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Complete Catalog of Compositions by Henry Papale
Current as of August 2025 
(including complete listing of Piano Music - 600 pieces)
 

  • Op. 1 Passacaglia for Orchestra: for Felix Labunski  (performed by Cincinnati Community Orchestra, 1960)  

  • Op. 2 Concert Piece for Large Wind Ensemble: for Robert Austin Boudreau & the American Wind Ensemble 

  • Op. 3  Balloon, a Chamber Opera in 1 Act (8 Performances at The Bohemian Embassy, Toronto, Canada, 1964)

  • Op. 4  Songs for Friends of Chimneysweeps, 8 Songs, Vol. 1 of songs from William Blake poems

  • Op. 5A  Four Songs for SATB (Beaumont & Fletcher) (Performed in 2005(?)by Thomas Paster & The Northern Highlands Choir)

  • Op. 5B. Three Pieces for SA choir, 2 flutes & Timpani: (Performed by the Midland Park High School Choir, 1969)

  • Op. 5C  A Choral Miscellany (4 pieces for SAB a cappella): (Performed by New Haven Choir, Gina Crusco, conductor)

  • Op. 6  The Complete Hedonist, 8 Songs for Tenor & Bassoon: for Dan Pociernick & Carl Venditti

  • Op. 7 Trio for Cl., Bsn & Piano: for Gordon MacDonald & Carl Venditti (Performed Midland Park, NJ Recital, 1972)

  • Op. 8  3 Preludes for piano: The Walrus & the Carpenter: for my wife Roberta (Performed at the Green Hills Grade School, Ohio, 1966)

  • Op. 9  (Discarded)

  • Op.10 (Discarded)

  • Op. 11  Sonata VI for Piano

  • Op. 12  Sonata V. for Piano

  • Op 13  Night Musik I for Piano

  • Op. 14  Masque of the Red Death for piano (Performed 2015, Pittsburgh,PA, Eric Dzugan, pianist)

  • Op. 15  Sonata IV for Piano

  • Op. 16.  Sonata III for Piano

  • Op. 17  Sonata II forPiano

  • Op. 18  Duo: 9  Preludes for Cl & Bsn; for Carl Venditti & Oliver Matson (Performed Plainfield, NJ, 1977)

  • Op. 19  Quartet for Winds (Ob.Cl. Horn & Bsn)

  • Op. 21  Ten Silhouettes from “The Tempest” (Vln solo):Performed by the composer Englewood, NJ, 1978)

  • Op. 21 Seventeen Folksongs & Folk Hymns arranged for Piano (Selections performed by Eric Dzugan, Recital,Pittsburgh, PA, 2015)

  • Op. 21B (African-American Spirituals from Op. 21 arranged for String Quartet)

  • Op. 22  Three Episodes for English Horn & Piano: for Nancy Clauter

  • Op. 23  Canticles of St. Francis 8 pieces for SATB & Strings: Performed by choir of the St. Ambrose U. Davenport,  Iowa, 1985?

  • Op. 24  Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra (or Piano): for Carl Venditti

  • Op. 25  Concerto for Oboe & Strings (or Piano): for Nancy Clauter (Performed by Nancy Clauter at Grand Canyon College, 1981)

  • Op. 26  Four Poems (Hopkins) for SATB & Orchestra (Performed by Dan Durand and The Phoenix Chamber Choir,1985)

  • Op. 27  Bagatelle for Piano

  • Op. 28  Threnody 1983 for Piano

  • Op. 29  Cyclic Preludes (29 Preludes) for Piano: (Performed at the State Street Concerts, Brooklyn New York, 1970)

  • Op. 30  The Nose (Opera in Eleven Scenes)

  • Op. 31  Quintet for Piano & String Quartet (Performed 1980 Calabasas, California by Shelly Cohen Quintet)

  • Op. 32  Quintet for Winds (Fl, Ob, Cl, Hn & Bsn) (Performed 1963 Phoenix Arizona by Barney Childs, & 1982 by Quintessence)

  • Op. 33  Abstraction II for Piano

  • Op. 34  29 Variations on a theme of Paganini for Piano (Performed by Eric Dzugan in 1993 Duquesne Univ. & Recital, Pittsburgh, 2015)

  • Op. 35  Suite in 5 Movements (Cl. & Piano) for Gordon MacDonald

  • Op. 36  Quatre Hommages (Night Musik I) for Piano (Performed by Eric Dzugan, Pittsburgh Recital, 2015)

  • Op. 37  Dance Fragment II (Piano)

  • Op. 38  1st 19 Variations on St. James Infirmary Blues for Piano (see Op. 176 #14 for Nos.20-31)

  • Op. 39  Abstraction III (Piano)

  • Op. 40  Abstraction IV (Piano)

  • Op. 41  Seven Meditations (Piano)

  • Op. 42  Abstraction V (Piano)

  • Op. 43  Abstraction VI (Piano: Left Hand Alone)

  • Op. 44  Nightmusik II for Piano ( Dedicated to and Performed by Eric Dzugan, Pittsburgh, PA, 2015 Recital)

  • Op. 45  Sonata I (Piano)

  • Op. 46  7 Preludes (Piano): (included in Op. 47)

  • Op. 47  Prelude (Piano)

  • Op. 48  Toccata (Piano)

  • Op. 49  The Shovel Toothed Witch (Singspiel for Children)

  • Op. 50  Interlude (Trpt. & Organ) (Performed by Dan Durand, 1985?)

  • Op. 51  Melody (Violin & Piano): for Shelly Cohen

  • Op. 52  Bandilyebonu (Theatre-of-the Absurd Opera in two Acts)

  • Op. 53  Follow the Gleam (Tennyson) 9 Songs for Tenor & Piano: for Sam Jordan

  • Op. 54  Le Mois: Douze Preludes (Piano) (Juin Performed by Eric Dzugan at 2015 Piano Recital, Pittsburgh PA)

  • Op. 55  Four Songs (Soprano & Piano) (Performed by Nancy Vance-Jacobs & composer, Synod Hall, Pittsburgh, 1997).

  • Op. 56  13 Silhouettes from Commedia Del’Arte for Piano (Selections performed by Eric Dzugan at 2015 Piano Recital, Pittsburgh PA)

  • Op. 57  13 Portraits (Piano) (December Nocturne performed by Eric Dzugan at 2015 Piano Recital, Pittsburgh PA)

  • Op. 58   Einfallen (Piano)     

  • Op. 59  Four Bagatelles (for 2 equal Bassoons): for Ron Quinn & Carl Venditti

  • Op. 60  Octet for Brass (4 trpts, 3 Horns & Trombone): (Performed 1994 & 1998: Roger Zahab &  Univ. of Pittsburgh  Brass Choir)

  • Op. 61  In the Placid Summer Night (SAB & Piano) (Performed by Ricardo Tobia & the Point Park Univ. Choir, 1996)

  • Op. 62  Trio (for Violin, Cello & Piano) performed by Charlotte Day & The Amici Trio: Univ. of Youngstown & Pittsburgh 1996

  • Op. 63  Ten Littlesongs (Dickinson) (Soprano & Piano)

  • Op. 64  Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: for Eric Dzugan

  • Op. 65  Six Little Pieces (Piano)

  • Op. 66  String Quartet No. 1

  • Op. 67  57 Symmetric Dances (Easy Pieces for Piano to be used in Ballet Classes)

  • Op. 68  7 Songs (Robert Louis Stevenson) Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 69  10 Songs (Paul Laurence Dunbar)  [Vol. I]) Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 70  Quintet for Piano & Winds: for Ron Quinn, (Performed Pittsburgh Performance Ensemble, 1998)

  • Op. 71  El Dorado (Poe), Soprano, Cl, Bsn & Piano: (Performed by Nancy Vance-Jacobs and the PPE, 1998)

  • Op. 72  The Master Thief (Comic Opera in 5 Scenes) (a rewrite of the 1954 performance)

  • Op. 73  Julia,an Operatic Monologue for Soprano & Chamber Ensemble (performed at Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre, New York City by Underworld Opera Company (Gina Cursco, Director)

  • Op. 74A  Nocturne & Allegretto (Clarinet & Piano): for Gordon MacDonald

  • Op. 74B  Full Fadom Five (Shakespeare) SATB & Piano: for Patricia Clavin

  • Op. 74C  Piano Accompaniment for 3 Brahms a capella chorus (SA) for Dianne Durand

  • Op. 74D  7 Songs from Shakespeare & Jonson for Soprano & Clarinet (Performed by Gina Crusco at NYC Composers League, 2002)

  • Op. 74E  9 Preludes for various equal Wind Instruments

  • Op. 74F  Nine Musical Moments (Piano)

  • Op. 75G  Concert March for High School Band: for Teddi Sotiropoulos

  • Op. 75H  March of the Twins for High School Band (Performed by Northern Highlands Band, 2006)

  • Op. 76  String Quartet No. 2 (Prelude,Fugue & Postlude)

  • Op. 77  String Quartet No. 3

  • Op. 78  String Quartet No.4

  • Op. 79  String Quartet No. 5

  • Op. 80  String Quartet No. 6

  • Op. 81  String Quartet No. 7 (Voyages)

  • Op. 82  String Quartet No. 8

  • Op. 83  Trio No.1 for Violin Viola & Cello

  • Op. 84  String Quartet No. 9

  • Op. 85  3 Songs for SA Chorus & Piano

  • Op. 86  String Quartet No. 10

  • Op. 87  String Quintet (2 Vlns, Vla, Cello, Double Bass.)

  • Op. 88  Quartet for Vln, Vla, Cello & Piano

  • Op. 89  Luxembourg Septet (Winds, Str & Piano)

  • Op. 90  Aberdeen Symphony (Full Orchestra)

  • Op. 91  Quintet Wien (Fl, Cl,Vln,Vc, Piano)

  • Op. 92  16 Variations on Jordan’s Stormy Bank for Bass Clarinet (Bb)  & Piano

  • Op. 93  Anagrams: 13 Duets for Violin & Viola

  • Op. 94  Capriccio for Piano & 12 instruments.

  • Op. 95  Sonatina for Flute & Piano

  • Op. 96  Sonatina for Clarinet & Piano

  • Op. 97  Jingle Bells (arr. SATB & Piano)

  • Op. 98  Sonatina for Piano

  • Op. 99  Sonatina for Violin & Piano

  • Op. 100 Game of Fives (String Orchestra)

  • Op. 101  Requiem: For SATB & Cello (S) 101A Dona Nobis Pacem

  • Op. 101B  2nd mvmt. Requiem: Nam et si ambulavero

  • Op. 101C 3rd mvmt. Requiem: Exaudi nos Domine

  • Op. 101D 4th mvmt Requiem: In Principe

  • Op. 101E  5th mvmt. Requiem: Requiesat in Pace

  • Op. 102  4 Preludes for Organ

  • Op. 103  7 Preludes for Solo Flute

  • Op. 104  3 Arabesque-Impromptus (Piano)

  • Op. 105  Concertino for Viola & Orchestra

  • Op. 106  3 Musical Moments (Piano)

  • Op. 107  3 New Arabesque-Impromptus (Piano) 

  • Op. 108  Canonic Fantasy for Piano

  • Op. 109  The Only Green Planet (Musical for & performed by Middle School Children)

  • Op. 110  Sonatina 2 for Piano

  • Op. 111  Songs for Children, Vol. I: Ten Songs Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 112  First Cello Suite

  • Op. 113  Quartet for Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano

  • Op.114 (Discarded)

  • Op. 115  Wonderfolk for Children: For Narrator & Piano

  • Op. 116  Dialogues for Violin & Cello in Six Movements

  • Op. 117  3rd March for High School Band, (Performed June 2008 by Northern Highlands High School Band)

  • Op. 118  2nd Cello Suite

  • Op. 119  Melody for Piano

  • Op. 120  2nd Canonic Fantasy for Piano

  • Op. 121  Rumplestiltskin (Opera in 10 Scenes)

  • Op. 122  Eleven Preludes (Piano)

  • Op. 123  3rd Canonic Fantasy (Piano)

  • Op. 124  Schneewittchen (ein Tragikomedie) (in German)

  • Op. 125  Songs for Children, Vol. II: (11 Songs): Medium Voice & Piano (Riverside Park Open Air Concert, NYC 2010?)

  • Op. 126  Psalm 47: SATB, Trpt & Strings: for Dan Durand (Performed Phoenix Chamber Choir 2012?)

  • Op. 127 (Discarded)

  • Op. 128  Five Dark Songs for Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 129  Symphonic Sketches

  • Op. 130  Cirque du Musique (Suite for Piano) 8 pieces

  • Op. 131  Suite for Oboe & Piano

  • Op. 132  Songs for Children,  Vol. III: 11 songs (Medium Voice & Piano)

  • Op. 133 (Discarded)

  • Op. 134  Songs for Children,  Vol. IV: 9 Songs (Medium Voice & Piano)

  • Op. 135  21 Melancholic & Whimsical Songs: (Medium Voice & Piano)

  • Op. 136 (Discarded)

  • Op. 137  Seven Pieces for Piano

  • Op. 138  Quattro Canzone (Carducci) (in Italian): for Gina Crusco (Performed at Casa Italiano, Columbia Univ. NYC, 2013) 

  • Op. 139  10 Songs: (Steven Crane poems): for Gina Crusco (Performed at Casa Italiana, NYC 2014)

  • Op. 140  La Locandiera (Opera in Tre Atti) (in Italian) Libretto by Carlo Goldoni

  • Op. 141 (Discarded)

  • Op. 142  String Quartet No. 11

  • Op. 143  String Quartet No. 12

  • Op. 144 Songs for Friends of Chimneysweeps, 7 Songs, Vol. 2 (William Blake) (See Op. 4 for Vol. 1) Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 145  13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird for Tenor & Piano (13 Songs) for Sam Jordan

  • Op. 146  8 Songs: (Emily Dickinson): for Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 147  String Quartet No. 13

  • Op. 148  Four Songs of Sense in Nonsense,  Vol. 1 for Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 149  17 Preludes (String Quartets No.14, No.15, No.16)

  • Op. 150  Suite (5 Movements for Piano) (Canon performed by Eric Dzugan at 2015 Recital, Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Op. 151  Paul Dunbar Songs (Vol. II ) 10 Songs for medium voice & piano

  • Op. 152  Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos

  • Op. 153  Four Songs: Sense in Nonsense, Vol. 2 for Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 154  String Quintet No. 2

  • Op. 155  Preludes for Piano

  • Op. 156  Little Suite for Violin & Cello in 1st Position

  • Op. 157  Pinocchio  (Carlo Collodi) Prelude & 36 Chapters for Narrator & Chamber Orchestra

  • Op. 158  7 Pieces for Piano.

  • Op. 159  203 “Tunes” (183 for Piano, 20 for Strings (in two volumes)

  • Op. 159A  Excursions into the 19th Century: 15 Sets of Variations  10 Stephen Foster Songs & 5 on various 19th C. Songs

  • Op. 160  25 Pieces for Piano including the following sets of variations: Camptown Races, Old Dog Tray, Maggie At My Side,  Slumber My Darling, & Beautiful Dreamer

  • Op. 161  String Quartet No. 17 (in 4 mvmts.)

  • Op. 162  String Trio No. 4 (Vln., Vla.,Vc. in 5 mvmts.)

  • Op 163  Suite for Piano (7 movements)

  • Op. 164  String Trio No. 5 (Vln.Vla. Vc. in 4 mvmts)

  • Op. 165  String Trio No. 6

  • Op 166  String Trio No. 7

  • Op. 167  Nunc Dimittis (SATB, Strings & Piano) In Memoriam Victor J. Papale (March 20, 1947-Sept.16, 2023)

  • Op. 168  Sonata Contrapunctus: for Piano

  • Op. 169  9 Pieces for Piano in ¾ Meter on a Triadic Motive

  • Op. 170  String Trio No. 8

  • Op. 171  Three Songs of the Sea (Poet: John Masefield) Baritone & Piano

  • Op. 172  Monothematic Suite for Piano (4 movements)

  • Op. 173  10 Pieces for Piano   

  • Op. 174  Six Pieces for Piano

  • Op. 175  Sonata for Solo Violin

  • Op. 176  Eclectic Suite (14 Pieces for Piano including 5 sets of Variations)

  • Op 177  Single Movement for Fl. Cl. & Viola (Formerly Op. 181,No.3)

  • Op. 178  2nd Quintet for Winds [Fl., Ob., Cl. (Bb), Hn. (F), Bsn.]

  • Op. 179  Trio for Flute, Clarinet (Bb) & Viola (Sub-titled Quiet Music)

  • Op. 180  Rondo for Piano

  • Op. 181 No. 1:  Variations for 2 Bass Clarinets; No. 2 Music for Cl. 2 Bs Cl., 1 Cbs Cl.

  • Op. 181A  Movement for Flute, Clarinet & Viola

  • Op. 182  Four Elegiac Songs (1&2 for Baritone & Piano, 3&4 for Mezzo Soprano & Piano)

  • Op. 183 No. 1:  Variations for 2 Bass Clarinets

  • Op. 183. No. 2   Music for Clarinet Quartet

  • Op. 184  9th String Trio (Vln, Vla, Cello)

  • Op.  185  Two Songs: In Memoriam Roberta Papale (William Brown, Christina Rossetti) Medium Voice & Piano

  • Op. 185A  Two Minutes & 47 Seconds for Piano

  • Op. 186  Suite (Aetas LXXXVII)  in Five Movements for 7 Woodwinds,  2 Percussionists & String Orchestra

  • Op. 187  When I Am Dead (Christina Rossetti) for Soprano and Piano

  • Op. 188  Songs For Eve (MacLeish): for Mezzo Soprano, Baritone, SATB Chorus & Strings (or Piano) in 6 Movements

  • Op. 189   6 Songs (Lullabies & other quiet songs) for Mezzo Soprano & Piano

  • Op. 190  Suite in 5 Movements for Piano

  • Op. 191  Two Songs from The Babington Plot: I. Chidiock Tychborne’s Elegy, II &Thomas Kyd's “Answer.”


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