Alec Wilder : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Carl Sandburg Suite (1960) - 16 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)22/2220/2perc/hp/str

  •  Entertainment No. 2 (1960) - 13 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/2200/str

  •  Entertainment No. 6 (1975) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/4331/timp.perc/str

  •  Four Sentiments (and An Afterthought) (1980) - 22 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3332/4331/timp.perc/hp/str

  •  Piece for Orchestra (1946) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2223/4331/timp.perc/hp/str

  •  Suite for String Orchestra 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (1966) - 16 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Alto Saxophone

    Orchestration   3.3.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.4sx.2/4.4+5cnt.1.1/timp.perc.mba

  •  Concerto for Cello and Orchestra 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   2223/4331/timp.perc/str

  •  Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra (1974) - 17 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Clarinet

    Orchestration   2212/3030/perc/str

  •  Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Orchestra (1971) - 13 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Euphonium

    Orchestration   2.3.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.4sx.2/4.4+5cnt.1.1/timp.perc

  •  Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra (1977) - 23 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Flute

    Orchestration   0222/3110/perc/str

  •  Concerto for Oboe, String Orchestra, and Percussion (1950) - 24 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Oboe

    Orchestration   str

  •  Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra (1968) - 13 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tenor Saxophone

    Orchestration   1121/2210/perc/str

  •  Concerto for Tuba and Wind Ensemble (1968) - 11 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tuba

    Orchestration   tba; 3.3.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.4sx.2/4.4.4+2euph.1/timp.perc

  •  Concerto No. 1 for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble (1967) - 13 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Trumpet

    Orchestration   3.3.3+Ebcl+acl+bcl+cbcl.4sx.2/4.0+4cnt.3+euph.2/timp.perc/db

    Arranger / Editor   orchestrated for wind ensemble by John Barrows

  •  Concerto No. 2 for Horn and Chamber Orchestra (1954) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Horn

    Orchestration   2222/2000/str

  •  Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet/Flugelhorn and Wind Ensemble (1969) - 16 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Trumpet (Flugelhorn)

    Orchestration   3.3.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.4sx.2/4442/timp.perc

  •  Elegy for the Whale (1975) - 5 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tuba

    Orchestration   2222/4331/perc/hp/str

  •  Entertainment No. 4 for Horn and Chamber Orchestra (1972) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Horn

    Orchestration   1211/1030/timp.perc/str

  •  Suite for Brass Quintet and Strings (1963) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Brass Quintet

    Orchestration   str

  •  Suite for Clarinet and Strings (1947) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Clarinet

    Orchestration   str

  •  Suite for Flute and Strings (1978) - 13 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Flute

    Orchestration   str

  •  Suite for Horn and Strings (1966) - 12 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Horn

    Orchestration   str

  •  Suite No. 1 for Tenor Saxophone and Strings (“Three Ballads for Stan Getz”) (1963) - 8 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tenor Saxophone

    Orchestration   str

  •  Suite No. 1 for Tuba and Orchestra (“Effie Suite”) (1960) - 11 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tuba

    Orchestration   2222/4331/perc/str

  •  Suite No. 2 for Tenor Saxophone and Strings (1966) - 13 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Tenor Saxophone

    Orchestration   str

  •  The Truth About Windmills (1972) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   soli

    Orchestration   11(ca).11/1000/perc/str

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  Entertainment No. 1 (1960) - 19 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3.3.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.4sx.3/44422/timp.perc

  •  Entertainment No. 5 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3.2.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.5sx.2/4.4.3.1+euph/perc

  •  Entertainment No. 7 (1975) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   324(bcl).2/4321/perc

• Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Around the Horn 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   ob, 4 hn, hpd, gtr, db, dm

  •  Horns and Oboe 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   ob, 4 hn, hpd, gtr, db, dm

  •  Suite for 19 Trombones (1967) - 14 minute(s)

    Orchestration   19 tbn

• Soloist(s) and Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Five Vocalises for Soprano and Winds (1971) - 11 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   123(bcl).1/3331/perc

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Brass Quintet No. 7 (1978) - 19 minute(s)

    Orchestration   hn, 2tpt, tbn, tba

  •  Jazz Suite for Brass Quintet (1997)

    Orchestration   2tpt, hn, tbn, tba

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  I Lost My Love in Scarlet Town (from “Lowland Sea”) (1952)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   pf

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Children’s Plea for Peace (1968) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Narrator

    Chorus   SSAA

    Orchestration   214(bcl).1[=2]/333(btbn).1/perc

  •  Mountain Boy (1977) - 30 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   fl, pf, harm[=org], [gtr]

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Kittiwake Island (1954) - 2 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Male, 1 Female lead

    Chorus   5 male, 5 female lesser roles

    Orchestration   103.2asx+2tsx.0/0220/2perc/pf/str

  •  The Lowland Sea (1952) - 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Sopranos [=Mezzo soprano], Mezzo soprano [=Soprano], speaking roles, 3 children, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor

    Chorus   SSATTBB chorus

    Orchestration   1121/2220/2perc/pf.hp/str(no va)

  •  The Opening (1972) - 35 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   8 soli

    Orchestration   113(bcl).1/2110/perc/db

  •  Sunday Excursion (1953) - 25 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass Baritone

    Orchestration   fl.ob.2cl.bn/hn.tpt/perc/pf/str; 2-pf score available