (1975) 4'
for flute solo
FP: date unknown


Sonata (1952) 16'
for horn and piano
FP: 1952, Los Angeles


Sonata (1981) 27'
for cello and piano

FP: November 13, 1981, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Harry Clark, cello; Sanda Schuldmann, piano


Sonata No. 1 (1953) 17'
for violin and piano

FP: February 1953, Brooklyn Museum, Abraham Shevelov, violin; Ruth Bromberg, piano


Sonata No. 2 (1972) 22'
for violin and piano

FP: May 4, 1973, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Rafael Druian, violin; Ilse von Alpenheim, piano



Sonata No. 3 (1991) 19' (reviews)
for violin and piano

FP: November 12, 1991, The Green Room, Veteran's War Memorial, San Francisco, California, Daniel Kobialka, violin; Machiko Kobialka, piano


String Quartet No. 1 (1952) 16' (reviews)
FP: November 8, 1952, McMillan Hall, Columbia University, New York, Israeli String Quartet


String Quartet No. 2 (1955)20' (reviews)
FP: January 31, 1956, Masonic Temple, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Paganini Quartet


String Quartet No. 3 (1982) 38'
FP: May 16, 1982, Carnegie Hall, New York, Tokyo Quartet


String Quartet No. 4 (1989)20' (reviews)
FP: March 11, 1990, Old First Church, San Francisco, California, Aurora Quartet


String Quartet No. 5
(2002) 27' (reviews)  (sound clips)

FP: March 3, 2002, Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco, California, Cypress String Quartet


String Quartet No. 6 (2005) 21' (reviews)
FP: December 4, 2005, Le Petit Trianon, San Jose, CA, Cypress String Quartet


Study No. 1 (1970) 9'
for cello solo

FP: October 7, 1979, Center Church, Hartford, Connecticut, Harry Clark, cello


Tapestry (2003) 17'
for flute, B-flat clarinet, cello and piano

FP: April 27, 2004, UCLA Faculty Center, Los Angeles, CA, Mark Carlson, flute; Jerry Gray, clarinet; David Speltz, cello; Ayke Agus, piano


Three Variables (1955) 9'
for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano

FP: October 1955, American Embassy, Vienna


Two Miniatures (1974) 7'
for woodwind quintet
FP: date unknown



  • Home
  • Biography
    • The Introduction
    • Biography of the Man
    • Biographical Chronology
    • Awards
    • Feature Articles
    • Yale's Acquisition
  • Compositions
    • Written Works >
      • Chronological List of Works
      • A Capella
      • Chamber Works
      • Works for Concert Band
      • Orchestral Works
      • Works for Solo Instrument
      • Stage Works
      • Works for Solo Instrument & Orchestra
      • Song Cycles & Solo Vocal Works
      • Works for Voice(s) and Orchestra
    • Reviews >
      • Reviews - Piano Music 1947 - 2005 >
        • Review - Uncle Dave Lewis (AllMusic Blog)
        • Review - Shirley Ratcliffe
        • Review - Scott Morrison
      • Borealis
      • Concerto for Brass Choir and Orchestra
      • Concerto for Chamber Orchestra
      • Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra
      • Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra
      • Concerto for Violin & Orchestra - April 29, 2008
      • Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra
      • Constellations for Orchestra
      • Divertimento-Burlesca
      • Echoes of Normandy
      • Etudes for Piano and Orchestra
      • Fantasy Variations for piano
      • Medea of Corinth
      • Mirrors
      • Oboe Concerto
      • Odyssey 1
      • Odyssey 2
      • Passacaglia for Orchestra
      • Piano Concerto No. 3
      • Piano Sonata No. 4
      • Piano Trio No. 2 "Silent Voices"
      • Scarlatti Portfolio
      • Six Ornamental Etudes
      • Sonata No. 3
      • String Quartet No.1
      • String Quartet No.2
      • String Quartet No. 4
      • String Quartet No. 5
      • String Quartet No. 6
      • Symphony No. 2
      • Symphony No. 3
      • Symphony No. 4 "Memorial Candles"
      • Symphony No. 5 "Kalmar Nyckel"
      • Variations for Piano and Orchestra
      • Violin Concerto
  • Media
    • Interviews >
      • Interview KPFA 94.1 FM
      • Interview KUSC fm 91.5
    • Documentary
    • Photos
    • Audio
    • Video Clips #1
    • Video Clips #2
  • Recordings
  • Contact