Psalm 105

Nine pieces covering many different technical problems within a short time span and overall musical structure.

For solo oboe.  First printing.  Written for the composer and oboist Heinz Holliger.  Score, 1 p.

For solo oboe. Printed from manuscript. Preface in Ger. and Eng. A challenging, unmetered work. Score, 13 p.

Kui is a polysemous figure in ancient Chinese mythology named for the legendary musician "Kui" who invented music and dancing and for the one-legged mountain demon or rain-god variously said to resemble a

For solo oboe.  First printing.  Commissioned by Dr. Margitta Giera.  Premiered in September, 2003.  Inspired by a chess-playing automaton created in the 18th century by Wolfgang von

Phrasings and hints of Chinese folksongs, and the dramatic beauty of nature, are often the deep inspiration for Chen Yi's musical worlds, along with the subtle relationship between folk arts and progressive

I composed this piece in a modernist style (old fashioned now!) that demonstrates the tall range of the oboe, its multiphonic possibilities, laser-precise characteristics of articulation, lyricism, and

Composed in 1951. The six metamorphoses include: I. Pan; II. Phaeton; III. Niobe; IV. Bacchus; V. Narcissus; VI. Arethusa. Duration: c. 12 minutes

From 2006, Three Angularities is three diverse movements for solo oboe - a flowing "Andante," a disjointed "Allegro vivace," and a languid "Lento." Three Angularities was written for the