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List of
Compositions
CONCERT
BAND
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CHOIR
SMALL ENSEMBLE |
SOLOIST & PIANO | SOLO PIANO | FILM
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AGORA
(2003, revised 2005) About This Piece | Listen to Recording | Order Score/Parts Premiered: May 3, 2003, Minnesota Symphonic Winds, Timothy Mahr, conductor Difficulty: Grade 4 (For college, advanced amateur and advanced high school bands) A spirited fanfare full of surprises, Agora was commissioned for the Minnesota Symphonic Winds' 25th season. Named for ancient Greece's gathering places, it celebrates music's role in gathering people together. |
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CAPITOL FANFARE
(2017) About This Piece | Listen to Recording | Order Score/Parts Premiered: Aug. 11, 2017, Minnesota State Band, Keith Liuzzi, conductor Difficulty: Grade 3 (For college, amateur and high school bands) This patriotic fanfare, commissioned by the Minnesota State Band, commemorates the 2017 reopening of the Minnesota State Capitol building and incorporates passages from the Minnesota state song, Hail! Minnesota, with original themes. |
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CHRISTINE'S
LULLABY
(2006) About This Piece | Order Score/Parts Premiered: Mar. 26, 2007, Fox Lane High School Symphonic Band, Paul Tooker, conductor Difficulty: Grade 3 (For college, amateur and high school bands) Adapted from the original version for orchestra, Christine's Lullaby honors Christine Lee Hanson, the youngest victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks, with music of serenity and innocence leading to an emotional close. |
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THE EAGLE'S ISLAND
(2001, revised 2007) About This Piece | Listen to Recording | Order Score/Parts Premiered: June 3, 2001, Southwest Wind Ensemble, Keith Liuzzi, conductor Difficulty: Grade 3 (For college, amateur and high school bands) This colorful tone poem paints a musical picture of a remote island inhabited by a single eagle. Each section is given moments to shine, with emphasis given to alto saxophone, trumpet and percussion. |
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FLOURISH FOR VALLEY WINDS
(2024) About This Piece | Listen to Recording | Score/Parts Available Spring 2025 Premiered: November 6, 2024, Valley Winds, Tedd Gullickson, conductor Difficulty: Grade 4 (For college, advanced amateur and advanced high school bands) Commissioned by the Valley Winds of Apple Valley, Minnesota, Flourish for Valley Winds is a brief fanfare that celebrates the formation of a flourishing new ensemble through melodies that evoke the band's initials VW. |
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LAKE HARRIET BANDSHELL
BLUES
(2021) About This Piece | Listen to Recording | Order Score/Parts Premiered: Aug. 4, 2021, Minnesota State Band, Keith Liuzzi, conductor Difficulty: Grade 3 (For college, amateur and high school bands) This original composition in the blues/Dixieland style pays tribute to the beloved Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis and honors four late members of the Calhoun-Isles Dixieland Band. |
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MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION
(1999) Listen to Recording Recorded: May 29, 1999, Southwest Wind Ensemble, Keith Liuzzi, conductor Difficulty: Grade 3 (For college, amateur and high school bands) Magnificent Desolation, composed to mark the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, evokes the patriotism and drama of the first lunar landing, with a title taken from Buzz Aldrin's first words after stepping onto the moon. |
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THE MINNESOTA PORTRAITS
(2003, revised 2006) Commissioned by the City of Lakes Community Band, this suite portrays scenes of Minnesota life, including daybreak at Bde Maka Ska and the Mississippi River headwaters. |
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MONUMENTS
(2006) This slow-tempo fanfare, commissioned by Carondelet Catholic School, calls to mind the many monuments in America's capital city. Ideal for high school or advanced elementary school bands, it includes basic syncopated rhythms and a few simple meter changes. |
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NOW THE TRUMPET SUMMONS
(2000, revised 2018) Drawing its title from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, Now the Trumpet Summons is an energetic and patriotic work that spotlights the trumpet in both a solo and section role. |
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REMEMBRANCE
(2009) Remembrance, commissioned by Carl R. Schenker, Jr., and Susan Sherman Richardson, honors the many who served in the American Civil War, incorporating both original themes and Civil War-era melodies. |
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RINGS
(2021) Commissioned for the 2022 Three Rivers Conference Honor Band, Rings was inspired by the Olympic Games and the spirit of athletic competition, national pride, international cooperation and human perseverance shown at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. |
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SCANDIUM
(1999) Named after the 21st element on the periodic table, Scandium emphasizes trumpet and oboe in alternating slow and fast episodes. |
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SCULPTURES
(2022) Commissioned for the 2022 Three Rivers Conference Honor Band, Sculptures is a fast-paced, energetic celebration of having something to look forward to, inspired by the artist-decorated outdoor pianos in Minneapolis each summer. |
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SOUTHWEST MEMORIES
(2016) Commissioned to honor the 75th anniversary of Southwest High School in Minneapolis, Southwest Memories is an eight-minute series of interconnected musical episodes that represent fleeting nostalgic thoughts as one looks back on favorite high school memories. |
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SPIN
(2018, published 2020) This exciting work, published by C. Alan Publications, is dedicated to the composer's music teachers Timothy Mahr, Peter Hamlin, Keith Liuzzi and Jeffrey Ruhnke, and reflects on childhood biking trips near Lanesboro, Minnesota, with music that represents a mile-long bike ride at a rapid pace. |
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TWO
DECEMBER CAROLS
(2013) Adapted for band from the original choral version, these two holiday-themed pieces were commissioned by the City of Lakes Community Band and Ann M. Verme in memory of Carol Voight. The movements, titled Snowflake Song and Wisdom, summon images of a gentle snowfall and the travels of the Three Wise Men. |
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WHERE THE WHISPER MEETS THE STORM
(2002) This dramatic and unpredictable work is built on contrasts and sudden shifts of mood and tempo, alternating serene calm with musical representations of a thunderstorm. |
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THE WILLING
(2004, revised 2006) Co-commissioned by the Cornell University Symphonic Band, Ithaca College Campus Band and St. Olaf College Valhalla Band, this patriotic fanfare, which frequently brings trumpet to the forefront, honors members of the U.S. military, whose service and sacrifice inspire all Americans. |
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APRIL SKY
(2014) This serene work, inspired by the new beginnings that arrive each spring, was first composed for strings and later adapted for full orchestra, and is dedicated to the Northern Symphony Orchestra. |
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BIRMINGHAM
(2006) In the tradition of Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait, Birmingham pays tribute to a great American, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., incorporating spoken text from his 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail. |
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CHRISTINE'S
LULLABY
(2001, revised 2005) Christine's Lullaby honors Christine Lee Hanson, the youngest victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks, with music of serenity and innocence leading to an emotional close. |
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HISTORY'S UNMARKED GRAVE
(2003) History's Unmarked Grave reflects on the turbulent world events of spring 2003. |
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THE MINNESOTA PORTRAITS
(2004) Adapted from the original version for concert band, this suite portrays scenes of Minnesota life, including daybreak at Bde Maka Ska and the Mississippi River headwaters. |
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THE WILLING
(2005) Adapted from the original version for concert band, this patriotic fanfare, which frequently brings trumpet to the forefront, honors members of the U.S. military, whose service and sacrifice inspire all Americans. |
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ST. OLAF MUSIC DEPARTMENT
(2004) A concise, satirical summary of highlights from over a century of St. Olaf College's Music Department, setting original text by the composer. |
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SNOWFLAKE SONG (2005) An adaptation of the first movement of Two December Carols, setting poetry by Joyce Kennedy about falling snow, scored for sopranos, altos and piano accompaniment. |
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TWO DECEMBER CAROLS
(2005, published 2009) These two holiday choral works, accompanied by piano or harp, set poetry about falling snow and traveling Wise Men, setting texts by Joyce Kennedy and Shannon King, and were published in 2009 by Boosey & Hawkes. |
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APRIL SKY
(2009)
CHRISTINE'S
LULLABY (2003) CLAUSSEN'S
ELEVEN
(2003) CLAUSSEN'S
ELEVEN
(2004) CORE
EVENT
(2002)
FROM WITHIN
(2002)
GRASSHOPPERS GONE WILD
(2004)
HISTORIC FORT SNELLING (2015)
PICTURES OF A GRAND CANYON SUNSET
(2005) PLEASE,
ADJUDICATOR #6... (2001) |
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BIRMINGHAM
(2006)
A MISSING PIECE
(2003) "SHARKS!"
(2002) |
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88 KEYS
(2004)
ABIGAIL'S IMPROVISATION
(2023)
THE ADVENTURES OF ZORRO
ANDERSON (2019)
AMIDST THE HYDRANGEAS
(2023)
THE BELLEVUE CONUNDRUM
(2024)
BIRMINGHAM
(2006)
A CELESTIAL TRIPTYCH (2006)
CHRISTINE'S
LULLABY (2005) A
CHRISTMAS VISIT
(2023)
A COMBINATION OF DREAMS
(2024)
END CREDITS FROM "SCARS"
(2014)
EVERYTHING IS IMPROBABLE
(2023)
FENN'S THEME
(2000)
THE FIRST FINISH LINE
(2001)
FORTRESS IN THE FOG
(2023)
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD (2006) FULL
CIRCLE (2000)
THE HEARTBEAT OF FOREVER
(2002)
HERE TODAY
(2019)
IN MEMORY
(2010)
INTO THE COLORADO NIGHT
(2024)
JENNY'S SONG
(1998)
JOURNEYS
(1999)
LAKE HARRIET BANDSHELL
BLUES
(2021)
LEFT BEHIND
(1998)
A LETTER FROM YZABETH
(2023)
MEMORIAL
(2017)
MEMORIES FROM THE HILL
(2005)
MIDNIGHT DAYDREAM (1997)
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
(2004)
MY FAVORITE PLACE
(2024)
PASSAGES OF CELEBRATION
(2003)
PICTURES OF A GRAND CANYON SUNSET
(2002)
PRESENCE
(2016) SHINING
IN THE SHADOWS
(2000)
SHINING LIGHT (SAGE'S LULLABY)
(2023)
SNOWFLAKE SONG (2005)
SOMEONE YOU KNEW LONG AGO
(2023)
SOUTHWEST MEMORIES
(2001)
SWITCH TRACK (2006)
TO THE MOUNTAIN
(2000)
TWINSZ
(2011)
WE ARE GATHERED
(2003)
WHAT I THOUGHT BEFORE
(2024) WISDOM
(2006)
WITHOUT A WHISPER
(1999) |
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SCARS
(2014)
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