List Of Compositions By Charles Wuorinen

The following is a reverse-chronological list of works by the American composer Charles Wuorinen.

List

*''Second Percussion Symphony'' – 2019
*''Burlesque'' – 2018, for two pianos, for the American Contemporary Ballet, Los Angeles
*''Sudden Changes'' – 2017, for Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony
*''Second String Trio'' – 2017, for the Goeyvaerts String Trio, Belgium
*''Xenolith'' – 2017, duo for viola and percussion, for Lois Martin and Michael Truesdell
*''Eros and Nemesis (symphonic poem after Brokeback Mountain)'' for orchestra, for James Levine – 2016
*''Exsultet (Praeconium Paschale)'' for Francisco Núñez and the Young People's Chorus of New York City – 2015
*''Brokeback Mountain'' (chamber version) – 2015
*''Megalith'' – 2014, piano and 15 players, for Peter Serkin
*''Doubletake'' – 2014, for Steven Beck
*''Jan's Dowland'' – 2014, two Dowland works for solo harp
*''Alphabetical Ashbery'' – texts of John Ashbery – 2013, for loadbang
*''Electric Quartet'' – 2013, 4 electric guitars
*''Zoe'' – 2013, string sextet
*''Intrada'' – 2012, for Peter Serkin
*''Cygnus'' – 2012, commissioned by the Cygnus Ensemble
*''Brokeback Mountain'' – 2008–2012, an opera on the short story of Annie Proulx, with libretto by Proulx, commissioned by the Teatro Real, Madrid
*''Intrada'' – 2012 for Peter Serkin
*''Adagio'' – 2011, for Peter Serkin
*''Etude (for Chords and Dynamic Balance)'' – 2011, commissioned by the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition
*''Big Spinoff'' – 2011, for 16 players
*''Marian Tropes'' – 2010, for the Brentano String Quartet (on music of Dufay and Josquin)
*''It Happens Like This'', a dramatic cantata on poems of James Tate (writer) – 2010
*''Oros'' – 2009, for Ursula Oppens
*''The Haroun Piano Book'' – 2003/2009, premiered by Lynn Raley
*''Marimba Variations'' – 2009 – commissioned by 22 percussionists
*''Moon Clock'' – text of Donald Hall – 2009, premiered by Thomas Meglioranza, baritone and Peter Kolkay, bassoon
*''Viola Variations'' – 2008, premiered by violist Lois Martin
*''Trio for Flute, Bass Clarinet and Piano'' – 2008, premiered by the New York New Music Ensemble
*''Metagong'' – 2008 – for two pianos and two percussionists – premiered by the New York New Music Ensemble
*''Time Regained, a fantasy for piano and orchestra'' – 2008, premiered by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine conductor, Peter Serkin soloist
*''Second Piano Quintet'' – 2008, premiered by the Brentano String Quartet and pianist Peter Serkin
*''Ave Maria: Josquin'' – 2007, premiered by Tashi Quartet
*''Christes Crosse: Morley'' – 2008, premiered by Tashi Quartet
*''Scherzo'' – 2007, premiered by Peter Serkin
*''Synaxis'' – 2007, premiered on the inaugural concert of the League ISCM Orchestra, Louis Karchin conducting, soloists: Timothy Cobb (contrabass), Patrick Pridemore (horn), Robert Ingliss (oboe), Alan R. Kay (clarinet)
*''Fourth Piano Sonata'' – 2007, written for and premiered by Anne-Marie McDermott
*''Eighth Symphony (Theologoumena)'' – 2006, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Levine conductor
*''Spin 5'' – 2006, for violin solo and 18 players, premiered by Jennifer Koh
*''Iridule'' – 2006, for oboe and six players, premiered by Jacqueline Leclair, oboe and the New Millennium Ensemble
*''Never Again the Same'' – text by James Tate (writer) – 2006, premiered by Wilbur Pauley, bass and Christopher Hall, tuba
*''Eleven Short Pieces'' – 2006, premiered by Erik Carlson, violin and Michael Caterisano, vibraphone
*''Praegustatum'' - 2005, for solo piano, written for James Levine.
*''Flying to Kahani'' – 2005, premiered by Orchestra of St. Luke's, Roberto Abbado conductor, Peter Serkin soloist
*''Heart Shadow'' – 2005, premiered by Bruce Levingston
*''Theologoumenon'' – 2005, premiered by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine conductor
*''Duo Sonata for Flute and Piano'' – 2004, premiered by Robert Aitken, flute and James Avery, piano
*''Visible'' – text by Paul Auster – 2004, premiered by Mary S. Nessinger, mezzo-soprano and Mark Steinberg, violin
*''Ashberyana'' – poems by John Ashbery – 2004, premiered by Leon Williams, baritone
*''The Long Boat'' – poem by Stanley Kunitz – 2003, premiered by Mary S. Nessinger, mezzo-soprano and Jacqueline Leclair, English horn
*''Dodecadactyl'' – 2003, premiered by William Anderson and Oren Fader, guitars
*''Fourth Piano Concerto'' – 2003, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Levine conductor, Peter Serkin soloist
*''The Haroun Songbook'' – 2002, premiered by Elizabeth Farnum, soprano; Emily Golden, mezzo-soprano; James Schaffner, tenor; Michael Chioldi, baritone; and Phillip Bush, piano
*''Hexadactyl'' – 2002, premiered by William Anderson, guitar
*''Josquiniana'' – 2002, written for and premiered by the Brentano String Quartet
*''Fifty Fifty'' – 2002, premiered by pianists Rolf Hind and Nicholas Hodges
*''Pentecost'' poem by Derek Walcott – 2002, premiered by William Ferguson, tenor and June Han, harp
*''Fenton Songs II'' – 2002, text by James Fenton, premiered by Lucy Shelton
*''September 11, 2001'' – text by W. H. Auden – 2001, premiered by William Ferguson, tenor and Phillip Bush, piano
*''Two Machine Portraits'' – poem by Les Murray, premiered by Ryan MacPherson, tenor and Marilyn Nonken, piano
*'' Haroun and the Sea of Stories'' – an opera with libretto by James Fenton, based on the novel by Salman Rushdie 1997–2001Peter G. Davis, "Good Time Charlie". ''New York'', 15 November 2004.
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*''Andante Espressivo'' – 2001, premiered by cellist Fred Sherry and Wuorinen, piano
*''Alap, a Prelude to Contrapunctus IX of the Art of Fugue'' – 2001, premiered by the Brentano String Quartet
*''Stanzas Before Time'' – poem by John Ashbery – 2001, premiered by Neil Farrell, tenor and June Han, harp
*''Buttons and Bows (or, Superparticular Variations)'' – 2001, premiered by Madeleine Shapiro, cello and Mikko Luoma, accordion
*''Cyclops (2000)'' – 2001, premiered by the London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen conductor
*''Fourth String Quartet'' – 1999, premiered by the Brentano String Quartet
*''Brass Quintet'' – 1999, premiered at the June-in-Buffalo Festival
*''An Orbicle of Jasp'' – 1999, premiered by cellist Fred Sherry and Wuorinen, piano
*''Lepton'' – 1999, premiered by SurPlus, Freiburg
*''Symphony Seven'' – 1997, premiered by the Toledo Symphony, Andrew Massey conductor
*''Cello Variations III'' – 1997, premiered by cellist Fred Sherry
*''Big Epithalamium'' – 1997, premiered by students at the Juilliard School
*''Epithalamium'' – 1997, premiered by Christopher Gekker and Raymond Mase
*''Fenton Songs (Version 1)'' – 1997, premiered by Elizabeth Farnum, Curtis Macomber, Fred Sherry and Wuorinen
*''Fenton Songs (Version 2)'' – 1997, premiered by the Cygnus Ensemble, Phyllis Bryn-Julson soprano
* Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 of Arnold Schoenberg: recast for two pianos for the New York City Ballet by Wuorinen (1996), premiered by the New York City Ballet, Cameron Grant and Richard Moredock pianos.
*'' The River of Light'' – the third part of the Dante trilogy for the New York City Ballet – 1996 – two versions: orchestral and chamber, premiered by the Buffalo Philharmonic, Wuorinen conducting
*''Katz Fugue'' – 1996, premiered by James Winn, piano
*''The Great Procession'' – the second part of the Dante trilogy for the New York City Ballet – 1995 – two versions: chamber (premiered by the New York New Music Ensemble, Wuorinen conducting) and orchestral (premiered by Deutsches-Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin, Bradley Lubman conducting)
*''Sonata for Guitar and Piano'' – 1995, premiered by William Anderson, guitar and Joan Forsyth, piano
*''In Heated Sylvan Glades & With Elegiac Sackbuts'' – aria from The W.of Bablylon arranged for 2 sopranos and piano – 1995, premiered by Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Patricia Green, Mark Markham
*''Lightenings VIII'' – poem by Seamus Heaney – 1994, premiered by Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano and Mark Markham, piano
*''Piano Quintet'' – 1994, premiered by the Arditti String Quartet, Ursula Oppens pianist
*''Christes Crosse (after Thomas Morley)'' – 1994, premiered by Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano and Mark Markham, piano
*''Percussion Quartet'' – 1994, premiered by the Pulse Ensemble of the New Music Consort
*''Guitar Variations'' – 1994, premiered by Todd Seelye
*''Windfall'' – 1994, premieres by the Rutgers Wind Ensemble, William Berz, conducting
*''The Mission of Virgil'' – the first part of the Dante trilogy for the New York City Ballet – 1993 – two versions: orchestral (premiered by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Massey conducting) and 2-pianos;
*''Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra'' – 1993, premiered by the Rascher Saxophone Quartet
*''Missa Renovata'' – 1992
*''Saxophone Quartet'' – 1992, premiered by the Rascher Saxophone Quartet
*''Microsymphony'' – 1992, premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal conductor
*''A Winter's Tale'' – text by Dylan Thomas – 1991, premiered by the Southwest Chamber Music Society, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soloist
*''Delight of the Muses'' – 1991, premiered by the New York City Ballet, Wuorinen conducting
*''Missa Brevis'' – 1991, premiered by the St. Ignatius of Antioch Church choir, Dr. Harold Chaney, conducting
*''Astra'' – 1990, premiered by the orchestra of the Oberlin Conservatory Robert Spano conductor
*''Twang'' – text of Wallace Stevens – 1989, premiered by Phyllis Bryn-Julson and James Winn
*''String Sextet'' – 1989, premiered by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
*''A solis ortu'' – 1989, premiered by the Choir of St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, Dr. Harold Chaney conducting
*''Genesis'' – 1989, premiered by the San Francisco Symphony and chorus, Herbert Blomstedt conductor
*''Agnus Dei (from the Mass for the Restoration of St. Luke in the Fields)'' – 1989
*''Sonata for Violin and Piano'' – 1988, commissioned by the Library of Congress, premiered by Benjamin Hudson and Garrick Ohlsson
*''Machault Mon Chou'' – 1988, premiered by the San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt conductor
*''Josquin: Ave Christe (Josquin motet recast for solo piano)'' – 1988, written as a gift for Stephen Fisher, then president of C. F. Peters Music Publishing.
*''Bagatelle'' – 1988, premiered by Elissa Stutz, piano
*''Another Happy Birthday'' – 1988, premiered by the San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt conductor
*'' Five: Concerto for Amplified Cello and Orchestra'' – 1987, premiered by New York City Ballet, Wuorinen conducting, Fred Sherry, soloist
*''Third String Quartet'' – 1987, premiered by the Franciscan String Quartet, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College
*''Galliard'' – 1987, premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, Edwin London conductor
*''Third Piano Sonata'' – 1986, premiered by Alan Feinberg
*''The Golden Dance'' – 1986, premiered by the San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt conductor
*''A Doleful Dompe on Deborah Departure as well as Borda's Bawdy Badinage'' – 1986
*''Fanfare (for Rutgers University)'' – 1986, premiered by members of Rutgers Band, Wuorinen conducting
*''Fanfare (for the Houston Symphony)'' – 1986, premiered by the Houston Symphony, Wuorinen conducting
*''Bamboula Beach'' – 1986, for the inaugural concert of the New World Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
*''Horn Trio Continued'' – 1985
*''Double Solo for Horn Trio'' – 1985, premiered by Speculum Musicae
*''Natural Fantasy'' – 1985, premiered by David Schuler, organ
*''Trombone Trio'' – 1985, premiered by Parnassus Ensemble
*''Prelude to Kullervo'' – 1985, premiered by the Columbia University Orchestra, Howard Shanet conductor, David Braynard tuba soloist
*''Movers and Shakers'' – 1984, premiered by the Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi conductor
*''Bamboula Squared'' – 1984, premiered by the American Composers Orchestra, Wuorinen conducting
*''Concertino (for 15 Solo Instruments)'' – 1984, premiered by the Parnassus ensemble, Anthony Korf, conductor
*''Crossfire'' – 1984, premiered by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman conductor
*''Album Leaf (for Howard Klein)'' – 1984, premiered by Wuorinen, piano
*''Concertino'' – 1984
*''Third Piano Concerto'' – 1983, premiered by the Albany Symphony Orchestra, Julius Hegyi conductor, Garrick Ohlsson soloist
*''Spinoff'' – 1983, premiered by Speculum Musicae
*''Trio for Violin, Cello & Piano'' – 1983, premiered by the Arden Trio
*''Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra'' – 1983, premiered by San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart conductor, Daniel Kobialka violin soloist
*''Divertimento for String Quartet'' – 1982, premiered by the Atlantic String Quartet
*''New York Notes'' – 1982, premiered by the New York New Music Ensemble
*''Divertimento for Alto Saxophone and Piano'' – 1982, premiered by Christopher Ford and Wuorinen
*''Mass for the Restoration of St. Luke in the Fields'' – 1982
*''Horn Trio'' – 1981, premiered by Julie Landsman, horn, Benjamin Hudson, violin and Wuorinen, piano
*''Capriccio'' – 1981, premiered by Alan Feinberg
*''Short Suite'' – 1981, premiered by the American Composers Orchestra, Wuorinen conducting
*''Trio for Bass Instruments'' – 1981, premiered by David Braynard
*''The Blue Bamboula'' – 1980, premiered by Ursula Oppens
*'' The Celestial Sphere (An Oratorio for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra)'' – 1980, premiered by the Augustana College Handel Oratorio Society Orchestra, Donald Morrison conductor
*''Ecclesiastical Symphonies (4 Movements from "The Celestial Sphere")'' – 1980, premiered by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Culver conductor
*''Beast 708'' – 1980, premiered by students at the University of Southern California, Wuorinen conducting
*''Percussion Duo'' – 1979, premiered by Steven Schick and James Avery
*''Second String Quartet'' – 1979, premiered by the Columbia String Quartet
*''The Magic Art: An Instrumental Masque drawn from the works of Henry Purcell'' – 1979, premiered by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Wuorinen conducting
*''Fortune'' – 1979, premiered by Tashi Quartet
*''Psalm 39'' – 1979, premiered by Richard Frisch, baritone and David Starobin, guitar
*''Joan's Instrumentation'' – 1979, premiered by the Da Capo Chamber Players
*''Three Songs for Tenor and Piano'' – text by Coburn Britton – 1979, premiered by Paul Sperry and Wuorinen
*''Archaeopteryx for Bass Trombone and 10 Players'' – 1978, premiered by Dave Taylor
*''Two-Part Symphony'' – 1978, premiered by the American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies conducting
*''Ancestors'' – 1978, premiered by Chamber Music Northwest, Wuorinen conducting
*''Fast Fantasy'' – 1977, premiered by cellist Fred Sherry and Wuorinen, piano
*''The Winds'' – 1977, premiered by Parnassus, Anthony Korf, conductor
*''Self-Similar Waltz'' – 1977
*''Six Pieces for Violin and Piano'' – 1977, premiered by Max Pollikoff and Wuorinen
*''Archangel for Bass Trombone and String Quartet'' – 1977, premiered by Dave Taylor
*''Wind Quintet'' – 1977, premiered by the Boehm Quintet
*''Album Leaf for Ayda and Fred'' – 1977
*''Six Songs For Two Voices'' – Text by Coburn Britton – 1977, premiered at Somerset County College, New Jersey, Wuorinen conducting
*''Percussion Symphony'' – 1976, premiered by the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, Wuorinen conducting
*''Second Piano Sonata'' – 1976, premiered by Jeffrey Swann
*''Tashi'' – 1975/6 – two versions: 4 soloists with orchestra (premiered by the Clevaland Orchestra, Wuorinen conducting Tashi Quartet soloists) and 4 soli (premiered by the Tashi Quartet)
*''Cello Variations II'' – 1975, premiered by cellist Fred Sherry
*''Hyperion'' – 1975, premiered by the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg conductor
*''A Reliquary for Igor Stravinsky'' – 1975, Premiere at the Ojai Festival, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
*''The W. of Babylon, (or The Triumph of Love over Moral Depravity)'' – 1975, premiered by the San Francisco Symphony, Wuorinen conducting
*''Fantasia'' – 1974, premiered by Paul Zukofsky and Wuorinen
*''Second Piano Concerto (for Amplified Piano and Orchestra)'' – 1974, premiered by the New York Philharmonic, Erich Leinsdorf conductor, Wuorinen as soloist
*''Anthem for Epiphany'' – 1974
*''Third Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano'' – 1973, Premiered by Harvey Sollberger, Fred Sherry and Wuorinen
*''Twelve Short Pieces'' – 1973
*''Grand Union'' – 1973, premiered by Fred Sherry
*''Mannheim 87.87.87'' – 1973, premiered at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York
*''Arabia Felix'' – 1973, premiered by The Composer's Ensemble, Peter Lieberson, conductor
*''Bassoon Variations'' – 1972, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players
*''Concerto for Amplified Violin and Orchestra'' – 1972, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas conductor, Paul Zukofsky soloist
*''Speculum Speculi'' – 1972, premiered by Speculum Musicae
*''Violin Variations'' – 1972, premiered by Max Pollikoff
*''Harp Variations'' – 1972, premiered by Gloria Agostini and members of the Composers String Quartet
*''On Alligators'' – 1972, premiered by University Of South Florida players
*''First String Quartet'' – 1971, premiered by the Fine Arts Quartet
*''Grand Bamboula'' – 1971, premiered by University of Iowa Orchestra, James Dixon conducting
*''Canzona'' – 1971, premiered by Speculum Musicae, Wuorinen conducting
*''Chamber Concerto for Tuba with 12 Winds and 12 Drums'' – 1970, premiered by Donald Butterfield and Music in Our Time series
*''Message to Denmark Hill'' – text of Richard Howard – 1970, premiered by Richard Frisch, Harvey Sollberger, Fred Sherry, Wuorinen
*''Ringing Changes'' – 1970, premiered by the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble
*''A Song to the Lute in Musicke'' – 1970, premiered by Valarie Lamoree and Wuorinen
*''Cello Variations'' – 1970, premiered by Fred Sherry
*''Nature's Concord'' – 1969, premiered by Ronald Anderson
*'' Time's Encomium'' – 1969 – electronic work – awarded the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Music
*''Adapting to the Times'' – 1969, premiered by Joel Krosnick, cello, and Wuorinen, piano
*''First Piano Sonata'' – 1969, premiered by Alan Mandel, written for and dedicated to Robert Miller
*''The Long and the Short'' – 1969, premiered by Paul Zukofsky
*''Contrafactum'' – 1969, premiered by the University of Iowa Orchestra, James Dixon, conductor
*''Flute Variations II'' – 1968, premiered by Harvey Sollberger
*''String Trio'' – 1968, premiered by the Potomac Trio
*''The Politics of Harmony (A Masque)'' – 1967, text by Richard Monaco, premiered by The Group for Contemporary Music, Wuorinen conducting
*''Duo'' – 1967, premiered by Paul Zukofsky, violin and Wuorinen, piano
*''Salve Regina: John Bull '' – 1966, premiered by The Group for Contemporary Music, Wuorinen conducting
*''Making Ends Meet'' – 1966, premiered by Jean and Kenneth Wentworth
*''Harpsichord Divisions'' – 1966, written for Paul Jacobs
*''Janissary Music'' – 1966, premiered by Raymond DesRoches, percussion
*''Bicinium'' – 1966, premiered by Josef Marx and Judith Martin
*''The Bells'' – 1966 – for carillon
*''First Piano Concerto'' – 1966, premiered by University of Iowa Orchestra, James Dixon conductor, Wuorinen as soloist
*''Three Cadenzas for the Mozart Concerto in C Major'' – 1965? (date is approximated)
*''Chamber Concerto for Oboe and 10 Players'' – 1965, premiered by the Group for Contemporary Music, Wuorinen conducting, Josef Marx, soloist
*''Composition for Oboe and Piano'' – 1965, premiered by Josef Marx and Wuorinen
*''Orchestral and Electronic Exchanges'' – 1965, premiered by the New York Philharmonic, Lukas Foss conductor
*''Super Salutem'' – 1964
*''Chamber Concerto for Flute and 10 Players'' – 1964, premiered at the Festival of Contemporary Music, Tanglewood, Melvin Strauss conductor, Harvey Sollberger, soloist
*''Composition for Violin and 10 Instruments'' – 1964, premiered by Music in Our Time, Arthur Bloom conductor, Max Pollikoff soloist
*''Flute Variations I'' – 1963, premiered by Harvey Sollberger
*''Piano Variations'' – 1963, premiered by Wuorinen
*''Chamber Concerto for Cello and 10 Players'' – 1963, premiered by the Group for Contemporary Music, Arthur Bloom conducting, Robert Martin soloist
*''Second Trio: Piece for Stafan Wolpe'' – 1962, premiered by Harvey Sollberger, Joel Krosnick, Wuorinen
*''The Prayer of Jonah'' – 1962, premiered by the Contemporary Music Society, Daniel Pinkham conducting
*''Bearbeitungen ueber das Glogauer Liederbuch'' – 1962, premiered by Stanley Aronson, Henry Larsen, B. Lurie, Betram Turetzky
*''Duuiensela'' – 1962, premiered by Joel Krosnick, cello and Jens Nygaard, piano
*''Octet'' – 1962, premiered by the New York Chamber Society, Alvin Brehm conductor
*''Invention for Percussion Quintet'' – 1962, Manhattan School of Music Percussion Ensemble, Paul Price conductor
*''Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano'' – 1961, premiered by Harrvey Sollberger, Joel Krosnick, Wuorinen
*''Concert for Double Bass Alone'' – 1961, premiered by Bertram Turetzky
*''An Educator's 'Wachet Auf – 1961, portions of J.S. Bach's Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 for mixed instruments
*''Tiento Sobre Cabezon'' – 1961, premiered at the School of Sacred Music, Unionion Theological Seminary, New York, Thomas Dunn conductor
*''Evolutio: Organ'' – 1961, premiered by Leonard Raver
*''Symphonia Sacra'' – 1961, premiered at St. Thomas Church, New York, Wuorinen conductor
*''Consort from Instruments and Voices'' – 1961 – magnetic tape, premiered at Music of Our Time Series, 92nd Street YMHA New York
*''Eight Variations for Violin and Harpsichord'' – 1960, premiered by Max Pollikoff and Leonard Raver
*''Madrigale Spirituale sopra salmo secondo'' – 1960, premiered at the Bennington Composers Conference
*''Concertone for Brass Quintet & Orchestra'' – 1960, premiered by the University of Iowa Orchestra, James Dixon conductor
*''Turetzky Pieces'' – 1960, premiered by Stanley Aronson, flute; Henry Larsen, clarinet; Bertram Turettzky, bass
*''On The Raft'' – 1960
*''Consort of Four Trombones'' – 1960, premiered by the New Music Chamber Goroup, Jerome L. Keller director
*''The Door In The Wall'' – 1960, premiered by Susan Thieman, Janet Baxter, Wuorinen
*''Sonata for Flute and Piano'' – 1960, premiered by Jean Kershaw and Douglas Nordli
*''Symphony III'' – 1959, premiered by the Orchestra of America, Richard Korn conductor
*''Concertante IV'' – 1959, premiered at Music in Out Time series 92nd Street YHHA, Howard Shanet conductor, Max Pollikoff and Douglas Nordi soloists
*''Concertante III'' – 1959, premiered at Union Theological Seminary School, Leonard Raver, Josef Marx, Paul Wolfe, George Grossman, Joan Brockway
*''Musica Duarum Partium Ecclesastica'' – 1959
*''Symphony II'' – 1959, premiered on the Music in the Making Series, Cooper Union, Howard Shanet conductor
*''Three Prepositions for Piano'' – 1958, Written for Vladimir Ussachevsky for publication in New Music Edition
*''Trio Concertante'' – 1958, premiered by Max Pollikoff, Bob Bloom, Douglas Nordli
*''Three Pieces for String Quartet'' – 1958, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center), Bennington, Vermont
*''Concerto for Violin and Orchestra'' – 1958
*''Concertante II for Violin and Chamber Orchestra'' – 1958, premiered by Vermont Chamber Orchestra, Alan Carter conducting, Max Pollikoff soloist
*''Sonata for Piano'' – 1958, premiered by Douglas Nordli
*''Spectrum'' – 1958, for solo violin, brass quintet, piano, premiered by Max Pollikoff, Douglas Nordli, University Brass Ensemble, Philadelphia Music in Our Time series
*''Movement for Wind Quintet'' – 1958
*''Symphony in One Movement'' – 1958, Music in the Making series, Cooper Union, Howard Shanet conducting
*''Be Mery All That Be Present'' – 1957, premiered at the Church of the Transfiguration, NYC, Stuart Gardner director
*''Triptych'' – 1957, for violin, viola and percussion, Premiered at Music of Our Time series, 92nd Street Y, New York, Max Pollikoff violin, Walter Trampler viola, Mo Goldenberg percussion, William Goldenberg piano
*''Alternating Currents'' – 1957, antiphonal piecefor chamber orchestra, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center); Henry Brant, conducting
*''3 Mass Movements'' – 1957, for unaccompanied violin, premiered by Max Pollikoff
*''Concertante I for Violin Solo and Strings'' – 1957, premiered by Vermont Chamber Orchestra, Alan Carter conducting, Max Pollikoff soloist
*''String Quartet'' – 1957, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center); Henry Brant, conducting
*''Wantering in this Place'' – 1957, for unaccompanied mezzo-soprano, for Betty Tiedemann
*''Dr. Faustus Lights The Lights'' – 1957, music for Paul Sanasardo's dance adaptation of Gertrude Stein's opera libretto, premiere at Rooftop Theatre, NYC, Leon Hyman conductor
*''Music for Orchestra'' – 1956, premiered by the Columbia University Orchestra, Howard Shanet conductor
*''Wind Quintet #1'' – 1956, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center)
*''Subversion'' – 1956, string septet or orchestra, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center); Henry Brant, conducting
*''The Descent with Music'' – 1956, antiphonal pieces, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center); Henry Brant, conducting
*''Two Tranquil Pieces for Piano'' – 1956
*''Sonatina for Woodwind Quartet'' – 1956, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center)
*''Concert Piece for Piano and String Orchestra'' – 1956, premiered at the Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (then known as the Composers' Conference and Chamber Music Center); Henry Brant, conducting
*''Two Lute Songs of Thomas Campion'' – 1956, premiered at Town Hall, New York by the Trinity School School Glee Club
*''Homage a Bach'' – 1955, premiered by Theodore Pierce, organ
*''Prelude and Fugue for Four Percussionists'' – 1955, premiered the University of Illinois Percussion, Urbana, Paul Price director
*''Song and Dance'' – 1953, premiered by Wuorinen
*''Te Decet Hymnus'' – 1954, premiered in Town Hall, New York by Trinity School Glee Club
*''Scherzo'' – 1953, premiered by Wuorinen

References

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