MUSIC FOR LARGE ENSEMBLES

MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA, BAND and YOUNG MUSICIANS

I. FULL ORCHESTRA

Concerto, opus 25, (17 min.) for piano. in 3 movements.
Commission from Lawton Philharmonic.
premiered by Stephan Bardas 1976

Lucifer, opus 127, (9.5 min.) an overture (Allegro feroce)
3 (picc),3 (E.hn),3 (bs.cl,alto sax), 2 & C.bn 4,3,3,1 5
perc. pno harp stgs

Aztec Fantasy, opus 128-C, (8.5 min.) in 3 movements:
Sunrise & Procession, Incantation, The Sacrifice. click here to listen

Triple Threat, opus 129, (18 min.) featuring 3 Bb clarinets
(also bs.cl, Eb cl.) in 3 movements. Written for Trio Indiana.
3 (picc),3 (Eng.h),0,3 4,3,3,1 3 perc harp stgs
pub. by Woodwindiana, Inc.

The Furies, opus 130, (6.5 min.) concert overture. Written
on request for Pacific Palisades Orchestra.
3 (picc),2,2,2 2,2,3,0 2 perc Timp stgs.
premiered 1998

Gilgamesh Concert Suite, opus 138-B (33 min) instrumental,
from much larger work with chorus, soloists, narrator, dancers. 8 mvts

Tabloid News , opus 156 (11:20 min) (3,3,3,3, 4,3,3,1 timp,
1 perc, hp, stgs. 3 mvts: Crop Circles, Alien Abduction, Chupacabra

Concertino, opus 165-B, (10:10) for bassoon and full orchestra

October Concerto, opus 16-B, (11:00) oboe & full orchestra. Echos of Copland; lyric but with flashy passages as well.

Vistas, Opus 191, horn & orchestra.

II. SMALL ORCHESTRA

Concertino, opus 60, (14 min.) for oboe. in 3 movements.

Lyric Variations, opus 110, (10 min.) 2 (picc),2 (Eng.hn), 2
(bs.clar), 2 2,1,0,0 2 perc, harp, stgs.

Chameleon, opus 111-B, (10 min.) 4-section continuous piece.
arranged from Wind Quintet, opus 111

Verdugo, opus 144, (13:30) 3 mvmt concerto for flute and
small orch. 0111 1100 stgs written on request,
premiered 2004 by CELA

Notes From The Asylum, opus 145, (11 min.) (1,0,1,1 1,1,1,0 5 stgs) in 5 mvts. written 2003-2005.
premiered 2005

L.A. MIX, opus 148-B, (18 min.) arranged for small orchestra (1,0,1,1 1,1,1,0 5 stgs) in 4 mvts.
written 2005

Alien Abduction , opus 155 , (3:12 min.) (picc,1,1,1 1,1,1,0 5 stgs)

Damian's Lullaby, opus 157 , (14 min.) (1,1,1,1, 1,1,1,0 5 stgs)

Mythos, opus 160, (18:30 min.) (1,1,1,1, 1,1,1,0 5 stgs) in 5 mvts: Arachne Weaving, Syrinx, Phaeton's Ride, Charon's Ferry, Bacchus

Concertino, opus 165, (10:10) for bassoon and strings

October Concerto, opus 167, (11:00) oboe, strings. Echos of Copland; lyric but with flashy passages as well

Questa, opus 177, (6:51) (1,0,1,1, 1,1,1,0 5 stgs)

Emoto, opus 192, small orchestra.

Idyll, opus 193, 2 oboes & English horn with orchestra.

Plutonium, opus 203, small orchestra.

Breakfast In Sammarkand, opus 204, small orchestra.

III. MUSIC FOR BAND

Concerto Tri-Chroma, opus 18. featuring soloist on flute/alto sax/clarinet.
in 3 movements. Written on request from Cameron University.
premiered by Howard Klug 1975

Concerto, opus 74, (14.5 min.) featuring flute. in 3 movements.
premiered by Lisa Edelstein 1984

Skolion of Seikelos, opus 93, (8.5 min.) featuring oboe (with
optional English horn) set of variations on an ancient Greek drinking song.
premiered by the composer 1986

Two Episodes, opus 94, (9 min.) featuring oboe/English horn.
premiered by Patti Lynn 1987

Stonehenge, opus 176, [9:15] for concert band.
premiered 1-17-10

Vulcan’s Hammer, opus 182, [6:25] for concert band.
premiere 2010

Vistas, opus 191-B, horn & band.

Rome (from Vistas), Opus 191-C Euphonium & band.

Idyll, opus 193-B, 2 oboes & English horn with band.

Tribute, opus 196, band.

Concert Variations, opus 198, alto sax & band.

L’Homme Arme, opus 200, band.

St. George & the Dragon, opus 212, band.

Fourth Of July March, [3 min.] for band.
premiered 2010

Clari-noodles, clarinet section with band.

IV. MUSIC FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Greensleeves Variations, opus 53, (6:00) 2 fls & alto fl (or Bb cl)
pub. by Shawnee Press

Variations On A Folk Song, opus 108, (5:45) wind quintet features each instrument

Quintet in C (Wind Quintet #11), opus 109 (7:45) 4 movements

Russian Suite, opus 119, (8:30) 4 Bb clarinets
published by Southern Music

"Handel Variations" (on a theme from Judas Maccabaeus), opus 120
three flutes

VYMA Concertante, opus 166, (5:20) for youth orchestra, features violin, viola, cello, piano and xylophone. Written on request of the Verdugo Young Musicians Association and premired at Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall

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