This is an inventory of compositions by James C. Burke for the years 1972 through 1998. The list was compiled in January, 2012. Many appear as free downloads in MusicaNeo. Those listed as not available have not been entered into a notation program. There are several compositions listed as presumed lost, or lost. Copies of these works might still exist in the files of musicians that the composer has worked with in the past. Works listed as discarded no longer exist.
MUSIC
(1972 – 2000)
Student works
1972 Music for Strings Not available 01
Notes: Music for Strings (1972-01) is a student composition. The manuscript exists. Not available.
1974 Music for Strings II (1972-01) Presumed lost 01.
Notes: The composer lost the score and parts for Music for Strings II (1974-01).
1976 Intonatione Presumed lost. 01
Notes: This work for prepared piano was performed at a University of North Carolina at Wilmington Music Department Recital in December, 1976; and on other occasions that the composer does not recall. Copies might exist in collections of several pianists in Wilmington and Greensboro.
1976 Nunc Dimittus MusicaNeo 02
Notes: This work is available in Volume 2 (Chamber Music) as a free download. It was originally performed by Melody Jones (violin) and Richard Deas (piano) at the UNC-Wilmington Music Department Recital in May, 1977. The original title of the work was Lament.
1977 Sonata for Violin and Piano Discarded 01
Notes: The composer no longer has a copy of this work (see 1978-03).
1977 Carthage Not available 02
Notes: This is a work for Super-8 film and electronic music (wild track). The film is in possession of the composer. The reel-to-reel electronic music is ruined.
1978 Operator Not available 01
Notes: This is an electronic music piece on reel-to-reel tape. The tape is in the possession of the composer.
1978 Piece for Solo Trumpet Lost 02
Notes: This piece was written for a University Theatre Production at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It was performed live by Robby Anderson.
1978 Wormwood MusicaNeo 03
Notes: This work is available as a free download. This toccata was derived from the discarded first movement of the Sonata for Violin and Piano.
1979 Concerto for Piano & Strings Discarded 01
Notes: The first movement of this work was performed on the composer’s senior recital in March, 1980 by Richard Deas and member of the string section of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.
1979 A Quiet Moment MusicaNeo 02
Notes: This work is available in Volume 2 (Chamber Music) as a free download.
1980 Kyrie Not available 01
Notes: This work is scored for choir (SATB), brass, percussion, and piano. The composer has not entered this score into a notation program.
1980 Entr’acte MusicaNeo 02
This work is score for symphony orchestra. It is available as a free download.
1982 Double Negative archived at UNCW 01
Notes: This is a piece for two film projectors (16mm) and electronic tape. The two reels of film (left screen and right screen) and the tape run simultaneously. Conceived as a multi-movement piece, only the reels of film have survived.
1982 Volpone (A Musical) Discarded 02
This work was performed during the 1982 UNCW Straw Hat/ Summer Stock Threatre season. In 1985-86, the text and piano score was edited into a final manuscript and submitted to a subsidy publisher (charges a fee). The composer was dissuaded from following this course of action. The work was eventually discarded. Copies of the original text and score might exist, but are unknown to the composer.
1982 Albemarle MusicaNeo 03
Notes: This piece is scored for brass. The score is included in Volume 4 (Brass) and is available as a free download.
1982 Echo Prelude for Brass MusicaNeo 04
and Organ
Notes: This piece is scored for brass. The score is included in Volume 4 (Brass) and is available as a free download.
1982 Later MusicaNeo 05
Notes: This piece is scored for brass. The score is included in Volume 4 (Brass) and is available as a free download.
1982 Fanfare on One Measure MusicaNeo 06
by Buxtehude
Notes: This piece is scored for brass. The score is available as a free download.
1983 Missa (a cappella SATB) Not available 01
Notes: The composer has the only copy of this work. It has not entered this score into a notation program.
1984 Pied Piper Songs Discarded 01
Music composed at UNC-Greensboro in 1985
1985 Danza Lost 01
Notes: This was a piece for solo bassoon. It was performed one at a composer’s symposium at Winston-Salem, NC. The manuscript was lost during the move from Greensboro back to Wilmington during December of that year.
1985 Toccata Score damaged 02
Notes: Two pages of the score remain.
Experimental theatre period
1988 Prelude and Fugue MusicaNeo 01
for Chamber Orchestra
Notes: This piece was written as the overture for an original play The Garden that was produced in Wilmington by Ad Hoc Theatre, Ltd. in 1988. The score was never used for the play. The score is included in Volume 5 (Modern), and is available as a free download. Originally scored for computer (original electron music track on YouTube see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCZSsv8zSxc&list=UU4yOeHaPqNLljSkWuY2gv1w&index=5&feature=plcp).
1988 Warsaw 360 MusicaNeo 02
This piece was written as the overture for an original play The Garden that was produced in Wilmington by Ad Hoc Theatre, Ltd. in 1988. The score was never used for the play. The score is included in Volume 5 (Modern), and is available as a free download. (original electronic music track is on YouTube see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQcEwrazv_E&feature=BFa&list=UU4yOeHaPqNLljSkWuY2gv1w&lf=plcp).
1990 Prelude for Two Harpsichords MusicaNeo 01
Notes: This piece was written for theatre, but was never used (see 1991-01). The score was never used for the play. The score is included in Volume 5 (Modern), and is available as a free download
1991 Electronic Symphony Discarded 01
Notes: A composition composed for the Amiga 500 computer. The composition was performed at the Wilmington Chapter of the North Carolina Composer’s Alliance concert in Wilmington. The computer, program, and disks connected with this work were discarded. The score for the Electronic Symphony was orchestrated for three pieces for traditional instruments (see 1990-01, 1993-01, and 1997-01).
1993 Voluntary for Piano and Strings MusicaNeo 01
Notes: This piece was written for theatre, but was never used (see 1991-01). The score was never used for the play. The score is included in Volume 5 (Modern), and is available as a free download.
1994 Fanfare on "Asperges Me" MusicaNeo 01
Notes: This piece is scored for brass. The score is included in Volume 4 (Brass) and is available as a free download.
1996 Spiral Fugue MusicaNeo 01
Notes: This piece was written for theatre, but was never used. The score was never used for the play. The score is included in Volume 5 (Modern), and is available as a free download.
1997 The Engine MusicaNeo 01
Notes: This piece was written for theatre, but was never used. The score was never used for the play. The score is included in Volume 5 (Modern), and is available as a free download.
1997 Symphony No. 1 (version 1) Discarded
1998 Fugue for Orchestra Not available 01
Notes: The work for symphony orchestra was not completed.
Published work
• Burke, James C. 1998. “Wedding Processional” in The Organist’s Companion, Warner Bros. Publications U. S. Inc. Vol. 20, Number 5, 6.