Orchestral & Band
Colloquy for Solo Trombone and Symphonic Band* 1967 / rental
Presser
Commissioned by The United States Army Band, premièred in
Washington DC at the Watergate, summer of 1967. New York première took place
at Carnegie Hall. Colloquy has become repertoire. It has been performed
and recorded worldwide by both Jazz and Symphonic players including. Joe
Alessi, New York Philharmonic, & Ron Baron, Boston Symphony.
"Colloquy possibly represents the best example of contemporary
writing with jazz implications in the entire trombone repertoire."
Vern Kagarice, "Guide to Trombone Solos"
Colloquy for Solo Trombone and Symphony Orchestra 1992
/ rental Presser
Colloquy for Solo Trombone & Piano (print version) 1967
Back into print in 2005
Celebration Overture 1776-1976* (Orch) 1975 /
rental Presser
Wake Up America Overture* (Orch) 1974 / rental
Presser
Commissioned by ABC TV Premiered by the Toronto Symphony
in 1975.
The Night Before Christmas (Orch, Choir, Narrator) 1972 revised
2006 / rental Presser
Movement for cello & orchestra, Disney /rental arrangement
Miracle At Midnight Piano Concerto, 2001 (based on the film
score written in 1997)
16 minute movement for piano and orchestra from the Disney
movie
Miracle At Midnight Disney /rental
Symphonic Movement for Band 1965
Published by Samfred Music BMI (Sam Fox Pub) out
of print.
Suite from Saving Grace* 1985 revised 1998
EMI rental
Two Movements from Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court*
1. Overture* 1989 New
Gold Music Ltd.
2. The Balloon* 1989 New Gold
Music Ltd.
Disney /rental
Whole Tone Fantasy, 1960-61
Student work, written composer was 18, first Orchestral
work performed and conducted at age 19
Choral & Vocal Works
My Olympic Game, 1984
Words by Arthur Hamilton, SATB & Piano in print, written
for the 1984 Olympics and classic enough to have a long life. New Gold Music
LTD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhBRUv3xpVg
(Yale Glee Club and NBC Orchestra)
Satisfied, 1973
Love, 1973
On Christmas Morn, 1973
These three songs are for Baritone and Orchestra,
(from the Rejoice Album) commissioned by the Christian Science Church, text
by M.B Eddy /
I Sit And Look Out*, ca
1968
Poem by Walt Whitman, for male choir & piano, commissioned
by the US Army Chorus. First published by Shawnee / Malcolm in 1971and now
reverted to my co. New Gold Music Ltd. (thinking of doing a mixed choir version
with orchestra)
Zochreinu L'Chayim* ca 1968
Text from the Rosh Hashanah service, for a cappella male
choir, with rehearsal piano. In Hebrew and English, in the middle of the piece
the choir splits and half sing in Hebrew, the other half in English; each
language with it's own meter, effecting a simultaneous translation of the
text.
Pub. Transcontinental Music
Chamber Works
Elana's Nocturne* 2001
Solo piano, a personal expression and homage to Chopin,
Rachmaninoff
Theme from Miracle At Midnight 1997
Solo piano /Wonderland Music
Something Whimsical* 1990
For Piano Quartet
For Brass Quintet
For String Trio 1963
A Piece Of Folk Music 1963-4
For woodwind quintet
For Harp, 2 violins & Cello, earned a congratulations
from Aaron Copland, when it was performed in his honor the same year.
During the mid 70's I was part of a fusion band, The 7th
Century. We combined Jazz, rock and classical.
For solo trumpet, jazz band, rhythm, guitars & Strings
Jazz band, rhythm, guitars
*Piece appears on
William Goldstein In Concert, released on ITunes and other sites
worldwide August 1, 2008
Works for the Synagogue
Occasional pieces with Hebrew texts, some kept simple for
amateur choirs
Written in memory of my brother Jay who passed away
suddendly in June 2008
Written in Memory of my father Harry Goldstein, piano &
male choir /
Transcontinental Music / Might be able to get this back.
Text from the Rosh Hashanah service, for a cappella male
choir, with rehearsal piano
For a cappella male choir, with rehearsal piano
Me' Chalkel Chaiyim Be'Chessed 2002
SATB & piano
Y'smechu Be'mal'chut'cha 2003
Amateur choir & piano
Written with Joe Darion (Man of La Mancha) and Jerome Coopersmith.
Freedom's inspiring triumph over prejudice and bigotry. An American story
that reminds us that "Freedom isn't free" Produced in Los Angeles
in 2001 and waiting for Broadway to develop a taste for a serious musical.
Dancing, Dancing Good-By 1964
Full length musical, based on Josh Logan's Wisteria Tress
and Checkov's Cherry Orchard. Lehman Engel had us play the score for Logan
who cried. BMI produced a reading. I was 22. Script and lead sheets and recording.
Produced at La Mama, NYC. Playwright: Mario Fratti, Lyrics:
Ed Kleban (who also wrote lyrics for A Chorus Line) Incidental songs and music
Available, but can’t speak for Mr. Fratti.
Mr. Tambo, Mr. Bones 1969
Twelve songs, libretto by Alex Panas. Produced in Washington.
Won the Margo Jones Award, nominated to the Edinburgh Festival.
Available, but can’t speak for Mr. Panas
The Waters Of Babylon 1967
Eleven songs for the American Premiere of John Arden’s play
produced at the Washington Theater Club.
A Bullet For Billy The Kid 1964
A folk Opera, orchestrated, about an hour. First produced
by CBS TV and then revised for the stage. These were my first orchestrations
and they were played by an ensemble from the Philadelphia Orchestra.
A Total Sweet Success 1965
A musical based on Mark Twain's Million pound note, piano
vocal score, about 45 minutes.
The Peddler, an opera for 7 singers, and one non-singing
role. First presented at the Smithsonian along with a one act by Sheldon Harnick
when I was composer in residence for the US Army Band in Washington. Piano
Vocal score, About 25 minutes.
Recordings are available
for most of these scores upon request
