SWANS is a rare offering for the underserved yet beautiful medium of Two Alto Flutes and Piano. Dorff has described being warmly inspired by the exquisite grace and agility of these large instruments,...
This is a straightforward; yet beautiful arrangement of the famous tune. It will require sensitive musicianship and good technique; but is such a fine piece; it practically plays itself.
Since first composing It Takes Four to Tango in 1990 for a clarinet quartet, Dorff has been asked to transcribe/arrange the piece for various instrumental ensembles, with many of the arrangements avai...
When commissioned by the celebrated Sparx Duo, Dorff's thoughts immediately went to the French medieval style that had so captured his attention in his college days. The resulting five-movement duo re...
The languid, steamy nature of this 7-minute slow-fast-slow work, as well as its title, were premises of a consortium commission specifically to showcase the warm sounds of flugelhorn and alto flute. B...
For Flute, B-Flat Clarinet, And Bassoon (Or Cello).
Hot Spots was commissioned by Duo Del Sol; a married couple committed to expanding the repertoire for the ripe combination of English Horn and Bb Clarinet. Dorff's inspiration came from the duo's expl...
Hidden in plain sight, the last movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 sneaks in a development section that begins with a jarring 11-tone parody of the movement's main theme. Dorff's oddly charming two-...
Following popular and critical acclaim for A Treasury of Bach Duets for Flute and Clarinet; composer and clarinetist Daniel Dorff has further expanded the repertoire for Flute and Clarinet duo; with A...
As a follow-up to Dorff's collections of Bach and Mozart duets for flute and clarinet, Theodore Presser Company releases A Treasury of Puccini Duets, once again adapted by Daniel Dorff, along with tra...
