List of compositions by Amy Beach

This is a list of compositions by Amy Beach (1867–1944), mostly issued under the name Mrs. H.H.A. Beach.

Opera Cabildo (N.B. Stephens), solo voices, chorus, speaker, violin, cello, piano, 1932; Athens, Georgia, 27 Feb 1945, Op. 149

Orchestral (including with voice) Eilende Wolken, Segler der Lüfte (F. von Schiller), alto, orchestra, 1892, vocal score (1892), Op. 18 Bal masque, performed 1893, version for piano (1894), Op. 22 Gaelic Symphony, e, 1894–6, full score (1897), Op. 32 Piano Concerto, c♯, 1899, arr. 2 piano (1900), Op. 45 Jephthah's Daughter (Mollevaut, after Bible: Judges xi.38, It. trans., I. Martinez, Eng. trans., A.M. Beach), soprano, orchestra, vocal score (1903), Op. 53

Chamber Romance, Op. 23 (1893), for violin and piano Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 34, 1896 (1899), transcr. viola, piano; transcr. flute, piano Three Compositions, Op. 40/1 (1898), for violin and piano, arr. cello (1903): La Captive, Berceuse, Mazurka. Invocation, Op. 55 (1904), for violin, piano/organ, cello obbligato Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 67, 1907 Theme and Variations, Op. 80, 1916 (1920), for flute, string quartet; ed. J. Graziano, American Chamber Music. Three Centuries of American Music, viii (1991) The Water Sprites, 1921, for flute, cello, piano; also arr. f. piano String Quartet, Op. 89, 1929; ed. A.F. Block, Music of the United States of America, iii (Madison, WI, 1994) Pastorale, Op. 90, 1921, for flute, cello, piano; arr. cello, organ; arr. cello, piano Suite for Two Pianos Founded upon Old Irish Melodies, Op. 104 (1924) Prelude, 1931, for violin, cello, piano [frag.] Lento espressivo, Op. 125, for violin and piano Piano Trio, Op. 150, 1938 (1939) Pastorale, Op. 151 (1942), for woodwind quintet

Solo piano

Valse Caprice, Op. 4 (1889) Ballade, Op. 6 (1894) Sketches, Op. 15 (1892) Bal Masque, Op. 22 (1894) Children's Carnival Op. 25 (1894) Three Pieces, Op. 28 (1894) Children's Album, Op. 36 (1897) Scottish Legend and Gavotte Fantastique, Op. 54 (1903) Variations on Balkan Themes, Op. 60 (1904) Four Eskimo Pieces, Op. 64 (1907) Les Rêves de Colombine, Op. 65 (1907) Prelude and Fugue, Op. 81 (1914) From Blackbird Hills, Op. 83 (1922) Fantasia Fugata, Op. 87 (1917) The Fair Hills of Eire, O, Op. 91 (1923) Hermit Thrush at Eve, at Morn, Op. 92 (1922) From Grandmother's Garden, Op. 97 (1922) Farewell Summer, Dancing Leaves, Op. 102 (1924) Old Chapel by Moonlight, Op. 106 (1924) Nocturne, Op. 107 (1924) A Cradle Song of the Lonely Mother, Op. 108 (1914) By the Still Waters, Op. 114 Tyrolean Valse Fantaisie, Op. 116 (1924) From Six to Twelve, Op. 119 (1932) Three Pieces, Op. 128 (1932) Out of the Depths, Op. 130 (1932) Five Improvisations, Op. 148 (1938) A Bit of Cairo (c. 1928) Piano duet Three Movements (1883) Summer Dreams, Op. 47 (1901)

Choral Sacred choral (4 voices and organ, unless stated otherwise) Mass, E♭, 4 voices, orchestra, 1890, orchestral score (1890), Op. 5 Graduale (Thou Glory of Jerusalem), tenor, orchestra, piano score (1892) [addition to Mass, Op.5] O praise the Lord, all ye nations (Ps cxvii) (1891), Op. 7 Choral Responses (1891): Nunc dimittis (Bible: Luke ii.29), With prayer and supplication (Bible: Philippians iv.6–7), Peace I leave with you (Bible: John iv.27), Op. 8/1 Festival Jubilate (Ps c), D, 7 voices, orchestra, 1891, piano score (1892), Op. 17"Women of Historic Note". Washington Post, By Gayle Worland March 9, 1997 Bethlehem (G.C. Hugg) (1893), Op. 24 Alleluia, Christ is risen (after M. Weisse, C.F. Gellert, T. Scott, T. Gibbons) (1895), arr. with violin obbligato (1904), Op. 27 Teach me thy way (Ps lxxxvi.11–12), 1895, Op. 33 Peace on earth (E.H. Sears) (1897), Op. 38 Help us, O God (Pss lxxix.9, 5; xlv.6; xliv.26), 5 voices (1903), Op. 50 A Hymn of Freedom: America (S.F. Smith), 4 voices, organ/piano (1903), rev. with text O Lord our God arise (1944), Op. 52 Service in A, alto, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ: Te Deum, Benedictus (1905), rev. omitting Gloria, 1934; Jubilate Deo; Magnificat; Nunc dimittis (1906), Op. 63 All hail the power of Jesus' name (E. Perronet), 4 voices, organ/piano, 1914 (1915), Op. 74 Thou knowest, Lord (J. Borthwick), tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ (1915), Op. 76 Canticles (1916): Bonum est, confiteri (Ps xcii. 1–4), soprano, 4 voices, organ; Deus misereatur (Ps lxvii); Cantate Domino (Ps xcviii); Benedic, anima mea (Ps ciii), Op. 78/1 Te Deum, f, tenor, male chorus 3 voices, organ, 1921 (1922), Op. 84 Constant Christmas (P. Brooks), soprano, alto, 4 voices, organ (1922), Op. 95 The Lord is my shepherd (Ps xxiii), female chorus 3 voices, organ (1923), Op. 96 I will lift up mine eyes (Ps cxxi), 4 voices (1923), Op. 98 Benedictus es, Domine, Benedictus (Bible: Luke i.67–81), bass, 4 voices, organ (1924), Op. 103/1 Let this mind be in you (Bible: Philippians ii.5–11), soprano, bass, 4 voices, organ (1924), Op. 105 Lord of the worlds above (I. Watts), soprano, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ (1925), Op. 109 Around the Manger (R. Davis), 4 voices, organ/piano (1925), version for 1v, piano/organ (1925); rev. female chorus 3 voices, organ/piano (1925), rev. female chorus 4 voices, organ/piano (1929), Op. 115 Benedicite omnia opera Domini (Bible: Daniel iii.56–8) (1928), Op. 121 Communion Responses: Kyrie, Gloria tibi, Sursum corda, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Gloria, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 4 voices, organ (1928), Op. 122 Agnus Dei, SA, chorus, organ/piano (1936) [suppl. to Op.122] The Canticle of the Sun (St Francis), soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, 4 voices, orchestra, 1924, orchestral score (1928), Op. 123 Evening Hymn: The shadows of the evening hours (A. Procter), soprano, alto, 4 voices, 1934 (1936), Op. 125/2 Christ in the universe (A. Meynell), alto, tenor, 4 voices, orchestra, orchestral score (1931), Op. 132 Four Choral Responses (J. Fischer) (1932), Op. 133 God is our stronghold (E. Wordsworth), soprano, 4 voices, organ, Op. 134 Hearken unto me (Bible: Isaiah li.1, 3; xliii.1–3; xl.28, 31), soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 4 voices, orchestra, orchestral score (1934), Op. 139 O Lord, God of Israel (Bible: 1 Kings viii.23, 27–30, 34), soprano, alto, bass, 4 voices, 1935, Op. 141 Lord of all being (O.W. Holmes) (1938), Op. 146 I will give thanks (Ps cxi), soprano, 4 voices, organ (1939), Op. 147 Hymn: O God of love, O King of peace (H.W. Baker), 4 voices, 1941 (1942) Pax nobiscum (E. Marlatt), (female chorus 3 voices)/(male chorus 3 voices/4vv), organ (1944)

Secular choral The Little Brown Bee (M. Eytinge), female chorus 4 voices (1891), Op. 9 Singing Joyfully (J.W. Chadwick), children's chorus 2 voices, piano The Minstrel and the King: Rudolph von Habsburg (F. von Schiller), tenor, bass, male chorus 4 voices, orchestra, piano score (1890), Op. 16 Wouldn't that be queer (E.J. Cooley), female chorus 3 voices, piano (1919) [arr. of song], Op. 26/4 An Indian Lullaby (anon.), female chorus 4 voices (1895) The Rose of Avon-Town (C. Mischka), soprano, alto, female chorus 4 voices, orchestra, piano score (1896), Op. 30 Three Flower Songs (M. Deland), female chorus 4 voices, piano (1896): The Clover, The Yellow Daisy, The Bluebell, Op. 31/1 Fairy Lullaby (W. Shakespeare), female chorus 4 voices (1907), Op. 37/3 Three Shakespeare Choruses, female chorus 4 voices, piano (1897): Over hill, over dale, Come unto these yellow sands, Through the house give glimmering light, Op. 39/1 Song of Welcome (H.M. Blossom), 4 voices, orchestra, orchestral score (1898), Op. 42 Far Awa' (R. Burns), female chorus 3 voices, piano (1918) [arr. of song], Op. 43/4 The year's at the spring (R. Browning), female chorus 4 voices, piano (1909); Ah, love, but a day (Browning), female chorus 4 voices, piano (1927), Op. 44/1 Sylvania: a Wedding Cantata (F.W. Bancroft, after W. Bloem), soprano, S, alto, tenor, bass, 8 voices, orchestra, piano score (1901), Op. 46 A Song of Liberty (F.L. Stanton), 4 voices, orchestra, 1902, piano score (1902), arr. male chorus 4 voices, piano (1917), Op. 49 Juni (E. Jensen), 4 voices, piano (1931), version for female chorus 3 voices (1931) [arr. of song], Op. 51/3 Shena Van (W. Black), female chorus 3 voices/male chorus 4 voices (1917) [arr. of song], Op. 56/4 Only a Song (A.L. Hughes), One Summer Day (Hughes), female chorus 4 voices (1904), Op. 57/1 The Sea-Fairies (A. Tennyson), soprano, alto, female chorus 2 voices, orchestra, organ ad lib, 1904, piano score (1904), arr. harp, piano, Op. 59 The Chambered Nautilus (Holmes), soprano, alto, female chorus 4 voices, orchestra, organ ad lib, piano score (1907), ed. A.F. Block (Bryn Mawr, PA, 1994), Op. 66 Panama Hymn (W.P. Stafford), 4 voices, orchestra, arr. 4 voices, organ/piano (1915), Op. 74 The Candy Lion (A.F. Brown), Dolladine (W.B. Rands), female chorus 4 voices (1915) [arrs. of songs], Op. 75/1 Friends (Brown), children's chorus 2 voices (1917) Balloons (L.A. Garnett) children's chorus (1916) Dusk in June (S. Teasdale), female chorus 4 voices (1917), Op. 82 May Eve, 4 voices, piano, 1921 (1933), Op. 86 Three School Songs, 4 voices (1933), Op. 94 Peter Pan (J. Andrews), female chorus 3 voices, piano (1923), Op. 101 The Greenwood (W.L. Bowles), 4 voices (1925), Op. 110 The Moonboat (E.D. Watkins), children's chorus (1938), Who has seen the wind (C. Rossetti), children's chorus 2 voices (1938), Op. 118/1 Sea Fever (J. Masefield), The Last Prayer, male chorus 4 voices, piano (1931), Op. 126/1 When the last sea is sailed (Masefield), male chorus 4 voices (1931), Op. 127 Drowsy Dream Town (R. Norwood), soprano, female chorus 3 voices, piano (1932), Op. 129 We who sing have walked in glory (A.S. Bridgman), 1934 (1934), Op. 140 This morning very early (P.L. Hills), female chorus 3 voices, piano, 1935 (1937), Op. 144 The Ballad of the P.E.O. (R.C. Mitchell) female chorus, 1944

Songs (for single voice and piano, unless stated otherwise) Four Songs: With violets (K. Vannah) (1885), Die vier Brüder (F. von Schiller) (1887), Jeune fille et jeune fleur (F.R. Chateaubriand) (1887), Ariette (P.B. Shelley) (1886), Op. 1/1 Three Songs: Twilight (A.M. Beach) (1887), When far from her (H.H.A. Beach) (1889), Empress of night (H.H.A. Beach) (1891), Op. 2/1 Songs of the Sea (1890): A Canadian Boat Song (T. Moore), soprano, bass, piano; The Night Sea (H.P. Spofford), soprano, S, piano; Sea Song (W.E. Channing), soprano, S, piano, Op. 10/1 Three Songs (W.E. Henley): Dark is the night (1890), The Western Wind (1889), The Blackbird (1889), Op. 11/1 Three Songs (R. Burns): Wilt thou be my dearie? (1889) Ye banks and braes o' bonnie doon (1891), My luve is like a red, red rose, 1887 (1889), Op. 12/1 Hymn of Trust (O.W. Holmes) (1891), rev. with violin obbligato (1901), Op. 13 Four Songs, 1890 (1891): The Summer Wind (W. Learned), Le secret (J. de Resseguier), Sweetheart, sigh no more (T.B. Aldrich), The Thrush (E.R. Sill); nos.2–3 rev. (1901), Op. 14/1 Three Songs (1893): For me the jasmine buds unfold (F.E. Coates), Ecstasy (A.M. Beach), 1v, piano, violin obbligato, Golden Gates, Op. 19/1 (Villanelle) Across the World (E.M. Thomas) (1894), arr. 1v, cello obbligato, Op. 20 Three Songs (1893): Chanson d'amour (V. Hugo), arr. 1v, orchestra, arr. 1v, cello obbligato (1899), Extase (Hugo), Elle et moi (F. Bovet), Op. 21/1 Four Songs (1894): My Star (C. Fabbri), Just for this (Fabbri), Spring (Fabbri), Wouldn't that be queer (E.J. Cooley); no.4 arr. chorus (1919), Op. 26/1 Four Songs, 1894 (1895): Within thy heart (A.M. Beach), The Wandering Knight (anon., Eng. trans., J.G. Lockhart), Sleep, little darling (Spofford), Haste, O beloved (W.A. Sparrow), Op. 29/1 Four Songs, 1896 (1897): Nachts (C.F. Scherenberg), Allein! (H. Heine), Nähe des Geliebten (J.W. von Goethe), Forget-me-not (H.H.A. Beach), Op. 35/1 Three Shakespeare Songs (1897): O mistress mine, Take, O take those lips away, Fairy Lullaby; no.3 arr. chorus (1907), Op. 37/1