SCORES

of works by Alvin Curran

All scores not listed as distributed by Frog Peak Press can be obtained from the composer.

For Piano

Arnold Meets Steve at the Five Spot (2004) page 1 page 2
Beatles Arrangements (1990). Eleanor Rigby sample page When I'm Sixty-Four sample page
Eleven Schtetl Settings (1988). (Frog Peak Press) sample page
Endangered Species For Solo Piano (1994-96). sample page
Era Ora (1986), for piano duo.
For Cornelius (1982). (Frog Peak Press) sample page (part I) sample page (part II)
Hope Street Tunnel Blues I (1986).(Frog Peak Press) sample page
Hope Street Tunnel Blues II (1986).(Frog Peak Press) sample page
Hope Street Tunnel Blues III (1983).(Frog Peak Press) sample page

Inner Cities 1 (1993). (Frog Peak Press) sample page
Inner Cities 2 (1994). (Frog Peak Press) sample page (1) sample page (9)
Inner Cities 3 (Light Flowers Dark Flowers II) (1999), for toy piano. sample page
Inner Cities 4 (1999) sample page
Inner Cities 5 (1999), a structured improvisation
Inner Cities 6 - 7 (1999).sample page (1) sample page (14) sample page (15)
Inner Cities 7.5 (1999).
Inner Cities 8 (2000). sample page
Inner Cities 9 (2001). sample page
Inner Cities 10 (2003).
Inner Cities 11 (Aglio Olio Peperoncino Blues) (2003). sample page

Inner Cities 12 (In Memory of Helen Carter) (2005)
Last Acts Of Julian Beck (1985). sample page
Schtetl Variations I (1987).
Tango N. 1 (1983).

For Chorus SATB

Away Alone (1983).
Just This As If It Had No What (1992).
My Body In The Course Of A Dream (1996). (Frog Peak Press)
Music Is Not Music (2000); optional: chimes, bowed vibraphone, bowed piano strings, trumpet, tuba. sample page
River Run (1983).
When My Feet Felt The Path That My Eyes Could Not See (1993); optional: chimes, bowed vibraphone, bowed piano strings, trumpet, tuba. (Frog Peak Press) sample page (1) sample page (5)


For Chamber ensembles

Al Forno Al Sugo Al Pesto Al Vino (2001), for two saxophones, violin, cello, flute, or any other instruments; live electronics optional.
Brute Beat Brut Bruit (2002), for flutes, clarinets, piano, violin, cello, percussion, rapper.
Edible Weeds (1988), for piano, violin cello, flute, clarinet, trombone, percussion.
Electric Rags II (1989), for saxophone quartet and electronics. (Frog Peak Press) sample page (3) sample page (7) sample page (18)
For Julian (1987), for chorus, shofar, saxophone.
Four Flukes (2001), for tenor/tenor/bass/contrabass recorders, percussion.
In Hora Mortis (1996), for chamber orchestra, 25 instruments.
La Traversa (2003), for violin, trombone and accordian.
May I Now (2001), for cello, electric guitar, percussion.
Mo Era Ora (1995), for two pianos and percussion quartet.
Pittura Fresca (1997), for violin solo and ensemble: violin, piano, electric guitar, bassoon, two percussion.
Playing House, or Six Tall Stories (2004), for voice, piano, double bass, recorders, electric guitar, trombone, clarinet, violin, percussion
Rose Of Beans (1997), for accordion, tuba, violin, piano, viola and percussion. sample page
Rose Of Beans II (2000), for violin, cello, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion.
Schtyx (1992), for piano, violin, and percussion. sample page (4) sample page (17) sample page (18) sample page (23)
Seven Articles (1989), for violin, piano, percussion, cello, bassoon, saxophone, clarinet.
Strum City (1999), for 5 electric guitars.  sample page
Theme Park x 1 (1995), for solo percussion. (Frog Peak Press)
Theme Park x 4 (1998), for percussion quartet. (Frog Peak Press) sample page
Three Flukes (1999), for flute trio.
Under The Fig Tree II (2000), for alto flute, bass flute, piccolo, mezzo soprano, harp, piano, sampling keyboard, electronics, percussion, whistling teakettle, Balinese scarecrow, jump rope toy, child's drum machine.
VSTO (1989), for string quartet. (Frog Peak Press)
VSTO long version (1994), for string quartet. (Frog Peak Press)
Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights (1992), for violin, tuba accordion, tape, prepared piano, optional percussion.

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