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Gunther Schuller : Work List

  • Orchestra
    •  American Triptych (1965) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(pic).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4331/timp.3perc/hp/str
    •  And They All Played Ragtime (1992) - 20 minute(s)
      Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.4(2bcl+cbcl)3(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/pf(cel+syn)/str
    •  An Arc Ascending (1996) - 9 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(afl:bfl)+pic.2(obda)+ca+heck.3(2bcl)+cbcl.3(cbn)/4331/timp.5perc/pf(cel).hp/str
    •  Capriccio Stravagante (1972) - 19 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(3pic)2+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.3(cbn)/4431/timp.5perc/cel.hp.hpd.pf/str
    •  Chamber Symphony (1989) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   1+pic.2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/1111/hp/str
    •  Composition in Three Parts (1963) - 16 minute(s)
      Orchestration   44(pic)3(ca)2+ebcl+bcl.3(cbn)/4431/timp.3perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Consequents (1969) - 17 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(2pic,afl)2+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.2+cbn/4431/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Dramatic Overture (1951) - 9 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/cel(pf).2hp/str
    •  Encounters (2003) - 23 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   six voices [opt], alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet
      Orchestration   Jazz Band: 5 reeds, 4 tpt, 4 tbn, dmkit, egtr(gtr), 2 db; Orchestra: 4(2pic,afl).4(2ca,heck).5(2Ebcl,alto cl,2bcl,Bbcbcl).asx.4(cbn)/6.4+bass tpt)3+btbn.2/5perc/2pf(1/4-tone apart).cel.2hp/str
    •  Farbenspiel [Concerto for Orchestra No. 3] (1985) - 25 minute(s)
      Orchestration   4(2pic)4(2ca)4(bcl,cbcl)4(cbn)/4441/timp.5perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Five Bagatelles (1964) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.3-4perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Five Etudes (1966) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(pic)322/4331/timp.3perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Four Soundscapes [Hudson Valley Reminiscences] (1975) - 15 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(pic,afl)2+ca.3(bcl)2+cbn/4331/timp.2perc/hp.pf(cel)/str/offstage pic,perc,pf
    •  Journey to the Stars (1962) - 15 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Narrator (optional)
      Orchestration   1(pic)02(bcl)1/2222/timp.2perc/hp.pf(cel)/str(no va)
    •  Jubilee Music (1984) - 24 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(2pic,afl)2+ca.2(Ebcl)+bcl.2+cbn/44(btpt)31/timp.5perc/pf(cel).hp/str
    •  Little Fantasy (1957) - 4 minute(s)
      Orchestration   1111/2110/timp.perc/str (small complement)
    •  Of Reminiscences and Reflections (1993) - 20 minute(s)
      Orchestration   4(2pic,afl).4(2ca).4(2bcl).4(cbn)/6441/timp.5perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  The Past is in the Present (1994) - 25 minute(s)
      Orchestration   4(pic,afl)3+ca.3+bcl.4(cbn)/5441/timp.5perc/2hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Ritmica-Melodica-Armonia (1993) - 15 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3333/4331/timp.2perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Shapes and Designs (1969) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.2+bcl.3/4331/4perc/hp.pf.cel/str
    •  Spectra (1958) - 23 minute(s)
      Orchestration   2+pic+afl.3(ca)+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.3+cbn/4431/timp.4perc/hp/str(18.16.12.12.9)
    •  Symphonic Study (1947) - 9 minute(s)
      Orchestration   5(2pic)+afl.5.4+bcl.2/6441/timp.perc/cel.hp/str
      (3[+]2+ca.2+bcl.2/4331/timp.perc/cel.hp/str)
    •  Symphony (1965) - 22 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.2+bcl.3(cbn)/4431/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Three Nocturnes (1973) - 15 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(pic)3(ca)3(bcl)3(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/cel.hp.pf/str
    •  Triplum I (1967) - 17 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2(basset hn)+bcl.3(cbn)/4331/timp.5perc/cel.hp.org.pf/str
    •  Triplum II [Three Lyric Pieces for Instrumental Trios] (1975) - 20 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(pic)3(2ca)2+bcl.3(cbn)/4331/timp.3perc/cel.hp.pf/str
    •  Vertige d’Eros (1945) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(afl).232/4331/timp.perc/2hp.cel.pf/str
    •  Where the Word Ends (2007) - 25 minute(s)
      Orchestration   4(2pic,afl).4(2ca).4(Ebcl,2bcl).4(cbn)/4+4Wtba(hn).4.4.1/timp.5perc/2hp.pf(cel)/str (16.14.12.10.7)
  • Soloist(s) and Orchestra
    •  Concerto da camera (1971) - 16 minute(s)
      Orchestration   111+bcl.1/1110/2perc/cel.hp.pf/str(1.0.1.1.1)
    •  Concerto da camera No. 2 (2002) - 23 minute(s)
      Orchestration   2200/0220/perc/hp/str
    •  Concerto Festivo for Brass Quintet and Orchestra (1984) - 20 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Brass Quintet
      Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.3+cbn/4331/timp.5perc/cel(pf)hp/str
    •  Concerto for Alto Saxophone (1983) - 19 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Alto Saxophone
      Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.2(ebcl)+bcl.2/4331/timp.3perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra [Eine Kleine Fagottmusik] (1985) - 22 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Bassoon
      Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2(ssx)+bcl.3(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1945) - 18 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Cello
      Orchestration   3333/4331/timp.3perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Concerto for Contrabassoon (1978) - 23 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Contrabassoon
      Orchestration   3+pic.4(2ca)2+bcl+cbcl.3(cbn)/4441/4perc/cel(pf).hp/str
    •  Concerto for Doublebass and Chamber Orchestra (1968) - 16 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Double bass
      Orchestration   0+pic+afl.1+ca.0+Ebcl+bcl.1+cbn/0220/cel/str
    •  Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1988) - 16 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Flute (piccolo)
      Orchestration   2(2pic,afl)2+ca.3(ebcl,2bcl)3(cbn)/4331/timp.5perc/epf(cel).hp/str
    •  Concerto for Horn No. 2 (1975) - 17 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Horn
      Orchestration   3(2pic,afl)2+ca.2(asx)+bcl.2+cbn/4441/timp.6perc/cel.hp.pf/str
    •  Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 [Gala Music] (1966) - 25 minute(s)
      Orchestration   3(2pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4431/timp.6perc/cel(org).2hp.pf/str
    •  Concerto for Orchestra No. 2 (1976) - 22 minute(s)
      Orchestration   4(4pic,afl)4(ca,obda)5(ebcl,3bcl,cbcl,asx)4(cbn)/4441/timp.5perc/cel.hp.pf/str
    •  Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (1994) - 15 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Organ
      Orchestration   3333/5431/timp.2perc/hp.cel/str
    •  Concerto for Piano No. 1 (1962) - 22 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Piano
      Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.3perc/hp/str
    •  Concerto for Piano No. 2 (1981) - 30 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Piano
      Orchestration   4(2pic,afl)2+ca.2+bcl+cbcl(ebcl)3(cbn)/4341/timp.6perc/hp.cel/str
    •  Concerto for Piano Three Hands (Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra) (1990) - 25 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   2 Pianos
      Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(Ebcl).2/2210/timp.2perc/hp/str(6.6.4.3.2)
    •  Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (1988) - 22 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   String Quartet
      Orchestration   3(pic,afl).3+ca.2+bcl.3(cbn)/443(tba)0/perc/hp.pf.cel/str
    •  Concerto for Trumpet (1979) - 22 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Trumpet
      Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)2(bcl)2/3210/timp.perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Concerto for Viola (1985) - 18 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Viola
      Orchestration   3(pic,afl)3(ca)2+bcl.3(cbn)/4331/timp.5perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Concerto for Violin (1976) - 22 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Violin
      Orchestration   4(4pic)3+ca.4(2bcl,asx)3(cbn)/4441/timp.5-6perc/cel.hp.pf/str
    •  Concerto for Violin No. 2 (1991) - 26 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Violin
      Orchestration   3(pic)3(ca)3(bcl)3(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Concerto No. 1 for Horn and Orchestra (1943) - 22 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Horn
      Orchestration   3333/4331/timp.perc/2hp.cel/str
    •  Concerto Quaternio for Four Solo Instruments and Four Orchestral Groups (1984) - 20 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Violin, Flute, Oboe, Trumpet
      Orchestration   I: fl+afl.cl.2bn/tpt/pf/8vn/S; II:pic.ob.cl/2hn.tbn/cel/8vn/Mz; III: ob+ca.Ebcl+bcl.bn/hn/hp/8va/T; IV: hn.2tpt.2tbn.tba.bar/timp.4perc/hpd/7vc.5db min
    •  Contrasts for Wind Quintet and Orchestra (1961) - 15 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Wind Quintet
      Orchestration   2(pic)+afl.2+ca.1+Ebcl+bcl.2+cbn/3331/timp.7perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
    •  Deaï (Encounters) (1978) - 35 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   2 Sopranos, Mezzo Soprano, Alto, Tenor, 2 Baritones, Bass
      Orchestration   Three orchestras and conductors -- Orch I (on-stage): 4(pic)4(ca)6(2bcl,cbcl)4(cbn)/5541/timp.2perc/cel.2hp.pf/str Orch II (off-stage): 222(bcl)2/2220/perc/hp/str Orch III (off-stage): 2(pic)2(ca)22/2210/perc/cel/str
    •  Diptych for Brass Quintet and Orchestra (1964) - 8 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Brass Quintet
      Orchestration   3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.3/4221/timp.perc/hp/str
      Arranger / Editor   arr. by Gunther Schuller
    •  Five Shakespearean Songs (1964) - 15 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Baritone
      Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.perc/hp.pf/str
    •  Journey into Jazz (1962) - 15 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Narrator, Jazz Quintet: asx+tsx/tpt/dm/db
      Orchestration   1111/1100/perc/hp/str
    •  Lament for M (1994) - 6 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Tenor saxophone
      Orchestration   1000/0000/dmkit/hp/str (4.4.3.3.2)
    •  Movements (1962) - 14 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Flute
      Orchestration   str
    •  Museum Piece for Renaissance Instruments and Orchestra (1970) - 19 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   2srec+arec.2s shawm.a,t,b crumhorn./2cor.sackbut/hpd.lu.regal/3vadg
      Orchestration   2(pic,afl)2(ca)2+bcl.2/4231/2-3perc/cel.pf.hp/str
    •  Recitative and Rondo (1954) - 11 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Violin
      Orchestration   22+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/2perc/hp.pf/str
      (piano)
    •  Six Early Songs (1944) - 18 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Soprano
      Orchestration   3343/4221/timp.perc/hp.cel.pf/str
    •  Threnos (1963) - 18 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Oboe
      Orchestration   3(2pic)3(ca)2(bcl)2+cbn/4331/timp.3perc/hp/str
    •  Variants (1960) - 18 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Jazz quartet: vib, pf, db, dm
      Orchestration   2(pic).133/4331/2perc/str
    •  The Visitation, Suite from the Opera (1970) - 41 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Jazz Ensemble: tpt.tbn.pf.dm.db
      Orchestration   3(pic)3(ca)3(2Ebcl,bcl)+asx(barsx)+tsx(bcl)3(cbn)/4331/timp.3perc/cel.hp.2pf[1 tuned, 1 tuned quarter tone high, 1 player]/str/tape
  • Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  • Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  • Soloist(s) and Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
    •  Diptych for Brass Quintet and Concert Band (1964) - 8 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Brass Quintet
      Orchestration   concert band
    •  Eine Kleine Posaunenmusik (1980) - 16 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Trombone
      Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)2+bcl[=cbcl].1/2231/perc/hp.pf[=cel]/db
    •  A Medieval Christmas 46 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   approximately 8 singers
      Orchestration   approximately 12 instrumentalists
      Arranger / Editor   transcribed and edited by Gunther Schuller
    •  Six Renaissance Lyrics (1962) - 15 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Lyric Tenor
      Orchestration   fl, ob, pf, vn, va, vc, db
    •  Song and Dance (1990) - 16 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Violin
      Orchestration   4+2pic+afl.2+ca.3+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl.2asx+tsx+barsx.2+cbn/444+2euph.2/timp.perc/hp.pf/db
  • Works for 2-6 Players
  • Solo Works (excluding keyboard)
    •  Episodes (1964) - 7 minute(s)
      Orchestration   cl
    •  Fantasy (1994) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   hp
    •  Fantasy Suite (1994) - 14 minute(s)
      Orchestration   guitar
    •  Marimbology (1993) - 12 minute(s)
      Orchestration   marimba
  • Solo Keyboard(s)
    •  Orgelwalzer (1986) - 15 minute(s)
      Orchestration   org
    •  Sonata-Fantasia (1992) - 12 minute(s)
      Orchestration   pf
    •  Symphony (1981) - 25 minute(s)
      Orchestration   org
    •  Triptych (1976) - 32 minute(s)
      Orchestration   organ
  • Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  • Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
    •  The Black Warrior 25 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Narrator
      Chorus   SATB chorus
      Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.2+cbn/4441/timp.perc/pf.cel.org.hp/str
    •  Mondrian’s Vision (1994) - 15 minute(s)
      Chorus   Chamber Choir
      Orchestration   111.asx.1/1110/3perc/pf/str
    •  Music for a Celebration (1980) - 6 minute(s)
      Chorus   SATB & Audience
      Orchestration   3(3pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.6perc/cel.hp[+].pf/str(min 12.12.8.8.6) + offstage: 2hn.4tpt.2tbn
    •  Poems of Time and Eternity (1972) - 13 minute(s)
      Chorus   SATB chorus
      Orchestration   fl(pic), cl, bn, hn, vn, va, vc, pf
    •  The Power Within Us, Oratorio (1971) - 25 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Baritone, Narrator
      Chorus   SATB
      Orchestration   32+ca.2+bcl.3(cbn)/4331/timp.5perc/cel.hp.org.pf/str
    •  Sacred Cantata (Psalm 98) (1966) - 19 minute(s)
      Chorus   SATB
      Orchestration   1101/1110/2perc/org/str(1.0.0.1.1)
    •  Thou Art the Son of God (1987) - 10 minute(s)
      Chorus   SATB chorus
      Orchestration   fl(pic), ca, cl, hn, tpt, perc, vn, vc, db
  • Opera and Music Theatre
    •  The Fisherman and His Wife (1970) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)
      Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor, Bass
      Orchestration   1(pic,afl)1(ca)1(Ebcl,bcl).asx+barsx.1(cbn)/2111/2perc/egtr.hp.cel(pf).eorg/str
    •  The Visitation (1966)
      Soloist(s)   Bass Baritone, 5 Baritones, 3 Basses, 2 Mezzo Sopranos, 2 Sopranos, 6 Tenors
      Chorus   chorus
      Orchestration   3(pic,afl)3(ca)3(Ebcl,bcl)3(cbn)/4331/pf/str; tp; jazz combo: tpt.tbn/perc/pf/db


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