Following is a selection of Anthony St. Pierre‘s compositions that displays a broad array of styles and media. Styles range from neo-baroque to unscored improvisatory schemes, as well as media from unaccompanied solos to concert band. Learn more about his particular interest in La Folia variations here. Scores for many of the compositions are available to download free at his International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) page.
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CHORAL
Stedefast Crosse (2010)
A medieval text for Good Friday motet
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recording Coming soon
CONCERT BAND
Folia Symphonique (2004)
Ten variations on ‘La Folia’
recording Coming soon
INSTRUMENTAL CHAMBER MUSIC
ARPAFOLIA (2019)
Six variations on ‘La Folia’ for recorder & harp
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Anthony St. Pierre, recorder
Jacqueline Goring, harp
A THOM TALLIS FANCY (2007)
FOR ALTO/SOPRANINO & TENOR RECORDERS
Published by Polyphonic Publications
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sCOTT PATERSON, ALTO/SOPRANINO RECORDER
ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, TENOR recorder
Bassafolia (2021)
four variations on ‘La Folia’ for unaccompanied double bass
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Jesse Dietschi, double bass
Bassonafolia (2022)
six variations on ‘la folia’ for unaccompanied bassoon
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christian sharpe, bassoon
BrassAfolia (2020)
nine variations on ‘La Folia’
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Toronto Brass Quintet
CELLOFOLIA (2022)
five variations on ‘la folia’ for unaccompanied cello
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amahl arulanandam, cello
CLARIFOLIA (2022)
FIVE VARIATIONS ON ‘LA FOLIA’ FOR UNACCOMPANIED CLARINET AND BASS CLARINET
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pETER STOLL, CLARINET
CORFOLIA (2022)
six VARIATIONS ON ‘LA FOLIA’ FOR UNACCOMPANIED horn
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jessie brooks, horn
fiesta follies (2019)
Seven variations on ‘La Folia’ for recorder & guitar
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Anthony St. Pierre, recorder
Raffi Altounian, guitar
foboLIA (2022)
six variations on ‘la folia’ for unaccompanied oboe
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clare scholtz, oboe
folia for flute (2022)
seven variations on ‘la folia’ for unaccompanied flute and piccolo
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laura chambers, flute
FOLLIES FOR MALLETS (2021)
six variations on ‘la folia’ for solo mallet percussion
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Daniel Morphy, mallet percussion
GREENSLEEVES FANTASY (2006)
For alto recorder & piano
Published by Peacock Press, UK
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, recorder
Marie Line Ross, piano
GROUND ZERO (2020)
VARIATIONS FOR SOPRANO RECORDER & PIANO
ON THE GROUND BASS OF PACHELBEL’S CANON
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, RECORDER & PIANO
La folia À tre corni (2022)
FIVE VARIATIONS ON ‘LA FOLIA’ FOR HORN TRIO
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JESSIE BROOKS, DAVID QUACKENBUSH, CHRISTINE PASSMORE – HORNS
Mosquito’s Courtship (2007)
A restless, musical characterization of mosquito courting rites
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Sopranino recorders, Scott Paterson & Anthony St. PIerre
PHOLIA (2006)
Nine variations on ‘La Folia’ for recorder & piano
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Anthony St. Pierre, recorder
Larry Green, piano
Rondo in ‘Abdelazar’ (2005)
A fanciful adaptation of HENRY PURCELLS’ rondo
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The Prince Consort (recorder quartet)
Sassofolia (2021)
five variations on ‘La Folia’ for unaccompanied alto saxophone
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Mike Wark, alto saxophone
SAXOPHOLIA (2021)
SIX Variations on La ‘FOLIA’ FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET
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tORONTO SAX QUARTET
Seventh Heaven (2020)
Variations on a tune featuring the interval of a seventh
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Anthony St. Pierre, alto recorder
SOS (1997)
A brief piece based entirely on the rhythmic motif of The morse distress signal S-O-S (●●● ▬ ▬ ▬ ●●●)
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The Prince Consort (recorder quartet)
Trompetafolia (2021)
five variations on ‘La Folia’ for unaccompanied trumpet
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Katherine Moffatt, trumpet
tubafolia (2021)
FIVE variations on ‘La Folia’ FOR UNACCOMPANIED TUBA
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JEN STEPHEN, TUBA
viofolia (2022)
eight variations on ‘La Folia’ FOR UNACCOMPANIED violin
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wendy rose, violin
violafolia (2022)
seven variations on ‘La Folia’ FOR UNACCOMPANIED viola
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anthony rapoport, viola
ORGAN
canzona on ‘la folia’ (2022)
A CANZONA IN THE EARLY 17-c. ITALIAN FORM WITH ANACHRONISTIC HARMONIES
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, organ
forays on ‘LA Folia’ (2022)
FIVE VARIATIONS ON ‘LA FOLIA’ FOR ORGAN (MANUALITER)
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, ORGAN
LA FOLIA VARIATIONS & FUGHETTA FOR ORGAN (2004)
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WILLIAM O’MEARA, ORGAN
PIANO
A Suite of Follies (2021)
courtly dances in the style of FranÇois Couperin, but employing a modern harmonic palette
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Anthony St. Pierre, piano
FOLLIES FACILES (2021)
FOUR EASY VARIATIONS ON ‘LA FOLIA’
suitable FOR INTERMEDIATE PIANO STUDENTS
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE. PIANO
mÉtamorphose des dominos (2022)
Variations on François Couperin’s ‘Les Follies françaises’
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, piano
SONGS
BLAKE’S ‘Song’ (2005)
Melancholy harmonies reflecting Blake’s lyrics
Lyrics by William Blake
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David Roth, baritone
Anthony St. Pierre, piano
Dowland’s Tears (2006)
John Dowland’s famous Lacrimae in a modernized setting
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David Roth, baritone
Anthony St. Pierre, piano
On This Wondrous Sea (2011)
Emily Dickinson’s description of the journey to the world over the sea set to a pentatonic tune
Lyrics by Emily Dickinson
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE SCORE FOR THIS AND 13 OTHER SONGS TO DICKINSON’S POETRY ON IMSLP
click HERE to LISTEN TO THE youtube PLAYLIST OF ALL 13 DICKINSON SONGS
Jenny Cohen, mezzo-soprano
Anthony St. Pierre, piano
Psalmo 23 (2008)
The most universally known psalm set in the universal tongue, Esperanto, the language of ‘hope’ for A psalm about ‘hope’
Sung in Esperanto
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Susan Hirst, mezzo-soprano
Jacqueline Goring, harp
The Turn (2006)
Ben Jonson’s poem celebrates the beauty of transience
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Lyrics by Ben Jonson
David Roth, baritone
Anthony St. Pierre, piano
TWO SHAKESPEARE SONGS (2006)
‘When Daisies Pied‘ Song of Ver and Hiems in Shakespeare’s ‘Love’s Labour’S Lost’
‘Fancie‘ Bassano’s song in Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’
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ANTHONY ST. PIERRE, BARITONE & PIANO
STRING ORCHESTRA
Fanfare, Folia, ForlanE & Furia (2019)
‘La Folia’ appearS along with fragments of tunes by Bach, Couperin and Ravel
Performed by Sinfonia Toronto & Conducted by Nurhan Arman
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*****RECORDING GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY KURT AND MAURA JUNG*****
UNSCORED
Wet Whistles (2010)
A multitrack improvisation using slide whistles
Heard worldwide via 60X60
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