Peter Mennin(1923-83): a Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[Dundonnell]

The very distinguished composer and administrator Peter Mennin did not compose the mountains of music of some of his fellow Americans but what he did produce marks him out as one of the finest symphonists of his generation.

We are very fortunate to have a substantial number of his compositions both on cd and available here. I shall post a request for some of the works still missing

PETER MENNIN: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

1942:      Symphony No.1: 56 minutes  (withdrawn)
1944:      Symphony No.2: 31 minutes  (withdrawn)     *
1945:      Concertino for Flute, Strings and Percussion: 11 minutes     *
                Folk Overture: 8 minutes    +  (New World cd)
1946:      Symphony No.3: 23 minutes    *     + (CRI and Delos cds)
                Sinfonia for chamber orchestra: 5 minutes
1947:      Fantasia for String Orchestra: 11 minutes   *    + (Albany cd)
1948:      Symphony No.4 "The Cycle" for choir and orchestra: 23 minutes     +  (Phoenix cd)
1949:      Cantata "The Christmas Story" for soprano, tenor, chorus and small orchestra: 24 minutes
1950:      Symphony No.5: 22 minutes    *    + (Mercury and Albany cds)
                Violin Concerto  (unfinished)
1952:      Contertato "Moby Dick" for orchestra: 10 minutes   *     + (Delos and Albany  cds)
1953:      Symphony No.6: 25 minutes    *     +  (Albany cd)
1955:      Cello Concerto: 25 minutes    + (Albany cd)
1957:      Piano Concerto: 25 minutes   *    +  (CRI cd)
1961:      "Canto" for orchestra: 8 minutes     *
1963:      Symphony No.7 "Variation-Symphony": 26 minutes     *     + (CRI and Delos  cds)
1968-69:"Cantata da virtute" ("The Pied Piper of Hamlin") for narrator, tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra: 42 minutes     *
1970:      Sinfonia(originally called Symphonic Movement)   (withdrawn but music re-used in-           *
1973:      Symphony No.8: 26 minutes    +  (New World cd)
1981:      Symphony No.9 ("Sinfonia Capriccioso"): 20 minutes     *  + (New World cd)
1983:      Flute Concerto: 22 minutes     *