Education: Northwestern University, The Juilliard School
Teachers: Herbert Stessin and Sascha Gorodnitzki

WORKS:

ORCHESTRA

Concerto for Piano, Op. 14
for: piano and orchestra
date: 1991
note: orchestration by Steve Cohen after sketches by Kevin Oldham.
published: Notevole Music Publishing
premiere: Oldham, piano, Orchestra of St. Peter-by-the-Sea, Stephenson, conductor, Festival of the Atlantic, broadcast on WQXR, New York, August, 1992
performance: Kevin Oldham, piano, Kansas City Symphony, William McGlaughlin, conductor, 1/17/93
recorded: Ian Hobson, piano, Kansas City Symphony, William McGlaughlin, conductor, BMG/Catalyst 09026-61979-2 (1994)

Not Even If I Try
for: solo voice and orchestra
date: 1989
note: song orchestrated by Steve Cohen.

ORGAN

Symphony No. 1 for Organ, Op. 10
for: organ
date: 1985-1989
duration: 25:38
published: Wayne Leupold Editions (publication scheduled for summer 2003)
recorded: K. Tritle, organ,VAI Audio 1110 (1995)

CHAMBER

Fugue, Op. 8
for: alto flute in G, soprano clarinet in E, celeste, piano
date: unknown

PIANO

Andante Tranquillo from Concerto For Piano #1, Op. 14
for: piano
date: 1993
duration: 6:20
published: Notevole Music Publishing
note: arranged by Lawrence Rosen.
recorded: Karen Kushner, piano, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Aria
for: piano
date: unknown
note: from Thérèse Raquin (uncompleted opera)

Ballade, Op. 17
for: piano
date: 1992
duration: 6:34
published: Neil A. Kjos Publisher
note: written for Karen Kushner
recorded: Karen Kushner, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Intermezzo, Op. 2, #3
for: piano
date: 1977

Instrumental Piece A
for: piano
date: unknown

Prelude, Op. 2 #4
for: piano
date: 1978

Song Without Words in C, Op. 2 #5
for: piano
date: 1978

Prelude, Sarabande and Toccata, Op. 19
for: piano
date: 1992
duration: 9:24
note: toccata completed by Steve Cohen; prelude is lost.
recorded (Sarabande and Toccata): Karen Kushner, piano, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Toccata, Op. 1
for: piano
date: 1977-1981

Toccata For Piano #2
for: piano
date: 1977

Two Instrumental Pieces, Op. 6
for: piano
date: 1985

Two Nocturnes, Op. 15 (in C and in A-flat)
for: piano
date: 1992
duration: 7:38
recorded: Karen Kushner, piano, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Variations On A French Noel, Op. 7
for: piano
date: 1981-1985
published: Neil A. Kjos Publisher
duration: 10:00
recorded: Kevin Oldham, piano, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

VOCAL

Gaspard de la Nuit, Op. 3
for: soprano and piano
date: 1977-80
duration: 8:02
texts: Original French poems by Aloysius Bertrand, English translation by Rollo H. Meyers
movements: Ondine; Le Gibet; Scarbo
recorded: Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Paint Me
for: soprano and piano
date: 1990
duration: 3:26
note: from Thérèse Raquin (uncompleted opera)
recorded: M. Russo, soprano, K. Kushner, piano
Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Row, I Love To Row
for: soprano, tenor, baritone, piano
date: 1990
duration: 4:47
note: from Thérèse Raquin (uncompleted opera)
recorded: M. Russo, soprano, C. Halvorson, tenor, A. Schroeder, baritone, K. Kushner, piano,
Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Sleep And Dream
for: soprano and piano
date: 1990
duration: 3:10
note: from Thérèse Raquin (uncompleted opera)
recorded: C. Johnson, soprano, K. Kushner, piano,
Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)

Two Waltzes, Op. 4
for: three sopranos, piano, string quintet
date: 1979
Dingbat Waltz
Vocalise Waltz

SONGS
for solo voice and piano with words by the composer unless otherwise noted

Across The Sea (1990)
duration: 2:28
recorded:
S. Rosenbaum, soprano, K. Kushner, piano, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)
Nova, voice, Kushner, piano, Christian Nova: Walking Happy, Original Cast Records OC 9750

All My Thoughts Of You Op. 5 #3 (1979)

Ballad (1986-1990) from Titanic
note: three different sets of lyrics were tried on this tune: "Without You" (Oldham lyrics, 1990), "We Are Love" (Oldham lyrics, 1990), and "Now I Know" (lyrics by Clayton Stang).

Behind the Beguine (date?)

Do I Know Why? Op.2 #2 (1977)
duration: 4:16
recorded: Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor, Karen Kushner, piano, VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995)

Give Me A Break Op. 5 #4 (1980)

I Can't Wait To Be An Uncle (1981)

I Am Your Friend Op.2 #1 (1980)

I Will Fly (date?)

Its All Your Fault (date?)
Additional lyrics by Dan Kael

Mutual Love (date?)

Not Even If I Try (1989)
for: solo male voice and piano (or orchestra)
duration: 4:40
note: orchestra version by Steve Cohen.
recorded:
C. Halvorson, tenor, K. Kushner, piano, Albany Records Troy 213 (1996)
G. Denizot, baritone, M. Stern-Wolfe, piano, Leonarda Records LE 354 (forthcoming)
Nova, voice, Kushner, piano, Christian Nova: Walking Happy, Original Cast Records OC 9750

Once (1986)
Lyrics by Dan Kael

Pretending Op. 5 #2 (date?)

Song from Death of A Salesman (date?)
Text by Arthur Miller

Song from Streetcar Named Desire (date?)

Song Without Words in C Op. 2 #5 (1978)
The Voyeur (1982)

[Three Comic Songs]:
I Won The Lottery (1990)
Music by Tchaikovsky (Waltz of the Flowers)
J. S. Rock (date?)
Zabar Dance (1990)
Music by Khachaturian (Sabre Dance)
Lyrics by Kevin Oldham and Karen Kushner

Will You Ever Dance to My Songs Again? Op. 5 #1 (1979)

Wish (date?)

You Love Me (date?)

Yum (date?)

CHORAL

The Boulding Chorales, Op.16
for: SATB
date: 1988, 1992
duration: 13:35
Poetry by Kenneth E. Boulding from There Is a Spirit, The Nayler Sonnets.
Can I Imprisoned
Small Flowers
Are There No Armies
My Lord Thou Art In Every Breath I Take
recorded: Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor, VAI Audio VAIA 1110
Do I Know Why?
for: SATB and piano
date: 1977
duration: 4:16
published: Neil A. Kjos
recorded: Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor, VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995)

Go Tell It On The Mountain
for: SATB
date: 1989-90

Not Even If I Try
for: TTBB and piano
date: 1989
note: arranged by William Oldham (composer's father).

Psalm 121, I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills
for: solo soprano, SATB, organ and harp
date: 1989
duration: 3:30
published: Neil A. Kjos
recorded: Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor, VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995)

Psalm 130, Out of the Depths Have I Cried To Thee
for: solo soprano, SATB, organ and harp
date: 1989
duration: 6:18
published: Neil A. Kjos
recorded: Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor, VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995)

Psalm 150, Hallelujah! Praise The Lord
for: SATB soloists, SATB chorus, and organ
date: 1990
duration: 4:22
published: Neil A. Kjos
recorded: Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor, VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995)

PIANO TRANSCRIPTIONS

J.S. Bach: Fugue in G Major "The Gigue" (BWV 577), Op. 8
for: piano
date: unknown
duration: 2:54
note: transcribed by Kevin Oldham and T. Ernest Nichols.
recorded: Kevin Oldham, piano, VAI Audio VAIA 1104 (1995)

J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D Major (BWV 532), Op.8
for: piano
date: unknown

J.S. Bach: Sinfonia in D from Cantata wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir (BWV 29), Op.8
for: piano
date: unknown
duration: 3:17
note: transcribed by Kevin Oldham and T. Ernest Nichols.
recorded: Kevin Oldham, piano, VAI Audio VAIA 1104 (1995)

M. Duruflé: Toccata, Op.10 from Suite for Organ, Op.5
for: piano
date: 1985

ARRANGEMENTS

Sibelius: Be Still My Soul from Finlandia
for: soprano and piano
date: 1992
duration: 4:06
recorded: C. Johnson, soprano, K. Kushner, piano,
VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995)

Three Carols, Op.20
for: soprano, harp and flute
date: 1992
Away In A Manger
Joy To The World
Silent Night.
published: Neil A. Kjos
recorded (Silent Night): Nimbus Records NI 7034 (1996)

UNCOMPLETED WORKS:
Four Hand Sonata, in four movements
for: piano four-hands
date: 1992

Four Songs Op. 11 (soprano)

Five Songs Op. 12 (baritone)

Thérèse Raquin (opera)
based on novel by Émile Zola
excerpts (see Songs):

     Aria (piano)
     Paint Me (soprano and piano)
     Sleep and Dream (soprano and piano)
     Row, I Love to Row (vocal trio and piano)

Three Spirituals Op. 13

Titanic (musical comedy)
excerpts (see Songs):
     Ballad (1986-1990)

WRITINGS:
"On Piano Transcriptions" by Kevin Oldham, liner notes for the recording Kevin Oldham: The Art of the Piano Transcription, VAI Audio VAIA 1104 (1995).

DISCOGRAPHY:
All-Oldham discs:
Out of the Depths: The Choral and Organ Music of Kevin Oldham, VAI Audio VAIA 1110 (1995).
Kevin Oldham: Piano and Vocal Music, Karen Kushner, piano, et.al., Albany Records Troy 213 (1996).

As performer:
Kevin Oldham: The Art of the Piano Transcription, Kevin Oldham, piano, VAI Audio VAIA 1104 (1995). Includes two Bach transcriptions by Oldham/Nichols and other transcriptions of Bach, Schulz-Evler, Schubert and Liszt.

Collections:
"Concerto for Piano," Ian Hobson, piano, Kansas City Symphony, William McGlaughlin, conductor, Memento Bittersweet, BMG/Catalyst, 09026-61979-2 (1994).
"Silent Night" from Three Carols, Op. 20, Pamela Williamson, soprano, Welsey Kelly, harp, Lyra Pringle Pherigo, flute, The Spirit of Christmas Present, Nimbus 7034 (1996) and Nativitas, Nimbus 5413 (1994).
"Not Even If I Try," G. Denizot, baritone, M. Stern-Wolfe, piano, Sudden Sunsets: Highlights from the Benson Series, Downtown Music Productions, Leonarda Records LE 354 (forthcoming).
"Across the Sea" and "Not Even If I Try," Christian Nova, voice, Karen Kushner, piano, Christian Nova: Walking Happy (cabaret collection), Original Cast OC 9750.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

• "Ill Artists' Effort to Insure That Art Survives AIDS" by Glenn Collins, New York Times, December 27, 1992.
• "True Grit" by Tim Page, New York Newsday (Fanfare Magazine), Sunday, January 24, 1993.
• "Kevin Oldham" by Tim Page, liner notes for the recordings Out of the Depths and Piano and Vocal Music.
• "The Choral and Organ Compositions of Kevin Oldham" by Karen Kushner, liner notes for the recording Out of the Depths.
• "Oldham, Kevin (William)" by Tim Page, The Grove Dictionary of Music, Grovemusic.com (2001).
• "Kevin Oldham" by Karen Kushner, liner notes for the recording Art of the Piano Transcription.

PERFORMING RIGHTS AFFILIATION:
BMI

RESOURCES:
"Kevin Oldham"
hometown.aol.com/OldhamK/Kevin.htm

most unpublished scores at:
American Music Center Collection
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-7498
www.nypl.org

American Music Center
30 West 26th Street
Suite 1001
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 366-5260
Fax: (212) 366-5265
www.amc.net

Neil A. Kjos Music Company
P.O. Box 178270
San Diego, CA 92177-8270
(858) 270-9800
www.kjos.com

Wayne Leupold Editions
8510 Triad Drive
Colfax, NC 27235
(910) 996-8445
www.wayneleupold.com

Notevole Music Publishing, a division of
Subito Music Corp.
504 Bloomfield Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 857-3440
www.subitomusic.com

MUSICAL EXECUTOR:
Stephen Rotondaro (companion)
677 West End Avenue Apt. 15D
New York, NY 10025-7363
(212) 865-6432

OTHER CONTACTS:
Karen Kushner (friend, pianist)
Conservatory of Music
University of Missouri, Kansas City
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 235-2958
KushnerK@umkc.edu