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Strings in chamber music
- quartets
(works are in alphabetical order, durations are in parenthesis:)
THE ENCHANTED GARDEN for bassoon, violin, viola, and cello was composed for Keith Sweger and the 2016 IDRS Conference. The character of the music is meditative and reflective, Buss states, “While presenting the instruments in an interesting and flattering way, the primary goal of the music is to transport the listeners to a sonic world analogous to that of a lavish garden shimmering in the beautiful ambiance created by the late afternoon sun.”
(11”) Grade V. - Score Sample.pdf
Sound Samples: Excerpt 1.mp3, Excerpt 2.mp3, Excerpt 3.mp3
Video on YouTube
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
INTO EACH LIFE (1997) for flute,
cello, piano and one percussion was commissioned by The Florida Flute Association and the
Brannen-Cooper Fund as a tribute to the renown flutist Albert Tipton.
This work is in 2 main sections, the first of which juxtaposes
lyrical and turbulent passages. The final section takes the form of a
joyous fugue. The instrumentation includes vibes,
orch. bells, cymbals, tam-tam, bongos, wood block and tambourine. (11’) Grade V.
Score Sample.pdf; Percussion Set-up
Chart.pdf
Sound Samples: Excerpt 1.mp3; Excerpt
2.mp3; Excerpt 3.mp3
- YouTube video
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
TRADITIONS (1990, 2014) for violin,
clarinet, guitar and string bass was commissioned by the Luski
Endowment for Viva Klezmer! as part of the nationwide 50th Anniversary
Celebration of the American Music Center. In 2014 the composer revised the work, further developing some sections. Traditions is a synthesis of traditional Jewish Klezmer music and elements
of Western concert music. From the ornate opening cadenza (based upon the well-known "Shalom Alechem" melody to the jubilant, energetic "freilach" which concludes the work,The piece spans a wide range of emotions. It is meticulously notated so that even if one has not performed Klezmer music before, it is relatively easy to play in this exciting style.
(7’10”) Grade IV-V.
Score Samples: Score_excerpt.pdf; Clarinet part.pdf - Sound Sample: Excerpt.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
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String Music Index:
Click on an instrumentation link, works are listed in alphabetical order within each category.
String solos, unaccompanied
Guitar
Harp
String with one other instrument
String ensembles
Strings in chamber music - trios
Strings in chamber music - quartets
Strings in chamber music - quintets and larger
Howard J. Buss, Composer
String Music, catalog of sheet music.
Product description: String Music: Solos, Duos, Chamber Music and Recordings