With Woodwinds

In the freely-composed State of the Art, numerous innovative techniques are employed on the part of both performers, such as bending pitches, striking the frame, blowing air in the resonators, and so on. The percussionist...

Based on the poetry of StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas, Strange Dreams illustrates each of four unique stories – Unheard Music, Ballerina Mom, Mermaid Song, & Pools of Light – with their own individually...

The three movements of Summer’s Light depict a landscape of light over a 24 hour period of time – Solaris, Lunaris & IncendoGenre: Duet for Flute & Marimba | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration:...

Based upon the Pablo Neruda poem, “Thinking, Tangling Shadows,” Tangling Shadows features the unique combination of the oboe and vibraphone, ranging several moods and styles.Genre: Duet for Oboe or Soprano Sax...

Based upon the Pablo Neruda poem, “Thinking, Tangling Shadows.” Fragments of the text may be found throughout the score for reference.Genre: Duet for Soprano Sax (or Clarinet) & Marimba | # of Players: 2...

Tango! was premiered at the International Double Reed Society Convention in 2015. After spending time poring over the music of Astor Piazzolla, Rath composed decided that a tango would provide a lighter contrast to the...

Dedicated to flutist Hana Susaki, Tears of Hydrangea is an uplifting work for flute and marimba in a pop music style. It has also been scored for flute quartet.Genre: Duet for Flute & Marimba | # of Players: 2 Series: N/A ...

The Nightingale is a work for piccolo and xylophone. In writing this work it was my intention to share with others my personal feelings about these two instruments. The bravura virtuosity of these instruments can be easily...

The highly syncopated grooves and industrial electronic sounds of Third Rail / Revelation keep the audience on their toes while providing a thrilling challenge for both the saxophone and marimba. Living on the boundary...

In the musical world, the sounds of the flute and those of the majority of percussion instruments are not the closest of kin. Despite this difference in sonic quality (or more likely because of it), numerous interesting and...

The Three Inventions for Flute & Percussion are not inventions in the Baroque sense, but rather three pieces that simply involve imitation between the two performers. The outer movements are in strict time, while the...

In each of his Three Maqamat – Nawa Athar, Nakriz, and Saba Kurd – Meister uses unique techniques in both parts-such as tongue slaps, random key clicks, microtones, and so on to emulate sounds of instruments from...

Featuring three very different situations, this duo for clarinet and steel pan is fun, varied, and colorful. Each movement provides different challenges while using different musical vocabulary, resulting in an enjoyable and...

To Build a Bond So Strong is a duet for Vibraphone and Alto Saxophone that was written to celebrate the wedding of two of the composer’s friends. The piece explores the many beautiful timbres that come with blending...

Triple Moon is a colorful duet for bassoon & marimba. It is a musical representation of the the Triple Goddess symbol, which aligns with the three phases of the moon – waxing crescent, full moon, and waning...

The coloristic and registral transformations occurring in Twilight Remembered allude to the gradually dimming hues of sunset over water. The sounds move gradually from high to low from the beginning to the end of the piece...