Concert Openers Highlights

Explore select works for full orchestra, chamber orchestra, and string orchestra that are 15-minutes or under for your next in-person or virtual concert.

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Full Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra

H. Leslie Adams
Prelude from Blake

for orchestra, 5′
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Vincent Calianno
The Facts and Dreams of the World According to Michael Jackson

for orchestra, 12′
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Andrea Clearfield
arr. “Bacchanale” from Samson and Delilah
(orig. Camille Saint-Saëns)

for orchestra, 8′
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Fang Man
Noir

for orchestra, 7′
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Michael Gilbertson

Fools Gold

for orchestra, 7′
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The Beautiful and the Good

for chamber orchestra, 9′
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Drew Heminger
The Alchemists’ Ball

for orchestra, 14′
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Susan Kander
The Red Dress

for orchestra, 10′
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Texu Kim
Blow, Fly, Pop!!

for orchestra, 8′
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Spin-Flip

for orchestra, 8′
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Stephen Lias
Crown of the Continent

for symphony orchestra, 5′
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Lukas Ligeti
Surroundedness

for 14 musicians, 12′
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Jeffrey Mumford
The Comfort of His Voice

for orchestra, 10′
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Frank J. Oteri
Already Yesterday or Still Tomorrow

for orchestra, 13′
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Leanna Primiani
1001

for orchestra and pre-recorded electronics, 9′
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Gaudete

for orchestra, 7′
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Neither Man Nor Money Justify My Worth

for orchestra, 9′
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Sirens

for full or chamber orchestra, 10′
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Ron Ramin
“Olvera Street” from Golden State of Mind

for orchestra, 5′
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Mathew Rosenblum
Sharpshooter

for orchestra, 8′
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Harry Stafylakis
Brittle Fracture

for full orchestra or chamber orchestra, 7′
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Todd Tarantino
A Song for Dessa, with apologies to Aaron and Charles

for orchestra, 5′
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Ma Fin, Processional for Orchestra

for orchestra, 8′
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Reza Vali

Opening Music

for orchestra, 8′
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Ravan

for orchestra, 5′
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The Darkness of Fury

for orchestra, 5′
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String Orchestra

Ryan Chase
Gold Rush

for five violins, 10′
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Gerald Cohen
Elegy for String Orchestra

for string orchestra, 9′
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Chris Cresswell
Thoughts of Carolina

for string orchestra, 7′
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Kui Dong
Spring

for string orchestra, 8′
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Michael Gilbertson
Mother Chords

for string orchestra, 10′
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Denis Levaillant
L’Eveil

for string orchestra, 9′
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Stephen Lias
Denali

for string orchestra, 9′
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Osnat Netzer
Varium Caeli

for string orchestra, 2′
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Harry Stafylakis
Ashes to Light The Sky

for string orchestra, 15′
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Todd Tarantino
Meditation

for string orchestra, 5′
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