Eric Ewazen

Idealism; humanity; world peace; and altruism; have been recurring themes and inspirations in many compositions by Eric Ewazen. In 2007; the Sejong Soloists commissioned this work for Cello and String...

Ewazen's A Night in New Orleans is a tour-de-force: a 12-minute work for solo flute which is at once a three-movement sonatine, a colorful travelogue, a venture into New Orleans jazz and zydeco styles...

Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra was commissioned by and dedicated to Greg Hustis; principal horn of the Dallas Symphony; who premiered the work with Voices of Change. The work is a brilliant; v...

Autumn Rondo was commissioned by hornist Heather Pettit Johnson as a birthday gift for her husband; the celebrated hornist David Johnson. The work's title refers to the time of year of David's birthda...

Originally composed for Trumpet and Piano; A Song from the Heart is one of those rare new works that immediately captures performers and listeners in a wide range of settings. A beautiful melodic solo...

This sonata for horn and piano is a challenging recital selection for an advanced horn player. It was written for Scott Brubaker. Movements: I. Andante - Allegro Molto, II. Adagio, III. Allegretto, IV...

Written for Jean Kopperud. Recorded by Charles Neidich and the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra for Albany Records. Accompaniments for piano and string orchestra with harp are both available.

Composed in the traditional three-movement format; Eric Ewazen's third trombone concerto was composed in memory of one of Brazil's greatest trombonists; a former theory student of the composer. The ti...

Piano Reduction arranged by Mark Rogers.

Eric Ewazen wrote Aftershock in New York right after the 9/11 attacks. More challenging and tragic than most Ewazen works for brass; Aftershock is perfect for concerts commemorating the 10th anniversa...

Eternal Spring is a heartfelt eulogy for bassoonist Robin Sullivan, composed for her husband, trumpetist Robert Sullivan. The work celebrates her life and music (including a quote from Mozart's bassoo...

Celebrated trumpeter Chris Gekker commissioned Ewazen's 12-minute Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Brahms as a memorial to his father; a dedicated amateur pianist who loved Brahms; Schumann; and Sch...

A beautiful cantabile song without words; A Song from the Heart has all of Ewazen's expressive elegance and is a perfect recital piece both for students and professionals. Originally composed for Trum...

The concerto and recital repertoire for saxophone is centered around alto sax literature; making this 23-minute tenor concerto by Eric Ewazen a striking landmark. Commissioned by celebrated tenor saxo...

'Songs of Love and Loss was originally written for bass voice and piano; and premiered by Bryan Matthews at Juilliard in 1984. Subsequently in 2004; I arranged the work for Bass Trombone and Piano for...

Composed for a friend and fellow graduate student at Juilliard, this displays Ewazen's 1980 serial technique in the first two movements, while the third movement arises from his newfound love of the m...

Eric Ewazen's THREE INVENTIONS were inspired by Bach's Two-part Inventions, yet they sound thoroughly like Ewazen. Composed for harpsichord (with a piano adaptation following later), Ewazen's inventio...

Ewazen's 7-minute larger work for chorus and orchestra is built upon a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar. While orchestra materials are available on rental; this piano reduction serves well for programs wi...