... what has JW written for the stage and the orchestra hall? A few operas, ballets, symphonies and concerti do wonders for the longevity of a composer's reputation.
God is subtle, but He is not malicious. (Albert Einstein)
Wikipedia:
Concerti
"Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" (1969), premiered in 1981 by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin
"Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra" (1976 rev. 1998), premiered in 1981 by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under Slatkin
"Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra" (1985), premiered by the tubist Chester Schmitz of the Boston Pops for their 100th anniversary
"Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra" (1991), recorded by Michele Zukovsky for whom it was written[2]
"The Five Sacred Trees, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra" (1993), recorded by Judith LeClaire with the London Symphony Orchestra
"Concerto for Cello and Orchestra" (1994)
"Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra" (1996)
"Elegy for Cello and Piano" (1997), later arranged for Cello and Orchestra (2002). Based on a theme from Seven Years in Tibet
"TreeSong, Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra" (2000)
"Heartwood: Lyric Sketches for Cello and Orchestra" (2002)
"Concerto for Horn and Orchestra" (2003). Premiered with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in November 2003
"Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola" (2007). Premiered at Tanglewood in August 2007
"Concerto for Viola and Orchestra" (2009)
"Concerto for Harp and Orchestra: On Willows and Birches" (2009)
"Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra" (2011)
"La Jolla Quartet: A Chamber Piece for Violin, Cello, Clarinet, and Harp" (2011). Premieres August 2011 at the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest[3]
(Also has worked with Yo Yo Ma)
[edit] Celebration pieces and other concert works
"Prelude and Fugue for Orchestra" (1965). Available for download in MP3 at the United States Marine Band website.
"Symphony #1" (1966), premiered by Houston Symphony under André Previn in 1968. Williams reworked the piece in 1988 (scheduled to be performed by the San Francisco Symphony during a visit as guest conductor in early 1990s but pulled before the performance).
"Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble" (1968), committed and first recorded in 1970 by Eastman Wind Ensemble under Donald Hunsberger.[4]
Thomas and The King (musical, 1975), premiered in London. Recorded in 1981 by the Original Cast.
"Jubilee 350 Fanfare" (1980), premiered by the Boston Pops conducted by Williams. Piece celebrating the 350th anniversary of the City of Boston
"Fanfare for a Festive Occasion" (1980), composed for by the Boston Civic Orchestra and its conductor Max Hobart, and premiered on November 14, 1980. [5]
"Liberty Fanfare" (1986), premiered on July 4, 1986 by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Piece composed for the Centennial of the Statue of Liberty
"A Hymn to New England" (1987)
"Fanfare for Michael Dukakis" (1988). Composed for Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign and premiered at the 1988 Democratic National Convention
"For New York" (Variations on theme by Leonard Bernstein) (1988). Composed for Leonard Bernstein's 70th birthday celebrations
"Celebrate Discovery" (1990). Composed for the 500th anniversary celebration of the arrival of Columbus in America
"Aloft! To the Royal Masthead" (1992), for the visiting Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
"Sound the Bells!" (1993), composed in honor of the wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.
"Song for World Peace" (1994)
"Variations on Happy Birthday" (1995)
"American Journey" (1999). Portions premiered as accompaniment to a film by Steven Spielberg as part of the Millennium Celebration in Washington D.C. December 31, 1999
"Three Pieces for Solo Cello" (2001)
"Soundings" (2003), composed for the Walt Disney Concert Hall
"Star Spangled Banner" (2007), special arrangement for game 1 of the 2007 World Series played by the Boston Pops Orchestra
"A Timeless Call" (2008). Score to the Steven Spielberg war veteran tribute film shown on day 3 of the 2008 Democratic National Convention
"Air and Simple Gifts", performed by Itzhak Perlman on violin, Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Gabriela Montero on piano, and Anthony McGill on clarinet. Composed for the Barack Obama 2009 presidential inauguration
chamber music piece for the La Jolla Music Societys SummerFest in California
"Olympic Fanfare and Theme" 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
"The Olympic Spirit" 1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul
"Summon the Heroes" 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta, Georgia
"Call of the Champions" 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
Wow!--very prolific. A concerto for tuba, an instrument for which not many concerti have been written; I want to hear that.
Thank you.
God is subtle, but He is not malicious. (Albert Einstein)
I'd find it very interesting if he once tries his virtue on a stage musical or opera.
shareThe only other Tuba Concerto I can think of is the Tuba Concerto in F Minor by Vaughan Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byfwW3fLkr8