Orchestral
Soundcheck: for String Orchestra 2010, premiered 2021
Speculation
Symphony No. 3 2010
Four Love Songs for Soprano and Orchestra 2004
Peregrinations for Viola and Orchestra 2002
Revelry for Full Orchestra (becomes Silhouette with Revelry) 2002
Intimations for Piano and Orchestra 1999
Triple Concerto for Horn, Bass Clarinet, and Marimba 1999
Initiation: Music for Full Orchestra 1970
Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra 1979
Weigenlied arr. of Brahms song for chamber orchestra 1981
Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra 1983
Symphony No. 2 1986
Silhouette, for full orchestra 1988
Suite for Small Orchestra 1988
Articulations, for Full Orchestra 1989
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 1991
Agitations, for Full Orchestra 1994
Pamietam for Mezzo-soprano and Orchestra 1995
A Child’s London, arr.for Chamber Orchestra 1997
The Cello Has Many Secrets, for Mezzo-soprano, Cello Solo, and Orchestra 2008; Richard Wilson · Leon Botstein · American Symphony Orchestra · Mary Nessinger · Sophie Shao
Settings of three Poems by Adam Zagajewski.
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Leon Botstein, conductor
Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano
Noah Briger, baritone
The psalms chosen are numbers 1 (sung by baritone), 114 (sung by soprano),125 (baritone), 137 (soprano) and 122 (soprano and baritone in duet).
There are orchestra interludes between the settings of 114 and 125 and 137 and 122, giving a total of seven movements.
RW
2006
In selecting the five psalms I was drawn to sentiments and images with which I felt a particular sympathy. Virtue, wisdom, and peace were appealing themes. It was a great satisfaction for me to include Psalm 137, the beautiful setting of which by Gombert (“Super flumina”) I first learned in college so many years ago.
These ancient texts—which I chose myself—called for a tone of deepest respect, if not reverence, and led me to exercise restraint in the degree of decoration and elaboration in the music. I wanted the words to speak clearly at all times and in a rhythm that was syntactically comprehensible.
RW