Alexander Brott Compositions

ID | Title | Avail? | Year | Description | Duration | Comments |
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ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS | ||||||
1 | Accent, L’ | yes | 1971 | For narrator and string orchestra or string orchestra | 0:15:00 | |
2 | Analogy in Anagram | yes | 1955 | *3*3*3*3,4441 (or euphonium), timp, 1 perc. strings, harp | 0:11:00 | |
3 | Arabesque | yes | 1957 | Solo cello 11111110 1 perc, harp also for solo cello and piano | 0:12:00 | |
4 | Aurora borealis (Laurentian Idyll) | 1973 | *1111 2000 timp, strings | 0:11:00 | ||
5 | Aurora Borealis (Laurentian Idyll for Symphonic Band) | 1973 | *3*3*524331,4 cornets, 1 euphonium, string bass | 0:11:00 | ||
6 | B-22 An orchestral fantasy (Celebration 2000) | 1969 | *2*2224231 timp, 3 perc, strings | 0:12:30 | Premiere in Quebec city | |
7 | Badinage | 1968 | For choir and piano | 0:04:30 | ||
8 | Berceuse (see also Lullaby and Procession of the Toys) | 1947 | For piano or piano and voice | 0:04:00 | ||
9 | Canada, a Case History (part of Sept for Seven) | 1945 | For high voice and string orchestra | 0:04:30 | ||
10 | Canadian trilogy (see Canada, a Case History) | 1945 | SSMM, piano, 1 male reciter (for Boris and the Whales) | 7:12:30 | ||
11 | Canadiana | 1955 | For choir | 8:12:30 | ||
12 | Centennial Cerebration | 1967 | For narrator, SSA chorus, and string orchestra. | 0:22:00 | ||
13 | Centennial Colloquy | yes | 1965 | *22*3,lbasset horn,*3 4000 1 perc | 0:23:00 | |
14 | Characteristic Dance (see also Invocation and Dance) | 1939 | String orchestra | 0:11:00 | ||
15 | Chassidic Dance | 1939 | For harp and violin | 0:05:00 | ||
16 | Circle, Triangle, 4 Squares | yes | 1963 | For string orchestra | 0:11:00 | |
17 | Concertino for Violin and Orchestra | yes | 1950 | Violin solo, string orchestra | 0:21:00 | |
18 | Concordia | yes | 1946 | *3*3*3*3 4231 timp, 1 perc, strings | 0:27:00 | |
19 | Corriveau, (La) | 1967 | *3*3*3*34231 timp, 3 perc, piano, strings | 0:27:00 | ||
20 | Critics Corner | yes | 1950 | For string quartet and percussion | 0:15:00 | |
21 | Cupids Quandry | yes | 1975 | For solo violin, string orchestra, and percussion | 0:22:00 | |
22 | Curioso furioso | 1965 | For string orchestra | 0:06:30 | ||
23 | Davids Genie (Hymn to Her) | 1978 | Sketches for Hymn II Her | 0:15:00 | ||
24 | Delightful Delusions | 1950 | *3*3*3*34431 timp, 2 perc, harp,strings | 0:06:00 | ||
25 | Double Entente for a Double Marriage | 1976 | For string quartet | 0:05:30 | ||
26 | E dai p milo | 1976 | For string orchestra | 0:16:00 | ||
27 | Elie, elie lama sabach tani | 1964 | For contralto, SSAA chorus, and piano or organ | 0:04:30 | ||
28 | Emperors New Clothes, The | 1970 | For narrator or singers and orchestra: 1111/2110/timpani, percussion, strings | 0:20:00 | ||
29 | Espoiranto, (L) | 1966 | For SSAA or SATB chorus and keyboard | 0:04:00 | ||
30 | Evocative Provocations | 1975 | 22222210 1 perc strings (or gamba,sax, basset horn, guitar, luth, flute de pan) | 0:15:45 | ||
31 | Fancy and Folly | 1946 | *3*3*3*34331 timp, 2 perc, strings | 0:07:30 | ||
32 | Fanfare | 1965 | *32224221 timp, 2 perc | 0:03:00 | ||
33 | Fantasy in B flat | 1939 | String orchestra | 0:06:20 | ||
34 | Five Miniatures for Eight Players | 1950 | 0011-1000-2vl-1 vla-1cello | 0:08:30 | ||
35 | For Talias 13th Birthday | 1993 | Solo voice and organ or strings | 0:02:30 | ||
36 | From Sea to Sea | 1947 | *3*3*3*34431 timp, 2 perc, strings | 0:34:15 | ||
37 | From the Hazel Bough | 1959 | For medium voice and string orchestra | 0:02:00 | ||
38 | Fun-Ethic-s | 1968 | For SA chorus and piano | 0:07:00 | ||
39 | H.B. Sauce | 1975 | *22223211 tirnp, 1 perc, piano and celeste, strings | 0:07:00 | Boris’ 10th year as conductor in Hamilton | |
40 | How Thunder and Lightning Came to Be | 1973 | *22222210 timp, 1 perc, soprano, bass, speaker,chorus of children also for piano,bass, perc, chorus of children | 0:20:00 | ||
41 | Hymn II Her | 1978 | Solo flute, solo bassoon, or solo cello and solo bass and strings | 0:15:00 | ||
42 | Indian Legends | 1972 | For soprano and bass, both playing percussion | 0:05:00 | ||
43 | Invocation and Dance for Solo Violin and Orchestra | yes | 1939 | *2*222 2220 1 perc, harp, strings also for violin and piano | 0:10:54 | |
44 | Israel | 1952 | For SATB chorus | 0:06:30 | ||
45 | Kaleidoscopic Imagery | 1994 | For piano, 4 hands | 0:09:00 | ||
46 | Lament | 1940 | For string orchestra or string quartet | 0:05:00 | ||
47 | Lullaby and Procession of Ladies | 1949 | For strings, guitar, harmonica | 0:04:30 | ||
48 | Lullaby and Procession of Toys | 1939 | For string orchestra or string quartet | 0:08:00 | ||
49 | Lysistrata | 1975 | Sketches for a play Greek play | |||
50 | Martlett’s muse | 1962 | *3*3*3*3 4331 timp, 1 perc, strings | 0:08:00 | ||
51 | Millennium Prelude « Computer Sage » | 1999 | *100*1 strings | 0:05:00 | ||
52 | Millennium Sinfonietta in 3 movements | 1999 | Timp, 4 perc, piano, strings | 0:10:00 | ||
53 | Mini-Minus for Chamber Orchestra | 1968 | For violin, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, bassoon, double bass, and percussion | 0:16:00 | ||
54 | Mutual Salvation Orgy for brass quintet | 1962 | For 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba | 0:12:00 | ||
55 | My Mother, My Memorial | 1978 | *2222 4221 timp, 2 perc, harp, strings | 0:08:00 | ||
56 | Nursery Suite | 1940 | For 2 recorders, violin, viola, cello | 0:09:00 | ||
57 | Oracle Symphonic Poem | yes | 1938 | *32224331 timpani, percussion, piano, strings | 0:08:30 | |
58 | Ouverture (Sombre Vigil) | 1999 | String orchestra | 0:06:00 | ||
59 | Papageno Revisited | yes | 1989 | 2222 2200 timp, strings | 0:11:00 | |
60 | Paraphrase in Polyphony (Centennial Paraphrase) | yes | 1967 | Solo piano *3*3*3*34331 timp, 2 perc, strings | 0:23:00 | |
61 | Prelude to Oblivion Atomic Style | 1951 | 1111 0320 timp, percussion, harp, piano, strings | 0:04:15 | ||
62 | Prisms | 1984 | For flute and guitar | 0:07:30 | ||
63 | Pristine Prisms in Polychrome | 1966 | For solo violin | 0:10:00 | ||
64 | Profundum Praedictum | yes | 1964 | For double bass and string orchestra also for solo viola | 0:22:00 | |
65 | Prophet (The), Cantata for soprano and tenor | 1960 | Soprano, tenor solo 11111000 1perc, harp, strings, also piano reduction | 0:14:00 | ||
66 | Psalmody for Denis | 1973 | For unaccompanied violoncello | 0:07:00 | ||
67 | Quintet for Recorder and Strings | 1940 | Recorder (alternatively sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorder) and strings | 0:13:00 | Written for Mario Duchesne | |
68 | Rakocki March (Hungarian March) (Berlioz/Brott) | 1955 | For strings (no contra-bass) | 0:04:30 | Concert under the stars | |
69 | Rhapsody for Cello | 1958 | Cello and piano | 0:12:00 | ||
70 | Ritual | yes | 1942 | For string quartet and string orchestra | 0:09:00 | |
71 | Royal Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II | 1953 | *3*3*3*34431 2 perc, harp, strings | 0:12:00 | ||
72 | Saties Faction (see also Trivial Persuit or E dai p milo String orchestra) | 1965 | String orchestra | 0:06:00 | ||
73 | Saxi-foni-saties | 1972 | For 4 saxophones | 0:16:00 | ||
74 | Sept for Seven | yes | 1954 | For narrator, clarinet, saxophone, violin, viola, violoncello, and piano | 0:14:25 | |
75 | Shofar | yes | 1976 | For solo cello | 0:06:30 | |
76 | Songs (Lullaby, Park Bench, Legacy) | 1949 | For voice and piano | 0:12:30 | ||
77 | Songs of Contemplation | yes | 1945 | For high voice and string orchestra | 0:13:00 | |
78 | Songs of the Central Eskimo | 1972 | For voice and piano | 0:10:15 | ||
79 | Songs of the Totem Pole | 1972 | For voice and piano | 0:05:00 | ||
80 | Spasm for Six | yes | 1971 | For six percussionists | 0:10:00 | |
81 | Spheres in Orbit | yes | 1960 | *3*3*3*34431 timp, 1perc, celeste | 0:17:15 | View Program Note |
82 | Strangers Yet (part of Songs of Contemplation) | 1945 | For unspecified voice and piano | 0:03:30 | ||
83 | String Quartet | 1940 | String quartet | 0:30:00 | ||
84 | Suite for piano no. 1 | 1941 | For piano | 0:14:00 | ||
85 | Symphony in Two Movements Veritas | 1936 | *32*3*34331 timp, 3 perc, strings | 0:16:00 | This piece won an award at Juilliard | |
86 | Tempo di Marcia | 1948 | String quartet | 0:03:30 | ||
87 | The Martelets Muse | 1962 | *3*3*3*3 4331 timp, 1 percussion instrument, strings | 0:08:00 | ||
88 | Three Acts for Four Sinners | 1961 | For 4 saxophones | 0:10:00 | ||
89 | Three Astral Visions | yes | 1959 | For string orchestra | 0:29:00 | |
90 | Three on a Spree | 1963 | For flute, oboe and harp, or 2 violins and piano or flute, violin, and harpsichord, or violin, oboe and piano | 0:12:00 | ||
91 | Times Trials Triumph | 1977 | For solo voices, unaccompanied SATB chorus (S divisi), and strings | 0:15:00 | ||
92 | Tout de suite | 1971 | For solo cello | 0:08:30 | Written for Gregor Piatigorsky. Dennis’ cello teacher | |
93 | Trivial Trifles (Trivial Pursuit) | 1965 | Satie’s Faction Version for 2 oboes and 2 bassoons | 0:06:00 | ||
94 | True Blue, Blew Thru | yes | 1996 | String orchestra | 0:14:29 | |
95 | Vignettes en caricature | 1972 | 5 pianists | 0:05:45 | ||
96 | Vision of the Dry Bones | 1960 | For baritone, string orchestra, and piano obbligato or harp | 0:12:00 | ||
97 | War and Peace | 1944 | *3*3*4(includes Eb clar)*3 44,4 cornets,31 timp, 3 perc, harp, piano, strings | 0:22:00 | ||
98 | World Sophisticate | 1962 | For soprano, 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba, and percussion | 0:07:00 | ||
99 | Young Prometheus, (The) | yes | 1969 | 2222 2220 timp, strings | 0:50:00 | |
ARRANGEMENTS | ||||||
1 | Bacbianas Brasileiras (Villa-Lobos / Brott) | 1980 | 0000 1211 cordes | 0:11:00 | For the Canadiian Brass | |
2 | Bachianas for Boris | 1976 | 22222110 timp, strings | 0:10:00 | Written in Fort Lauterdale | |
3 | Concerto for 4 Violins (Vivaldi/Brott) | 1994 | 0000 1211 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and organ | 0:12:30 | arranged for the Canadian Brass | |
4 | Work for two cellos in the style of Handel op.2 no.8 in g min | 1996 | 2 cellos, strings, cembalo | 0:12:00 | ||
5 | Für Elise (Beethoven/Brott) | 1982 | For string quartet | 0:02:30 | Comic arrangement for the Orford Qpartet, Theme for radio program Amsterdam, Netherlands. | |
6 | Gaspard de la nuit (Ravel/Brott) | 1971 | 3*3*3*34331 timp,2 perc, celeste and piano, harp, strings | 0:21:00 | ||
7 | Genesis (Corelli) | 1984 | String orchestra | 0:03:00 | Performed in Everett Point | |
8 | Kinderscenen (Schumann/Brott) | 1972 | 22222210 timp, 1perc, strings, harp | 0:15:00 | ||
9 | O Canada/God Save the Queen | 1954 | 2322 4220 timp, strings | 0:03:00 | ||
10 | O McDonald | 1954 | String quartet Children’s concert | 0:04:00 | ||
11 | Partita in E Major no.6 (Bach / Schumann / Brott) | 1985 | Pour violon solo, cordes et continuo | 0:26:00 | For the Bach anniversary, CBC commission | |
12 | Peter Wuff (Prokofiev/Brott) | 1978 | For strings Educationnal concert | 0:06:00 | ||
13 | Scherzo-Caprice no. 18 (Rode/Brott) | 1936 | *1120 0000 00 strings | 0:03:10 | ||
14 | Seven Minuets and Six Canons (Beethoven/Brott) | yes | 1970 | *1202 2000 strings | 0:19:30 | |
15 | Seven Sonatas (Scarlatti/Brott) | 1985 | For strings or piano | 0:24:00 | ||
16 | Sonata in G Minor (Bach/Schumann/Brott) | 1985 | For solo violin, strings, harpsichord | 0:18:00 | ||
17 | Suite for Two Cellos and Piano (Menotti/Brott) | 1981 | Two cello and string orchestra | 0:23:00 | Arranged with composer’s approval | |
18 | Tchaikovsky Songs (arrangement pour cordes) | 1981 | For soprano and strings | 0:17:00 | ||
19 | Three Intermezzi (Brahms/Brott) | 1972 | For strings | 0:11:00 | ||
20 | Three Preludes and Fugues (Beethoven/Brott) | 1970 | String orchestra | 0:25:00 | ||
21 | Toccata (Frescobaldi/Cassado/Brott) | 1974 | Solo cello, 22222000, strings | 0:06:15 | ||
22 | Trauer Musik (Beethoven/Brott) | 1970 | For 4 trombones and strings with men’s choir | 0:12:00 | ||
23 | Various Pre-Revolutionary French Music (Edited by AB) | 1962 | String orchestra 9 suites | 0:11:00 |