MUSIC FOR STRINGS

I. HARP

Trio, opus 99, (16 min.) flute, viola, harp. in 3 mvts.
"DEBUSSY TRIO" AWARD WINNER.
premiered 1989. click here to listen

II. SOLOS

Six Preludes, opus 27, (8 min.) for cello.
premiered 1977

Sonata, opus 29, (11.5 min.) for viola & piano.
premiered by the composer, 1977

Sonata, opus 36, for violin. in 4 movements.
premiered 1978

Partita, opus 118, (8.5 min.) for viola. in 4 movements.

Elegy, opus 172, (3:34 min.) for cello & piano.

Concert Piece, opus 236, (4:35) for horn (or alto or tenor sax, cello, viola) & piano.

III. DUOS

Duo Sonata, opus 15, (3.5 min.) for 2 violas

Sonata, opus 29, (11.5 min.) for viola or alto sax & piano.
in 4 movements

“The Second Coming,” opus 37, (4 min.) Baritone voice and cello.
premiered 1977

A Short Set, opus 72, (6 min.) for horn and treble clef instrument (Bb or C)
in five brief movements.

Lyric Duo, opus 79, (3 min.) for violin and viola or English horn.
premiered by the composer 1984

Duo Sonata, opus 81, (8.5 min.) flute & guitar. in 3 movements.
premiered 1984

Duo Sonata, opus 86, (11 min.) for viola and bass. in 3 movements.
premiered New York City 1986

Malibu Music, opus 113, (8.5 min.) for violin & viola. in 3 movements.
premiered 1991. click here to listen

Ariam Duo, opus 123, (10 min.) viola and English horn or clarinet.
in 4 movements.

Little Serenade, opus 153, (4:30 min.) for clarinet & cello, 3 movements.

Crop Circles , opus 154, (4:52 min.) for cello & piano

Duo Giocoso, opus 181, [7:00] for clarinet & violin.
VI. Quintet & larger

Concertino, opus 183, [13 1/2 min.] English horn & string quartet. August, 2010

Dark Diversion, opus 207, oboe & cello.

IV. TRIOS

Pastoral Trio, opus 3, (8 min.) for flute or violin, viola, clarinet or oboe da'amore, bassoon or cello. in four movements., 1969/2004 flute (or violin), viola (or clarinet), bassoon I in 3movements.
premiered 1975

Sonata, opus 29, (11.5 min.) for alto sax or viola & piano.
premiered by the composer, 1977

Trio, opus 43, for violin, viola, cello. in 3 movements.
composed 1979

Trio, opus 51-B, (4.5 min.) for violin, viola, cello.
arranged from opus 52 wind trio.

Trio, opus 99, (16 min.) flute, viola, harp. in 3 mvts.
"DEBUSSY TRIO" AWARD WINNER.
premiered 1989. click here to listen

Views of Atlantis, opus 136, (9:25) for oboe, viola, piano.
written Sept. 2001, premiered 3-10-02

In Remembrance, opus 140, (12 min.) for piano, violin, cello. in
2 movements. written for the Blackbird Trio
premiered 2002. click here to listen

Trio Serenade, opus 141, (7 min) for horn, cello, bass. In
one mvt. written June-July, 2002.

Chant and Fugue, for 3 cellos

V. QUARTETS

Quartet, opus 41, (13 min.) oboe, violin, viola, cello. in 3 mvts.
premiered by the composer 1978

Nocturne, opus 44, (4 min.) flute, clarinet, English horn, violin.
premiered 1979

Variations, opus 49, (12 min.) flute/alto flute, violin, viola, cello.
premiered 1980

Metal Sculptures, opus 89, (15.5 min.) in 3 movements.
premiered 1985

Winter Moods, opus 106,(14.5 min.) for flute, violin, cello, harpsichord.
Commission from Pacific Serenades, Los Angeles.

premiered 1990

Quartet in C Minor, opus 124, "From A Romantic's Diary", (19 min.) for violin, viola, cello & piano. in 4 movements. Commission from Pacific Serenades, Los Angeles.
premiered 1995

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

Dark Moon, opus 135, (13+ min.) for 4 cellos. in 3 movements.
Commission From Quatrocelli
June 2001

Hymn To Spring, opus 143, (5 min) English horn and stg trio.
Premiered 2003

Icarus Dreaming, opus 229, for 4 cellos or solo with 3 pre-records (6:47)

Pink Flamingos -a tango. arranged from wind quintet. click here to listen

Mellow Cellos Tango, for 4 cellos

Birthday Cellos, for 4 or 8 cellos

Violin Quartet, for 4 violins.

VI. QUINTETS & LARGER

Quintet, opus 10, (12 min.) oboe & string quartet. in 3 mvts.
premiered by the composer 1970

Concert Music, opus 12, (12 min.) for oboe, four violas, 2 cellos, bass.
a single evolving movement.
premiered by the composer 1971

Three Modal Pieces, opus 14, for recorder (ss,A,S) and strng quartet.
premiered 1972

Serenade, opus 16,for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, cello and Cbass. in two movements.
premiered 1973

Elegy To Stravinsky, opus 21, for string orchestra or quartet

Sonata, opus 40-B, (11 min.) bass clarinet or bassoon, string
quartet & Cbass. in 3 movements.

Quintet, opus 52, (12.5 min.) flute/alto flute, bassoon, violin, viola, Cbass.
premiered 1984

Quintet, opus 82, 10 min.) clarinet & string quartet. In three mvts.
premiered 1985

"Sound-Web", opus 92-B, (8 min.) for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2
cellos. in a single evolving movement.
arranged from opus 92 wind quintet.

Autumn Rituals, opus 95, (16 min.) oboe/Eng.hn,
clar/bs.clar/Eb clar, & string quartet. in 6 movements.
premiered by the composer 1986

Evening Music, opus 114, (14.5 min.) English horn & string
quartet. in 3 mvts

Quintet in F# Minor, opus 115, (21 min.) for 2 violins,
viola, 2 cellos. in 5 mvts.
premiered 1993

Summer Nocturne, opus 125-B, (6 min.) bassoon & string quartet.

Dark Moon, opus 135, (13 +) for 4 cellos, in 3 movements. On
Commission by Quatrocelli, June 2001.

Septet, opus 137, (30+) for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, Cbass.
in 6 movements.
composed 2001

Trio Serenade, opus 141-B, (7 min) for viola, cello, bass.
arranged from trio for horn, cello, bass. In one movement. June-July, 2002.

Expressions of Cello-ness, opus 159 , (20 min.) for six cellos, 6 mvts.

Quintet in D Minor, opus 235, (14:35), 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos.

VII. MIXED ENSEMBLES

Quintet, opus 10, (12 min.) for oboe, string quartet. in 3
movements.
premiered by the composer 1970

Concert Music, opus 12, (12 min.) oboe, 4 violas, 2 cellos,
Cbass. in a single movement.
premiered by the composer 1971

Three Modal Pieces, opus 14. Recorder (ss,A,S) and string quartet.
premiered 1972

Serenade, opus 16. in 2 movements. 2,2,2,2 4 hns, cello, Cbass.
premiered 1973

Quartet, opus 41, (13 min.) oboe, violin, viola, cello. in 3 mvts.
premiered by the composer 1978

Nocturne, opus 44, (4 min.) flute, clarinet, English horn, violin.
premiered 1979

Variations, opus 49, (12 min.) flute, violin, viola, cello.
premiered 1980

Quintet, opus 52, (12.5 min.) flute/alto flute, bassoon,
violin, viola, Cbass.
premiered 1984

Quintet, opus 82, (10 min.) clarinet & string quartet. in 3 mvts.
premiered 1985

Quintet #2, opus 87, (11 min.) clarinet & string quartet. in
2 movements.
premiered 1985. click here to listen

Autumn Rituals, opus 95, (16 min.) oboe/Eng.hn,
clar/bs.clar/Eb clar, & string quartet. in 6 movements.
premiered by the composer 1986

Evening Music, opus 114, (14.5 min.) English horn (or flute or
clar.) & string quartet. in 3 movements.

Summer Nocturne, opus 125-B, (6 min.) bassoon & string
quartet. arranged from wind quintet version, opus 125

Trio, opus 99, (16 min.) flute, viola, harp. in 3 mvts.
"DEBUSSY TRIO" AWARD WINNER.
premiered 1989. click here to listen

Winter Moods, opus 106, (14.5 min.) for flute, violin, cello &
harpsichord. in 3 movements. Commission from Pacific Serenades, Los Angeles.
premiered 1990

Views of Atlantis, opus 136, (9:25) for oboe, viola, piano.
written Sept. 2001, premiered 3-10-02

Celtic Fantasie, opus 139, (11.5 min) Oboe with stg quartet
or orchestra. Two movements.

Trio Serenade, opus 141, (7 min) for horn, cello, bass. In
one movement, written June-July, 2002.

Rhapsody, opus 147, (13.5 min) oboe & st quartet or orch.
In 3 connected sections.
composed 2004

L.A. Mix, opus 148, (18 min.) oboe, horn, violin, cello. In four movements.
premiered 2005.

Eureka Serenade, opus 163, (7:40 min.) oboe, violin & cello.

Odyssey, opus 206, oboe & string quartet.

Ballade in C, opus 231, (6.15 min.) English horn & string quartet.

Westhaven Quintet, opus 240, (11:30) oboe & string quartet.

Concertino, opus 245, (11:24), cello with wind quintet.

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