The Complete Works of George Heussenstamm
This is a complete listing of three decades of music by George Heussenstamm, as catalogued by the composer. Pieces
in underlined/blue have complete recordings in the Listening Library. [Note: titles without opus number are listed chronologically.]
in underlined/blue have complete recordings in the Listening Library. [Note: titles without opus number are listed chronologically.]
Title and DescriptionEight Shorts Duets, Op. 1 for Bb clarinets [Mar 1959]
Trio, Op. 3 for violin, clarinet and cello [May 1959] Movie music: New Guinea, Children’s Painting [May 1959] Fugue in D minor "Barney's Fugue" for two clarinets OR violin and viola [1960] Variations on a Motive in Changing Styles, Op. 4 for string quartet [Apr 1961] Mass in the Dorian Mode, Op. 5 for SATB a cappella [Oct 1961] Chorale Partita, Op. 6 for organ [July 1962] String Trio, Op. 7 for violin, viola, and cello [Dec 1962] Preludium and Fantasia by Orlando Gibbons, trans. for string orchestra (quartet) [Jan 1963] My Soul Is Exceeding Sorrowful, Op. 8, No. 1 for a cappella choir (1964 prize winner) (on LP) [Feb 1963] Our Soul Waits for the Lord, Op. 8, No. 2 for a cappella choir (on LP) [Feb 1963] Die Jugend, Op. 10 for unaccompanied clarinet [June 1963] Chorale Prelude "Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lässt Walten" for string quartet [June 1963] Psalm 117, Op. 12 for 8-part a cappella choir (prize winner) [Jan 1964] With Jesus Will I Go, Op. 13, No. 4 for SA and piano or organ [Jan 1964] Windgate, Op. 14, No. 1 for solo flute [Feb 1964] Micron, Op. 14, No. 2 for solo violin [Feb 1964] String Quartet, Op. 15 [Apr 1964] Chamber Symphony, Op. 16 for 12 solo instruments and percussion [June 1964] Seven Etudes, Op. 17 for oboe, clarinet, bassoon (on CD) [July 1964] With Jesus Will I Go for SA with organ or piano [1965] Divertimento, Op. 18 for two clarinets and bassoon [Jan 1965] Eight 3-Part Canons, Op. 19 for two clarinets and bassoon [Jan 1965] Six Songs for a cappella choir [1966] 1. With Rue My Heart Is Laden (A. E Housman) SATB 2. Never Seek to Tell Thy Love (William Blake) TTBB 3. Strephon Kissed Me from "The Look" (Sara Teasdale) SSAA 4. Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel (W. S. Landor) SSAA 5. When I Was in Love with You (A. E. Housman) TTBB 6. Ashes (Heinrich Heine) SATB In Deo Confido triple canon for SSAATB a cappella choir [Aug 1966] Reflections on B-A-C-H, Op. 20 for organ [Jan 1967] Instabilities, Op. 21 for woodwind quintet [Mar 1967] Dirge In Woods, Op. 22, No. 1 for men’s choir a cappella [June 1967] Poem of Circumstance, Op. 22, No. 2 for mixed choir a cappella [Nov 1967] Callichoreo, Op. 23 for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon [Feb 1968] Litany of L.H., Op. 24 for chamber orchestra, chorus, 4 soloists [May 1968] Mini-Variations, Op. 25 for flute, oboe, violin, viola, cello [June 1968] Double Solo, Op. 26 for clarinet and percussion [Aug 1968] Das Dreieck, Op. 27 for wind quintet, string trio, 2 percussionists [Oct 1968] Canonograph, Op. 28, No. 1 for any 3 woodwinds [Jan 1969] Canonograph, Op. 28, No. 2 for string trio [Jan 1969] Ambages, Op. 29 for flute and Bb clarinet [Jan 1969] Tubafour, Op. 30 for four tubas (prize winner, on LP & CD) [Feb 1969] In Thee O Lord Do I Hope SSA a cappella [Mar 1969] Scherzo, Op. 31 for chamber orchestra [Mar 1969] Poikilos, Op. 32 for flute, vibraphone, and percussion [Apr 1969] Music for Three, Op. 33 for amplified bass flute, vibe and percussion [Apr 1969] Museum Piece, Op. 34 for double brass choir and 4 percussion [Apr 1969] 17 Impressions from the Japanese, Op. 35 for chamber orchestra [Feb 1970] Tetralogue, Op. 36 for four clarinets and percussion (on LP) [June 1970] Tre Celli, Op. 37 for three cellos [July 1970] Tournament, Op. 38 for 4 brass quintets and 4 percussionists (winner) [Sept 1970] Set for Double Reeds, Op. 39 for double reed quartet (LP & CD) [May 1971] Pentalogue, Op. 40 for solo contrabass and quad tape (DBs on tape) [July 1971] Labyrinth, Op. 41 for four brass quintets [Aug 1971] Saxoclone, Op. 42 for alto sax and tape (sax on each track) [Oct 1971] Texture Variations, Op. 43 for flute, violin, cello, and harpsichord [Jan 1972] Trio Philharmonia, Op. 44 for violin, cello, and piano [May 1972] Fluxus, Op. 45 for violin and cello [July 1972] Score, Op. 46 for 4 sax quartets and 4 percussionists [Nov 1972] Die Reise, Op. 47 for brass quintet (tuba on low end) [Sept 1973] Horn Trio, Op. 48 for 3 horns or solo horn and tape [Oct 1973] Monologue, Op. 49 for solo Bb clarinet [Nov 1973] Laminae, Op. 50 for three trumpets or solo trumpet and tape [Mar 1974] Holiday for Percussion, Op. 51 for 5 percussionists [Nov 1974] Poems from the East, Op. 52 for wind quartet and soprano [Dec 1974] Canto Nuovo, Op. 53 for solo recorder [Feb 1975] Periphony, Op. 54 for four clarinet trios (prize winner) [May 1975] Stream, Op. 55 for clarinet, cello and piano [August 1975] Playphony, Op. 56 for alto sax and percussion (prize winner) [Sept 1975] Four Miniatures, Op. 57 for flute, oboe, violin and tenor sax [Oct 1975] Ensembles for Brass Quintet, Op. 58 (prize winner, on LP) [Dec 1975] Trombonly, Op. 59 for solo trombone [Feb 1976] Alchemy, Op. 60 for oboe and tape (prize winner) [Apr 1976] Three Pieces, Op. 61 for three trombones [June 1976] Tubacussion, Op. 62 for tuba quartet and percussion [July 1976] Periphony No. 2, Op. 63 for 4 chamber groups and 4 percussionists [Dec 1976] Brass Quintet No. 3, Op. 64 (bass trombone on low end) [Aug 1977] Tuba Quartet No. 3, Op. 65 [Sept 1977] Reticulum, Op. 66 for double reed quartet and tape (double reed quartet on tape) (prize winner) [Dec 1977] Alter Ego, Op. 67 for euphonium and tape (euph. on tape) [Apr 1978] Interpolations, Op. 68 for solo double bass (on LP) [Apr 1979] Brass Quintet No. 4, Op. 69 (“Episodes”) [Dec 1979] Periphony No. 3, Op. 70 for four sax quartets and 4 percussionists [July 1980] Four Serious Chorales for brass quintet or brass ensemble [1980] Ten Trios for Mixed Talent for one soprano recorder and two alto recorders [1980] Duo for Alto Saxophone and Percussion, Op. 71 [July 1981] Fanfare for Brass Quintet, Op. 72 [July 1981] Brass Quintet No. 5, Op. 73 [Sept 1981] Canonic Fanfare, Op. 74 for brass quintet [Dec 1981] Ladder Variations, Op. 75 for woodwind quintet [Dec 1982] Reflections II, Op. 76 for solo piano [July 1983] Dialogue for Alto Saxophone and Tuba, Op. 77 [Jan 1984] Saxophone Quartet No. 1, Op. 78 [July 1984] Reflections on B-A-C-H, Op. 79 for chamber orchestra (transcribed from Op. 20) [Dec 1984] Largo, Op. 80 for piano, clarinet, violin, viola and cello (on LP and CD) [Dec 1984] Double Quintet, Op. 81 for two brass quintets [Mar 1985] Saxophonium, Op. 82 for alto sax and euphonium [Sept 1985] Double Quintet, Op. 83 for two sax quintets (see Op. 81) [Oct 1985] Double Quintet, Op. 84 for 2 clarinet quintets (see Op. 81) [Nov 1985] Double Quintet, Op. 85 for 2 flute quintets (see Op. 81) [Nov 1985] Music for Twelve Saxophones, Op. 86 [Jan 1986] Saxophone Quartet No. 2, Op. 87 [Nov 1986] Essay for Band, Op. 88 for the U.S. Coast Guard Band [Dec 1987] Duo for Baritone Sax and Percussion, Op. 89 (see Op. 71) [Apr 1988] Moiré for Strings, Op. 90 for large string orchestra [June 1988] |