List of compositions by Jake Heggie

This is a list of compositions by Jake Heggie sorted by genre, date of composition, and title.

Genre Date Title Text Orchestration Notes
Opera

Opera

2000Dead Man WalkingLibretto by Terrence McNallyAn opera in two actsBased on the novel of the same name by Sister Helen Prejean. Commissioned by San Francisco Opera.
Opera 2019 If I Were You Libretto by Gene Scheer An opera in two acts Based on the novel Si j'etais vous By Julien Green. Commissioned by the Merola Opera program.
Opera2000AgainLibretto by Kevin GregoryOperatic scene for four solo voices (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone) with chamber orchestraCommissioned by the EOS Orchestra (Jonathan Sheffer, music director).
Opera2003The End of the AffairLibretto by Heather McDonaldAn opera in two actsBased on the novel of the same name by Graham Greene. Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera. Revised in 2004–2005.
Opera2005At the Statue of VenusLibretto by Terrence McNallyA musical scene for soprano and pianoCommissioned by Opera Colorado.
Opera2006To Hell and BackLibretto by Gene ScheerAn opera in one act for soprano, Broadway soprano and period instrument orchestraCommissioned by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
Opera2008Three DecembersLibretto by Gene ScheerAn opera in one actBased on Terrence McNally’s original script, "Some Christmas Letters." Commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera and co-commissioned by the San Francisco Opera in association with Cal Performances at UC Berkeley.
Opera2010Moby-DickLibretto by Gene ScheerAn opera in two actsBased on the novel of the same name by Herman Melville. Commissioned by Dallas Opera, San Francisco Opera, Calgary Opera, San Diego Opera and the State Opera of South Australia.
Opera2012Another SunriseLibretto by Gene ScheerDramatic scene for soprano, clarinet, violin, cello, bass, and pianoCommissioned by Music of Remembrance (Mina Miller, artistic director)
Opera2013Out of DarknessLibretto by Gene ScheerOpera in three parts for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, actor, with flute, clarinet, violin, cello, bass and pianoOpera in three parts:
  1. Another Sunrise
  2. Farewell, Auschwitz
  3. For a Look or a Touch

Commissioned by Music of Remembrance (Mina Miller, artistic director). Each part received its premiere individually by Music of Remembrance.

Opera2014The Radio HourLibretto by Gene ScheerChamber opera for chamber choir, silent actress, flute, clarinet, alto sax, percussion, piano, violin, cello, and bassCommissioned by Pacific Chorale, VocalEssence, Conspirare, and The Philadelphia Singers.
Opera2015Great ScottLibretto by Terrence McNallyAn opera in two actsBased on an original story by Terrence McNally. Commissioned by Dallas Opera and co-produced with San Diego Opera.
Vocal1992Trois poemes de interieurs de Rainer Maria RilkeText by Rainer Maria RilkeFor baritone and piano
  1. Portrait intérieure
  2. La porteuse de fleurs
  3. Epilogue: C’est pour t’avoir vue

Unpublished.

Vocal1995EncountertenorLyrics by John HallFor countertenor and piano
  1. Countertenor’s Conundrum
  2. The trouble with trebles in trousers … (Pitch can be a bitch!)
  3. A Gift to Share

Commissioned by Brian Asawa.

Vocal1995Three Folk SongsTraditionalFor mezzo-soprano and piano
  1. Barb'ry Allen
  2. He's Gone Away
  3. The Leather-Winged Bat

Dedicated to Frederica von Stade.

Vocal1995I shall not live in vainPoetry by Emily DickinsonFor mezzo-soprano and piano, and for mezzo-soprano solo with SA chorus, hand bells and pianoSong originally written in 1995, expanded and arranged for mezzo-soprano with SA chorus, hand bells and piano in 1998.
Vocal1996On the Road to ChristmasTexts by A.E. Housman, Frederica von Stade, John Jacob Niles, Emily Dickinson and Jake HeggieFor mezzo-soprano and string orchestra
  1. The Night is Freezing Fast (A.E. Housman)
  2. The Car Ride to Christmas (von Stade)
  3. Good King Merrily on High (traditional)
  4. I wonder as I wander (Niles)
  5. The Road to Bethlehem (Dickinson)
  6. And then the Setting Sun (von Stade)
  7. Christmas Time of Year (Heggie)

Commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra.

Vocal1996My true love hath my heartPoetry by Sir Philip SydneyFor soprano, cello and pianoAlso arranged as a duet for soprano, mezzo, cello and piano.
Vocal1996Thoughts UnspokenLyrics by John HallFor baritone and piano
  1. A learning experience over coffee…
  2. You enter my thoughts
  3. To speak of love
  4. Unspoken thoughts at bedtime

Commissioned by Earle Patriarco.

Vocal1997Natural SelectionPoetry by Gini SavageFor soprano and piano
  1. Creation
  2. Animal Passion
  3. Alas! Alack!
  4. Indian Summer – Blue
  5. Connection

Music and poetry composed for Nicolle Foland.

Vocal1997So Many Notes!Text by Jake HeggieFor 11 singers and orchestraCommissioned by San Francisco Opera to celebrate its 75th Season and the reopening of the War Memorial Opera House. Unpublished.
Vocal1997Paper WingsLyrics by Frederica von StadeFor mezzo-soprano and piano, and for mezzo-soprano and full orchestra
  1. Bedtime Story
  2. Paper Wings
  3. Mitten Smitten
  4. A Route to the Sky

Commissioned by Frederica von Stade and dedicated to her daughter, Lisa Elkus. Orchestration commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra in 2000.

Vocal1998Before the StormPoetry by Judyth Walker, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Dorothy ParkerFor mezzo-soprano, cello and piano
  1. Before the Storm (Walker)
  2. It sounded as if the streets were running (Dickinson)
  3. What lips my lips have kissed (Millay)
  4. The Thin Edge (Parker)

Dedicated to Zheng Cao. Three songs based on works written in 1986, revised in 1998.

Vocal1998Songs to the MoonPoetry by Vachal LindsayFor mezzo-soprano and piano
  1. Prologue: Once More – To Gloriana
  2. Euclid
  3. The Haughty Snail-King
  4. What the Rattlesnake Said
  5. The Moon’s the North Wind’s Cooky (What the little girl said)
  6. What the Scarecrow Said
  7. What the Gray-Winged Fairy Said
  8. Yet Gentle Will the Griffin Be (What Grandpa told the children)

Commissioned for Frederica von Stade by MUSIC ACCORD.

Vocal1998Everyone SangPoetry by Siegfried SassoonFor baritone and pianoUnpublished.
Vocal1999Song and Sonnets to OpheliaText by Edna St. Vincent Millay and Jake HeggieFor soprano and piano
  1. The Spring is Arisen; Ophelia’s Song (Heggie)
  2. Women have loved before as I love now (Edna St. Vincent Millay)
  3. Not in a silver casket cool with pearls (Millay)
  4. Spring (Millay)

Composed for Peggy Kriha-Dye.

Vocal1999PatternsPoetry by Amy LowellFor mezzo-soprano, SSAA chorus and pianoCommissioned by San Francisco Girls Chorus to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Vocal1999From Emily's GardenPoetry by Emily DickinsonFor soprano, flute, violin, cello, and pianoUnpublished.
Vocal2000Of Gods and CatsPoetry by Gavin Geoffrey DillardFor mezzo-soprano and piano
  1. In the beginning …
  2. Once upon a universe

Commissioned by Vija Nadai.

Vocal2000How Well I Knew The LightPoetry by Emily DickinsonFor soprano and piano
  1. Ample Make This Bed
  2. The Sun Kept Setting
Vocal2000Eve-SongPoetry by Philip LittellFor soprano and piano
  1. My name
  2. Even
  3. Good
  4. Listen
  5. Snake
  6. Woe to Man
  7. The Wound
  8. The Farm

Commissioned by James Schwabacher.

Vocal2001The Starry NightPoetry by Ann Sexton, Emily Dickinson, and A. E. Housman, with texts by Vincent Van GoghFor mezzo-soprano and pianoCommissioned for mezzo-soprano Kristine Jepson by Evolutions in Song.
Vocal2002A Great Hope Fell: Songs from Civil WarTexts by Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Emily Dickinson, Stephen Foster and othersFor baritone and chamber orchestraCommissioned by the Eos Orchestra (Jonathan Sheffer, conductor) for baritone Gordon Hawkins. Unpublished.
Vocal2002The Deepest DesireText by Sister Helen PrejeanFor mezzo-soprano and piano, and for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra
  1. The Call; More is required; Love
  2. I catch on fire
  3. The deepest desire
  4. Primary colors

Commissioned by Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Orchestration commissioned by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2005.

Vocal2004Some Times of DayText by Raymond CarverFor mezzo-soprano, violin, cello and piano
  1. The Minuet
  2. Simple
  3. The Best Time of the Day

Commissioned by the Harmida Trio.

Vocal2004Winter RosesPoetry by Charlene Baldridge, Emily Dickinson, Frederica von Stade and Raymond CarverFor mezzo-soprano, string quintet, wind quintet and piano

Prologue: Winter Roses (Baldridge)

I. Two Birds

1. The Wren (Baldridge)
2. The Robin (Dickinson)

II. Three Shades (in memoriam C.v.S.)

3. A Hero (von Stade)
4. Sleeping (Carver)
5. To My Dad (von Stade)

III. Looking West

6. Sweet Light (Carver)

Epilogue: Late Fragment (Carver)

Commissioned by Richard and Luci Janssen for Camerata Pacifica.

Vocal2004Vanity (blah blah me)Text by Jake HeggieFor soprano and piano, and for soprano, clarinet, cello, bass, piano and percussionCommissioned by Carnegie Hall for Audra McDonald as part of a new cycle, “The Seven Deadly Sins” (also featuring compositions contributed by Michael John LaChiusa, Stephen Flaherty, Ricky Ian Gordon and others).
Vocal2004Grow Old Along With Me!Poetry by Robert BrowningFor baritone and pianoComposed as a gift for baritone Robert Orth.
Vocal2005StatuesqueText by Gene ScheerFor mezzo-soprano and piano; also, with chamber orchestra accompaniment
  1. Henry Moore: Reclining Figure of Elmwood
  2. Pablo Picasso: Head of a Woman, 1932
  3. Hapshetsut: The Divine Potter
  4. Alberto Giacommetti: Standing Woman #2
  5. Winged Victory: We’re Through

Commissioned by University of Kansas at Lawrence for mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle.

Vocal2005Here and GonePoetry by A.E. Housman and Vachal LindsayFor tenor and baritone with violin, viola, cello and piano
  1. The Farms of Home (Housman)
  2. In Praise of Songs That Die (Lindsay)
  3. Stars (Housman)
  4. The Factory Window Song (Lindsay)
  5. In the Morning (Housman)
  6. Because I Liked You Better (Housman)
  7. The Half-Moon Westers Low (Housman)

Commissioned by Welz Kaufman and the Ravinia Festival for the Stearns Institute for Young Artists.

Vocal2005The Other Other WomanLyrics by Mark CampbellFor male voice and pianoFrom Songs from an Unmade Bed, a stage work that features 18 songs by various composers with lyrics by Mark Campbell.
Vocal2007Facing Forward/Looking BackPoetry by Charlene Baldridge, Eugenia Zukerman, Raymond Carver, Armistead Maupin and Jake HeggieFor soprano and mezzo-soprano with pianoCommissioned by Welz Kaufman and the Ravinia Festival for the Stearns Institute for Young Artists.
Vocal2007Final monologue from Master ClassText by Terrence McNallyFor mezzo-soprano and pianoComposed for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Merola Opera Program and to remember the late James Schwabacher.
Vocal2008Friendly Persuasions: Homage to PoulencPoetry by Gene ScheerFor tenor and piano
  1. Wanda Landowska
  2. Pierre Bernac
  3. Raymonde Linossier
  4. Paul Eluard

Based on four transformative friendships and meetings in Francis Poulenc’s life.

Vocal2011Pieces of 9/11: Memories from HoustonTexts by Gene ScheerFor soprano, baritone and girl soprano (age 14–18) with flute, guitar, violin and cello
  1. Prelude; Lauren
  2. Lessons
  3. Phone Calls
  4. That Moment On
  5. Beyond
  6. An Open Book

Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera.

Vocal2011A Question of LightTexts by Gene ScheerFor baritone and piano
  1. The Light of Coincidences (Magritte)
  2. Eccentric Flint (Maya c. AD 600–900)
  3. Yellow Flowers in a Vase (Caillebotte)
  4. Place de la Concorde (Mondrian)
  5. El Hombre (Tamayo)
  6. Watch (Murphy)

Commissioned by Dallas Opera in association with the Dallas Museum of Art for baritone Nathan Gunn.

Vocal2011The Years Roll ByText by Charles HartFor soprano and mezzo-soprano with pianoComposed for soprano Kiri Te Kanawa and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade.
Vocal2011The Breaking WavesText by Sister Helen PrejeanFor mezzo-soprano and pianoCommissioned by Carnegie Hall for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and pianist David Zobel.
Vocal2012Farewell, AuschwitzTexts adapted by Gene ScheerFor soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone and piano, or with clarinet, violin, cello, bass, and piano
  1. Prologue: For Maria
  2. Soldiers
  3. Diamonds
  4. In the Cards
  5. Irenka
  6. Miss Ziutka
  7. The Sun and the Skylark
  8. Farewell, Auschwitz

Commissioned by Music of Remembrance (Mina Miller, Artistic Director).

Vocal2012Camille Claudel: Into the FireText by Gene ScheerFor mezzo-soprano and string quartet
  1. Rodin
  2. La Valse
  3. Shakuntala
  4. La petite châtelaine
  5. The Gossips
  6. L’age mûr
  7. Epilogue: Jessie Lipscomb visits Camille Claudel, Montdevergues Asylum, 1929

Commissioned by San Francisco Performances.

Vocal2012Of Laughter and FarewellPoetry by Vachal LindsayFor tenor or baritone and piano
  1. By The Spring, At Sunset
  2. Under the Blessing of Your Psyche Wings

Commissioned by Ravinia Festival (2012) and Opera America (2013).

Vocal2013From "The Book of Nightmares"Poetry by Galway KinnellFor soprano, cello and piano
  1. You Scream
  2. In A Restaurant
  3. My Father’s Eyes
  4. Back You Go

Composed for soprano Lisa Delan.

Vocal2013For a Look or a Touch (song cycle)Libretto by Gene ScheerFor baritone and piano, or baritone with flute, clarinet, violin, cello, pianoOriginally commissioned by Music of Remembrance as a stage work, the song cycle version was created in 2013.
Vocal2014Newer Every Day: Songs for KiriPoetry by Emily DickinsonFor soprano and piano
  1. Silence
  2. I’m Nobody! Who are You?
  3. Fame
  4. That I did always love
  5. Goodnight

Commissioned by the Ravinia Festival in celebration of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s 70th Birthday.

Vocal2015The Work at HandPoetry by Laura MorefieldFor mezzo-soprano, cello and piano; also for mezzo-soprano, cello and orchestraThree symphonic songs based on poetry by the late Laura Morefield (1961–2011). Commissioned for mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton and cellist Anne Martindale Williams by Carnegie Hall and the Pittsburgh Symphony.
Orchestral2001"Cut Time" VariationsFor piano and chamber orchestraCommissioned by the Eos Orchestra (Jonathan Sheffer, conductor) for pianist Jeremy Denk.
Orchestral2002Orchestral episodes from Dead Man WalkingFor full orchestraCommissioned by the Dallas Symphony (Andrew Litton, music director).
Orchestral2002Holy the Firm: an essay for cello and orchestraInspired by the novel of the same name by Annie DillardFor solo cello and orchestraCommissioned by the Oakland East Bay Symphony (Michael Morgan, conductor) for Emil Miland, cellist.
Orchestral2013Ahab SymphonyTexts by Herman Melville (from "Moby-Dick") and W.H. Auden (from his poem, “Herman Melville”)For tenor solo, SATB choir and full orchestraCommissioned by the University of North Texas.
Choral1987Faith DisquietPoetry by Emily DickinsonFor SATB Chorus (a cappella)
  1. “Why do I love” You, Sir?
  2. What if I say I shall not wait!
  3. If you were coming in the fall

Commissioned by the UCLA Choir (William Hatcher, conductor).

Choral1999Anna Madrigal RemembersText by Armistead MaupinFor mezzo-soprano and 12 solo male voicesCommissioned by Chanticleer. Unpublished.
Choral2001My Grandmother's Love LettersPoetry by Hart CraneFor SATB Chorus and orchestraCommissioned by the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia (Donald Nally, artistic director).
Choral2003He will gather us around from Dead Man WalkingLibretto by Terrence McNallyFor SATB Chorus (a cappella)An arrangement of the original hymn tune from the opera, Dead Man Walking.
Choral2006Seeking Higher Ground: Bruce Springsteen Rocks New Orleans, April 30, 2006Text by Sister Helen PrejeanFor double SATB chorus with full orchestraCommissioned by Pacific Chorale.
Choral2011A Hundred Thousand Stars from A Look or a TouchText by Gene ScheerFor TTBB Chorus and piano, or with flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and pianoThis chorus was added to For a Look or a Touch when the original stage work was expanded for the Seattle Men’s Chorus in 2011.
Choral2012Six Christmas TraditionsLyrics by Mark CampbellFor SATB choir with piano, flute and oboeCommissioned by Renaissance City Choirs (Pittsburgh, PA).
Choral2013For a Look or a Touch (choral)Libretto by Gene ScheerFor baritone, men’s chorus, actor, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussionOriginally commissioned by Music of Remembrance, this second incarnation was commissioned by the Seattle Men’s Chorus and The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus.
Choral2013The Narrow BridgeText by Pamela StewartFor TTBB ChorusFinal movement of Tyler's Suite, featuring compositions by Nolan Gasser, Stephen Schwartz, Ann Hampton Callaway, John Corigliano, John Bucchino, and Lance Horne. Commissioned by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.
Choral2015Stop This Day and Night with MePoetry from Walt Whitman’s "Leaves of Grass"For SATB chorus (a cappella)Composed for The King’s Singers as The Raymond W. Brock Commission for the American Choral Directors Association.
Instrumental1982Indiana BoundFor pianoUnpublished.
Instrumental1983InishfallenSuite for pianoUnpublished.
Instrumental1984LugallaFor string quartetUnpublished.
Instrumental1985Glengariff TrioFor violin, cello and pianoUnpublished.
Instrumental1985InishfreeFor two pianosUnpublished.
Instrumental1986Skellig VariationsFor two pianosUnpublished.
Instrumental1987RhosymedreFor two pianosUnpublished.
Instrumental1988One Day at the Duck Pond: illustrations with music to write stories to (children's book)Drawings and music by Jake HeggieFor pianoUnpublished.
Instrumental1990DivertimentoFor two pianosUnpublished.
Instrumental1991Christmas NocturnesFor piano
  1. Est is ein Ros’
  2. Coventry Carol
  3. O Come, Emanuel
  4. The Holly and the Ivy
  5. I Saw Three Ships
  6. I Wonder as I Wander
  7. Silent Night

Arrangement by Jake Heggie. Unpublished.

Instrumental1996Coward/CabaretFor cello and piano
  1. Mad About the Boy
  2. Someday I’ll Find You
  3. Meme les anges

Music by Noël Coward, arrangement by Jake Heggie. Unpublished.

Instrumental2010Fury of LightInspired by Mary Oliver's poem, SunriseFor flute and piano; also for flute and chamber orchestraCommissioned for flutist Carol Wincenc by Linda & Stuart Nelson. Orchestration created in 2010.
Instrumental2012Orcas Island FerrySuite for violin/viola and piano
  1. Crossing
  2. On and Off
  3. The Shoreline Lullabye
  4. Whistling and Listening
  5. In Tows and Threes (Motor Rhythm)

Commissioned by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.

Instrumental2012SoliloquyFor flute and pianoA setting of the song Beyond (from Pieces of 9/11) commissioned by Camerata Pacifica (Adrian Spence, artistic director).
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