Lauren Bernofsky

TWO LATIN DANCES is a beautifully evocative and sizzling work based on Bossa Nova and Tango rhythms, now available in a new arrangement for horn and piano by the composer. While at first sounding as t...

Commissioned by the celebrated trombonist Natalie Mannix, Two Latin Dances is a beautifully evocative and sizzling work based on Bossa Nova and Tango rhythms. While at first sounding as two distinct m...

TWO LATIN DANCES is a beautifully evocative and sizzling work based on Bossa Nova and Tango rhythms, now available in a new arrangement for trumpet and piano by the composer. While at first sounding a...

This poem by Longfellow is mainly in unison, breaking into two parts at the end of stanzas and in the coda where the voices pick up the “snowflake” motif from the piano.

The Lamb is a setting of William Blake's poem from his “Songs of Innocence.” This piece works nicely on a concert program when paired with the composer's setting of Blake's corresponding p...

Commissioned by Drumpetello (Carrie Pierce; Matthew McClung; and Mary Thornton) and Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Mesoamerican Suite is comprised of five brief and varied impressions of tales...

This fiendishly virtuosic concert piece was written for trombonist Brian Diehl in 1994. A dermish is a Croatian folk dance (authentically spelled 'drmes') containing dance steps that, at times, go 'ag...

This all-pizzicato work uses easy aleatoric devices to create the gentle sound of rainfall. Out of the rain emerges a simple accompaniment line that is soon joined by an endearing melody. A wonderful...

n intense and passionate tour de force, Lauren Bernofsky's SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN is a welcome addition to any advanced player's repertoire. Citing influences from such disparate sources as Bach, Klez...

Blue Monkey is a short; jaunty duo; perfect for concert/recital programming. The main riff in swing eighths is repeated throughout; ensuring that it sticks in the mind of the audience.

A lovely duet from Bernofsky; Pas de Deux was commissioned by Roberta Bronecki and premiered on a boat on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Listen to a performance by Third Millennium Ensemble on S...

Bernofsky's Passacaglia is in C Minor with an 8-bar recurring theme. Although traditional in this regard; the theme's 8 bars include irregular meter changes and modal harmony; and the successive varia...

Blue Monkey is a short; jaunty duo; perfect for concert/recital programming. The main riff in swing eighths is repeated throughout; ensuring that it sticks in the mind of the audience.

Radiating all the heat of passionate Spanish dance music; Lauren Bernofsky's Fandango uses the solo cello both for the strumming and rhythmic effects of Flamenco; and also for the sensual lyricism of...

Irresistibly charming, Lauren Bernofsky's Spring Song bubbles with innocent optimism, graceful syncopations, and a singably catchy tune. The piece is easily playable by intermediate performers and equ...

Ethereal and meditative, Bernofsky's Solitude is a 5-minute poem infused with both warmth and poetic desolation. Originally composed with the Bb clarinet in mind, this publication also includes an oss...

From the pen of Lauren Bernofsky comes a truly unique contribution to the trombone repertoire - music expressing the joys and challenges of parenthood, through a mother's eyes. FROM A MOTHER'S JOURNAL...

Composer for celebrated trumpeter Jeffrey Curnow; Lauren Bernofsky's Saltarella is a warm recital work inspired by the characteristic dance rhythm; but with a flavor all its own; a perfect balance bet...

TWO LATIN DANCES is a beautifully evocative and sizzling work based on Bossa Nova and Tango rhythms, now available in a new arrangement for tuba and piano by the composer. While at first sounding as t...

Bernofsky's depiction of the Phoenix is a swirling, swooping, soaring affair for solo violin, with trill passages up and down the strings. For advanced violinists. Watch a performance on YouTube by He...

A dynamic and heartfelt setting of text by Native American poet Paula Gunn Allen; What the Moon Said is a multifaceted affair; reflecting its source. Piano reduction; Baritone with string quartet is a...