G. Schirmer

15 intermediate to advanced works from the 20th century by Bartok, Blank, Glière, Heiden, Moyse, Sheng, Starokadomsky, Tower, and Walker.

Reduction for clarinet (or basset clarinet) and piano. The basset clarinet (with an extended range to low 'C') has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Many modern composers have been answering t...

Inspired by the use of the bass viol in Bach cantatas as well as jazz groups. Includes two piano reductions: Concert Pitch and Solo Tuning in D. Co-commissioned by 15 orchestras and the International...

For Double Bass and Orchestra (piano reduction).

The Divertimento Concertante On A Theme Of Couperin for Double Bass remains American composer Paul Ramsier's best-known work. It was first performed by Seiji Ozawa and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra i...

This piece was concieved at La Citadelle la Ferriere in Haiti, a huge, half-ruined fortress high on a remote mountaintop and reachable only on horseback. It was a combination of the strange yet beauti...

For oboe and orchestra (piano reduction). Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony for its principal oboist.

Selected and edited by John O'Reilly. With piano accompaniment. Includes 'Gymnopedie' (Satie), 'Cool' (Bernstein) 'Fireworks' (O'Reilly) and 'Adagio and Presto' (Handel).

Catalonia was commissioned by Philip Smith, principal trumpeter of the New York Philharmonic. The three-movement work draws on the passion and fire of the Spanish people and their music. Parts include...

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for a premiere performance at their 2006 national convention.

Six works for trumpet and piano which are suitable for the advanced high school or college level player. Features music by Arutiunian, Dello Joio, Heiden, Husa, Peaslee, and Whitney. Includes pull-out...

Concerto for trumpet and orchestra written by this 20th Century German composer.

An exciting and substantial piece for trumpet, here with a piano reduction of the band accompaniment by the composer himself.

The Fanfare Sonata, one of the rather too few works for solo trumpet, takes its name from the fanfare-like gestures which are the basis of much of its melodic and rhythmic material. In the opening Mod...

This Trumpet Concerto was commissioned by the Ford Foundation for Gerard Schwarz. It is a unique work; a delightful palette of succulent and colourful scoring for both soloist and orchestra. The piece...

A wonderful composition by the Pulitzer Prize Winner.

Andre Previn's Tango Song and Dance is a set of three lighthearted virtuosic pieces written for violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. The work was premiered August 2001 by Anne-Sophie Mutter with the composer...

The Red Violin Caprices (duration: ca. 10 min.) are derived from John Corigliano's music for The Red Violin, which received the 1999 Academy Award for Best Original Score. The Caprices were composed e...

The multi-talented Andre Previn composed this three-movement concerto on commission from the Boston Symphony Orchestra for violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. The concerto was actually written during the mo...

Incantation exhibits Augusta Read Thomas' enthusiasm for the Violin. The five-minute work sings out, with beauty and grace, always with a richness and elegance. Falling loosely into an ABA form, it en...

Husa's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its 150th Anniversary and given its premiere performance on May 27, 1993 at the Lincoln Center for the Perfor...

This haunting little piece for Olga was composed in 1924 by American composer George Antheil (1900-1959). For intermediate players, though more advanced violinists will like it.

A set of seven pieces inspired by the photography of Martin Chambi. 18 minutes.

This 14-minute piece was commissioned by Richard and Judith Hurtig and Viola and Richard Morse in memory of Felix Galimir. It was debuted at the Marlboro Music Festival in Marlboro, Vermont in July 20...