Each duo is titled for the musical form it utilizes and can be played complete without turning a page. The 2 parts are of equal importance and difficulty, crossing frequently. Grade 3 - 4+
Meditation for Clarinet and Piano begins with the unaccompanied solo clarinet for the first 5 measures. The style is somewhat impressionistic. Grade 4. Duration: 3:20.
Rhapsody on a Theme of Brahms is based on the opening horn tune from Johannes Brahms' Serenade No. 1, Op. 11 for orchestra. While it borrows its title and theme & variations form (albeit hybridized with
Scored for 2 Bb trumpets and 2 trombones, this sequel to the First Suite for Brass Quartet is a full grade easier and about a minute shorter, but still involves some intricate rhythmic interplay and very
Shades of Paisano is the composer's transcription of four movements from his Paisano Suite a twenty-minute work for orchestra in eight movements which was itself drawn from an earlier ballet score. Grade
As would be expected from the title, Sonatina for Alto Sax and Piano closely follows sonata form on a somewhat smaller scale. Grade 4; Duration - 8:30.