Compositions by Barbara Bennett

Angels in America, electronic medium including recorded voice. Incidental music commissioned by UC Riverside Theater, 1997

Riverside Paseos, clarinet, flute, guitar, trumpet, tuba and percussion. Incidental music commissioned by UC Riverside Theater and supported by Gluck Foundation Fellowship. 1997

In Search Of, flute, trumpet and piano. Written for Kaleidoscope, a faculty ensemble from the University of Wyoming, 1996.

Exchanges, full orchestra, 1995.

Bluesteps, string orchestra, 1994.

Shadow Boxes, percussion ensemble (4 keyboard, timpani, 3 multi­percussion), written for the University of North Carolina, Greensboro Percussion Ensemble, 1993.

3:21 A.M., Kure Beach, N.C., cello, piano and percussion, commissioned by Aequalis, 1992.

Volpone, digital samples, keyboards and percussion. Incidental music, commissioned by UC Riverside Theater, 1992.

Trojan Women, digital samples, keyboards and percussion. Score for Euripides' tragedy, commissioned by UC Riverside Theater, 1991.

The Memorandum, brass, keyboards, percussion, processed speech, and environmental sounds. Incidental music commissioned by UC Riverside Theater, 1990.

Walk in Time, clarinet, keyboards, and computer. Modern Dance score commissioned by Winnipeg's Landed Immigrants dance company for the 1990 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.

String Quartet No. 1, 1988.

Dovetails, marimba solo, 1987.

I Know a Rose­Tree, a cappella SATB, 1986.

Zephyrs, piano solo, 1986.

Dissolution, xylophone, alto saxophone, horn, bassoon, strings and percussion, 1984.

Hiawatha's Photographing, reader, flute, violin and vibraphone, 1983.

Carilynae, marimba and piano, 1983.

Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, 1982.

Homage to von Hillary Duke of Topside, flute solo, 1982.

Incidental music for The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, commissioned by Young Harris Theater, 1978.

Incidental music for The Runner Stumbles, commissioned by Young Harris Theater, 1978.

Concerto for Piano, Double Quintet and Percussion, 1976.

Thumbnail Sketches, piano solo, 1976.

Diminutions, flute, English horn and piano, 1975.

Sonata for Oboe and Piano, 1974.

At Ebb Tide; Eyes that last I saw in tears; songs for tenor and piano, 1973.

King Lear's Death Song, baritone voice, bassoon and piano, 1973.

Piano Suite, 1973. Winner of 1974 MTNA national composition competition.

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