Blythe Owen
1898 - 2000

Catalog of Compositions
The following list of compositions has been compiled from a variety of sources by the staff of the James White Library, Andrews University. It is still a work in progress. Additional works without opus will be added.

The library seeks to acquire copies of all the works, and to discover additional compositions.

The works the library does not currently own are indicated by the * symbol. If you have a copy of any of the works, or know of other pieces not on this list please contact:

Marianne Kordas, Music Librarian, Music Materials Center

Andrews University Berrien Springs MI 49104-0230

e-mail: mack@andrews.edu Phone: (269) 471 3114


[ Orchestral  |  Band  |  Chamber Music  |  Piano  |  Duo Piano  |  Choral   |  Songs  |  Organ  |  Christmas Carols  ]

Orchestral
 
1941 Suite for Strings Op. 4
1942 Pastorale & Dance for Chamber Orchestra Op. 7
1946 Suite - "State Street"
     2nd place Henry P. Lytton Award 1946
Op. 11
1947 Symphony No. 1 Op. 13
1953 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
     Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award 1955
Op. 24
1954 Elegiac Poem Op. 19
1957 I Heard Emmanuel Singing - Chorus and Orchestra Op. 20
1961 Concerto Grosso for Strings, Oboes, Horns, and Bassoons
     Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award 1961
Op. 29
1964 Elizabethan Suite Op. 32
  Fantasy for Orchestra (Lift High the Cross) Op. 76

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Band
 
1966 Chorale and Fugue Op. 38

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Chamber Music
 
1940 Sonata Fantaisie for Cello and Piano
     Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award
Op. 3
1944 Quintet for Piano and String Quartet
     Delta Omicron Award
Op. 8, No. 1
1944 Quartet for Strings, No. 1 Op. 8, No. 2
* 1944 Ballad for Organ and Strings Op. 10
1946 Sonata for Violin and Piano
     Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award 1951
Op. 12
1950 Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon
     Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award 1951
     Honorable Mention Gedok Competition Germany 1961
     Published by Hall-Orion 1972
Op. 18
1951 Quartet for Strings, No. 2
     Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award 1951
Op. 15
1959 Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
     1st prize - Musicians Club of Women, Chicago 1959
Op. 28, No. 1
1962 Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano
     Special Merit Citation - Mu Phi Epsilon 1967
Op. 28, No. 2
1963 Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello Op. 28, No. 3
1964 Two Inventions for Woodwinds
     Special Merit Citation - Mu Phi Epsilon 1967
     Published by Hall-Orion 1972
Op. 35, No. 1
1967 Diversion for Bassoon and Harpsichord Op. 42, No. 2
1969 Sarabande and Gigue for Four Tubas Op. 43
* 1973 Diversion for Alto Sax and Piano Op. 42, No. 3
1978 Ein Feste Burg for Trumpet Trio with Piano Op. 52, No.1
1980 Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano Op. 57

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Piano
 
1939 Sonata in A
     2nd prize - Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Contest 1942
Op. 2
1948 Sonata No. 1
     1st prize - Lakeview Musical Society, Chicago 1950
Op. 14
1950

Toccata
   Published by Orion Music Press 1977
   Mu Phi Epsilon Biennial Award 1957

Op. 21, No. 1
1955 A Little Game
    Published by Summy Birchard in Album of Contemporary Music
Op. 25, No. 1
1955 March of the Plastic Soldiers Op. 25, No. 2
1956 Whirly Skirts Op. 25, No. 3
1956 The Dorian Dude
     Published by Rochester Music
Op. 26, No. 1
1959 Variations on American Folk Song "Old Texas" Op. 27, No. 1
1959 Variations on American Folk Song "Sacramento" Op. 27, No. 2
1962 Black Key Jig Op. 30, No. 1
1962 Over the Telephone Op. 30, No. 2
1962 Two Little Trumpeters Op. 30, No. 3
1962 Ring Dance Op. 30, No. 4
1963 The Phrygian Flirt Op. 26, No. 2
1964 The Lydian Lady Op. 26, No. 3
1964 Nativity Suite Op. 34, Nos.1-5 
* 1964 Good-Morning Op. 36, No. 1
* 1964 Playing Games Op. 36, No. 2
* 1964 Swinging
     Published by Summy Birchard
Op. 36, No. 3
1965
  -66
Three Little Preludes and Fughettas Op. 40, Nos.1-3
1966
  -67
Two Nocturnes Op. 41, Nos.1-2
1971 Serially Serious (Three pieces)
     Published by Hall-Orion
Op. 46, Nos.1-3
1979 The Mixolydian Maiden Op. 58, No.1
* 1979 The Aeolian Acrobat Op. 58, No.2
1979 Sonatina for Piano or Harpsichord Op. 56, No.1
* 1979 Wigwam Op. 56, No.2
1980 The Ionian Imp Op. 58, No.3
1982 Fairest Lord Jesus Op. 64, No.2
1982 A Little Ballad/Five Friends Op. 65, No.1
1982 Mysterious Waltz/Six Equal Steps Waltz Op. 65, No.2
1982 Pasde Deux Op. 65, No.3
1983 Shining Waters Op. 65, No.4
1983 A Sunny Day Op. 65, No.5
1983 Sonatinetta

Op. 69, No.1, 2

1984 Clowns

Op. 73, No.2

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Duo Piano
 
1949 On the Lake (Barcarolle) Op. 21, No. 2
1950 Sprites (Scherzo) Op. 21, No. 6
1957 Sonatina from "God's Time is Best" - Bach
     Published by Summy Birchard
Op. 21, No. 3
1957 Largo - from Clavier Concerto No. V Op. 21, No. 4
1960 Air - Handel (Recital Duos)
     Published by Summy Birchard
Op. 21, No. 5
1978 Pieces for Harpsichord with 2 Rows of Keys, (Sonata) - Handel
Op. 70, No. 1
1978 Pieces for Harpsichord with 2 Rows of Keys, (Chaconne) - Handel
Op. 70, No. 2
1984 Sonata Op. 71, No. 1 by G. F. Handel Op. 71, No.1

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Choral
1942 Easter - 4 part anthem
     Published by University of Miami Press
Op. 5, No. 1
1942 Victimae Paschale - 4 part anthem Op. 5, No. 2
1944 Song of the Oppressed - 4 part anthem Op. 6, No. 1
1944 Let God Arise - 4 part anthem with organ
     Published by Summy Birchard (out of print)
Op. 6, No. 2
1944 My Soul is an Enchanted Boat - 4 part women's chorus Op. 9, No. 1
1944 Go, Lovely Rose - madrigal, 4 part
     Published by University of Miami Press
Op. 9, No. 2
1944 O Lord, I Will Praise Thee - 5 part a cappella Op. 9, No. 3
1947 Fairest Lord Jesus - SAB and Organ Op. 9 , No.4
1950 Blessed be the God and Father - 4 part - soprano and instruments
     1st Honorable Mention - Friends of Harvey GaulContest 1951
Op. 23, No. 4
1950 The Trinity - 4 part with organ Op. 17, No. 3
1951 Festival Te Deum - 4 part with organ Op. 17, No. 2
1952 Awake, O Zion - women's trio with piano and trumpet
     1st Prize - American Pen Women Chicago Chapter 1953
     University of Maryland Award 1957
     Published by Lake State
Op. 17, No. 1
1954 The Rock/O Light Invisible - male chorus Op. 23, No. 2
1955 The Little Jesus Come to Town - 4 part with piano Op. 23, No. 3
* 1957 Hearken Unto Me - 4 part with organ
     Composers Press Award 1957
     Published by Composers Press Opus Publishing
          Company
Op. 17, No. 4
1958 We Wish You a Merry Christmas - SAB with piano
     (arr.)
1959 Praise the Lord - 4 part with organ Op. 23, No. 1
1960 Whispering Willows

Op. 31, No. 2

1963
  -66
  -69
11 Choral Responses
     Published by Hall Orion 1974
Op. 33, No. 1-11
1964 This is the Gate of the Lord - chorus, organ, brass, 
     percussion
Op. 43, No. 1
1966 Antiphon No. 1 Op. 39, No. 1
1970 The Man on the White Horse - chorus, narrator, brass,
     percussion
Op. 43, No. 2
1970 An Indian Prayer - women's voices, SSAA, flute, drum, 
     Honorable Mention - Harvey Gaul 1970
Op. 43, No. 3
1970 Song of Infinitude - SATB with piano Op. 43, No. 4
1972 How Shall I Sing the Majesty - 4 part male chorus or
     quartet
Op. 47, No. 1
1973 Amen I & II Op. 31, No.9, 10
1974 Home of the Soul - chorus with organ Op. 49, No. 1
1975 God of Eagles, God of Sparrows - hymn Op. 47, No. 4
1975 Centennial Anthem (Prophetic Song) - chorus, organ,brass, percussion Op. 50, No. 1
1975 Almighty God, Who Made the Things - hymn Op. 47, No. 5
1975 With Trust in God - hymn Op. 47, No. 6
1975 Dear God of All Creation - hymn Op. 47, No. 7
1975 Centennial Anthem (Prophetic Song) - chorus, organ,
     brass, percussion
Op. 50, No. 1
1976 Jesus Passed Within the Veil - hymn-anthem Op. 47, No. 9
1976 Lo, He Comes - 2 choirs, orchestra, brass, organ (arr.) Op. 49, No. 2
1976 Peace Hymn of the Republic - organ, brass, chorus,
     Bicentennial Commission
     Published by Lake State
Op. 50, No. 2
1977 Of the Father's Love Begotten - chorus and organ
     Anthem
Op. 49, No. 3
1979 Blessed Be the Lord Op. 53, No. 1
1981 Rejoice and Sing Op. 53, No.2
1981 La Mayor Necessidad Op. 61, No.1
1981 Trilogy: The Three Angels of Annunciation
Comissioned by McGill University
Op. 61, No.2
1982 Rejoice and Sing Op. 62, No.2
1982 Sleep Baby, Sleep Op. 53, No.3
1984 Shelter of Voices Op. 53, No.5
1984 For Your Holy Book We Thank You Op. 71, No.9
1985 All Nations of the Earth Op. 72, No.3, 4
1985 Fanfare for "Lift up the Trumpet" Op. 72, No.5
1986 Praise the Lord (for Junior Choir) Op. 74, No.1
1993 Gentle Chains Op. 74, No. 9

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Songs Op.42, No.1
1940 Pierrot - high voice and piano Op. 1, No. 1
1941 I Know Not Why - high voice and piano  Op. 1, No. 2
1942 My Heart Shall Bear No Burden - high voice and piano Op. 1, No.3
1942 Out of the Depths - high/medium voice and organ Op. 10, No. 1
1942 Rise, O My Soul - high voice and organ Op. 10, No. 2
1948 Make a Joyful Noise - high/medium voice and organ Op. 10, No. 3
1951 Rain - high voice and piano Op. 16, No. 1
1951 Morning Glories at My Window - high voice and piano Op. 16, No. 2
1956 Blessed be the God and Father - high voice and organ Op. 10, No. 4
1956 A Daughter's Prayer on Mother's Day Op. 10, No. 5
1958 Songs of the Night - medium voice and piano
     Autumn Dusk - No. 1
     The Fountain - No. 2
     Night Plane - No. 3
Op. 22
1958 The Cloud - high voice and piano Op. 16, No. 3
1969 My Heart Shall Bear No Burden - high voice with violin (or clarinet) and piano
Pedro Pay Award 1969
Op. 42, No. 1
1970 Song Cycle for Solo Voice - high voice and piano (may not have been completed) Op. 45
 1979 O Lord, I Have Heard the Report of Thee - high voice and piano Op. 55, No.1
1980 O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me - with cello and organ Op. 55, No.2

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Organ
 
1966 Festal Prelude Op. 37, No. 1 
1967 Fantasia on "Of the Father's Love Begotten" Op. 37, No. 2
1969 Fanfare and Processional with Brass Quartet
     Published by Hall-Orion
Op. 44, No. 1
* 1973 Praeludium Op. 44, No. 2
1973 Processional Op. 48, No. 1
1975 Chorale Prelude on "Rothwell" Op. 51, No. 1
1975 Variations on "Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiss gar wohl" Op. 51, No. 2
1980 Passacaglia on Prout's Impossible Theme Op. 56
1981 Processional on an Austrian Hymn Op. 60, No. 1
1982 The King of Love My Sheperd Is (Organ & Piano) Op. 64, No. 1
1982 Sonatina Michiana/Sonatina for Organ Op. 67, No. 1
1983 Praise to the Lord Op. 70, No. 1

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Christmas Carols
 
1958 We Wish You a Merry Christmas - SAB
1973 The Carpenter of Galilee
     Text by Hilda W. Smith
Op. 47, No. 2
1974 Though Christ a Thousand Times be Born
     Text by Angelus Silesius
Op. 47, No. 3
1975 The Coming Child
     Text by Richard Crashaw
Op. 47, No. 8
1976 Christ is Born Anew
     Text by Elizabeth Stuart Philip
Op. 47, No. 10
1977 I Saw a Stable
     Text by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
Op. 47, No. 11
1978 Shall I Be Silent
     Text by George Herbert
Op. 47, No. 12
1979 O Wondrous Night
     Text by Nancy Byrd Turner
Op. 47, No. 13
1980 Christmas Eve
     Author unknown
Op. 47, No. 14
1981 Far Trumpets Blowing
     Text by Louis F. Benson
Op. 47, No. 15
1982 Christmas Antiphon
     Text by Algernon Charles Swinburne
Op. 47, No. 16
1983 A Christmas Carmen
     Text by John Greenleaf Whittier
Op. 47, No. 16b
1984 The Star of Bethlehem
     Text by William Cullen Bryant
Op. 47, No. 17
1985 Go Little Poem
     Text by Alice Hansche Mortinson
Op. 47, No. 18
1986 Consecration
     Text by Roxie Lusk Smith
Op. 74, No. 2
1987 Christmas Day
     Text by Edgar Quest
Op. 74, No. 3
1988 For All My Friends
     Text by Alice Hanshe Mortinson
Op. 74, No. 4
1989 Behold I Come Quickly  Op. 62, No. 3
* 1989 The Wondrous Star
     Text by Roxie Lusk Smith
Op. 74, No. 5
1990 Our Savior King
     Text by Fanny Crosby
Op. 74, No. 6
1992 I Do Not Know, I Cannot See
     Text anonymous
Op. 74, No. 7
1992 Love Incarnate
     Text by Christina G. Rossetti
Op. 74, No. 8
1994 A Christmas Carol
     Text by Robert Herrick
Op. 74, No. 10
1995 A Christmas Prayer Op.74, No. 11

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