Works List of Lou Harrison

By Bill Alves

I compiled this list from various sources, including my own research. The current standard Harrison works list is in Leta Miller's and Fredric Lieberman's Lou Harrison: Composing a World. Click here for a brief biography of Lou Harrison.

• c. 1934-36 Adagio for Flute, harmonium, strings, piano

• c. 1934-36 Dance for 2 pianos

• c. 1934-36 Dance for a Little Girl for Piano

• c. 1934-36 Discussion for Strings

• c. 1934-36 Feelingly for Piano. At Mills.

• c. 1934-36 Fore-piece to St. George; or, After the Dragon for Orchestra. At Mills.

• c. 1934-36 Gothic piece for Harpsichord

• c. 1934-36 Mass for Chorus, 2 pianos

• c. 1934-36 Adagio for Flute, 2 mandolins, guitar, cello. At Mills.

• c. 1934-36 Adagio for Piano

• c. 1934-36 Allegro Maestoso for Piano

• c. 1934-36 Antiphon for Piano. At Mills.

• c. 1934-36 Aubade for Gabriel for Chorus, strings, percussion. At Mills.

• c. 1934-36 Autumn for Piano, strings. At Mills.

• c. 1934-36 Choral for Organ

• 1934-36 Choral preludes for Clavichord

• 1935 The Geography of Heaven for 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, 2 basses, organ in quarter tones

• 1935 or early 1936 Waterfront -- 1934 for Percussion

• 1936 c. Variations for Piano, violin

• 1936 March Sonata #1 for Piano

• 1936 Hill-Rise for Piano

• 1936 Apr. Midnoon for Strings, harp

• 1936 Apr. Song for Tenor, 2 pianos, string quartet

• 1936 May Project no. 2 for Piano

• 1936 Aug. 7 Fugue for String Foursome for String quartet

• 1936 Sept. 4 Double fugue (Rev. and used as third movement of Suite for Symphonic Strings)

• 1936 Sep. 5 Ground in E minor for Piano

• 1936 Nov-Dec Suite for String quartet

• 1936 Dec. 4 Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin for Violin

• 1936 Dec. 23 (untitled) for Orchestra

• 1936 Overture for a Tragic, Heroic Drama for Orchestra

• 1936 Sonata for Edward MacDowell for flute and organ; or strings

• 1935-36 Concerto for Piano and string quratet

• 1936 Slowish for Piccolo, muted tpt., harmonium, cello. Score at Mills.

• 1936 Apples for Piano. Score at Mills.

• 1936 Song for Soprano for Soprano, Piano (or celesta or harp or vibraphone or muted strings or organ)

• c. 1937 Before piece to the Medea for Horn, soprano, 4 percussionists

• 1937Peter Pan

• 1937 Jan 15, rev. 1970 Largo Ostinato for Piano

• 1937 Jan. 23 Last Music for Alto or baritone, fl, cl, harp, strings, organ ad lib

• 1937 Jan. Fugue for Orchestra or Piano

• 1937 Feb. 10 Slow (Symphony for Organ)

• 1937 Feb. 23 Simfony for Organ

• 1937, Feb. 27 A Bit of Rotten Chopin on Order of J. Cleghorn for Piano

• 1937 Changing World for 2 pianos, percussion, recorder, voice

• 1937 (Sarabande May, Prelude Sept. 16) Prelude and Sarabande for Grandpiano for Piano. Publisher: New Music Quarterly v2 #4 (1938) - Merion. Recording: Newport Classics NPD-85606, M. Boriskin, piano

• 1937 June 16, rev. 1968 France 1917-Spain 1937 for String Quartet and 2 percussionists playing bongos, Chinese woodblock, two medium muted gongs, and two suspended medium gongs. In Soundings #3/4.

• 1937 Sept. Winter's Tale for 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, trumpet, percussion

• c. 1936 Three dances of conflict for Carol Beal[e]s for Piano (unfinished, at Mills).

• 1937 Piano sonata #2 [ms untitlted] for Solo piano

• c. 1938 Chorus for the Eumenides for Piano, percussion (harp, bassoon, solo violin indicated but not separately in score)

• c. 1938Opening Dance for Piano

• 1938, Jan. 3 Concerto Grosso for Strings, Double reeds

• 1938 Spring Electra for Flute, harp, violins, cello, cornet, piano; at Mills

• 1938, spring Tribunal for Piano, four hands

• 1938 Conquest for Flute or ocarina or recorder, piano, conch shell, percussion

• 1938, edited 1970 Dec. 3 Third Sonata for Piano for Piano Publisher: HBP; in A Lou Harrison Reader

• c. 1938R. A. H.'s Extatic Moment for Piano. From Mills.

• 1939 Feb 22 - Mar 8 Fifth Simfony for 4 percussionists playing cymbals, triangles, rattle, wood blocks, sistrum, drums gongs; Publisher: Belwin-Mills, Fleischer Collection

• 1939 March 29 Counterdance in Spring for 3 percussionists: Muted gongs, dragon's mouths, drums, brake drum, cymbal, woodblock, alarm clocks, in pencil; toroise shells, inverted bowl, gong; Publisher: Music of the USA series

• 1939, Apr. 15 First Concerto for Flute and Percussion for Flute and two percussionists; Publisher: Peters; Recording: MHS 513616L: Miller, Winant, Sloan; CRI CD-568: Rudich, Grossman, Trigg; Bis 272: Wiesler, Kroumata Perc. Ens.

• 1939 Apr. 28 - May 2 Usonian Set for Piano; Ms at Mills.

• 1939, May 15 Bomba for Five percussionists: maracas, flowerpots, metal rattles, large bells, dragon's mouths, thundersheet, rasp, chinese woodblocks, low tam-tam, bass drum; Publisher: Fleisher Collection

• 1939, May 26 The Trojan Women for flute, clarinet, piano, harp, strings

• 1939 (Rutman 1936) Reel, Homage to Henry Cowell for Piano; Publisher: Hindon, Alfred

• c. 1939-40 Choephore

• 1940 (before Apr) Goin' to be a Party in the Sky (Skyparty) for Piano and strings; Ms at Mills

• 1940, June 21 Canticle #1 for 5 percussionists; Publisher: Music for Percussion, Fleischer Collection; Recording: Mainstream Stereo MS-5011 (LP); Manhattan Percussion Ens. cond. Paul Price; Time Series 2000 S/8000

• 1940, summer Something to Please Everybody for Prepared piano, percussion, recorder. (Lost).

• 1940 summer Sixteen to Twenty-four for Piano, percussion. (Lost).

• 1940 Omnipotent Chair for Xylophone, drums, bells, zither, bass

• 1940, Oct. 28 Pied Beauty for baritone voice, trombone or cello, flute, percussion

• 1940 Sanctus for Contralto for Piano and alto voice; Publisher: HBP; Recording: MusicMasters: E. Golden, mezzo, D. R. Davies, piano

• 1941 Labyrinth #3 for 11 percussionists: wood blocks, bells, claves, sistrum, triangles, elephant bells, tom tom, temple bells, gongs, rattles, cymbals, contra bass Viol, bass drum, saw. Publisher: Music for Percussion; Fleischer Collection; Recording: Pan Classics 510103, P. Sacher, cond.

• 1941 (Feb 6) Song of Quetzalcoatl for 4 percussionists: bells, woodblocks, dragon's mouths, sistrums, cowbells, brake drums, rattle, snare drum, guiro, windlass, triangle, gong, tam tam, tom toms bass drum; Publisher: Music for Percussion Recording: Orion ORS 7276 LP (1972): Manhatten Percussion Ensemble cond. Paul Price. Period SPL 743. New Albion NA 055

• 1941, Feb. 26, rev. 1963 Mar. Jephtha's Daughter for Narrator, percussion; flutes and opt. drones added in revision Publisher: HBP

• 1941 Simfony #13 for 4 percussionists; Publisher: Belwin-Mills. Recording: UCSC Perc. Ens. cond. William Winant, in Liebermann/Miller

• 1941 April Double Music (with John Cage) for 4 percussionists playing buffalo bells, brake drums, 2 sistra, sleigh bells, thundersheet, temple gongs, tam-tam, cowbells, water gong; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Mainstream Stereo MS-5011 (LP) Manhattan Percussion Ens. cond. Paul Price; Time 58000; New World Records NW 330

• 1941 May 18 Exposition of a Cause for Piano. Ms at Mills.

• 1941 Aug Green Mansions for Piano, recorder, and percussion (also for two pianos)

• 1941, Oct. 8 King David's Lament for Jonathan for Tenor and piano

• 1941, Oct. 30 May Rain for Voice, prepared piano, tam-tam; Publisher: HBP, in Soundings #1, Lou Harrison Reader, Recording: MHS 4187: Joan LaBarbara. New Alibion NA 055: J. Duykers, J. Steinberg, William Winant.

• 1937-42 Canticle #2 for String orch

• 1942, Feb. rev. 1989 Canticle #3 for Ocarina (or flute), guitar, pipes, woodblocks, brake drums, xylophone, dragon's mouths, maracas, elephants bells, tam-tam, cowbells, drums; Publisher: Music for Percussion; Recording: Urania UX 106; University of Illinois School of Music CRS 3; Music Masters 7051-2-C

• 1942 In Praise of Johnny Appleseed for 3 percussionists: Pipe claves, wood claves, wooden flute, sistrums, maracas, marimba, cow bells, tom toms, bass drum, coils; Publisher: HBP

• 1942 June 2 Suite for percussion for Five percussionists; Publisher: Music for Percussion; Recording: CRI SD-252 (1970): Manhattan Percussion Ensemble, cond. Paul Price.; CRI CD 613

• 1942 June Canticle #5 for 5 percussionists

• 1942 (before summer move) Fugue for Percussion for 4 percussionists: Flexatone, claves, maracas, metalaphone, box, cowbells, meditation bells, brake drums, washtub, bell coils, bass drum, gongs, cymbals, triangles. Publisher: Music for Percussion; Recording: Opus One #22. New Albion NA 055

• 1942, Fall The Beautiful People for Trumpet, piano; Score at Mills.

• 1942 (Los Angeles) Music for the River-Mechant's Wife for Piano

• 1942 Sept. - Dec. Canticle #6 for Orchestra with saxes

• 1943 (before summer) Gigue and Musette for Piano; Publisher: HBP

• 1943 May Suite for Piano for Piano; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Newport Classics NPD-85606, M. Boriskin

• 1934-43 Six Sonatas for Cembalo for Piano or harpsichord; Publisher: New Music Edition (1943); Peer (1990), ed. by Susan Summerfield; Recording: Music from Mills MC 101 (2nd sonata) MHS 513988A, Newport Classics NPD-85606 (#3, 5, & 6 only), Bridge BCD 9041 arr. for gtr & hp

• 1943 Serenade for Three Recorders for Soprano, Alto, Tenor recorders; Publisher: Laureate

• 1944 Sept. 14 Waltz in A for Piano; Recording: Newport Classics NPD 85606 M. Boriskin

• 1944 May-Nov. 17 Schoenbergiana for String quartet, arranged in 1962 for wind sextet by Robert Hughes; Publisher: HBP (wind version only)

• 1944Serenade in C for Originally piano, arranged in 1962 by Robert Hughes for Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon; Publisher: HBP

• 1944 Party Pieces (Sonorous or Exquisite Corpses) [with Thomson, Cage, & Cowell] for Unspecified, arranged in 1963 by Robert Hughes for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piano; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Gramavision 7006

• c. 1944-45A 12-Tone Morning After to Amuse Henry for Piano

• 1945, Jan. Alleluia for small orchestra for chamber orchestra; Publisher: Theodore Presser; New Music Edition (v. 21 #2 1948)

• 1945, Feb-May 16 Motet for the Day of Ascension for String septet and harp; Publisher: ACA?

• 1945 Sept. 16 Waltz in C for Piano; Recording: Newport Classics NPD 85606 M. Boriskin

• 1945 Dec 6 Triphony for Piano; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Newport Classics NPD 85606, M. Boriskin

• 1946 String Trio for Vioin, Viola, Cello; Publisher: Peters; Recording: New World Records NWCD 319

• 1946 Fragment from Calamus for Alto or Baritone, piano (orig. with string quartet); Publisher: HBP; Bomart; appears in A Lou Harrison Reader

• 1946 Jan. - 1947 Jan. 15 Praises for Michael the Archangel for Organ; Publisher: ACA, Music in USA series

• 1947 Western Dance for Piano, flute, bassoon, trumpet, piano, violin, cello, DB; Recording: BMG 9026-68751-2, Eos ensemble

• 1947, rev. 1970 Air (Air in G minor) for Flute alone or with drone; Publisher: HBP; ACA; Recording: Opus One 129; New Albion NA093

• 1948 (begun 1947, except mvt 3, see below) First Suite for Strings for String orchestra; Publisher: Peer

• 1948, Sept. 31 Homage to Milhaud for Piano; Publisher: Hinshaw

• 1948 Suite #2 for Strings for String orchestra; Publisher: Theodore Presser, Merrymount Music; Recording: Col ML-4491

• 1949 (before Jan. 23) The Perilous Chapel for Flute, cello, percussion, harp' Publisher: Peer; Recording: Opus One #129; New Albion NA 055

• 1949 summer The Marriage at the Eiffel Tower for flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, DB, piano, percussion; Publisher: Peters, Recording: MHS 515721 Brooklyn Philharmonic cond. Denis Russell Davies.

• 1949 summer Only Jealousy of Emer for Celesta, piano, flute, cello, bass; Publisher: HBP; Recording: Esoteric ES 506 LP (1951): cond. Harrison.

• 1949 Suite for Cello and Harp for Violoncello and Harp in 5 movements; Publisher: Peer; Recording: Columbia ML 4491 LP: Seymour Barab, cello, & Lucille Lawrence, harp

• 1949, Nov. 8 Little Suite for Piano for Piano; Publisher: E. B. Marks: American Composers of Today (1965)

• 1949-50 before Jan. 22 Solstice for Flute, oboe, trumpet, celesta, tack piano, two celli, contrabass; Publisher: Peer; Recording: Music Masters 7051-2-C, Davies cond.; Decca-Argo 455 590-2: California Symphony (excerpts)

• 1950 summer Almanac of the Seasons for Small orchestra (13 at most), singer, narrator (lost)

• 1951 Mar. 22 Chorales for Spring for Piano; Publisher: Litz Collection Music Division NY Public Library; Premiere: Nov. 29, 1951, Black Mountain College

• 1951 (before July 9) Io and Prometheus for Piano

• 1951 A Glyph for Katy Litz for Prepared piano, two bells, claves, pitch fork, two gongs; Publisher: In Litz Collection at Music Division, NY Public Library at Lincoln Ctr

• 1951 Oct.-1949 Aug. Seven Pastorales for Flute, oboe, bassoon, harp, violins, violas, cello, bass; Publisher: Peer; Recording: MusicMasters 01512-67089-2

• 1951-1944 New York Waltzes (Waltz in A, Waltz in C, Hesitation Waltz) for Piano; Publisher: HBP

• 1949-51 Alma Redemtoris Mater for Baritone, violin, trombone, tack piano; Publisher: Peer

• 1951, rev. 1962 Holly and Ivy for Tenor, harp, 2 violins, cello, bass. May also be done with choral tenors and mezzo-sopranos, harp, and string orchestra. Violas should play with 2nd violins. Publisher: HBP

• 1951 Double Canon (to Carl Ruggles) for Solo piano; Publisher: HBP

• 1951, rev. 1996 Festival Dance for 2 pianos; Publisher: HBP

• 1951 Suite for Violin, Piano, and Small Orchestra for Violin, flute, oboe, tackpiano, celesta, gong, tam tam, strings; Publisher: Peters, AMP; Recording: CRI 114 LP (1957); Leopold Stokowski cond.; Anahid Ajemian violin, Maro Ajemian, piano. RCA Victor LM 1785. New World NW 366-2.

• 1951 A Thought on the Anniversary of Katherine Litz and Charles Oscar for Piano. Publisher: Ms in Litz Collection, Music Division, NY Public Library

• 1952 Old Times Tune for Merce Cunningham for String Quartet and piano Publisher: HBP

• 1952 (Feb. 12) Serenade for Frank Wigglesworth for Guitar, arranged for harp in 1968; Publisher: Salvi; Recording: Etcetera KTC 1071; Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118 (harp); New Albion NA 055 (guitar)

• 1939, completed & rev. 1952 Mar 12 Mass to St. Anthony for Male and Female voices, trumpet, harp, strings; Publisher: Peer; Recording: Epic LC-3307 LP (1957): New York Concert Choir and Orchestra, cond. Margaret Hillis. Vox SVBX-5354; Koch 3-7177-2 H1

• 1952 A Little Gamelon [sic] for Katherine Litz to Teach By for Piano; Publisher: Ms in Litz Collection, Music Division, NY Public Library

• 1952, Apr. 5 Praises for the Beauty of Hummingbirds for 2 muted violins, flute, celeste, percussion playing suspended cymbal and large tam-tam.; Publisher: Peer

• 1952 (before Apr 23) Praises for Hummingbirds and Hawks for Chamber orchestra

• 1952 Aug. - 1953 Apr. rev. 1996 Rapunzel for Soprano, Contralto, Baritone, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tack piano, piano, celesta, harp, tam tam, violin, viola, 4 celli, 2 contrabasses; Publisher: Peer; Recording: New Albion NA093

• 1953 summer The Pool of Sacrifice for chorus, soloists, metallophone. (Lost).

• 1953, rev. 1968 Peace Piece Three: Little Song on the Atomic Bomb for Voice, 2 violins, viola, harp; Publisher: Soundings Nos. 3/4, 1972

• 1955, mvt. 1 begun 1951 Four Strict Songs for Eight baritones, orchestra (2 trombones, percussion, piano, harp, strings); Publisher: HBP; Associated Music Publishers; Recording: Louisville 582 LP (1958), MHS 513616L (1992 vers.)

• 1955 July 29 Recording Piece for 5 percussionists playing boobams, talking drums, and other percussion.

• 1955 Oct. 8 Simfony in Free Style for Seventeen flutes, eight viols, five harps, trombone, bells, drum, tack piano; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Miller/Liebermann CD realization by David Doty

• 1955-56 Incidental Music for Corneille's Cinna for Upright tack piano; Publisher: HBP; Xenharmonikon 5; Recording: CD accompanying Miller & Liberberman Lou Harrison: Composing a World

• 1954-1958 Political Primer for Solo baritone, chorus, orchestra; Publisher: HBP

• 1959 Koncherto por la violono kon perkuta orkestro for Violin, 5 percussionists; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Turnabout QTV-S 34653; Crystal S853

• 1960 (uses sketches that go back to 1936) Suite for Symphonic Strings for String orchestra; Publisher: C. F. Peters; Recording: Louisville LOU-621 LP (1962): Louisville Orch. cond. Robert Whitney.

• 1961 Concerto in Slendro for Violin, celesta, 2 tack pianos, 2 perc.: triangles, gongs, washtubs, garbage pails, pipes, claves; Publisher: Peters; Recording: Desto DC-7144 (LP), Daniel Kobialka, vln.; CRI CD 613

• 1961 Moogunkwha Se Tang Ak for Korean Court Orchestra; Publisher: HBP

• 1961 Quintal Taryung for Two flutes, chango; Publisher: HBP

• 1961 late or early 1962 Nak Yang Chun for Chorus, 3 fl, 3 tbn, cel, hp, piano, 2 perc. str. (Arrangement of traditional Korean work with restoration of choral parts by Harrison and Lee Hye-Ku.)

• 1962 Prelude for Piri and Harmonium for Piri and Harmonium; Publisher: HBP

• 1962 A Joyous Proession and a Solemn Procession for Chorus, trombones, tambourines, gong, handbells, bass drum; Publisher: Peters

• 1961-63 Nova Odo for Chorus and orchestra Publisher: HBP

• 1963 20 Jan. Majestic Fanfare for 3 trumpets, snare drum, bass drum; Publisher: HBP

• 1963 Pacifika Rondo for Organs, flutes, piris, trombones, celestas, vibraphones, violins, violas, cellos, C.Bs,pak, bass drum, chango, daiko, elephant bells, gongs, psalteries, cheng Publisher: Peer Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118: Oakland Youth Orch. cond. Robert Hughes

• 1963 At the Tomb of Charles Ives for Alto trombone, 2 psalteries, 2 dulcimers, 3 hrps, tam-tam, 5 violins, viola, cello, bass Publisher: Peer, in Xenharmonikon #2

• 1964 Wesak Sonata for Large Psaltery Publisher: HBP

• 1964 (Dec. 12) Avalokiteshvara for Harp and jahlataranga Genre: Chamber Publisher: HBP Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118: Beverly Bellows, harp. New Albion NA 055 (guitar)

• 1948-64, rev. 1966 Symphony on G for Orchestra (2-3-3-0; 2-2-2-0; timp, perc. pf, tackpf, 2 hp, str) Publisher: Peer Recording: CRI 236 USD LP (1969): Royal Philharmonic Orch. cond. Gerhard Samuel.

• 1943-1946, comp. 1966 (before Apr.) Easter Cantata for Solo alto, chorus, 2 tpt, 2 tbn, percussion (glock, chimes), harp, strings Publisher: HBP

• 1966-67, 1978 Music for Bill and Me for Harp Publisher: Salvi Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118: Beverly Bellows, harp. New Albion NA 055 (for guitar)

• 1967 Music for Violin and Various Instruments for Violin, reed organ, drums, psaltery, mbiras Publisher: Peer Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118: William Bouton, violin

• 1967 Beverly's Troubadour Piece for Harp, finger cymbals/sistra, drums. Later arranged for guitar. Publisher: HBP Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118: Beverly Bellows, harp. New Albion NA 055 (guitar).

• 1967 Nov. In Memory of Victor Jowers for Clarinet or English Horn and piano or harp Publisher: HBP

• 1968 II 7 - III 14 Haiku for Unison chorus, xiao, harp, wind chimes, gong

• 1968 Peace Piece One for Unison chorus, trombone, 2 harps, reed organ, string quintet, 3 percussionists Publisher: HBP

• 1968 Peace Piece Two for Tenor, 2 harps, strings, 3 perc: claves, wood blocks, garbage pail, drums, bells, gongs, tam tam Publisher: HBP; in Soundings nos. 3/4, 1972

• 1969 Garden at One and a Quarter Moons for Psaltery or cheng Publisher: HBP; appeared in "Nineteen Items" Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118

• 1969 Orpheus -- for the Singer to the Dance for Tenor, chorus, percussion orchestra (15 players) Publisher: HBP

• 1969 Psalter Sonato for Psaltery; Publisher: HBP; Recording: Desto Stereo LP 6478, Phoenix PHCD 118

• 1970 Air in G minor for Strings

• 1969-71 Young Caesar for Chorus, soloists (all singing more than one part), various non-Western and Western instruments played by 5 instrumentalists in many combinations. Publisher: Peer Recording: Cassette from HBP

• 1971 The White Snake Lady

• 1971 La Koro Sutro for Mixed chorus with American Gamelan, harp, organ Publisher: Peer Recording: New Albion NA 015

• 1972 (Mar. 28) Ductia in the form of a Jahla for Leopold Stokowski for Harp, finger cymbals, tambourine jangles or sistra. Later transcribed for guitar. Publisher: HBP Recording: New Albion NA 055 (guitar)

• 1972 June-Oct. 15 Festive Movement for Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano

• 1972-73 Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra for Organ, piano, celesta, glockenspiel, vibraphone, tube chimes, gongs Publisher: Peer Recording: Crystal S858

• 1973 Nuptiae (film score) for Reed organ, flutes, bells, rattles, kulintang, 2-part choir Publisher: HBP

• 1974 Suite for Violin and American Gamelan for Violin with American Gamelan Publisher: Peer Recording: New Albion NA015: David Abel, violin

• 1974 Arion's Leap for 2 syrinx, 3 yang cheng, metal strung transfer harp, troubador harp, percussion (block, muted gong, jangles, tam-tam) Publisher: HBP

• 1942, completed 1975 Elegiac Symphony (later Symphony #2) for Orchestra Publisher: Peer Recording: MusicMasters MMD 60204K

• 1976 Gending Samuel for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Soundings 10 (1st version), Lou Harrison Reader

• 1976 Gending Pak Cokro for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP, Soundings 10 (1st version) Recording: Cambridge CRS-2560 Berkeley gamelan

• 1976, rev. 1981 Bubaran Robert for Javanese gamelan, later added piccolo trumpet Publisher: Soundings 10 (1st version), Gending-Gending California

• 1976 July Lancaran Daniel for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Gending-Gending California

• 1976 July Lagu Sociseknum for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Gending-Gending California

• 1977 Sonata in Ishartum for Harp, later transcribed for guitar Recording: New Albion NA 055

• 1977 Jan 10 Binary Variations on "Oh Sinner Man" for SAT Recorders, Soprano crumhorn, alto shawm, treble viol, viola da gamba

• 1977 May-July Gending Paul for Javanese Gamelan (slendro) Publisher: HBP

• 1977 July Gending Jody or Lancaran Jody for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP, Balungan 3 no. 1 (Nov. 1987)

• 1977 July-Aug Music for the Turning of a Sculpture by Pamela Boden for Javanese Gamelan (slendro) Publisher: HBP

• 1977 Christmas Music for winds, tack piano, marimba, harp or celeste, and chorus: an arrangement of three of Charles Ives's works about Christmas.

• 1977 Jan 18 Once White and Gold for Piano, Alto recorder, soprano

• 1978 Plaint and Variations for Guitar Recording: Etcetera KTC 1071

• 1978 Waltz for Evelyn Hinrichsen for Solo piano or harp. Later arranged for guitar. Publisher: Peters Recording: Nonesuch D-79011 LP, Etcetera KTC 1071 CD. New Albion NA 055.

• 1978Suite for Guitar with Optional Percussion for Guitar with one optional percussionist Publisher: Peer Recording: Etcetera KTC 1071

• 1978, perc. added 1988 Serenade for Guitar with optional percussion Publisher: Peer Recording: New Albion NA 055: David Tanenbaum and Willaim Winant.

• 1978 Main Bersama-Sama [Playing Together] for Gamelan Degung with Horn Publisher: Balungan 1 no. 2 (Feb. 1985), Music for Gamelan and Western Instr. Recording: CRI CD 613 (Gamelan Sekar Kembar with Scott L. Hartman, horn)

• 1978 Serenade for Betty Freeman and Franco Asseto for Gamelan degung with suling Recording: CRI CD 613 (Gamelan Sekar Kembar, with Harrison, suling)

• 1979 Threnody for Carlos Chavez for Gamelan Degung and Viola Publisher: Music for Gamelan and Western Instr. Recording: CRI CD 613 (Gamelan Sekar Kembar, with Susan Bates, viola)

• 1978-79 String Quartet Set for String Quartet Publisher: Peer Recording: CRI CD 613 (Kronos Quartet)

• 1979 Discovering the Art of Korea. Film score.

• 1980 Scenes from Cavafy for Baritone, male chorus, Javanese Gamelan, kecapi, harp, ya cheng Publisher: HBP, "Favorite Tunes from Scenes from Cavafy" publ. by Peer Recording: HBP "Favorite Tunes from Scenes from Cavafy" cassette

• 1980 Gending Bill (also Gending William Colvig) for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1980 Sept 23 Double Fanfare for Two six-percussionist orchestras using Western and non-Western percussion instruments.

• 1981 Lancaran Samuel for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Gending2 California

• 1981 Ladrang Samuel for Javanese gamelan (Together with Lancaran Samuel, revision of Gending Samuel (1976))

• 1981 Gending Alexander for Javanese Gamelan (pelog) Publisher: Gending-Gending California Recording: MHS 513382K, MusM 01612-67091-2

• 1981 Mar. 3 Ladrang Epikuros for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Gending-Gending California

• 1981 Mar. 10 Gending Hephaestus for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Gending-Gending California

• 1981 May 7 Estampie for Organ

• 1981 May 29-30 Round for Annabelle and April for 2 soprano instruments

• 1981 Jan-July Gending Hermes for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Gending-Gending California

• 1981 May-July, rev. 1983 Gending Demeter for Javanese Gamelan

• 1981 Oct. 16, rev. 1985, Feb.-Mar. Gending in Honor of the Poet Virgil for Javanese Gamelan Recording: Miller/Liebermann CD

• 1982 early Gending Claude for Javanese Gamelan

• 1982 Feb. 21 Lancaran Molly for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1982 Gending Dennis for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1982 Feb. 25 Gending Pindar for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1981-82 Double Concerto for Javanese Gamelan, violin, cello Recording: TR Records TRC-109, Music and Arts 635

• 1982 Tributes to Charon for Three percussionists and alarm clocks

• 1982 - 1937 Third Symphony for Symphony Orchestra Publisher: Peters Recording: MusicMasters 7073-2-C, Cabrillo Music Festival Orch. cond. Dennis Russell Davies.

• 1982 Elegy to the Memory of Calvin Simmons for Oboe, vibraphone, harp, violin, viola, cello, bass Publisher: HBP

• 1982 Oct. 11 Gending in Honor of Herakles for Javanese Gamelan

• 1983 Beyond the Far Blue Mountains for Javanese Gamelan (Film score)

• 1983 Gending Vincent for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1983 May-June Gending in Honor of James and Joel (Devotions) for Javanese Gamelan, 2 suling

• 1983 Aug 9 Lagu Lagu Thomasan for Cirebon Gamelan pelog Publisher: HBP

• 1983 Lagu Cirebon for Cirebon gamelan pelog

• 1983, July-Oct. Ketawang Wellington for Javanese Gamelan with solo voice Publisher: Composers Association of New Zealand (Canzona)

• 1983 Lagu Victoria for Cirebon Gamelan pelog

• 1983 The Foreman's Song Tune for Chorus and Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Music for Gamelan and Western Instruments

• 1983 Aug-Nov, rev. 1986 Dec. For the Pleasure of Ovid's Changes for Javanese Gamelan

• 1983 Gending in Honor of Sinan for Javanese Gamelan

• 1983 Feb.-July, rev. 1983 and 1984 Gending in Honor of Palladio for Javanese Gamelan

• 1984 Feb. 29 Lagu Elang Yusuf for Cirebon Gamelan slendro Publisher: HBP

• 1984, rev. 1991 Gending in Honor of Max Beckmann for Javanese Gamelan

• 1985 Gending Ptolemy for Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1985 Apr. 6 Lagu Pa Undang for Gamelan Degung

• 1985 Incidental Music to Goethe's Faust for Soloists, chorus, orchestra, solo harps, gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1985 Three Songs for Male chorus, piano, strings Publisher: Peer

• 1985 Piano Concerto with Selected Orchestra for Piano tuned to Kirnberger's #2, strings, harps, trombones, percussion Publisher: Peters

• 1982, Oct. 11 (gamelan), 1986 June 10 (version with harp) Gending in Honor of Aphrodite for Javanese Gamelan, harp, and chorus Publisher: Music for Gamelan and Western Instruments

• 1986 New Moon for Flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, violin, contrabass, percussion Publisher: HBP

• 1984 Mar. 21-Aug. 8, rev. 1986 Ladrang in Honor of Pak Daliyo for Javanese gamelan

• 1986 Mass for St. Cecelia's Day for Male chorus, harp, drone Publisher: HBP

• 1986 Dec. 27, rev. 1989 Feb. 1 A Cornish Lancaran for Javanese Gamelan and soprano saxophone Publisher: Music for Gamelan and Western Instruments Recording: MHS 513382K, MusM 01612-67091-2

• 1987 Varied Trio for Violin, Piano, Percussion Publisher: HBP Recording: New Albion NA 015

• 1987 Ariadne for Flute, percussion with optional dancer Publisher: HBP Recording: Music Masters 7051-2-C and CRI CD568

• 1986-87 Concerto for Piano with Javanese Gamelan for Javanese gamelan with piano (tuned to gamelan) Publisher: HBP Recording: Leonardo Music Journal Vol. 2

• 1985-87 Philemon and Baukis for Violin and Javanese Gamelan Publisher: Music for Gamelan and Western Instruments Recording: MHS 513382K, MusM 01612-67091-2 Daniel Kobialka, vln, Gamelan Si Betty

• 1987 Clay's Quintet for Trumpet, cornet, mandolin, harp, percussion Publisher: HBP

• 1987 Air for the Poet for Metallophone, drum/solo instr. with 2 ostinati/orchestra Publisher: HBP Recording: New Albion NA093

• 1987, rev. 1988 A Summerfield Set for Solo piano or unspecified keyboard Publisher: HBP Recording: Music Masters 7051-2-C

• 1987 Four Coyote Stories for Javanese Gamelan with Baritone; Publisher: HBP

• 1988 Grand Duo for Violin and piano Publisher: HBP Recording: MusicMasters 7073-2-C

• 1989 Pedal Sonata for Organ for Solo organ Publisher: HBP

• 1989 Dec. Soedjatmoko Set for Female voice, unison chorus, Javanese Gamelan Publisher: HBP

• 1989 Ibu Trish for Gamelan degung Premiere: Evergreen Club, Toronto, 1992

• 1990 Piano Trio for Violin, Cello, Piano Publisher: HBP Recording: Music & Arts CD-687

• 1990 Last Symphony (Symphony #4) for Orchestra with Baritone Publisher: Peer

• 1990 Threnody for Oliver Daniel for Solo harp Publisher: HBP

• 1991 Homage to Pacifica for Gamelan, chorus, bassoon, harp, percussion, female voice, psaltery Publisher: HBP Recording: MHS 513382K MusM 01612-67091-2

• 1991 Round for Jafran Jones for Balinese Gamelan

• 1951-52, rev. & completed 1992 Songs in the Forest for Flute/piccolo, violin, vibraphone/marimba, piano Publisher: Peer Recording: New Albion NA093

• 1992 Mar White Ashes for Piano, chorus

• 1992 Tandy's Tango for Solo piano Publisher: Fallen Leaf publications in contemporary music, no. 52

• 1992 Oct-Nov Suite for Four Haisho with Percussion for 4 Haisho, 2 percussionists, reader Publisher: HBP

• 1994 Apr. Gending Moon for Javanese Gamelan with suling and male voice

• 1994 Vestiunt Silve for Mezzo-soprano, flute, 2 viole, harp Publisher: HBP, Recording: MHS 515721, Emily Golden, mezzo.

• 1994, May Book Music for Javanese Gamelan

• 1995 New First Suite for Strings for string orchestra. Publisher: Peer, Recording: MHS 515721, Denis Russell Davies cond. Brooklyn Philharmonic. Revision of First Suite for Strings (1947-48).

• 1995 Suite for Cello and Piano for Violoncello and Piano in 3 movements Publisher: HBP

• 1995 A Parade for MTT for Symphony Orchestra Publisher: Peer

• 1996 Rhymes with Silver for Violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion

• 1996 Suite for Sangen for shamisen.

• 1997 Suite for Violin and Strings for Violin, strings (Arrangement of suite for Violin and American Gamelan)

• 1997 Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra Publisher: HBP

• 1998 Aug. Orchard for Javanese Gamelan

• 1998Lancaran Antony for Javanese gamelan

• 1998 Jan 26 Music for Remy for Oboe, percussionist

• 1998 or 1999 Ladrang Carter Scholz for Javanese gamelan

• 1993, compl. 1999 A Dentdale Ladrang for Javanese gamelan

• 1991-2000 In Honor of Munakata Shiko for Javanese Gamelan pelog

• 2000 Harpsichord Sonata Recording: New Albion CD117, Linda Burman-Hall

• 2001-2002 Scenes from Nek Chand for just intonation steel guitar