Michael Lawrence

With relentless energy and a driving pulse, the Finale from William Bolcom's Fifth Symphony lends itself quite naturally to an interpretation for the contemporary percussion ensemble. Impressive!

A View from the Bridge, with a libretto by Arnold Weinstein and Arthur Miller, is a faithful adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. Set in the Sicilian-American community of 1950s Brooklyn, this story...

This collection of 5 art songs comes from Ancient Greek poetry. The music was written by William Bolcom and the poems were translated into English by Arnold Weinstein. Songs: On a Statue of a Runner *...

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William Bolcom's work is challenging, awe-inspiring and always provocative. This substantial work, commissioned by the New York City Gay Men's Chorus with a text by Bolcom's frequent librettist Arnold...

Lilting with ease, this SAB choral gem is appropriate for both adult and youth choirs. Reminiscent of a Celtic folk dance, the lyric speaks of God's eternal promises and everlasting mercies. Incorpora...

A happy tune and a hopeful text vibrate the heartstrings in this general anthem. Ideal for traditional/transitional congregations, this sacred song straddles the line between contemporary and classic...

William Bolcom's oratorio, premiered in 1984, is based on writings of William Blake. The piece is enormous in its scale, requiring hundreds of performers, and was recorded for a Naxos release, conduct...

Uses: Communion Scripture: Mark 14:22; I Corinthians 11:23-26 Written in an amiable folk style, this SAB communion anthem practically sings itself! The attractive tune is easily learned and has beauti...

Uses: Communion Scripture: Mark 14:22; I Corinthians 11:23-26 Written in an amiable folk style, this SAB communion anthem practically sings itself! The attractive tune is easily learned and has beauti...

Written in honor of the renowned director of the University of Michigan bands, H. Robert Reynolds, William Bolcom has created an impressive new work for the concert band repertoire. With poignant melo...

Adapted from the well-known piano composition Graceful Ghost Rag, here is William Bolcom's own very elegant and effective version for symphonic band. Written in a moderate ragtime tempo, this work uti...

Composed in memory of Bolcom's former teacher, Darius Milhaud, this piece can be played as an introduction to another piece, or as 'bookends' for a group of small works. For two pianists at one piano.

This vocal sheet for tenor/piano features the piece sung by Rudolpho in A View from the Bridge. Based on the play by Arthur Miller, this opera was commissioned and premiered by the Lyric Opera of Chic...

Opening in the key of G to make the melody easy for the violas, cellos, and basses, the piece then moves to the key of D for the violin, allowing each section to play the melody on their upper strings...

Commissioned by the Piedmont Chamber Singers of Winston-Salem, NC in honor of its 30th anniversary, Four Piedmont Choruses are settings of the four moody poems by North Carolina poet laureate Kathryn...

Lilting with ease, this SAB choral gem is appropriate for both adult and youth choirs. Reminiscent of a Celtic folk dance, the lyric speaks of God's eternal promises and everlasting mercies. Incorpora...

A happy tune and a hopeful text vibrate the heartstrings in this general anthem. Ideal for traditional/transitional congregations, this sacred song straddles the line between contemporary and classic...