Meira Warshauer

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Works

Orchestra & Orchestral–Chorus

  • Tekeeyah (a call) (2009)

    Instrumentation: 2222, 4221, timp, 2 perc., harp, shofar/trombone, str (2nd wind players double picc, E.H, Contrabsn)
    Duration: 25 minutes
  • Living Breathing Earth Symphony (2007)

    Instrumentation: 3 (all dbl picc)322, 4331, timp, 2 perc., hp, pno, str
    Duration: 25 minutes
  • Call of the Cicadas (2007)

    Instrumentation: 3 (all dbl picc)322, 4331, timp, 2 perc., hp, pno, str
    Duration: 6 minutes
  • In Memoriam (for cello and strings) (2002)

    Instrumentation: Solo Cello and Strings (or Solo Cello with Cello ensemble)
    Duration: ca. 7-9 minutes
  • Yiddish Fantasy for String Orchestra (2001)

    Instrumentation: Solo Violin, Strings, Piano, Tambourine (may be played by Vn. II)
    Duration: 6 min. 30 sec.
  • Beyond the Horizon (2000)

    Instrumentation: 2222, 4221, timp, 2 perc., str
    Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds
  • Like Streams in the Desert (1998)

    Instrumentation: 2222, 4221 (or tnb 3), timp, 3 perc, hp, str
    Duration: 8 minutes
  • Jerusalem, Open Your Gates (1997)

    Instrumentation: 2222, 4331, timp, 3 perc, hp, pno, str
    Duration: 16 minutes
  • Shabbat with King David (1997)

    Instrumentation: string orchestra
    Duration: 4 min.
  • YES! (1996)

    Instrumentation: solo clarinet, 2222, 423, timp, 3 perc, pno, str
    Duration: 7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Ahavah (Love) (1994)

    Instrumentation: 3333, 4331 timp, 3 perc, hp, str, SATB chorus, mezzo-soprano soloist
    Duration: 20 minutes
  • Revelation (1992)

    Instrumentation: 3333, 4331, timp, 3 perc. pno/cel, str
    Duration: 8 minutes
  • As the Waters Cover the Sea (a response to Mozart) (1991)

    Instrumentation: 3222, 4331, timp 2 perc pno str
    Duration: 11 minutes
  • Born on a River (1990)

    Instrumentation: SATB Chorus, 2222, 22, timp, 2 perc, pno, str
    Duration: 20 minutes
  • Let’s Get the Rhythm (1990)

    Instrumentation: children’s chorus, str orch, band
    Duration: 5 minutes
  • Shacharit (Sabbath Morning Service) (1989)

    Instrumentation: 3222, 4231, timp 3-4 perc, hp, str SATB chorus, soprano and tenor soloists, narrator
    Duration: 35 minutes

Opera

  • Elijah’s Violin (work in progress) (2016-2019)

    Instrumentation: Soprano, 2 Mezzo Sopranos (or one, doubling two roles), Tenor, Bass; S/A or Children's Chorus; Narrator (for shorter version). Violin, Flute, Cello, Piano.
    Duration: ca. 1 hour

Chamber and Solo

  • Rachel Weeps (Rahel m’vaca/Rahaeel Tabkee) (2025)

    Instrumentation: mezzo soprano and piano
    Duration: 18 minutes
  • Coquelicot (Poppies) for flute and cello (2021)

    Instrumentation: flute and cello
    Duration: ca. 10 minutes
  • Carolina Gallery: Women in the Country (2015)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    Duration: ca. 7 min.
  • Carolina Gallery: Dis-Orientation Garden (2015)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    Duration: 5 min.
  • Figment (2014)

    Instrumentation: soprano or mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, piano
    Duration: 6 minutes
  • Carolina Gallery: Perpetuate Slavery Or (2014)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano Duo
    Duration: ca. 10 minutes
  • Ocean Calling III: The Giant Blue (2013)

    Instrumentation: Two Pianos, one is prepared.
    Duration: 19 minutes
  • Ocean Calling Trilogy (2013)

    Instrumentation: Two pianos
    Duration: 40 minutes
  • Ocean Calling II: From the Depths (2012)

    Instrumentation: Two Pianos
    Duration: 12 minutes
  • Ocean Calling I: Waves and Currents (2012)

    Instrumentation: two pianos
    Duration: 8 minutes
  • Seascapes (2011)

    Instrumentation: Chamber Wind Ensemble: 2 fl, 3 B-flat cl, bass cl, 2 asax, tsx, bar sax, 2 B-flat tpts, 2 hns, 2 tbns, euph, tuba, 3 perc, pf, hp
    Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds
  • Yishakeyni (Sweeter Than Wine) (2003)

    Instrumentation: soprano, flute, piano
    Duration: 15 minutes
  • Bati L’Gani (I Came Into My Garden) (2003)

    Instrumentation: solo flute
    Duration: 6 minutes
  • Yiddish Fantasy for violin and piano (2001)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    Duration: 6 min. 30 sec.
  • In Memoriam (2001)

    Instrumentation: solo cello (and various versions for other solo or duo instruments)
    Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds
  • Yiddish Fantasy for string quintet, solo violin, and piano (2001)

    Instrumentation: solo violin, string quintet, piano (tambourine)
    Duration: 6 min. 30 sec.
  • Shevet Achim (Brothers Dwell) (2000)

    Instrumentation: 2 bass clarinets
    Duration: 8 minutes
  • Spirals of Light (1996)

    Instrumentation: flute, cello, piano
    Duration: 18 minutes
  • Bracha (Blessing) for Violin and Piano (1993)

    Instrumentation: violin and piano or solo violin, or cello and piano
    Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds
  • Bracha (Blessing) for Cello and Piano (1993)

    Instrumentation: cello and piano, violin and piano, or solo violin
    Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
  • Four Songs from the Holocaust (1992)

    Instrumentation: soprano, flute or violin, piano
    Duration: 16 minutes
  • The Butterfly (1992)

    Instrumentation: soprano, flute, cello, piano
    Duration: 17 minutes
  • Caesarea (Eli,Eli) (1990)

    Instrumentation: soprano (or mezzo-soprano) and piano
    Duration: ca. 4 min.
  • A Time to Blossom (1990)

    Instrumentation: soprano (or mezzo-soprano), flute, cello, piano
    Duration: 10 minutes
  • Aecha (Lamentations) (1990)

    Instrumentation: violin, cello, piano
    Duration: 13 minutes
  • Psalm 19 (1986)

    Instrumentation: soprano, piano
    Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds
  • Love Song (1986)

    Instrumentation: viola d’amore, harp
    Duration: 7 minutes
  • Awakening (1984)

    Instrumentation: piano solo
    Duration: 10 minutes
  • String Trio (1984)

    Instrumentation: violin, viola, cello
    Duration: 8 minutes
  • Night Lumens (1981)

    Instrumentation: flute, oboe, piano
    Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds
  • Serenade Fantasy for flute and cello (1980)

    Instrumentation: flute, cello
    Duration: 5 min.
  • Five Reflections (1979)

    Instrumentation: string quartet
    Duration: 7 minutes
  • Fantasy for Violin and Piano (1977)

    Instrumentation: Violin and piano
    Duration: 8:42
  • Lament (1975)

    Instrumentation: oboe, dumbek (optional)
    Duration: 5 minutes

Choral

  • Rahel m’vaca (Rachel Weeps) (2024)

    Instrumentation: Mezzo Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, Piano
    Duration: ca. 15 minutes
  • Akhat sha’alti (One thing I ask) (2010)

    Instrumentation: SATB Chorus and Percussion Ensemble (ossia SATB a capella)
    Duration: 7 minutes
  • Ashirah Lashem (I will sing to the Creator) Psalm 104 (2005)

    Instrumentation: SATB, piano
    Duration: 7 minutes
  • Kedushah (2000)

    Instrumentation: cantor and children’s choir or congregation
    Duration: 5 minutes
  • We Are Dreamers (1998)

    Instrumentation: SATB, clarinet, percussion, piano
    Duration: 9 minutes
  • Look to the Light (SATB) (1998)

    Instrumentation: SATB or SA, piano
    Duration: ca. 4 minutes
  • Look to the Light (SA) (1998)

    Instrumentation: SATB or SA, piano
    Duration: ca. 4 minutes
  • My Goodness, Gracious Lord (1995)

    Instrumentation: SATB chorus, soprano soloist, piano
    Duration: 5 minutes
  • Shacharit (Morning Service) (1989, organ/percussion arrangement 2015)

    Instrumentation: SATB Chorus, Soprano and Tenor soloists, narrator, organ, percussionist (4 players)
    Duration: 35 min.
  • Kaddish/Oseh Shalom (1989)

    Instrumentation: Soprano and Tenor soloists, SATB chorus, organ or piano, percussion
    Duration: ca. 7 minutes
  • Oseh Shalom (Maker of Peace) (1989)

    Instrumentation: SATB chorus, a cappella (or with piano or organ obligato)
    Duration: 3 minutes
  • Shalom Aleichem (1984)

    Instrumentation: SATB, alto and tenor solos
    Duration: 5 minutes
  • Sh’ma (1982)

    Instrumentation: SA, flute (optional)
    Duration: 3 minutes
  • Yet the most compelling compositions on this recording have little to do with Cuba, except for their performance there by the Schola Cantorum Coralina. The works are Akhat Sha’alti (One Thing I Ask) and Oseh Shalom (Maker of Peace) by Meira Warshauer. Elizabeth Keathley
    IAWM Journal, Vol. 24, No. 1

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