Helmut Christoferus Calabrese
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Helmut Christoferus Calabrese (born 1957) is a German-born composer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1962. He trained at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and at New York University
and is one of the founders of the music publishers Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC. His song, "The Most Beautiful Lady in the World: Statue of Liberty Anthem", was the subject of two bills in the New Jersey Legislature
calling on the United States Congress
to designate it as the official anthem of the Statue of Liberty
. It was described by the Philadelphia Inquirer as, "The music sounds like a love ballad, but the lyrics are a flag waving salute to America", and was performed at Liberty State Park
in July 1986 as part of the Statue of Liberty centennial celebration.
Instrumental Music
Seeking for Solo Drumset, 2009, dedicated to Peter Jarvis
, 5 minutes duration
Time for Solo Clarinet in B flat, 2008, 8 minutes in duration
Mudgrave for Marimba and Vibraphone, 2007, dedicated to Peter Jarvis, 5 minutes in duration
Love’s Tango for Orchestra, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
Tears of Love for Orchestra, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
A Little Night Music for Solo Timpani, 2005, dedicated to Peter Jarvis, 10 minutes duration
There Is Love for Solo Piano, 2005, 3 minutes
Easter Praises for String Quartet, 1994, 16 minutes in duration
Vice Versus for Cello and Double Bass, 1992, 10 minutes in duration
Band AIDS for Oboe and Violoncello, 1987, 7 minutes in duration
XLM for Solo Alto Saxophone, 1987, Saxophone, 6 minutes in duration
Five Answers: Cat's Cradle for Brass Quintet, 1987, 2 Trumpets, French Hn., Trombone, and Tuba, 15 min.
Being for Solo Flute, 1986, 4 minutes in duration
Folk Songs for Solo Piano, 1986, 7 minutes in duration
Fugue I for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn in F, 1984, 7 minutes in duration
A Song for Piano and Violin, 1981, 4 minutes in duration
The Struggle for Solo Piano, 1980, 10 minutes in duration
Senza Resolto for Three Trumpets, 1980, 3 minutes in duration
Contrapuntal Suite for Woodwind Trio, 1979, 12 minutes in duration
Brass Septet, 1978, 8 minutes in duration
Brass Sextet, 1978, 7 minutes in duration
Esss for Orchestra, 1978, 10 minutes in duration
Five Pieces for Orchestra, 1978, 10 minutes in duration
Phantasie for Clarinet, Two Pianos, and Percussion, 1977, 8 minutes in duration
Tone for Solo Tuba, 1977, 7 minutes in duration
New Music for Four Trumpets, Horn in F, Piano, and Two Percussionists, 7 minutes in durations
Orchestral Variations for String Orchestra, 1977, 7 minutes in duration
Six Studies for Piano and Violin, 1977, 12 minutes in duration
Flute Solo I, 1976, 5 minutes in duration
Prelude II for Piano, 1975, 3 minutes in duration
Prelude I for Piano, 1975, 3 minutes in duration
Vocal Music
Praise the Lord, SATB, 2009, 3 minutes in duration
For the Lord Hath Chosen Sion, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
Ave Maria, for Voice Piano, 2003
Elephant Song, a children’s song, for Voice Piano, 2003
On Christmas Day, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 2003, 3 minutes in duration
Songs of Age, setting the W.B. Yeats poems: Three Things, 2003, When You Are Old, 1981, and The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water, 1981, 12 minutes in duration
Divine Mercy, A Hymn, 1997, 4 minutes in duration
Flowers that Cry for Tenor or Soprano, Clarinet in Bb, and Piano, words by H. C. Calabrese, 1987, 7 minutes
Lisa and Joey, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1986, 3 minutes in duration
America the Great, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1986, 3 minutes in duration
The Most Beautiful Lady in the World, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1985, 3 minutes in duration
Honey and Salt, four songs for Soprano, words by Carl Sandberg, 1980, 12 minutes in duration
Anniversary Sketches: Four Comic Studies for Coloratura Soprano and Chamber Orchestra, 1980, 15 minutes
The Pearl, One-Act Opera based on the novella by John Steinbeck, 1979, libretto by H. C. Calabrese, 1979, 1 Hour
Arrangements for Vocal Music
America the Beautiful, for High Voice, words by Katherine L. Bates and music by Samuel A. Ward, 2001, 4 minutes in duration
I Believe in You, A Song for Soprano, words and music by H. Alexander Murphy, 2001, 3 minutes in duration
I Don’t Need Roses, A Song for Soprano, words and music by H. Alexander Murphy, 2001, 3 minutes in duration
Film Music
Paper People, 2006
Waterford Crystal, 2006
Mudgrave, 2007
Il Gioco È Fatto, 2009
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and is one of the founders of the music publishers Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC. His song, "The Most Beautiful Lady in the World: Statue of Liberty Anthem", was the subject of two bills in the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
calling on the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
to designate it as the official anthem of the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
. It was described by the Philadelphia Inquirer as, "The music sounds like a love ballad, but the lyrics are a flag waving salute to America", and was performed at Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park is located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey, opposite the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The park opened in 1976 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations and is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.-Geography and...
in July 1986 as part of the Statue of Liberty centennial celebration.
Compositions
All Published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLCInstrumental Music
Seeking for Solo Drumset, 2009, dedicated to Peter Jarvis
Peter Jarvis
Peter Jarvis is an American percussionist, drummer, conductor, composer, music copyist, print music editor and college professor...
, 5 minutes duration
Time for Solo Clarinet in B flat, 2008, 8 minutes in duration
Mudgrave for Marimba and Vibraphone, 2007, dedicated to Peter Jarvis, 5 minutes in duration
Love’s Tango for Orchestra, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
Tears of Love for Orchestra, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
A Little Night Music for Solo Timpani, 2005, dedicated to Peter Jarvis, 10 minutes duration
There Is Love for Solo Piano, 2005, 3 minutes
Easter Praises for String Quartet, 1994, 16 minutes in duration
Vice Versus for Cello and Double Bass, 1992, 10 minutes in duration
Band AIDS for Oboe and Violoncello, 1987, 7 minutes in duration
XLM for Solo Alto Saxophone, 1987, Saxophone, 6 minutes in duration
Five Answers: Cat's Cradle for Brass Quintet, 1987, 2 Trumpets, French Hn., Trombone, and Tuba, 15 min.
Being for Solo Flute, 1986, 4 minutes in duration
Folk Songs for Solo Piano, 1986, 7 minutes in duration
Fugue I for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn in F, 1984, 7 minutes in duration
A Song for Piano and Violin, 1981, 4 minutes in duration
The Struggle for Solo Piano, 1980, 10 minutes in duration
Senza Resolto for Three Trumpets, 1980, 3 minutes in duration
Contrapuntal Suite for Woodwind Trio, 1979, 12 minutes in duration
Brass Septet, 1978, 8 minutes in duration
Brass Sextet, 1978, 7 minutes in duration
Esss for Orchestra, 1978, 10 minutes in duration
Five Pieces for Orchestra, 1978, 10 minutes in duration
Phantasie for Clarinet, Two Pianos, and Percussion, 1977, 8 minutes in duration
Tone for Solo Tuba, 1977, 7 minutes in duration
New Music for Four Trumpets, Horn in F, Piano, and Two Percussionists, 7 minutes in durations
Orchestral Variations for String Orchestra, 1977, 7 minutes in duration
Six Studies for Piano and Violin, 1977, 12 minutes in duration
Flute Solo I, 1976, 5 minutes in duration
Prelude II for Piano, 1975, 3 minutes in duration
Prelude I for Piano, 1975, 3 minutes in duration
Vocal Music
Praise the Lord, SATB, 2009, 3 minutes in duration
For the Lord Hath Chosen Sion, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
Ave Maria, for Voice Piano, 2003
Elephant Song, a children’s song, for Voice Piano, 2003
On Christmas Day, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 2003, 3 minutes in duration
Songs of Age, setting the W.B. Yeats poems: Three Things, 2003, When You Are Old, 1981, and The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water, 1981, 12 minutes in duration
Divine Mercy, A Hymn, 1997, 4 minutes in duration
Flowers that Cry for Tenor or Soprano, Clarinet in Bb, and Piano, words by H. C. Calabrese, 1987, 7 minutes
Lisa and Joey, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1986, 3 minutes in duration
America the Great, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1986, 3 minutes in duration
The Most Beautiful Lady in the World, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1985, 3 minutes in duration
Honey and Salt, four songs for Soprano, words by Carl Sandberg, 1980, 12 minutes in duration
Anniversary Sketches: Four Comic Studies for Coloratura Soprano and Chamber Orchestra, 1980, 15 minutes
The Pearl, One-Act Opera based on the novella by John Steinbeck, 1979, libretto by H. C. Calabrese, 1979, 1 Hour
Arrangements for Vocal Music
America the Beautiful, for High Voice, words by Katherine L. Bates and music by Samuel A. Ward, 2001, 4 minutes in duration
I Believe in You, A Song for Soprano, words and music by H. Alexander Murphy, 2001, 3 minutes in duration
I Don’t Need Roses, A Song for Soprano, words and music by H. Alexander Murphy, 2001, 3 minutes in duration
Film Music
Paper People, 2006
Waterford Crystal, 2006
Mudgrave, 2007
Il Gioco È Fatto, 2009