Judi Silvano
Judi Silvano
Composer, arranger and vocalist. Classical, jazz, chamber music idioms. Temple U. Performed classical, world premiere, choral works with Eugene Ormandy, Phildelphia Orch. Composition study with Bob Brookmeyer, Gunther Schuller. Compositions recorded by Joe Lovano, James Emery, Judi Silvano. Performances: Muhlenberg College, Merkin Hall, Maison de Culture (Amiens, France), Cami Hall, Knitting Factory, Greenwich House Music School, Birdland Jazz Club, and on tour in Ljublijana, Jerusalem, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Paris. Song Form and contemporary ensembles: voices, winds, harp, strings, horns, guitar, piano and percussion. Comm: Opus One Chamber Ensemble.
Early Evening
Year: 2006
Duration (in minutes): 7:10
Difficulty: High (professional)
Category: piano, solo voice(s) with piano
Instruments: any voice, harp, piano, soprano
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Description: Original Music and Lyrics by composer Judi Silvano inspired by the changing light of late afternoon out in Nature. Scored for Piano or Harp and Soprano Voice.
Kokopelli's Dance
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 3.00
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) a cappella, string quartet, woodwind ensemble
Instruments: any female voice, any high voice, any low voice, any male voice, any medium voice, any voice, satb chorus
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Score PDF: Kokopellis-Dance-pdf-1.pdf
Description: Fun loving score for 4 Voices or Other Instruments inspired by my trip to the American Southwest. Kokopelli is a mythological character of SW Indian tribes, with a Joyful Spirit. Premiered Greenwich House Music School. med tempo.
Time Travel
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 6'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) a cappella
Description: Premiered Muhlenberg College, Pa. Contemporary concert piece exploring rhythms.
Climbing The Peak
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 5'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Jazz/Latin.
Opus 66
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 29'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any high voice, any string, any voice, any woodwind, cello, clarinet, contrabass
Description: concert piece. Quartet can be all strings or fl, cl, vc, cb. In 4 movements. Premiered Greenwich House Music School.
South Bowl
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 5'31
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any high voice, any woodwind, bassoon, oboe
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Description: Music & Lyrics by Judi Silvano. Concert piece for Bassoon, Oboe and Soprano Voice. Written at Schweitzer Institute, Idaho. Art song.
Twelve-Eight Feel
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 8'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, harp, percussion, piano
Description: Factory, NYC. New Music with narration.
Yours To Discover
Year: 1992
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, flute, percussion, piano
Description: New Music.
Dreaming
Year: 1991
Duration (in minutes): 2'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Description: 2 minutes plus improvisation. Premiered Knitting Factory, NYC. New Music
Enhancer Of Dancers
Year: 1991
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Jazz/Bossa.
Calypso
Year: 1990
Duration (in minutes): 5'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Jazz. Recorded National Public Radio.
Eva's Song & Floating
Year: 1990
Duration (in minutes): Eva'39;s
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, flute, harp, trumpet
Description: child-like suite. Lyrics J. Silvano.
At Home
Year: 1989
Duration (in minutes): 9'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any low voice, any male voice, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bass voice, bassoon, clarinet, flute, percussion, trumpet
Description: can be quintet with doubling or larger ensemble. Contemporary, some improvising.
Ecstasy
Year: 1989
Duration (in minutes): 6'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Lyrics: J. Silvano. Jazz, one voice or lead w/3 back up voices. Premiered Cami Hall, NYC. Recorded Judi Silvano "Dancing Voices" (JSL 002).
Hey, Boy!
Year: 1988
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano
Description: Song with pop/funk feeling. Lyrics: J. Silvano.
You Got To Be Careful
Year: 1988
Duration (in minutes): 2'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
You're My One
Year: 1988
Duration (in minutes): You'39;re
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano, trumpet
Description: Song has funk groove. Lyrics: J. Silvano.
It's So Amazing
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 0:05:55
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) a cappella, solo voice(s) with piano
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Description: Love song/up tempo. Music and Lyrics: Judi Silvano. Recorded on Judi Silvano's "My Dance" with Michael Abene on Piano released on JSL records 2014.
Bass Space
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 1'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Description: one minute contemporary plus improvisations. Recorded by Joe Lovano
Don't Let Your Feelings Get Hurt
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): Don'39;t
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, percussion, piano
Description: drums Pop-like song of inspiration. Lyrics: J. Silvano.
Left Behind
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano
Description: Lyrics (optional): J. Silvano. Recorded by Joe Lovano on "From The Sand" (Blue Note Records) as sax/pn duet. Ballad.
Twenty-Third Street
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 9'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any woodwind, contrabass, piano, trumpet
Description: Recorded Judi Silvano "Dancing Voices " (JSL 002). Available North Country Distributors, Redwood, NY 13679-9612.
We're Close
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): We'39;re
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
For The Taking
Year: 1986
Duration (in minutes): 4.00
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, piano, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, flute, harp, percussion, piano
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Score PDF: FOR-THE-TAKING-pdf.pdf
Description: Contemporary concert piece. Premiered Roulette New Music Series, NYC.
Music: Judi Silvano with Lyrics: Wm. Shakespeare.
Isadora
Year: 1985
Duration (in minutes): 9'39;30'34;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, percussion, piano, trumpet
Description: Contemporary 3-part suite. Dedicated to Isadora Duncan and Ellen Forman. Lyrics: J. Silvano. Recorded Judi Silvano "Dancing Voices" (JSL 002).
Fireworks
Year: 1982
Duration (in minutes): 5'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano, trumpet
Description: Waltz.
My Dance
Judi Silvano with Michael Abene, 11 Tracks, Original Songs and Lyrics by Judi Silvano, Michael Abene on piano with Judi Silvano on voice, Released by JSL Records
Composers: Judi Silvano
Label's Website: www.judisilvano.com
Product ID: JSL 010
Buy URL: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/judisilvanoandmichaelabe
Buy URL 2: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=judi+silvano+cd+My+Dance
Lessons Learned
Judi Silvano and The Zephyr Band, 10 tracks, All Silvano Songs and Lyrics, Stories in the jazz-folk style, UNIT Records
Composers: Judi Silvano
Label's Website: www.judisilvano.com
Product ID: UTR4868
Buy URL: http://judisilvano.com/cds/lessons-learned/
Buy URL 2: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Judi+Silvano+Lessons+Learned
Bougainvillea
Composer: Judi Silvano
Description: “Bougainvillea” about the striking tropical flower, recorded at the Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club in New York City with pianist Janice Friedman, bassist Jennifer Vincent, and drummer Allison Miller.
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9zeup_F6mY
Dust and After Love
Composer: Judi Silvano
Description: Excerpts from Judi Silvano and the Zephyr Band live at the Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC, NY, August 2018. "After Love" and "Dust" from album Lessons Learned.
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r8b1tMKvIY
Early Evening
Year: 2006
Duration (in minutes): 7:10
Difficulty: High (professional)
Category: piano, solo voice(s) with piano
Instruments: any voice, harp, piano, soprano
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Description: Original Music and Lyrics by composer Judi Silvano inspired by the changing light of late afternoon out in Nature. Scored for Piano or Harp and Soprano Voice.
Kokopelli's Dance
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 3.00
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) a cappella, string quartet, woodwind ensemble
Instruments: any female voice, any high voice, any low voice, any male voice, any medium voice, any voice, satb chorus
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Score PDF: Kokopellis-Dance-pdf-1.pdf
Description: Fun loving score for 4 Voices or Other Instruments inspired by my trip to the American Southwest. Kokopelli is a mythological character of SW Indian tribes, with a Joyful Spirit. Premiered Greenwich House Music School. med tempo.
Time Travel
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 6'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) a cappella
Description: Premiered Muhlenberg College, Pa. Contemporary concert piece exploring rhythms.
Climbing The Peak
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 5'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Jazz/Latin.
Opus 66
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 29'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any high voice, any string, any voice, any woodwind, cello, clarinet, contrabass
Description: concert piece. Quartet can be all strings or fl, cl, vc, cb. In 4 movements. Premiered Greenwich House Music School.
South Bowl
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 5'31
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any high voice, any woodwind, bassoon, oboe
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Description: Music & Lyrics by Judi Silvano. Concert piece for Bassoon, Oboe and Soprano Voice. Written at Schweitzer Institute, Idaho. Art song.
Twelve-Eight Feel
Year: 1993
Duration (in minutes): 8'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, harp, percussion, piano
Description: Factory, NYC. New Music with narration.
Yours To Discover
Year: 1992
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, flute, percussion, piano
Description: New Music.
Dreaming
Year: 1991
Duration (in minutes): 2'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Description: 2 minutes plus improvisation. Premiered Knitting Factory, NYC. New Music
Enhancer Of Dancers
Year: 1991
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Jazz/Bossa.
Calypso
Year: 1990
Duration (in minutes): 5'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Jazz. Recorded National Public Radio.
Eva's Song & Floating
Year: 1990
Duration (in minutes): Eva'39;s
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, flute, harp, trumpet
Description: child-like suite. Lyrics J. Silvano.
At Home
Year: 1989
Duration (in minutes): 9'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any low voice, any male voice, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bass voice, bassoon, clarinet, flute, percussion, trumpet
Description: can be quintet with doubling or larger ensemble. Contemporary, some improvising.
Ecstasy
Year: 1989
Duration (in minutes): 6'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, piano, trumpet
Description: Lyrics: J. Silvano. Jazz, one voice or lead w/3 back up voices. Premiered Cami Hall, NYC. Recorded Judi Silvano "Dancing Voices" (JSL 002).
Hey, Boy!
Year: 1988
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano
Description: Song with pop/funk feeling. Lyrics: J. Silvano.
You Got To Be Careful
Year: 1988
Duration (in minutes): 2'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
You're My One
Year: 1988
Duration (in minutes): You'39;re
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano, trumpet
Description: Song has funk groove. Lyrics: J. Silvano.
It's So Amazing
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 0:05:55
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) a cappella, solo voice(s) with piano
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Description: Love song/up tempo. Music and Lyrics: Judi Silvano. Recorded on Judi Silvano's "My Dance" with Michael Abene on Piano released on JSL records 2014.
Bass Space
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 1'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Description: one minute contemporary plus improvisations. Recorded by Joe Lovano
Don't Let Your Feelings Get Hurt
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): Don'39;t
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any voice, any woodwind, bassoon, percussion, piano
Description: drums Pop-like song of inspiration. Lyrics: J. Silvano.
Left Behind
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano
Description: Lyrics (optional): J. Silvano. Recorded by Joe Lovano on "From The Sand" (Blue Note Records) as sax/pn duet. Ballad.
Twenty-Third Street
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): 9'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any woodwind, contrabass, piano, trumpet
Description: Recorded Judi Silvano "Dancing Voices " (JSL 002). Available North Country Distributors, Redwood, NY 13679-9612.
We're Close
Year: 1987
Duration (in minutes): We'39;re
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
For The Taking
Year: 1986
Duration (in minutes): 4.00
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, piano, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, flute, harp, percussion, piano
Publisher: Silvano Music/BMI
Publisher website: www.judisilvano.com
Score PDF: FOR-THE-TAKING-pdf.pdf
Description: Contemporary concert piece. Premiered Roulette New Music Series, NYC.
Music: Judi Silvano with Lyrics: Wm. Shakespeare.
Isadora
Year: 1985
Duration (in minutes): 9'39;30'34;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, percussion, piano, trumpet
Description: Contemporary 3-part suite. Dedicated to Isadora Duncan and Ellen Forman. Lyrics: J. Silvano. Recorded Judi Silvano "Dancing Voices" (JSL 002).
Fireworks
Year: 1982
Duration (in minutes): 5'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players, solo voice(s) with chamber ensemble
Instruments: any brass, any saxophone, any string, any voice, any woodwind, contrabass, piano, trumpet
Description: Waltz.
My Dance
Judi Silvano with Michael Abene, 11 Tracks, Original Songs and Lyrics by Judi Silvano, Michael Abene on piano with Judi Silvano on voice, Released by JSL Records
Composers: Judi Silvano
Label's Website: www.judisilvano.com
Product ID: JSL 010
Buy URL 2: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=judi+silvano+cd+My+Dance
Lessons Learned
Judi Silvano and The Zephyr Band, 10 tracks, All Silvano Songs and Lyrics, Stories in the jazz-folk style, UNIT Records
Composers: Judi Silvano
Label's Website: www.judisilvano.com
Product ID: UTR4868
Buy URL 2: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Judi+Silvano+Lessons+Learned
Bougainvillea
Composer: Judi Silvano
Description: “Bougainvillea” about the striking tropical flower, recorded at the Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club in New York City with pianist Janice Friedman, bassist Jennifer Vincent, and drummer Allison Miller.
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9zeup_F6mY
Dust and After Love
Composer: Judi Silvano
Description: Excerpts from Judi Silvano and the Zephyr Band live at the Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC, NY, August 2018. "After Love" and "Dust" from album Lessons Learned.
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r8b1tMKvIY
