Photo of the Snowbird Mountains at dawn, Graham County, North Carolina (October 26, 2005)

Harold Schiffman's List of Works for Brass

 

Compositions listed: 9
 
 
 
Title (Date) & Movements
Remarks and Other Data
 
 
 
  Dirge for Brass Quartet (1957)
 
Duration:  6'

First performance:  1958; Tallahassee, Florida

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  Holiday Fanfares (1965)
(For Trumpet/Horn Choir or Trio)
   [Five movements]
Duration:  3'

First performance:  1965; Tallahassee, Florida:  Florida State University Madrigal Dinners

Published:  Robert King Music Co., 1969

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  Concert Piece for Trombone and Piano (1973)
   Tranquillo ed espressivo—
   Vivo e rigoroso
Duration:  7'

Commissioned by International Trombone Association

Dedicated to William F. Cramer, trombone; Robert Glotzbach, piano

First performance:  June 1973; Nashville, Tennessee
Neill Humfeld, trombone; Daphne McCord Nicar; piano

Published:  Southern Music Company; San Antonio, 1976

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  Antiphony for Double Brass Choir (1979)
 
Duration:  4'40"

Commissioned for the dedication of the new music building [Housewright Music Building], Florida State University

First performance:  October 18, 1979
Florida State University Wind Ensemble; Carl Bjerregaard, conductor

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  Fanfare (1981)
(For Orchestral Brass)
Duration:  2'30"

Commissioned by The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Harsanyi, Music Director

First performance:  September 14, 1981; Tallahassee, Florida:  Opening of the Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Harsanyi, Music Director

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  Fantasy-Suite for Tuba and Percussion (1981)
  1.   Tranquillo
  2.   Allegro Giocoso
  3.   Andantino
  4.   Allegro misurato
  5.   Adagio
  6.   Poco animato e ben marcato
Duration:  11'

Commissioned by Paul Ebbers

First performance:  April 17, 1982; Tallahassee, Florida
Paul Ebbers, tuba; Rebecca Longino, percussion

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  Anemone (1983)
(For Wind Ensemble)
Duration:  10'

Commissioned by James Croft

First performance:  February 19, 1984; Tallahassee, Florida; and February 25, 1984, Washington, D.C.:  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Florida State University Wind Ensemble; James Croft, conductor

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  Capricci Concertati (1984)
(A Double Concerto for Trombone and Violin; with Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, and Percussion)
  1.   Allegro giocoso
  2.   Andantino grazioso
  3.   Precisissimo
Duration:  11'

Commissioned by John Drew

First performance:  May 27, 1985; Nashville, Tennessee:  International Trombone Workshop
John Drew, trombone; Karen Clarke, violin; with Charles DeLaney, flute; Nancy Fowler, oboe; Frank Kowalsky, clarinet; David Irwin, bass clarinet; William Winstead, bassoon; Gary Werdesheim, percussion

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  Five Duets for Trumpet and Horn (1996)
I.Allegro moderato
II.Lento e drammatico
III.Allegro scherzando
IV.Moderato
V.Allegro molto
Duration:  c. 5'30"

Written for Howard Smither, trumpet, and Ann Woodward, horn

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Banner photo: Snowbird Mountains at dawn, Graham County, North Carolina (October 26, 2005)
Unless indicated otherwise, all photographs are by Jane Perry-Camp.
Unless indicated otherwise, all compositions are published by Andres Editions, Tallahassee FL 32315.
All scores and parts published by Andres Editions are available from the publisher at the cost of reproduction and shipping.
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