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"12:45" One of my earliest works, this duo was written over many months using pencil, paper, and the remarkable Casio Music Calculator. I begn it just after midnight, having come home from my swing-shift Summer job. It is dedicated to my long time friend, oboist Diane Stillman. At the time she was my dorm neighbor, and fielded innumerable questions from a novice musician. It's structured as a suite of five short episodes, approximating a rondo. I've made only a few changes from the original, mostly to a couple of additional chances for the player to breathe. After all this time, it's still one of my melodic favorites. 1983, revised 2007. (A score is also available pno/clarinet.) "Lovely. Nice mix of traditional and modern tonalities and rhythms." --Kristy |
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oboe, piano, classical, chamber, duo, duet | ||||||||||||||
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A Past and Future Wish This was originally a trio (for horn, violin, guitar) I wrote very early in my career. It was written to encourage a young horn player named Suzanne. I came across it (~20 yrs later) and decided to give it an update, adding a flute part and some additional arranging while trying to maintain the original intent. It evolved to this piece. "The guitar works unbelievably well in this arrangement. I was not convinced when I read your notes, but when I actually listened... the guitar solo framed by the rest of the piece sounds incredible!" |
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horn, flute, clarinet, viola, guitar, classical, chamber, quartet | ||||||||||||||
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A Twist of Lime (Tropical Caprice) A lively and lighthearted trio with the cello providing a clave-like rhythm against the flutes. "This trio of well-phrased voices is utterly charming. The melody uplifts the listener, while at the same time, the accompaniment keeps the listener anchored. Bravo!" --Jeanette |
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flute, flute, cello, trio, classical, chamber, latin | ||||||||||||||
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At a Busy Intersection Energetic piece for piano quartet.* Edgy, driving, a little whimsical... autobahn intersection. duration 3:01 (230 bpm) key of Am *Also arranged for quintet ensemble of piano, violin, cello, clarinet, flute (moved to Bm) One of your very best works! -- C. Lewis Premiered by the San Francisco Chamber Players, 2013 |
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quartet, piano, violin, viola, cello, chamber, spunky, prestissimo, street scenes | ||||||||||||||
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At a Busy Intersection [gtr, cello, alto flute] Energetic piece re-arranged for guitar trio. duration ~2:50 (228 bpm) key of Am
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guitar, cello, alto flute, chamber, trio, intersection_g | ||||||||||||||
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At a Busy Intersection [with winds] Energetic piece arranged for mixed piano quintet.* Edgy, driving, a little whimsical... intersection. key of Bm duration 2:50 (230 bpm) *piano violin, cello, clarinet, flute "One of your very best works!" -- C. Lewis |
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quintet, piano, cello, violin, clarinet, flute, chamber, spunky, prestissimo | ||||||||||||||
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At a Sidewalk Cafe It is languid, with a contemplative, impressionistic feeling. Part of a collection of four single-movement pieces for piano quartet called "Street Scenes." duration 3:40, key of A Lovely chords, and the melody warms with repeated listens. --John |
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quartet, piano, violin, viola, cello, chamber, largo, street scenes | ||||||||||||||
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At the Fountain in the Plaza It is calm... moves at a strolling pace. Part of a collection of four single-movement pieces for piano quartet called Street Scenes. duration 2:53, key of D
Hear a performance by the San Francisco Chamber Players, 2013 |
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quartet, piano, violin, viola, cello, chamber, andante, street scenes | ||||||||||||||
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At the Subway Stairs A single-movement piece for piano quartet. Image of the activity and improv typical of portals to the subway on city streets. Part of a series of "street scenes." duration 2:50 (120 bpm) "A very cool 'mise en scne'... Great ending!" -- John M. |
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quartet, piano, violin, viola, cello, chamber, street scenes | ||||||||||||||
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At the Subway Stairs At the ensemble's request, I re-arranged this quartet for the trio of flute, guitar & cello. Part of a series of "street scenes." (At a Busy Intersection was also similarly arranged recently.) duration 3:00 (~121 bpm)
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At the Subway Stairs A single-movement piece arranged for harp, cello, flute (118),and harp, viola, flute (119) duration 2:50 (~120 bpm) "A very cool 'mise en scne'... Great ending!" -- John M. |
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trio, harp, viola, cello, chamber, street scenes | ||||||||||||||
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Autumn Equinox Caprice A light-hearted trio for two flutes and cello inspired on the evening of the Autumn equinox... thus the "day" and "night" equal-time motifs in the two flutes, with the cello as the ocean and the wind in the trees... (A companion piece to A Twist of Lime. "This sounds larger than three instruments; you have a lot of musical ideas in this piece--but it's not cluttered. I like the now and then chromaticisms [and] how you approach a cadence and your use novel ways of creating release." --John M. |
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flute, flute, cello, classical, chamber, trio | ||||||||||||||
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Blue Jeans, Blouse and Army Boots A trio for bass flute, cello and guitar. An aggressive, percussive acoustic guitar track with lots of body tapping and string tapping brackets a delicate center section where the bass flute carries the melody. Gm, 3:20
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guitar, cello, bass flute, trio, chamber, acoustic, silk | ||||||||||||||
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Clarinet Quintet Caprice A lighthearted piece for clarinet and strings. 12/8 meter with a 4/4 middle section. (4 min) "Nice! ... I love it" --Calum M. |
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clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, chamber, strings | ||||||||||||||
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Concertino in F for oboe, strings, harpsichord A concertino* in the baroque style featuring the oboe, plus a string quartet & harpsichord. It is in the traditional three movements. Movements 1 & 2 are in F and Cm respectively. Movement 3 begins in E and modulates several times to end up in Bb. I was trying to get the sound and feel of the era, while adding my personal stamp to it. *A concertino is a baroque-era concerto, which is shorter and uses fewer instruments than the later concerto. |
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oboe, violins, viola, cello, harpsichord, classical, baroque, chamber music | ||||||||||||||
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Dusk at the Pier [trio for alto flute, english horn & guitar] This is a rare combination of instruments; the english horn and alto flute are both low registered instruments in their family, with distinctly different characters and overlapping ranges. In this piece, the voices intertwine. ~72 bp, due: 6 min This piece has proven to be adaptable to other arrangements. There are versions for:
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trio, alto flute, english horn, classical guitar, harp, viola, cello, chamber, cor anglais, slow | ||||||||||||||
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Feelin' Plucky A trio arranged for alto flute, cello and classical guitar. The first movement introduces and develops the chipper tune; 2nd movement is darker and crustier, but with a gentle 'chorale-like' interlude. The 3rd movement is a repeat of the first, with additional variations and modulations. key: duration: 5:54
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alto flute, cello, guitar, trio, chamber, acoustic, pizzicato, Feeling Plucky | ||||||||||||||
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Feelin' Plucky A trio for viola, cello and harp. A bright melody featuring pizzicato on the viola and cello together and separately. The sound is further extending with the gentle, more sustained sound of the harp--although its notes are frequently damped during the piece to keep notes short like the strings. First movement introduces and develops the tune; 2nd movement is darker and crustier, but with a gentle 'chorale-like' interlude. The 3rd movement is a repeat of the first, with additional variations and modulations. key: I. A,B,A,C II. Am,C,Am III. A,Am,A,B duration: 5:42
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viola, cello, harp, trio, chamber, acoustic, pizzicato | ||||||||||||||
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Five-Four Five-Eight Etude Originally, a piece for solo piano in three short episodes using a variety of meters, esp. 5/4 5/8, 6/8. Revisited, extended a little and arranged for piano and cello.
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For Agustín [trio for two guitars and cello] Inspired by Allegro from La Catedral a work of paraguayan composer and guitarist Agustín Barrios |
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chamber music, trio, guitar, guitar, cello, David Smith, Agustin Barrios | ||||||||||||||
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Fresh Mint A short, light and lively trio arranged for guitar, flute, and cello (or bassoon). 2 min, key of D --> G
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chamber, trio, light, whimsical, contemporary classical, flute, guitar, cello, bassoon, sfinzi | ||||||||||||||
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Hillside Trio for viola, cello and harp A miniature study, based on the melody from the 2nd movement of Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata. Languid.
key: G duration: about 3 minutes.
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Inner Solstice Inner solstice was written for the winter time. Score is marked "dark, introspective." Its uncommon scoring uses two cellos, double bass and bass clarinet. (Image is of a lunar eclipse on winter solstice in the sky over Turkey 2010.) key: Gm "Enchanting and beautiful..." --Eagle |
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minor revision 2012, chamber, quartet cello, bass clarinet, double bass, winter solstice | ||||||||||||||
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je ne sais quoi An impromptu for two flutes and harp. Uncomplicated. ~1.5min, Starts in Dm, ends in G, Moderato. Image by love1008:deviantART |
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two flutes, harp, trio, chamber music | ||||||||||||||
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Lament for a Sound Lost One night early in a Winter, I needed to do something--the right thing, a sad thing... and I did... and then I wrote the opening of this piece. Shortly thereafter, I developed it to its completion. It is structured A B C A'. The beginning makes "the statement." There are arrangements for woodwind quintet (flute, english horn, clarinet, horn, bassoon) and for horn ensemble. |
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Flute, English Horn, Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon, horn ensemble, chamber quintet | ||||||||||||||
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Light Snow Falling A quintet for harp and strings It is languid, with a contemplative, impressionistic feeling. duration 3 min, tempo: 66, key of F Lovely composition... cool counterpoint -Chris |
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quintet, harp, violin, viola, cello, bass, chamber, andante | ||||||||||||||
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Loma Mar Suite A suite of several episodes* highlighting experiences from the redwood forest and creek of Loma Mar near La Honda California. dur: 8m in *1. Listening Creekside, 2. Firebowl Echos, 3. Redwood Cathedral, 4. Tadpoles, 5. On the Big Rock Talking, 6. Rope Swing from the Riverbank.
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flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, chamber, quintet | ||||||||||||||
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Neon Trio: Suite of Lights A Piano Trio with seven movements, seven moods. (minor revision in 2015) I. Spotlight II. Dappled III. Strobed IV. Twilight V. Blacklight VI. Neon VII. Firelight
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violin, cello, piano, trio, chamber | ||||||||||||||
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New Beneath the Snow ...A woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon). It has a light mood, and is a single movement containing three episodes. Beautiful composition, I like the sound colors and the plentitude of unexpected changes. --Andreas Photo by zen Sutherland, used with permission. |
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Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, chamber, quintet | ||||||||||||||
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Nocturne No. 3 "On a Foggy Shore" Duo for Cello and Piano.
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Piano Scramble [two pianos, trombone, tuba, congas Fun, fast, short. Starts in Dm, ends in F. |
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-2012, chamber music, quintet, ensemble, piano, piano, trombone, tuba, congas, David Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Requiem for Three Blind Mice Sextet for winds is a little study for winds that became a overlapping whimsical medley of four tunes.
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flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piccolo, chamber, winds, whimsy | ||||||||||||||
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Rooftop Drop A light, fast tune for brass quintet, or horn ensemble. |
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Sideways [duo for guitar and bass flute] Music for guitar and bass flute in 3/4 with a "sideways" melodic line. Also arranged for guitar and horn. Photo credit: Robert W. Howington. Used with permission. |
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chamber music, duo, guitar, bass flute, David Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Sideways [duo for guitar and cor anglais] Music arranged for guitar and english horn in 3/4 with a slow, "sideways" melodic line. Photo credit: Robert W. Howington. Used with permission. |
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chamber music, duo, guitar, english horn, David Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Snazz A duo for flute and guitar. Also arranged for violin and piano. dur= 1:45. "The fascinating shift in meters and styles made this a riveting listen all the way through." --J.R. |
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Spiral Stones A short, light trio arranged for guitar, flute, and cello. dur: 3.5 min, key of D --> B
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chamber, trio, light, whimsical, contemporary classical, alto flute, guitar, cello, sfinzi | ||||||||||||||
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Splash: Duet for Piano and Bassoon/Trombone A miniature piece, inspired by a work I heard recently and loved: Bassoon Sonatine by Alexandre Tansman key: F duration: about 2 minutes.
The range was a perfect fit, so I tweaked for Trombone as well.
Then i added a video track to make it more FB-friendly. If not showing, go directly to youtube |
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duet, chamber, acoustic piano, trombone, bassoon, whimsy | ||||||||||||||
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When Time Expands A trio for two bassoons and english horn. It was specifically written for a bassoonist, but I try to give everyone a "good" part. (Arrangement also for bsn, bass cl, engl hn.) "The double reed voicing here sounds marvelous. Compositionally stimulating -- complex, yet still approachable..." --J.R. |
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bassoon, bassoon/Bass Clarinet, English horn, classical, chamber, trio | ||||||||||||||
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