Vocal Music/Songs

for high voice and piano (3.5′)

a dramatic and humorous bossa nova in the voice of Gertrude Stein’s beloved poodle, Basket.

Cantares de los perdis for voice, tuba, timpani and crotales (12′)

for soprano and two doublebasses (8′)

Dancing Toward Dusk for voice, piano and soprano saxophone, Bb Clarinet or oboe (13′)

for soprano and piano (18′)

four serious songs of spiritual torment for baritone and piano (14′)

six reflective songs for low or medium voice and piano (21′)

four songs for medium voice and piano (12′)

for tenor and piano, for baritone and piano, duet for tenor, baritone and piano; or for baritone and strings (4.5′)

six verdant love songs for high voice and piano (12′)

for 2-part children’s choir, soprano solo, violin, cello & piano (7)

or a cappella choir or vocal quartet (12′)

for soprano and piano (7′)

several songs inspired by and about cats

for soprano, tenor, flute and harp (14′)

high voice with chamber orchestra (2-1-1-2, 2 horns, 2 perc., strings ) OR with piano (6′)

with saxophone or clarinet (each 2′-3′)

for medium voice and two pianos (13′)

seven songs for high voice and piano (18′)

A serene, sophisticated song exploring the spiritual life of a cat

for violin, cello, piano and voice (15)

Wallach’s Post-Millenial Love Songs glance and gaze at older poems about love.

four songs for viola, piano and medium voice (18′)

medium voice and piano (various lengths)

Psalm 126 in Hebrewa Grace After Meals (2′)

for mezzo and chamber orchestra (1-1-1-1, no brass, 2 perc and strings) (14′)

for medium voice and piano (14′)

for medium voice and piano (11′)

for medium or low voice and piano (4′)

for vocal quartet or chamber choir (each 4′-5′)

for medium voice, clarinet, horn and cello or bassoon (12′)

for unaccompanied voice (14′)

for two unaccompanied voices (4′)

When Lost in the Forest

based on texts by anonymous, illiterate women of Yemen and the West Bank (17′)

voice and piano (each 2′ – 5′)

for high voice, string quartet and two percussion, or for high voice and piano (13′)