Derek David, Composer
Representative List of Works
2022, Clarinet Quintet, commissioned by Nicholas Davies and the Del Sol String Quartet.
2022, String Quartet No. 2, commissioned by the Verona Quartet.
2021, Six Yiddish Folksongs, (20’), commissioned by the Institute of Jewish Research (YIVO),
soprano cl,vn, pf
2019, Duo for Violin and Viola (15’), for the Sunset Chamberfest.
2018, Scenes from Goya (50’), for 1.1.1.1/1.1.1./timp.3perc/2vn.1vla.1vcl.1db, for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music New Music Ensemble.
2017, Et in bergamo ego (16’), for cello quintet, SAKURA Cello Quintet
2017, Sonata “La Folia” (21’), 2fl.2ob/theorbo, lute/hpd/4vn.2va.2vc.viol.db
2015, Sarabande for a Young Adam (3’30’’), vn.vc/hpd
2014, Ballet and Scherzo (7’), 2vn.va.vc, Aspen Music Festival and School.
2013, Viola Sonata “Partita da Guerra” (20’), va, pf
2012, Apollo and Daphne, cantata dramatico (10’), soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2(pic).2.0.1/0. crt.0/perc/str/viol/theorbo, Juventas Ensemble and Boston Schola Cantorum
2012, Souvenires de Paris (5’), pf
2011, Ophelia Songs (15’), soprano, fl/2vn.va.viol.db/hpd
2011, Ricerare and Apotheosis (7’), 2bn
2011, Three Estampies (20’), va, tambura, riq, tabla, Emily Deans
2010, String Quartet No. 1 – Narcissus and Echo (20’), 2vn.va.vc
2009, Le Grand Estampie Royal (12’), 4vn.2va.2vc
2008, Elegy for Symphony Orchestra (7’), 2(pic).2.2.2/2.3.2.2/timp.1perc/stg The Sounding Board
2008, Ophelia, (25’), Opera in One Act, soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, bass, 2.2.2.2/2.0.1.0/timp/hp/hpd/lute/stg
2008, Viola Sonata (20’) va, pf
2007, As Adam in the Early Morning (4’), soprano, pf
2007, Tre scherzi per trio d’archi (35’), vn.va.vc
2006, Notturni (26’), soprano, vc, pf
2006, Yiddishe Volkslieder: Variations on Jewish Folk Music (12’) soprano, vn, cl, pf
2006, She Walks in Beauty (6’), baritone, pf
2006, Suite for Solo Clarinet (10’), cl