--A full length musical with Lynn Sanders (lyrics), Chloe Bolan (book) and Dave Flippo (music) which tells the story of Amelia Earhart's rise to fame.  The music blends jazz and more traditional show tune styles and was  given a staged reading at the Theatre Building Chicago (2007). It is presently being completely reconstructed.

(female vocals by Amanda McKenzie except Destiny, by Jennifer Hayworth.

2007 - "40th and Main"

   

--A "ten minute musical" created in the Theatre Building Chicago workshop with John Reents (book), Joycella Omery (lyrics) and Dave Flippo (music). 

   

Tommy Called	Heading to my Wedding	Charlie's Advice	Some Call it Sin
Yes Mother	I've Always Loved You	He Always Loved Me-Re

        

  2007--2008 - "Roxane of Bergerac"

     

--A full length musical with Marie Yuen (book and lyrics) and Dave Flippo (music).  It tells the story of Cyrano de Bergerac from Roxane's point of view and blends modern ideas with the historic setting.   This musical blend and juxtaposes jazz, baroque and latin styles and was given a staged reading at the Theatre Building Chicago (October, 2007) and is looking for a workshop home.  

(demos: Roxane-Courtney Freed, all other female voices-Tobi Lowrance, male vocals by the composer)

            

On This Night	Hero of True Romance *	On This Night- Reprise	The New Language *
I’m Cyrano *	A Momentary Glance *	Almond Tartlets	Darling *
Men / Hurry Up	Teach Him!	I Love You *	Love is Wasted on the Young *
A Kiss! *	Almond Tartlets-Reprise	A Momentary Glance-Re	A Daring Plan
Men-Hurry Up *	Good Old Days	The Me that is Me *	Tragedy! Comedy! Irony! *
Stay a While	Threads,	Threads-Reprise	This Week in Court
This Week in Court-Re	Hero of True Romance	Bells	Exit Music

                     

2004-2006 -  "Various Vocal-Jazz Pieces"  for Da Duo Di Flippo De Santo

          

Bossa DeSanto Prelude to a Dream The Face of Love Autumn Rambler Kuzushi People I'll Never Know Twilight Thoughts Free for All * I Can't Help It * I Wanna Canoe with You Song of Solomon

     

2005 - " Wonders of the World" for FLIPPOMUSIC (unperformed/recorded)

        

The Great Wall Stonehenge The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Great Zimbabwe Matchu Pichu Easter Island (They Walk at Night) The Great Pyramid In the Catacombs of Kom el Shquafa Painting in the Grotto (Bison Bounce)

  

       

1989-2004  - "World-Fusion Compositions" for FLIPPOMUSIC

Eleven Way Intersection

1986-1989 -  CONCERT (Third-stream) MUSIC for the Ethos Chamber Orchestra

A Walk in the Park (suite)

Flights Through the Stars of a Dreaming Body

1984-1986 - Solo Piano Compositions

"Tao Tunes"

by Dave Flippo, based on various English translations of the Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tsu.

STOP!

(Chapter 9)

You better stop!... before you fill it to the top. 

Sharpen it twice... you'll find your knife won't slice. 

Too many riches... and all the crooks develop itches.

If your ego gets too gets big...  you could loose your gig.

 So retire when the work is through.

 One exhalation ... relieves frustration. 

 And do only what you need to do. 

This is the way of heaven,  the way of heaven.

TRUTH

(Chapter 81)

Truthful words are not beautiful, and words of beauty have no truth.

Men of wisdom do not argue with their neighbor, and those who argue are not wise. 

The few who know, are not learned, and learned men, they do not know. 

And so the sage does not accumulate possessions... and so he knows that he's not owned by what he owns. 

The more he does, the more he gives, 

The more he gives, the more he gains, 

The more he gains, the more he lives, 

The move he lives, the more he knows... 

The Tao of heaven has a point, but does no harm. 

The Tao of ages produces work without effort... 

work without effort... work without effort... 

VIRTUE

(Chapter 54)

What is firmly set cannot be pulled out of the ground. 

What is firmly grasped cannot be freed. 

What is taught with deeds will surely leave a deep impression... 

To be honored by the daughter... honored by the son... 

Develop virtue in yourself... and virtue will be real. 

Foster virtue in the home... it will abound. 

Nurture virtue in the town... and and virtue will expand. 

Nourish virtue in the country... the effect will be profound. 

Establish virtue on the planet... 

Engender virtue in the heavens... 

Encourage virtue through the heavens... 

And soon you'll sense it all a-round...  

So see the body as the body... 

The fam'ly as the fam'ly... 

The nation as the nation... 

The cosmos as the cosmos... 

How do I know this is the truth? 

Am I sure this is the truth? 

How will you know this is the truth?... 

By looking! 

WORTHY 

(Chapter 43)

The gentle rain... dissolves the mountain tall. 

A melody may  enter ... where there's no room to stand. 

A teacher teaches lessons...  and yet no words can be discerned. 

A worker works his deeds ... yet never moves. 

 A silent word... can still the braggart's roar. 

A feeling that is shape less... seems almost tangible. 

A leader leads his people ...  and yet he wanders far behind... 

A man may find his wealth by by simply giving... 

 And so I know within my mind, 

How worthy is the way of doing nothing. 

And all these things that ring so true 

Are understood by but a few. 

Other Original lyrics:

PRELUDE TO A DREAM 

Drifting leaves.. whispered sighs... 

Smiling lips... closing eyes... 

A faint... melody... 

I have known... comes to me... 

All settle gently in my mind... my heart, 

As I drift from then to there and find my self

  Here... 'neath the moon... 

By a stream... holding fast a million dreams 

Gathered from the stars that float above 

An end less ocean of souls.. that dream... in the night... 

And wake... yet the fleeting memories linger on... 

And hope is nourished by the rays of approaching light...

To emerge... like the Spring... 

Or the heart... of a child... 

That will gaze at the sky... who will love... 

soaring high above the green, 

Raining down upon the sea of souls that ebb and flow far below... 

And move through the day seeking love...

Fleeting smiles as they dream... forever more.

KUZUSHI

Kuzushi 

That's a Japanese word that 

Means that you are off balance. 

Oops, don't push, 

I'm fall -in' down, 

Oh, woe is me! 

'Cause now I am kuzushi 

The floor's gettin' closer...

Than I want it to be 

I was stand in' tall, 

As noble as a tree. 

Now they all say "kuzushi!" 

And I'm just a' tumblin' down 

Like a leaf. 

But I'm not givin' up yet. 

Old man gravity is playin' one of his games. 

But that guy ain't got no -thin' on me. 

I'm gonna spin, until I find my center then begin again 

Now we can see if he can get me. 

Rooted firm 

I'm planted like 

A mighty oak 

Nobody's gonna tip me. 

You won't see me 

Doin' no kuzu shi.