THREE DUO COMPOSITIONS (1976): Comp. 60-62

Set of three compositions for piano and one wind instrument. This material can be intermixed or performed separately.

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Extended composition with improvisation for clarinet and piano

--Duets 1976
--Quartet (Birmingham) 1985
--Meditations on Early Braxton [Heffley]
--Play the Music of Anthony Braxton [Norton/Min]

Comp. 61

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Short thematic structure for one single-line instrument and piano

 

Comp. 62

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Extended composition for one multi-instrumentalist and piano

--Duets 1976
--Music From Mills
--Duets Vancouver 1989
--Play the Music of Anthony Braxton [Norton/Min]
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for two soloists and chamber orchestra (1976)

Composition for any two single-line instruments and chamber orchestra. This work utilizes conventional notation as well as open improvisational sections for both the soloists and orchestra. The score is written for each instrument's individual range - as opposed to concert pitch.

--The Montreux/Berlin Concerts
--Zurich Concerts [London Jazz Composers Orchestra]
--Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
--10 Compositions (Duet) 1995
FIVE COMPOSITIONS (1976-1978): Comp. 64-68

A collection of five compositions for the creative instrumentalist that utilize extended construction with improvisation. This material is designed for many different interpretational context possibilities. For any performance duration and instrumentation

Comp. 64

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Extended structure for any two single-line wind instrumentalists or multi-instrumentalists. Medium/medium fast pulse.

--Elements of Surprise
--Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976
Comp. 65

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Extended structure for E flat soprano and trombone (or SB). Medium pulse.

--Elements of Surprise
--Nine Duets (1993)
--11 Compositions (Duo) 1995
--Compositions/Improvisations 2000
--Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003 
Comp. 66

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Composition for 1 B flat instrument, SB, and percussion to be utilized as a vehicle for extended solo postulation. Medium pulse.

--12 Compositions: Live at Yoshi's (July 1993)
Comp. 67

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Seven note repetition motif to be utilized as a pivot figure for improvisation.

--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
Comp. 68

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Medium fast structure for any saxophone, SB, and percussion. For extended open improvisation.