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ORCHESTRAL WORKS (listed alphabetically)
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Note on Instrumentation: the first set of numbers refer to woodwinds (in order: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon) and the second set of numbers refer to brass instruments (in order: horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba). |
blue cathedral
Instrumentation: orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 1 + Eng. hn, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 13 minutes
2 (2nd also picc), 1 + Eng. hn, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 13 minutes
Celebration Fanfare
Instrumentation: string orchestra
Duration: 3 minutes
Duration: 3 minutes
City Scape
Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings
Movements:
Duration: 30 minutes
Note: Movements may be ordered and performed individually
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings
Movements:
- SkyLine (duration: 7 minutes)
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
strings - river sings a song to trees
(duration: 17 minutes)
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings - Peachtree Street (duration: 6 minutes)
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 30 minutes
Note: Movements may be ordered and performed individually
Concerto for Orchestra
Instrumentation: orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 3, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc (timp also plays percussion in 1st mvt)
strings
Duration: 35 minutes
3 (3rd also picc), 3, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc (timp also plays percussion in 1st mvt)
strings
Duration: 35 minutes
Concerto 4-3
Instrumentation: string trio (soli of two violins and double bass), orchestra
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 20 minutes
Note: Solo parts and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 20 minutes
Note: Solo parts and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
Dooryard Bloom
Instrumentation: baritone solo, orchestra
2, 2 (2nd also Eng. hn), 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
hp
2 perc
strings
Text: Walt Whitman
Duration: 23 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2, 2 (2nd also Eng. hn), 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
hp
2 perc
strings
Text: Walt Whitman
Duration: 23 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
Fanfare Ritmico
Instrumentation: orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn
timp, 4 perc
strings
Duration: 6 minutes
This piece also scored for wind ensemble
3 (3rd also picc), 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn
timp, 4 perc
strings
Duration: 6 minutes
This piece also scored for wind ensemble
Light
Instrumentation: orchestra
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 4 minutes
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 4 minutes
Loco
Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 3, 3, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
pno
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 8 minutes
2 + picc, 3, 3, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
pno
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 8 minutes
Machine
Instrumentation: orchestra
1 + picc, 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 3, 1
timp
strings
Duration: 2 minutes
1 + picc, 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 3, 1
timp
strings
Duration: 2 minutes
Oboe Concerto
Instrumentation: oboe solo, orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 1 + Eng. hn, 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
1 perc
strings
Duration: 17 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2 (2nd also picc), 1 + Eng. hn, 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
1 perc
strings
Duration: 17 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
On the Death of the Righteous
Instrumentation: SATB chorus, orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 2, 2, 4
4, 5, 3 picc trpt., 3, 3, 1
timp, 1 perc
strings
Text: John Donne
Duration: 12 minutes
3 (3rd also picc), 2, 2, 4
4, 5, 3 picc trpt., 3, 3, 1
timp, 1 perc
strings
Text: John Donne
Duration: 12 minutes
"Peachtree Street" from City Scape
Instrumentation: orchestra
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 6 minutes
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 6 minutes
Percussion Concerto
Instrumentation: percussion solo, orchestra
3, 3, 3, 3
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 23 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
3, 3, 3, 3
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 23 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
Piano Concerto
Instrumentation: piano solo, orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 30 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2 (2nd also picc), 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 30 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
"river sings a song to trees" from City Scape
Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 17 minutes
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 17 minutes
Shine
Instrumentation: orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 2 + Eng. hn, 3 (3rd also b. clar), 3 (3rd also contra)
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 12 minutes
3 (3rd also picc), 2 + Eng. hn, 3 (3rd also b. clar), 3 (3rd also contra)
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 12 minutes
The Singing Rooms
Instrumentation: solo violin, SATB chorus, orchestra
2, 2 (2nd also Eng. hn) 2, 2
4, 3 (1st also picc. tpt) 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Text: Jeanne Minahan
Duration: 37 minutes
2, 2 (2nd also Eng. hn) 2, 2
4, 3 (1st also picc. tpt) 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Text: Jeanne Minahan
Duration: 37 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
"SkyLine" from City Scape
Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn., 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 7 minutes
2 + picc, 2 + Eng. hn., 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
strings
Duration: 7 minutes
Soliloquy
Instrumentation (6 scorings):
- English horn solo, string orchestra (version A)
- Cello solo, string orchestra (version B)
- Clarinet solo, string quartet (version C)
- Clarinet solo, string orchestra (version D)
- English horn solo, string quartet (version E)
- Flute solo, string quartet (version F)
Soprano Sax Concerto
Instrumentation: soprano saxophone solo, orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 1 (also Eng. hn), 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
1 perc
strings
Duration: 17 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2 (2nd also picc), 1 (also Eng. hn), 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
1 perc
strings
Duration: 17 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
Spirit
Instrumentation: orchestral brass, percussion
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
Duration: 5 minutes
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
Duration: 5 minutes
Trombone Concerto
Instrumentation: trombone solo, orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
pn
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 15 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2 (2nd also picc), 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
pn
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 15 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
Violin Concerto
Instrumentation: violin solo, orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 2 (2nd also Eng. hn), 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 33 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
2 (2nd also picc), 2 (2nd also Eng. hn), 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Duration: 33 minutes
Note: Solo part and piano reduction can be purchased separately.
Wind Shear
Instrumentation: orchestral winds and horns
3, 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4 hn
Duration: 3 minutes
3, 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4 hn
Duration: 3 minutes