Kenneth Ascher - Selected Compositions

Selected Compositions

• Three for the show, m & arr. Ascher (©1960)
• The White rabbit, music & arr. Ascher (©1960)
• Scotch mist, music & arr. by Ascher (©1960)
• Theme for Ken's men, m & arr. Ascher (©1960)
• Retrospect, words & arr. Ascher (©1960)
• Typically April: A Revolutionary Musical, lyrics and music by Ascher (1966)
• Stars and sand (©1967)
• Nightling (©1967)
• April's in my lady's face (©1967)
• Colors (©1967)
• Dressed up for a dream (©1967)
• These blues were made for cookin' (©1967)
• Who can hear the nightingale? (©1967)
• It seems different to me now (©1967)
• Lullaby (©1967)
• Last night's rain (©1967)
• Laughin' place (©1967)
• Miss Fitz (©1967)
• Maybe another spring (©1967)
• Funny little girl (©1967)
• Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (1968)
• 1968 Baltimore Colts Highlights (ASCAP 1968)
• Music for Orchestra (Master's essay, Columbia University) (1968)
• Bittersweet wild child, words by Donna Lee, music by Ascher (©1968)
• Cavettina (©1968)
• Silent partners, words Donna Lee, music Ascher (©1968)
• So I told it to the rain, words Donna Lee Levitt (Donna Lee), music by Ascher (©1968)
• You can't make this child cry, words Donna Lee Levitt, music by Ascher (©1968)
• Here I go again, words Donna Lee (Donna Lee Levitt), music by Ascher (©1968)
• My memory bank's been robbed, words Donna Lee (Donna Lee Levitt), music by Ascher (©1968)
• Leaf in the wind, words and music by Lon Ritchie & Ascher (©1969)
• Omnibus, words & music by Ascher, Donna Lee & Joe Renzetti (©1969)
• One for Jim (©1970)
• Another kind of blues (©1970)
• Mosaics : a piece for guitar, string quartet and woodwind quartet with accompanying aesthetic commentary and description (thesis for Columbia University) (©1972)
• Inspiration, by Paul Williams, Ascher (©1973)
• Bugaloo and such (©1973)
• Play, piper, play, words Donna Lee Levitt, music Ascher (©1973)
• Little bit of love, words & music by Paul Williams & Ascher (©1974)
• Lone star, words & music by Paul Williams & Ascher (©1974)
• Loneliness, words & music Paul Williams & Ascher (©1974)
• Nilsson sings Newman, by Paul Williams, Ascher (©1974)
• Sad song, words & music Paul Williams & Ascher (©1974)
• Sunday, words & music Paul Williams & Ascher (©1974)
• You know me, by Paul Williams, Ascher (©1974)
• She Sings for Free, words & music by Paul Williams & Ascher (©1974, ©2002)
• You and Me Against the World, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1974)
• Makin' the same mistakes (©1974)
• Isn't it odd? (©1974)
• Candlelight dreamer (©1974)
• Bein' a movie star (©1974)
• Coming undone (©1974)
• With you, words Carole Bayer Sager, music Ascher (©1975)
• Don't you worry child, words Carole Bayer Sager, music Ascher (©1975)

From the 1976 film, A Star is Born

1. Watch Closely Now, Paul Williams, Ascher
2. Hellacious Acres, Paul Williams, Ascher
3. The Woman in the Moon, Paul Williams, Ascher
4. Finale: With One More Look at You/Watch Closely Now, Paul Williams, Ascher

• Run for life, vocal music by Ascher, lyrics by Albert Lerman (©1978)

From the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie

1. Rainbow connection, words & music by Ascher and Paul Williams (©1979)
2. Movin' right along, Paul Williams & Ascher (©1979)
3. Never Before, Never Again!, – Miss Piggy, Paul Williams & Ascher (©1979)
4. Never Before, Never Again!, – Instrumental, Paul Williams & Ascher (©1979)
5. I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along!, – Kermit and Rowlf, Paul Williams & Ascher (©1979)
6. Can you picture that?, Paul Williams & Ascher (©1979)
7. I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along!, – Instrumental
8. For goodness sake, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1979)
9. Finale, the magic store, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1979)

• For the life of me, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1979)
• Making friends, Waring & LaRosa; arr. Ascher (©1979)
• Gift, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1979)
• Little more like you, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1979)
• Save me a dream, Paul Williams, Ascher (©1979)
• Go away
• Song for children of all ages, words and music by Ascher
• Kenny's ballad, music by Ascher (©1980)
• Perfect crime, music & lyrics by Ascher & John Barranco (©1989)