Gregory Wanamaker

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“...cutting edge music by Gregory Wanamaker...” – – The Tallahassee Democrat, 22 September 2003 referring to Duo Sonata.

Double Cadenza (2012) 8′30″

oboe and tenor saxophone
Commissioned by the Three Reeds Duo

Civil Discourse (2011) 8′12″

musique concrète
Inspired by my collaboration with Carrie Mae Weems

A Story Within a Story (2011) 16′30″

fl, cl, vn, vc, pno, perc
A collaboration with the great Carrie Mae Weems
The 2011 commissioned work for The Society for New Music with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts

Elegy (2011) 5′

for wind ensemble
Arrangement of the second movement of my Duo Sonata

Tarantasia (2011) 5′05″

alto saxophone and piano
A fantasy-variations on an original tarantella theme, featuring virtuoso passages for both the saxophonist and the pianist.

Dreamscape (2010) 13′

for wind ensemble
A reflection of the illogical sequence of dreams - at least as we may remember them - after a sleep rich with a variety of imagery and emotion.

Joyful Noises (2010) 12′30″

for combined youth orchestras
A four-movmement suite commissioned by the Adirondack Youth Orchestra in celebration of their 25th Anniversary

Capriccio (2009) 7′30″

for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone and piano
Arrangement of my Capriccio originally for oboe, clarinet and piano

Run (2009) 8′00″

for saxophone quartet

Elegy (2009) 5′00″

for saxophone quartet
Arrangement of the second movement of my Duo Sonata

Sing (2008) 7′45″

for baritone and orchestra

Fast Flight (2008) 3′30″

for wind ensemble

Capriccio (2008) 7′30″

for oboe, clarinet and piano

Three Episodes (2008) 7′00″

for soprano saxophone and electric guitar

Corridors (2007) 15′00″

for flute, viola and harp

Fanfare Maestoso (2007) 2′00″

for brass ensemble

Little Left Toe (2007) 5′30″

for guitarist/narrator

eagles wing aloft (2007) 3′15″

for woodwind quintet

Three Bass’tudes (2006) 8′15″

for double bass

Motet (2006) 6′05″

for orchestra

¡Yo no tengo soledad! (2006) 6′

for mezzo soprano, soprano saxophone and string orchestra

Saxophone Quartet (2005) 16′

for soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones

Elegy (2005) 5′

for string orchestra
Arrangement of the second movement of my Duo Sonata

Elegy (2005) 5′

for string quartet
Arrangement of the second movement of my Duo Sonata

4 Vocalises (2005) 12′

for female voice and alto saxophone

speed metal organum blues (2004) 1′04″

for saxophone quartet

Nocturne (2004) 15′

for clarinet and piano

Sonata (2004) 10′

for clarinet and piano

still life is life still (2004) 11′

for alto saxophone and orchestra

TubaSuite (2003) 10′

for tuba

Sacred Profanity (2003) 15′

for guitar

clarikinetics (2003) 10′30″

for clarinet in motion

Duo Sonata (2002) 10′

for clarinet and alto saxophone

Little Suite (2002) 15′

for string orchestra and percussion

eriAire (2001) 6′30″

for piano

Metallicellissimo (Soliloquy III) (2001) 5′

for cello

Triaria (2001) 9′15″

for flute, oboe, and piano

Gloria’n cielo (2000) 8′

for soprano, chorus, and large orchestra (incl. antiphonal trumpets)

The Fretless Tuba Sings (Soliloquy II) (2000) 5′30″

for bass trombone

Sonata deus sax machina (2000) 11′30″

for alto saxophone and piano

Dream Fragments (1999) 9′

for violin, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and piano

canons on cummings (1998) 5′

SATB chorus acapella (8-voice divisi)

Cradle Song (1997) 4′30″

for voice and piano

Soliloquy (1997) 5′

for solo violin

At the Crossroads of Your Senses (1996) 12′30″

for Soprano, Viola, Piano, Percussion, and Wind Decet

Prayer of St. Francis (1996) 3′

SATB acapella

Cyclic Movements (1995) 9′25″

for alto saxophone, cello, piano, and percussion

Mid-Winter Waking (1994) 4′

for soprano and clarinet

This Light (1994) 4′15″

for soprano, cello, and piano

Fragments and Developments (1993) 9′45″

for string orchestra, piano and percussion

Prelude to a Moment (1993) 2′30″

for orchestra

Night, Night Listen Well (1992) 4′25″

for countertenor and viola

In Paradisum (1992) 8′15″

for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and piano

String Quartet (1992) 12′15″

In three movements.

Two Folk song Arrangements (1991) 5′40″

(Sweet Betsy from Pike and Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill) for children’s voices and piano

To A Locomotive in Winter (1990) 9′30″

for bass-baritone and two pianos

An Early Frost (1990) 5′05″

for soprano, violin, and cello

A Minor Bird (1989) 2′45″

for SSA, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

A Minor Bird (1988) 2′30″

SATB acapella

Vere Languores (1988) 4′

SATB acapella

Two Movements (1988) 3′30″

for flute