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Reena Esmail

Composer

Vocal (Western classical voice)

  • Soprano
  • Mezzo-Soprano
  • Tenor/Bass

Take What You Need (singer+piano) (2016)

a unique work designed for musicians and communities to perform together
version for one singer and piano – singalong with audience (length varies)
commissioned by Street Symphony  for Urban Voices Project

Soprano

Kabir Songs* (2022)

new cycle for soprano and piano (3 songs, ~12 min)
*this work is partially completed

Say Your Name* (2022)

new work for soprano, choir and orchestra (~30 min)
commissioned by Amherst College
*this work is not yet completed

Who makes a clearing (2022)

new work for soprano, violin and cello (~7 min)
*this work has not yet been premiered

new song cycle for soprano and orchestra* (2023)

for soprano and orchestra
*this work is not yet completed

Rosa de Sal (2020)

for soprano and piano

Dhire Dhire (2022)

soprano and piano trio (5 min)
commissioned by Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)

Quarantine Madrigals (2020)

new work for solo voice or choir (15 min: 8 mmts)
commissioned by Conspirare

The History Of Red (2020)

soprano and chamber orchestra (20 min)
commissioned by Santa Fe Pro Musica, The Knights (Brooklyn), River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (Houston) and Orlando Philharmonic, with soprano Kathryn Mueller

Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice) -Piano Quintet (2019)

version for Hindustani singer, soprano and piano quintet (21min; 3mmts)
commissioned by SongFest for Saili Oak

Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice) -full orchestra (2018)

for Hindustani singer, soprano and full orchestra (3mmts; 21min)
commissioned by Albany Symphony for Saili Oak

Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice) -chamber orchestra (2018)

version for Hindustani singer, soprano and chamber orchestra (21min; 3mmts)
commissioned by Albany Symphony for Saili Oak

I Rise: Women in Song (4-voice+single instruments) (2016)

version for women’s chorus, string quintet, flute and harp (25 min, 5 mmts)
commissioned by Lehigh University Choral Arts, Sun Min Lee, conductor

Chuti Hui Jagah (soprano+piano) (2015)

version for soprano and piano (10min; 3 mmts)
commissioned by Colin Davin for Millenial Music Festival

Two Tones (soprano+oboe+English horn) (2007)

version for soprano, oboe, English horn and piano (5 min)

Mezzo-Soprano

Quarantine Madrigals (2020)

new work for solo voice or choir (15 min: 8 mmts)
commissioned by Conspirare

This Love Between Us, mmt 5 (Trio Version) (2020)

version for mezzo soprano, violin and piano (5 min)
arranged from 5th movement of This Love Between Us

I Rise: Women in Song (4-voice+single instruments) (2016)

version for women’s chorus, string quintet, flute and harp (25 min, 5 mmts)
commissioned by Lehigh University Choral Arts, Sun Min Lee, conductor

Chuti Hui Jagah (mezzo + guitar) (2015)

mezzo-soprano and guitar (10min; 3 mmts)
commissioned by Colin Davin for Millenial Music Festival

Chuti Hui Jagah (mezzo+piano) (2015)

mezzo-soprano and piano (10min; 3 mmts)
commissioned by Colin Davin for Millenial Music Festival

Chuti Hui Jagah (alto or Hindustani voice+marimba) (2015)

version for soprano and piano (10min; 3 mmts)
commissioned by Colin Davin for Millenial Music Festival

Anjuman Songs (2013)

mezzo-soprano, narrator, English horn and piano (12 min)
commissioned by Diana Arterian

Two Tones (alto+violin) (2007)

version for alto, violin and piano (5 min)

Tenor/Bass

Quarantine Madrigals (2020)

new work for solo voice or choir (15 min: 8 mmts)
commissioned by Conspirare

Two Tones (tenor+cello) (2007)

version for tenor, cello and piano (5 min)

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