This late romantic American composer is another that deserves to be heard. I just discovered what appears to be the only thing of any consequence (and not much, at that.....) performed by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (can be heard at https://content.thespco.org/music/composers/howard-brockway/ (https://content.thespco.org/music/composers/howard-brockway/). His Cavatina for violin and orchestra, opus 13 - only 6 minutes. Quite lovely. It appears also to be on Youtube - not sure if it's the same performance.
Other works I'd like to hear - his Piano Concerto (mentioned in other posts), a Symphony in D, a Piano Quintet and a Violin Sonata. There has to be lots more. Wikipedia is not very helpful, listing a symphonic ballad and a "suite". IMSPL lists 11 pieces including the Cavatina - highest opus number there is 39.
What's the matter with our American orchestras????
Jerry
The extant orchestral works of Brockway, apart from the Cavatina, as far as I can ascertain, are the Symphonie in D minor (MS Score & parts in LOC), Ballade for Large Orchestra (MS Score & parts in LOC), the Sylvan Suite (Score and parts in Fleisher Collection). Sadly, the Piano Concerto is thought to be lost.
I looked for the orchestral version of the Ballade(?-iirc) for cello and orchestra about 30 years ago without success. The piano/cello version was published. For some reason, I remember searching one afternoon in the Library of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences...of which Brockway had been a member. Maybe they have Brockway papers? I don't remember anything coming of it. Odd that the nachlass is missing, since he was rather well known and didn't die all that long ago...
David
Howard Angell Brockway Born 27.11.1870 Brooklyn, US Died 20.2.1951 New York.
He studied Piano with Korther in NY and in 1890 went to Berlin where he studied under Bardwell and Barth. In 1903 joined the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He returned to New York in 1910. He was a composer, teacher and pianist. He made many piano rolls and was a collector of Kentucky Mountain songs.
Orchestra
Symphony in D major Op.12 1894
Ballad for orchestra in G minor Op.11
Scherzo for orchestra presumed lost ?
Sylvan Suite Op.19 : At Midday, Will o'the Wisps, Dance of the Sylphs, At Midnight, At Daybreak. pub. by C Schirmer NY
Piano Concerto presumed lost ?
Cavatina and Romance for violin and orchestra Op.13 pub. by Schlesinger, Berlin 1895
Suite in E minor for cello and orchestra
Chamber
Piano Quintet Op.38 lost?
Violin Sonata in G minor Op.9 1894
Moment Musical for violin and piano Op.16
Romance for violin and piano Op.18 Aria, The Coquette and Romance for violin and piano Op.31 pub by J Church & Co. 1906
Suite for violin and piano Op.35 1908
La Fille de l'Ermite for violin and piano pub. by H W Gray
Fugue for two violins and piano
Piece for cello and piano (version of suite for cello & Orchestra)
Piano
Two Preludes
Six piano pieces Op.8 1894 pub. by Schlesinger, Berlin
Four pieces Op.21 Andante Tranquillo, Scherzino, Romance, Valse-Caprice. pub. by G Schirmer 1898
Two pieces Op.25 Capriccio, March. pub. by G Schirmer 1900
Suite for piano Op.26 Idyl, Etude, Scherzo, Evening Song, Humoreske, March. pub. by G Schirmer
Moods for piano Op.36 Ein Marchen, Summer Morning, Traumerei, Humoreske, Moonlight, Unrest. pub. by J Church & Co
Dreaming
At Twilight Op.39/1 pub. by Schirmer 1911
An Idyl of Murmering Water Op.39/2 pub. by Schirmer 1911
Serenade Op.28 Pub. by J Church & Co.
Three Armenian Folk Tunes; Lepo-Lele, The Wolford and the Lamb, Wedding March. pub. by Schirmer
Song
Would thy faith were mine Op.22/1
Lend me thy Fillet, love Op.22/2
Six songs; Imitations Op.29/1, The Humming Bird Op.29/2, The Water Lily Op.29.3, Fern Song op.29/4, The Half Ring Moon Op.29/5, The Mocking Bird Op.29/6. All words by J R Tabb pub. by J Church & Co.
A Dream (Ein Traum) Op.30 words by H Heine pub. by Novello, Ewer & Co.
April Op.32 words by W Watson
A Life Op.33 words by T Garrison pub. by J Church & Co.
Aghadoe Op.34 words by J Todhunter pub. by J Church & Co.
An Answer words by O Bruner pub. by G Schirmer 1911
Matin Song Op.40 words by T Heywood 1911
A Fable words by S H Dyer pub. by J Church & Co.
En Amours pub. by W H Gray
He collected some folk songs from the Appalacian Mountains which were published in two volumes.
Choral
Canto Domino Op.6 1892
Wings of a Dove for chorus Op.24/1 words by H van Dyke
Hey Nonino for chorus Op.24/2 words by Shakespeare
Des Saengers Fluch for 8 part chorus Op.27
Herr Olaf ballad for chorus and orchestra. words by Herdershirmer
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A Dream Op.30/2 part song for men's chorus (version of song for voice and piano)
Far from my heavenly home. anthem for mixed voices. words by H F Lyte pub. by W H Gray 1913
Le Cycle du vin pub. by W H Gray
The Minstrel's Curse ballad for 8 part chorus Op.27 pub. by G Schirmer