| DATE | WORK | PREMIER |
| 2019 | Debussy: Nuages and Fêtes from Three Nocturnes for Orchestra arranged by Jed Distler for five pianos and ten players. Commissioned by National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). The Unending Life of Ernst Mann |
January 26th 2019, Roomful of Pianos, NAMM, Anaheim Convention Center January 22nd 2019, Work-in-Progress reading, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City August 2nd 2019, Steinway Hall, New York City October 13th 2019, First reading, St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery, New York City |
| 2015 | Birthday Bagatelle for piano. Commissioned by and dedicated to Susanne Kessel, as part of 250 piano pieces for Beethoven click for recording |
Premier Recitals with Susanne Kessel for her 250 piano pieces for Beethoven project |
| 2014 | B In, for any number of any instruments Written for "IN (Key)" - New Music in Celebration of Terry Riley's "IN C" @ 50 Years click for pdf |
Make Music New York, Cornelia Street NYC June 21 2014 |
| 2013 | Blu, for piano solo click for pdf Olga Vinokur, piano Horse, for accordion solo and optional electronics, William Schimmel, accordion Di.J. Noizepunk (AKA Gene Pristker), laptop. Composers Concordance presents 'Contrast - Scratch Vs. Squeeze' Broken Record, for 180 keyboard instruments and players Make Music New York Here is a short documentary about the event |
Spectrum, NYC March 5 2013 Gallery MC, NYC Outdoor performances Cornelia Street |
| 2012 | Wakka-Chikka click for pdf (arranged for Piano, Marimba and Cello) Wakka-Chikka (arranged for three pianos) About Time (for speaking pianist) Piece of My Heart (Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns) solo cello arrangement |
Faust Harrison Pianos 12/1/2012 Written for Maya Beiser |
| 2011 | Minute Ring (with apologies to Richard Wagner) (for toy piano) written for and premiered by Margaret Leng Tan watch a youTube clip |
Washington Square |
| 2010 | Meditate with the Masters (solo piano) (original works based on classical themes) |
CD release 1/16/2011 |
| 2009 | Wakka-Chikka (piano, flute, marimba, violin & cello) (commissioned by The Phoenix Concerts) click for pdf Preludes in Song (voice & piano) (commissioned by Song in Music) |
IonArts, NYC 10/3/2009 Carnegie Hall 5/11/09 |
| 2008 | The First Two (narrator & chamber ensemble) (text by Cheryl B.) Another Beautiful Fresh Flower (solo piano) (commissioned by Jenny Lin) click for pdf |
Flea Theater 8/2008 |
| 2006 | Patriot, for singing solo cellist Jody Redhage | Cornelia Street Café, NYC August 12 |
| 2005/7 | The Gold Standard (speaking pianist) | Cornelia Street Café in development 2004/7 |
| 2005 | Follies Redux (two pianos) (commissioned by Symphony Space) Loose Changes (two pianos) (commissioned by Quattro Mani) |
Symphony Space 3/19/05 Jed Distler & Kathleen Supové Carnegie Hall 2/26/2006 |
| 2004 | Wild About Midnight (solo piano) click for pdf Another Martini (violin, cello, piano) |
Miami 9/27/04 Emanuel Arcuili The Flea Theater 8/24/04 |
| 2003 | The Seduction of Commonplaces Godfrey’s Moon (children’s opera) fiction. striking. tide. over (string quartet, double bass, drumkit, keyboard, narrator) 110 for 911 (work for speaking pianist, electronics) |
Joe’s Pub 12/11/03 Bowery Poetry Club 5/2/03 Bowery Poetry Club 8/20/03) West-Park Church 2/16/03 |
| 2002 | My Discovery (children’s opera) Puppy (electronic music) The 32 Beethoven Sonatas click for pdf |
JCC Center, West Orange NJ Prince Theater, Philadelphia Slipper Room 6/11/02 |
| 2001 | Recipes (piano and voice) The 3 Minute Saga of Rudolfo (mini opera) |
Dixon Place March 2001 Lincoln Center 12/16/01 |
| 2000 | Red River (for speaking Pianist) | HERE August 22 2000 |
| 1999 | String Quartet no. 1: The Mister Softee Variations (commissioned in part by the American Composers Forum) "Am I In Tune With The Piano?" (for speaking pianist) |
Prospect Park 6/5/99 FLUX Qt. Koziusko Foundation, Musicians Accord |
| 1998 | Anegada (for singing pianist) | HERE 10/23, Kathleen Supové pianist |
| 1997 | Assault on Pepper (speaking pianist) | HERE 9/26/97, Jed Distler pianist |
| 1996 | Helpings (piano solo) Dance for No Pennies (piano solo) The Anthem At Woodtsock (piano solo) |
WNYC 4/8/96 Bloomingdale House of Music, 4/16/96 WNYC April 8th, 1996 |
| 1995 | Appalachian Spring (airline boarding video) Sonata for Violin, Piano & Toy Piano The Abuse of Hypnosis: 5 Songs for Mezzo Soprano, Piano, Piano Strings, and Toy Piano |
Released 1995 by Inflight Productions Juilliard School 5/7/97, Cornelius Dufallo violin Greenwich House 1/31/95, Isabelle Ganz soprano |
| 1994 | Landscapes for Peter Wyer (toy piano) | Columbia University, 7/94, W.Chambers pianist |
| 1993 | An Infinity for Dr. K. (piano solo ca 2') Incidental Music to "Three Sisters" (cello & piano) |
Bloomingdale House 5/9/95 Sarah Lawrence College |
| 1992 | Act 1 Finale from Pink Flamingos | CCI Benefit Nell's 10/15/92 |
| 1991 | The Woman Who Danced (Piano Solo) (c. 7') Love Duet from Pink Flamingos (Mezzo Soprano, Tenor, Pizzicato Viola, Piano Short Score. From Opera In Progress, Libretto by Christopher Hewitt |
St. Pauls Nyack 11/91 |
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| 1989 | Music for Ignition, a pilot cable television show |
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| 1988/89 | Calypso for Piano (c. 35') | American Landmarks Festival, NYC WFUV Broadcast St. Paul's Methodist Church, Nyack, NY |
| 1988 | Auld Lang Pennington for Piano |
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| 1987 | Seagull (c. 3') NDI "Fun Dance" (c. 5') (commissioned by Jacques d’Amboise) |
National Dance Institute/ Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors and Madison Square Garden, NYC |
| 1986 | Floating Cathedral: Musical theater piece |
Francis Ann Cannon Workshop Theater Sarah Lawrence College New York Dance Exchange American Music Week 1986, NYC WNYC broadcast: excerpts Jed Distler (pianist) |
| 1985-7 | The Death of Lottie Shapiro A song cycle with Four Sopranos and Piano (poems by Bette Distler) (c.125') |
Montclair Art Museum, Montclair,NJ Merkin Concert Hall, NYC SUNY Purchase 1987, Purchase, NY |
| 1985 | William Blake settings for baritone and piano Intermezzo for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord (c. 5') Faculty Show: Original Songs and Incidental Music, lyrics by John Braswell |
Sarah Lawrence College May,1985 |
| 1984 | Detour for Soprano and Flute (c.4') | Cobblestone Church, NYC |
| 1980 | The Ulmer Song for Vocal Quartet and Piano Four Hands (c. 5') Safe in my Body (song for soprano and piano) Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright (Wm Blake, song for high baritone and piano) |
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| 1978 |
Two James Tate poems (baritone and piano) Fable for Piano Four Hands |
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| 1975 | Two piano pieces in proportional notation |
