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Strings

CP 37......CANTATA RUSTICA , op.83, 1991, (SSATB chorus, tamb., timp. [3], chimes) 18 min.

CP 316...CONCERTO FOR CELLO & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA , op.100, 1996, (2ob, 2hn, 2bn, stgs) 21 min.
LOS ANGELES TIMES “With all due respect to Bach, Handel, and Telemann, ---the most memorable music of the evening--probing intensity---Stravinsky-ish touches yield to lyricism.” “It is a modernist essay, tense yet engaging.”
VENTURA COUNTY STAR: “--the highlight of the evening---the entire concerto has the touch of a composer whose classical depth is succinctly, and beguilingly restated in contemporary terms.”

CP 300...CONCERTO FOR OBOE & STRING ORCHESTRA, op.4, 1958, 20 min.
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC “---expressive and lyrical---well-crafted and hauntingly beautiful---”
NEW MUSIC CONNOISSEUR “---flavorful melodies....a clear discourse of themes, rich and attentive orchestration, and formal viability.”

CP 321...DOUBLE REED CONCERTO , op.120, 2011, (ob, Ehrn, bn, string orchestra) 22 min.

CP 309...SONGS OF LAUGHTER, LOVE, AND TEARS , op.67, 1985, (tenor & string orchestra) 20 min.
SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS “Provided with a lush harmonic base and melodic structure, this is an ingratiating work, having immediate appeal.”
FANFARE MAGAZINE “---magic---deceptively folklike---ravishing melancholy.”
AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE “---a genuine cycle---marvelous string writing---quite ingenious---.”

 CP 153...STATES OF MIND , op.110, 2002, (string orchestra) 11 min.

CP 301...TRIPLE CONCERTO, op.11, 1959, (trumpet, horn, trombone, & string orchestra) 18 min.
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC “---a truly remarkable showcase for horn, trumpet, and trombone. ---exciting and turbulant---bound, hopefully, to become a standard in the world's concert halls.”
FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM “---the contrapuntal textures of Renaissance choral music echo in this concerto.”
SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS “---vigorous, and cleverly written---gave evidence of a genuine talent.”
FANFARE MAGAZINE “---a brilliant vehicle to demonstrate the skill of the soloists.” “---an elegant central Sostenuto---.”

Vocal

CP 136....CANTO SOBRE LA MUERTE DE SILVESTRE (sop, hrp, vc) 12.5min. (Pablo Neruda)
CP 148....SONGS FOR BARITONE & CELLO & CELLO (French, German, Italian, Spanish, English) 14min.
CP 309....SONGS OF LAUGHTER, LOVE, AND TEARS (tenor & string orch.) 20min.
CP 120....SONGS ON ANCIENT TEXTS (mezzo & cl+bn or va+vc or comb.) 6.5min.
CP 159....TWO SONGS ON POEMS OF PERIE LONGO (sop, bar, 2vns, hnd bls) 7.25min.
CP 151....WITH RUE MY HEART IS LADEN (sop, fl, pno) 2min.

Woodwind

  • recorder
    CP 201....MUSIC FROM BONDUCA : Henry Purcell (4 flutes) 2 min.
    CP 203....THREE FLEMISH DUETS : Juan Castro (2 flutes) Renaissance 6 min.

  • oboe & English horn
    CP 300....CONCERTO FOR OBOE & STRING ORCHESTRA 20 min.
    CP 149....DANCE SUITE (oboe & string trio) 13 min.
    CP 321....DOUBLE REED CONCERTO (ob, Ehn, bn, stg orch) 22 min.
    CP 203....THREE FLEMISH DUETS : Juan Castro (2 oboes) Renaissance 6 min.

  • clarinet
    CP 147....FANTASY ON A THEME OF RAMEAU (clarinet, cello, piano) 12 min.
    CP 144....MEDIEVAL DANCE SUITE (clarinet, violin, piano) 14 min.
    CP 156....MEDITATIONS AND DIGRESSIONS (clarinet, violin, piano) 9.75 min.
    CP 109....PASTORALE (clarinet & string quartet) 5 min.
    CP 145....A RENAISSANCE BOUQUET (clarinet, violin, piano) 14.5 min.
    CP 203....THREE FLEMISH DUETS : Juan Castro (2 clarinets) Renaissance 6 min.
    CP 116....TRE CANZONE (3 clarinets) 6.5 min.
    CP 202....TRIOS FROM THE SPANISH RENAISSANCE : Anonymous (3 clarinets) 6 min.

  • bassoon
    CP 321....DOUBLE REED CONCERTO (ob, Ehn, bn, stg orch) 22 min.

  • wind ensembles
    CP 134....FANTASY FOR WIND OCTET (2ob, 2cl, 2hn, 2bn) 16 min.
    CP 146....MEDIEVAL DANCE FANTASY (woodwind quintet plus trumpet & piano) 12 min.
    CP 107....SCHERZO (woodwind quintet) 5 min.
    CP 108....STUDIES IN TEXTURE (woodwind quintet) 7.5 min. (horn dbls on small drum)
    CP 115....WOODWIND TRIO (flute, clarinet, bassoon) 7 min.

    Works with dancers

    CANTICLE OF LIFE .... To send an inquiry, click HERE
    (mixed chorus, woodwind quintet, harp, 2 percussionists, and dancers) The full version is 50 minutes, with other versions at 38 minutes, 23 minutes, and 17 minutes.
    ALTON [Illinois} TELEGRAPH: “---rising to comic heights--and to lyric joy of great appeal---”. “---both spirited in mood and well coordinated to both eye and ear.”
    SANTA BARBARA [California] NEWS PRESS: “---a genuine work of art.” “---a splendid composition.”

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