Stanley
M. Hoffman, Ph.D.
Composer,
Music Editor, Conductor, Baritone, Lecturer
Selected Performances
Title of Work (Scoring) - Name(s) of Performer(s) - Date(s) of Performance(s) - Venue - Occasion (if any)
Variations on "Dank sei dir, Herr" (organ manuals) - Carson Cooman, July 6, 2008, The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Yih’yu l’ratson (May the words of my heart) (SATB), The Rocky Mountain College Choir, Katherine Honaker, Director, April 20, 2008, First Presbyterian Church, Billings, Montana.
A Prayer for the World (SATB) - The Cahaba Chorale, Cahaba Valley, Alabama, Dr. Michael Meeks, Conductor, November 4, 2007, Temple Emanu-El.
A Prayer for the World (SATB) - The DeKalb Choral Guild, Decatur, Georgia, March 24, 2007, Liane Levetan Park at Brook Run, Dunwoody, Georgia.
Mi y'maleil - SATB & piano - University Chamber Singers, David Griggs-Janower, Conductor, December 3, 2006, SUNY University at Albany, New York.
Yih'yu l'ratson - (SATB) - Alegria Oda Korosu (Alegria Chamber Choir), M. Inci Tigli, Conductor, June 21, 2006, Dünya Müzik Günü, Ankara, Turkey.
Mi y'maleil - SATB & piano - Columbine Chorale, Brian Eichenberger, Music Director, May 21, 2006, St. John's Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado.
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen - music by Gustav Mahler from Lieder nach Ruckert [Soprano & Orchestra], S.M.H., arr.) - SATB & piano - Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, Music Director, Lisa Edwards, piano, May 21, 2006, Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Selections From The Song Of Songs - (male voice & wind ensemble) - Reading Civic Concert Band, Lucinda Ellert, Conductor - full world premiere performance, March 11, 2006, Parker Middle School Auditorium, Reading, Massachusetts - Hal Katzman, tenor soloist.
Yih'yu l'ratson - (SATB) - Philharmonic Chorus of Madison (Wisconsin), Dr. Patrick Gorman, Conductor - Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts 2005, Great Hall in the Wisconsin Union.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) - Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, Dr. Paul French, Director - December 17, 2005, First Presbyterian Church, Medford, Oregon and December 18, 2005, SOU Music Recital Hall, Ashland, Oregon.
"The Lute" from Three Miniatures (SSAA) - Allegheny College Choirs, Dr. Ward Jamison, Music Director, December 4, 2005, Shafer Auditorium, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) - Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Gary Wood, Music Director, December 3, 2005, Christ Church, Hamilton, Massachusetts, December 4, 2005, St. Paul's Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts, December 11, 2005, special performance at Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Psalm 117 (TTBB) - University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Paul Rardin, Director - Current Repertoire, 2005-2006.
A Prayer for the World (SATB) - Universalist Church of West Hartford Adult Parish Choir, Cheryl Wadsworth, Music Director, October 2, 2005, Universalist Church of West Hartford, Connecticut.
A Prayer for the World (SATB) - First Unitarian Universalist Church Choir, Les Kleen, Music Director - April 10, 2005, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Columbus, Ohio.
Land of Crystal Dreams (SATB) - The Concord Chorus, Ryan Turner, Music Director - December 3 and 4, 2004 - Trinity Episcopal Church, Concord, Massachusetts.
Psalm 117 (TTBB) - Viri Animarum - 2004 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston, South Carolina.
Intermezzo - Carson P. Cooman - organ recital, May 12, 2004, Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Psalm 23 (SATB divisi) - Wellesley Congregational Church Choir, David Carrier, Music Director- Sunday Worship Service, February 7, 2004, Wellesley Congregational Church, Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Veshameru (SATB & Organ) - Mansfield Chamber Singers, Kenneth Wells, Conductor - December 13, 2003, Grace Lutheran Church, Culver City, California.
Yih'yu l'ratson (SATB) - Ecco (Piedmont Choirs), Robert Geary, Artistic Director - Candlelight Concert, December 12, 2003, Old First Church, San Francisco, California.
Grant Us Peace (SATB) - Duke University Chapel Service of Worship, October 12, 2003, Durham, North Carolina.
Psalm 117 (SATB) - Fourth Presbyterian Church Choir, John W. W. Sherer, director - July 20, 2003, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois.
A Psalm Beyond the Silences (SATB & piano) - Ames Chamber Artists, Marin Jacobson, Conductor - May 2, 2003, Elim Lutheran Church, Randall, Iowa, May 4, 2003, 15th Anniversary Concert, First Evangelical Free Church, Ames, Iowa.
There Is a Name (SA chorus & guitar) - Kol Rinah (children's chorus), Audie Bridges, guitar, Charles Osborne, Conductor - New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston, Massachusetts- April 27, 2003 - performed at the dedication ceremonies of the New England Holocaust Memorial's Liberator's Monument.
A Psalm Beyond the Silences (TTBB & piano) - Richmond Men's Chorus, Timothy Gillham, Conductor - March 16, 2003, First English Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond, Virginia.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) - The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Dr. Dennis Shrock, Artistic Director - December 17, 20, 23, 2002, St. Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, December 19, 2002, Santa Maria de la Paz Church, Santa Fe, December 21, 2002, St. Michael and All Angels Church, Albuquerque, December 22, 2002, in Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, Placitas.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) - The Allegheny College Choirs, Dr. Ward Jamison, Conductor - Dec. 8, 2002 , Shafer Auditorium, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) and A Psalm Beyond the Silences (SATB & piano) - Mansfield Chamber Singers, Kenneth Wells, Conductor - December 6, 2001, St. Augustine-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Santa Monica, California. December 15, 2001, Grace Lutheran Church, Culver City, California.
A Pacific Prelude (brass quintet) - Prism Brass Quintet - world premiere performance, February 4, 2001 - Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York. February 10, 2001, Concert Hall, Clarence Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland - dedication ceremonies of the new Concert Hall.
The Writing of Autumn (SA & piano) - New England Conservatory Children's Chorus, Jean Meltaus, Conductor - world premiere performance of the treble version, January 27, 2001 - Brown Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) - Camerata Singers, John Koza, Conductor - California premiere performance, December 8, 2000 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salinas, California. December 9, 2000 - Carmel Mission, Carmel, California. December 10, 2000 - Mission San Antonio, Jolon, California.
Haneirot halalu (T solo, SATB) - Cantemus Chamber Chorus, John Hoffacker, Conductor - Massachusetts premiere performance, December 2, 2000 - Central Congregational Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts. December 3, 2000, Christ Church, Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Psalm 67 (SATB & organ) - St. Paul's Parish Adult Choir, Jennifer Lester, Conductor - world premiere performance, March 5, 2000 - St. Paul's Parish, Cambridge, Massachusetts,.
Psalm 121 (SATB divisi) - Seraphim Singers Jennifer Lester, Conductor - world premiere performance, November 14, 1999 - United Parish Church, Brookline, Massachusetts.
Kumee Lach, the first of three songs from Selections From The Song Of Songs - (male voice & wind ensemble) - Metropolitan Wind Symphony, David Martins, Conductor - world premiere performance, November 10, 1996 - Tsai Performance Center, Boston University - Stanley M. Hoffman, baritone soloist.
Trio In One Movement - ALEA III contemporary music ensemble, (Diane Heffner, clarinet, Bina Breitner, viola, Mark Simcox, violoncello, Theodore Antoniou, Music Director) - worlde premiere performance - February 7, 1996, Tsai Performance Center, Boston University.
There Is a Name (SA chorus & guitar) - Jenny Kowall, Rachel Rosenman, Taylor Webster (children's chorus), William Buonocore, guitar - New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston - world premiere performance, October 22, 1995 - performed before an audience of over 8000 people at the dedication ceremonies of the New England Holocaust Memorial.
A Psalm Beyond the Silences (tenor & piano) - Hal Katzman, tenor, Eric Mazonson, piano - Faneuil Hall, Boston - world premiere performance, April 30, 1995 - community-wide Holocaust memorial service.
Nocturne for Nine Players - University of Missouri-Columbia contemporary music ensemble - April 1, 1995 - New Music Festival.
Nocturne for Nine Players (doctoral dissertation composition) - Brandeis University contemporary music ensemble (Christine Fish, flute, Suelen Hershman, flute, Kathy Halvorson, oboe, Katherine Matasy, clarinet, Gregory Newton, bassoon, Robert Marlat, horn, Jean Rife, horn, Ruth Emanuel Maffa, harp, Michael Parola, percussion, Adam Grossman, Guest Conductor) - Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University - world premiere performance, December 6, 1992.
String Quartet (1987) (standard) - Boston Composers String Quartet - Jordan Hall, Boston - January 29, 1989. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City - February 12, 1989.
Poem and Lamentations (violin & piano) - Brandeis University contemporary music ensemble (Judith Eissenberg, violin, David Kopp, piano) - Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University - world premiere performance November 21, 1987.
Of All the Souls that Stand Create - Brandeis University contemporary music ensemble (James Osborne, baritone, Andrew Bonner, piano) - Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University - March 21, 1986.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird - Brandeis University contemporary music ensemble (Susan Klebanow, mezzo-soprano, Lisa Crockette, violin, James Cook, violin, Lenny Matczynski, viola, Leslie Svilokos, violoncello, David Hoose, Conductor) - Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University - world premiere performance - December 4, 1984.
Cycles (piano solo) - Laura Bell, piano - Brown Hall, New England Conservatory of Music - April 17, 1984.
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