Composers Bureau

Music for Young Audiences

Mixed Chamber Music

Brass and Percussion

• Howard Buss
  • Sonic Fables: "Lessons from Aesop" for brass quintet (2-1-1-1) and one percussion. Entertaining musical representations of six of Aesop's fables are presented between a Prelude and Postlude. The movements may be performed individually or in smaller groupings. Duration: 18', Grade 6 (advanced), for ages 4 through adult. Published by Brixton Publications, 4311 Braemar Ave., Lakeland, FL 33813. Phone: (863) 646-0961.

Strings and Piano

Duets

• Halide K. Smith
  • Melody in G Minor for violin and piano. All ages.

• Libby Larsen
  • Four on the Floor for piano, violin, cello and bass. All ages. Oxford University Press.

Voice, Brass and Percussion

• Alice A. Moerk
  • Dialogue Between Ancients and Moderns for mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone, with trumpet, trombone, guitar, synthesizer and percussion. Junior High/High School.

Voice and Chamber Ensemble

• Howard J. Buss
  • Fables from Aesop (2001) in 5 entertaining movements: The Dog Who Chased a Lion, The Astronomer, The Camel Who Wanted Horns, The Crow and the Pitcher, and The Rabbits and the Frogs. Each movement begins with a performer reciting the corresponding fable. This piece is a hit with all types of audiences. Duration: 13'. Grade V. In three versions: for violin and French horn B371, for violin and trombone (or bassoon) B372, and for violin and cello. B373, for ages 4 through adult. Published by Brixton Publications, 4311 Braemar Ave., Lakeland, FL 33813. Phone: (863) 646-0961.
• Jerry Casey
  • The Musicians of Bremen for 2222/1111 timpani (3)/bass drum, snare drum, triangle, suspended cymbal, guitar, xylophone/strings/narrator. Ages K through 6th grade.
• Samuel Jones
  • Eudora's Fable: The Shoe Bird for *2, *2, *3, *2/2,3,1,0/T 2P, Hp/children's chorus,narrator,strings. Ages upper elementary to high school.
• Alice A. Moerk
  • Bug Poems for narrator, synthesizer, and slides. All ages.
  • The Hunkitchy Man for narrator, synthesizer, and slides. All ages.
  • Tailypo for narrator, synthesizer, and slides. All ages.
• Joelle Wallach
  • The Ascent of the Swallow for chamber orchestra, children's choir, and narrator. Ages 5 to adult.

Voice, Woodwinds and Strings

• Dinos Constantinides
  • The Dancing Shoes for flute, string quintet, narrator, and voice. Ages 3-10 and up.
  • The Dancing Turtle (on CD) for flute, string quintet, narrator, and voice. Ages 3-10 and up.
  • Lazy Jack (on CD) for flute, string quintet, narrator, and voice. Ages 3-10 and up.
  • The Penguin Parade for flute, string quintet, narrator, and voice. Ages 3-10 and up.
  • The Singing Cucaracha (on CD) for flute, string quintet, narrator, and voice. Ages 3-10 and up.
• Alice A. Moerk
  • Son Quiz, song cycle for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, guitar and cello. Junior high/High School.
• Stephen Yarbrough
  • And You Shall Be for mezzo-soprano, baritone, oboe, horn, cello and harp.

Woodwinds and Piano

• Charles Fitts
  • Birds Imitiating Flutists for flute and piano. Ages 5-15.

• Canary Burton
  • Sinuosity for piano, oboe and flute. Ages 10 and up.
• Margaret Shelton Meier
  • Petronella for flute, clarinets (B-flat and bass for one performer), piano and narrator. 30 minutes. Ages 6 to 13.

• Alex Shapiro
  • Evensong Suite for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano. Ages 8-16.
• Eric Stokes
  • The Lyrical Pickpocket for flute (piccolo, alto), oboe (English horn), bassoon and piano (toy piano). Ages 12-18.

• Richard Lane
  • The Magician's Shoes for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, piano and narrator. Ages 5-12.

• Augusta Cecconi-Bates
  • Willie Was Different for woodwind quintet, piano and speaker. Ages 8 and up.
• Ira-Paul Schwarz
  • Five Cats & A Porcupine for woodwind quintet and piano, with narrator. A story of five cats of very different temperament who learn to get along with each other. A porcupine disrupts their life but, surprisingly, also makes a contribution. May be performed with a conductor, or cues may be given by pianist. Ages 6-12. 20 minutes.

Woodwinds and Strings

• Charles Fitts
  • Rondo for Spring for oboe and strings. Ages 10-15.

• Stephen Yarbrough
  • What Wondrous Love Is This: Fantasy on An American Hymn Tune for flute and viol

Quintets

• Peter Sacco
  • Introduction and Divertimento for solo bassoon and string quartet.

• Dinos Constantinides
  • The Dancing Turtle for reader, flute and string quintet. Ages 3-10.

Woodwinds, Strings and Percussion

• Jan Bach
  • The Last Flower for harp, clarinet, cello and percussion. Ages 13-21 and adults.
• Libby Larsen
  • The Seven Sneezes, for woodwind quintet, string trio, and percussion. Ages - pre-school.
• Ursula Mamlok
  • Divertimento - flute, cello and percussion - ACA
• William Mayer
  • The Greatest Sound Around (contact composer at meremay212@aol.com); 2,2,2,2; 2,1,1,0; pan flute, percussion, strings. Ages 5-10.
  • Hello, World! (Boosey and Hawkes); 2,2,2,2; 2,2,1,1; pan flute, percussion, strings. Ages 5-11. Performed at the Philadelphia Orchestra's Young Peoples Concerts.
  • One Christmas Long Ago (contact composer at meremay212@aol.com); 2,2,2,2; 2,1,1,0; harp, pan flute, percussion, strings. Ages 5-10.
  • Scenes from the Snow Queen (Theodore Presser); based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale, ; 2,2,2,2; 2,2,1,1; pan flute, percussion, harp, strings. Ages 6-12. Performed at the Philadelphia Orchestra's Young Peoples Concerts.

Woodwinds, Strings and Piano

Duets

• Halide K. Smith
  • Birinci (Biringi) for piano and flute or violin. All ages.

Trios

• Ralph R. Guenther
  • We Go Pop 'sel for flute, violin and cello. Ages 6-12.
• Stephen Yarbrough
  • Awake Joy for flute, viola and piano.

• Sondra Clark
  • Two Scenes from New Orleans for flute, clarinet, bass and piano. Grades K-12.
• Gay Holmes Spears
  • Sudbury Suite for oboe, clarinet, cello and piano. Ages 6 and up.

• Will Gay Bottje
  • Sprites and Phantoms, for flute, oboe, clarinet, cello and piano. Lots of effects and playful figures, suitable for almost any age level with the proper introduction. American Composers Alliance.
• John Anthony Lennon
  • Goliard's Banquet, for piano, viola, bassoon, flute, and clarinet. High school.
• Stephen Yarbrough
  • Sarabande & Gigue for flute, horn, viola, and two pianos.

Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Piano

• Richard Lane
  • The Magician's Shoes for narrator, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tympani and piano. For ages 5-12.

Woodwinds, Strings, Percussion and Piano

• Sondra Clark
  • Summer Lake for flute, marimba, cello and piano. Grades K-12.

Woodwinds, Brass, Strings and Percussion

• Jerry Casey
  • The Musicians of Bremen 2222/1111/perc, timp, xylophone,guitar/strings. K-6
• Daniel Dorff
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears for narrator with Mixed Octet (flute, clarinet, bass trombone, 1 percussion, harp, violin, cello and bass). 8 minutes. Rental from Presser.
  • Three Fun Fables for narrator with Mixed Octet (Clarinet, Bassoon/Contra, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Harp, Violin and String Bass). For young children through adults. 10 1/2 minutes. MMB Music. Orchestration also in progress.
  • The Tortoise and the Hare for narrator and mixed octet (Clarinet, Bassoon/Contra, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Harp, Violin and String Bass) or chamber orchestra. For young children through adults. 5 1/2 minutes. MMB Music.
• Steven Rosenhaus
  • In Flight Diary (Airport Lobsters) Narrator, flute, clarinet, trombone, piano, violin. All ages.

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