Joan Tower

Work for Orchestra composed in 1986.

This piece was written for and premiered by the New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Frank Epstein, in April 2003.

Joan Tower's first major work for winds is characterized by an energetic style that is colorful, rhythmic, and muscular. The title refers to the many contours of motives shaped in curved 'ribbon' patt...

Scored for four trumpets, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 5 was commission by the Aspen Music Festival for the opening of the Joan and Irving Harris Concert Hall in 1993. Duration ca. 3 minutes.

For flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano.

For flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano.

Tower's Rain Waves, which musically explores the motion of a wave form, was written in 1997 as a commission by Michigan State University for the Verdehr Trio. A recording is available on compact disc:...

This piece was inspired by the composer's childhood memory of riding her horse through a deep valley in the Andes range in Bolivia. First performed by Chee-Yun, violin, David Finckel, cello, and Wu Ha...

First performed by The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio on March 2, 2004 at the Tucson Winter Festival, For Daniel was commissioned by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. The work was written in mem...

Orginally composed for oboe and wind quartet, the composer created this version for oboe and strings in 1989.

Rising for Flute and String Quartet was commissioned by Backshore Artists Project Inc. , on the occasion of Carol Wincenc's 60th birthday; underwritten by a generous grant from Linda and StuartNelson....

Joan Tower's Dumbarton Quintet (2008) for Piano Quintet. This work was premiered on 12 April 2008 at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC, by the Enso String Quartet with Joan Tower on thePiano. Following...

For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano.

For Clarinet and String Quartet. This fascinating one-movement work was premiered and recorded by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Duration ca. 16 minutes.

Challenge your chamber group with this fascinating work by one of our most important contemporary composers. The title refers to the way in which other instruments expand upon and transform the colors...

Composer Note: Ivory and Ebony was written for the 2009 San Antonio International Piano Competition. The themes in the work are based on the black and white notes of the piano, often played separately...

For violin and orchestra (piano reduction).

This is Joan Tower's first string quartet. First performed in 1994 by the Muir String Quartet.

Piano Reduction.

Orchestral reduction and solo part arranged by Tower for Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform.

For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano.