Cantori New York: About Us: CNY

Throughout its history, Cantori New York has been committed to presenting substantial new and unfamiliar works for voices with and without instruments. Our programs have included a large number of premieres. The information shown below is complete and accurate to the best of our knowledge. We welcome corrections!

World Premieres

Tom Cipullo, The Shadows Around the House (March 1, 1997)
Paul Crabtree, An American Persephone (November 5, 2005)
Paul Crabtree, Dive! A Water Music (April 24, 2008)
Michael Dellaira, USA Stories (revised version) (May 17, 1997)
Rebekah Driscoll, To one who has been long in city pent (May 20, 2006)
Raphael Fusco, Lamentationes (May 21, 2005)
Alain Gagnon, Chansons d'Orient (March 7, 1998)
Alain Gagnon, Le rameau de soie (May 20, 2001)
Stuart Greenbaum, The Foundling (May 17, 1998)
Adolphus Hailstork, Let the Heavens be Glad (December 5, 1998)
Matthew Harris, Oceanic Eyes (May 17, 1998)
Jorge Martin, One Hour to Madness and Joy (November 14, 2004)
Beata Moon, We Remember Them (May 20, 2006)
Jack Perla, To all who sleep tonight (May 20, 1995)
David Randolph, Grass (May 20, 2007)
David Randolph, Once Certain Birds (May 20, 2007)
Clément Robert, Ondine (March 18, 2002)
Ronald Roseman , Psalm 42 (revised version) (May 22, 1993)
Paul Schleuse, on forever's very now (May 20, 1995)
James D. Wagoner, Song of Solomon

U.S. Premieres

Jean Absil, Bestiaire (November 11, 2000)
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Gottes ist der Orient (March 16, 2008)
Granville Bantock, The Golden Journey to Samarkand (May 17, 1997)
Bruno Bettinelli, Madrigali (March 16, 2002)
Judith Bingham, The Secret Garden (November 3, 2007)
Roger Calmel, Stabat Mater (November 5, 2005)
Friedrich Cerha, An die Herrscher der Welt (April 13, 2003)
Daniel-Lesur, Cantique des Cantiques (March 10, 2001)
Pascal Dusapin, Dona Eis (May 21, 2005)
Jean Francaix, Trois Poemes de Paul Valery (February 25, 1995)
Alain Gagnon, Paroles Dorées (March 16, 2002)
Alain Gagnon, Quatre Eclogues (May 20, 2000)
Berthold Goldschmidt, Letzte Kapitel (November 5, 2005)
Stuart Greenbaum, Upon the Dark Water (May 20, 1995)
Hugi Guđmundsson, Adoro Te Devote (March 10, 2007)
Bo Holten, Triumf at Finnas Till (November 11, 2000)
Giya Kancheli, Amao Omi (Marcy 10, 2006)
Ernst Krenek, Die Jahreszeiten (March 7, 1998)
Bernhard Lewkovitch, Tre Madrigali di Torquato Tasso (May 22, 1994)
Maurice Ohana, Avoaha (May 23, 2004)
Henri Pousseur, Missa Brevis (November 11, 2000)
Keith Roberts, Veni (March 20, 2005)
Sergei Slonimsky, The Song of Songs (February 25, 1995)
Bruce Stark, Rain Song (March 13, 1999)
Bruce Stark, Wind Song (March 13, 1999)
Heinrich Sutermeister, Andreas Gryphius (November 10, 2001)
Erkki-Sven Tüür, Meditatio (March 10, 2007)
Gottfried von Einem, Die traumenden Knaben (May 11, 1996)

New York Premieres

Byron Adams, Trois Illuminations (November 17, 2002)
Dominic Argento, A Toccata of Galuppi's (May 17, 1998)
Carol Barnett, Cinqo Poemas de Becquer (May 22, 1994)
Richard Busch, Dangerous Trains (March 13, 1999)
Tom Cipullo, Meeting at Night (November 11, 2000)
Robert Convery, Voyages (March 16, 2002)
Ton de Leeuw, Cinq Hymnes (May 23, 2004)
Frank Ferko, Stabat Mater (April 4, 2004)
Jean Francaix, Trois Poemes de Paul Valery
Janice Hamer, On Paper Bridges (March 13, 1999)
John Harbison, Five Songs of Experience (February 28, 1993)
Sidney Hodkinson, Alte Liebeslieder, Book 1 (March 5, 1994)
Andrew Imbrie, On the Beach at Night (June 1, 2003)
Keith Jarrett, Elegy for Violin and String Orchestra (June 1, 2003)
Michael Karmon, Reflections (December 5, 1998)
Jan Krzywicki, Come to Me (March 13, 1999)
Jan Krzywicki, This is thy Hour, O Soul (March 13, 1999)
David Lang, mary stuart choruses (November 4, 2006)
Frank Martin, Et la vie l'emporta (April 9, 2006)
E. J. Moeran, Songs of Springtime (May 20, 1995)
Marshall Ocker, Memnon (December 5, 1998)
Stephen Paulus, Visions from Hildegard, part one (December 5, 1998)
Bernard Rands, Among the voices (November 17, 2002)
Phillip Rhodes, Morning of Christ's Nativity (December 2, 1995)
Andrew Rindfleisch, Sweet Rose, Fair Flower (May 20, 1995)
Scott Robinson, The Stolen Child (March 13, 1999)
Arnold Schoenberg, Notturno for harp and strings (April 9, 2006)
Gerald Shapiro, Four Love Songs (December 5, 1998)
Robert Sirota, Songs and Spells (November 4, 2006)
David Vayo, Mother Goose Rhymes (March 13, 1999)
Russell Woollen, Dante's Praises to the Virgin (December 5, 1998)
James Yannatos, O Nata Lux de Lumine (December 5, 1998)