Eric Ewazen

A beautiful cantabile song without words; A Song from the Heart has all of Ewazen's expressive elegance and is a perfect recital piece both for students and professionals. Originally composed for Trum...

The distinguished trio Palisades Virtuosi have commissioned some 40 new works for flute; clarinet; and piano from the finest composers. Responding to such a request; Ewazen set about crafting his own...

Ewazen wrote his percussion concerto; Songs to the Banks of Ayr; based on four poems by Robert Burns; for Evelyn Glennie. The second movement; Rattlin' Roarin' Willie; is a joyous dance between 'fiddl...

Ewazen takes great pleasure in writing for brass; and being asked for a concerto for three trombones was pure delight. For Maestra JoAnn Faletta and the trombone section of the Buffalo Philharmonic; E...

A true family affair; Ewazen's Quartet from the Heartland was written to celebrate the retirement of a good friend and long-time band director. The instrumentation reflects those practiced by his wife...

Named after the Cascadian Wind Quintet which commissioned and premiered the work, this 4-movement concerto grosso evokes musical images of the Pacific Northwest. Full orchestra and piano accompaniment...

Quintet for Trumpet and Strings was commissioned by and dedicated to Chris Gekker, who premiered the work at the International Trumpet Guild convention in College Park, Maryland in May of 1991. The wo...