Works

Instrumental Solo

The Parks, Book 2

piano solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

The Parks, Book 1

piano solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

An American Travelogue, Book 2

piano solo

Suite for Piano

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)

Song cycle based on the poetry of the renowned Northwest poet, Robert Sund.

Orchestra Music

Black is the Color Variations

String Orchestra

Variations on Black is the Color

Instrumental Solo

Seven Nuggets

Piano Solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

An American Travelogue, Book 1

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

Fiction

From the Sounding Board

Novel

Novel Manuscript: 197 pages

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

2016

Vocal

Three Songs from Ish River

for mezzo soprano or soprano and guitar

An uplifting song cycle based on the poetry of Robert Sund, Paulé Barton, and Theodore Roethke. The idea was to create a cycle that inspired the notion that life is worth living after all. The middle song, "Going Out to Meet the Moon Whales" was originally commissioned and performed as part of "The Northwest Show", premiered by Seattle's Intiman Theatre, in 1976.

Vocal

Where the Heart Is Pure

for mezzo soprano and piano

Song cycle based on the poetry of Robert Sund inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest

Vocal

The Changing Light

For soprano or mezzo soprano and piano

Song Cycle based on the poems of Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

2012

Vocal

The Changing Light

for vocal quartet and piano

Song Cycle based on the poems of Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

1974

Instrumental Solo

Partita

for guitar solo

Partita for guitar

1987

Instrumental Solo

Sun Music

for piano solo

Bold concert piece for piano solo

1977

Instrumental Solo

First Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Guitar Suite

1980

Instrumental Solo

Second Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Suite for Guitar

2003

Instrumental Solo

Third Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

A concert suite in four movements titled Prelude, Morning Improv., Pastorale, and Finale.

2019

Instrumental Solo

Petite Suite

for solo violin

A passionate suite in four movements titled An Opalescent Fantasy, Leaping Green, Quasi-Lullaby, and Roadrunner.

Instrumental Solo

Pacific Triptych for piano

Piano Solo

Suite for Piano

1981

Orchestra Music

An Urban Landscape

for chamber orchestra

Highly virtuosic concert opener with jazz elements.

1985

Orchestra Music

Guitar Concerto

for guitar and chamber orchestra

A highly dynamic and virtuosic concerto in three movements with jazz and abstract elements.

1992

Orchestra Music

First Cello Concerto

for violoncello and string orchestra

Concerto for cello and string orchestra

1987

Orchestra Music

First Violin Concerto

for violin and orchestra

Concerto for violin and orchestra

1995

Orchestra Music

Where the Heart is Pure

for mezzo soprano and chamber orchestra

Song cycle based on the poetry of Robert Sund and inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest

1999

Orchestra Music

Second Violin Concerto

for violin and orchestra

Concerto for violin and orchestra

Chamber Works

Dance with Fans

for guitar duo

Vivacious and bold concert duo

1983

Chamber Works

Night Lights

for string quartet

String Quartet

1983

Chamber Works

Journey to Still Water Pond

for vibraphone, marimba, and string quartet

Quintet for percussion (vibraphone/marimba) and string quartet

1987

Chamber Works

Little Trio

for flute, violincello, and piano

A lively display of exuberance in a single movement with contrasting sections.

Chamber Works

Black is the Color Variations

string quartet

A set of passionate variations on this classic American folk song by John Jacob Niles. Dedicated to Odetta, the great folk and blues singer who was an old family friend and who sang this stunning song to me when I was a child.

1990

Chamber Works

Beaming Contrasts

for guitar and string quartet

Quintet for guitar and string quartet

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

1996

Chamber Works

Delicate Sky

for violin, percussion (vibraphone, marimba, and suspended cymbal), and piano

Concert trio for violin, percussion and piano

1998

Chamber Works

Rhapsodic Images

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

First Piano Trio

2004

Chamber Works

Atlantic Crossing

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

Duo version of "Second Violin Concerto", commissioned and premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Kees Hülsmann, violin and Alan Gilbert, conductor

2003

Chamber Works

Serenade for Winds

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

Woodwind Quintet

2004

Chamber Works

River Shining Through

string quartet

Second String Quartet: A hard driving set of four movements titled Prelude; Into the Deep, and Up Again; Dramatic Dancing; and Toccata.

2007

Chamber Works

A Whistler's Dream

for flute (alto flute) and piano

Suite in four movements titled Morning Sunrise, With Adventure; In Lush Green Hills; Walking Home, With Open Sky; and Toccata.

2013

Chamber Works

Second Piano Trio

for violin, cello and piano

A concert trio in four movements titled Urban Reflections; Pastoral Settings, with Thunder; Travelling Spheres; and Home Stretch.

2016

Vocal

Five Love Motets

for vocal quartet (SATB)

A song cycle based on 5 original poems written by the composer.

Orchestra Music

Pacific Triptych

for orchestra

Reflections on my life living by the Pacific Ocean and the inspiration that its beauty and drama brings.

Orchestra Music

Second Cello Concerto

for violoncello and chamber orchestra

Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra. This is the orchestral version of Duo Concertante.

2019

Chamber Works

Duo Concertante

for cello and piano

Concert duo in four movements titled Introduction and Jubilant Light; Dance of Enveloping Wind and Fire; The Hills Beyond; Acrobatic Lines. Also scored for orchestra and titled Second Cello Concerto.

Chamber Works

Duo Concertante

for cello and piano

Concert duo in four movements titled Introduction and Jubilant Light; Dance of Enveloping Wind and Fire; The Hills Beyond; Acrobatic Lines. Also scored for orchestra and titled Second Cello Concerto.

Chamber Works

Second Piano Trio

for violin, cello and piano

A concert trio in four movements titled Urban Reflections; Pastoral Settings, with Thunder; Travelling Spheres; and Home Stretch.

Chamber Works

A Whistler's Dream

for flute (alto flute) and piano

Suite in four movements titled Morning Sunrise, With Adventure; In Lush Green Hills; Walking Home, With Open Sky; and Toccata.

Chamber Works

River Shining Through

string quartet

Second String Quartet: A hard driving set of four movements titled Prelude; Into the Deep, and Up Again; Dramatic Dancing; and Toccata.

Chamber Works

Serenade for Winds

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

Woodwind Quintet

Chamber Works

Atlantic Crossing

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

Duo version of "Second Violin Concerto", commissioned and premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Kees Hülsmann, violin and Alan Gilbert, conductor

Chamber Works

Rhapsodic Images

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

First Piano Trio

Chamber Works

Delicate Sky

for violin, percussion (vibraphone, marimba, and suspended cymbal), and piano

Concert trio for violin, percussion and piano

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

Chamber Works

Beaming Contrasts

for guitar and string quartet

Quintet for guitar and string quartet

Chamber Works

Black is the Color Variations

string quartet

A set of passionate variations on this classic American folk song by John Jacob Niles. Dedicated to Odetta, the great folk and blues singer who was an old family friend and who sang this stunning song to me when I was a child.

Chamber Works

Little Trio

for flute, violincello, and piano

A lively display of exuberance in a single movement with contrasting sections.

Chamber Works

Journey to Still Water Pond

for vibraphone, marimba, and string quartet

Quintet for percussion (vibraphone/marimba) and string quartet

Chamber Works

Night Lights

for string quartet

String Quartet

Chamber Works

Dance with Fans

for guitar duo

Vivacious and bold concert duo

Orchestral Music

Orchestra Music

Second Cello Concerto

for violoncello and chamber orchestra

Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra. This is the orchestral version of Duo Concertante.

Orchestra Music

Second Violin Concerto

for violin and orchestra

Concerto for violin and orchestra

Orchestra Music

Pacific Triptych

for orchestra

Reflections on my life living by the Pacific Ocean and the inspiration that its beauty and drama brings.

Orchestra Music

Where the Heart is Pure

for mezzo soprano and chamber orchestra

Song cycle based on the poetry of Robert Sund and inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest

Orchestra Music

First Violin Concerto

for violin and orchestra

Concerto for violin and orchestra

Orchestra Music

First Cello Concerto

for violoncello and string orchestra

Concerto for cello and string orchestra

Orchestra Music

Black is the Color Variations

String Orchestra

Variations on Black is the Color

Orchestra Music

Guitar Concerto

for guitar and chamber orchestra

A highly dynamic and virtuosic concerto in three movements with jazz and abstract elements.

Orchestra Music

An Urban Landscape

for chamber orchestra

Highly virtuosic concert opener with jazz elements.

Instrumental Solo

An American Travelogue, Book 2

piano solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

The Parks, Book 1

piano solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

The Parks, Book 2

piano solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

An American Travelogue, Book 1

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

Instrumental Solo

Seven Nuggets

Piano Solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

Pacific Triptych for piano

Piano Solo

Suite for Piano

Instrumental Solo

Petite Suite

for solo violin

A passionate suite in four movements titled An Opalescent Fantasy, Leaping Green, Quasi-Lullaby, and Roadrunner.

Instrumental Solo

Third Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

A concert suite in four movements titled Prelude, Morning Improv., Pastorale, and Finale.

Instrumental Solo

Second Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Suite for Guitar

Instrumental Solo

First Guitar Suite

for guitar solo

Guitar Suite

Instrumental Solo

Sun Music

for piano solo

Bold concert piece for piano solo

Instrumental Solo

Partita

for guitar solo

Partita for guitar

Vocal

Five Love Motets

for vocal quartet (SATB)

A song cycle based on 5 original poems written by the composer.

Vocal

The Changing Light

for vocal quartet and piano

Song Cycle based on the poems of Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Vocal

The Changing Light

For soprano or mezzo soprano and piano

Song Cycle based on the poems of Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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)

Song cycle based on the poetry of the renowned Northwest poet, Robert Sund.

Vocal

Where the Heart Is Pure

for mezzo soprano and piano

Song cycle based on the poetry of Robert Sund inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest

Vocal

Three Songs from Ish River

for mezzo soprano or soprano and guitar

An uplifting song cycle based on the poetry of Robert Sund, Paulé Barton, and Theodore Roethke. The idea was to create a cycle that inspired the notion that life is worth living after all. The middle song, "Going Out to Meet the Moon Whales" was originally commissioned and performed as part of "The Northwest Show", premiered by Seattle's Intiman Theatre, in 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

Fiction

From the Sounding Board

Novel

Novel Manuscript: 197 pages

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Works

Scores available in North America:

Scores available in Europe:

The Parks, Book 2

The Parks, Book 1

An American Travelogue, Book 2

Where the Heart Is Pure

Black is the Color Variations

Seven Nuggets

An American Travelogue, Book 1

From the Sounding Board

The Northwest Show

Three Songs from Ish River

Where the Heart Is Pure

The Changing Light

The Changing Light

Partita

Sun Music

First Guitar Suite

Second Guitar Suite

Third Guitar Suite

Petite Suite

Pacific Triptych for piano

An Urban Landscape

Guitar Concerto

First Cello Concerto

First Violin Concerto

Where the Heart is Pure

Second Violin Concerto

Dance with Fans

Night Lights

Journey to Still Water Pond

Little Trio

Black is the Color Variations

Beaming Contrasts

Through the Mountain

Delicate Sky

Rhapsodic Images

Atlantic Crossing

Serenade for Winds

River Shining Through

A Whistler's Dream

Second Piano Trio

Five Love Motets

Pacific Triptych

Second Cello Concerto

Duo Concertante

Chamber Works

Duo Concertante

Second Piano Trio

A Whistler's Dream

River Shining Through

Serenade for Winds

Atlantic Crossing

Rhapsodic Images

Delicate Sky

Through the Mountain

Beaming Contrasts

Black is the Color Variations

Little Trio

Journey to Still Water Pond

Night Lights

Dance with Fans

Orchestral Music

Second Cello Concerto

Second Violin Concerto

Pacific Triptych

Where the Heart is Pure

First Violin Concerto

First Cello Concerto

Black is the Color Variations

Guitar Concerto

An Urban Landscape

Instrumental Solo

An American Travelogue, Book 2

The Parks, Book 1

The Parks, Book 2

An American Travelogue, Book 1

Seven Nuggets

Pacific Triptych for piano