MUSIC FOR WINDS

Bassoon | Clarinet | Flute | Oboe-English Horn-Oboe d'Amore

I. WIND QUINTETS (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, unless
otherwise indicated)

Wind Quintet #1, opus 1 (8 min.) in 6 brief movements:
Allegro, Aria, March, Scherzo, Pastoral, Burlesque.
(with piccolo, optional English horn)
premiered by the New Mexico State Univ. Faculty Quintet 1970.
pub. by Shawnee Press, Inc. (4 mvts ONLY!) click here to listen.

Aural Contingencies (Wind Quintet #2), opus 24 (6-8 min.)
in one movement.
premiered by the Cameron University Faculty Quintet 1975

Eight Carols, opus 47, (12 min.) (with English horn)
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1979

Wind Quintet #3, opus 54 (16 min.) in 4 movements: Fantasia,
Scherzo, Nocturno, Finale. (with piccolo, alto flute, English
horn, bass clarinet, percussion)
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1981

Wind Quintet #4 ("American") opus 71 in F (14 min.) in 4
movements: Allegro giocoso, Andante, Scherzo-presto, Allegro molto.
(with piccolo, English horn)
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1983

Sonic Options (Wind Quintet #5) opus 77, (14-15 minutes) in
one movement (with piccolo, alto OR bass flute, English horn, bass
clarinet, percussion) an antiphonal piece.
premiered by the Prevailing Winds Quintet 1997

Canzona, opus 80, (4 min.) in one antiphonal movement,
several sections.
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1984

Wind Quintet #6 ("Sound-Web"), opus 92, (8 min.) in one
evolving movement.later arranged for 2 vn, 2 va, 2 cellos (opus 92-B)
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1986.

Wind Quintet #7 ("In Winter") opus 98, (8.5 min.)
in one movement.
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1993

Canzona #2, opus 101 (3 min.) antiphonal movement.
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1988

Concertino (Wind Quintet #8), opus 104 (10.5 min.) in one
movement, several sections. features flute/alto flute/piccolo.
premiered by Alice McGonigal with the North Wind Quintet 1989

Autumn Rituals (Wind Quintet #9), opus 95-B (16 min.) in 6
movements. (with piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet) arranged
from opus 95 for winds and strings.

Goddesses (Wind Quintet #10), opus 107 (20 min.) in 4
movements: Athena,Aphrodite, The Naiads, Persephone, Artemis. (with some
quarter-tones)
Commission from the City of Los Angeles
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1990

Variations On A Folk Song, opus 108 (6 min.)
an "instrument demo" piece.

Quintet In C (for young players), opus 109. (7.5 min.) in 4
movements: March,Pastoral, Moderato, Finale.
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1993

Chameleon (Wind Quintet #12), opus 111. (10 min.)
in one evolving movement.
premiered by the North Wind Quintet 1993.

Summer Nocturne, opus 125, (6 min.) featuring bassoon, with
flute, English horn, bass clarinet, horn.

Pink Flamingos (a tango), (3 min.) (a popular encore piece,
used often by the North Wind Quintet.
premiered 1988. click here to listen

Wordless Haiku, opus 134, (14:11+) for wind quintet, piano. in 6
mvts. 1999-2001

Fourth Of July March, for Wind Quintet

Meditation (Dorothy), (2.5 min.) for Wind Quintet, 1998

October Meditation, (2.5 min.) for Wind Quintet, 2000

Pink Flamingos Tango, (3 min.) for Wind Quintet, 1987-88

V. LARGER

II. SOLO PIECES (no accompaniment)

Sonata, opus 8, (4 min.) for clarinet, in 3 movements.
premiered 1974

Theme and Variations, opus 32, (7.5 min.) for horn.
premiered 1977

Introspection, opus 84, (5 min.) for bass or alto flute.
premiered 1985

Four Fowl Pieces, opus 100, (5.5 min.) for oboe/English horn.
premiered 1988

Music For Alice, opus 112, (5.5 min.) for flute, in 2 movements. |
premiered 1991

III. DUOS

Three Duet Canons, opus 19, (3 min.) for flute & clarinet.
premiered 1975

Sonata For Two Treble-clef Instruments, opus 34, (6.5 min.)
in three movements.
published by Shawnee Press, Inc. 1977

Sonata, opus 35, (3.5 min.) for 2 flutes. in 3 movements.

Sonata, opus 36-B. flute & clarinet. in 4 movements. arranged
from violin Sonata opus 36.
premiered 1978

Duo Concertante, opus 48, (12.5 min.) for flute & clarinet
(with piccolo, alto flute, bass clarinet)
premiered 1980

Apollo and the Dragon, opus 50, (9.5 min.) for 2 oboes.
in 5 movements, some quarter-tones.

Three Pieces, opus 55, (6.5 min.) for oboe & bassoon

Eclogue, opus 61, (4.5 min.) for English horn & bassoon.
one movement.
premiered by the composer 1984

Sonata, opus 67, (6.5 min.) for 2 flutes. in 3 movements.

Sonata, opus 69, (6.5 min.) for 2 bassoons. in 3 movements.
premiered by the composer 1983

A Short Set, opus 72, (6.5 min.) for horn or English horn and
treble-clef instrument in C or Bb. in 5 movements.

Duo, opus 73, (7.5 min.) for clarinet & bassoon. in 3
movements: Briskly, Quietly Moving, Rather Fast.

Canonic Pieces, opus 78, (8 min.) for clarinet and oboe.
in 6 movements.

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

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

Duo, opus 88, (4.5 min.) for flute & oboe. in 3 movements.
premiered by the composer 1987

Duo, opus 96, (9 min.) for flute & bassoon. in 4 movements.
premiered 1992

Two Meditations, opus 97, (5 min.) for alto flute & English horn.
premiered by the composer 1987

Duo, opus 102-B, (9 min.) for alto and tenor saxes. (from 2
horns, opus 102)

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

Serenade, opus 131, (16 min.) for 2 clarinets. in 7
movements: Prelude, March, Blues, Tango, Tarantella, Elegy, Hora.
premiered 1998. performed in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Beijing.
pub. by Woodwindiana, Inc.

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

Dialogues, opus 158, (8:30 min.) for flute & clarinet, 3 mvts

Five Modal Inventions , opus 161, (8 min.) for 2 clarinets,
pub. by Woodwindiana, Inc.

IV. TRIOS

Trio, opus 3, (4.5 min.) for flute, viola or clarinet,
bassoon. in 3 movements.
premiered by the composer 1975

Trio, opus 6, (5 min.) for oboe, oboe 2 or d'amore, English
horn. in 2 movements.
first mvt. premiered by the composer 1975

Variations On A Theme By Mozart, In the Style Of Beethoven,
opus 22, (5 min.)
for 2 oboes, English horn.
premiered by the composer 1975

Trio, opus 26, (6 min.) for 2 bassoon, percussion. in 3 mvts.
premiered in antiphonal set-up 1975

Divertimento, opus 39, (8 min.) for oboe, English horn,
bassoon. in 4 move-ments. premiered 1978.
pub. by Shawnee Press, Inc.
Crystal Records CD872. click here to listen

Variations On A Theme By Shostakovich, opus 42, (5.5 min.)
for 3 flutes.

Trio, opus 46, (9 min.) for flute, oboe, clarinet. in 3 mvts.
published by Shawnee Press, Inc. 1980

Trio, opus 51, (4.5 min.) for flute, English horn, bassoon.
in 3 movements.
premiered by the composer 1984.

Greensleeves Variations, opus 53, (6 min.) for 2 flutes, alto
flute or clarinet.
published by Shawnee Press, Inc. 1981

Two Pieces, opus 62, (3.5 min.) for alto flute, clarinet, English horn.
premiered by the composer 1981

Trio, opus 65, (9 min.) for clarinet, horn, bassoon. in 3 movements.
premiered 1984

Suite - In the Baroque Manner, opus 75, for 2 oboes, English horn.
in 5 mvts.

Trio, opus 103, (13 min.) for flute, horn, bassoon. in 3 movements.

Ebony Suite, opus 116, (10.5 min.) for Eb sop. clarinet, Bb
clarinet, Bb bass clarinet. in 4 movements: Prelude-lento,
Burlesque-allegretto, Elegy-largo molto, Finale-allegro.
premiered by Trio Indiana 1992
Crystal Records CD734

Handel Variations (On A Theme From Judas Maccabaeus), opus
120, (4.5 min.) for 3 flutes.

Sakura Variations, opus 121, (4.5 min.) for 3 flutes.

Views of Atlantis, opus 136, (9:25) for oboe, viola, piano.
premiered March 10, 2002

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

Inventions, opus 149 (9.5 min.) for flute, clarinet, bassoon. In 5 brief mvts.
written 1999-2005

V. QUARTETS

Sonatina, opus 7, (5 min.) for 3 clarinets & bass clarinet.
in 3 movements.
premiered 1975.
pub. Shawnee Press, Inc.

Quartet, opus 17, (7 min.) for oboe, clarinet, trumpet, percussion.
in 3 mvts.
premiered by the composer 1974

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

Quartet, opus 57, (9.5 min.) for 4 bassoons. in 4 movements.

Clarinet Quartet #2, opus 63, (11.5 min.) for 3 clarinets & bass clarinet.
in 4 movements.
premiered 1983.
pub. by Woodwindiana, Inc.

Five Short Pieces, opus 83, (6 min.) for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon.

Russian Suite, opus 119, (8.5 min.) for 4 clarinets. in 4
movements. some traditional Russian themes, some original in folk style.
published by Southern Music 1996

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

Kalimba Madness, opus 150 (4.5 min.) a scherzo for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon.
written 2005

!VIVA! opus 151 (5.5 min.) for 3 Bb clarinets, bass clarinet.
Medley of tunes in Mexican/Latin styles.
written on request and premiered 2005.

China Journal, opus 152 (10 min.) for 4 Bb clarinets.
4 mvts evocative of Chinese music.
written on request, 2005

Birthday Bassoons, for 4 bassoons.
written 1983

VI. LARGER CHAMBER GROUPS

Serenade, opus 16, for 2,2,2,2 4 horns, cello, bass. in 2 movements.
premiered 1973

Octet, opus 66, (22 min.) for fl(picc),ob,E.hn,clar (bsclar),2 hn,2 bsn, C.bsn opt.
in 5 movements.

Four Carols, opus 76, for double-reed choir. (4 ob,2 E.hn,4 bsn,C.bsn opt.)
premiered 1983

Serenade in B Minor, opus 126, (30.5 min.) for 2 ob (E.hn) ,2 cl, 2 hn, 2 bn
in 6 movements.

Wordless Haiku, opus 134, (14:11+) for wind quintet, piano,
in 6 mvts. 2001.

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