Soloist w/Orchestra or Band

C-1            

The Sacred Flame
MS, 1990

• Cantata for Baritone and Orchestra, celebrating the 45th Wedding Anniversary of Bill and Joan Latham
• First performance on an all-Latham concert, June 9, 1990, at UNT College of Music, Denton, Tx., Stephen Farish, Baritone, UNT Chamber Orch., Robert Austin, Director.

A Birthday Salute
MS, 1990

• Arrangement of "Happy Birthday" for Orchestra, for Joan Latham's Birthday
• Celebrated at the Concert on June 9 (see preceding listing).

C-2            

A Lenten Letter
MS, 1974

• For dramatic soprano, string orch. and perc.; text from Alexander Solzhenitsyn
• First performance, Denton, Tx., Oct. 9, 1974, Jeannine Crader, sop., NTSU Symphony Orch., Anshel Brusilow, Director.

C-3            

Sisyphus
Presser (Girard Billaudot, Paris), 1971

• Comm. by Francois Daneels for the Royal Conserv. of Brussels Annual Concours
• Originally for E alto sax. and piano, trans. for sax. solo, string orch. and electric piano
• First performance (orch.), Denton, Tx., Nov. 8-9, 1978 Michael Adamcik, sax., NTSU Symphony Orch., Anshel Brusilow, Director.

Andante and Allegro
Spratt Mus.Pub (1966), 1962

• Two Mvts. Oboe Sonata transcribed for Oboe solo and "chamber band".(see H-2)

Presser, 1958

• Originally for trumpet and string orchestra, trans. for trumpet and wind ensemble; first performance (wind Ens.), Urbana, Il, CBDNA National Conf., Dec. 19, 1958, John Haynie, trpt., Univ. of Illinois Concert Band, Mark Hindsley, Director.

Presser, 1951

• First performance, Rochester, N.Y., 21st Annual Festival of American Music, May 4, 1951, Sidney Mear, trpt. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orch., Howard Hanson, Director.; First Prize, Graduate Div. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Composition Contest, July, 1952.

C-4            

Concertino
Dorn Pub. (1982), 1969

• Originally for E alto saxophone and wind ensemble, transcribed for sax solo and full orch.
• First performance (orch.), Denton, Tx., Festival of Texas Composers, Jan. 10, 1970, John Giordano, Sax., Dallas Symphony Orch., Charles Blackman, Director.

Concertino
Dorn Pub. (1982), 1968

• For E alto saxophone and symphonic wind ensemble
• First performance, Cedar Falls, Ia., Feb. 1969, John Giordano, sax., Univ. of Northern Iowa Concert Band, Karl M. Holvik, Director.

C-5            

Fantasy
Shawnee Press (now POP), 1969

• For B trumpet and symphonic wind ensemble
• First performance, Mobile, Al., Jan. 29, 1970, John Haynie, tpt., South Alabama Univ. Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Lacy Powell, Director.

Concerto Grosso
Dorn Pub. (1979), 1962

• Comm. by Sigurd Rasher
• Originally for 2 saxophones and wind ensemble (1960)
• Transcribed for 2 sax. and Chamber Orch.
• First performance (orch.), Hilversum, Holland, Oct 30, 1962, Karin and Sigurd Rascher, soloists, Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep Orch., Hank Spruit, Director.

Concerto Grosso
Dorn Pub. (1979), 1960

• Comm. by Sigurd Rascher for B soprano and E alto saxophone and symphonic wind ensemble
• First performance, Chicago, Il., CBDNA National Conference, Dec. 16, 1960, Karin and Sigurd Rascher, soloists, Northwestern Univ. Band, John Paynter, Director.

C-6        

Fantasy for Violin & Orchestra
MS (for manuscript order information click link), 1946

• First performance, Minneapolis, Mn., Univ. of Mn. Composers Forum, May 23, 1948, Emil Bock, violin, Minneapolis Symphony Orch., Paul Oberg, Director.

River to the Sea
MS, 1942

• For baritone and orchestra, text, M.F. McCarthy
• First performance, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1942, Franklin Stewart, bar., College of Music of Cincinnati Orch., Walter Heerman, Director.

Fantasy Concerto
Spratt Mus. Pub. (1949), 1941

• For flute, string orch. and harp
• First performance, Cincinnati Ohio, May 5, 1941, Robert Cavally, flute, College of Music of Cincinnati Orch., Walter Heerman, Director, NBC Radio Broadcast.