Bales, Richard, 1915-1998

Text is from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, 4 March 1865. Originally composed for piano for a ballet, 1946. This orchestral version (4 extracts) 1947. First performance Washington, D.C., 29 May 1949, National Gallery Orchestra, the composer conducting, Noel Smith speaker. Dedicated to the memory of the composer's father.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Episodes from a Lincoln ballet / Richard Bales. [194-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881110

Commissioned by the American Institute of Architects. Composed 1957. First performance Washington, D.C., 26 May 1957, National Gallery Orchestra, the composer conducting. Later published by Alexander Broude under the title "American Design."--Fleisher Collection.

From the description of National Gallery suite no. 3 : after watercolor renderings from the Index of American Design / by Richard Bales. c1957. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881128

Composed 1987, in memory of Robert Edward Latham (1903-1986), a Master at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. First performance Alexandria, 14 November 1987.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Elegy for a master / by Richard Bales. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881096

Composed 1956.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The Union : a cantata on music of the North during the years 1861-65 / by Richard Bales. [195-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881220

Composed 1953.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The Confederacy : a cantata based on music of the South during the years 1861-65 / by Richard Bales. [195-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42676048

Composed originally for string quartet, 1936, now withdrawn. This version for string orchestra 1939. First performance Philadelphia, 6 November 1941, American Little Symphony, the composer conducting. Revised 1942. First performance of revised version, Washington, D.C., 25 February 1942, National Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting. Received First Prize from the Arts Club of Washington Contest for a string work, 1941.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Music for strings / Richard Horner Bales. c1942. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881119

Originally composed as Poem for Violin and Piano, 1937. Transcribed for chamber orchestra by the composer, 1946. First performance Washington, D.C., 30 March 1947, National Gallery Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Primavera : for chamber orchestra (after Violin poem, 1937) / by Richard Bales. [194-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881200

No. 3, Bunker Hill originally published in A Select Number of Plain Tunes Adapted to Congregational Worship, by Andrew Law, ca. 1775. This transcription 1946. First performance Washington, D.C., 6 October 1946, National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor. No. 1, David's Lamentation, originally published in the first edition of William Billing's The Singing Master's Assistant, Boston, 1778.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Three songs of early America : [transcribed] for small orchestra / by Richard Bales. [194-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881216

Originally composed for string quartet, 1935 (withdrawn). Revised 1944. First performance Washington, D.C., 26 August 1944, National Gallery Orchestra. Dedicated to Bruce and MacGill James.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Theme and variations : for string orchestra / Richard Bales. [194-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881211

Composed 1944. First performance Washington, D.C., 25 March 1945, National Gallery Orchestra, the composer conducting. Dedicated to Samuel H. Kress.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of National Gallery suite no. 2 : after three paintings in the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art / by Richard Bales. 1944. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881126

Arranged 1950-55.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The Republic : a patriotic cantata on music and documents of the American Revolution and early days of the Republic, for narrator, soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra / Richard Bales. [1955] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881207

Commissioned by the National Gallery of Art for the film 'Your National Gallery.' Composed 1943. First performance Washington, D.C., 26 September 1943, United States Navy Band Symphony Orchestra, Charles Brendler conductor. Dedicated to David Edward Finley, Director of the National Gallery of Art.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The National Gallery of Art : suite no. 1 from the film score / Richard Bales. 1943. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42881123