Stage & TV Music

Composer Joseph Bertolozzi in his home studio, 1994

Joseph Bertolozzi, composer. Photo: Philip Kamrass for The Times Herald Record, © 1994

all works are published by Blue Wings Press

MUSIC FOR THE STAGE

(THE) BELLE OF AMHERST by Luce (1980)
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incidental score for piano.
Tanny Dumas (one-woman show) Karen Brownloe, Director, April, 1980; Joseph Bertolozzi, piano; Upstate NY, touring show.

BOSKO AND ADMIRA (2003)
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ballet for full orchestra,
4(2 picc, 2 afl).3(ca).2+Ebcl+bcl.3(cbsn)/a.sx.(sop.sx.), ten.sx.(bari.sx.)/441+2btbn.2/5 3perc.(timp)/acoustic gtr.(b.gtr.).hp.pf[synth]/strings
Awaiting production

(THE) ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE by Tennessee Williams (1978)
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incidental score for flute, tuba, piano viola, three cellos, & several solo songs.
The Collingwood Repertory Company Elizabeth White, Director, October 26-29, 1978; The Bardavon Opera House Pit Orchestra, Joseph Bertolozzi Conductor; The Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY

ONDINE by Jean Giraudoux (1985)
incidental score for piano, synthesizer, metal objects, and miscellaneous SSAA songs
The Double Image Theater (now The New York Stage & Film Co.), Andre Belgrader, Director, July 1985; The Powerhouse Theater, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.

(THE) PORTRAIT by Flaminio Scala (commedia del’arte) (1979)
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incidental score for recorder, brass quartet, cello, harpsichord, & SSA songs
Vassar College Drama Dept. Elizabeth White, Director, November 15-17, 1979; Friends of Joe Ensemble, Joseph Bertolozzi Conductor; Avery Theater, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.

PUSS IN BOOTS by Vera Morris (1994)
incidental score for flute, synthesizer, violin, and piano four-hands, w/songs
Community Children’s Theater of Dutchess County JoAnn Feigenheimer, Director, December 3-4, 1994; David Ezer, Joey Cohen, piano, Nathan Thomas, Flute, Elizabeth Valleau, synthesizer; Spackenkill High School, Poughkeepsie, NY.

QUEEN OF HEAVEN (1994)
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ballet for 2 synthesizers
Ballet Arts Studio, Valerie Feit, choreographer, May 28-29 1994 (premiere); Tom McCoy & Joseph Bertolozzi, synthesizers; John Jay High School, Hopewell Jct., NY

SIMPLY SIMON arrangements for a revue of Paul Simon’s music (1980)
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flute, trumpet, tenor sax, guitar, piano, bass, drums, SSATTBB
A Country Theatre Repertory Company Ken Berman, Director, July 17-19, 24-26, 1980; The Bardavon Opera House Pit Orchestra, David Arcus, Musical Director; The Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY.

(THE) TEAM by Tim Cacchione and Joseph Bertolozzi (1977-85)
musical comedy: 2 male leads, 1 female lead, fl, cl, 2 t. saxes, 2 trpts, 2 trbns, piano, bass & drums and strings
Songs: ACT I: Overture; Comeback and Join Us; You Don’t Mess With The Mob; She’s Got It; Hoofin’; The Continental Waltz; Our Love; The Team; You’re A Hit!: She Scares Me So. ACT 2: The Paperboy Song; You Call That Dancing? Old Friend, Good Buddy; I’m Taking Him Away; Stay With Me; The Continental Waltz (reprise); The Girl I Never Had; The Team (reprise).
The Masquer’s Guild Elizabeth White, Director, May 19, 1978; Joseph Bertolozzi, piano, Mike Kilmer, drums;

WAITING FOR GODOT by Samuel Beckett (with music added to the 1978 score for a new production in 1991)
incidental score for clarinet & piano
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Apple Blossom Productions Keith Teller, Director, April 3-4, 1991; Franko Richmond and Joseph Bertolozzi, piano, Paul Gallo, clarinet;
Festival Internationale de Cafe Theatre, La Roele Theatre, Villers-les-Nancy, France.
Mid-Hudson Arts & Science Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, 3/29-30/91 (premiere).

WAITING FOR GODOT by Samuel Beckett (1978)
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Vassar College Drama Dept. Spring, 1978; Franko Richmond, piano, Paul Gallo, clarinet.

MUSIC FOR TELEVISION

PLAYSTATION (1996)
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jingle for the Syracuse, NY Fox TV & Radio Network

OUR HOMETOWN: POUGHKEEPSIE (2001)
WMHT Telecommunications (PBS, Schenectady, NY) documentary, with The Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Randall Craig Fleisher, conductor in music from Suite Poughkeepsie for the broadcast itself and in a bonus music video track at the end.

POP SONGS – YOUTHFUL WORKS (1973-1977)

Instrumental

  • HOLY ROLLER CAKEWALK (1977)
  • SALAMANCA SHUFFLE (1976)
  • CARNAL SACRIFICE (1974 – with Eddie Grabowski and Rich Beruk)
  • INNER LIGHT (1973)
    organ (with rock band)
    though I had written some minutiae from the time I first began lessons, this is the first piece I wrote “as a composer,” in an unbroken succession to the work I do now.

Songs with lyrics & music by Joseph Bertolozzi

  • THE HANDS OF A WORKING MAN
  • YOU DON’T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD CALLED LOVE
  • (Peaceful) HARMONY
  • TIME AND TIME AGAIN
  • BABE
  • Y.I.A. RUSSIAN (U.S.S.R.)
  • STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
  • JANE
  • STAR
  • RAINY DAY IN APRIL
  • MINE FOREVER MORE