Co. in 1998. Shepard is the composer of five musicals and five operas, among other pieces. The operas include That Pig of a Molette (1988) and A Question of Faith (1990), both with libretti by Sheldon Harnick, which were presented as a double-bill under the title Love in Two Countries at St. Peter's Church Theatre, in New York City, by Musical Theater Works in 1991; and a score for the lost music of Thespis (2008), which has been called "a love letter to [Gilbert and Sullivan] and ... might be better than the original". In 1971, he composed the motion picture score for Such Good Friends, directed by Otto Preminger, and in 1974, he wrote a children's cantata, In the Night Kitchen, with words by Maurice Sendak. He also composed the piano folio Folk a la Classique for Carl Fischer Music (2003; original compositions for children) and was the composer and lyricist for children's educational material for the Carnegie Hall Explorers Division, The Children’s Symphony (2004, intended to teach the instruments of the orchestra to second-and third-grade schoolchildren) and for the PBS television show Between the Lions (2007). Selected list of recordings produced Shepard has produced numerous musical theatre, classical and opera albums, including the following. (G) indicates a Grammy Award winner. Show Boat (1962, studio with John Raitt and Barbara Cook) The King and I (1964, studio with Theodore Bikel and Barbara Cook) Bajour (1964) Wozzeck, (G) 1967 – Best Classical Album and (G) 1967 – Best Opera Recording George M! (1968) Zorba (1968) 1776 (1969) Dames at Sea (1969) Dear World (1969) Company, (G) 1970 – Best Musical Show Album The Sesame Street Book & Record, (G) 1970 – Best Recording for Children (also RIAA Gold Record; the first Sesame Street recording) Scrooge (soundtrack, conducted by Ian Fraser) (1970) Company (1970) The Rothschilds (1970) Two by Two (1970) 70, Girls, 70 (1971) No, No, Nanette (1971) Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, (G) 1973 – Best Classical Album (Album of the Year; Best Engineering; Best Orchestra Recording) Irene (1973) Raisin (1973) (G) – Best Cast Show Album Candide (1974, revival) Goodtime Charley (1975) A Little Night Music (1975, London) Pacific Overtures (1976) Porgy and Bess, (G) 1977 – Best Opera Recording The King and I (1977, revival) Ain't Misbehavin', (G) 1978 – Best Cast Show Album Sweeney Todd, (G) 1979 – Best Cast Show Album; selected for the National Recording