- WORKS BY RON HANNAH -

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- CHORAL WORKS -
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    from Song of Solomon, for SATB and piano 1971   
    An Immorality, for SATB and piano (words by Ezra Pound) 1971   
    The Latest Decalogue, for SATB a cappella (words by Arthur Hugh Clough) l975
    The Shrine of Kotje, for SATB chorus and orchestra (words by African poets)1975
    Songs from the Sanskrit, for SATB a cappella l976
    Hermione: A Portrait, for SSA, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet (words from Shakespeare: "A Winter's Tale") l978
    Arrangements of Christmas MusicCom: l980
          1) The Birds, for chilren's voices, recorder, and harp
          2)March of the 3 Kings, for TTB a cappella   
          3)Les Anges dans Nos Campagnes, for TTBB (or SATB) a cappella   
          4) Irish Carol, for Soprano & Tenor soli, recorder, harp, SATB   
          5) Irish Carol, for SSAATTBB a cappella (with optional recorder obbligato)   
    Mister Lear, for SATB and Brass Quartet (words by Edward Lear) l980  
    Four Canons for Three VoicesCom, for mixed chorus and piano (words by Thomas Hood, James Stevens, Rudyard Kipling, Maxine Kumin) l983   
    3 Romantic Madrigals for SSATB a cappella (words: Thomas Moore, Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt) l985   
    O Canada (canonic arrangement for SATB a cappella) 1986  
    Motet: I Shall Remember, for SATB (Psalm 77) 1987  
    AlleluiaCom, for SATB a cappella 1989      
    Overheard on a Saltmarsh, for SATB a cappella (words by Harold Monro) 1990  
    Deep River arr. Pub, for SSAATTBB & piano 1993   
    The Lord's Prayer Pub, for SATB and organ OR SATB, organ and piano 1996      
    Le Chat, for SATB a cappella (words by Charles Beaudelaire) 1997  
    Of Youth and TimeCom for SATB, Youth choir Children's choir and 2 pianos (words by William Blake, Dylan Thomas and W.B. Yeats) 1997     
    Cantata for a Beloved Planet, for Chorus and large orchestra (2005-in progress)

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- VOCAL WORKS -
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    The Dinner Party - Song Cycle for Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano 1973      
    Three African Songs, for Tenor and Piano (words by contemporary African poets) l974
    Songs of Myself - Song Cycle for diverse voices and instruments
          1) Nightsong and Earthvision for soprano, piano, violin, and horn (words by Walt Whitman) 1979
          2) A Decade, for medium voice, harp, synthesizer and viola (words by Amy Lowell) 1985
          3) Credo, for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano (words by Edwin Arlington Robinson) 1990
          4) Prologue, for soprano, flute, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello (words by John Masefield) 1994   
    Two 12-tone Songs for Alto and Piano (words by Shelley and Shakespeare) 1982
    Three Songs on Poems of Robert Graves for voice and tape l984   
    Four Arias from 'Hypatia' for mezzo-soprano and piano (Words by Rowland Holt-Wilson) l984
    Morning's Minion, Song cycle for soprano and Piano (words by G.M. Hopkins) 1985/8   

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- CHAMBER WORKS -
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    Devil's Dance (Sonatina for Violin and Piano) 1971    
    Rag-Sextet, for Piano and Woodwind Quintet 1972
    String Quartet #1 1973       
    Sonata for Violoncello and Piano 1973
    Baroque Variants, for Viola, Alto Flute, & Harpsichord l974   
    Concert Piece Pub CD, for Flute and Piano l975      
    Sonata for French Horn and Piano l976      
    MeditationPub CD, for Cello and Piano 1976      
    Prelude and Meditation on Coventry CathedralCom, for Trumpet and Organ l978   
    The Lonely Princess, for Flute and Guitar 1981      
    Piano Trio #1 1982       
    Toccatissimo! for 2 pianos & percussion 1993/4   
    LYS: Theme and Variations for Piano, Flute and Cello 2001   
    Holland Point Music for Soprano Saxophone and Marimba 2002    
    Chinese Impressions: Theme and Variations for Erhu and Gu Zheng 2003  
    Saxophone Quartet #1 2006/7

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- SOLO INSTRUMENTAL WORKS -
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    Two Twelve-Tone Inventions for piano 1972
    5 Variations on a Theme of Violet Archer, for Piano l975   
    Visions of Nothingness, Piano Sonata l975     
    Five Preludes Com Pub CD for Organ l978      
    Suite for Elan, for Piano l980   
    Fantasia on "Ein' Feste Burg"Com, for Organ l984   
    Chorale Prelude on 'O Sacred Head Now Wounded' Pub, for organ 1987   
    Pastoral Suite, for Guitar solo 1992/3     
    Ballade, for piano solo 1994-2001  
    Deep River Rag Pub, for piano solo 1996
    Chorale Prelude on 'Yigdal' Pub, for organ solo 1999
    Erhu Melodies #1 and #2, for solo erhu 2003

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- ORCHESTRAL/BAND WORKS -
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    The Shrine of Kotje, for Chorus and Orchestra l975   
    Grade 7 Superstar, for junior band 1990
    Divertimento for Strings 1991       
    Land of the Silver Birch / Huron Carol, for 4-octave Handbell Choir 1992
    Suite of Orchestral DancesCom 1992/6       
    The Dawn Comes Up Like Thunder (poem for orchestra) 2002/4    
    Symphony on Chinese Folktunes (Symphony #1) 2004/5    
    Cantata for a Beloved Planet, for Chorus and large orchestra (2005-in progress)

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- THEATRE/OPERATIC WORKS -
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    Macbett Com (Incidental Music for the play by Eugene Ionesco) for Piano, Trumpet, French Horn, and Percussion l974
    PINOCCHIO Ballet Com 1977
    ALADDIN Ballet Com 1979
    Mademoiselle Fifi - Chamber Opera in 2 Acts (libretto by Rowland Holt-Wilson) l983   
    Three Electronic Dances l984(?)   
    Hypatia - A Play with Songs (play by Rowland Holt-Wilson) 1984
    A Sea Liturgy Com -(Incidental Music for the play by Gloria Sawai) 1985
    Lady from the Past Com, Documentary Soundtrack l986
    Hundreds and Thousands - Chamber Opera for mezzo-soprano solo 2001
    Mayan Opera ("The Weapons of the Weak") Grand opera 2007/08