List of Works
Brad Stark (b. 1980 - )
Most of these compositions listed were written after 1999. Scores of almost all of these works are available upon request for performance. Midi samples are also available.
ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
SOLO
CHAMBER
PERCUSSION
VOCAL
CONCERTOS
ORCHESTRA
MISCELLANEOUS
ARRANGEMENTS
MIDI
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SOLO WORKS
Piano
'The Final Conflict' (1996) 5 minutes'Macbeth' (1996) 5 minutes
Impromptu in B minor (1996-7) 7 minutes
Fantasy in Bb minor (1997) 8 minutes
Four Preludes (1999) 10 minutes
I. Prelude in Ab major
II. Prelude in E major
III. Prelude in C minor
IV. Prelude in A minor
Prelude (December 1999)
Two Pieces 4 minutes
I. Poeme (1999)
II. Fughetta (1999)
Nocturne (1999-2000) 8 minutes
Four Pieces (1999) 14 minutes
I. Variations
II. Nocturne
III. Funeral March
IV. Arabesque
Prelude (2000)
Theme and Variations on an Original Theme in E minor (2000) 6 minutes
Impromptu (2001) 5 minutes
Five Pieces (2000-2003) 8 minutes
I. Prelude
II. Prelude
III. Prelude
IV. Prelude
V. Quasi Debussy
Three Pieces (2000, 2002) 18 minutes
I. Arabesque
II. Toccata
III. Metamorphosis
Five Short Variations (2002) 3 minutes
Four Preludes (2003)
I. Agitato
II. Andantino
III. Furioso
IV. Pesante
Six Preludes (2005) 11 minutes
I. Irato
II. Misterioso
III. Fantastico
IV. Quasi Chopin
V. Tontante
VI. Tempestoso
Polonaise and Mazurka for Piano (2006) 3 minutes
I. Polonaise
II. Mazurka
Three Dances for Piano (2006-in Progress) 6 minutes
I. Tango
II. Sarabande
III. Rag
Other Solo Works
Twelve Short Pieces for Solo Instruments (2001-2002) 14 minutesMelody for Flute
Prelude for Clarinet
Melody for Oboe
Truncated Sonata Form for Bassoon
Quasi Bartok for Cello
Air for Double bass
Melody for Trumpet
Melody for Trombone
Solo for Horn
Melody for Tuba
Chords for harp
Etudes for Xylophone/marimba
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CHAMBER WORKS
Four Preludes for String Sextet (1999-2000) 6 minutesI. Pesante
II. Prelude for the Millennium
III. Postlude for the Millennium
IV. Serioso
String Quartet #1 (2000) 20 minutes
I. Allegro
II. Aria
III. Fughetto
String Quartet #2 (2002) 24 minutes
I. Allegro con Fuoco
II. Aria
III. Minuetto
IV. Adagio Funebre
V. Allegro Fantastico
String Quartet #3 (2003-4) (single movement) 9 minutes
Alternate 3rd Movement for String Quartet #2:
III. Minuetto (2002) 5 minutes
Double Fugue for String Quartet (2002) 10 minutes
Three Tonal Fugues for String Quartet (2004) 14 minutes
I. Double Fugue in D minor (2004)
II. Double Fugue in E minor (2004)
III. Double Fugue in G minor (2004)
Six Variations on a Theme of Beethoven op. 111 for String Quartet in the Style of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms (2002) 13 minutes
Theme—Variation 1 Mozart, Var. 2 Beethoven, Var. 3-4 Brahms, Var. 5 Beethoven, Var. 6 Mozart
Sonata for Violin and Piano (2002) (single movement) 10 minutes
Sonata for Viola and Piano (2001, 2003) 24 minutes
I. Elegy
II. Scherzo
III. Variations
Sonata Form for Woodwind Quartet (2001) 4 minutes
Two Short Pieces for String Quartet (2002) 5 minutes
I. Aria
II. Adagio
Prelude for Brass Quintet (2001) 3 minutes
Musical Anagrams for Wind Septet (Flute, Oboe, English horn, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet, Horn in F, bassoon) (2003) 14 minutes
I: Calvin's Scariest Sonatina
II: Casanovas Insist Clarinet
III: Classic Artisans Innovate
IV: Lancaster Satanic Visions
V: Toccata Nirvana is Sinless
VI: Nationalistic Canvassers
VII: Canonic Arts Assail. Invest
Four Pieces using instrumental combinations of a Chamber Orchestra (2003) 4 minutes
I. Variations on a Chord for Flute, Oboe, Horn, Bassoon and Violin
II. Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Cello
III. Adagio for Clarinet and String Quartet
IV. Prelude for Flute, Oboe, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and Tuba
Sonatina for Flute and Bassoon (2001) 12 minutes
I. Moderato
II. Rondo
III. Adagio
IV. Vivo
Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Cello (2005) 10 minutes
I. Lamentoso
II. Misterioso
III. Mesto
IV. Giocoso
V. Energico
'Time Machine' for Nine Midi controlled toy pianos (2006) 2 minutes
Lines for Clarinet, Vibraphone, Violin, Cello, and Piano (2006) 5 minutes
Sketches for Flute, Clarinet and Harp (2006-in Progress) 3 minutes
I. Song
II. Invention
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PERCUSSION WORKS
Miscellaneous Pieces for PercussionQuintet for Percussion (2002) 1 ½ minutes
Music for 3 Snare Drums (2002) 40 seconds
Music for Solo Marimba (2002) 3 minutes
Music for Glockenspiel, Vibraphone and Marimba (2002) 3 minutes
Two Etudes for Marimba or Glockenspiel (2002) 2 minutes
Image for Percussion (Timpani, Triangle, Cymbals, Tam Tam, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone and Bass Drum) and String Quartet (2002) 4 minutes
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VOCAL WORKS
Song for Piano and Mezzo-Soprano (2000) (Edgar Allen Poe) 3 minutesSong (2001) 3 minutes
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CONCERTOS
Piano Concerto (piano and strings) (2002-2003) 23 minutesI. Moderato
II. Adagio
Concerto for Organ and Strings (2004) (single movement) (7 minutes)
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ORCHESTRA
Passacaglia for Orchestra (2001) 4 minutesThree Pieces for Orchestra (2002-2003) 14 minutes
I. Prelude
II. Adagio
III. Variations
Postlude for Organ, Choir (SSAATTBB) and Strings (2004) 5 minutes
Tableaux-Suite for Orchestra (2004) (25 minutes)
I. The Difficult Battle
II. Nocturne
III. Diversions
IV. Anxiety
V. Mysterious Dangers
VI. The Final Battle
Elixir for Chamber Orchestra (2004) (17 minutes)
Colors for Orchestra (2006-in progress) (5 minutes)
I. Green
String Orchestra:
Symphony #1 Monuments of Indelible Dreams for String Orchestra (2 movements) (2000-2002): Dedicated to Constantine Caravassilis. 21 minutesI. Adagio Serioso—Allegro
II. Adagio Misterioso
Ethereal Mist for String Orchestra (2003) 10 Minutes
Poem for String Orchestra (2004) 9 minutes
Atmosphere for String Orchestra (2004) 9 ½ minutes
Fugue and Postlude for String Orchestra (2004) 9 minutes
Allegro and Nocturne for String Orchestra (2004) 11 ½ minutes
I. Allegro
II. Nocturne
The Four Seasons for String Orchestra (2005-6, in Progress 20 min estimated)
I. Spring
II. Fall
III. Winter*
IV. Summer
* III. Winter was originally titled "Dolente".
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MISCELLANEOUS
Exercises and Musical Assignments
Fugue in F minor a 3 (2004) 1 ½ minutesFugue in G minor a 3 (2004) 1 minute
Variations on an Original Piece for 3 Snare Drums for Nonet (Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Xylophone, Guitar, Harp, Violin and Cello) (2002) 2 minutes
I. Using one pitch for each part
II. Using four pitches for each part
III. Aphorism (free pitch selection)
3 Variations in the Style of Webern for Octet (Clarinet, Bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and bass) (2002) 2 minutes
6 Variations in the Style of Webern for Nonet (Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello and bass) (2002) 3 ½ minutes
Short Pieces in the style of 20th Century Composers (2006):
In the Manner of Cage
"More Cowbell" in the style of Reich
In the Style of Boulez
Pizzicato Duo for Violin and Viola (2002) 1 minute
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ARRANGEMENTS
Orchestra:
Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 6 (2004)Greensleeves (traditional folk song) (2006)
String Orchestra:
Debussy, Prelude "...Des Pas Sur La Neige" (Preludes Book I no. 6) (2001)J. S. Bach: Works for Organ (2004)
BWV 532 Fugue
BWV 540 Toccata in F
BWV 542 Fugue
BWV 544 Prelude
BWV 544 Fugue
BWV 548 Prelude
BWV 548 Fugue
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MIDI
MIDI by other composers arranged by Brad Stark
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915 b. Russia)Fantaisie for piano Op. 28 (1900)
Piano Sonata no. 4 Op. 30 (1903)
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