William Bolcom

This piece (1998), originally for alto saxophone and concert band, was written specifically for the University of Michigan Symphony Band and the famed professor of saxophone Donald J. Sinta. It was co...

Dur: 4:00

Adapted from the well-known piano composition Graceful Ghost Rag, here is William Bolcom's own very elegant and effective version for symphonic band. Written in a moderate ragtime tempo, this work uti...

Adapted from the well-known piano composition Graceful Ghost Rag, here is William Bolcom's own very elegant and effective version for symphonic band. Written in a moderate ragtime tempo, this work uti...

Premiered by the Philadelphia-based saxophone quartet PRISM, this one-minute work is both jaunty and delicate.

Arrangements of three of Bolcom's famous piano rags: Poltergeist, Graceful Ghost, and Incineratorag.

Lilith was a female demon, dating from ancient times, a child-stealing witch of worldwide folklore. This five-movement virtuoso show piece is among the most ambitious music ever written for alto saxop...

Presented in five movements, Bolcom's Suite No. 1 in C Minor for solo violoncello is adapted from the score for the Arthur Miller play Broken Glass, used in part in the Long Wharf (New Haven, CT) and...

Discover an exceptional gem in concert literature: The "Little Suite Of Four Dances" masterfully enriches the repertoire for E-flat clarinet and piano. This significant work by one of America's leadin...

This spirited piece incorporates many varying styles, including ragtime. It was commissioned by Portland Summer Concerts for Sergiu Luca, a longtime proponent of Bolcom's music.

Four-movement chamber work with each movement focusing on a fantastical tale, including: a love affair with a vampire, flying centaurs, a dwarf's serenade, and an abandoned ferryboat. 18 minutes.

Originally written for solo violin and string orchestra. In three movements: 1. Romanza, 2. Valse funebre, and 3. Cakewalk. Advanced Level. Written for the famed violinist, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, a...

Includes the cycles Briefly It Enters (High Voice edition only), I Will Breathe a Mountain, Let Evening Come (High Voice edition only), Three Donald Hall Songs, Tillinghast Duo, individual songs, and...

Includes the cycles Chestnuts, From the Diary of Sally Hemings, Laura Sonnets, Old Addresses, selections from The Hawthorn Tree, and individual songs. With notes on the songs and composer comments. In...

12 short cabaret songs inspired by Carrie Jacobs Bond's Half-Minute Songs. Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein.