Pieces
written, arranged, or transposed
for the LSMSA Chamber
Ensemble
String Ensemble or Wind
Ensemble
by Al Benner
Original Compositions
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TITLE |
INSTRUMENTATION |
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Psalm 117 (2007) |
String Quartet (2 violins, 2 cellos) |
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The Monkey (2007) |
String Quartet (2 violins, 2 cellos) |
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A Psalm of Life (2007) |
Trumpet Trio |
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Blessed Sacrament (2006) |
String Trio (violin, 2 cellos) |
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Backwoods Hoe-down (2005) |
String Trio (violin, 2 cellos) |
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Fugue in A minor (2005) |
String Trio (violin, 2 cellos) |
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Into
the Jungle: An Interval Exploration (2004) |
Mixed
Chamber Ensemble |
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For Honor (2003) |
Clarinet Trio |
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For Honor (2003) |
Alto Sax Trio |
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Fugue in C minor (2002) |
Alto Sax Trio |
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A Psalm of Life (2002) |
Alto Sax Trio |
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Into
the Jungle: An Interval Exploration (2001) |
Mixed
Chamber Ensemble |
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LSMSA Junior March (2001) |
Mixed Chamber Ensemble |
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Fugue in C minor (2001) |
String Trio |
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Wood Dancing (1999) |
3 violins and cello |
Arrangements
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TITLE |
COMPOSER |
INSTRUMENTATION |
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2008 |
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Overture from The Pirates of Penzance |
Gilbert & Sullivan |
Violin, Oboe, Trumpet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello, Euphonium |
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Church Modes [Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian] |
Bela Bartok |
Violin and Cello |
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Missa Aeterna Christi Munera |
Palestrina |
3 violins and cello |
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Air (from the Water Music) |
G. F. Handel |
String Quartet |
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2007 |
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Christmas Time Is Here |
Mendelson & Guaraldi |
Violin, Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello |
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Quam pulcra es |
J. Dunstable |
Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello |
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Louisiana School Alma Mater |
Ken Olson |
Brass Quartet |
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America |
Public Domain |
Trumpet Trio |
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Two-Part Invention #4 in D minor |
J. S. Bach |
String Duet (violin and cello) |
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2006 |
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Marche (from The Occasional Oratorio) |
G. F. Handel |
String Quartet (2 violins, 2 cellos) |
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Three
Random Pieces |
Tell
Taylor |
String Trio (violin, 2 cellos) |
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2005 |
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Fugue 11, F Major |
J. S. Bach |
String Trio (violin, 2 cellos) |
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Mai non vo’ piu cantar |
Claudio da Correggio |
String Trio (violin, 2 cellos) |
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2004 |
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Chorale St. Antoni |
F.J. Haydn |
Mixed Ensemble (Fl(s),Clar(s),ASax,SoloTpt,Euph,Vln(s)) |
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Black Creole Dance |
Henri
Vieuxtemps |
Mixed Ensemble (SoloVln,Fl(s),Clar(s),ASax,Tpt,Euph,Vln) |
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We Shall Overcome |
Public Domain |
Mixed Ensemble (Fl(s),Clar(s),ASax,Tpt,Euph,Vln(s)) |
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Judy Mostly at Home |
Dinos Constantinides |
Mixed Ensemble (Fl(s),Clar(s),ASax,SoloTpt,Euph,Vln(s)) |
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2003 |
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Go, Tell It on the Mountain |
Spiritual |
Mixed Quintet (2 Clar,ASax,Tpt,Euph) |
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
Spiritual |
Alto Sax and Piano |
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Tre Sonata |
Antonio Salieri |
Mixed Ensemble (3Fl,2Clar,ASax,Tpt,Euph,2Vln) |
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The Pink Panther |
Henry Mancini |
Mixed Quintet (2 Clar,ASax,Tpt,Euph) |
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Little Buttercup Poor Wand’ring One The Policeman’s Song He is an Englishman |
Arthur Sullivan (W.S. Gilbert) |
Voice, Alto Sax Trio, Cello |
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We Shall Overcome |
Public Domain |
Alto Sax Trio, Cello |
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2002 |
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Mai non vo’ piu cantar |
Claudio da Correggio |
Alto Sax Trio |
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(You Drive Me) Crazy |
J. Elofsson, D. Kreuger, P. Magnusson, M. Martin |
Mixed
Chamber Ensemble |
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LSMSA Alma Mater |
Kenneth Olson |
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (2Fls,2Cls,ASax,FH,Bsn,Vln,2Vcls) |
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Divertimento No. 1: Chorale St. Antoni I. Allegro con spirito II. Chorale St. Anton III. Minuetto and Trio IV. Rondo |
F.J. Haydn |
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (2Fls,2Cls,ASax,FH,Bsn,Vln,2Vcls) |
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Adagio for musical clock |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (2Fls,2Cls,ASax,FH,Bsn,Vln,2Vcls) |
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2001 |
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LSMSA Alma Mater |
Kenneth Olson |
Mixed
Chamber Ensemble |
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Christmas Medley |
Public Domain |
Mixed
Chamber Ensemble |
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America |
Public Domain |
Flute
Trio |
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Black Creole Dance |
Henri
Vieuxtemps |
Solo
Flute and Mixed Ensemble |
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2000 |
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Christmas Medley |
Public Domain |
String Quartet or Strings |
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America |
Public Domain |
Brass Trio (FH,Trb,Euph) |
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Air (from the Water Music) |
G. F. Handel |
Mixed Brass Quartet (Tpt,FH,2Trb) |
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The Pink Panther |
Henry Mancini |
Mixed
Brass Quintet (Tpt,FH,2Trb,Euph) |
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March (from Alceste) |
C.W. Gluck |
String Quartet or Strings |
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Mai non vo’ piu cantar |
Claudio da Correggio |
String Trio (2Vlns,Vla) |
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Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue |
Ray
Henderson |
String Trio (2Vlns,Vla) |
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1999 |
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To a Wild Rose |
Edward MacDowell (arr. Clair W. Johnson) |
String Quartet (3Vlns,Vcl) |
Transpositions
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TITLE |
COMPOSER |
INSTRUMENTATION |
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2007 |
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Contrapunctus IV from The Art of the Fugue |
J. S. Bach |
Violin, Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello |
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Gigue (from English Suite No. 5) |
J. S. Bach |
Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello |
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Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 3, No. 5 |
G. F. Handel |
2 Violins, 2 Cellos |
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2006 |
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Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156 |
W. A. Mozart |
2 Violins, 2 Cellos |
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
W. A. Mozart |
2 Violins, 2 Cellos |
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12 German Dances (Wo0 8)) |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Violin, 2 Cellos |
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Guitar Concerto in A Major (RV82) |
Antonio Vivaldi (trans. E. Pujol) |
Guitar, Violin, 2 Cellos |
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2005 |
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Christmas Carols |
arr. Merle J. Isaac |
String Trio |
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2003 |
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Christmas Carols |
arr. Merle J. Isaac |
Mixed Ensemble (Fl(s),Cl(s),ASax,Tpt,Euph,Vln(s)) |
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Woodland Sketches To a Wild Rose—At an Old Trysting Place To a Water Lilly—From Uncle Remus |
Edward MacDowell (arr. Clair W. Johnson) |
2 Clarinets, Trumpet, Alto Sax |
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Bourrée and Minuet from THE FIREWORKS MUSIC |
G. F. Handel |
3 Alto Saxophones, Cello |
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Air from THE WATER MUSIC |
G. F. Handel (arr. Robert M. Barr) |
3 Alto Saxophones, Cello |
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2002 |
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Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Chorale from Cantata 147) |
J. S. Bach (arr. Bill Holcombe) |
2 Alto Saxophones, Cello |
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2001 |
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Christmas Carols |
arr. by Merle J. Isaac |
Mixed Wind Ensemble (Fl(s),Cl,ASax,FH,Bsn) |
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Symphony #14 (K. 114) |
Wolfgang A. Mozart |
Chamber
Ensemble |
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Divertimento
(No. 14 in B-flat) |
Wolfgang A. Mozart |
Wind
Ensemble |
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2000 |
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Christmas Carols |
arr. by Merle J. Isaac |
Wind Ensemble (Fl(s),Cl(s),ASax(s),FH,Trb,Euph) |
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Divertimento
(No. 14 in B-flat) |
Wolfgang A. Mozart |
Wind Ensemble (Fl(s),Cl(s),ASax(s),Tpt,Trb) |
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Pieces written for the
LSMSA Ensembles
by other Composers
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TITLE |
COMPOSER |
INSTRUMENTATION |
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Epitaph of Seikilos (2001) |
Carson Cooman |
Clarinet, ASax, Euphonium |
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Viewpoints (2001) |
Carson Cooman |
Flute Trio |
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Swan Song (1999) |
Mark Francis |
Flute Duet |