William Bolcom

For Medium Voice and Piano. Another Outstanding collection of theatre-poetry-lieder-pop-tavernacular prayer called cabaret song. Texts by Arnold Weinstein. Contents: Angels Are the Highest Form of Vir...

Commissioned and premiered by the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, conducted by Paul Rardin for its 150th-anniversary celebration. This piece is a 10-minute cycle for men's chorus and piano fea...

Text by John Dryden. ca. 16 minutes.

Commissioned by the Guitar Foundation of America for its 2013 competition, Aria received its premiere at the GFA conference in Louisville, Kentucky on June 30, 2013. Edited by Michael Lorimer.

Immerse yourself in a modern masterpiece of piano literature: The "12 New Etudes" for piano represent a milestone in contemporary repertoire and were rightfully awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize...

Two of William Bolcom's earliest and most complex piano solos are now available in this excellent volume featuring new engravings and explanatory and programmatic notes by the composer. Fantasy-Sonata...

Cole Porter's only attempt at a serious composition came with the ballet score Within the Quota, when Darius Milhaud suggested Porter as a composer to pair with his La Création du monde. Both pieces w...

An homage to Emmannuel Chabrier (1841-1894), Bolcom composed Chabrieriana for a 2013 residency in Paris where he premiered the piece with pianist Guy Livingston. The composer states that the work does...

Capricious Harlem by Eubie Blake. Arranged for piano solo in digital sheet music format.

Cello and Piano.

This horn trio was written to occasion and reflect the desperation some feel in the current era of national and world news, with thehope that such a musical expression might possibly make listeners fe...

Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for clarinetist Stanley Drucker and premiered under the baton of Leonard Slatkin on January 3, 1992. Both the orchestra and a version for band are available f...

Movements: I. Andante spianato - Allegro, II. Regrets, III. Finale. Premiere: William Bolcom, piano, Seattle Symphony, Milton Katimsconducting, 1976.

William Bolcom's Trombone Concerto was premiered by the New York Philharmonic with Joseph Alessi as soloist. Since then the composer has also added a band transcription, so the concerto may be played...

Dedicated and in honor of Darius Milhaud on his 80th birthday. Premiere: The Concord Quartet, Pittsburgh, PA, March, 1973. Movements: 1. Lyrical; Rag; Prestissimo, 2. Larghetto; Reprise; Allegro giojo...

Composed during the summer of 1964 at the Aspen Music Festival, performed by students under the direction of Leonard Slatkin. The composer writes: The first movement has much the feel of a Mozart stri...

Commissioned by Music Associates of Aspen and The Martin and Deborah Flug Foundation. Duration ca. 17 Minutes.

This concerto in three movements by one of today's greatest composers is now available for violin and piano. Includes program notes by Bolcom. Duration ca. 20 minutes.

The recent release of Bolcom's first and fourth violin sonatas marks the first time all four of these great works are available. Performers, teachers and student violinists will include these in their...