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Choral works:
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? (1957)
Kids' Calls (1957, 1st prize, National Federation of Music Clubs contest)
In Memory Of... (cantata, 1960) (1st prize, Brown University contest, first published work)
Love Songs for Sabbath, Friday Evening Service (19 settings, 1965) (prayer booklet & organ set, Cantor, Reader, SATB, Organ, Opt. Percussion) 
Shout for Joy, Church or Synagogue Psalms for Mostly Uniosn Chorus, 2 flutes, 3 Drums and Piano(1967)
New Year's Service for Young People (20 settings, 1970) (full vocal score & 4 sets of excerpts, 2-part chorus (or vocal soloist, unison choir or any combination thereof), keyboard)
Three Candle Blessings (reader, 2 soli, SATB, organ, 1970)
Mi Chamocha, (“Who is like unto You?,” 2 High Holy Day settings, 1970)
Verses from Psalm 118 ("O give thanks" & "We beseech You") (1973, SATB, Organ)
Two Night Songs: Acquainted With the Night & May We Lie Down (Male chorus: TTBB, Brass sextet)
Sharing the Prophets, A Musical Encounter (piano-vocal score & choral score) (Soloists, SATB, piano, percussion, double bass, 1975)
Yevarechecha (“May you be blessed,” Three-Fold Benediction, Solo, SATB (a cappella)1977)
Set Me As A Seal, Choral Dance (Text : The Song of Songs VII:6-7 & Deuteronomy VI:5-9) (for SATB Chorus, Keyboard and Violin Solo or Flute Solo (1976/rev.1991)
Two Affirmations: Tsur Yisrael & Half-Kaddish (Solo, SATB, keyboard or brass quintet (on rental) (1976)
For Dad on Mother's Day, for Youth Choir and piano (1978, rev. 2006)
Psalmistry, for SATB Chorus, Solos and 11 players (1979)
I. Praises: Psalms 150, 100, 133
II. Mysteries: Psalms 146, vv. 1-4; 23; 146, vv. 5-10
III.Jubilations: Psalm 98, vv. 4-9; Psalm 113
IV. Wonderments: Psalm 24, vv. 1-6; vv. 7-10; Psalms 147, 148, 19 (verses)
V. Envoi: Psalm 121
2 Flutes (Piccolo), 4 (SATB)Saxophones (2 clarinets), French Horn, Electric Guitar, Piano/Electric Keyboard, Double Bass, Percussion
Waiting On Line (words by the composer, 1988)
Presidential Suite, 7 a cappella pieces, words by Richard Engquist (1989)
V’nislach (“May they be forgiven,” 1990, SATB, organ)
No Damn Place For Us (words by the composer, 1994)
Kedushat Hayom ("Sanctification of the Day", 1999), Four Motets: Vayechuhu/Yismechu/
R'tsei vimnuchateinu/V'shamru (A cappella SATB)
May the Words, for a cappella choir (1999)
Grant Us Peace, anthem (SATB, Organ, 1999)
Your Hand, O God, Has Guided, (2000, Congregational Hymn, Unison singing with descant, Organ)
Two Nigunim for Two-Part Singing: "Quiet Nigun" and "American Nign" (2004)
In the Palace of Time, for Mixed Choir and Organ or with Organ & Brass Sextet (2005) "M'nucha v'simcha" (from In the Palace of Time) (2005)

Piano works:
Sonata for Piano (1960)
Judge of The World, Organ Postlude  (1975)
The Voice of the Lord in the Storm, Organ Prelude (1988, rev. 1996)
The Silent Flickers (rev. 1996), 13 Diversions for piano four-hands
Four Interludes: "Travel to the Garden," "The Family Together," "Pastorale" & "Intermezzo" (1996)
A Rag, A Bone and A Hank of Hair, 3 Pieces for Piano Solo (2000)
Gershwin Medley: 3 by 2, three songs transcribed for piano four-hands (2000)

Chamber works:
Clarinet Quintet (1952, withdrawn)
Pastorale and Dance, for Violin & Piano (1953)
String Quartet (1954, prize winner in a Broadcast Music, Inc. competition)
Twilight Crane (woodwind quintet, 1961), version with narrator (1998),
Letting Go, Vocalise for Soprano Saxophone (or Flute) & Piano (1997)
Fantasy on High Holy Day Themes for Solo Violoncello (1998)
Sessionals for Brass Quintet(1998)
Rick’s Place, Trio for Violin, Cello & Piano (2005)
Belly-Dance and Kishkas, Two Pieces for Bassoon & Piano (in preparation)

Orchestral Works
Horton Hatches the Egg (for 18 instruments and narrator, 1951)
Pieces of Seven, Overture (1962, withdrawn)
Articles of Faith for Orchestra and Memorable Voices (tape of U. S. Presidents, 1965)
Psalmistry, for Choir, Soloists and Jazz Ensemble (1979, revised 2000)
Scenes from the Song of Songs, Cantata (1997).

Sacred songs in Hebrew
Solo with brass sextet(on rental)
Anim Zemirot
Ma Tovu
Shachar Avakeshcha
Hashkiveinu
Tsur Yisrael
Solo, keyboard 
Songs of Godlove, 51 Solos & Duets in Two volumes.  (Incorporates above titles)  

Sacred songs in English
Because I Love
A Blessing for All Occasions
It Is Evening
May We Lie Down
Plus others in Songs of Godlove

Secular songs:
Hoofprints, three songs (1954)
Two Blues for voice & clarinet (1954)
Heavenly Grass (1954, Tennessee Williams, rev. 2000)
Downtown Blues for Uptown Halls, three songs for voice, clarinet & piano (1967. rev. 1999, recorded Orion Records, ORS81411, revised 2000 recorded Studio21 CD)
Three Night Songs: May We Lie Down (1973), Acquainted With the Night (1975) and It Is Evening (1977)
I Think Continually (1978)
The Song of Songs, 5 arias for soprano & 1 for baritone (1976)
Light and Splendour for voice, flute & clarinet (1981)
Two cabaret song cycles: Solitaire & Scrapbook (1988-91)
The English Lesson, Scene 3, Act IV, from Henry V (1993) (for soprano & mezzo)
Twelfth Night, incidental songs (1995)

Song Cycles:
Songs of Loneliness (7 poems of Constantine Cavafy, 1962)
Haiku Souvenirs (5 poems by Leonard Bernstein, 1967)
yes is a pleasant country (13 poems of E. E. Cummings, 1998)

Cabaret songs (1990s):
Poor Little Penny
Let the Whole World Change
The Columbus Avenue Waltz
Period Piece
Mama's Cooking
The Front Porch
It’s A Nice Place To Visit
My Ex Wife
Santo Domingo
Come On, Baby
One In a Million
(words by Dan Kael)
Reminders of You
I'm a Het
Love Was a Drug
A Perfect Little Scene
So Int'resting!
Junk Mail
Candy Machine
Present Arms!
Mumbles
Face Value


One-act operas:
Tea Party (1955)
The Movie Opera (1982, rev. 1994)
Death Of A Ghost (1988)

Musical theater works(words & music):
Monkey Biz'nis, A Musical Diversion in one act for three male singers (1991-93, premiered 1998)
After the Flood, A Musical Fable in Two Acts (1990-91, rev. 1995) for a cast of six (SATTBB), book by Roy Friedman.