The commission of the Pentaphonia Brass Quintet and the Haize Berriak Sakanako Musika Ekartea Concert Band from the Spanish Basque country was to write a piece for brass quintet and concert band. The...
I've been arguably credited with having written some 300 songs, 299 of which enjoyed a rather bumpy ride from relative obscurity to total oblivion. Heres the other one. ' These are the words of the gr...
For centuries, the circumnavigation of Cape Horn was considered one of the most dangerous shipping routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In this solo for horn and wind orchestra Otto M. Schwarz dep...
Saxpack' was commissioned for the centenary of the Vienna Police Orchestra whose members include one of the most prolific Austrian saxophonists, Gert Kolaja. The work is composed in a very modern styl...
Spotlights is a fantastic virtuoso piece for saxophone quartet (SATB) and concert band that was commissioned by the outstanding Austrian saxophone quartet Mobilis. It is an impressive and exceptionall...
Antonio Capuzzi (August 1, 1755 - March 28, 1818) was an Italian violinist and composer who studied violin with Nazari and composition with Bertoni. In 1805 he moved to Bergamo, where he was professor...
The Pilgrim Concerto, written for the 2012 World Music Contest Kerkrade, is a highly demanding yet rewarding work for alto saxophone and wind band. It is one of a series of spiritual works by the comp...
Reverie' is a small piece of music for a euphonium player. A dear friend and colleague of mine commissioned the work, to whom 'Reverie' is also dedicated. The work commences with a dream-like melody a...
Concertino for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra was commissioned by the Swiss Wind Band Association (SBV) to celebrate the 'Year of the Clarinet 2015'. In three sections, separated by cadenzas for the solo...
