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List of Works

Robert (Bob) Paul Bauer

 

     Orchestra

     Rhapsodie en Rêves (1988) 10 min.
    (Dedicated to Peter McCoppin, Mark Warren,

In memory of 

     Margit and Andras Bodolovsky)
    Clarinet, 2 percussion/strings.

       Aurora (1982) 7 min.
       3332/4331/timpani, percussion(2)/strings.

         Orchestra with Soloist(s)

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       As the Dragonfly has flown (2005-revised 2008)  9 min.
      Tenor trombone, vibraphone, 2 fl, 2 cl, strings   
      (Dedicated to my son Reuben Bauer and

a tribute to jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan)

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       Escape from the Bell Tower (1995) 6 min.
      Clarinet, percussion (2)/strings
     
     Found the Jockey (1998) 9 min.
      Oboe solo/strings      
      (Symphony Nova Scotia commission)

      Meditation for orchestra (1997/2001) 12 min.
      Cor Anglais solo/2222/22/timpani/strings

      Water Colours (1971, rev. 1982) 6 min.
      2 flutes/string orchestra.
        
           Keyboard

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      Hot Toccatas (2014) 10 min.
     (for Barbara Pritchard) 


      (Dis-) Integration Variation (2011) 1 min.
     (for Barbara Pritchard)
                                                                                         
     Dear David   (2007) 6 min.
     (In Memoriam David MacDonald)

Also available as a trio for pipe organ, violin and cello.
   
     Dance Variations (1995) 4 min.

     One Part Invention with Colour  (1995) 6 min.
     (Hommage to Olivier Messiaen)

     P and Variations (1974) 14 min.
     (Piano and prepared tape)

          

            Vocal    

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Ice Kaleidoscope (2017)  8 min.

Voice and electronic sound file

(Arts Nova Scotia grant for soprano Maureen Batt)

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      The Dykes of Acadie (2009) 5 min.
     Soprano and clarinet

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       Vocalise (for Karen) (2000) 2 min.
      (Dedicated to Karen Bauer)
      Solo Soprano

      Seagull Vortex (2000) 2 min.
      (Text by Phil Thompson)       
      (Dedicated to Karen Bauer)
      Soprano, piano

      Passing (1979) 36 min.
      (Text by Nicholas Breton, the Tibetan Book of the Dead and

The Holy Bible-Revelations 2)
      Soprano, 4 bass-baritones, trumpet , bass clarinet, viola
      And prepared tape
      (Commissioned by Judith Young)
      (Dedicated to the memory of Albert Kerekes)

      Tabito: Returning to His Old Home (1972/1973/2000) 10 min
      (Text by Japanes poet Otomo Tabito)
      Soprano, flute, clarinet, contrabass, percussion
      Alternate version for...Soprano, oboe, clarinet, cello, bass clarinet.

          Choral

      Ave Verum Corpus (2004) 4 min.
     (Text-Trad)
      SATB
     (Commissioned by the choir of Saint Mary’s Basilica Halifax)

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      23rd Psalm (2002) 4 min.
     (Text-Holy Bible)
      SATB /piano

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       Meditation for a busy life (2000) 2 min.
     (Text-Holy Bible)
      SATB

      Nocturne (1978) 27 min.
      (CBC Radio commission)
      (Text-Holy Bible, Moore, Longfellow, Shelley, Shakespeare, Bronte,

Moritake, Kito, Monegaturi)
      3 narrators, SATB (divisi), piccolo, clarinet,
      contrabassoon, string quartet, 3 percussion,
      2 synthesizers, prepared tape

      Shadows (1977) 6 min.
      (Text by Robert Bauer)
      SATB (divisi)

              
          

 Electroacoustic

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       Returning to his old home (2009) 10 min.

**surround sound or stereo**

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       Electro Samba no. 1 (2005)   3 min.
   
      Big Ben (1983) 16 min.
             
       Greenwood Station (1978) 20 min.
      (Canadian Electronic Ensemble commission)
      4 synthesizers and prepared tape.

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       Prisms (1975) 9 min. 

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       Extensions II (Guitar) (1974) 8 min.

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      The First Sines of Life (1972) 15 min.

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