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Afterglow (2011) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Afterglow I  -  II  -  III
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All Our Yesterdays (1999) for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (25 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  All Our Yesterdays I  -  II  -  III
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Ascent of Helicon (1988) for six trumpets (6 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  I  -  II  -  III  -  IV  -  V
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Avatar (2005) Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber Winds (17 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  The Avatar I  -  II  -  III
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Avatar (2010) (version for bassoon and piano)(17 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  The Avatar I  -  II  -  III
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Breathing the Water (2010) for flute (or soprano saxophone) and guitar (also for sop. sax, guitar and doublebass).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Breathing the Water (flute and guitar) I  -  II
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Come Sunday Mornin’ (1995) for saxophone quartet. (Dorn Publications)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Come Sunday Mornin' I  -  II
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Dancing with the Devil (1998) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (10 minutes). (Boosey and Hawkes Publishers)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Dancing with the Devil  -  Errata

CD: Society for New Music (Order from Innova Recordings).
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Daylight at Midnight (2005) for brass quintet (11 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Daylight at Midnight I  -  II  -  III
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Deep Remembering for horn and piano (15 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Deep Remembering I  -  II

CD: "Deep Remembering" (Gail Williams, horn; Mary Ann Covert, piano) (Order from Summit Records).
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Dream of Icarus (1985) for alto saxophone and piano.
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Escape to the Center (1989) for saxophone quartet (6 minutes). (Dorn Publications)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Escape to the Center

CD: Empire Saxophone Quartet (Order from Open Loop Records).

CD: Harmo (Tokyo) Saxophone Quartet (Order from Meister Records).

CD: Tower Saxophone Quartet (Order from forthcoming).

CD: Chicago Saxophone Quartet (Order from Elf Records).
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Fanfare (2010) for trumpet and alto saxophone (or two trumpets) and piano (1.5 minutes).
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For Chas (2001) for solo bass clarinet.  First performance by Michael Galvan.
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Genesis (2008) for piano and 1 percussionist (9 minutes).
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Grace (2000) for solo cello (8 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Grace
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Graham's Crackers (2005) for solo horn (8 minutes; 11 minutes with the optional 2nd movement).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Graham's Crackers I  -  II

CD: "excerpt this" (Adam Unsworth, horn) (Order from Adam Unsworth).
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Habits of the Heart (2006) for string quartet.
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Howling at the Moon (2000) for saxophone quartet. (13 minutes). (Boosey and Hawkes Publishers)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Howling at the Moon I  -  II  -  III
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I Remember (1998) for solo trumpet (c. 6 minutes) .
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  I Remember  -  I remember (pdf of score)

CD: "Masks" (Rex Richardson, trumpet) (Order from Summit Records).
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I wanna dance on my grave... (1990) for trombone ensemble (6 parts)(5 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  I wanna dance on my grave...

CD: "Echoes, Moods, and Reflections" (Ithaca College Trombone Troupe) (Order from Mark Records).
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Kalamus (2005) for oboe, bassoon and piano (7 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Kalamus
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Kundalini (1988) for guitar and string quartet (11 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Kundalini

CD: Edward Flower, guitar (Order from Musical Heritage Society Recordings).
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Last Ride to Solutré (1998) for orchestral brass and percussion (12 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Last Ride to Solutré

CD: "Vortex: The Music of Dana Wilson" (Peterson, Ithaca College Wind Ensemble) (Order from Mark Records).
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Leader Lieder (2008) for trumpet and piano (also available for trumpet and wind ensemble or trumpet and orchestra).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Leader Lieder (wind ensemble accompaniment) I  -  II  -  III

CD: Wind ensemble version: "Danzante" (James Thompson, trumpet; Eastman Wind Ensemble) (Order from Summit Records).

Liquid Ebony (2003) for clarinet and piano (also available for clarinet with orchestra or wind ensemble--see under "Wind Ensemble/Band") (14 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Liquid Ebony I  -  II  -  III

CD: Jana Starling (Order from PotenzaMusic).

CD: Liquid Ebony (John Parrette, clarinet, and the U.S. Military Band at West Point Band) (Order from West Point Band).
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Liquid Gold (2002) for soprano saxophone and piano (transcription of Liquid Ebony). (Also available for soprano saxophone and wind ensemble).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Liquid Gold I  -  II  -  III
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Luminescence (1998) for soprano saxophone (or flute, violin, or clarinet, or double bass) and piano (or guitar) (4 minutes) .
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Luminescence (soprano sax and guitar)  -  (soprano sax and piano)  -  (alto flute and guitar)

CD: Luminescence (alto flute and guitar) (Order from ).
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Mandala (2002) for oboe and piano.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Mandala I  -  II

CD: "Alchemy" (Mark Hill, oboe; Audrey Andrist, piano) (Order from Albany Records).
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Masks (2001) for trumpet and piano. (Boosey and Hawkes Publishers)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Masks I  -  II  -  III  |  Errata

CD: "An American Portrait" (James Thompson, trumpet; Rebecca Wilt, piano) (Order from International Trumpet Guild Recordings).

CD: "Masks" (Rex Richardson, trumpet, Jan Grimes, piano) (Order from Summit Records).
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Mirrors (1994) for woodwind quintet.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Mirrors I  -  II  -  III

CD: "Recent American Works for Winds" (Pennsylvania Wind Quintet) (Order from Centaur Records).
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Paradox (2007) for trombone and piano.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Paradox I  -  II
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Persona (2008) for solo piano.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Persona I  -  II  -  III  -  IV  -  V
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Primal Worlds (2000) for percussion ensemble.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Primal Worlds I  -  II  -  III
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Pu Em Remu (1997) for flute and percussion.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Pu Em Remu

CD: "Creative Mix" (Armstrong Duo) (Order from Gasparo Records).
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Sati (1983) for alto saxophone, cello, and two percussionists .
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Sati
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Shakatong (1988) for guitar and string quartet.
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CD: Edward Flower (Order from Musical Heritage Society Recordings).
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Shallow Streams, Deep Rivers (2007) for violin (or flute), horn, and piano.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  I  -  II  -  III

CD: Horn Muse (Order from gailwilliamshorn.com).
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Sing to Me of the Night (2009) for soprano saxophone, guitar, and bass (or cello).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Sing to me of the night
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Song for Shirley (2000) for clarinet (or English horn) and piano.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Song for Shirley (English horn version)  -  (A clarinet version)
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Sound Travels (2006) for solo piano.  First performance on October, 2006.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Sound Travels I  -  II
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This Suite Ain't a Straight Sentimental Marvel (1986) for 8 horns, bass (acoustic or electric), and drum set. An arrangement of four classic jazz tunes.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  This Suite Ain't a Straight Sentimental Marvel
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Time Cries, Hoping Otherwise (1991) A transcription for alto saxophone and piano of the concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble. (Ludwig Music)
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We Sing to Each Other (1996) for solo alto saxophone. (Dorn Publications)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  We Sing to Each Other I  -  II
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