List of compositions by Amy Beach

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

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 sharp 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)

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^[1]
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
Three Songs (1898): Anita (Fabbri), Thy beauty (Spofford), Forgotten (Fabbri), Op. 41/1
Five Burns Songs (1899): Dearie, Scottish Cradle Song, Oh were my love yon lilac fair!, Far awa', My lassie; no.3 arr. 2 soprano, piano (1918); no.4 arr. chorus (1918), arr. 2 voices (1918), arr. female voices (1918), arr. organ, 1936, arr. piano, 1936, Op. 43/1
Three [R.] Browning Songs (1900): The year's at the spring, Ah, love but a day, I send my heart up to thee; no.1 arr. soprano, alto, piano (1900), arr. chorus (1928), arr. female voices (1928), arr. 1v, piano, violin (1900), arr. male chorus, piano (1933); no.2 arr. alto, bass, piano (1917), arr. soprano, tenor, piano (1917), arr. 1v, piano, violin (1920), arr. chorus by H. Norden (1949), nos.1–2 arr. chorus (1927), Op. 44/1
Four Songs (1902): Come, ah come (H.H.A. Beach), Good Morning (A.H. Lockhart), Good Night (Lockhart), Canzonetta (A. Sylvestre), Op. 48/1
Four Songs (1903): Ich sagete nicht (E. Wissman); Wir drei (H. Eschelbach), Juni (E. Jansen), Je demande à l'oiseau (Sylvestre); no.3 arr. voice, piano, violin (1903), arr. 1v, orchestra, arr. chorus (1931), Op. 51/1
Four Songs, 1903–4 (1904): Autumn Song (H.H.A. Beach), Go not too far (F.E. Coates), I know not how to find the spring (Coates), Shena Van (W. Black); no.4 arr. chorus (1917), arr. with violin obbligato (1919), Op. 56/1
Give me not love (Coates), soprano, tenor, piano (1905), Op. 61
When soul is joined to soul (E.B. Browning) (1905), Op. 62
After (Coates) (1909), arr. violin, cello, arr. alto, chorus, 1936, arr. soprano, alto, chorus, organ, 1936, Op. 68
Two Mother Songs (1908): Baby (G. MacDonald), Hush, baby dear (A.L. Hughes), Op. 69/1
Three Songs (1910): A Prelude (A.M. Beach), O sweet content (T. Dekker), An Old Love-Story (B.L. Stathem), Op. 71/1
Two Songs (1914): Ein altes Gebet, perf. 1914, Deine Blumen (L. Zacharias), Op. 72/1
Two Songs (Zacharias) (1914): Grossmütterchen, Der Totenkranz, Op. 73/1
The Candy Lion (A.F. Brown), A Thanksgiving Fable (D. Herford), Dolladine (W.B. Rands), Prayer of a Tired Child (Brown) (1914); nos.1, 3 arr. female chorus (1915), Op. 75/1
Two Songs (1914): Separation (J.L. Stoddard), The Lotos Isles (Tennyson), Op. 76/1
Two Songs (1916): I (C. Fanning), Wind o' the Westland (D. Burnett), Op. 77/1
Three Songs (1917): Meadowlarks (I. Coolbrith), Night Song at Amalfi (Teasdale), In Blossom Time (Coolbrith), Op. 78/1
A Song for Little May (E.H. Miller), 1922
The Arrow and the Song (H.W. Longfellow), 1922
Clouds (F.D. Sherman), 1922
In the Twilight (Longfellow) (1922), Op. 85
Spirit Divine (A. Read), soprano, tenor, organ (1922), Op. 88
Message (Teasdale) (1922), Op. 93
Four Songs (1923): When Mama Sings (A.M. Beach), Little Brown-Eyed Laddie (A.D.O. Greenwood), The Moonpath (K. Adams), The Artless Maid (L. Barili), Op. 99/1
Two Songs (1924): A Mirage (B. Ochsner); Stella viatoris (J.H. Nettleton), soprano, violin, cello, piano, Op. 100/1
Jesus my Saviour (A. Elliott) (1925), Op. 112
Mine be the lips (L. Speyer) (1921), Op. 113
Around the Manger (Davis), 1v, piano/organ (1925), also version for chorus, Op. 115
Three Songs (M. Lee) (1925): The Singer, The Host, Song in the Hills, Op. 117/1
Birth (E.L. Knowles), 1926
Rendezvous (Speyer), 1v, violin obbligato (1928), Op. 120
Mignonnette (1929)
Springtime (S.M. Heywood) (1929), Op. 124
Two Sacred Songs: Spirit of Mercy (anon.) (1930), Evening Hymn: The shadows of the evening hours (A. Procter) (1934); no.2 arr. chorus (1936), Op. 125/1
Dark Garden (Speyer) (1932), Op. 131
To one I love (1932), Op. 135
Fire and Flame (A.A. Moody), 1932 (1933), Op. 136
Baby (S.R. Quick); May Flowers (Moody); 1932 (1933), Op. 137/1
Evening song, 1934
April Dreams (K.W. Harding), 1935
The Deep Sea Pearl (E.M. Thomas), 1935
I sought the Lord (anon.), 1v, organ, 1936 (1937), Op. 142
I shall be brave (Adams) (1932), Op. 143
Dreams, Op. 145
Though I Take the Wings of Morning (R.N. Spencer), 1v, organ/piano (1941), Op. 152
The heart that melts
The Icicle Lesson
If women will not be inclined
Time has wings and swiftly flies
Whither (W. Müller) [after Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, no.3]
Du sieh'st, bass, piano [fragment]

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Music	Mass in E-flat, Op. 5 (1892) Symphony "Gaelic" in E minor, Op. 32 (1894) Piano Concerto, Op. 45 (1899) Cabildo, Op, 149 (1932)
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