The Gift of the Magi (1997)
Nicole Paiement, New Music Ensemble at San Francisco Conservatory, Aimée Puentes (Soprano), Tim Krol (Baritone), Elena Bocharova (Mezzo-soprano), Chad Runyon (Baritone), Branden Smith (Tenor), Aaron DiPiaza (Baritone), Gary Sorenson (Bass)
December 2000, San Francisco, Hellman Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- 02:311. Della rushes in loaded down with an old weather-beaten box of Christmas ornaments
- 02:372. 'Della, oh Della' (Jim, Della)
- 03:523. 'Jim, I didn't even hear you come in' (Della, Jim)
- 04:544. 'Della, I have something left to be done' (Jim, Della)
- 03:435. 'I'll be back in a little while' (Jim, Della)
- 01:326. Della makes sure he is gone and starts rifling through her purse
- 01:157. 'Maggie, it's Della' (Della)
- 03:028. 'Della! Della! Della!' (Maggie, Della)
- 01:479. 'What are you saying?' (Maggie, Della)
- 02:5810. 'Tonight there's a full moon' (Maggie)
- 02:3011. 'It's useless to try to change my mind' (Della, Maggie)
- 04:0212. 'He is strong and he is proud' (Della)
- 02:1313. 'Maggie, you are my best friend' (Della)
- 01:2114. 'Long ago, on a starlit night' (Magi)
- 01:5915. It is night, moonlight floods the apartment
- 03:2116. 'Della, I'm back! Della, Della?' (Jim, Henry)
- 03:2117. 'Henry, wait' (Jim, Henry)
- 01:5618. 'You sold the watch?' (Henry, Jim)
- 03:3819. 'He gave me his watch the day I turned sixteen' (Jim)
- 01:5120. 'What do I know? Why listen to me?' (Henry, Jim)
- 00:3521. 'Hello, Henry. Merry Christmas' (Della, Henry)
- 02:1022. 'Della, my Della, this is for you' (Jim, Della)
- 02:1823. 'What's that? What have you got?' (Jim, Della)
- 01:1724. 'But it's not Christmas yet' (Jim, Della)
- 03:5925. 'Jim, it's for your watch' (Della, Jim)
- 02:4426. 'Those are the combs you were always eyeing' (Jim, Della)
- 03:1227. 'Della, my Della, I've never really seen' (Jim, Della)
- 02:5528. 'Della, I see you and I need you' (Jim, Della, Magi)
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