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March 20, 2022

The Splendor of Brahms

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March 18, 2022

The Splendor of Brahms

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January 26, 2019

For the Love of Music

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December 12, 2018

2018-12-12 American Record Guide

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November 19, 2018

Cinemusical Reviewing great classical and film music

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November 11, 2018

41ST ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN MUSIC

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November 1, 2018

(++++) A PENCHANT FOR PIANO

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October 10, 2018

Music + Festival 2018

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September 27, 2018

Midwest Record

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August 22, 2018

ARIZONA FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC

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September 5, 2017

The Music of Daniel Asia On Summit Records

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September 1, 2017

Daniel Asia Interview Fanfare Magazine

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May 17, 2016

UNDER THE LIGURIAN SUN

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May 16, 2016

UNDER THE LIGURIAN SUN

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May 5, 2015

SCHERZO SONATA

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March 1, 2015

NONET

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November 6, 2014

AMICHAI SONGS

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November 6, 2014

AMICHAI SONGS

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October 6, 2014

E.E. CUMMINGS SONGBOOK

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October 6, 2014

WHY (?) JACOB

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October 6, 2013

AMICHAI SONGS

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October 1, 2013

Amichai Songs

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May 20, 2013

Amichai Songs

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January 13, 2013

Amichai Songs, Piano Trio

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October 22, 2012

American Music Festival

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September 15, 2012

UW/Milwaukee, The Peck School of the Arts, and Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee

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September 12, 2012

William Dietz, bassoon

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April 10, 2011

Recording of Nonet with the Czech Nonet

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April 7, 2011

Performance of Symphony 5 followed by recording with the Pilsen Symphony

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October 13, 2010

AZ Friends of Chamber Music

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October 10, 2010

Morrison Artists Series

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September 30, 2010

BBC Singers Martinez, Conductor

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September 10, 2010

Release of Purer than Purest Pure CD Summit Records

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May 23, 2010

Music in Our Time: 2010

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May 19, 2010

Awarded American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Academy Award, New York

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January 22, 2010

Gramercy Trio

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November 9, 2009

Daniel Asia rehearsed and recorded new CD of his choral music with the BBC Singers Odaline de la Martinez, conductor

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October 22, 2009

Jonathan Shames, piano School of Music Sutton Artist Series

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October 18, 2009

Jonathan Shames, piano part of Ives/Copland and the American Spirit Festival

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October 9, 2009

Release of Perennials, American Guitar Solos including Asia’s Songs of Transcendence Joseph Pecoraro, guitar

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January 23, 2009

Sounds Seen, Hues Heard

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November 15, 2008

Your Cry Will Be a Whisper (1992) for solo guitar commissioned by Benjamin Verdery

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November 8, 2008

Symphony No. 5 (2008)

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November 8, 2008

New Work for Tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Chorus and Orchestra

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November 7, 2008

Symphony No. 5 (2008)

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November 1, 2008

Your Cry Will Be a Whisper (1992)

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October 22, 2008

Your Cry Will Be a Whisper (1992)

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October 11, 2008

The Second London Festival of American Music Programme IV

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October 7, 2008

The Second London Festival of American Music Programme II

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April 10, 2008

Why (?) Jacob (2007)

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September 27, 2007

Gateways (version for wind ensemble) (2003)

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September 25, 2007

Recording Session

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July 14, 2007

Cortona Contemporary Music Festival

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July 4, 2007

Momentary Lapses (2000) for violin and guitar

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July 3, 2007

Momentary Lapses (2000) for violin and guitar

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July 2, 2007

Momentary Lapses (2000) for violin and guitar

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July 1, 2007

Momentary Lapses (2000) for violin and guitar

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May 18, 2007

String Quartet No. 3 (2007)

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April 21, 2007

Black Light: Wyoming Symphony

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March 2, 2007

WORLD PREMIERE String Quartet No. 3 (2007)

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December 15, 2006

Your Cry Will Be a Whisper (1992)

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December 2, 2006

Your Cry Will Be a Whisper (1992)

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November 19, 2006

Kulas Foundation Concert Series

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November 1, 2006

FIRST PERFORMANCE IN SOPRANO SAXOPHONE VERSION

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October 27, 2006

Music of the Americas

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August 31, 2006

At the Home of Sidney and Richard Wolff

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August 31, 2006

ACCESS TO MUSIC

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June 1, 2006

The Warehouse

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April 21, 2006

Plum-DS II (1977)

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February 6, 2006

Momentary Lapses (2000)

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February 3, 2006

Momentary Lapses (2000)

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December 9, 2005

Forecast Music

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December 2, 2005

Forecast Music

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November 1, 2005

An informal house concert

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November 1, 2005

String Quartet No. 2

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October 24, 2005

Guitar Foundation of America Festival and Conference

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January 17, 2005

Presentation of the Music of Daniel Asia

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January 13, 2005

The Music of Daniel Asia Kol Yisrael (National Radio of Israel)

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January 10, 2005

The Music of Daniel Asia: From Dream Sequences to Sacred and Profane

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November 7, 2004

WORLD PREMIERE Ragflections (2004) for piano (or organ)

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October 31, 2004

WORLD PREMIERE Ragflections (2004) for piano (or organ)

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March 29, 2004

WORLD PREMIERE Breath In a Ram’s Horn (2003) for chamber ensemble and tenor

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December 31, 2003

WORLD PREMIERE (PARTIAL PERFORMANCE) Pines Songs II (2002) for tenor and voice

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December 17, 2003

WORLD PREMIERE Unicorns are Fireproof (2002) for solo flute

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December 3, 2003

WORLD PREMIERE What About It (2003) for orchestra

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September 22, 2002

WORLD PREMIERE Bear Down Arizona (2002) for orchestra

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August 8, 2002

Aspen Music Festival

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March 3, 2002

WORLD PREMIERE A Lament (2001) for cello and piano

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March 1, 2002

A Lament (2001) for cello and piano

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February 1, 2002

European Premiere for their British Tour

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November 11, 2001

Sonic Boom Festival

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May 1, 2001

WORLD PREMIERE Songs of Transcendence (1999) three songs for guitar

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January 1, 2001

WORLD PREMIERE Momentary Lapses (2000) for violin and guitar

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November 3, 2000

Crowder Hall Tucson, AZ

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October 1, 2000

WORLD PREMIERE OF SONGBOOK II

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May 1, 2000

WORLD PREMIERE Once Again (1999) for large orchestra

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April 1, 2000

Woodwind Quintet (1998)

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February 1, 2000

Sacred and Profane (1999)

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November 3, 1999

Piano Variations (1998)

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November 1, 1999

WORLD PREMIERE OF SONGBOOK I

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September 1, 1999

Then Something Happened (1999) for large orchestra

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October 2, 1998

WORLD PREMIERE Embers (1995) for flute and guitar

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January 24, 1998

Cello Concerto (1997) for cello and orchestra

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July 1, 1997

Elan Music Festival Stowe VT

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February 1, 1997

WORLD PREMIERE Breath in a Ram’s Horn (1996) for high voice and piano

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November 1, 1996

Purer Than Purest Pure (1996)

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June 1, 1995

National Music Critics’ Conference

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February 1, 1995

Piano Concerto (1994) for piano and large orchestra

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November 20, 1994

WORLD PREMIERE Five Images (1994) for flute and bassoon

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October 7, 1994

WORLD PREMIERE Gateways (1993) for large orchestra

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March 1, 1994

WORLD PREMIERE Your Cry Will Be a Whisper (1992) for solo guitar

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October 27, 1993

WORLD PREMIERE Symphony No. 4 (1993) for large orchestra

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May 6, 1993

Symphony No. 3 (1992) for large orchestra

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November 1, 1992

At The Far Edge (1991) for large orchestra

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May 27, 1992

Symphony No. 1 (1987) for large orchestra

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April 30, 1992

WORLD PREMIERE Symphony No. 2 (1990)

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November 21, 1991

Black Light (1990) for orchestra

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November 21, 1991

Black Light: Phoenix Symphony

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November 1, 1991

AMERICAN PREMIERE Piano Quartet (1989)

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October 13, 1991

WORLD PREMIERE Black Light (1990) for orchestra

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September 1, 1991

B for J (1988) for mixed ensemble

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August 1, 1991

B for J (1988) for mixed ensemble

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May 1, 1991

Pines Songs (1983)

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April 1, 1991

Two Sacred Songs (1989) for guitar, soprano, flute, and cello

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March 8, 1991

World Premiere At The Far Edge (1991) for large orchestra

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March 1, 1991

Two Sacred Songs (1989) for guitar, soprano, flute, and cello

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March 1, 1991

Songs from the Page of Swords (1986) for bass-baritone and mixed ensemble

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February 1, 1991

Two Sacred Songs (1989) for guitar, soprano, flute, and cello

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February 1, 1991

B for J (1988) for mixed ensemble

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January 1, 1991

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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January 1, 1991

PINES SONGS 1983

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November 29, 1990

Rivalries (1981) for chamber orchestra

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August 1, 1990

World Premiere Songs from the Page of Swords (1986) for bass-baritone and mixed ensemble

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July 1, 1990

Two Sacred Songs (1989) for guitar, soprano, flute, and cello

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April 21, 1990

Black Light (1990) for orchestra

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March 29, 1990

Mid-West Premiere Symphony No. 1 (1987) for large orchestra

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February 19, 1990

World Premiere Symphony No. 1 (1987) for large orchestra

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February 1, 1990

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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January 1, 1990

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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November 1, 1989

Dream Sequence I (1975) for amplified trombone

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September 30, 1989

Shostakovich/Asia Symposium/Concert

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September 30, 1989

Piano Quartet (1989)

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June 15, 1989

2nd American Guitar Congress World Premiere Two Sacred Songs (1989) for guitar, soprano, flute, and cello

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March 1, 1989

B for J (1988) for mixed ensemble

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February 27, 1989

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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February 27, 1989

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano and piano

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November 29, 1988

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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November 29, 1988

Dream Sequence I (1975) for amplified trombone

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October 11, 1988

CMS National Convention

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August 1, 1988

B for J (1988) for mixed ensemble

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May 15, 1988

Cantor Morton Shames

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May 10, 1988

World Premiere B for J (1988) for mixed ensemble

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May 10, 1988

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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March 29, 1988

Recorded by the BBC Singers – She (1982) for SATB chorus

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March 7, 1988

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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November 7, 1987

Scherzo Sonata (1987) for solo piano

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July 1, 1987

Sand II (1978) for mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble

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March 31, 1987

World Premiere Songs from the Page of Swords (1986) for bass-baritone and mixed ensemble

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August 8, 1986

Rivalries (1981) for chamber orchestra

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July 22, 1986

New York Premiere Three Movements for Trumpet and Orchestra (1984)

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June 13, 1986

Rivalries (1981) for chamber orchestra

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June 6, 1986

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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April 13, 1986

Psalm 30 (1986) baritone (cantor), violin and piano

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January 22, 1986

New York Premiere Rivalries (1981) for chamber orchestra

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November 5, 1985

V’Shamru (1985) for baritone (cantor) and chamber orchestra

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November 1, 1985

Sand II (1978) for mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble

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April 15, 1985

Ossabaw Island Dream (1982) for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra

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February 4, 1985

Pines Songs (1983) for soprano and piano

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January 1, 1985

Dream Sequence I (1975) for amplified trombone

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January 1, 1985

Dream Sequence I (1975) for amplified trombone

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July 17, 1984

World Premiere Three Movements for Trumpet and Orchestra (1984)

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April 1, 1984

Dream Sequence I (1975) for amplified trombone

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February 23, 1984

World Premiere Orange (1979) for viola

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February 16, 1984

World Premiere Marimba Music (1983)

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February 14, 1984

Sand II (1978) for mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble

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October 27, 1983

Ossabaw Island Dream (1982) for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra

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September 22, 1983

Why Jacob? (1983) for piano

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May 10, 1983

World Premiere Pines Songs (1983) for soprano, woodwind quintet and piano

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January 17, 1983

(Partial Performance) Ossabaw Island Dream (1982) for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra

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January 16, 1983

World Premiere Why Jacob? (1983) for piano

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November 18, 1982

Sand II (1978) for mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble

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April 12, 1982

New York Premiere She (1982) for SATB chorus

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April 5, 1982

World Premiere She (1982) for SATB chorus

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February 18, 1982

World Premiere Rivalries (1981) for chamber orchestra

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October 8, 1979

World Premiere Sand II (1978) for mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble

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September 27, 1979

Gaudeamus Festival The Netherlands

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July 14, 1979

Line Images (1978) for double reed ensemble

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March 1, 1979

New York Premiere On the Surface (1975) for soprano and chamber ensemble

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February 11, 1979

World Premiere Why Jacob? (1979) for chorus and piano (opt. elec. organ)

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May 29, 1978

World Premiere Sand I (1977) for flute, horn, and bass

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February 1, 1978

Plum-DS II (1977) for flute and pre-recorded flutes

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January 1, 1978

String Quartet (1976)

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November 1, 1976

Piano Set I (1975) for piano

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March 1, 1976

World Premiere Dream Sequence I (1975) for amplified trombone

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February 1, 1976

Shtay (1975) an electronic tape

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October 1, 1975

World Premiere On the Surface (1975) for soprano and chamber ensemble

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March 23, 1973

World Premiere Sound Shapes (1973) for chorus and pitchpipes

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