List of compositions by Amy Beach
This is a list of compositions by the American composer Amy Beach, mostly issued under the name Mrs. H.H.A. Beach.
Opera
- Cabildo, solo voices, chorus, speaker, violin, cello, piano, 1932; Athens, Georgia, 27 Feb 1945, Op. 149
Orchestral (including with voice)
- Eilende Wolken, Segler die Lüfte, alto, orchestra, 1892, vocal score, Op. 18
- Bal masque, performed 1893, version for piano, Op. 22
- Gaelic Symphony, e, 1894–6, full score, Op. 32
- Piano Concerto, c♯, 1899, arr. 2 piano, Op. 45
- Jephthah's Daughter, soprano, orchestra, vocal score, Op. 53
Chamber
- Romance, violin, piano, Op. 23
- Violin Sonata, a, 1896, transcr. viola, piano; transcr. flute, piano; Op. 34
- Three Compositions, violin, piano, arr. cello : La captive, Berceuse, Mazurka, Op. 40/1
- Invocation, violin, piano/organ, cello obbligato, Op. 55
- Piano Quintet, f♯, 1907, Op. 67
- Theme and Variations, flute, string quartet, 1916, ed. J. Graziano, American Chamber Music, Three Centuries of American Music, viii, Op. 89
- Pastorale, flute, cello, piano, 1921, arr. cello, organ, arr. cello, piano, Op. 90
- Prelude, violin, cello, piano, 1931
- Lento espressivo, violin, piano, Op. 125
- Piano Trio, 1938, Op. 150
- Pastorale, woodwind quintet, Op. 151
Keyboard
- Cadenza to Beethoven: Piano Concerto no.3, op.37, 1st movement, Op. 3
- Valse-caprice, Op. 4
- Ballad, G, Op. 6
- Four Sketches : In Autumn, Phantoms, Dreaming, arr. cello, piano, Fireflies, Op. 15/1
- Untitled, 3 movements, piano 4 hands, before 1893
- Bal masque, Op. 22
- Children's Carnival, Op. 25
- Trois morceaux caractéristiques : Barcarolle, rev. 1937, arr. violin, piano, 1937; Minuet italien; Danse des fleurs, Op. 28/1
- Children's Album : Minuet, Gavotte, Waltz, March, Polka, Op. 36/1
- Summer Dreams, piano 4 hands, Op. 47
- Scottish Legend, Gavotte fantastique, Op. 54/1
- Variations on Balkan Themes, 1904, orchestrated 1906, rev., arr. 2 piano, Op. 60
- Eskimos: Four Characteristic Pieces, rev. : Arctic Night, The Returning Hunter, Exiles, With Dog Teams, Op. 64/1
- Suite française : Les rêves de Columbine, La fée de la fontaine, Le prince gracieux, Valse étoiles, Danse d'Arlequin, Op. 65/1
- Iverniana, 2 piano, 1910, lost, Op. 70
- Prelude and Fugue, 1917, Op. 81
- From Blackbird Hills, Op. 83
- Fantasia fugata, Op. 87
- The Fair Hills of Eire, piano/organ, rev. as Prelude on an Old Folk Tune, organ, Op. 91
- Hermit Thrush at Eve, Hermit Thrush at Morn, 1921, Op. 92/1
- From Grandmother's Garden Morning Glories, Heartsease, Mignonette, Rosemary and Rue, Honeysuckle, Op. 97/1
- Piano Compositions : Farewell Summer, Dancing Leaves, Op. 102/1
- Suite for Two Pianos Founded upon Old Irish Melodies, Op. 104
- Old Chapel by Moonlight, Op. 106
- Nocturne, Op. 107
- A Cradle Song of the Lonely Mother, Op. 108
- From Olden Times, Op. 111
- By the Still Waters, Op. 114
- Tyrolean Valse-fantaisie, Op. 116
- From Six to Twelve, Op. 119
- A Bit of Cairo
- A September Forest, 1930
- Three Piano Pieces : Scherzino: a Peterborough Chipmunk, Young Birches, A Humming Bird, Op. 128/1
- Out of the Depths, Op. 130
- Five Improvisations, 1934, Op. 148
Choral
Sacred choral
- Mass, E♭, 4 voices, orchestra, 1890, orchestral score, Op. 5
- Graduale, tenor, orchestra, piano score
- O praise the Lord, all ye nations , Op. 7
- Choral Responses : Nunc dimittis, With prayer and supplication, Peace I leave with you, Op. 8/1
- Festival Jubilate, D, 7 voices, orchestra, 1891, piano score, Op. 17
- Bethlehem , Op. 24
- Alleluia, Christ is risen , arr. with violin obbligato, Op. 27
- Teach me thy way, 1895, Op. 33
- Peace on earth , Op. 38
- Help us, O God, 5 voices, Op. 50
- A Hymn of Freedom: America, 4 voices, organ/piano, rev. with text O Lord our God arise, Op. 52
- Service in A, alto, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ: Te Deum, Benedictus, rev. omitting Gloria, 1934; Jubilate Deo; Magnificat; Nunc dimittis, Op. 63
- All hail the power of Jesus' name, 4 voices, organ/piano, 1914, Op. 74
- Thou knowest, Lord, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ, Op. 76
- Canticles : Bonum est, confiteri, soprano, 4 voices, organ; Deus misereatur ; Cantate Domino ; Benedic, anima mea, Op. 78/1
- Te Deum, f, tenor, male chorus 3 voices, organ, 1921, Op. 84
- Constant Christmas, soprano, alto, 4 voices, organ, Op. 95
- The Lord is my shepherd, female chorus 3 voices, organ, Op. 96
- I will lift up mine eyes, 4 voices, Op. 98
- Benedictus es, Domine, Benedictus, bass, 4 voices, organ, Op. 103/1
- Let this mind be in you, soprano, bass, 4 voices, organ, Op. 105
- Lord of the worlds above, soprano, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ, Op. 109
- Around the Manger, 4 voices, organ/piano, version for 1v, piano/organ ; rev. female chorus 3 voices, organ/piano, rev. female chorus 4 voices, organ/piano, Op. 115
- Benedicite omnia opera Domini , Op. 121
- Communion Responses: Kyrie, Gloria tibi, Sursum corda, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Gloria, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ, Op. 122
- Agnus Dei, SA, chorus, organ/piano
- The Canticle of the Sun, soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, 4 voices, orchestra, 1924, orchestral score, Op. 123
- Evening Hymn: The shadows of the evening hours, soprano, alto, 4 voices, 1934, Op. 125/2
- Christ in the universe, alto, tenor, 4 voices, orchestra, orchestral score, Op. 132
- Four Choral Responses , Op. 133
- God is our stronghold, soprano, 4 voices, organ, Op. 134
- Hearken unto me, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 4 voices, orchestra, orchestral score, Op. 139
- O Lord, God of Israel, soprano, alto, bass, 4 voices, 1935, Op. 141
- Lord of all being , Op. 146
- I will give thanks, soprano, 4 voices, organ, Op. 147
- Hymn: O God of love, O King of peace, 4 voices, 1941
- Pax nobiscum, /, organ
Secular choral
- The Little Brown Bee, female chorus 4 voices, Op. 9
- Singing Joyfully, children's chorus 2 voices, piano
- The Minstrel and the King: Rudolph von Habsburg, tenor, bass, male chorus 4 voices, orchestra, piano score, Op. 16
- Wouldn't that be queer, female chorus 3 voices, piano , Op. 26/4
- An Indian Lullaby, female chorus 4 voices
- The Rose of Avon-Town, soprano, alto, female chorus 4 voices, orchestra, piano score, Op. 30
- Three Flower Songs, female chorus 4 voices, piano : The Clover, The Yellow Daisy, The Bluebell, Op. 31/1
- Fairy Lullaby, female chorus 4 voices, Op. 37/3
- Three Shakespeare Choruses, female chorus 4 voices, piano : Over hill, over dale, Come unto these yellow sands, Through the house give glimmering light, Op. 39/1
- Song of Welcome, 4 voices, orchestra, orchestral score, Op. 42
- Far Awa', female chorus 3 voices, piano , Op. 43/4
- The year's at the spring, female chorus 4 voices, piano ; Ah, love, but a day, female chorus 4 voices, piano, Op. 44/1
- Sylvania: a Wedding Cantata, soprano, S, alto, tenor, bass, 8 voices, orchestra, piano score, Op. 46
- A Song of Liberty, 4 voices, orchestra, 1902, piano score, arr. male chorus 4 voices, piano, Op. 49
- Juni, 4 voices, piano, version for female chorus 3 voices , Op. 51/3
- Shena Van, female chorus 3 voices/male chorus 4 voices , Op. 56/4
- Only a Song, One Summer Day, female chorus 4 voices, Op. 57/1
- The Sea-Fairies, soprano, alto, female chorus 2 voices, orchestra, organ ad lib, 1904, piano score, arr. harp, piano, Op. 59
- The Chambered Nautilus, soprano, alto, female chorus 4 voices, orchestra, organ ad lib, piano score, ed. A.F. Block, Op. 66
- Panama Hymn, 4 voices, orchestra, arr. 4 voices, organ/piano, Op. 74
- The Candy Lion, Dolladine, female chorus 4 voices , Op. 75/1
- Friends, children's chorus 2 voices
- Balloons children's chorus
- Dusk in June, female chorus 4 voices, Op. 82
- May Eve, 4 voices, piano, 1921, Op. 86
- Three School Songs, 4 voices, Op. 94
- Peter Pan, female chorus 3 voices, piano, Op. 101
- The Greenwood, 4 voices, Op. 110
- The Moonboat, children's chorus, Who has seen the wind, children's chorus 2 voices, Op. 118/1
- Sea Fever, The Last Prayer, male chorus 4 voices, piano, Op. 126/1
- When the last sea is sailed, male chorus 4 voices, Op. 127
- Drowsy Dream Town, soprano, female chorus 3 voices, piano, Op. 129
- We who sing have walked in glory, 1934, Op. 140
- This morning very early, female chorus 3 voices, piano, 1935, Op. 144
- The Ballad of the P.E.O. female chorus, 1944
Songs
- Four Songs: With violets , Die vier Brüder , Jeune fille et jeune fleur , Ariette , Op. 1/1
- Three Songs: Twilight , When far from her , Empress of night , Op. 2/1
- Songs of the Sea : A Canadian Boat Song, soprano, bass, piano; The Night Sea, soprano, S, piano; Sea Song, soprano, S, piano, Op. 10/1
- Three Songs : Dark is the night, The Western Wind, The Blackbird, Op. 11/1
- Three Songs : Wilt thou be my dearie? Ye banks and braes o' bonnie doon, My luve is like a red, red rose, 1887, Op. 12/1
- Hymn of Trust , rev. with violin obbligato, Op. 13
- Four Songs, 1890 : The Summer Wind, Le secret, Sweetheart, sigh no more, The Thrush ; nos.2–3 rev., Op. 14/1
- Three Songs : For me the jasmine buds unfold, Ecstasy, 1v, piano, violin obbligato, Golden Gates, Op. 19/1
- Across the World , arr. 1v, cello obbligato, Op. 20
- Three Songs : Chanson d'amour, arr. 1v, orchestra, arr. 1v, cello obbligato, Extase, Elle et moi, Op. 21/1
- Four Songs : My Star, Just for this, Spring, Wouldn't that be queer ; no.4 arr. chorus, Op. 26/1
- Four Songs, 1894 : Within thy heart, The Wandering Knight, Sleep, little darling, Haste, O beloved, Op. 29/1
- Four Songs, 1896 : Nachts, Allein!, Nähe des Geliebten, Forget-me-not, Op. 35/1
- Three Shakespeare Songs : O mistress mine, Take, O take those lips away, Fairy Lullaby; no.3 arr. chorus, Op. 37/1
- Three Songs : Anita, Thy beauty, Forgotten, Op. 41/1
- Five Burns Songs : Dearie, Scottish Cradle Song, Oh were my love yon lilac fair!, Far awa', My lassie; no.3 arr. 2 soprano, piano ; no.4 arr. chorus, arr. 2 voices, arr. female voices, arr. organ, 1936, arr. piano, 1936, Op. 43/1
- Three Browning Songs : The year's at the spring, Ah, love but a day, I send my heart up to thee; no.1 arr. soprano, alto, piano, arr. chorus, arr. female voices, arr. 1v, piano, violin, arr. male chorus, piano ; no.2 arr. alto, bass, piano, arr. soprano, tenor, piano, arr. 1v, piano, violin, arr. chorus by H. Norden, nos.1–2 arr. chorus, Op. 44/1
- Four Songs : Come, ah come, Good Morning, Good Night, Canzonetta, Op. 48/1
- Four Songs : Ich sagete nicht ; Wir drei, Juni, Je demande à l'oiseau ; no.3 arr. voice, piano, violin, arr. 1v, orchestra, arr. chorus, Op. 51/1
- Four Songs, 1903–4 : Autumn Song, Go not too far, I know not how to find the spring, Shena Van ; no.4 arr. chorus, arr. with violin obbligato, Op. 56/1
- Give me not love, soprano, tenor, piano, Op. 61
- When soul is joined to soul , Op. 62
- After , arr. violin, cello, arr. alto, chorus, 1936, arr. soprano, alto, chorus, organ, 1936, Op. 68
- Two Mother Songs : Baby, Hush, baby dear, Op. 69/1
- Three Songs : A Prelude, O sweet content, An Old Love-Story, Op. 71/1
- Two Songs : Ein altes Gebet, perf. 1914, Deine Blumen, Op. 72/1
- Two Songs : Grossmütterchen, Der Totenkranz, Op. 73/1
- The Candy Lion, A Thanksgiving Fable, Dolladine, Prayer of a Tired Child ; nos.1, 3 arr. female chorus, Op. 75/1
- Two Songs : Separation, The Lotos Isles, Op. 76/1
- Two Songs : I, Wind o' the Westland, Op. 77/1
- Three Songs : Meadowlarks, Night Song at Amalfi, In Blossom Time, Op. 78/1
- A Song for Little May, 1922
- The Arrow and the Song, 1922
- Clouds, 1922
- In the Twilight , Op. 85
- Spirit Divine, soprano, tenor, organ, Op. 88
- Message , Op. 93
- Four Songs : When Mama Sings, Little Brown-Eyed Laddie, The Moonpath, The Artless Maid, Op. 99/1
- Two Songs : A Mirage ; Stella viatoris, soprano, violin, cello, piano, Op. 100/1
- Jesus my Saviour , Op. 112
- Mine be the lips , Op. 113
- Around the Manger, 1v, piano/organ, also version for chorus, Op. 115
- Three Songs : The Singer, The Host, Song in the Hills, Op. 117/1
- Birth, 1926
- Rendezvous, 1v, violin obbligato, Op. 120
- Mignonnette
- Springtime , Op. 124
- Two Sacred Songs: Spirit of Mercy , Evening Hymn: The shadows of the evening hours ; no.2 arr. chorus, Op. 125/1
- Dark Garden , Op. 131
- To one I love, Op. 135
- Fire and Flame, 1932, Op. 136
- Baby ; May Flowers ; 1932, Op. 137/1
- Evening song, 1934
- April Dreams, 1935
- The Deep Sea Pearl, 1935
- I sought the Lord, 1v, organ, 1936, Op. 142
- I shall be brave , Op. 143
- Dreams, Op. 145
- Though I Take the Wings of Morning, 1v, organ/piano, Op. 152
- The heart that melts
- The Icicle Lesson
- If women will not be inclined
- Time has wings and swiftly flies
- Whither
- Du sieh'st, bass, piano