Performances
1992-2002
2002
APRIL
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children No. 3) – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums; book by Gertrude Chandler Warner; adaptation by Jerry Seifert; lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff and Jerry Seifert; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
MAY
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children No. 3) – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums; book by Gertrude Chandler Warner; adaptation by Jerry Seifert; lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff and Jerry Seifert; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
JUNE
Edith’s Rag – two vocalists, flute, trombone, piano, bass; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Stow, MA.
Edith’s Rag – two vocalists, flute, trombone, piano, bass; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Bedford, MA.
NOVEMBER
A Little Princess – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, string quartet; book by Frances Hodgson Burnett; adaptation and lyrics by Randy Latimer; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
DECEMBER
A Little Princess – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, string quartet; book by Frances Hodgson Burnett; adaptation and lyrics by Randy Latimer; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
2001
APRIL
Live – baritone and piano; lyrics by Joe Byers; New Opera and Musical Theatre Initiative Showcase; Boston, MA.
Quilter’s Hymn – contralto, flute, piano; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Tower Hill Botanical Gardens; Boylston, MA.
MAY
Live – baritone and piano; lyrics by Joe Byers; Theatrefest; Newburyport, MA.
School Diary (Blue) – SATB, flute, piano, drums; lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff, additional lyrics by Angela Shelf Medearis and Michael Dayton; Belmont High School Select Choir; Belmont, MA.
2000
MAY
Peoples Will Praise You – SATB, piano; text, Psalm 67; Temple Emanuel and Twelfth Baptist Choirs; Project Manna; Newton, MA.
Karov Adonai – SATB, piano; text, Psalm 145; Temple Emanuel Choir; Project Manna Concert; Newton, MA.
Shout for Joy – SATB, youth choir, chamber ensemble, piano, organ; text, Psalm 100; Temple Emanuel and Twelfth Baptist Choirs, Project Manna; Newton, MA.
JULY
Peoples Will Praise You – SATB, piano; text, Psalm 67; Temple Emanuel Choir; North American Jewish Choral Festival; Ellenville, NY.
Karov Adonai – SATB, piano; text, Psalm 145; Temple Emanuel Choir; North American Jewish Choral Festival, Ellenville, NY.
1999
JANUARY
The Silver Skates – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, violin, accordian; adaptation and lyrics by Buffy Sedlachek; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
FEBRUARY
The Silver Skates – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, violin, accordian; adaptation and lyrics by Buffy Sedlachek; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
APRIL
The Secret Garden – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, flute, violin, guitar, percussion, lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff and Jerry Seifert; adaptation by Jerry Seifert; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
MAY
The Secret Garden – youth chorus, soloists, keyboard, flute, violin, guitar, percussion, book by Frances Hodgson Burnett; adaptation by Jerry Seifert; lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff and Jerry Seifert; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
JUNE
Quilter’s Hymn – contralto, flute, piano; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Stow, MA.
OCTOBER
The Wind in the Willows – youth chorus, soloists, alto saxophone doubling flute, tenor saxophone doubling Bb clarinet, two keyboards, percussion; book by Kenneth Grahame; adaptation by Jerry Seifert; lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff and Jerry Seifert; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
Quilter’s Hymn – contralto, flute, piano; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Concord Music Club; Concord, MA.
NOVEMBER
The Wind in the Willows – youth chorus, soloists, alto saxophone doubling flute, tenor saxophone doubling Bb clarinet, two keyboards, percussion; book by Kenneth Grahame; adaptation by Jerry Seifert; lyrics by Leanna Kirchoff and Jerry Seifert; Stages Theatre Company; Hopkins, MN.
DECEMBER
Quilter’s Hymn – contralto, flute, piano; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Cambridge, MA.
Quilter’s Hymn – contralto, flute, piano; text by Leanna Kirchoff; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Stow, MA.
1998
MAY
Making the Team – youth chorus, soloists, trombone, piano, synthesizer, drums; book by Nancy Carlson; adaptation and lyrics by Mark Rosenwinkel; Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins, MN.
JUNE
Making the Team – youth chorus, soloists, trombone, piano, synthesizer, drums; book by Nancy Carlson; adaptation and lyrics by Mark Rosenwinkel; Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins, MN.
JULY
Flower World Variations – flute, oboe, piano, reader; based on Yaqui Indian poems, text by Jerome Rothenberg; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Stow, MA.
SEPTEMBER
Witch Lady – youth chorus, soloists, two synthesizers; book by Nancy Carlson; adaptation and lyrics by Buffy Sedlachek; Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins, MN.
OCTOBER
Witch Lady – youth chorus, soloists, two synthesizers; book by Nancy Carlson; adaptation and lyrics by Buffy Sedlachek; Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins, MN.
1997
MARCH
Circus Star – electronic sound track incidental music; play by Buffy Sedlachek; Stages Theatre Company (formerly Child’s Play Theatre); Hopkins, MN.
AUGUST
Salvation Song – SATB chorus, organ; text, Isaiah 12:2-6; Peterson choir, wedding; Minneapolis, MN.
DECEMBER
Flower World Variations – flute, oboe, piano, reader; based on Yaqui Indian poems, text by Jerome Rothenberg; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Harvard, MA.
Flower World Variations – flute, oboe, piano, reader; based on Yaqui Indian poems, text by Jerome Rothenberg; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Cambridge, MA.
1996
MAY
Im(Ex)pressions – percussion ensemble, two readers; texts by e.e. cummings; University of Minnesota Percussion Ensemble, Minneapolis, MN.
JULY
The Leader’s New Clothes – incidental music; Minnesota Festival Theatre; Albert Lee, MN
1995
MAY
Farmland Journal – string orchestra; Plymouth Music Series Reading Session, Minneapolis, MN.
JUNE
Prayers of Saints – soprano, guitar; texts by St. John Chrysostom, St. Augustine, Catherine of Siena, Mother Theresa, Soren Kierkegaard, Christina Rossetti; Jenice Riebe, soprano and Tim Johnson, guitar; Weisman Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
1994
APRIL
Aviary – SSAA chorus, alto flute, clarinet, piano; text, Daleen Hansen; Denver Women’s Chorus, Denver, CO.
KU – dancer and piano; Matt Jenson, choreographer; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN.
JUNE
Lament, Mourning and Woe – solo oboe; Row Twelve Contemporary Music Ensemble; Concord, MA.
1993
APRIL
The Expanse – string trio, celeste; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN.
MAY
Lament, Mourning and Woe – solo oboe; Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO.
DECEMBER
Visions – brass quintet; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Lament, Mourning and Woe – solo oboe; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN.
1992
MAY
Exposition of Voices – two pianos; Daniela Bartha, Leanna Kirchoff, piano; University of Denver; Denver, CO.
A Hymn to the King of Storms – chamber SATB choir, flute, horn, guitar, piano; Senior Recital choir; University of Denver, Denver, CO (co-composed with Jonathan Howard).
NOVEMBER
Exposition of Voices – two pianos; University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.