| COMPOSITIONS Phillip Magnuson |
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| TITLE | MOVEMENTS | MEDIUM |
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| 1. Saxon Suite (1963) | Styrtan Betwegen Thridda Ende | String quartet [SQ #1] |
| 2. Laments (1964) | Piano | |
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3. Sea Fever (1964) Poem by John Masefield | SATB | |
| 4. String Quartet #2 (1965) |
Andantino Lento Allegro | |
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5. Curly Locks (1965) Poem by James Whitcomb Riley | SATB | |
| 6. String Quartet #3 (1965) | Allegro moderato Adagio Vivace scherzando | |
| 7. Sonata for Viola and Piano (1965) | Maestoso - allegro Adagio | |
| 8. String Quartet #4 (1966) | Allegro ma non troppo Adagio Allegro Presto | |
| 9. Serenade (1966) | Fugue Romance Minuet Fugue | String trio |
| 10. Concerto for Viola and Strings (1966) | Allegro moderato Adagio con moto Vivace scherzando | |
| 11. Suite (1967) | Allemande Lament Minuet and trio Sarabande Jig Aria | Soprano recorder, viola, cello |
| 12. Concerto for Clarinet and Strings (1967) | Allegro furioso Andante tranquillo Presto | |
| 13. Rhapsody (1967) | Three cellos | |
| 14. Elegy (1967) | String quartet and piano Transcribed for orchestra (1969) | |
| 15. Huhnmusik (1967) | Frage Anwort | Flute and viola |
| 16. String Quartet #5 (1968) | Slow/expressive Fast/rhythmic Slow/mysterious Quick/humorous | |
| 17. Three Bagatelles (1968) | Flute, viola, horn, piano | |
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18. Time's Flight (1968) Based on a poem by Dag Hammarskjold | String quartet [SQ #6] | |
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19. A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud. (1969) Based on a short story by Carson McCullers | Chamber opera | |
| 20. Acrostic (1969) | Viola and piano | |
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21. Suite of Rhymes (1969) Based on Mother Goose rhymes | Praeludium Allemande Courante Sarabande Minuet Trio Gigue | Soprano, flute, violin, viola, cello |
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22. In Nomine (1969) Based on the In Nomine cantus firmus (incomplete) | Orchestra | |
| 23. Dialogue for Viola and Strings (1969) | Transcribed for viola and piano (2009) | |
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24. Who Has Seen The Wind? (1969) Poem by Christina Rossetti | Children's choir and string orchestra | |
| 25. Variations for Harpsichord and Piano (1969) | ||
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26. Ritual: Dance of Ceres (1969) Choreographed by Peggy Hackney | Flute, oboe, string quartet, celeste | |
| 27. Chanson for Violin and Strings (1970) | ||
| 28. String Quartet #7 (1970) | Sonata Romance Scherzo Coda | |
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29. Gestures for Young Musicians (1971) Concert etudes in contemporary styles for young players (incomplete) | String orchestra | |
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30. Sonata for an Old Woman (1971) Based on Mother Goose rhymes | Rhapsody Folksong Lament Fugue | Soprano, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano |
| 31. 6 Events for Orchestra (1971) | Student orchestra | |
| 32. A String Machine / Song and Fanfares (1971) | Student string orchestra | |
| 33. Tripartita (1971) | Three string orchestras | |
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34. Songs of Wisdom (1972) Based on Mother Goose rhymes | Realizations Solutions Conclusions | Baritone, flute, clarinet, cello, piano |
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35. Yara (1972) Based on a Brazilian folk legend (incomplete) | Orchestra | |
| 36. Quid pro quodlibet (1973) | Quartet for any four instruments | |
| 37. Sonata in the Baroque Manner (1973) | Largo Allegro Grave Vivace | Viola and piano |
| 38. Five Christmas Sonnets (1973) | Soprano (self-accompanied) | |
| 39. Music of Triumph, Music of Mourning (1974) | Prologue Dichotomy I Dichotomy II Dichotomy III Dichotomy IV Epilogue | String quartet and brass quartet |
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40. Sinfonia for a Wedding (1974) Based on Mother Goose rhymes | Allegro Romanza Finale | Baritone, violin, viola, horn, bassoon |
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41. The Man In The Moon (1974) Poem by J.R.R. Tolkien | Narrator, clarinet, violin, viola, contrabass, piano | |
| 42. Concerto Grosso (1975) | Maestoso Adagio Menuetto Grave Presto | String quartet and chamber orchestra |
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43. The Terrible Story of Lyman Hart Wayne (1975) Incidental music for a television drama | Organ | |
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44. Lullabies for Elizabeth (1975) Based on European cradle songs | Arrullo Berceuse Cantilena (per maggio) | Two violas |
| 45. Little Suite for String Trio (1976) | March on S Spiritual on B Musette on C Finale in Ragtime | |
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46. Fantasy (1976) Based on the 12th century trope Agnus Dei | Horn, string trio, piano (off-stage: two piccolos, violin/viola choir, horn) | |
| 47. Scenes: A Suite for Fifty Solo Strings (1977) | Fanfare and March Elegy Scherzo Trio Pastorale Centone | |
| 48. Trio (1978) | Rhapsody Nocturne Fugue | Violin, cello, piano |
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49. Carols for Samuel (1978) Based on medieval carols and hymns | Discantus Eclogue Fauxbourdon Gymel Hymn | Two violas |
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50. Introitus: Jubilate Deo (1978) Based on the plainchant Jubilate Deo | Incipit Jubilus | Two violas Transcribed for string quartet [SQ #8] (1980) Transcribed for string orchestra: Incipit and Jubilus (1986) |
| 51. Suite [in Chains of 6] (1979) | Passacaglia [Chaconne] Serenade [Ballade] Scherzi [Dances] Epilogue [Canons] | Clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello |
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52. Cantate Domino (1979) Psalm 96 | SATB Piano accompaniment added 2005 | |
| 53. A Portrait of Betty Zane (1979) | Ballad Reel Hymn | Orchestra |
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54. Music of Mourning, Music of Triumph (1980) Source for 68. Psalm and Celebration (1991) | Elegy Psalm Celebration | Chamber orchestra |
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55. Variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (1980) Character variations, source for 69. A Short History of Western Music (1991) | String orchestra | |
| 56. Some Night Music (1981) | Vespers Serenade Lullaby Shivaree | String trio Transcribed for string octet (1981) Transcribed for string orchestra (1989) Transcribed for string quartet [SQ #9] (1991) |
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57. The Twelve of Israel (1982) Based on passages from the Old Testament | Part I: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah Part II: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun Part III: Joseph and Benjamin | Cantata for narrator, baritone, SATB, orchestra |
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58. Hodie Christus natus est (1982) Based on the traditional Christmas antiphon | SATB | |
| 59. Calends (1983) |
Overture January: Toccata February: Lament March April: Aubade May: Jig June: Pastoral July: Fanfares August: Idyll September: Allemande October: Rhapsody November: Scherzo December: Carol Finale: Rondo |
String trio Horn and organ Clarinet, horn, viola Horn and string trio Clarinet and piano Flute, clarinet, horn Clarinet and string trio Flute and harpsichord Flute, clarinet, viola Flute and string trio Viola and guitar Flute, horn, viola Flute, clarinet, horn, viola Flute, clarinet, horn, string trio |
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60. Concerto for Viola and Strings (1984) Attributed to Cavaliero Nipote | Allegro Largo Vivace | |
| 61. . . .from Alice (1984) | The Dreams The Lobster Quadrille The Pool of Tears The Commotions | Wind ensemble Transcribed for orchestra (1988) |
| 62. Suite d'Our (1988) | Flourish Faburden Fugue | Trio for string quartet (minus one) |
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63. Suite Generis Compilation of movements from earlier compositions (2011) | Passacaglia Aria Cotillion Elegy Moresca | Viola and piano Elegy and Moresca transcribed for horn and piano: Sarabande and Gigue |
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64. Fantasy on Ton-y-Botel (1989) Variations on the hymn tune "Ebenezer" | Viola and piano (or organ) Transcribed for viola and string orchestra (1990) | |
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65. Mass (1990) Completion of missing sections of Mass in C Minor by Mozart | Credo (second half) Agnus Dei | Soloists, SSATB, orchestra |
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66. Struwwelpeter (1990) Poems by Heinrich Hoffman |
Peter Frederick Harriet Conrad Augustus Philip | Soprano and piano |
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67. The Three Little Pigs (1991) Based on the traditional story | Overture The Three Pigs House Building Encounters with the Wolf Epilogue Finale | A Swinata for String Quartet [SQ #10] |
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68. Psalm and Celebration (1991) Based on the sequence Victimae paschali laudes | Wind ensemble | |
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69. A Short History of Western Music (1991) A superficial survey of the past 500 years in music history | Orchestra | |
| 70. Prayer (1991) | Soprano and horn | |
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71. Christmas-Greetings (1991) Poem by Lewis Carroll | SATB and piano | |
| 72. Postcards (1992) |
Arabesque Tango Kabuki Ritual Blues Czardas | Wind ensemble Transcribed for orchestra (1998) Transcribed for viola and piano (2009) |
| 73. Invocation (1992) | Orchestra | |
| 74. Serenata (1992) |
Intrada Menuetto I Variazione Menuetto II Rondo | String orchestra Transcribed for viola and piano (2009) |
| 75. Seven Poems by Herbert Martin (1992) |
Fire Sings a Song Man / Woman my husbandman When You Are Gone Early in the Week Your Silence Rises A Place of Prayer | Three sopranos, baritone, piano |
| 76. An English Suite (1993) | Madrigal Faburden Jigg | Two oboes and English horn Transcribed for recorder quartet and percussion: A Consort Suite (2007) |
| 77. Solfeggio (1993) | Soprano, viola, piano | |
| 78. Live In Love And Thanksgiving (1993) | Soprano and flute | |
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79. Make A Joyful Noise (1993) Psalms 100 and 47 (Inserted into 88. Magnificat) | SATB, piano, percussion | |
| 80. String Quartet #11 (1993) |
Passion Serenity and Whimsy Frenzy | |
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81. He Who Dwells (1994) Psalm 91 | Soprano, alto sax, piano Transcribed for organ: Rejoice in the Lord (2010) | |
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82. Variations on a Jewish Melody (1994) Based on a Chazzan song | Soprano sax, viola, cello, piano | |
| 83. Here In A Stable (1995) | SATB and woodwind trio (oboe, English horn, bassoon) | |
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84. It Pays To Advertise (1995) Libretto by Herbert Woodward Martin | Opera | |
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85. Three Dunbar Poems (1995) Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar | Sympathy Preparation Career | SATB and piano |
| 86. Toscherzo (1996) | Violin and viola | |
| 87. Today A Child Is Born (1997) | SSATB and piano | |
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88. Magnificat (1999) Libretto by Herbert Woodward Martin | SATB, wind ensemble, orchestra | |
| 89. Machinations (2000) | Orchestra | |
| 90. Acclamation! (2000) | Orchestra | |
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91.Eight Poems by Walt Whitman (2001) Poems by Walt Whitman |
The Commonplace A Prairie Sunset Sounds of the Winter Unseen Buds The First Dandelion Lingering Last Drops Twilight Then Last of All | Tenor and piano |
| 92. Wedding Music (2002) |
Fanfare and Processional Meditation Recessional | Quartet |
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93. The Seven Liberal Arts (2004) Six variations on an unheard theme |
1. Grammar 2. Logic 3. Rhetoric 4. Arithmetic 5. Geometry 6. Astonomy | Wind ensemble |
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94. Fantiphonal (2004) Fanfare for antiphonal marching band | Marching band | |
| 95. 5 Silly Songs (2004) |
The Height of the Ridiculous The Company One Keeps The Third Jungle Book The Traveling Man The Music Digest | Tenor and piano |
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96. The Train (2006) A musical vehicle for young string players | Engine Animal car Flatbed car Passenger car Tanker car Caboose | Student string orchestra |
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97. Sic friat crustulum (2007) Wisdom from fortune cookies | Tenor and piano | |
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98. Assemblage (2007) An assembly line for orchestra | Orchestra Transcribed for multiple saxophone quartets (2008) | |
| 99. Also sprach Patrick Reynolds (2008) |
Prelude (PR) On performing (JSB) On effort (FJH) On imagination (WAM) On understanding (LvB) On humility (RS) On humanity (FC) On joy (GV) On inspiration (PT) On economy (JB) On modesty (RS) | Baritone (or tenor) and piano |
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100. Centone (2009) A musical patchwork | Wind ensemble | |
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101. Glory to God! (2009) | SATB and piano |