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and large ensemble works |
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Concertini   |
1991 |
16' |
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Small Orchestra
1(Picc.) 1 1 1 - 2 1 1 0; 1Perc. Pno.
Str.
Commissioned and first performed by
the San Francisco Symphony, Hugh Wolff conducting, San Francisco,
April 1993.
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| Concerto |
1983 |
18' |
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for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
2(2Picc.) 2(2E.H.) 2(Eb 2B.Cl.) 2 - 4
2 2 1; Timp. 3Perc. Str.
First performed by the San Francisco
Symphony, Paul Cohen, soloist, Leif Bjaland conducting, San Francisco,
October 1986
Rental |
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| Cyclic Symmetries |
1992 |
13' |
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String Orchestra
Commissioned by Harold Farberman for
the Conductors Institute. First professional performance by the Charleston
Symphony Orchestra, David Stahl, conducting, Charleston November 1993.
446-41078 |
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| Northwest! |
1988 |
10' |
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Orchestra
2(2Picc.) 2(2E.H.) 2(B.Cl.) 2 - 4 2 2
1; Timp. 2Perc. Str.
Commissioned by the City of Marietta,
Ohio. First performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Jesus
Lopez-Cobos conducting, Cincinnati, January 1989.
Rental |
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| Passacaglia |
1982 |
8' |
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Wind Ensemble
2 1 3(B.Cl.) 1 2A.Sax. T.Sax. Bar.Sax.
- 4 3 3(Bar.) 1; Timp. 3Perc.
First professional performance by
The Guggenheim Concert Band, Ainslee Cox conducting, New York, July
1982.
145-40031 |
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| Pegasus |
2000 |
4' 15" |
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Fanfare for Small Orchestra
2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0; Timp. Str.
First performed by Sinfonia Viva,
Nicholas Kok conducting, Nottingham, U.K., November 2000
Rental |
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| Pegasus |
2001 |
4' 15" |
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Fanfare for Large Orchestra
Picc. 1 2 2 E.H. 2. Cbsn. - 4 3 2 B.Tbn.
1; Timp. 2Perc. Str.
First performed by the West Hollywood
Symphony, Nan Washburn conducting, West Hollywood, April 2001.
Rental |
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| Poplars |
1985 |
15' |
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Orchestra
2(2Picc.) 3(E.H.) 2(B.Cl.) 3 - 4 3 2(B.Tbn.)
1; Timp. 3Perc. Str.
Commissioned by Exxon Corporation
for the New York Youth Symphony. First performed by the New York Youth
Symphony, David Alan Miller conducting, New York, May 1985
Rental |
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| Preludes, Fanfares, and Toccatas |
1995 |
17' |
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Orchestra
2(Picc.) 2(E.H.) 3Cl.(EbCl. BbCl. B.Cl.)
2(Cbsn.) - 4 3 3 1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno. Str.
Commissioned and first performed by
the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton conducting, Dallas, November
1995.
Rental |
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| Prolegomenon |
1995 |
5' |
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Fanfare for Orchestra
Orchestra
2(2, 3Picc.) 2(E.H.) 3Cl.(EbCl. BbCl.
B.Cl.) 2(Cbsn.) - 4 3 3 1;
Timp. 3Perc. Str.
First performed by the Peabody Symphony
Orchestra, Teri Murai conducting, Baltimore 1995.
446-41118 |
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| Remembrance |
1992 |
2' 15" |
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Trumpet (or Oboe or English
Horn), String Orchestra, and Vibraphone
From Concertini. First performed separately
by the San Francisco Statue University Symphony, Cate Thomason-Redus,
soloist, Ronald Caltabiano conducting, San Francisco 2001.
In preparation |
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| chamber
works |
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| Clarinet Quartet |
1998 |
12' |
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BbCl./B.Cl. Vln. Vcl. Perc.(Vibr.
Marim.) Alternate version: BbCl./B.Cl. Vln. Cb. Perc.(Vibr. Marim.)
Commissioned by Thamyris, Earplay,
Society for New Music, and Southwest chamber Music. First performed
by Thamyris, Atlanta, October 1998.
144-40401 |
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| Concertini |
1992 |
20' |
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Version for 15 Instruments
1(Picc.) 1 1 1 - 2 1 1 0; Perc. Pno. Str.(2
1 1 1 0)
First performed by the Pittsburgh
New Music Ensemble, David Stock conducting, January 1993.
Rental |
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| Concerto for Six Players |
1987 |
20' |
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Fl./A.Fl. Cl./B.Cl. Pno.
Perc.(Vibr. Marim. Crotales) Vn. Vc.
Commissioned and first performed by
the Fires of London, Ronald Caltabiano conducting, London, U.K., January
1987.
Rental |
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| Elements: II |
1997 |
12' |
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Violin and Cello
144-40304 (included with Elements: III) |
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| Elements: III |
1997 |
12' |
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Piano Trio No. 2
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Commissioned and first performed by
the Castalia Trio, New York, February 1997.
144-40304 (included with Elements: II) |
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| Hexagons |
1994 |
16' |
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Woodwind Quintet and Piano
1 1 1 1 - 1 0 0 0; Pno.
Commissioned and first performed by
Hexagon, Washington,
D.C. 1994.
144-40257 |
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| Lyric Duo |
1979 |
11' |
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Viola and Harp
First performed by Jonathan Waleson,
viola and Catherine White, harp, New York, January 1980.
441-41018 |
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| On the Dissonant |
1998 |
11' |
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Woodwind Octet
2Ob. 2Cl. 2Bn. 2Hn.
Commissioned and first performed by
Melbourne WindPower, Melbourne, Australia, June 1998.
144-40387 |
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| Piano Trio No. 1 |
1984 |
22' |
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Duo for Violin, Cello, and
Piano
Commissioned and first performed by
the American chamber Trio, Washington, D.C., March 1985.
144-40152 |
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| Quilt Panels |
1990 |
17' |
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Cl. Hn. Pno. Vln. Vla.
Vcl.
Commissioned and first performed by
The chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New Orleans, October,
1990.
Rental |
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| Remembrance |
1992 |
2' 45" |
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Trumpet (or Oboe or English
Horn), Vibraphone and String Quintet
(2 violins, viola, cello, bass)
From Concertini. First performed separately
by the San Francisco Statue University Symphony, Cate Thomason-Redus,
soloist, Ronald Caltabiano conducting, San Francisco 2001.
In preparation |
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| Rotations |
1995 |
5' |
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16 Horns
Commissioned by Richard Runnels and
first performed by Richard Runnels et. al., Melbourne, Australia,
July 1995
144-40264 |
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| String Quartet No. 1 |
1981 |
15' |
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Commissioned by Peter
Maxwell Davies. First performed by The Arditti Quartet, Dartington,
U.K., July 1981.
144-40116 |
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| String Quartet No. 2 |
1987 |
21' |
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Commissioned by chamber
Music America. Fist performed by The Emerson Quartet, Aspen, July
1987.
144-40155 |
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| solo
works |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Violin |
2002 |
4' 30" |
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Commissioned by the Irving R. Klein String Competition
In preparation |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Viola |
2002 |
4' |
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Commissioned by the Irving R. Klein String Competition
In preparation |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Cello |
2002 |
3' 30" |
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Commissioned by the Irving R. Klein String Competition
In preparation |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Double Bass |
2004 |
3' |
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Commissioned
by the Irving R. Klein String Competition
In preparation |
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| Character Sketch for Piano (About a Waltz) |
2003 |
2' 30" |
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Written for and recorded by Eric Moe
In preparation |
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| Ellington Sonata |
1984 |
13' |
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Solo Double Bass
Commissioned and first performed by
Bertram Turetzky, San Francisco, March 1986.
144-40072 |
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| Fanfares |
1994 |
7' |
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Solo Harpsichord
Commissioned and first performed by
Joyce Lindorff, Hong Kong, February 1994
140-40072 |
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| Lines from Poetry |
1992 |
16' |
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Solo Violin
Commissioned and first performed by
Mitchell Stern, Hartford, 1992
144-40220 |
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| Prelude and Fugue |
1981 |
9' |
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Solo Organ
First performed by Donald DuLaney,
New York, 1980.
443-41002 |
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| Short Story |
2000 |
7' |
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Solo Marimba
First performed by She-e Wu, Paris,
2000.
144-40421 |
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| Sonata |
1986/1998 |
12' |
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Solo English Horn or Oboe
Commissioned by Thomas Stacy. First
performed by Jacqueline Leclair, New York, December 1998.
144-40354 |
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| Sonata for Solo Cello |
1982 |
17' |
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Solo Cello
Commissioned by the Tcherepnin Society.
First performed by Joel Krosnick, New York, 1982.
144-40133 |
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| Sonata for Solo Trombone |
1980 |
9' |
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Solo Trombone
First performed by David Langlitz,
New York, May 1980
144-40112 |
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| vocal
and choral works |
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| First Dream of Honeysuckle Petals
Falling Alone |
1978 |
6' |
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Mezzo-Soprano (or Tenor)
and Piano
Four Haiku songs set in English
First performed by Margaret Ahrens,
mezzo-soprano and Paul Levi, piano, New York, March 1983.
141-40038 |
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| I Saw Eternity |
1977 |
1' 40" |
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SATB, a cap.
Text by Henry Vaughn
First performed by the Long Island
Vocal Ensemble, Huntington,
May 1983.
342-40185 |
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| Infant Joy |
1977 |
1' 20" |
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SATB, a cap.
Text by William Blake
First performed by the Long Island
Vocal Ensemble, Huntington,
May 1983.
342-40186 |
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| Marrying the Hangman |
1999 |
45' |
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chamber Opera for Mezzo-soprano
and 7 Players
Mezzo-Soprano; 1(Picc. A.Fl.) 0 1(EbCl.
B.Cl.) 0 - 0 0 0 0; Perc.
Pno. Vln. Vcl.
Text by Margaret Atwood
Commissioned and first performed by
Psappha, Ruth Peel, mezzo soprano, Nicholas Kok, conducing, London,
U.K. July 1999.
Rental |
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| Medea |
1980 |
17' |
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Dramatic Cantata (No. 1)
for Soprano and 12 Players
Sop; 1 1 1(B.Cl.) 1 - 1 1 0 1; Str.(1
0 1 1 1)
First performed by Gail Dobish, soprano,
Ronald Caltabiano conducting, New York, January 1981.
Rental |
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| Metaphor |
1993 |
7' |
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I. The Fly II. The Flea III.
A Noiseless Patent Spider
SATB, a cap.
Text by Blake, Donne, and Whitman
Commissioned by the Ithaca College
School of Music. First performed by the Ithaca College Choir, Ithaca,
November 1993.
342-40169 |
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| Passages |
1993 |
19' |
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Song Cycle for Tenor and
12 Players
Ten; 1 1(E.H.) 1 1 - 1 0 0 0; Perc. Hp.
Str.(2 1 1 1 0)
Text by Jim Barnes
Commissioned and first performed by
Paul Sperry and Alea III, Boston, April 1993
Rental |
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| A Red Shirt |
1999 |
19' |
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Song Cycle for Soprano, Flute,
and Harp
Text by Margaret Atwood
Commissioned and first performed by
the Jubal Trio, May 2000, San Francisco.
Publication in preparation |
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| Torched Liberty |
1986 |
32' |
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Dramatic Cantata (No. 2)
for Soprano and 7 Players
Sop.; Fl./Picc./A.Fl. A.Cl./EbCl./B.Cl.
Tpt. 1Perc. Pno. Vln. Vcl.
Text by Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes,
and others
Commissioned by the New York State
Council on the Arts. First performed by the Society for New Music,
Neva Pilgrim, soprano, David Stock conducting, Syracuse, January 1986.
Rental |
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| chronological
list of works |
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| I Saw Eternity for
SATB Chorus, a cappella |
1977 |
1' 40" |
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| Infant Joy for
SATB Chorus, a cappella |
1977 |
1' 20" |
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| First Dream... for
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano |
1978 |
6' |
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| Lyric Duo
for Viola and Harp |
1979 |
11' |
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| Medea Dramatic
Cantata for Soprano and 12 Players |
1980 |
17' |
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| Sonata for Solo Trombone |
1980 |
9' |
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| Prelude and Fugue for
Organ |
1981 |
9' |
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| String Quartet No. 1 |
1981 |
15' |
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| Passacaglia for
Wind Ensemble |
1982 |
8' |
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| Sonata for Solo Cello
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1982 |
17' |
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| Concerto for Alto Saxophone
and Orchestra |
1983 |
20' |
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| Ellington Sonata for
Solo Double Bass |
1984 |
13' |
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| Piano Trio No. 1 (Duo
for Violin, Cello, and Piano) |
1984 |
22' |
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| Poplars for
Orchestra |
1985 |
15' |
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| Torched Liberty Dramatic
Cantata for Soprano and 7 Players |
1986 |
32' |
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| Concerto for Six Players
for Instrumental Sextet |
1987 |
20' |
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| String Quartet No. 2 |
1987 |
21' |
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| Northwest! for
Orchestra |
1988 |
10' |
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| Quilt Panels for
Instrumental Sextet |
1990 |
17' |
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| Concertini for
Small Orchestra |
1991 |
16' |
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| Concertini version
for 15 instruments |
1992 |
17' |
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| Cyclic Symmetries for
String Orchestra |
1992 |
13' |
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| Lines from Poetry for
Solo Violin |
1992 |
17' |
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| Metaphor for
SATB Chorus, a cappella |
1993 |
7' |
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| Passages Song
Cycle for Tenor and 12 Players |
1993 |
19' |
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| Fanfares for
Solo Harpsichord |
1994 |
7' |
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| Hexagons for
Woodwind Quintet and Piano |
1994 |
16' |
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| Preludes, Fanfares, and
Toccatas for Orchestra |
1995 |
17' |
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| Rotations for
16 Horns |
1995 |
5' |
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| Prolegomenon for
Orchestra |
1995 |
5' |
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| Elements: I for
Solo Piano |
1997 |
12' |
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| Elements: II for
Violin and Cello |
1997 |
12' |
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| Elements: III for
Violin, Cello, and Piano |
1997 |
12' |
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| Clarinet Quartet for
Instrumental Quartet |
1998 |
12' |
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| On the Dissonant for
Wind Octet |
1998 |
11' |
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| Sonata for English Horn
or Oboe |
1998 |
12' |
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| Marrying the Hangman Chamber
Opera for Mezzo-Sop. & 7 Players |
1999 |
17' |
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| Pegasus for
Small Orchestra |
2000 |
5' |
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| Short Story for Solo Marimba |
2000 |
7' 15" |
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Pegasus for Large Orchestra
|
2001 |
5' |
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| A Red Shirt for Soprano, Flute, and Harp |
1999 |
19' |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Violin |
2002 |
4' 15" |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Viola |
2002 |
4' |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Cello |
2002 |
3' |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Piano (About
a Waltz) |
2003 |
2' 30" |
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| Character Sketch for Solo Flute |
2005 |
2' 30" |
