List of Works (by Opus Number)
of Leonard J. Lehrman, +Parodies(!)
written for Helene Williams
as of Jan. 5, 2023

95B. The New Improved Superspy
premiered at Medicine Show Theatre, Feb. 7, 15 & 23, 2014
New order of songs (2013-14):

Click here for Feb. 23, 2014 performance playlist; individual numbers/scenes:

Opening Announcement
Overture
Secret Press Conference
IAmI-WhyDoILoveHim?
We'reRightBecauseWe'reRight
Glorious War
TheManWhoControlsTheDrones
BondGirls
TheGeneticist
TheSDIWaltz
Deniability
HappyHackers
Spydate
JustALittleFavor
AGirlWithoutMorals
FemmeFatale-Scientist/Masterspy-Secretary
TellMe,WhatIsLove?
Superspy (title song)
Senator-Scientist
A Cure for Everything
Hail the Wall!
Dénouement
An Upbeat Ending

Click here for Feb. 7, 2014 performance playlist.
Individual songs are hypertexted below.

Overture (revised) (2'50")
1. The Secret Press Conference (Duet) Press Secretary & Reporter (NEW) (4'30")
2. I Am I - Or Am I? and Why Do I Love Him? (Duet) Secretary & Masterspy (5'00")
3. We're Right Because We're Right (Duet) Secretary & Masterspy (2'15")
4. The Glorious War Song (Female Solo) Secretary (2'35")
5. The Man Who Controls the Drones (Male Solo) Masterspy (+ Chorus) (NEW) (2'35")
--watchable on YouTube in performance of Aug. 3, 2012
6. The Bond Girls (Female Solo) Secretary (NEW) (4'40")
7. Terror Tour (Duet) Masterspy & Secretary (NEW, but cut) (3'30"
--watchable on YouTube in performance of Aug. 1, 2013
8. The Geneticist's Song (Male Solo) Scientist (2'00")
9. The SDI Waltz (words by Leonard Lehrman) (Duet) Senator & Scientist (3'45")
10. Deniability (Duet) Senator & Masterspy (NEW & Improved)(3'00")
11. Ballad of the Happy Hacker (Duet) 2 Hackers (NEW) (2'00")
--watchable on YouTube in performance of Aug. 1, 2013
12. Yes, We Scan (Duet) Directors of Intelligence (NEW, but cut) (2'30")
13. Spy Date (Duet) Masterspy & Femme Fatale (NEW)(3'00" - but cut to 0'20")
14. Just A Little Favor (Duet) Masterspy & Girl (3'30")
15. A Girl Without Morals (Solo) Girl (4'00")
16. Tell Me, What Is Love? (Solo) Girl (4'10")
17. Superspy (Female Solo) Femme Fatale (3'50")
18. A Cure for Everything (Male Solo) Scientist (2'35")
19. Hail the Wall! (Duet) Gov. Tex & Jose (NEW) (5'00")
20. An Upbeat Ending (Ensemble) (4'05")

99. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
setting of preamble for SATB and Piano or Winds and Percussion
(8') Summer 1988 PrC
prem. at United Nations, 10/26/88
by Solo Quartet of the Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus
also perf. Temple Sinai, Roslyn 8/20/89
and by Christ Church Babylon Choir 10/24/04

100. Sisters
3 monologues based on first-person stories of Biblical women
PrC (1989) AMC
(Lot's Wife, Miriam, and Zelophehad's Daughters)
for Female Voice and Piano or 9 instruments;
1st movt 6'45"; 2nd movt 5'56"; 3rd movt 3'40" (as solo; 4'53" as quintet)
total: 16'11"
last movement also arranged for 2 Sopranos, Mezzo, and 2 Altos
for Helene Williams and Womansong
last movement prem. 6/12/89 for National Council of Women,
Time-Life Bldg, NYC
full cycle prem. 6/14/89 Weill Recital Hall,
for Ezrath-Nashim benefit
prem. with dancers:
Cadmon Hill-Clinton Dance Choir, Paulina Kent Dennis, director,
Temple Sinai, Roslyn 8/20/89;
prem. of complete solo version: Golden Fleece Ltd., Theater 22, 3/31/90
prem. of complete solo version w/cl.-bcl.-alto sax,vc.,pno, perc. & synth,
LICA Bryant Lib 3/21/93
first movement Lot's Wife also perf. at Theater unterm Dach, East Berlin, 6/27/89,
at Dresden Center for Contemporary Music 7/1/89,
at Downtown Music Productions Holocaust Memorial concert 3/5/90
at Community Church of NY 3/18/15 - viewable here on YouTube
and at Trinity Church Roslyn May 5, 2019 last movement Zelophehad's Daughters also perf. Ft. Lauderdale Jewish Community Center 3/20/90,
at Workmen's Circle 5/24/90 and elsewhere
on Jewish Woman in Song and An Israel Cabaret programs
N.Y.City premiere w/ dancers:
6/23/91 Merkin Hall w/Wendy Osserman Dance Co.
Viewable on YouTube here.
recorded by Helene Williams & composer on Songs of Conscience cassette 3/91 & CD 6/03
posted by amc.net as follows: Lot's Wife, Miriam, Zelophehad's Daughters
choral version of last movement (w/5 women) perf'd by
Helene Williams, Ellen Davidson, Tara Venditti, Mara Goodman & Barbara Barnes
cond. from piano by composer, Temple Judea, Manhasset 4/3/03
posted by amc.net here
amd at Trinity Church Roslyn with Helene Williams, Nancy Zucker, Karin Weibert,
Perri Sussman and Sarah Blaze May 9, 2019

101. A Requiem for Hiroshima (25') (text: Lee Baxandall (1959, rev. 1988-9))
for SATB Soli, Chorus and Orchestra PrC
[chamber orch version:
shakuhachi, flute/piccolo, clarinet, trumpet, koto, percussion,
piano, violin, viola, cello, and contrabass]
1) Dies Irae (THE DEAD CRY OUT)
2) Mors stupebit (WHO MAY JUDGE)
3) Liber Scriptus (THIS IS WHAT WAS DONE. THIS IS WHO WE WERE)
4) Lacrymosa (THE KILLED)
5) Rex Tremendae (THE KILLER)
6) Orchestral Interlude 7) Libera Me (NO REST)
last movt previewed Union Theological Seminary
CALC 25th anniversary 7/22/90
entire work previewed w/Solo Octet & Piano
on WQXR-AM 8/3/90
prem. at Riverside Church 8/5/90
w/Voices Saintpaulia, Inoue Chamber Ensemble,
& Solo Quartet of the Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus;
broadcast on WBAI-FM 8/7/90
text and first 4 pages of vocal score publ.
by Left Curve, No. 15 (1991) (San Francisco)
prem.w/Solo Octet, Piano & Organ:
9/3/95 Malverne Community Presbyterian Church

102. New World: An Opera About What Columbus Did to the "Indians"
(100') 55 numbers
in one or two acts; commissioned by the Puffin Foundation in honor of
the 50th anniversary of the American Music Center
& the Columbian Quincentennial; PrC (1991)
libretto by composer & Joel Shatzky
(credit withdrawn at his request 11/30/92)
SSTTBarBarB, 2 Rappers, Piano, Percussion, 3 Synthesizers,
opt. Chorus, Ballet, Trumpet, Trombone, Conchs
Separable numbers: #1 Kaytawari's Monologue #2 Crew's Entrance #3 Columbus's Aria
#6 Nudity Chorus #9 Prayer #11 Rodrigo #16 Isabella's Bolero #17 Quartet (Act I)
#26 Guarionex #27 Yuisa #29 Kaytawari's Vision #30 George
#32 Columbus-Isabella Duet #34 Quartet (Act II)
#37 De Torres #44 Rap Number #46 Tainos' Mourning Chorus

#16 at Golden Fleece Ltd. Composers' Chamber Theater
Square One program @Theater 22, NYC 3/31/90
#1, 3 Union Theological Seminary CALC 25th anniversary 7/22/90,
& WBAI 10/12/90
#2, 6 chorus preview: Second International Naturist Opera Workshop,
Belezy, France 7/90
#16 Third International Naturist Opera Workshop,
Belezy, France 7/92 and at
Haus der Kirche, Berlin 9/1/92
& Dresden Center for Contemporary Music 9/5/92
#3, 16, 37, 32 LICA concert, Heckscher Park, Huntington 8/6/91
All of the above previewed on WQXR "The Listening Room" 10/12/91 10pm
Suite of excerpts broadcast on WBAI 10/14/91
#11 sung by Ivan Thomas, broadcast on WBAI Arts Magazine 2/8/93
full concert prem. by After Dinner Opera Co.(& Meet The Composer)
@ Lincoln Center 10/12/91
staged premiere co-sponsored by LICA, East End Arts Council
& NYFA S.O.S. Grant, Puffin Foundation,
Hngtn & Suffolk County Arts Council, Heckscher Park, Huntington 8/11/92
N.Y. City staged premiere co-sponsored by
East End Arts Council & NYFA S.O.S. Grant
& Meet The Composer, Donnell Library 2/9/93
Music received rave review from George Wallace in Opera Monthly

104. Crimes (Text: Edith Segal, 1989) 10/90 (2'23")
for Voice & Piano; prem. 6/3/91
at Merkin Hall by Helene Williams;
recorded on Songs of Conscience cassette 3/91 & CD 6/03 PrC AMC
posted by amc.net here.

105. I'd Like To Go Away Alone
(Text: Alena Synkova, translation by Jeanne Nemcova) (1'27") 2/91
for Voice & Piano/Organ; prem. 6/23/91 Merkin Hall - Helene Williams
recorded on Songs of Conscience cassette 3/91 & CD 6/03 PrC AMC
posted by amc.net here.
Performed widely on The Jewish Woman in Song programs;
including Municipal Auditorium of Sighet, Romania, viewable here.

105A. arr. for Solo Soprano w/SATB Chorus & Piano/Organ PrC AMC
prem. 4/27/95 by Cantor Susan Alcott,
Asbury Choir, Asbury United Methodist Church
also performed by Helene Williams & Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus
conducted from the piano by the composer, Temple Judea, Manhasset NY 4/3/03
recording posted at amc.net here and at Temple Beth Sholom Roslyn May 2, 2019 and at Trinity Church Roslyn May 5, 2019;
and by Helene Williams & Workmen's Circle Chorus,
conducted by composer at CUNY Graduate Center, 4/18/04

106. Kalinin Bridge
(Text: Joel Shatzky, in memory of Ilya Krichevsky,
winner of Poetry Contest) (4')
commissioned by Prof. Edgar H. Lehrman Memorial Foundation (1992);
text publ. by Shalom (magazine of The Jewish Peace Fellowship),
prem. by Helene Williams & composer
on Composers Concordance concerts
at C.W. Post Great Hall 2/13/92 & CAMI Hall 2/21/92
along with 3 other "Political Songs" - opp. 87, 104 and 95 #17 PrC
Posted May 20, 2020 by Center Makor, Brookline, Mass. at 4:40-14:50.

107. An Edith Segal Love Song Cycle (5'38") 1992
(on 7 poems from For Dreamers Who Dare (1975)) PrC AMC
Remembrance (0'55") - Severance (0'39") - The Two (0'53") - Loneliness (1'14") -
Scars (0'34") - Your Hand (0'43") - Waiting (0'40")
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Greenwich House "Village Varieties" concert 11/19/92
and at LICA Chelsea Center concert 5/22/93, Songs of Love concert 2/5/95
recorded on Capstone #CPS-8647: Helene Williams sings Songs of Love
posted by amc.net here.

110. Be Gentle (text: Rev. Richard S. Gilbert) (3') 3/93
for Voice or SATB & Piano/Organ PrC AMC
prem. Malverne Community Presbyterian Church Choir, LICA 1/16/94

111. The Definition of Love (text: Andrew Marvell) (2') 5/93 for Voice&Piano
prem. by Helene Williams & composer North Merrick Library 2/5/95
recorded on Capstone #CPS-8647: Helene Williams sings Songs of Love
posted by amc.net here.
Also performed by them, a half-step lower, at Oyster Bay Library
Aug. 20, 2019
and at Midwinter Naturist Festival, Loxahatchee, FL, Feb. 14, 2020.

112. Love Song Cycle on Seven Poems by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1939)
for Soprano & Piano (14'30") 7/93
commissioned by Corliss Lamont and dedicated to him,
Beth Lamont, Rosalyn Baxandall,
and Helene Williams; PrC AMC
prem.: Helene Williams & composer:
Bethpage Library 3/4/94;
Composers Concordance, Kosciuszko Foundation, 3/11/94;
LICA Songs of Love, North Merrick Library 2/5/95;
Hicksville Library 3/2/97 WESPAC 6/3/95
1) If I can step within (3'07")
2) To My Jewish Friend in Pittsburgh (2'13")
3) The beauty of love (1'19")
4) I lock my heart against you (0'35") [partially reprised as 5A&6A]
5) Won't you unlock - (1'55")
6) To Carlo [Tresca], South Beach (After 14 Years) (3'46")
7) On "Equality" (1'35")
recorded on Capstone #CPS-8647: Helene Williams sings Songs of Love
posted by amc.net here.
Reissued on Ravello RR7951 CD
"Harmonize Your Spirit With My Calm" tracks 13-19.
(The title comes from a phrase in the first song.)
Click here for performance of first song
at CD release party/house concert, Jan. 13, 2017.

115. The Journey of Life (text: William Cullen Bryant) (3'43")
summer, 1994 for Voice & Piano
in memory of Arthur James
prem. LICA Bryant Bicentennial Concert, Bryant Library 10/30/94
and at SUNY-Purchase Music Building 11/3/94;
recorded on compact disc: Capstone #CPS-8623
The William Cullen Bryant Bicentennial Concert
by The Long Island Composers Alliance PrC AMC
posted by amc.net here.
April 30, 2013 perf by Helene Williams & composer viewable on YouTube here.
Posted, for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, with subtitles, here.
Prem. by her, with moonscapes, at Liederkranz Hall, Apr. 4, 2014.

115A. Beneath the Waning Moon (3'43")
summer, 1994 for Violin & Piano based on above song PrC
prem.by Todd Reynolds & composer, LICA concert,
EmilyLoweHall, Hofstra University 7/30/94 AMC
perf'd by Daniel Hyman & composer, Court Street Music, 6/6/20

115B. The Waning Moon (4'00") for Woodwind Quintet, Aug. 2013
prem. by LICA at Cradle of Aviation Center, Garden City, Oct. 3, 2015
Click here for introduction.
Clicke here for performance.

117. The Longest Stairs
to Mike Snell for Helene
in memory of Norman Rosten (81") 3/95 PrC AMC
setting of poem from Rosten's Songs for Patricia
prem. 4/4/95 BargeMusic, Brooklyn
version for piano alone prem. 5/17/95 Borough Hall, Brooklyn
(broadcast on cable TV)

120. Three Completions of Songs Begun by Marc Blitzstein
PrC
1) Expatriate (2'30") 3/95
completion of musical sketch for voice & piano
begun by Marc Blitzstein to his lyrics from No For An Answer Act II Scene 5
first presented 4/6/95 Madison WI Sonneck Society convention
first public performance 6/11/95 LICA concert,
Center Moriches Free Library
recorded by Leonard Lehrman on Original Cast Recordings OC 4441
and published in in The Marc Blitzstein Songbook, v.1 (Boosey & Hawkes, 1999)
Sept. 16, 2000 perf viewable on YouTube here.

2) War Song (Dorothy Parker) (2'13") 7/95
completion of musical sketch for voice & piano begun by Marc Blitzstein, 194?
prem. Salle Nadia Boulanger, Fontainebleau, France, July 11, 1996
recorded by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman,
released on Original Cast #OC-6127 The Marc Blitzstein Centennial Concert CD
and published in The Marc Blitzstein Songbook, v.3 (Boosey & Hawkes, 2003)
May 24, 2013 Rockville Centre perf viewable on YouTube here.

3) Smoking Glasses (text by Marc Blitzstein)
(3'19") 7/95
completion of musical sketch begun by Marc Blitzstein, 1938
recorded by Gregory Mercer & Leonard Lehrman, Original Cast Recordings OC 4441,
and published in The Marc Blitzstein Songbook, v.2 (Boosey & Hawkes, 2001)

120A. One More Blitzstein Song Completion:
Song (Rupert Brooke), for Voice & Piano; also arr. for SATB & Piano
2003 completion of 1925 13-measure sketch begun by Marc Blitzstein
premiered by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman
and recorded by them 10/9/04 in Boulder, CO;
released on Original Cast #OC-6127 The Marc Blitzstein Centennial Concert CD ;
choral version premiered at Blitzstein Centennial concerts, Feb.-Mar. 2005

121. Two Jewish Folk Pieces
1) Kererte A Ti (Ladino Folk Text) (2'30") soprano & piano 9/95
PrC AMC
in Ladino or English translation by the composer
-sung in both languages by Helene Williams, accompanied by the composer
at their wedding 7/14/02, viewable on YouTube here.
+oboe obbligato, prem. 6/20/13 by Helene Williams, composer, and Robert Salzman
viewable on YouTube here;
also 3/24/19 at Musicians Club of NY;
also arr. for Alba Consort, Dec. 2017, with accompaniment by lute & oud:
prem. Feb. 3-4, 2018 in Smithtown, Oyster Bay
also performed with seminude belly-dancer at Naturist concerts, including
Feb. 14, 2020 with LaDonna Allison;
2) Yedid Nefesh arr. for mezzo, clarinet & piano of traditional Hebrew prayer PrC AMC
in Hebrew or English translation by the composer
words & melody by R. Eliezer Azikri (16th century)
arrangement commissioned by Marion Capriotti (6') Fall 1994
re-arr. by composer for soprano, violin & piano, 2010
prem. by Helene Williams, Herbert Feldman & composer
LICA concert, Plainview-Old Bethpage Library Dec. 19, 2010
repeat perf by them at Great Neck Library May 5, 2013, viewable here.

123. Sonnetina #9: Bill Kunstler on Corliss Lamont (3') voice & piano,
October, 1995 PrC AMC
Text: William M. Kunstler, June 3, 1995
prem. by Janis Sabatino Hills & composer, LICA concert@Adelphi Univ. Oct. 7, 1996
also performed by Helene Williams & composer, NCRRC, Tamiment Lib, NYU
June 19, 2008, in honor of Kunstler's widow, Marjorie Ratner Kunstler

124. The Double Image (poem by George Cornwell, 1975)
(3') voice & piano, 1995 PrC AMC
prem. Helene Williams & composer, Court Street Music, June 26, 2005

128. Echo (Christina Rossetti) (3') for two voices a cappella, 1996 PrC AMC
prem. Kleine Szene, Saechsische Staatsoper, Dresden, Germany, 7/2/96
Helene Williams & Ronald Edwards
US prem. Adelphi University, 10/7/96
Janis Sabatino Hills & Ronald Edwards
also sung by Helene & Paul Sperry at Composers Concordance concert at NYU 5/27/04

129. Friday Evening Service (Trad. words in Hebrew & English)
(45') 1996 PrC AMC
for Cantor, SATB, Children's Choir, Organ/Pno
+ obbligato Fl., Cl., Harp, Cello
Prelude, A New Song(Shir Chadash)(Heb.&Eng.), Reader's Kaddish(Heb.),
Barchu(Heb.), Shma(Heb.), Mi Chamocha(Heb.), Hashkiveinu(Heb.orEng.),
V'Shamru(Heb.), Avot V'Imahot (Heb.[arr.]), Yism'chu (Heb.)(see op. 53 #1),
Zog nit keynmol (Yid.&Eng.[arr.]), Shalom Rav(Heb.) (with violin obbligato), Meditation,
May the Words(Eng.)(from Hannah - see op. 52A), Adoration(Eng.)(see op. 53 #2),
Kaddish Underscore (see op. 63), Lo Yisa Goi(Heb.[arr.]), Postlude
commissioned by North Shore Synagogue;
dedicated to Rabbi Daniel Fogel, prem. by Renee Coleson & NSS 4/11/97
incl. violin soloist: Nathaniel S. Lehrman

Mi Chamocha perf'd in Hebrew by Helene Williams & composer at piano
9/13/13 Yom Kippur Service at The Amsterdam, Port Washington, NY

Hashkiveinu publ. by Transcontinental;
perf'd in English by Helene Williams & Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus,
cond. from piano by composer, Temple Judea, Manhasset, 4/3/03, posted by amc.net here.
perf'd in Hebrew by Helene Williams, Faith Steinsnyder, David Perper, Charles Osborne
cond. from piano by composer, 8/16/09, 8/29/09, 8/8/10,
1/23/11 (Village Temple) posted on YouTube;
also in Hebrew by Cantor Ofer Barnoy & members of Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus
at Temple Beth Sholom Roslyn May 2, 2019
perf'd in Hebrew/English by Helene Williams with composer at piano
9/4/13 Rosh Hashonah Service at The Amsterdam. Port Washington, NY

V'Shamru perf'd as instrumental organ solo by Alan Sever
as wedding recessional, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 7/14/2002
as solo by Helene Williams & composer at piano,
9/13/13 Yom Kippur Service at The Amsterdam, Port Washington, NY

Avot V'Imahot perf'd in Hebrew by Helene Williams with composer at piano
9/4/13 Rosh Hashonah Service (together with Zochreinu)
and 9/13/13 Yom Kippur Service at The Amsterdam, Port Washington, NY

May the Words perf'd by Helene Williams & composer at piano
9/13/13 Yom Kippur Service at The Amsterdam, Port Washington, NY

Shalom Rav [2'35"] perf'd by Helene Williams & composer at piano
with violin soloist Nathaniel S. Lehrman, 9/4/13 Rosh Hashonah Service at The Amsterdam, Port Washington, NY
perf'd by Helene Williams & composer at piano
with violin soloist Daniel Hyman, Court Street Music, 6/6/20

129A. Mi Shebeirach PrC
prem. 7/3/97 at American Conference of Cantors/Guild of Temple Musicians convention at Huntington Hilton Hotel
by Faith Steinsnyder & David Perper (+Mi Chamocha, Hashkivenu(Eng.), V'Shamru, Shalom Rav)
also sung by them 8/16/09, 8/20/09, 8/8/10,
their perf of Jan. 23, 2011 posted on YouTube;
prem. of solo version: Janis Sabatino Hills, Malverne Community Presbyterian Church 10/19/97
also sung by Helene Williams (posted on YouTube) at 9/4/13 Rosh Hashonah Service and 9/13/13 Yom Kippur Service at The Amsterdam, Port Washington, NY
prem. of choral version: North Shore Synagogue Choir, Malverne Church 11/15/98
choral version perf'd by Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus, cond. by composer,
Temple Judea, Manhasset 4/3/03; posted by amc.net here.

129B. Blessing & Prayer for Healing (Eng. tr. of Mi Sheibeirach)--for choir, 2009
prem. at United Methodist Church, Huntington; concert prem. there (LICA) 6/13/10;
also sung at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Castleton, Staten Island 9/12/10 & 11/28/10;
by Harvard College Class of 1971 Reunion Chorus, cond. by Rick Wilson, 9/23/11--posted on YouTube
and by Christ Lutheran Church Rosedale Choir at Queens Church Choir Festival, 4/30/16--posted on YouTube.
Solo version sung by Geraldine Lecessi, 6/2/12 Court St. Music

131. Three Norman Rosten Songs (4') voice & pno, 1996 PrC AMC
prem. 4/30/97 Bkln Boro Hall
The First Smile - Kiss - Swing

134. The Progressive (3') poem by Julia Cooney in honor of Theodore Roosevelt (P.D.) PrC AMC
world prem. by soprano Helene Williams & composer at the piano
1/18/98 LICA Concert honoring J. Willard Roosevelt's 80^th birthday at Merrick Library;
also at Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, "A Weekend with Willard" 4?22/18, viewable on video here.

136. may i feel (E.E. Cummings) (3') duet for male & female voices & piano; PrC AMC
prem. Helene Williams & composer, Eastover, Lenox, Mass. June 24, 1998;
Ronald Edwards, Janis Sabatino Hills & composer, Bryant Library (LICA) Nov. 1, 1998

137. Emily Dickinson Song Cyclette (3 x 1') for voice & piano, 5/98 PrC AMC prem. LICA 2/99
I Felt a Cleaving (#937) - I'm Nobody (#288) - Wild Nights (#249)
recorded on Capstone #CPS-8667: Helene Williams sings More Songs of Love
posted by amc.net--click on individual titles

138. Faith (James Baldwin) (3') for solo voice or chorus & piano PrC AMC
choral prem. Malverne Community Presbyterian Church, 11/15/98;
solo prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Hofstra (LICA) 1/17/99
also sung by Faith Steinsnyder, w/composer at pno,
at Lehrman/Osborne 60th Birthday Concerts:
8/16/09, 8/20/09, 8/8/10, 1/23/11 (posted on YouTube)

139. I Am in the Middle Of the World (Grace Herman) (3') for soprano & piano PrC AMC 12/98
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Great Neck House, Mar. 14, 2004
also perf'd by them at Long Beach Public Library 3/28/04
recording posted by amc.net here.

140. Alphabetical Song (text by composer) (1') for voice & piano PrC AMC
prem. 8/20/99 Bryant Library (LICA) by Helene Williams & composer
video viewable here; inspired by & written as complement to Daniel Dorff's "Two Alphabetical Songs"
video viewable here.

141. That Voice (text by George Eliot from Armgart)(2'30")
for soprano & piano PrC AMC
prem. by Monica Harte & Kenneth Merrill, Manhattan School of Music, 9/25/01

142. The Golem [Sonnetina #10] (text: Sonnetina by Alex Skovron) for voice & piano 6/00 (3') PrC AMC
prem. by Helene Williams & composer at Composer/Performer Roundtable,
Music Library Association convention at Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC 2/22/01
incorporated into op. 149 [#4]

146. The Booby Trap or Off Our Chests
musical with texts by Sydney Ross Singer & composer
on the link between bras & breast cancer
for 2 men, 2 women, and a piano (and optional cello),
based on A Little Breast Play
by Singer & Soma Grismaijer, Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001
Barbie Blues - Baby Breasts - The Boobs Blues - Silicone Sal - Breast Play -
Quartet: Pillow Talk - The Test - Working It Out - Stuffed Bras (Off Our Chests)
ea. 3-5' PrC AMC
concert prem. (of all but Quartet) Golden Fleece Ltd., Theater 22, 5/13/01
broadcast on Manhattan Neighborhood Network Ch. 34 2/22/02 2:10-2:30pm, 2/26/02 7:40-8pm
full concert prem. Eastern Naturist Gathering, Eastover, Lenox, Mass. 8/23/01
added numbers, for Eastern Naturist Festival, Empire Haven, Moravia NY
8/11/05 (and subsequent performances):
Overture - Doctors - Think Pink - Pusher Bra - Fiji -
It's Tough Bein' a Tittie Today - A Break -
The Trouble with Breasts - Bras, Not Genes
written for & performed by Helene Williams, Cary Bair,
Peter Kacalanos/Leonard Lehrman, Sarvamangala/Susan Blake/Kathryn Wieckhorst
additional performance dates & venues
[in May during "'Prevention Is the Cure' Week"]:
5/19/06 PeaceSmiths, United Methodist Church, Amityville NY [SB]
5/19/07 United Methodist Church, Islip NY [SB]
8/10/07 Eastern Naturist Festival, Empire Haven, Moravia NY [SB}
Posted on YouTube as follows:
Doctors (Ensemble)
The Breast Cancer Industry Wants You to Think Pink (Susan, Helene, Cary)
Barbie Blues (Susan)
Baby Breasts (Susan & Helene)
Boobs Blues (Helene)
Pusher Bra (Cary & Susan)
Fiji (Leonard & Helene)
Silicone Sal (Cary)
A Little Breast Play (Susan, Helene, Leonard)
It's Tough Bein' A Tittie (Cary +Susan & Helene)
A Break (Helene +Susan)
Quartet: Pillow Talk (Cary & Helene, Susan & Leonard)
The Test(Helene, then Leonard & Susan)
Bras, Not Genes (Cary & Susan)
Working It Out (Helene + Ensemble)
Stuffed Bras (Susan, Helene, Ensemble)
Susan Blake on The Message

8/12/07 Ithaca Commons, NY Green Fest [SB]
8/25/07 Custer Institute, Southold NY [SB]
5/17/08 WomanSpace, Great Neck Senior Center [KW]
Posted on YouTube as follows:
Overture
Doctors
The Breast Cancer Industry Wants You to Think Pink
Barbie Blues
Baby Breasts
Boobs Blues
Pusher Bra
Fiji
Silicone Sal
A Little Breast Play
It's Tough Bein' A Tittie
A Break
Pillow Talk
The Trouble With Breasts
The Test
Bras, Not Genes
Working It Out
Stuffed Bras
Introduction of & Remarks by Prof. Scott Carlin

10/20/08 Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck NJ [KW]
---during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

147. Naked Verses, cycle of 5 songs (ea. 1-5') for voice & piano, 2/01
PrC AMC based on poetry by the volume of that title, edited by Bern Loibl
1) Why (Lois Ann Horowitz)
2) Fascion (Stephen Van Eck)
3) In the Nude (Gene Peacock, Jr.)
4) What Is A Leer? (Melissa Pinol)
5) Try (Lois Ann Horowitz)
prem. by Helene Williams, Cary Bair, Sarvamangala, Peter Kacalanos,
with composer at the piano, Eastover, Lenox, Mass. 8/23/01
#2-5 also (a cappella) at Sydney Naturally, 1/19/02; #3 broadcast on Australian Radio;
arr. w/oboe obbligato, prem. Empire Haven, Aug. 1, 2013, viewable on YouTube here.

148. Sacco and Vanzetti
three-act opera begun but left unfinished by Marc Blitzstein (1959-1963),
commissioned by Ford Foundation, optioned by Metropolitan Opera
PrC AMC 2 hr. 45 min.
completed 1978-Feb. 2001; publ. Theodore Presser
First complete performances in concert with piano at
The White Barn Theatre, Westport CT, Aug. 17-19, 2001
with Gregory Mercer, James Sergi, Monica Harte, Helene Williams,
Tara Venditti, Tammy Hensrud, Steven Tharp, Mark Wolff,
Lars Woodul, Robert Osborne, directed by Donald Saddler,
conducted by Leonard Lehrman
with Leonard Lehrman & Michael Pilafian at the piano.
Posted on YouTube as follows:
Act I Scene 1 Prologue
Act I Scene 2 Sacco's Home, 1920
Act I Scene 3 Pt1 Garage
Act I Scene 3 Pt2 Arrest
[Act I Scene 4 was cut.]
Act I Scene 5 Pt1 Police Station
Act I Scene 5 Pt2 D.A. Katzmann's Monolog
Act I Scene 6 Pt1 First Prison Visit
Act I Scene 6 Pt2 Act I Quartet Finale
Act II Scenes 1&2 Memorial Day Parade, Court
Act II Scene 3 Prison
Act II Scene 4 Court
Act II Scene 5 Pt1 incl. Sacco's "The Whole Shoe"
Act II Scene 5 Pt2 incl. Sacco's "With A Woman To Be"
Act III Scenes 1&2 Appeals, Books
Act III Scene 3 Sentencing, 1927
Act III Scene 4 Vanzetti's Statement
Act III Scene 5 Pts1-4 Gov. Fuller
Act III Scene 5 Pts5&6 + Scene 6 Pts1-6 incl. Mary Donovan; Gov. Dukakis (1977)

Excerpts (listed below) #1-5 published by Boosey & Hawkes in
The Marc Blitzstein Songbook--#1 in v.1; #2-5 in v.2; #8 in v.3;
1) Sacco's Act II Aria, "With A Woman to Be,"
based, by Blitzstein, on a fragment from his Reuben Reuben,
prem. 4/19/64 by Luigi Alva with orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein;
also 4/28/85 by Charles Walker, conducted by Michael Barrett.
2) Sacco-Rosa Act II Duet (2'04")
prem. by Ronald Edwards, Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman at
Jean Cocteau Repertory Theater, Bowery, Manhattan, 9/16/00
broadcast on Cablevision Channel 70, Aug. 14 & 15, 2001
3) Vanzetti's Last Statement (3'07")
completed by Leonard Lehrman, prem. 3/2/95 at Medicine Show, Manhattan
broadcast on Cablevision Channel 70, Aug. 14 & 15, 2001
4) Vanzetti's First Aria (2'29")
completed by Leonard Lehrman, prem. 8/2/00 by Ronald Edwards & Leonard Lehrman
at Cherubini Conservatory, Florence, Italy
5) Sacco's "The Whole Shoe" Aria (5'11")
completed by Leonard Lehrman, prem. 8/2/00 by Ronald Edwards & Leonard Lehrman
at Cherubini Conservatory, Florence, Italy
6) Sacco-Mrs. Evans Duet
music based on "Be With Me" and "Such A Little While"
from Blitzstein's Reuben Reuben, completed by Leonard Lehrman 8/00
7) Sacco-Rosa-Vanzetti Trio
aka known as Torremaggiore-Villafalletto Trio;
also as Torremaggiore Duet, written & premiered in Torremaggiore
by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, Aug. 7, 2000;
music based on "The Hills of Amalfi" (1'45"-2'00")
from Blitzstein's Reuben Reuben, completed by Leonard Lehrman 8/00
7A) arr. of Trio for 2 Violins & Piano, 2011
8) Mary Donovan's Aria
music inspired by "Hymn" from Blitzstein's Juno
completed by Leonard Lehrman 1/01, prem. by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman
at Composer/Performer Roundtable, Music Library Association convention,
Grand Hyatt, N.Y. City, 2/22/01 & NCRRC, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 6/19/01
9) Act I Quartet Finale
music derived in part from "Have Yourself A Night"
from Blitzstein's Reuben Reuben, completed by Leonard Lehrman 8/00
10) Memorial Day Parade (1'37")
music based on Blitzstein's setting of Alfred Hayes's "Into the Streets May First"
11) Thompson's Act III Aria, "Secrets" - music by Leonard Lehrman

#1 recorded by Ronald Edwards & Leonard Lehrman on Premier PRCD #1005.
#2-5 recorded by Gregory Mercer, Helene Williams and James Sergi
with Leonard Lehrman at the piano, Original Cast Records OC 4441.
#1-9 performed by them at Hewlett-Woodmere Library 3/3/02;
Great Neck Library 6/9/02; Puffin Cultural Forum 6/23/02;
Sky Room, Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington 10/10/02
#1, 7 & 10 recorded by Cameron Smith, Lars Woodul, Helene Williams,
and Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus, cond. by Leonard Lehrman at piano,
Original Cast Records OC 6127

149. An Australian Odyssey
PrC
song cycle for soprano & piano on words by Australian poets (42'30")
for Helene, to Alex Skovron
1 Love Sonnet #9 (Edith Speers) (1'15") [Sonnetina #11]
2 I Remember (Jacob Rosenberg) (2'00") [Sonnetina #12]
3 No More Boomerang (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) (2'20")
4 The Golem (Alex Skovron) (2'50")[op. 142, Sonnetina #10]
5 Fugue (Alison Croggon) (2'05")
6 Credo (Alex Skovron) (2'50") [Sonnetina #13]
7 Missing Him (Jordie Albiston) (1'30")
8 After Babel (Peter Goldsworthy) (1'30")
9 Our Love Is So Natural (Judith Wright) (2'35")
10 A Strange Bird (Michael Dransfield) (1'10")
11 Antipodean Heads (John Forbes) (1'50")
12 Europe, Endless (John Forbes) (1'15")
13 Crosstalk (John Tranter) (2'10")
14 Erstwhile (Chris Wallace-Crabbe) (2'40")
15 fairytale (Ania Walwicz) (8'25")
16 Portrait (Judith Wright) (1'40")
17 Woman's Song (Judith Wright) (2'30")
[17A. arr. for SAA, 12/2010]
18 Equatorial (Ian McBryde) [3'15" + bows]
prem. of #2 by Effie Apelast-Weinberg & composer, CAMI Hall Oct. 23, 2001
prem. of entire cycle by Helene Williams & composer, Bryant Library, Roslyn, Dec. 2, 2001
and at Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 5, 2002
excerpts: #2 also performed at Theodor Herzl Club, North Caulfield, Melbourne Dec. 31, 2001
#1, 2, 11, 12, 13 & 15 at Hakoah Club, Bondi, Sydney Jan. 9, 2002
#1 & 3 (a cappella) at Sydney Naturally Jan. 19, 2002
+ Melbourne radio broadcasts:
#1 & 9 "Curtain Up" 3CR with John Gunn, Dec. 30, 2001
#1 & 3 3AK with Brett de Hoedt, Dec. 30, 2001
#9 & 3 3MBS-FM with Susan Batten, Jan. 5, 2002
#15 & 3 also performed at Jan Hus Playhouse, NYC, Apr. 27, 2008
on program co-sponsored by Vox Novus & Remarkable Theatre Brigade  

151. A Cereal Christmas Carol (1'00") for voice(s) and accompaniment, Dec. 2001
text by composer
PrC
prem. at American Composers Forum NY Chapter Christmas party, Dec. 15, 2001  

152. A Dream Deferred (Langston Hughes) for voice and piano (1'30")
PrC
prem. by Helene Williams & composer Apr. 14, 2002
at Queens College Langston Hughes Centennial
Perf by them at NY Green Fest Aug. 6, 2011 posted on YouTube;
Also perf by Nicole Mitchell & composer, LICA, LIU-Post, Apr. 1, 2012 also posted on YouTube

154. Jewish Haiku (5'33")
twelve 3-line settings for baritone, soprano & piano/orchestra:
In the Beginning - Manhood - Nature - Rain - Weather - Death
Elijah - Mantra - Fish - Wandering - The Score - After All
PrC
prem. 8/22/02 Cary Bair, Helene Williams, Leonard Lehrman (piano), Bob Salzman (bar hn)
Eastern Naturist Gathering, Eastover Resort, Lenox, Mass.
Perfs by Charles Osborne, Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman (piano)
8/16/09, 8/20/09, 8/8/10, 1/23/11-posted on YouTube
and by Helene & Leonard alone June 18, 2011--posted on YouTube  

156. Eve (text: Abel Meeropol) (1'22")
PrC
duet for soprano and tenor;
prem. by Helene Williams & Gregory Mercer, Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003
recorded on Original Cast Recordings CD 6055 The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
posted by amc.net here.
Perf by Benjamin Spierman & Hannah Rosenbaum Aug. 20, 2009 posted on YouTube  

157. Sonnet to Anne [Sonnetina #14] (text: Abel Meeropol) (2'48")
PrC
for soprano and piano
prem. by Helene Williams and Leonard Lehrman, Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003
recorded on Original Cast Recordings CD 6055 The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
posted by amc.net here.  

158. The Wooing, one-act opera for SATB (24'07")
PrC
libretto by Lewis Allan (Abel Meeropol) after Chekhov's Medved'
prem. by Helene Williams, Tara Venditti, Gregory Mercer, Gregory Rahming
conducted by Leonard Lehrman, Queens College, Feb. 23, 2003
recorded on Original Cast Recordings CD 6055 The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert
posted by amc.net here.  

159. I Went Looking for My Soul (text: "Castor Oil" by Charles Bernstein)
for soprano-tenor duet & piano 2'30"
PrC
prem. by Helene Williams, Paul Sperry, and composer, May 27, 2004
Composers Concordance concert at NYU
 

161. the girl with sea in her hair (George Wallace) (3'00")
PrC
Oct. 2003
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Great Neck House, Mar. 14, 2004
also perf'd by them at Long Beach Public Library 3/28/04
recording posted by amc.net here.
Video by Helene Williams & composer, Court Street Music for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, viewable with subtitleshere.  

162. Yellow Cabs (Rosalie Calabrese) (1'30")
PrC
Oct. 2003
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Great Neck House, Mar. 14, 2004
also perf'd by them at Long Beach Public Library 3/28/04
recording posted by amc.net here. 

163. America: A Prophecy (William Blake) (5'00") for voice & piano Oct. 2003
PrC
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, "Songs of Love & War" concert,
Jan. 21, 2007 Jericho Library; Feb. 4, 2007 Bryant Library, Roslyn
 

164. A Coat (William Butler Yeats) (1'30") for voice & piano
PrC
Oct. 2003
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Sunsport Gardens, Loxahatchee FL Jan. 9, 2004
arr. w/oboe obbligato, prem. Empire Haven, Aug. 1, 2013, viewable on YouTube here.  

165. Where Is the Song of the Artist on Long Island? (George Wallace & composer) (3'07") for SATB chorus & piano
PrC
Nov. 2003
prem. by Oceanside Chorale, accompanied by composer, Oceanside Library, Dec. 5, 2004
performed by MPC 4/27/13 LIU-Post, 5/5/13 Great Neck Library

165A. Where Is the Song of the Artist on Long Island? (George Wallace & composer) (3'07") for solo voice & piano
PrC
Nov. 2003
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library, July 23, 2004
 

165B. Where Is the Song of the Artist on Long Island? (George Wallace & composer) (3'07") for solo voice & piano
PrC
Video with Helene Williams, Michael Niemann & composer at Court Street Music
for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, viewable with subtitles here.  

166. Not in a Silver Casket (Edna St. Vincent Millay) (2'00") for soprano & piano
PrC
Mar. 2004
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library, July 23, 2004
perf. at Court Street Music, Jan. 13, 2017, viewable on YouTube here.  

167. Hill in Oyster Bay (Fay Slavin (Greenspan)) (2'40") for soprano & piano
for Helene - and Norman
PrC
Apr. 2004
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library, July 23, 2004
 

168. Brando Credo (on text by Marlon Brando) (2'15") for voice & piano
PrC
prem. by Helene Williams & composer,
Northeast Naturist Festival, Empire Haven, Moravia NY Aug. 7, 2004
168A. arr. w/oboe obbligato, prem. Empire Haven, Aug. 1, 2013 viewable on YouTube here.
168B. new title: Looking at the Stars, arr. for woodwind quintet, Aug. 2013;
prem. Oct. 20, 2013, Monmouth Winds, LICA at Centerport Planetarium, w/NASA visuals

171. Threescore Years Ago (3'00") PrC for Voice(s) & Accompaniment (8/05);
prem.by Helene Williams & composer Aug. 28, 2005
at L.I. Supports Cindy Sheehan Benefit Concert,
Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, NY
Broadcast by Bob Sherman on "Woody's Children," WFUV Jan. 8, 2006, sung by composer

176. Midnight Muse (Estela Eaton)(3'30") Feb. 4, 2006 PrC for Soprano & Piano
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Court Street Music, 6/27/10,
viewable here on YouTube

178. When Moshiach Comes (Lawrence Bush) (3'30") May 8, 2006 PrC for Voice & Piano
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, 5/6/07 Queens College; 5/10/07 Tamiment Library -
both in honor of the Morris Schappes Centenary

180. What Is God?: An End to War - Ode from Euripides' Helen (2'30") PrC
in Greek or in English tr. by composer (with thanks to Elizabeth Horton & Paul Rapoport)
Autumn 2006 PrC
prem. by Helene Williams, Gregory Mercer & composer, "Songs of Love & War" concert,
Jan. 21, 2007 Jericho Library; Feb. 4, 2007 Bryant Library, Roslyn;
Feb. 17, 2007 People's Voice Cafe, Workmen's Circle, Manhattan

181. Sonnetina #15 (setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet #29):
"When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes"
3/07 PrC
for SMMTTB (2'10"); prem. by New Music New York, St. Peter's Citicorp, May 1, 2007

181A. Sonnetina #15 (setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet #29):
"When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes" for soprano & piano (2'10") PrC
(solo version - for Helene) prem. Court Street Music recital 6/16/07
perf. at Canadian Music Centre 6/11/13 viewable on YouTube here.

182. Cascadilla Falls (A.R. Ammons) 3'00" (to Helene) for soprano & piano PrC 3-4/07
prem. Court Street Music recital June 16, 2007

184. Conspiritor Reality (Kim Rich & composer) (3'10")- part of projected opera: ALGER
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Tamiment Library, NYU June 13, 2007 NCRRC
choral version prem. by members of Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus
and New York City Labor Chorus, Local 802, June 17, 2010
PrC
viewable here on YouTube.

186. Long Island Songs of Seasoned Women
PrC (25'10")
for Helene, in memory of Susan Blake, Nov.-Dec. 2007
1. The Naked Eye (Patti Tana) (1'48")
2. Eve's Song (Sally Ann Drucker) (1'36")
3. The Wife of God II (Susan Astor) (2'37")
4. Long Island Is Just Not Long Enough (3'00")(Marcia McNair)
5. Double Nickels I&II (Lynn Green) (4'15")
6. My Song (Lorraine Mund) (2'00")
7. What Is Sufficient (Pat Falk) (2'30")
8. Misplaced Memories (Margaret Dinzler Shaw) (3'50")
9. The Plot (Muriel Lilker) (1'00")
10. Post Humus (Patti Tana) (2'45")
#2-10 from the collection, Songs of Seasoned Women,
ed. Patti Tana, Quadrasoul, 2007
Video of #2 by Helene Williams & Composer at Court Street Music,
, Posted, for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, with subtitles, viewable here.
prem. of #4 by IJ Merenini & composer,
United Methodist Church of Huntington & Cold Spring Harbor, 2/10/08
and Cinema Arts Center, Huntington, 3/2/08;
also performed by Jeannine Otis & composer
at First Hofstra Conference on Suburban Diversity, 10/22/09;
prem. of whole cycle by Helene Williams, IJ Merenini & composer, Court Street Music, 6/7/08
Performance of #4 by IJ & Composer at Court Street Music, 6/27/10, viewable here on YouTube.
Performance of #6 by Helene Williams & Composer at Court Street Music, 6/12/11, viewable here on YouTube.

189. Listen (Walt Whitman) for soprano & piano, PrC
commissioned by Walt Whitman Project (7')
for Helene Williams, previewed chez Pehrson, NYCC party 12/08;
prem. Queens College, 4/19/09
also at Walt Whitman Birthplace, 15th Annual NYSCA Decentralization
Awards Ceremony, hosted by Huntington Arts Council, 2/8/12;
viewable on YouTube here.
New video made at Court Street Music for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, viewable, with subtitles, here.

193. Prayer of St. Francis - SAB - for United Methodist Church Huntington/Cold Spring Harbor,
to Rev. Warren Beaven, in memory of Dr. Sterrett P. Beaven 7/15/09 (2'30") PrC

193A. Prayer of St. Francis, for solo voice & piano or organ
in higher key (D) PrC for Helene
prem. June 13, 2010 by Helene Williams & composer,
LICA concert at United Methodist Church Huntington/Cold Spring Harbor;
prem. in lower key (C) PrC by Geri Lecessi & composer,
Court Street Music, June 12, 2011

194. If (Rudyard Kipling) for SATB & piano (6') PrC Aug. 2-12, 2009
to my Dad, for Helene, Faith & Charles
read (& recorded) 8/12/09 by Helene Williams, Faith Steinsnyder, Charles Osborne & LJL
premiered by Helene, Faith, David Perper, Charles & LJL Jan. 23, 2011
at The Village Temple - repeat of Joint 60th Birthday Concert(s) of 2009-10
viewable on YouTube here.

194A. If (Rudyard Kipling) for solo voice & piano (6') PrC Aug. 2-12, 2009

198. Musical Chairs (Carol Miller [1957-2004]) (3'30") PrC Mar. 2011; for Helene
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Court Street Music, June 12, 2011
viewable on video here.

201. Republicans (text by composer) (3') PrC inspired by but not based on
"Barry's Boys" (1964) by Jean Reizner
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Kutsher's, Monticello NY June 18, 2011
viewable on YouTube here.
201A. update: The One Percent
prem. by Helene Williams & composer Aug. 1 & 3, 2012
Naturist Cabarets at La Pommerie & Empire Haven
viewable on YouTube here.

205. Wild Roses (Jud Newborn)(3') PrC for soprano & piano, May 2012
prem. Helene Williams & composer, Court Street Music, June 2, 2012
viewable on video here.

207. Politicians' Polka (words by Richard & Gloria Rinderman) (2'30") PrC
prem. by Helene Williams & composer Aug. 1 & 3, 2012
Naturist Cabarets at La Pommerie & Empire Haven,
viewable on YouTube here.

208. Abraham Lincoln: Bi-centennial of His Birth, Feb. 12, 2009
poem by Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr.; (3') PrC Summer 2012;
Set as solo prelude to choral setting of Second Inaugural, op. 169
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, LIU-Post, LICA concert, 4/27/13
Performed by them again at Great Neck Library, 5/5/13;
viewable on YouTube here
and again at Cinema Arts Centre, Oct. 9. 2017.

211. The Song Within (Sonnetina #16) (2'47") PrC; poem by John Gracen Brown
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Northport Library Jan. 25, 2013
viewable on YouTube here.

212. Smiths of Peace (Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr.) (11') PrC
in memory of Susan June Blake (1953-2007), for Voice & Piano, for Helene;
prem. June 29, 2013, Court Street Music, viewable on video here.
public prem. at PeaceSmiths, Amityville, NY, Oct. 4, 2013
final section performed at Cinema Arts Centre memorial to Max & Susan Oct. 9, 2017

213. Too Close to Home: June 19, 1953 (Amber Rose), 1'30" PrC for Voice & Piano/Guitar
Oct. 2013; prem. at PeaceSmiths May 2, 2014; not recorded

215. The National Security Rag (5'22") for voice(s) & piano PrC
lyrics by Joel Shatzky & composer, written as new opening number for op. 95B
but cut and premiered independently by Helene Williams & composer,
Musicians Club of NY, Liederkranz Hall, Apr. 4, 2014.
Preview at Sunsport, Mar. 7, 2014 viewable here.
Premiere viewable here.

216. A Woman's Meditation (Ruth F. Brin) for soprano & piano
for Helene, with thanks to David Brin (2'00") PrC
prem. Congregation Nahalat Shalom, Albuquerque, NM, Aug. 9, 2014

218. A Villanelle for Emily (Orel Odinov Protopopescu) (4'00") PrC, Mar. 2015;
prem. Helene Williams & composer, LICA, S. Huntington Library, May 31, 2015
also perf. by them June 21, 2015 at Court Street Music.
218A. A Woman of Valor (sad version) (Proverbs 31, CCAR tr.) (2'30") PrC
218B. A Woman of Valor (happier version) (Proverbs 31, CCAR tr.) (2'00") PrC
Opp. 218A&B prem. by Helene Williams & composer at Community Church, NYC, Mar. 18, 2015;
click on each title for link to YouTube video.
Also performed by them June 21, 2015 at Court Street Music recital:
sad version; happier version.
and at Tuttle Center, in memory of Emily Lehrman, Jan. 12, 2020: sad version; happyhappier version.

220. I Never Wear Black (Stephen Van Eck, 3/1/14) 2'00" PrC 6/12/15 for Voice & Piano - for Helene
prem. Northeast Naturist Festival, Moravia, NY, July 30, 2015.

221. Untitled (Galina Leybovich) PrC for voice & piano in Russian & in Eng. tr. by composer
for Helene Williams on her birthday, Oct. 11, 2015.
Poem dated Dec. 18, 2012; first appeared in Russian
in NY publication Yevreyskiy Mir (Jewish World) No. 11409, 3/27-4/3/20-14, p. 49.
Performed in Russian by Helene Williams & composer
5/30/16 in Valley Stream, 6/11/16 in Minsk, 6/16/16 in Vitebsk;
11/1/16, 11/2/16, 11/3/16 in Moscow; 11/6/16 Bobruisk; 2/28/17 Queens College.
Recorded July 1, 2017 at Dom Radio, St. Petersburg, Russia
Helene Williams, soprano; Vladimir Lande, cond.,
State Symphony Orchestra of St. Petersburg; released Jan. 13, 2017 on Ravello RR7951 CD
"Harmonize Your Spirit With My Calm" track 9 - #8 of "Eight Russian Songs."

224. Lighten Up, Ludmila - a cheer-up song inspired by Tom Lehrer, PrC
May-July 2016 (1'30"); prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Empire Haven, Aug. 5, 2016
Viewable on video here.
Also performed on Tom Lehrer Birthday Concert, Apr. 9, 2017 at Bethpage Library.

225. A Tom Lehreresque-Pete Seegeresque Song for Memorial Day, 2016 PrC
aka, Memorial Day Song, 2016 (1'20"); prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Empire Haven, Aug. 5, 2016
Viewable on video here.

227. As the Woodbine Twines (Irving Abram) (2') for voice & piano, Nov. 2016 PrC
for Helene & Blanche in memory of Irv<
Video by Helene Williams & Composer at Court Street Music,
Posted, for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, with subtitles, viewable here.

229. The Hereafter (3'55") PrC text by composer, inspired by Lou & Peter Berryman
for 2 voices & piano; prem. by composer & Helene Williams, Aug. 3, 2017 at Empire Haven, Moravia, NY
at First Unitarian Society, Madison, WI June 28, 2019
and with movement (by LaDonna Allison & Bill Pacer) at Mid-Winter Naturist Festival, Sunsport Gardens, Loxahatchee, FL Feb. 18, 2018
also Aug. 2, 2019

230. The Last Word (poem by Alex Skovron, 2010) (6'00") for voice and piano PrC
or baroque instruments (oud, lute, violin, hurdy-gurdy & bells), begun in Jan. 2018
commissioned by NYSCA Decentralization Creative Individual Grant,
performed June 3, 2018 by Helene Williams & composer;
official prem. by Alba Consort at Trinity Church, Roslyn, Oct. 14, 2018

232. A Loveletter from Rosa Luxemburg (36'40") PrC monodrama opera for soprano
with piano and optional flute, chorus & soloists
libretto by composer (assisted by Baerbel Rautenberg & Kim Rich)
based on words by & about Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919)
commissioned by The Puffin Foundation
in English and in German
Premiered Jan. 13, 2019, Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck, NJ
Other performances in English by Helene Williams: 1/15 & 20 Community Church of NY;
1/26 Long Beach Library--all with MPC & soloists, flutist Barbara Novick
and the composer at the piano.
Introduction by composer: here.
Complete performance of 1/26/19: here.
Performances in German by Kathryn Wieckhorst: 2/9 Hamburg; 10/10 Lüneburg Festival
Performances by Helene Williams & composer of excerpted scene, #5 Remember:
Aug. 2, 2019 and Aug. 20, 2019

235. After-Life Irony (Martin Anderson) (2'33") in memory of Yodit, Mar. 2019 PrC
for voice & piano or string orchestra, with or without voice
prem. with piano by Helene Williams & composer, Court St. Music, June 9, 2019 also Aug. 2, 2019

236. The Big Fish (Mary Stewart Hammond, 2006) 3'54" for voice & piano, for Helene PrC April 2019
prem. with piano by Helene Williams & composer, Court St. Music, June 9, 2019
also with dancers, LaDonna Allison & Bill Pacer, Aug. 2, 2019 at Northeast Naturist Festival, Moravia NY
and again Feb. 14, 2020 at Midwinter Naturist Festival, Loxahatchee, FL

237. The Rainbow Shards (Jane Collins) (1'47") for voice & piano, for Helene PrC May 2019
prem. with piano by Helene Williams & composer, Court St. Music, June 9, 2019
also performed by them Aug. 2, 2019 and Aug. 18, 2019

240. Nash Cycle for Norman [Easton] (3'30") for voice & piano PrC Aug. 2019
on 3 poems by Ogden Nash;
prem. by Helene Williams & composer, Eskaton in Carmichael (near Sacramento) California, Sept. 16, 2019
1) The Lion (1'00")
2) The Purist (1'30")
3) The Termite (1'00")

242. Eminescu Song Cycle (7'32") PrC
for Soprano or Baritone & Piano, Oct. 2019, composed in Romania
for Helene & Florin Estafan
on 3 poems by Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), in Romanian & Eng. tr. by composer
All 3 premiered in English at Midwinter Naturist Festival, Loxahatchee, FL,
Feb. 14, 2020 and posted (separately) on YouTube:
1 Sonnet #2 [Romanian Sonnetina #1] (3'10");
2 And If (1'52");
3 Sonnet #3 [Romanian Sonnetina #2 (2'30")

243. Two Tauberg Songs (6'10") PrC
for Voice & Piano, Nov. 2019
for Helene & Florin Estafan
on poems by Zygmund Tauberg (1927- ), in Romanian & Eng. tr. by composer
1 Iubire (I Love) (2'35");
2 Avemtura (Adventure) (3'35")
#1 prem. in Eng. by Helene Williams & Composer, Tuttle Center, Jan. 12, 2020,
posted on YouTube here.
Both performed at Midwinter Naturist Festival, Loxahatchee, FL, Feb. 14, 2020:
#1 posted here;
#2 with dancers LaDonna Allison & Bill Pacer posted here.
#2 prem. in Romanian, scheduled for Astronomy Concert, Bucharest, Apr. 10, 2020
POSTPONED!
Video by Helene Williams & composer at Court Street Music,
posted for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, viewable, with subtitles here.

244. For My Father (setting of Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle") 4'16" PrC
to Ben & Helene, Feb. 29, 2020; prem. Court St Music, June 6, 2020

245. Coming to Life at the York (Barbara Kahn) PrC 4'09"
duet with piano for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round One,
in memory of Joel Shatzky (Nov. 30, 1943-Apr. 3, 2020)
demo recorded & posted by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, Apr. 30, 2020
Posted by York Theatre May 3, 2020;
Winner of Competition with 237 votes!
Also posted by Center Makor, Brookline, Mass. at 1:01:56-1:05:04

246. Pity the Nation (Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 2007) (2') for voice a cappella
or with piano PrC - for Helene and David (Anchel), Caryn (Hartglass),
Tamara (Cashour), Lenora (Eve) & Ross (Halper); May 2, 2020
Recorded by Helene & Leonard at Court St. Music, May 4, 2020
Also posted by Center Makor, Brookline, Mass. at 29:38-34:05

247. Stages Thru the Ages or Anything Can Happen in the Theatre - and It Does! (Barbara Kahn) PrC 7'10"-7'25"
duet with piano for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round Two,
demo recorded & posted by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, May 15, 2020
Posted by York Theatre May 18, 2020;
Top Vote-getter with 191 votes!
Performed in concert at Court Street Music, June 6, 2020.

248. Thinking Outside the Box (George Wallace) PrC 4'06"
duet with piano for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round Three,
demo recorded & posted by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, May 27, 2020
Posted by York Theatre June 1, 2020
Again top vote-getter with 141 votes.
Posted, for Oct. 2, 2020 Zoom concert, with subtitles, viewable here.

249. What Matters (2'35") PrC
duet with piano for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round Four,
demo recorded & posted by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, June 12, 2020
Posted by York Theatre June 14, 2020
Placed 5th, with 70 votes.

250. Imaginary Graduation Speech (3'59") PrC
duet with piano for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round Five,
demo recorded & posted by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, June 26, 2020
Posted by York Theatre June 28, 2020
Top vote-getter with 127 votes.

251. Poets in Their Own Home Town (Kim Rich) 3'42" PrC
for voice & piano; song #1 for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round Six
Posted by York Theatre July 10, 2020
Top vote-getter with 76 votes.

252. A Hometown Is More Than Just a Town (Kim Rich) 5'12" PrC
duet with piano; song #2 for the York Theatre Songwriters Competition, Round Six
Posted by York Theatre July 10, 2020
Placed 2nd (after "Poets in Their Own Home Town") with 73 votes.

253. A Callarse (Keeping Quiet) (Pablo Neruda, 1958) 4'40" PrC solo with piano,
in Spanish or in English translation by composer, Feb., 2021

254. Love Is Revolution/Worst Class Ever? (Jane Collins) 2'36" PrC solo with piano, June 2021

257. Orpheus (Muriel Rukeyser) to Miriam Schneir, for Helene; 2'42"
PrC solo with piano, prem. Mar. 1, 2022

258. We Remember Them (Sylvan Kamens & Jack Riemer) for soprano & viola, 6'18"
Sep. 26, 2021, in memory of Nathaniel & Emily Lehrman;
for Helene Williams & Dan Hyman

260. Habitation (Margaret Atwood), soprano & piano, 1'35"; prem. June 21, 2022

261. SUN/SON (Kathy Boudin), female voice & piano, 6'54" prem. June 21, 2022

262. Labyrinth of Love (Louis Untermeyer) for Soprano, Baritone & Singing Violist
composed on trip to Seattle, July 2-5, 2022
1) Look Up (Soprano) 1'30"
2) Lovers (Baritone) 1;30"
3) Heart to Heart (Soprano) 2'00"
4) Love Is a Smith (Baritone) 1'30"
5) Beyond Passion (Soprano) 1'30"
6) There Are Times (Baritone) 3'00"
7) The Door (Duet) 1'45"
8) Paradise (Trio) 9'38"
Total: 22'15"
prem. July 30, 2023, Pagan House, Valley Stream Historical Society

263. Blues de la Pluie (Aimé Césaire) 2'00" for Soprano & Piano,
in original French and English translation by composer, Dec. 27, 2022 Martinique
arr. for violin & piano, and for violin, horn & piano, Jan. 2023
prem. Feb. 9, 2023


Parodies:
Let's Call the Vote Thing Off ((c) 2020)
with Dave Williams, for Forward March, after George & Ira Gershwin's
"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" (1937)
performed by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, Court St. Music, Aug. 7, 2020,
here and here with scrolling text.

Both Sides Now, 2020 ((c) 2020)
with Dave Williams, for Forward March, after Joni Mitchell's
"Both Sides Now" (1965)
performed by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, Court St. Music, Aug. 23, 2020,
here, and with scrolled text here.

Bread, Roses & RBG's Last Wish ((c) 2020)
for Forward March, after Mimi Farina's music (1975) for "Bread and Roses" (1912)
performed by Helene Williams & Leonard Lehrman, Court St. Music, Sept. 23-27, 2020,
with visuals provided by Dave Williams, here.

Schadenfreude ((c) 2020)
for Forward March, after "Frere Jacques"
sung & posted as audiofile by Helene Williams, Oct. 5, 2020 here
and as a video by Dave Williams of Forward March here.