WAYNE PETERSON

 Chronological List of Works

STRING TRIO (2007)

SHE LIVES WITH THE FURIES OF HOPE AND DESPAIR &
     I AM CHERRY ALIVE
 (2006)  ca. 10 min
{texts: Delmore Schwartz} a cappella chorus SATB

PAS DE DEUX (2006)
flute/alto flute & marimba/vibraphone

THREE PIECES FOR ORCHESTRA (2005) 20’
Convergence 5’, Adagio 8’, Can This Grass Be Blue? 7’
(each movement can be performed separately)
2-2-2-2; 2-2-2-0; timp, percussion (2), piano, harp, strings

FREEDOM AND LOVE (text Thomas Campbell) (2004) for soprano and percussion (1 player)

FANFARE
(2004) brass quintet plus percussion (1 player), ca. 3'

CAN THIS GRASS BE BLUE
(2004) for small orchestra, ca.7'

ADAGIO
(2004) for small orchestra ca.. 8’ 
2-2-2-2; 2-2-2-0; timp, percussion (2), harp, strings

A THREE PIECE SUITE (2003) ca.. 19’ 
Flute/Alto/Picc, Clarinet/Bcl, violin, cello, percussion, piano

QUEST (2002) ca.. 12’ 
Flute/Alto Flute and Piano

TYMPAN ALLEY (2002) ca.. 5’ 
{text of Les Murray}
Soprano and Percussion

TRANSCRIPTIONS OF PIANO MUSIC (Chopin , Bartok, Ravel)
for woodwind quintet (2002) 
Chopin: VALSE BRILLANTE op. 34 No. 2 7'; Bartok: RONDO ON A FOLK TUNE 4';  Ravel: PAVANNE 6'

N
ONET (2001) ca.. 18’ 
I: AUTUMNAL REFLECTIONS  II. DESPERATE GAMBOL
Flute/Picc/Alto Flute,Oboe, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello

A BRAHMS SUITE three transcriptions of piano music for woodwind quintet (2001)ca. 9'
CAPRICCIO in b minor, op 76 No. 2, INTERMEZZI op. 119 No. 1 and 2
Marimba/Vibraphone ca. 8’

FOUR PRELUDES FOR PIANO (2001) 14'

INSCAPE
(2000) 10’ 
a trio for Flute/Alto Flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, and Percussion

CAROL (2000) chorus 4’
{text of William Austin}
a cappella chorus (SATB)

COLLOQUY (1999) ca. 12'
F
lute and Harp

ANTIPHONIES  (1999) 8'
solo percussion (Marimba/Vibraphone) ca. 8’

SEVEN DEBUSSY SONGS (1999) ca. 18’
7 songs transcribed for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

POP SWEET (String Quartet No. 3) (1998) 20'
I. SAMBA THESE DAYS II. LAMENT  III. CAN THIS GRASS BE BLUE?

MONARCH OF THE VINE
(1998) ca. 20’
Percussion Quartet

PEREGRINATIONS (1997)  10'
Solo Clarinet
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

WINDUP
(1997)
Saxophone Quartet 12'
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation
Review

A ROBERT HERRICK MOTLEY (1996, rev. 2000) 20'
five a cappella choruses

THESEUS (1996) chamber orchestra
2-2-2-2; 2-2-2-0; pno/cel, timp, perc (1), strings 12’
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation
REVIEW

VICISSITUDES (1995) for six players 19’
flute (picc, alto), clarinet (bcl), violin, cello, piano and percussion
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

AND THE WINDS SHALL BLOW (1994) 21’
Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra (without strings)
3(picc)-3(3=eh)-3(3=bcl)-2; 4-3-3-1; timpani, perc (3), harp, pno/celeste, sax quartet (s.a.t.b)
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

DUO for Violin and Piano (1993) 18’
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

JANUS for Ten Instruments (1993) 9’
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, perc.(1), piano, violin, viola, cello
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

DIPTYCH: AUBADE, ODYSSEY (1992) for six players 21’
flute (picc, alto), clarinet (bcl), violin, cello, piano and percussion
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

THE FACE OF THE NIGHT, THE HEART OF THE DARK (1991) 20’
for Orchestra
3(a.fl., picc)-3 (eh)-3(bcl)-2; 4-3-3-1; timp, perc(3), hp, pno/cel, strings
Awarded the 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

FOUR SPANISH SONGS (De Falla)
transcribed for Woodwind Quintet (1991)
Published by Trillenium Music (Turnbridge, VT)

STRING QUARTET No. 2: Apparitions, Jazz Play (1991) 18’
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation


THE WIDENING GYRE (1990) 18’
for Orchestra
3(picc)-3(eh)-3(bcl)-3; 4-3-3-1; timp, perc (3), hp, pno/cel, strings
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

MALLETS AFORETHOUGHT (1990) 18’
Percussion Quartet (plus conductor)
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

SONATINE of Maurice Ravel (1989) 10’
T
ranscribed for Woodwind Quintet
Published by Trillenium Music (Tunbridge, VT)

TRILOGY (1988) for chamber orchestra 20’
1(picc,afl)-1-1(bcl)-1; 2-1-1-0; timp,perc(1), hp, strings
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

DUODECAPHONY (1987/8) 12’
for viola and cello (also a version for violin and cello)  
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

LABYRINTH (1987) 13’
flute, clarinet, violin and piano
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

TRANSFORMATIONS (1986) for chamber orchestra 17’
1-1-1-1; 2-1-1-0; perc(2), hp, pno, string quintet (or small string section) Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

ARIADNE'S THREAD (1985) ca. 15’ for harp and six players
harp, flute (picc, alto) oboe, clarinet (bcl), horn, percussion, violin
Winner of the American Society of Harpists 1985 composition contest
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

STRING QUARTET No. 1 (1983) 17’
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation


DOUBLES (1982) 8’
2 flutes, clarinet and bass clarinet
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation
BUY THE SCORE
BUY THE PARTS

SEXTET (1982) 16’
flute (picc, alto), clarinet(bcl), violin, cello, harp, percussion
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Recording Award
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation


DARK REFLECTIONS (1980) 15’
{texts of Joyce, Millay and Thos. Campbell}
soprano, violin, and piano

AN INTERRUPTED SERENADE (1978) 15’
flute, harp and cello
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

RHAPSODY FOR CELLO AND PIANO (1976) 14’
Published by C.F. Peters Corporation

ENCOUNTERS (1976) for eight players 16’
flute(picc), clarinet(bcl),horn, trumpet, percussion, piano, violin, cello

DIATRIBE for violin and piano (1975) 16’30"
Published by Seesaw Music

CAPRICCIO for flute and piano (1973) 11’
Published by Seesaw Music

SPRING (1970) chorus SATB, a cappella 8’
{text: Thomas Nash}
Published by Lawson-Gould

CEREMONY AFTER A FIRE RAID (1969, rev.2001) 8’
{text: Dylan Thomas}
soprano and piano

PHANTASMAGORIA (1969) for three players 12’
contrabass, flute(afl, picc), clarinet (Eb and bass)
Published by Seesaw Music

CLUSTERS AND FRAGMENTS (1968) 13’
for small string orchestra, Players: 4-3-2-2-1
Published by Seesaw

an ee cummings cantata (1964) 15’
SATB and piano or SATB and mixed ensemble of 8 players

EXALTATION, DITHYRAMB AND CAPRICE (1961) 27’
3(picc)-3(eh)-3(bcl)-3; 4-3-3-1; timp, perc., hp, pno/cel, strings
Published by Boosey and Hawkes

METAMORPHOSIS for Wind Quintet (1967) 13’
Published by Seesaw Music

an ee cummings triptych (1962) 12’
SATB, a cappella

THREE SONGS for soprano and piano (1957) 8’
{texts: Tennyson, Eliot, and Hopkins}

PSALM 56 (1959) 6’
SATB, a cappella
Published by Robert Shaw Choral Series, Lawson Gould

FREE VARIATIONS (1958) 20’
3(picc)-3(eh)-3(bcl)-3; 4-3-3-1; timp., perc., pno/cel, strings
Published by Boosey and Hawkes

EARTH, SWEET EARTH (1956) SATB, a cappella 7’
{text: G.M. Hopkins}
Published by Lawson Gould

CAN DEATH BE SLEEP (1955) SATB a cappella 5’
{text: Keats}
Published by Boosey and Hawkes


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