The Performance Repertoire
of
CHRISTOPHER FULKERSON
Only works given in public concerts,
and/or for recording, are listed. Not listed is most of the repertoire of thirty
years of work with amateur choirs at churches and similar venues.
OPERA
Works in Alphabetical Order by Composer
--As conductor, unless otherwise indicated. Full productions, unless otherwise
indicated
FIDELIO by Ludwig van Beethoven
--1814 version in German. Three casts. Eight performances
--San Francisco Lyric Opera; McAteer Theater, San Francisco
FIDELIO by Ludwig van Beethoven
--1805 version in German. West Coast Premiere
--Chorus Master; the Berkeley Opera
CARMEN by Georges Bizet
--In French. Nine performances
THE DEVIL AND KATE by Antonin Dvorak
--In English. Chorus Master, the Berkeley Opera
THE SCARLET LETTER by Martin Hermann
--In English. Concert Performance.
World Premiere
--U.C.Berkeley Music Department Noon Concert
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA by Pietro Mascagni
--In Italian. The San Francisco Lyric Opera. McAteer Theater, San Francisco
I PAGLIACCI by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
--In Italian. The San Francisco Lyric Opera. McAteer Theater, San Francisco
THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE BY HER BATCHELORS, EVEN by Charles Shere
--Chorus Master and Second Conductor (Two are required). World Premiere
--Mills College
LUISA MILLER by Giuseppi Verdi
--In English. Chorus Master, the Berkeley Opera
SIEGFRIED, by Richard Wagner
--In German. Two casts. Six Performances
THE GROWING CASTLE by Malcom Williamson
--In English. Baritone II Soloist. Performances in California and Bayreuth,
Germany.
--The University of the Pacific Summer Opera Theater
OTHER REPERTOIRE
Milton Babbitt
--AN ELIZABETHAN SEXTET for Female Voices. Local Premiere
--MORE PHONEMENA for Twelve Voices. World Premiere
----Available on the CD set MODERNISM FOREVER
Robert Basart (American)
--STILLNESS AND THE NIGHT BECOME
for Vocal Octet. Commissioned by CF
----World Premiere
Luciano Berio
--A-RONNE for Vocal Octet; Local Premiere. Also sang as Baritone Soloist
--CRIES OF LONDON for Vocal Octet.
Pierre Boulez
--LE MARTEAU SANS MAITRE for Mezzo soprano and Instruments
--MESSAGESQUISSE for Cello Solo and Cello Ensemble
William Byrd
--MASS FOR THREE VOICES for Chorus
Elliott Carter
--SYRINGA for Mezzo soprano, Baritone, and Guitar Soli with Chamber Orchestra
----Available on the CD Set MODERNISM FOREVER. Local Premiere
--TRIPLE DUO for Pierrot Ensemble with Percussion
Peter Maxwell Davies
--ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER for Chorus; Local Premiere
--AVE PLENA GRATIA for Chorus; Local Premiere
--THE LORD'S PRAYER for Chorus; Local Premiere
--THE MEDIUM Monodrama, CF Vocal Coach; Local Premiere
--VESALII ICONES for Nude Male Dancer, Cello Solo, and Instruments
----Two separate full productions. Local Premiere. VIDEO AVAILABLE
--WESTERLINGS for Chorus; Western Hemisphere Premiere
----Available on the CD set MODERNISM FOREVER
Claude Debussy
--TROIS CHANSONS DE CHARLES D'ORLEANS for Chorus
Norman Dinerstein
--CINQUE LAUDE PER CORO MISTO
Vivian Fine
--TEISHO Oratorio for Vocal Octet and String Quartet. West Coast Premiere
Christopher Fulkerson
--About two dozen works. Ten of these are available on the CDs
----MODERNISM FOREVER and NON
NOBIS DOMINE
Don Carlo Gesualdo
--MADGRIGALI LIBRO VI
Paul Hindemith
--DER SCHWANENDREHER Viola Concerto, arranged by Wilbur Sudmeier
--Kyrie from MASS for Chorus
Gerald Humel (German)
--ET IN TERRA PAX for vocal octet. Commissioned by CF. World Premiere
Hans Holewa
--CONCERTINO VII for Chamber Ensemble. American Premiere
Laszlo Kalmar (Hungarian)
--HORA EIUS for three sopranos. American Premiere. CD In Preparation
Hi Kyung Kim (Korean)
---STRING QUARTET WITH A SOPRANO World Premiere
Gyoergy Kurtag (Hungarian)
--A LITTLE PREDICAMENT Local Premiere
--SCENES FROM A NOVEL True American Premiere
----(This performance preceded the Speculum Musicae "Premiere")
--S.K. REMEMBRANCE NOISE Local Premiere
Robert Hall Lewis
--KANTATEN for Vocal Octet and Piano. Local Premiere
Olivier Messiaen
--O SACRUM CONVIVIUM! for Chorus. Available on the CD NON NOBIS DOMINE
Luigi Nono
--SARA DOLCE TACERE for Vocal Octet; Local Premiere
Nigel Osborne
--CHORALIS I for vocal quintet
--CHORALIS II for vocal quintet
--CHORALIS III for vocal quintet
----All American Premieres; CF also sang as Baritone Soloist
Bernard Rands
--OBLIGATO MEMO 2C for Trombone and String Quartet. Local Premiere
Aribert Reimann
--JOHN III, 16 for Vocal Octet. American Premiere. CD In Preparation
John Donald Robb
--REQUIEM for Chorus and Organ. Recording: Opus One Records, # 114
Camille Saint-Saens
--CHRISTMAS ORATORIO for Chorus and Organ
Laszlo Sary
--INCANTO for Vocal Quintet; American Premiere
Arnold Schoenberg
--PIERROT LUNAIRE for Speaker and Instruments
Heinrich Schuetz
--JOHANNISPASSION (Oratorio) for Chorus
William Schumann
--CAROLS OF DEATH for Chorus
Ruth Crawford Seeger
--CHANT 1930 for Soprano with Chorus. Local Premiere
Roger Sessions
--MASS for Unison Chorus and Organ. Local Premiere. CD In Preparation
Charles Shere (American)
--REQUIEM WITH OBOE for Vocal Octet with Oboe. Commissioned by CF.
----World Premiere. CD In Preparation
C. James Sheppard
--LUMINARIA (SKY MUSIC) for Soprano, Tape and Instruments. Local Premiere
----Recording: Opus One Records #126
Lani Smith
--THE DARK HOURS for Chorus and Piano
Ezra Sims (American)
--THE CONVERSIONS for vocal octet. Commissioned by CF. World Premiere
Igor Stravinsky
--ANTHEM, THE DOVE DESCENDING for Chorus
--AVE MARIA for Chorus. Available on the CD NON NOBIS DOMINE
Richard Strauss
--DIE GOETTIN IM PUTZZIMMER for vocal octet
David Vayo (American)
--SALMOS for Voice and Instruments. World Premiere
Anatol Vieru (Romanian)
--OH, THAT YOU WERE LIKE A BROTHER TO ME for vocal octet.
----Commissioned by CF. World Premiere
Anton Webern
--KONZERT for Nine Instruments
Willan, Healy
--RESPONSARIES FOR THE OFFICES OF TENEBRAE for Chorus. Local Premiere
Walter Winslow
--NINETEEN MADRIGALS for Five Voices. World Premiere
----Recording: Opus One Records, Number 131
Stefan Wolpe
--PIECE IN TWO PARTS FOR SIX PLAYERS. Local Premiere
Charles Wuorinen
--ARABIA FELIX for Instrumental Ensemble. Local Premiere