Eric Ewazen

Eternal Spring was composed for trumpeter Robert Sullivan as a eulogy for his wife; bassoonist Robin Sullivan. The work celebrates her life and music (including a quote from Mozart's bassoon concerto)...

Woodland Quartet is Ewazen's first composition for four horns; commissioned by the Liege Quartet and The International Horn Society. He happily explores the sonority; dynamics; and interplay among the...

Chosen as the opening fanfare of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (The Juilliard School); Ewazen's Bachauer Fanfare can be seen on YouTube; as performed by the Vandalay Brass.

Commissioned by the American Brass Quintet, the orchestral version was written for the Orquesta Sinfonica Carlos Chavez of Mexico City, the Wind Ensemble Version for Butler University, and recorded by...

This work, based on traditional forms and models, is in three movements. Movements: I. Bright and Fast is a joyous celebration of sonorous chords, playful motives and rhythmic gestures. II. Gentle and...

Written for the Cumberland Quintet; who recorded the work on the Albany label (listen to excerpts here); Cumberland Suite includes four movements of 'Baroque spirit;' with Ewazen's signature approach....

A three movement woodwind woodwind quintet depicting the spectacular scenery of the Valley of the Roaring Fork River in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Movements include: I. Whitewater Rapids (Maroon Cr...

A three movement woodwind woodwind quintet depicting the spectacular scenery of the Valley of the Roaring Fork River in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Movements include: I. Whitewater Rapids (Maroon Cr...

Beloved by saxophonists and all other musicians; Eric Ewazen has only composed one solo work for alto sax; the Fantasia for alto saxophone and band. Composed for saxophonist Randy Smith and the Truman...

Idealism; humanity; world peace; and altruism; have been recurring themes and inspirations in many compositions by Eric Ewazen. In 2007; the Sejong Soloists commissioned this work for Cello and String...

Written in 1972; while Ewazen was pursuing undergraduate studies at Eastman; the Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano is his first foray into the 20th-century American tonal music that he first embraced a...

It seems only natural that Ewazen's beautiful Midlands Melody; originally written for bass trombone; has been co-opted by cellists; since the melodic line lays so well upon the strings. Dedicated to t...

Another commissioned work has Ewazen borrowing from his own The Eternal Dance of Life for a special new gift for cello and piano. The composer says it best: 'As a former cellist in my youth; have alwa...

Ewazen ended his tenure as Composer-in-Residence with Saint Luke's Chamber Ensemble (NY) with his Concerto for Violin; premiered by that ensemble with violinist Krista Feeney as soloist. A subsequent...

The concerto and recital repertoire for saxophone is centered around alto sax literature; making this 23-minute tenor concerto by Eric Ewazen a striking landmark. Commissioned by celebrated tenor saxo...