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MISCELLANEOUS PIECES (2023) for double bass alone, 15 mins.
     For John Casey
     1. Mr. Fussy (4′)
     2. Filling Time (5′)
     3. Dessert Buffet (2′)
     4. River Run (5′)

NUANCES DE NOIR (2022) for flute/alto flute, tenor saxophone, viola, and double bass, 11 mins.    

  Commissioned by the Telluride Chamber Music Association

 

 THE WEAVING PRINCESS AND THE COWHERD (2020) (a child’s tale) for solo bass.  

   1. Weaving Princess (1′)
   2. Lonely Princess (1′)
   3. Star Dance (1′)
   4. Star Wedding (1′)
   5. Tentei’s Anger (1′)
   6. Festival of Love (1′)

FUEGO (2019) for viola, cello, and double bass, 4 mins.
    For Trio del Fuego

UNANSWERED PRAYERS (2005) for unaccompanied double bass, 14 mins.
    For John Ebinger
       Prayer for Identity 
       Prayer for Harmony
       Prayer for Simplicity
       Prayer for Peace
       Prayer for Action 

VISION QUEST (2002) for double bass and piano, 17 mins.
Winner of the 2004 International Society of Bassists Composition Competition for works for solo double bass
     1. Ritual Incantation (6′)
     2. Night of Despair (6′)
     3. Ritual Dance and Visitation (8′)

SUITE FROM REGGIE (1997) for string orchestra (or stg. quartet with opt. db.), 20 mins.
  Commissioned by String Sounds for the Encore String Quartet
     1. Reggie and Servants (5′)
     2. Monkey Dance (3′)
     3. At the Park (4′)
     4. Dinner Music (4′)
     5. Processional (4′)
     6. Celebration (3′)

A WAKE AT NIGHT (1993) for nine strings (4,2,2,1) or string orchestra, 13 mins.

SEVEN LITTLE DUETS (1991) Studio duets for two double basses, 21 mins. (13 mins. w/o repeats)
     1. (4′)(2′)
     2. (3′) (2′)
     3. (5′) (3′)
     4. (2′) (1′)
     5. (2′) (2′)
     6. (4′) (2′)
     7. (6′) (3′)

MOVEMENT (1988) for violin, viola, and double bass, 7 mins.

THREE DUETS (1988) Concert duets for two double basses, 11 mins.
   For Patrick Neher and the Arizona Composers Forum
     1. Rocking, Rolling (5′)
     2. Cool, comfortable (4′)
     3. Fun, but not frantic (4′)

INCIDENTAL MUSIC (1986) for double bass and piano, 20 mins.
     1. Round (4′)
     2. Dance No. 1 (3′)
     3. Song (4′)
     4. Dance No, 2 (3′)
     5. Finale (9′) 

ROUND FIVE (1986) for double bass and piano, 5 mins.

TRIO (1985) for violin, viola, and double bass., 22 mins.
    For the Arizona Composers Forum
    1. Waltz (8′)
    2. Song (7′)
    3. Finale (9′)

THREE PIECES (1984) for solo double bass, 12 mins.
    1. Song (6′)
    2. Six Miniatures (6′)
    3. Dance (6′)

SCENES AND SOLILOQUIES (1982) for double bass and harp, 21 mins.
   For Cindy Baker
    1. Lament (6′)
    2. Variation (7′)
    3. Cadenza (5′)
    4. Reprise (4′)

ECHOES FROM AN URBAN GLADE (1981) for violin and double bass, 25 mins.
   For Nancy Livingston
     1. Folk Song (9′)
     2. Country Waltz (10′)
     3. Country Dance (7′)

MOBILES (1981) for two violins and double bass, 21 mins.
   For Lenore Lehr (Wilkison) and Nancy Livingston

CALYPSO ROUND  (1981) for flute, horn, marimba, harp, and double bass, 8 mins.

FANFARE (1981) for horn, double bass, and percussion, 4 mins.

INTERMEZZO (1981) for double bass and piano, 10 mins.

INTERLUDE (1981) for double bass and harp, 10 mins.

CONCERTO FOR DOUBLE BASS (1977) for solo double bass and string orchestra (or piano), 26 mins.
   For James Beidel and the Seattle Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra
     1. Traveling Tune (11′)
     2. Ballad (8′)
     3. Dance Tune (7′)

PENDULUM (1972) for solo double bass and orchestra (or piano), 3(3rd dbl. pic.)-3-3(bcl.)-3, 4-3-3-0, 3 pc., solo db., hp., & stgs., 10 mins.