Robert Berner music compositions 1952-2007

Volume 1.


1. Elegy-composed in 2006 based on a theme from Francis Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos.

2. Etude #3-composed about 1980 to 1990-based slightly on a song by Joseph Szulc-voice added in 2006

3. Rhapsody in Ninths -composed over the period of 1953 to 2006. Title based on great use of minor ninth chords

4. Susan Song-written for daughter Susan's piano recital at age 7 (1973)

5. Piano Concerto --written off and on from 1953 to 2006 with orchestration added in 2006 and 2007.

6. Etude #2-composed about 1990 for piano; flute added in 2006

7. Etude #4-composed completely new in 2006 to show cello and strings

8. Etude #1-composed from scratch in 2006 as a first test of my new synthesizer-I liked it so much I kept it even though it is only one minute long

9. Bermuda Rhapsody-composed in 1970 on a semi-outdoor grand piano at the Bermuda Biological Station on a moonlit night


Volume 2.


1. The train to nowhere- composed 2007- following a mysterious train, the wheels keep rolling along.

2. Doriano-composed 2007-here I try out a rhythm section idea using tympani and four trombones-the name Doriano refers to the Dorian mode with a Latin beat.

3. Bobby variations-composed 1940 and 2007. This is a simple tune on only white keys picked out by Bobby Berner, age 5, in 1940. It was expanded with additional instruments in 2007.

4. Etude #5 (Felix)-composed originally in 1966 but expanded in 2007

5. Etude #6 (Tensor)-composed in 2007 for piano and female chorus

6. Nostalgia-for mixed chorus (2007)

7. Betty-a romantic song written in 1953 at age 17 and rededicated to my wife, Betty, in 2007

8. Annette 1956-a romantic song written in 1956

9. Ravel's Pavane-the Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte by Maurice Ravel abbreviated and adapted for piano and flute (2007)

10. Etude #7 (Fanfare)- for a variety of instruments composed in 2007

11. Coventry Carol-traditional carol prepared for Christmas 2006-for chorus, brass chorale and a string quartet.

12. Chorale-composed in 2006

13. Flutemenco-flamenco guitar with flute melody-composed in 2007