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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 with no opus number are listed chronologically.]

Title and Description

Eight 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]