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Chamber Works

2019

Chamber Works

Duo Concertante

for cello and piano

Publisher: Lapis Island Press Distributor: Subito Music Corporation (SMC) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Christopher Gross, violoncello; Stephen Gosling, piano Released: November 15, 2019 Duration: 22 minutes

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2013

Chamber Works

Second Piano Trio

for violin, cello and piano

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Miranda Cuckson, violin; Christopher Gross, violoncello; and Stephen Gosling, piano Released: November 15, 2019 Commissioned: Western Michigan University: School of Music (100th Anniversary Celebration) Premiering ensemble and date: The Merling Trio - March 13, 2013 Duration: 23 minutes

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2007

Chamber Works

A Whistler's Dream

for flute (alto flute) and piano

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Timothy Day, flute; Marc Shapiro, piano Released: March 20, 2007 Commissioned: Timothy Day, with generous grant from SFCM Duration: 23 minutes

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2004

Chamber Works

River Shining Through

string quartet

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Ciompi Quartet Released: March 20, 2007 Commissioned: Ciompi Quartet, with generous grant from Duke Performances Premiered: March 31, 2004, Durham, North Carolina Duration: 17 minutes

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2003

Chamber Works

Serenade for Winds

for flute, oboe/English horn, clarinet/bass clarinet, bassoon, French horn (scored with or without bass clarinet)

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Dorian Wind Quintet Released: March 23, 2005 Commissioned: City Winds Premiered: June 6, 2003, at Old First Church, San Francisco, CA New York Premiere: Dorian Wind Quintet: November 23, 2003, Kosciuszko Foundation Duration: 15 minutes

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2004

Chamber Works

Atlantic Crossing

for violin and piano (Concert Duo: Second Violin Concerto)

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Kees Hülsmann, violin; Matthew Edwards, piano Released: September 28, 2004 Duration: 30 minutes

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1998

Chamber Works

Rhapsodic Images

for violin, cello, and piano (first piano trio)

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Musicians: Amy Hiraga, violin; Peter Wyrick; violoncello; Marc Shapiro, piano Released: September 28, 2004 Commissioned: The Bakken Trio Premiered: May 10, 1998, The Bakken, Minneapolis, MN Duration: 23 minutes

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1996

Chamber Works

Delicate Sky

for violin, percussion, and piano

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: Nadya Tichman, violin; Jack Van Geem, percussion; Robin Sutherland, piano Released: January 1, 1996 Duration: 17 minutes

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1990

Chamber Works

Through the Mountain

for violincello and piano

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: Lawrence Grainger, violoncello; Marc Shapiro, piano Released: September 1, 1993 Commissioned: Steve Tramontozzi, double bass Premiered: April 15, 1990, San Francisco Symphony Chamber Music: Julia Morgan Center, Berkeley, CA Duration: 21 minutes

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1990

Chamber Works

Beaming Contrasts

for guitar and string quartet

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: David Tanenbaum, guitar; Alexander String Quartet Released: September 1, 1993 Commissioned: Newman/Oltman Guitar Duo and Alexander String Quartet (original version for guitar duo and string quartet) Premiered: January 6, 1990, Merkin Hall, NYC Duration: 16 minutes

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Chamber Works

Black is the Color Variations

string quartet

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Dedication: Odetta Duration: 4 minutes

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1987

Chamber Works

Little Trio

for flute, violincello, and piano

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: Julie McKenzie, flute; Lawrence Granger, violoncello; Marc Shapiro, piano Released: September 1, 1993 Commissioned: Sonus Lyricus Premiered: May 18, 1987, Hatley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA Duration: 5 minutes

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1983

Chamber Works

Journey to Still Water Pond

for vibraphone, marimba, and string quartet

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: William Winant and Alexander String Quartet Released: September 1, 1993 Premiered: December 12, 1983, Yale ensemble, Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT New York Premiere: November 21, 1994, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Walter Read Theater, Lincoln Center Musicians: John Ferrari and Orion String Quartet Duration: 5.5 minutes

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1983

Chamber Works

Night Lights

for string quartet

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: Alexander String Quartet Released: September 1, 1993 Premiered: 1983, Yale ensemble San Francisco Premiere: November 8, 1988, Alexander String Quartet, Composers Inc. Duration: 10 minutes

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Chamber Works

Dance with Fans

for guitar duo

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Recording: MP3 - available upon request Duration: 4 minutes

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Orchestral Music

Orchestra Music

Second Cello Concerto

for violoncello and chamber orchestra

Instrumentation: flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon, horn, solo violoncello, and strings (3-3-2-2-1) or string quintet Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Duration: 22 minutes

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1999

Orchestra Music

Second Violin Concerto

for violin and orchestra

Instrumentation: solo violin, 2 flutes, 2 oboes (English horn), 2 Bb clarinets (bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 Bb trumpets, 2 trombones (1 tenor and 1 bass), timpani, 2 perc., strings (6-6-4-4-2) Publisher: Theodore Presser Company Commissioned: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Music Director Performing Artists: Rotterdam Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor; Kees Hülsmann, soloist Premiered: January 22 & 23, 1999: Rotterdam and Einhoven, The Netherlands Duration: 30 minutes

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Orchestra Music

Pacific Triptych

for orchestra

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes (English horn), 2 clarinets (bass clarinet), 2 bassoons; 2 French horns, 2 trumpets (with mutes), 2 trombones (1 tenor and 1 bass), timpani, 2 perc., strings (6-6-4-4-2) Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Duration: 22 minutes

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1995

Orchestra Music

Where the Heart is Pure

for mezzo soprano and chamber orchestra

Instrumentation: flute, oboe (English horn), clarinet (bass clarinet.), and strings (3-3-2-2-1 or string quintet) Text: Robert Sund (used by permission) Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Performing Artists: Berkeley Symphony Orchestra; Laurent Pillot, conductor; Stephanie Friedman, mezzo-soprano Released: January 1, 1996 Premiered: June 15, 1995, Berkeley, CA Duration: 16 minutes

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1987

Orchestra Music

First Violin Concerto

for violin and orchestra

Instrumentation: solo violin; 2 flutes, 2 oboes (2. doubles on English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 2 French horns; 1 percussionist (timpani, glockenspiel, large tam-tam, suspended cymbal, snare drum, and bongos); strings (6-6-4-4-2) Publisher: Theodore Presser First Recording: New Albion Records Musicians: Berkeley Symphony Orchestra; Kent Nagano, conductor; Kees Hülsmann, soloist Released: January 1, 1996 Commissioned: Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano, music director Premiered: April 27, 1987, Berkeley, CA Musicians: Berkeley Symphony Orchestra; Robert Hughes, conductor; Mayumi Ohira, soloist Duration: 20 minutes

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1992

Orchestra Music

First Cello Concerto

for violoncello and string orchestra

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company Premiered: June 21, 1992, Old First Church, San Francisco Musicians: Lawrence Grainger, violoncello; Geoffrey Gallegos, conductor; San Francisco Concerto Orchestra Duration: 21 minutes

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Orchestra Music

Black is the Color Variations

for string orchestra Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Duration: 4 minutes

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1985

Orchestra Music

Guitar Concerto

for guitar and chamber orchestra

Instrumentation: flute, Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon; horn in F, Bb trumpet (with mutes); percussion (one player): timpani, large tam-tam, suspended cymbal, wood block, and claves; strings (3-3-2-2-1 or string quintet) Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) Premiered: March 10, 1985, Princeton, NJ Musicians: Chamber Symphony of Princeton; Portia Sonnenfeld, conductor; Alice Artzt, soloist Duration: 18 minutes

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1981

Orchestra Music

An Urban Landscape

for chamber orchestra

Instrumentation: oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon; horn in F, Bb trumpet (with mutes), trombone (with mutes); strings (3-3-2-2-1 or string quintet) Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Premiered: May 1981, San Francisco, CA Musicians: Dwayne Smith, conductor; pick-up orchestra Duration: 7 minutes

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Instrumental Solo

Instrumental Solo

An American Travelogue

For piano solo

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Duration: 15 minutes Completed: May 3, 2023 To be recorded on May 19-20, 2024, by Blair McMillen, at Oktaven Audio, in Mount Vernon, NY. Premiere and Release Dates: TBA

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Instrumental Solo

Seven Nuggets

For piano solo piano

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Duration: 22 minutes Completed: March 20, 2023 To be recorded by Blair McMillen, May 2024 Premiere and Release Dates: TBA

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Instrumental Solo

Pacific Triptych

for solo piano

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMD) Duration: 22 minutes

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2019

Instrumental Solo

Petite Suite

for solo violin

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Soloist: Miranda Cuckson Released: November 15, 2019 Duration: 10.5 minutes

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2003

Instrumental Solo

Third Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Soloist: Composer Released: July 29, 2003 Duration: 19 minutes

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1980

Instrumental Solo

Second Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company (Sold Out: Contact Composer) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Soloist: Composer Released: July 29, 2003 Premiered: May 1980, in San Francisco, CA Soloist: Composer Duration: 14 minutes

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1977

Instrumental Solo

First Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company (Sold Out: Contact Composer) First Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Soloist: Composer Released: July 29, 2003 Premiered: November 12, 1977, Garden Club, La Conner, WA Soloist: Composer Duration: 14 minutes

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1987

Instrumental Solo

Sun Music

for piano solo

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: New Albion Records Soloist: Robin Sutherland Released: January 1, 1996 Second Recording: Lapis Island Records (Naxos) Soloist: Stephen Gosling Released: November 15, 2019 Premiered: May 18, 1987, Hatley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA Soloist: Miles Graber Duration: 6 minutes

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1974

Instrumental Solo

Partita

for guitar solo

Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) Premiered: Spring 1974 Completed in Madrid and first performed in Amsterdam, Munich, Banff, and Seattle Soloist: Composer Duration: 10 minutes

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Vocal

2016

Vocal

Five Love Motets

for vocal quartet (SATB)

Text: Composer Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) First Recording: Naxos Records – American Classics Performing Artists: New York Virtuoso Singers Quartet (Martha Cluver, soprano; Silvie Jensen, alto; Eric Dudley, tenor; Steven Hrycelak, bass; and Peter Lewis, conductor.) Released: August 12, 2016 Duration: 12 minutes

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2012

Vocal

The Changing Light

for vocal quartet and piano

Text: Lawrence Ferlinghetti: from his book, How to Paint Sunlight (New Directions, 2001) (used by permission) Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) First Recording: Naxos Records – American Classics Performing Artists: New York Virtuoso Singers Quartet (Martha Cluver, soprano; Silvie Jensen, alto; Eric Dudley, tenor; and Steven Hrycelak, bass; Stephen Gosling, piano; Peter Lewis, conductor.) Released: August 12, 2016 Commissioned: Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; and Sanford Dole Ensemble Premiered: January 21, 2012, Austin, Texas San Francisco Premiere: February 4, 2012 (Originally scored for chamber choir and chamber ensemble) Duration: 16 minutes

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Vocal

The Changing Light

For soprano and piano

Text: Lawrence Ferlinghetti: from his book, How to Paint Sunlight (New Directions, 2001) (used by permission) Publisher: Lapis Island Press (SMC) Duration: 16 minutes

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1995

Vocal

Where the Heart Is Pure

mezzo soprano, flute, oboe (doubling on English horn), Bbclarinet (doubling on bass clarinet), strings (3-3-2-2-1 or string quintet)

for mezzo soprano and chamber orchestra Instrumentation: mezzo soprano, flute, oboe (doubling on English horn), Bbclarinet (doubling on bass clarinet), strings (3-3-2-2-1 or string quintet)

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Vocal

Where the Heart Is Pure

for mezzo soprano and piano

Text: Robert Sund (used by permission) Publisher: Theodore Presser Company First Recording: Naxos Records – American Classics Performing Artists: Christine Abraham, mezzo soprano; Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano. Released: August 12, 1916 Duration: 16 minutes

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2016

Vocal

Three Songs from Ish River

for mezzo soprano and guitar

Text: Robert Sund, Paulé Barton, and Theodore Roethke (used by permission) Publisher:Theodore Presser Company First Recording: Naxos Records – American Classics Performing Artists: Susan Narucki, soprano; Colin McAllister, guitar Released: August 12, 2016 Duration: 6.5 minutes

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Theater

1976

Theater

The Northwest Show

for actor/singers, native American percussion, and guitar (multi-media show)

Text: Barry Pritchard, with additional material written by Tom Robbins and Robert Sund. Commissioned: Intiman Theater, Margaret Booker, director Performing Artists: John Gilbert, John Kauffman, Jean Marie Kinney, Margit Moe, and Mark Murphy, actor/singers; Peter Lewis, guitar and percussion. (Excerpts were later incorporated into my First Guitar Suite and Three Songs from Ish River.) Premiered: October 28, 1976, Seattle, WA (18 performances) Duration: 2 hours

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Fiction

Fiction

From the Sounding Board

Novel

Novel Manuscript: 197 pages

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