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Choral Music

Of Eternity Considered as a Closed System (2007)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Poems by Hyam Plutzik
Westfield Symphony, David Wroe, Conductor
Pro Arte Choral, David Crone, Conductor
Anna Veleva, Soprano; Andrew Oakden, Baritone
Recorded 5 Feb 07, Carnegie Hall, New York City

Elegy   (2:29)
The Uneasy Hedonist   (2:02)
Connecticut Autumn   (6:05)
The Milkman   (2:45)
Shoeless Joe Jackson   (3:21)
The Premonition   (3:27)
Of Eternity Considered as a Closed System   (5:22)

Three Spirtuals (2005)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by by Maria V.S. Seigenthaler
NY's Ethical Culture Society performed by Sangrita, Suzanne Peck, cond.

I See   (2:20)

Do You Believe?   (2:36)

I Know   (5:23)

Genesis Part I: Creation (2005)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Libretto by Maria V.S. Seigenthaler
OKC First Church of the Nazarene, Bethany, Oklahoma

Creation   (12:11)

The Serenity Prayer (2007)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by Reinhold Niebuhr
Gonzaga University Chorus
Andrea Dawson, cond.

Serenity Prayer   (3:08)

Sprig of Lilac (2003)
St. Martin's Chamber Choir; Timothy Krueger, cond.

Sprig of Lilac   (6:21)

Peter Quince at the Clavier (2002)
CONCORA; Richard Coffey, cond.

Peter Quince at the Clavier, Track One    (2:56)
Peter Quince at the Clavier, Track Two   (1:53)
Peter Quince at the Clavier, Track Three   (1:36)
Peter Quince at the Clavier, Track Four   (4:19)

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Children's Chorus

My New York (2007)
Music by Robert S. Cohen
Children's Aid Society Chorus
Ethical Culture Society
Peter Frost, cond.

My New York   (5:14)

Ode to a Toad (2007)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by by Thomas P. Seigenthaler
Southern Nazarene Chorus
Brent Ballweg, cond

Ode to a Toad   (3:02)

My Singing Bird (2007)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by by Maria V.S. Seigenthaler
ChildrenSong
Polly Murray, cond.

My Singing Bird   (2:27)

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Music/Theatre

Edison Invents (2005)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Libretto by Herschel Garfein
Ron Bohmer, Baritone
Westfield Symphony, David Wroe, Conductor
Recorded 9 Apr 05, Union County Arts Center, Rahway, New Jersey

Part 1   (8:28)
Part 2   (13:36)
Part 3   (10:02)

Suburb the Musical
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by David Javerbaum

Mow   (3:40)
Suburb   (4:35)
Barbecue   (3:22)
The Girl Next Door   (4:39)
Ready or Not   (5:39)
Commute   (5:24)
Mall   (6:15)
Walking to School   (4:02)
Someday   (3:47)

God in Concert (One Night Only) (1991)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by Michael Honig

The General   (1:14)
The Leap of Faith   (2:51)

Sabbat! (1978)
Music by Robert S. Cohen, Lyrics by Michael Honig

Sabbat   (3:09)
Wonderful World   (2:03)
Emily   (3:34)
Alone   (0:09)

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Instrumental

The Mysterious Transformation of Johann B. (2008)
Music by Robert S. Cohen
for Clarinet and Percussion

Echoes from the Cathedral (2008)   (4:37)
Leipzig Blues (2008)   (3:29)
Dancing with the Devil (2008)   (4:45)

Homeland Security Suite (2006-2007)
for Percussion Ensemble
Music by Robert S. Cohen
Ithaca College Percussion Ensemble - October 20, 2007

Green Alert — for Small Percussion & Steel Drum (2007)   (8:33)
Blue Alert — for Glockenspiel, Vibraphone & Marimba (2007)   (7:04)
Yellow Alert — for Snare Drum & Small Percussion (2006)   (6:43)
Orange Alert — for Solo Timpani (2006)   (6:57)
Red Alert — Percussion & Aid Raid Siren (2007)   (5:00)
White Alert — Solo Cuica (2007)   (0:56)

Tiktaalik — A Ballet for Percussion (2006)
Music by Robert S. Cohen
Recorded live by the New Jersey New Music Forum
April 4, 2007, Kean University, New Jersey

Tiktaalik   (8:05)

String Quartet #2 (A Day in the Life)(2004)
N.J. Music Society's Ensemble America

I. Wake Up!   (3:46)
IV. Another Day Job   (3:35)
V. Gotta Dance   (4:03)

Parable: A Song Cycle for Soprano and Orchestra (1986)
Leila Deis, Soprano; Hudson Symphony, Gary Schneider, conductor

Ah me, I am the one   (1:23)
See, see, see! Oh see   (2:29)
White moth, flutter off   (1:26)
Rainy month   (2:53)
Fever felled Halfway   (1:40)
Three lovliest things   (3:11)

Suite for Orchestra (1968)
Music by Robert S. Cohen

III. Adagio (Homage to Bela Bartok)   (9:02)
IV. Allegro   (5:29)