America Songbook (1997)

60 minutes.

Aristotle (1998)  

for SATB chorus. 6 minutes.

At The River (2005)  

Fl/Picc, Ob, Cl, Bssn, Hn, Pno, Perc, 2 Vln, Vla, Vc, Cb. 20 minutes.

Barcarole (seven mad gods who rule the sea) (1994)  

for violin, cello, piano and percussion. 18 minutes.

Big Top (1997)

for orchestra. 12 minutes.

"[A] rousing crowd-pleaser…"
-- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Boardwalk (2003)

for orchestra.

To celebrate the Ocean City Pops 75th anniversary season

Brandywine Overture (2001)

for concert band. 5 minutes.

The Century Garden (2006)

for orchestra.

City Songs (1986)

for Soprano and piano. 12 minutes.

The Court of the Lone White Pine (2004)

for 4-part SSAA Choir, Solo Cello and Piano. 5 minutes.

Death of the Moth (1996)

for violin. 10 minutes.

Der Haahne Greht (Seven Pennsylvania Dutch Songs) (2007)

Incidental music for Dinner with Friends (2001)

Distant Mirrors (1986)

for violin and guitar. 12 minutes.

Distortion of Reality: MIDI Violin Music I (1992)

for Electric MIDI violin. 8 minutes.

Divide (1999)  

for horn and piano. 12 minutes.

Dorian Prelude (1989)

for orchestra. 10 minutes.

"…an impressive orchestral essay."
-- The Cincinnati Post

Dos Visîones/Two Visions (2004)  

for orchestra, by Ana Lara and Robert Maggio. 40 minutes.

Dream Lofty Dreams (2004)

for SATB chorus, a cappella. 5 minutes.

Dreams from Childhood (2000)

for piano four hands. 10 minutes.

Duo Concertante (1990)  

for violin and piano. 15 minutes.

Eclipse (1993)

Mixed chorus and trombone. 5 minutes.

Ecology (2001)

for baritone, bass clarinet, piano, violin, and contrabass. 4 minutes.

Robert Maggio’s setting of Tony Hoagland’s "Ecology," a look at the cynicism of power, evoked both Weill and the more parodistic songs of Ray Davies.
--The New York Times

Elysian Fields (1994)  

for solo flute. 7 minutes.

Fanfare on a Lullaby (1998)

for brass ensemble. 2 minutes.

Fantasy: Spontaneous Lines (1989)  

for clarinet and piano. 13 minutes.

Find Joy (2003)

for SATB choir and children’s chorus. 4 minutes.

Five Aztec Songs (1985)

Mezzo soprano, woodwind quartet and percussion. 25 minutes.

Fluano Pianute (1992)  

for flute and piano. 15 minutes.

Forgiving Our Fathers (2001)

for baritone and piano. 25 minutes.

Four Men at the Door Today (1993)

for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano. 7 minutes.

From Earth to the Moon (1999)

for chamber ensemble. 46 minutes.

The Hand-Prints of Sorcerers (1987, rev. 1992)

for orchestra. 11 minutes.

Incidental music for Holiday Memories (1994)

by Truman Capote/stage version by Russell Vandenbroucke.

I Hear America Singing (2004)

4-part SATB Choir a cappella. 5 minutes.

Imaginary Dances (1991)

for orchestra. 35 minutes.

"The overall impression was of freshness and exuberance, of a joy in making music and making it enjoyable for the listener. It roused hope and expectation of more of the same from this talented composer."
-- The Montclairion

In the Middle of Summer Suddenly the Smell of Rain (1993)

for tenor, baritone and piano. 3.5 minutes.

"A quite remarkable love duet for tenor and baritone."
-- The Philadelphia Inquirer

Internal Rhythms (1996)

for percussion ensemble. 15 minutes.

Incidental music for Intimate Apparel (2006)

by Lynn Nottage.

Invisible Soundtrack (Hero) (2000)

for concert band. 5 minutes.

Jacklight (1997)

for SATB chorus. 13 minutes.

Joan at the Stake (1993)

a music drama by Robert Maggio and Maggie Robbins.

The Latent Rise of New Purity (1991)

a musical by Robert Maggio and Allan Heinberg.

The Laurel Tree (1996)

for two flutes and piano. 20 minutes.

"An extremely evocative work I should like to hear again."
-- Classical New Jersey

Le Travail (2002)

a ballet by choreographer Matthew Neenan and composer Robert Maggio. 25 minutes.

"Robert Maggio's score ascends from eerie symphonic colors to the final movement's encroaching dramaturge that leave everything, including the dancers' lives, unresolved."
-- critical dance.com

Let Me Start Over (2003)

for baritone and piano. 8 minutes.

Light and Truth (1993)

for brass choir and percussion. 12 minutes.

Light to Thousands: The Ballad of Galvez (2003)

for voice and chamber orchestra. 5 minutes.

"A thoughtful, deeply moving piece."
--Long Beach Press Telegram

Love and Travel (1991)

for soprano and flute. 11 minutes.

love•bird (2005)

for solo piano.

Lucy Lost Her Laugh (2007)

For narrator, clarinet, tuba, marimba, piano and cello. 5 minutes.

Incidental music for M. Butterfly (2008)

by Henry Hwang.

Men at Dusk (1995)

Baritone, viola and piano. 12 minutes.

Music in the Wings (2005)

for solo trumpet and band. 12 minutes.

My Home in the Horizon (2002)

for orchestra. 9 minutes.

My Spirit Sang All Day (2004)

Children's Choir (SAB). 5 minutes.

Incidental music for Of Mice and Men (1995)

by John Steinbeck.

On The Shore (2007)

for soprano and piano. 2.5 minutes.

Open Road (2006)

for TTBB chorus, string quartet, piano and percussion.

Orchestral Arrangement of Shinichi Suzuki¹s Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (2004)

for orchestra.

Phoenix (1997)  

for two flutes. 8 minutes.

Prelude, Hymn and Toccata (1988)

for solo piano. 13 minutes.

"…a jazz-inflected work of solidly idiomatic keyboard writing."
-- The New York Times

Psalm 100 (2007)

for orchestra. 4 minutes.

Psalm 100 (2007)

for mezzo soprano, SATB choir and organ. 4 minutes.

Psychedelic Circus (1998)

for concert band. 8 minutes.

Quilt Panels (for my love, for my grief, for my letting go) (2003)

for SATB chorus and symphonic band. 40 minutes.

"The 40-minute song cycle was, appropriately, one of savage intensity."
-- The Washington Post

Rachel and her Children — Small Hands Relinquish All (2002)

for mezzo soprano, chorus, children's chorus and wind orchestra. 30 minutes.

"… the richness of Maggio's talent is evident in Rachel…"
-- The Philadelphia Inquierer

Revolver (1996)

Brass Quintet and Drums. 18 minutes.

Riddle (1999)  

clarinet, violin, and piano. 13 minutes.

"It is a nicely put-together piece and a fine contribution to the chamber repertoire." -- The Washington Post

River Song (1996)  

for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, and 2 horns. 13 minutes.

A Sense of Space (2007)

for brass ensemble. 8 minutes.

Simple (2006)

for orchestra. 4 minutes.

Six Brief Interludes (1989)

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and marimba. 6 minutes.

Skylines (2000)

for orchestra. 7 minutes.

"Skylines might be around for the Copland bicentennial in 2100."
-- Boston Herald

A Slow Dance Under Fire (1984)

a musical.

Snow Day (2006)

SSAA chorus and orchestra. 10 minutes.

Solo Clarinet Suite (1987)

10 minutes.

Solo Viola Suite (1987)

11 minutes.

Songbook for Annamaria (String Quartet No. 1) (2001)

20 minutes.

"Maggio is known for being "gorgeous in sound yet lean in method," and this latest piece embodied those traits."
--The Arizona Daily Star

Songs and incidental music for Pericles (1996)

by William Shakespeare.

Songs and incidental music for Shakuntala (1990)

by Kalidasa.

Songs and incidental music for Twelfth Night (1996)

by William Shakespeare.

Songs from the Wood (2002)

for solo marimba. 12 minutes.

South Mountain Echoes (1999)  

for concert band. 15 minutes.

Strange Creatures (2001)

for children's chorus. 6 minutes.

String Quartet No. 2 (2008)

for two violins, viola and cello.

A Symphony of Memory (1989)

for orchestra. 31 minutes.

Incidental music for Take Me Out (2005)

by Richard Greenberg.

Incidental music for The Hidden Ones (1994)

by Judy GeBauer.

Incidental music for The Laramie Project (2001)

Incidental music for The Merchant of Venice (2002)

The Rubberers, a musical love story (2006)

3 men (TTB), 3 women (SAA) & piano. 14 minutes.

Incidental music for Third (2008)

by Wendy Wasserstein.

Tragicomedy (1990)

for orchestra. 22 minutes.

Traveling Songs (1997)  

for flute and Guitar. 7 minutes.

Tributary Streams (1994)

for alto saxophone, piano, bass and percussion. 21 minutes.

Trio (Anthem) (1987)

for violin, cello and piano. 26 minutes.

Trumpet Concerto - In Memory (2007)

for trumpet and piano. 16 minutes.

Incidental music for Twelve Dreams (1994)

by James Lapine.

Two Quartets (1993)  

for 2 flutes and 2 cellos. 20 minutes.

"… Minimalistic yet achingly romantic…"
--Time Out New York

Variations on Happy Birthday to You (2005)

for orchestra. 3 minutes.

Variations: My Native Land (after Charles Ives) (1995)

for solo guitar. 25 minutes.

Vibrate (2005)

for string quartet. 8 minutes.

The Voice of the Rain (2006)

for SATB chorus, two pianos and percussion. 6 minutes.

Voices (1992)

for 2 narrators, 2 solo sopranos, chamber chorus, violin, cello, bass, harp. 30 minutes.

Vol d'Oiseau (1995)

for cello, piano, and two percussionists. 20 minutes.

Voyager (1999)

for wind ensemble. 8 minutes.

Waltzes for the Dayroom (1995)

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano. 20 minutes.

Winter Toccata (I can't believe you want to die) (1993)  

for solo cello. 20 minutes.

"Winter Toccata is a personal, deeply felt response to the AIDS tragedy."
-- American Record Guide

The Wishing Tree (1999)

for SATB chorus. 12 minutes.

"One of the loveliest new works of choral music that I've heard in many a season."
-- Chestnut Hill Local

Workaday Blues (1996)

for saxophone quartet. 13 minutes.