FOR ORCHESTRA
BERTOLOZZI AT THE PREMIERE OF “WINGS OF EAGLES,” WITH THE USMA BAND OF WEST POINT
© 2004, ALEX MILLER
“AN AGE WILL COME…” dur. c. 10:00″ (1991)
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2(pic:afl.)2(ca)2(bc.)2(cbn)/22(flugel.)00/timp(perc)2 perc./strings
BALKAN SUITE from Bosko and Admira dur. c. 15:00″ (2003)
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2(picc)2(ca)22/421+2btrb.1/timp.1, timp.2[=roto toms].traps.perc.[gtr].hp.pf[synth]/strings
BOSKO AND ADMIRA (2003) ballet score for full orchestra,
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4(2 picc, 2 afl).3(ca).2+Ebcl+bcl.3(cbsn)/a.sx.(sop.sx.), ten.sx.(bari.sx.)/441+2btbn.2/5 3perc.(timp)/acoustic gtr.(b.gtr.).hp.pf[synth]/strings
CONCERTO/FANTASY 85 dur. c. 11:30″ (1993)
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1(pic)1(ca)11/1110/2 perc./elec. guitar/elec. bass guitar, solo synthesizer, strings
THE CONTEMPLATION OF BRAVERY dur. c. 10:00″ (2003, arr. by the composer from the original version)
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3(3picc).2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn./342+btrb.1/timp.[=roto toms].traps. 2perc.hp. solo horn/strings
MIDNIGHT TRYST Love Scene from Bosko and Admira dur. c. 7:00″ (2003)
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2(picc)+2afl.2+ca.2+Ebcl+bcl.3/a.sx., bari.sx./441+btbn.[=t.trb]1/5 tuned gongs/b.gtr.hp.pf[synth]/strings
SUITE POUGHKEEPSIE dur. c. 18:00″ (1998)
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2(pic)222 4231 Timp* 2 perc hp, pno, strings
FOR CHORUS & ORCHESTRA
GRAND MOTETS FOR THE SACRED TRIDUUM dur. c. 35:00″ (1988-95)
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2120/2a.sx.1t.sx./0510/handbells(3oct).timp.(perc)2 perc./SSS soli, SSA & SATB chorus/org./strings(no violas)
MASS OF ST. MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH dur. c.14:00″ (1987)
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2120/2a.sx.1t.sx./0310/handbells(2-3oct).timp.1perc./Baritone solo, SSATB chorus/org./strings(no violas)
FOR CONCERT BAND/WIND ENSEMBLE
COMMOTION dur. c. 2:35” (2006)
wind ensemble
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2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes (e.h.), bassoon, contrabassoon. Eb clarinet; 2 Bb clarinets, Bb Contrabass clarinet (bass clarinet). alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone. 4 Bb trumpets (3 doubling flugelhorn), 3 horns, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, 2 euphoniums, 1 tuba. 3 percussion.
(THE) CONTEMPLATION OF BRAVERY dur. c. 10:00″ (2000) Original version for wind ensemble.
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3 flutes (3 picc.) oboe, english horn, 2 bassoons (cbn). Eb clarinet; 3 clarinet I, 3 clarinet II, 3 clarinet III; bass clarinet. 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone. Solo Horn. 5 trumpets, 3 horns, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, 2 euphoniums, 3 tubas. 4 percussion.
WINGS OF EAGLES dur. c. 8:00″ (2004)
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3 flutes (picc.) 2 oboes (e.h.), bassoon, contrabassoon. Eb clarinet; 3 clarinet I, 3 clarinet II, 3 clarinet III; bass clarinet. 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone. 6 antiphonal trumpets, 5 trumpets, 4 horns, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, 2 euphoniums, 3 tubas. 4 percussion.
CHAMBER MUSIC
CONTRAPUNTAL BREAKDOWN dur. c. 3:30″ (1994)
brass quintet
CZECH CHORALE SUITE dur. c. 23:00″ (1985-1994)
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flute, oboe, trumpet, violin, and organ
Movement titles: I. Chorale Fantasy on “Hle, prdje Pan, Spasitel nas (Advent); II. Chorale Prelude on “Narodil se Kristus Pan; III. (Christmas); Chorale Meditation on “Matke Place, ruce spina” (Lent); IV. Chorale Variations on “Vstalt jest teto chvile” (Easter).
(THE) DEACON’S PROCESSIONAL dur c.1:00″ (1990)
English handbells (two octaves)
DIVERTIMENTO dur. c. 23:00″ (1989)
string quartet
Movement titles: I. Theme of The Heavensphere; II. Trio; III. Duo; IV. Tarantella – Solo; V. Trio – Adagio; VI. Feroce; VII. Song; VIII. Theme of The Heavensphere (Reprise).
ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE (THE) (Suite from) dur. c. 9:00″ (1979)
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flute, tuba, piano, viola, 3 violoncelli
Movement titles: I. Alma; II. Scherzo; III. Episode; IV. “Musee Mechanique” – Theme and Variations.
(THE) FIRST DAY OF SUMMER dur. c. 2:30″ (1988)
clarinet, alto sax, trumpet
PROLOGUE dur. c. 4:00″ (1978)
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clarinet & piano
SONATINA dur. c. 12:45″ (2021)
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trumpet & piano
(THE) SIEGE OF JERICHO dur. c. 9:10″ (2022)
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trumpet & piano
TRANCES & VISIONS dur. c. 5:30″ (2010)
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French horn & accompaniment – Click here to listen.
Cello & accompaniment
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Accordion Duo
TRIO CON BRIO dur. c. 8:15″ (1983)
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flute, oboe, & clarinet
Movement titles: I. Trio Con Brio; II. Adagio; III. Sonata Brioso
(THE) TRUMPET OF SALVATION dur. c. 20:00″ (1999)
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bass-baritone, trumpet and organ
Movement titles: I. Ash Wednesday; II. The Easter Vigil; III. Ascension.
YOUTHFUL WORKS
SECOND PRELUDE dur. c. 3:00″ (1977)
electric guitar, organ, piano & cymbals
TOCCATTA (1976)
piano
THEME FOR BEATRICE (1975)
conceived for orchestra
(this was for a never-realized setting of Dante’s Commedia; it subsequently became “Between the Bridge at Sunset” for orchestra)
INNER LIGHT (1973)
organ (with rock band)
though I had written some minutiae from the time I first began lessons, this is the first piece I wrote “as a composer,” in an unbroken succession to the work I do now.
TO LOVE AND TO LOSE (1970-71?)
organ