Christopher Coleman
Compositions and Premieres

CHAMBER MUSIC FOR WINDS

BITTER WIND for Zephyros Trumpet and Piano (2007) 12'
      Kiyonori Sokabe, Zephyros Trumpet; Kanako Abe, piano
        to be premiered in Jan. 2008 in Limoges, France

POLITICS, MONEY, MUSIC for Brass Quintet (2005) 9'
      Brass Extreme Tokyo
        October 3, 2005; Space Do; Tokyo, Japan

A JAZZ FUNERAL for Symphonic Band (2005) 8'30"
    piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, Eb clarinet, 3 Bb clarinets, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, 2 bassoons,
    4 horns, 5 trumpets, 3 trombones, baritone, tuba, 3 percussion
      The Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia
      Jerry Junkin, conductor
        July 7, 2005; City Hall Concert Hall, Hong Kong

DARK GARDENS for Wind Ensemble (1999) 23'30"
    2 oboes, Eb clarinet, 2 Bb clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons,
    4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
      Winds of The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra
      Jerome Hoberman, conductor
        June 22, 1999; City Hall Concert Hall, Hong Kong

REFLECTIONS for Trombone Choir (1996) 7'
      The Interlochen Trombone Choir
      Christopher Coleman, director
        July 14, 1996; Interlochen Center for the Arts

CORONACH for Double Trombone Quartet (1985) 6' 40"
      The University of Georgia Trombone Choir
      Philip Jameson, director
        November 20, 1985; The University of Georgia

SCAMPATA #3: FANTASIA AND BOLERO for Bass Trombone and Percussion (1984) 13'
      Mark L. Lusk, bass trombone; Douglas Waddell, percussion
        February 24, 1985; Northwestern University

SCAMPATA #2 for Trumpet, Trombone, and Piano Four Hands (1983) 16' 20"
      Norman Birge, trumpet; Christopher Coleman, trombone
      Jay Rosenblatt and Tom Barrett, piano
        November 3, 1983; The University of Chicago

SCAMPATA #1 for French Horn and Trombone (1983) 4'
      Peter Mason, french horn; Kenneth Thompkins, trombone
        April 12, 1987; American Society of University Composers National Conference, Northwestern University

ABSCHIEDSLIED for Trombone Sextet (1982) 8' 30"
      University of Georgia Trombone Choir
      Philip Jameson, director
        March 8, 1983; The University of Georgia

ROMANTIC SUITE for Trombone Quartet (1981) 18'
      University of Georgia Trombone Choir
      Philip Jameson, director
        January 30, 1982; Eastern Trombone Workshop, Florida State University

A GAME OF CHANTS for Solo Trombone (1981) 2' 20"
      Christopher Coleman, trombone
        February 25, 1982; The University of Pennsylvania

THRENODY for Brass Ensemble, Percussion and Piano (1979) 10' 30"
    4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, baritone horn, tuba, timpani,
    percussion (three players: glockenspiel, xylophone, snare drum, bass drum,
    tambourine, suspended cymbal, tam-tam), piano
      The University of Georgia Wind Ensemble
      Albert Ligotti, director
        May 8, 1979; The University of Georgia

DIVERTIMENTO FOR WOODWIND TRIO (1978) 9' 50"
      Karen Bradley, oboe
      Patricia Ewing, clarinet
      Sandra Howard, bassoon
        May 8, 1979; The University of Georgia

FANFARE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE DEAD for Trombone Ensemble (1978) 1' 40"
      The University of Georgia Trombone Choir
      Philip Jameson, director
        May 15, 1978; The University of Georgia

CAPRICCIO for Solo Trombone (1977) 4' 15"
      Carter Stanfield, trombone
        February 21, 1978; The University of Georgia
    Published by Crown Music Press

FANTASY for Trombone Quartet and Tuba (1976, revised 1987) 5' 45"
      Myron Medlin, Thomas Cooper, Christopher Coleman,
      David Harrison, trombones; Dennis Morris, tuba
        November 19, 1977; The University of Georgia


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