SOLO VOICE

SONG CYCLES (voice & piano)

From an Albian Songbook (1963) [P] [YT]; text by Harvey Hess; time – 9 m.; low, medium or high voice

A Spring Garland (1968); text by James Rorty; time – 17 m.; low, medium or high voice

Six Songs from “a Winter’s Pillow Book” (1971); text by Harvey Hess; time – 20 m.; mezzo-soprano voice

The Hawaiian Songbook – Book I: Kona (1975) [P] [YT]; text by Harvey Hess; time – 18 m.; low, medium or high voice

In Settlers’ Cemetery (1996); text by Harvey Hess; time – 20 m.; low, medium or high voice

The Hawaiian Songbook – Book II: the Tradition, Monarchy (1997) [P] [YT]; low, medium or high voice

from “The Late Haiku” (2014); text by Harvey Hess; time – 4 m.; mezzo-soprano [unaccompanied]

SONGS

Ruins for mezzo-soprano with piano and harpsichord [original version] (1963); text by Harvey Hess; time – 6:30 m.

Fragrant Harbor (Hong Kong) for tenor and two pianos [original version] (1966) [R] [YT]; text by Philip Appleman; time – 7:30 m.

No Matter What (Vashti) for coloratura soprano and piano [original version] (1968); text by Harvey Hess; time 11 m.

Key: Published J.W. Pepper Music - [P] · Recorded - [R] · YouTube video - [YT]

Banner photo (top): composer Tanner with contralto Arlene White for whom he wrote three song cycles (1972)