Works for Chamber Ensemble

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Affections (2010) recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon and harpsichord 40'

Premiere—2010, by the Blue Baroque Band, St. Paul, MN.

Commissioned by The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with generous support from Dobson and Jane West.

Carol Suite (1978, 2001) flute and organ 10'

Premiere—1978, by John Thomas and Marian Craighead, Rochester, NY.

Dancing on the Green (1998) string quartet 6'

Commissioned by The Commission Project.

Eucalyptus (2000) flute, harp 7'

Commissioned by Robert Scott.

Premiere—2001, by Julia Bogorad and Judith Kogan, Saint Paul, MN.

Published by Fatrock Ink.

Five Intermezzi (1992) guitar solo 12'

Premiere—1993 by James Flegel, Minneapolis, MN.

From the Land of Song (O Gwlad y Gân) (2010) cello, piano 14'

Greetings and a Farewell (1997) violin, piano 20'

Commissioned by The Schubert Club

Premiere—1997, by Michael Sutton and John Jensen, Saint Paul, MN.

A Healing Benediction (2003) flute, viola, harp 2'

Commissioned by Diane Neimann in honor of Penny George.

Premiere—Michele Frisch, flute; Kerri Ryan, viola; Kathy Kienzle, harp, Saint Paul, MN 2/06

Published by Fatrock Ink

The Healing Fountain (2002) piano trio 11'

Violin, cello, piano

Commissioned by The Schubert Club.

Premiere—2002, by Kyu Young Kim, Sarah Lewis and Layton James, Saint Paul, MN.

How the Angels Sang! (2010) recorder, harpsichord, opt. percussion 5'

Premiere—2010, by Cléa Galhano, recorder; Rosana Lanzelotte, harpsichord; Peter Maund, percussion, Saint Paul, MN.

Hydra (1985) double reed trio 12'

2 oboes, English horn

Premiere—1985, by the Montana Double Reed Trio, at the IDRS Convention, Boulder, CO.

In the blue glen (2004) flute, viola, harp 20'

Premiere—Michele Frisch, flute; Kerri Ryan, viola; Kathy Kienzle, harp, Saint Paul, MN 2/06

Published by Fatrock Ink

The Leaves bee Greene (1992) guitar, violin, viola, cello 10'

Commissioned by Dr. Jane Van Dyk in memory of John and Elizabeth Hauck.

Premiere—1992 by the Yellowstone Chamber Players, Moose Lake, MT.

Lines from the Japanese (2003) flute solo 8'

Commissioned by Rebecca Lindholm for her niece, Sarah.

Premiere—2009, by Amy Morris, Minneapolis, MN.

Lyric Preludes (2007) trumpet and piano 35'

Premiere—2008 David Baldwin, trumpet and Timothy Lovelace, piano, Minneapolis, MN 9/08

Many Happy Returns (1987) clarinet, violin, piano 12'

Premiere—1988, by the Yellowstone Chamber Players, Billings, MT.

Recorded on CRI CD-595.

Many Happy Returns (2006) clarinet, mallet percussion, piano 12'

Premiere—1988, Zeitgeist, Saint Paul, MN 1/07.

Recorded on CRI CD-595.

Ninna nanna (2004) cello, harp 5'

Nocturnes (1986) oboe, piano 9'

Premiere—1986 by Cynthia Green, oboe, Billings, MT.

Northern Light (2007) brass quintet 4'

Premiere—1/08 by Capital City Brass, St. Paul, MN.

Partners in Rhyme (1999) viola, cello 10'

Commissioned by Shirley Kysilko for Thomas Kysilko.

Pastorale (1979, 2001) flute, organ 4'

Premiere—1979, Rochester, NY.

Quartet, Peregrine Tones (1998) oboe, violin, viola, cello 18'

Commissioned by Abraham Franck for Marilyn Zupnik.

Premiere—1998, by Marilyn Zupnik, oboe, International Double Reed Society Convention, Tempe, AZ.

Quintet for Oboe and Strings (1984) 15'

Published by McGinnis & Marx Music Publishers, New York, NY.

Premiere—1984, by Cynthia Green and the Cascade Quartet, Great Falls, MT.

Quiptych (2008) Soprano saxophone, marimba, vibraphone, piano 3'

Commissioned by Zeitgeist as part of their thirtieth anniversary collection.

Premiere—Zeitgeist, Saint Paul, MN 6/08

The Ragtime Dream of Johnny Broom (1995) ragtime ensemble 16'

Clarinet-alto saxophone, trumpet-flügelhorn, trombone, piano, contrabass, percussion

Commissioned by The Commission Project.

Premiere—1995, in Rochester, NY.

Rigadoons (1998) recorder, harpsichord 15'

Premiere—1998, by Cléa Galhano and Vivian Montgomery, Saint Paul, MN.

Recorded on Ten Thousand Lakes CD SC-114

Sonata for Oboe and Guitar (1999) 14'

Premiere—1999, by the Klemp/Kachian Duo, Saint Paul, MN.

Commissioned by The Schubert Club.

Published by Jeanné: www.jeanne-inc.com.

Recorded on Ten Thousand Lakes CD SC-115

Songs Before Winter (1996) flute, piano 6'

Premiere—1997, by Michele Frisch and Charles Kemper, Mpls., MN.

String Quartet No. 1 (1988) 25'

Ehrendiplom, 1989 Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Competition, Dresden, Germany

Premiere—1990, by the Eakins Quartet, Fort Washington, MD.

String Quartet No. 2, North of Spring (2001) 22'

Commissioned by The Schubert Club for the Rosalyra Quartet.

Premiere—Rosalyra Quartet, Northfield, MN 4/02.

Three from the Sea (1998) 3 clarinets 7'

Commissioned by The Commission Project.

Published by Jeanné: www.jeanne-inc.com.

Thrum (2002) 4 guitars 17'

Commissioned by the Jerome Foundation for the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet.

Premiere—2002, by the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, Minneapolis, MN.

Trio (1987, rev. 2001) violin, cello, piano 17'

Commissioned by the Montana Music Teacher's Association.

Premiere—1988, by the Trio Sine Nomine at the Montana MTA Convention, Missoula, MT.

Trio innocente (2005) violin, viola, cello 15'

Premiere—2008, by Margaret Humphrey, vn; Alastair Brown, va.; Teresa Richardson, vc., Saint Paul, MN.

Valentines (2009) violin, piano 4'

Premiere—2010, by Dale Barltrop, vn; Stephanie Wendt, piano, Minneapolis, MN.

Von blau zu grün (1990) 9'

English horn, clarinet, violin, cello, piano

Premiere—1990, by members of the Augsburg (Germany) Philharmonic.