Adolfus Hailstork

Rhapsody for Viola and Piano

The American Guild of Organists celebrated its 2016 annual convention by commissioning Adolphus Hailstork to create a one-movement work for Viola and Organ, for which Hailstork created the haunting Le...

Cello is the perfect instrument to showcase through this fascinating set of variations on a theme of universal unity. The cello's range and tone evoke the baritone voice; and its facility in contrapun...

Hailstork's Sonata for Solo Cello is a 17-minute journey through musical depths. Each of its three movements explores a spectrum of moods and tempi, with thoroughly braided paths of interrelated theme...

A five-minute duo in two movements for advanced performers; a dynamic; singing affair between violin and viola. The second movement surprisingly becomes variations on 'Yankee Doodle!' Now available in...

For Solo Bassoon

For Solo Flute

This inspiring 4½-minute solo has drama, beauty, idiomatic flashiness, and an opening theme in minor that comes back in a triumphant major key. The composer has written, 'FLIGHT begins slowly, then su...

For Solo Clarinet

For Clarinet and Piano

Inspired by the tale of a legendary folk hero; Adolphus Hailstork's tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry; a former slave who he...

For Trumpet, Piano. Classical. Solo part with piano reduction. Composed 1996. 36 pages. Duration 21:00.

A set of variations for Trumpet alone; the work begins with an original theme balancing traditional melodic catchiness with twisting irregular rhythms. The following variations explore various texture...

Hailstork names his four diverse pieces for trumpet 'Hymns;' because of the hymn-like impression of the opening statements. These short pieces can be played individually or as a set; and can well serv...

Hailstork names his four diverse pieces for trumpet 'Hymns;' because of the hymn-like impression of the opening statements. These short pieces can be played individually or as a set; and can well serv...

With a nod to Bach; Hailstork crafts a contrapuntal dialogue between trumpet and keyboard; with repeated elements throughout to keep things grounded. Versions available for both piano and organ accomp...

With a nod to Bach; Hailstork crafts a contrapuntal dialogue between trumpet and keyboard; with repeated elements throughout to keep things grounded. Versions available for both piano and organ accomp...

Hailstork was enlightened on baroque violin performance by violinist and choir member Martha Perry; for whom he wrote Baroque Suite. A bit of a departure for Mr. Hailstork; Baroque Suite features four...

Hailstork returns to the poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar in this set of four variations on love songs; each with a different aspect of emotion.