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

  • Coquelicot (Poppies) for flute and cello (2021)

    Instrumentation: flute and cello
    Duration: ca. 10 minutes
  • Carolina Gallery: Dis-Orientation Garden (2015)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    Duration: 5 min.
  • Carolina Gallery: Women in the Country (2015)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    Duration: ca. 7 min.
  • Carolina Gallery: Perpetuate Slavery Or (2014)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano Duo
    Duration: ca. 10 minutes
  • Figment (2014)

    Instrumentation: soprano or mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, piano
    Duration: 6 minutes
  • Ocean Calling Trilogy (2013)

    Instrumentation: Two pianos
    Duration: 40 minutes
  • Ocean Calling III: The Giant Blue (2013)

    Instrumentation: Two Pianos, one is prepared.
    Duration: 19 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
  • Bati L’Gani (I Came Into My Garden) (2003)

    Instrumentation: solo flute
    Duration: 6 minutes
  • Yishakeyni (Sweeter Than Wine) (2003)

    Instrumentation: soprano, flute, piano
    Duration: 15 minutes
  • Yiddish Fantasy for string quintet, solo violin, and piano (2001)

    Instrumentation: solo violin, string quintet, piano (tambourine)
    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 violin and piano (2001)

    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    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 Cello and Piano (1993)

    Instrumentation: cello and piano, violin and piano, or solo violin
    Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
  • Bracha (Blessing) for Violin and Piano (1993)

    Instrumentation: violin and piano or solo violin, or cello and piano
    Duration: 4 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
  • String Trio (1984)

    Instrumentation: violin, viola, cello
    Duration: 8 minutes
  • Awakening (1984)

    Instrumentation: piano solo
    Duration: 10 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
  • A glowing plea for our planet that should be mandatory listening… Thea Derks
    Contemporary Classical

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