MICHAEL SCHELLE : CATALOG OF WORKS
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ORCHESTRAL
- EXIST (2024)
- The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (2023)
- Profile in Courage (2023)
- The Affirmation (2023)
- Escape from Xishuangbanna (2022), for Bianzhong bells and orchestra
Premiere: 29 December 2022, Carnegie Hall, NYC
Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra of New York
- Trapped Like Rats (2021)
- The Sixth Dimension of Light (2021), for string orchestra
- Summit at San Quentin (2019), for chamber orchestra
- VIRUS (2019)
- And Then They Just Disappear into the Night (2016)
- RESILIENCE (2015), for viola, cello and orchestra
1. Dachaulieder
2. Rising Sun, Fallen Sky
3. Blast of Silence
- Sun Wukong (2013), for cello and orchestra
- Through the Bright Lights of Hell (2013)
for chamber orchestra vs. new music ensemble
- The Exorcism of the Sugar Plum Fairy (2012)
- Guardian (2011), violin and orchestra
- Rain (2009), soprano and orchestra
- The Beast of Brazil (2005)
- Ear Infection (2005)
- Vox Humana (2005)
- Extraction on No. 8 (2004)
- Chrysalis (2003)
- Wright Flight (2002), piano concerto
- Samurai (1999)
- Spider Baby (1996)
- Giant (1994)
- Spirits (1993), six biographies for orchestra
2. Detour to Nowhere (John Dillinger)
3. Limberlost (Gene Stratton Porter)
4. One for the Gipper (Knute Rockne)
5. ben bonhommes rouge (Ezra Pound)
6. The Last Ride (James Dean)
- Blast (1992)
- Rapscallion (1990)
- After the Meridian: Times of Future Passed (1990), for soloists, chorus and orchestra
- The Big Night (1989)
- Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1986)
- Swashbuckler! (1984)
- Play Us Chastity on Your Violin (1984), for violin and chamber orchestra
- Pygmies II (1983)
- Pygmies (1982)
- Masque (1979)
- El Salon Medico (1977)
- Lancaster Variations (1976)
WIND ENSEMBLE / SYMPHONIC BAND
- The Reputation (2024)
- Hangover Hotel (2020)
- A Far Cry from Fairview (2019)
- O Magma Mysterium (2016)
- Fear Strikes Out (2015), for trombone and wind ensemble
- The Old Rugged Menorah (2014), for brass choir and percussion
- Extraction on No. 9 (2013)
- The End of the World (2011)
2. Bullet Train to Hell
3. After Afterlife
- Prayer (2004), for cello and wind ensemble
- When Hell Freezes Over (1996)
1. Baptism
2. Confession
3. Communion
- Guttersnipe (1994)
- Contraband (1991)
- Seven Steps from Hell (1985)
- Cliffhanger March (1984)
- King Ubu (1981), for large wind ensemble, violin and pipe organ
1. Pines of Ubu
2. Ubu in Love
3. Ubu in Chains
CHAMBER
- Endless Mountain Music (2024), violin and piano
- Haranbanjō ハランバンジョー (2023), cello and piano
- Kingfish Levinsky (2023), clarinet, cello and piano
- Kingfish Levinsky (2023), oboe (or soprano sax), tenor sax and piano
- Kingfish Levinsky (2023), bass clarinet, double bass and piano
- When Fears Cease to Be (2023), violin and bayan accordion
- Cut and Run (2023), clarinet and piano
- Fear and Loathing in the Carthusian Monastery at Valldemossa (2022), for 2 pianos (6 hands)
- Fear and Loathing ... alternative version: 2 pianos (6 hands), clarinet, tenor sax, bass, percussion
- Kurashikku (2021), flute / bass flute, clarinet / bass clarinet and piano
- Jackhammer Heracles (2021), alto sax (or Bb clarinet) and piano
- Discreet Street (2021), for double bass and piano
- In the Shame of Her Own Silence (2021), flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Fünf Verschwörungstheorien (2021), wind quintet (fl, ob, cl, horn, bsn)
(Five Conspiracy Theories)
- Stasis at Warp Speed (2020), clarinet and piano
- Papa Hemingway's Polydactyls (2020), chamber ensemble
- Hichirikima (2020), for two cellos
- JUKAI (Mt. Fuji Suicide Forest) (2019), for hichiriki, accordion, harp, piano, contrabass, 3 voices, percussion
- Summit at San Quentin (2019), for large chamber ensemble (small chamber orchestra)
- Psalm of These Days (2019), for eight pianos
- The Tragic Paradigm of Miss Mi$-T's Misguided Expectations (2019), for clarinet, ryūteki, piano, accordion, perc.
- The Eisenstein Mummers (2018), for tenor sax, tuba, three accordions, piano, percussion, viola, cello, bass
- Hesitation Killed the Cat (2018), for flute, bass clarinet, harp and cello
- Rosemary's Baby's Accordions (2018), for violin, guitar and three accordions
- Vorsichtig (2017), for guitar duo
- The Illusion of Invincibility (2017), for violin and piano
- My Tears Fall Dry (2017), for violin and piano
- Chords That Rhyme with Your Eyes (2017), violin and piano
- Chords That Rhyme with Your Eyes (2017), clarinet and piano
- Bury the Hatchet (2017), for guitar quartet
- Chamber Concerto MMXVI (2016), for flute, violin, cello and piano
- Big Stick Diplomacy (2016), for flute, oboe, violin, cello and piano
- Tranquilizer (2015), for clarinet, viola (or violin), euphonium (or tuba), and percussion
- Head 'em off at the Pass-acaglia (2015), string trio (violin, viola, cello)
- The End of Al Capone (2014), mono-opera for singer / actor and chamber ensemble
- The Wolves of Parnassus (2014), for clarinet / bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion
- Mystic Mourning (2014), for solo violin and chamber ensemble
- Burning Crusaders (2014), for five trumpets and percussion
- Akita Ekho (2014), for bass clarinet and piano
- Crusher (2013), for guitar and piano
- Meine Grossmutter Kostbaren Klarinette (2013), for clarinet and piano
- My Precious Iron Lung (2013), for horn and piano
- My Precious Iron Cello (2013), for euphonium and piano
- Their House Was Around Here, Somewhere ... (2012), for piano and chamber ensemble
- Red Herring (2012), for two tenor saxophones
- Red Herring (2011), for clarinet and tenor sax
- Sprechstisambastimme (2011), for string quartet
- Say Goodnight, Gracie (2010), for large chamber ensemble
- Nagoya Spiral (2009), for any four players and pre-recorded medium
- Calhoun (2009), for large chamber ensemble
- The Fall of Susan McClary (2009), for chamber ensemble
- No Child Left Behind (2007), large chamber ensemble
- The Viola the Wind Swept Away (2007), for solo viola and chamber ensemble
- Heartland (2007), for clarinet, tenor sax, violin, cello, bass, accordion, piano, percussion
2. Hawkeye Feeder
3. Ill-i-Noise
4. Badger Baby
5. Bluegrass Voodoo
6. Michigan Militia
7. Threnody for the Victims of Indiana
- Struwwelpeter (2006), song cycle (6) for tenor and piano (1991)
- It's Curtains for You, Bub (2005), for large chamber ensemble
- Prayer (2004), for solo cello with harp and piano
- Gimme Shelter (2001), for violin and piano
- Godzilla Brillante (1997) for clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, piano, bass, percussion
- Berlin Archetype (1990) for clarinet, cello, piaao (and off-stage trumpet and tenor)
- Inizio (1989), for violin and cello
- Musica Magnetizzare (1988), for five chamber players
- Howl (1986), for solo clarinet and four chamber players
- Play Us Chastity on Your Violin (1984), for solo violin and large chamber ensemble
- Music for the Alabama Kid (1984), for chamber ensemble
- Music for Two Pianos (1982)
- Cry Wolf (1981), for cello and 5 percussionists
- Music for the Last Days of Strindberg (1979), for chamber ensemble
- Chamber Concerto (1978), for solo violin, flute, cello and piano
SOLO PIANO
- Aria, Canon and Fugazi (2024)
- The Case of the Hesitant Heretic (2022)
- Campari (2020)
- Ulterior Motives (2019)
- Alberti Bombardier (2018)
- Katzenjammerkinder (2018)
- Werner Erherzog (2018)
- Zärtlichkeit (2018)
- Caffeine Freeway (2017)
- Roll Over Beethoven (2016)
- Straight, No Lithium (2010 - nine preludes)
- Janus: Third Sonata (1998)
- Hammerstein (1996)
Commissioned by the American Pianists Association
The required etude for the 16 semifinalists
- Second Sonata (1977)
A few of the above pieces are also included in two collections:
1. Fünf Fantasien nach Bach
2. Fünf Halluzinationen von Beethoven
SOLO
- On the Ossoffication of Elephants (2020), for solo cello
- Warlock (2020), for solo trumpet
- Aka Sakana (2012), for solo clarinet
- Subwoofer (1996), for flute
- Racing With Rabbits (1988), solo percussionist
- Rattlesnake (1983), solo percussionist
- Blue Plate Special (1983), for tuba alone (with aux. percussion)
- Redbud (1982), for doublebass
OPERA / CHORAL / VOCAL
The End of Al Capone (2014), mono-opera for voice/actor and chamber ensemble
Ra-ahmen (2010), SATB and four doublebasses
- Aesop Rules (1997), 55:00 musical for kids (grade 1 - 5), tenor sax, keyboards, percussion
- Pipuff (1992), SATB
- Struwwelpeter (1991), 7 Songs for high voice and piano (or chamber ensemble, orch. 2013)
- The Great Soap Opera (1987), 90:00 chamber opera
- Dei Angelus (1987), SATB, organ
- Six Seasonal Anthems (1987), SATB, organ
- Caroleluia (1987), SATB
- Swanwhite (1981), for soprano and piano
- The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin (1977), TTBB
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