Gary Schocker

A spirited jaunt with a haughty air; and a meno mosso section for contrast in the middle. Watch your breathing and body tension; in this new; short challenge from Schocker.

As a follow-up to his successful Three Dances for Two Flutes; Gary Schocker has penned three more of his delightful duets for two flutes and piano; entitled 'Swallow That Goldfish;' 'Smoke;' and 'Sche...

Gary Schocker has arranged the well-loved Korean folk song Arirang for flute and piano; adding an ornamental introduction and featuring sprightly interplay between the two instruments. For the interme...

Having arranged and transcribed Bach works in the past; Gary Schocker now pays tribute to one of his favorite composers with Nach Bach; a new piece for flute and piano. This work reflects many charact...

Composed as a memorial to flutist Judith Lapple; Flame is a beautifully expressive work suitable for recitals as well as inspirational and devotional use. Schocker's lyricism and luscious harmony crea...

For flutist Jasmine Choi; Schocker has created a singing harmonic line with an approachable piano accompaniment. Winter Jasmine offers an excellent opportunity to display phrasing and dynamics skills...

Introspective for most of its five minutes, Inside Out is a study in beauty drawn from lyrical simplicity. Primarily a slow cantilena with a trace of Latin feel, Inside Out erupts into an exciting dan...

For flutist Jenny Cline (whose photos are featured on the cover), Schocker assembles a set of six descriptive character studies. The titles give a hint at the musical content.

Andrew Juniper (Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence) notes that, 'If an object or expression can bring about, within us, a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that object...

Using a familiar lullaby as a starting point and base for exploration, Mockingbird takes on a rustic American feel with syncopations throughout the melody and guitar-like figurations in the piano. Sti...

A beautiful, highly melodic piece for a dynamic flute, featuring long, singing phrases. The piano accompaniment is not demanding. Schocker notes that A Gaspar was modeled after Hahn's A Chloris, in tu...

Schocker's magical charm is on display in Down the Garden Path; a brief suite for solo flute commissioned as a young artist competition piece by the Texas Flute Society. Three descriptive movements in...

Composed in memory of his brother; Gary Schocker's Sonata No. 9 for Flute and Piano is a serious yet tender work. The four movements are marked Affettuoso; Arioso; Marziale; and Ondeggiando - the Ital...

The magic in What's Old Is New is revealed in the title of this set of 4 movements. While the entire work is similar to Baroque flute music in general language and use of ornamentation, this dance sui...

Charming and lyrical, LITTLE SURPRISES is a suite of single-page preludes for piccolo alone, each bearing its own twists and turns. Each movement, or the complete collection, is ideal for recitals and...

Artistic Celebration for the 21st Century: For Flute and Guitar

The composer describes the work, 'The opening movement has open strings, kind of melancholy piece which feels improvised, hence title. The middle goes hoedown for awhile, and when the opening returns...