This piece was commmissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The premiere performance was given January, 1989 in New York.

For violin, violoncello and piano. Written in memory of Cole Carsan St. Clair, son of conductor Carl St. Clair, who passed away at the age of 18 months. 27 minutes.

Four arias sung by the character Edward Gaines in Danielpour's only opera, Margaret Garner. I Remember ..., A Little Solace, and Nothing ...) and one aria sung by Margaret's husband, Robert (Go Cry Girl). Baritone and piano.

Cilla's aria from the opera Margaret Garner. Soprano and piano.

English Only. For Soprano and Chamber Ensemble.

Margaret Garner, with a libretto by Nobel prize winner Toni Morrison, was premiered in 2005 at Michigan Opera Theater. This collection features three arias sung by the title character: Margaret's Lullaby, A Quality Love, and Intermezzo. Mezzo-soprano and piano.

This 1992 composition is the composer's personal portrait of New York City. It was premiered by the New York Philharmonic, with Leonard Slatkin conducting, on January 4, 1996. The title is drawn from poet Pablo Neruda's 1974 Nobel Prize address. The piece was recorded on the Sony label by The Philharmonia Orchestra, Zdenek Macal conducting.

Written in 1989 for the Saturday Brass Quintet on commission from Chamber Music America. The set of four dances - Riddle Dance, Burlesque, Shadow Dance, and Peripetia - form a snapshot of New York, the city of the composer's birth. The enormous variety of life found in the tight confines of the city are reflected in the quintet's wide ranging dynamics, colors and moods. The work's vigorous rhythms and many vignettes bring to mind a ballet score, and in fact the work has served as a ballet as well as a concert work. Duration: ca. 15 minutes.

G. Schirmer Concert Band - Grade 3-5 Contemporary composer Richard Danielpour has established himself as one of the most sought-after writers of his generation, with orchestral works performed around the globe. In a style that is uniquely American and rhythmically vibrant, Jack Stamp offers this impressive wind adaptation of one of Danielpour's more recent compositions. A marvelous work for the mature ensemble. (Grade 5) (6:50)