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WORLD SAXOPHONE CONGRESS COMPOSITION PRIZE. Bruce Faulconer composed MUSIC FOR SAXOPHONE AND PERCUSSION: 1972 in 1972 while at the University of Texas at Austin. He received the Second Prize at the Third World Saxophone Congress in Toronto in 1972 for the composition. The premiere performance took place in August of 1972 in Toronto.
MUSIC FOR SAXOPHONE AND PERCUSSION: 1972 is set for Tenor Saxophone and Percussion (Two Players). The work incorporates multiphonics for the Saxophone. In "Multiphonics, A Scalar Model", Tom Bergeron writes about Faulconer's multiphonic techniques and manuscript notation innovations. Faulconer was originally inspired by the work of Bruno Bartolozzi, "New Sounds for Woodwind" (1967) and began to explore how multiphonics could be created with the saxophone.
Faulconers's Saxophone and Percussion composition is extensively discussed in a Doctoral Dissertation Abstract, "AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED PUBLISHED WORKS FOR SAXOPHONE AND PERCUSSION BY NORTH AMERICAN COMPOSERS", by Barry Eugene McGinnis, 2002, pages 106-110.
The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional instrumentalists.

MUSIC FOR SAXOPHONE AND PERCUSSION: 1972

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While at the University of Texas, some good friends of mine were getting married and asked me to compose a piece for their wedding. I wrote A SONG OF LOVE, based on I Corinthians 13 from the New Testament, in October 1971, in celebration of love and marriage. A few months later, I arranged the piece for Choir (SATB) and Organ.

A SONG OF LOVE is also available for Solo Voice and Organ, Choir (SATB) and Piano, and Solo Voice and Piano. The vocal range for the solo versions is suggested for high voices.
The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional instrumentalists and singers.

A SONG OF LOVE - Choir/Organ

SATB Full Score

Bruce Faulconer composed A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW as one of the songs for his musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK, in November of 1992 for mezzo soprano, tenor, piano, and chamber orchestra, having collaborated with lyricist David Arthur. This is the solo piano and vocal version of the piece. The music and songs also appear in the feature film of the same title. The film won a First Prize in the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival in 1993. The song evokes an argument between lovers and their affair’s effect to themselves and the people in their lives. In the heat of passion, frustration, anger, they question themselves and their actions, and all is ultimately lost.

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW, music by Bruce Faulconer and lyrics by David Arthur, is a song from the musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional pianists and singers.

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW

Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor Duet

Bruce Faulconer composed LOST IN LOVING YOU, as one of the pieces for his musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK, in December 1992 for tenor (or baritone), piano, and chamber orchestra, having collaborated with lyricist David Arthur. This is the solo voice and piano version of the piece. The music and songs also appear in the feature film of the same title. The film won a First Prize in the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival in 1993.
This song reveals the protagonist of our play as he is writing a musical drama. In the middle of the night, interrupted by his thoughts of the day, he pens an amorous love song. Is he smitten by her smile at their first encounter? Is it love at first sight, or merely infatuation? The vision lingers into the night.

LOST IN LOVING YOU, music by Bruce Faulconer with lyrics by David Arthur, is a song from the musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK. This version is for tenor (or baritone), and piano. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional pianists and singers.

LOST IN LOVING YOU

Tenor, Baritone Solo

Bruce Faulconer composed SAYING GOODBYE as one of the songs for his musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK, in October of 1992 for piano and chamber orchestra. Faulconer worked with lyricist David Arthur on this musical play. This is the solo piano and voice version of the piece. The music and songs also appear in the feature film of the same title. The film won a First Prize in the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival in 1993. The mood reveals a sad breakup of the artist's marriage, and parting of his mistress, with the three of them commiserating their loss.

SAYING GOODBYE, music by Bruce Faulconer and lyrics by David Arthur, is a song from the musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional pianists and singers. The song can be performed by one to three singers and piano.

SAYING GOODBYE

Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor Trio Collection

Bruce Faulconer composed WOODWIND QUINTET in 1998, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon. Commissioned by a private donor, it was first performed that year in the Caruth Auditorium at Southern Methodist University by members selected from the Dallas Symphony and Dallas Opera Orchestras.

The WOODWIND QUINTET is a chamber music composition for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon. With a music style both appealing and approachable, the tonality is fresh, vibrant, and fun. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional instrumentalists.

WOODWIND QUINTET

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I composed my SONATA FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO in 1970, during my studies with composer Hunter Johnson, at the University of Texas at Austin. Soon after its completion, I played the trumpet part in the works first performance at Texas. Piano and Trumpet are the two instruments I have played during my career as a composer, so writing for them together, under the mentorship of Hunter Johnson, remains a special moment for me.

SONATA FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO is a three-movement work in Sonata form: I. Adagio - Allegro, II. Adagio, III. Presto.
The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional instrumentalists.

SONATA FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO

Trumpet Solo with Piano

Bruce Faulconer composed "The Bells on Christmas Day" in 1987 choosing the poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The composition is for SATB and Piano. Faulconer's setting is true to the tone of the poem, with both festive and darker tones per the sanzas of the poetry. The poem was written in 1863, inspired by Longfellow's reaction to the plight of the American Civil War.
"The Bells of Christmas Day" is set for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass, (SATB), and Piano. The difficulty level is suggested for High School, College, and Professional Choirs, as well as Church Choirs.

THE BELLS OF CHRISTMAS DAY

COMMISSIONED by the McLean Paris Foundation, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Texas Sesquicentennial Foundation, Bruce Faulconer composed WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS in February to May of 1986. The piece is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of Texas founding, commemorating the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS is a Symphonic Poem in three movements for large symphony orchestra. The harmonies in the piece are both harmonious, majestic, and beautiful. It opens with a tempo marking, fast and valiant, then Majestic in the second movement, concluding with fast and valiant again. The Poem's imagery paints a picture of struggle, resilience, and a rising nation battling for its freedom.

The difficulty level is suggested for performance by College and Professional Orchestras.

WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS

Full Orchestra Score & Parts

FIRST PRIZE WINNER. Bruce Faulconer composed INTERSTICES 11/5 in 1977-78 as a part of his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree. The piece won the Elkhart Indiana International Composition Competition (a national award) in 1979, and the Elkhart Indianna Orchestra premiered the composition in Elkhart, May, 20, 1979, with Michael Esselstrom, conducting the orchestra. At this time, Faulconer was also beginning a composer in residency through a Post Doctoral Fellowship at The Ohio State University in Columbus, and he attended the premiere with his music colleague, Professor Gregory Proctor of OSU.

INTERSTICES 11/5 is written for a medium size orchestra with woodwinds in pairs, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones timpani, percussion, celeste, harp, and strings. The piece is written in a 20th century neoclassical style, with a symmetrical cell set forming the tonality of the work. The cells of this harmony and melody are known as Z cells, and are formed with interlocking tritones, a half step apart (C, F#, F, B, and their axis of symmetry, D, Eb, G#, A). Also, the two Z cells together form an octatonic scale. See the Dissertation Abstracts at Harvard University Press, 1978 for a discussion of the theoretical process.

The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional Chamber Ensembles.

INTERSTICES 11/5

Bruce Faulconer composed Sonata for Flute and Piano in 1982 - 1985 while in residence at The Ohio State University and the MacDowell Colony. He dedicated the composition to the Voices of Change; the first performance took place at the Festival for Texas Composers at the University of Houston in 1986.
SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO is set for Flute and Piano. The two instruments are equal forces in the composition, where the piano part is by no means merely an accompaniment to the flute. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional instrumentalists.

SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO

Flute/Oboe/Piano Solo

Bruce Faulconer composed IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, as one of the pieces for his musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK, in October 1992 for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, piano, and chamber orchestra, having collaborated with lyricist David Arthur. This is the solo piano and vocal version of the piece. The music and songs also appear in the feature film of the same title. The film won a First Prize in the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival in 1993. The song evokes a playwright - composer lying awake at night, unable to rest. The sleeplessness is brought on by wrestling with creativity unhinged, overwhelming pressures, and endless possibilities.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, music by Bruce Faulconer with lyrics by David Arthur, is a song from the musical play, SCENES IN THE DARK. This version is for SATB and piano. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional pianists and singers.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

Vocal Quartet Full Score

Bruce Faulconer composed INTERFACE I, for Amplified Piano, Percussion (Two Players), and Amplified String Quartet in 1975 at the University of Texas at Austin, while working on his Doctoral of Music Arts Degree. He completed this final manuscript copy at that time as well, by hand, using vellum and India ink. Interface I was accepted into the Gaudeamus Foundation (Netherlands) as one of thirteen participants in the world-wide submissions for 1978. It was first performed in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 9, 1978, during Gaudeamus Music Weeek1978 in the Cathedral in Utrecht. The Gaudeamus String Quartet participated in the performance also with musicians from their chamber instrumentalists.
INTERFACE I is set for Piano, Percussion (Two Players), and String Quartet. The Piano and Quartet are amplified. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by advanced High School, College, and Professional instrumentalists.

INTERFACE I

Pierrot Ensemble (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion, and Piano) Septet

While at the University of Texas, some good friends of mine were getting married and asked me to compose a piece for their wedding. I wrote A SONG OF LOVE, based on I Corinthians 13 from the New Testament, in October 1971, in celebration of love and marriage. I have arranged the piece here for Solo Voice and Piano.

A SONG OF LOVE is also available for Choir (SATB) and Organ, Choir (SATB) and Piano, and Solo Voice and Organ. The vocal range for the solo versions is suggested for high voices.
The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School and College students, and Professional instrumentalists.

A SONG OF LOVE - SOLO VOICE AND PIANO

High/Medium Vocal Score

Bruce Faulconer composed INTERFACE IV, for Clarinet, Tape, and Bass Clarinet in 1979 during his residency at The Ohio State University, as a Post Doctoral Fellow. He completed this final manuscript copy at that time as well, by hand, using vellum and India ink. Interface IV was also commissioned by the Voices of Change at Southern Methodist University where the first performance took place February 8, 1980. The Tape part of this work was composed and realized by Faulconer at The Ohio State University Electronic Music Studio.
INTERFACE IV is set for Clarinet, Tape (Reel to Reel), and Bass Clarinet. The aleatoric feel of the composition and the electronic sounds are enhanced by use of multiphonics in the two clarinet parts. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by advanced High School, College, and Professional instrumentalists.
A digital copy of the Tape part is now available (MP3 or WAV format) when purchasing this composition.  CONTACT: faulconerproductions@gmail.com

INTERFACE IV

Mixed Duet

Bruce Faulconer composed the Prelude, "Joy" for solo piano in 2016. The piece evokes an uplifting spirit of joy as indicated by its subtitle.

The Prelude, "Joy" is for solo piano. It is a great pairing with Faulconer's Prelude entitled "Daydream".
It's a great encore piece!

The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional Pianists.

PRELUDE

Piano Solo

During March and April of 1988, Bruce Faulconer composed SCENES, SOUNDS, CITIFAIRE! for the dedication of the CITIPLACE TOWER in Dallas. The grand premiere performance took place at CITIPLACE in Dallas, performed by the Voices of Change.

SCENES, SOUNDS, CITIFAIRE! is set for Flute, Bb Clarinet, C Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Piano, Violin, and Cello.  The score is marked Giojosamente, indicative of the very lively, festive tone of the piece - it's a celebration!  

The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional Chamber Ensembles.

SCENES, SOUNDS, CITIFAIRE!

Pierrot Ensemble (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion, and Piano) Ensemble

Dr. T. David Lowe commissioned Bruce Faulconer to compose a piece for Solo Viola in 1990. The commission included a two-day residency at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas supported by the Kansas Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mid- American Arts Alliance. Lowe first performed Fantasia #2 for Solo Viola on March 1, 1991 at Bethany College.
FANTASIA #2 is set for Solo Viola. The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional Violists.

FANTASIA #2

Viola Solo

Piano Concerto No. 1 was commissioned by over 120 patrons, many being fans of Faulconer's work on the music for Dragon Ball Z, as well as patrons of his classical repertoire. His compositions include works for orchestra, various chamber ensembles, symphonic band, piano, choral music, songs, and electronic music, as well as works for film and television.
Piano Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra is Faulconer's first work in the piano concerto genre. It was composed between 2022 and 2024. It's premiere recording, released January 28, 2025, features Faulconer as the solo pianist. The work is a post-romantic modern expression of the concerto form in the usual three movements, presenting fast, slow, and fast tempi. The first movement is a bold exposition; then follows a pastoral second movement, evoking serenity and beauty. The final movement features an exciting, assertive conclusion, ending in a fiery finish. This Concerto is recommended for a performance level including college to professional orchestra that would feature an advanced soloist or visiting artist.

PIANO CONCERTO No. 1

FIRST PRIZE WINNER. Bruce Faulconer composed MUSIC FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 1975 in early 1975. The piece won the Shena Meeker Memorial Composition Competition (a national award) April 24, 1975, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra premiere performance took place during Mayfest in Fort Worth, May 2, 1975, with John Giordano conducting. The prize was also supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

MUSIC FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 1975 is for a 23 instrument chamber group, including Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horns (2), Trumpets (2), Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, and Strings.

The difficulty level is suggested for performance by High School, College, and Professional Chamber Ensembles.

MUSIC FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 1975

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