Commissioned by the Gilmore Foundation and premiered by Adam Golka at the 2009 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy.
Work for Piano Solo.
Margaret Garner, with a libretto by Nobel prize winner Toni Morrison, was premiered in 2005 at Michigan Opera Theater. This collection features three arias sung by the title character: Margaret's Lull...
Four arias sung by the character Edward Gaines in Danielpour's only opera, Margaret Garner. I Remember..., A Little Solace, and Nothing...) and one aria sung by Margaret's husband, Robert (Go Cry Girl...
Cilla's aria from the opera Margaret Garner. Soprano and piano.
More than anything else, Margaret Garner is an opera that reminds us that we all belong to the same human family, and it demonstrates what can happen when we forget this fundamental truth... - Richard...
For violin, violoncello and piano. Written in memory of Cole Carsan St. Clair, son of conductor Carl St. Clair, who passed away at the age of 18 months. 27 minutes.
A fascinating and deeply personal work from a major contemporary composer. Duration ca. 22 minutes.
Danielpour's Cello Concerto was premiered by Yo-Yo Ma and the San Francisco Symphony in 1994. In four movements: Invocation, Profanation, Soliloquy, Prayer and Lamentation. 31 minutes.
