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CONCERTOS
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  • Franghiz ALI-ZADEH (b1947): Piano Conc, Pf solo/2222/4331/timp/3perc/str, 15', 1972; Boosey/Sikorski. Conc for Marimba & Str Orch, 20', 2001; Boosey/Sikorski.

  • Anna AMALIA (1739-1807): Piano Conc, G major, c1770, 10', keyboard/2200/0200/strgs; Edition49.

  • Caroliner ANSINK (b1959): Violin Conc, 1986; Donemus.com.

  • Claude ARRIEU (1903-1990): Conc, 2 Pf/orch, 14', 1934, 2 solo pfs/2222/2200/timp/perc/strgs; Billaudot.com hire; look at youtube.

  • Svitlana AZAROVA (b1976): Conc, solo vn/solo va/strgs; 2013; Donemus.com.

  • Grażyna BACEWICZ (1909-1969): Violin Con No 2, 1945; PWM. Violin Conc, 1949, Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzycne. Conc, 2 Pfs/orch, 1966; PWM. Violin Conc No 4, 25', 1951; PWM; look at youtube. Violin Conc No 7, 22', 1965; PWM hire; look at youtube.

  • Marion BAUER (1882-1955): Concertino, Ob/Clar/strgs, 13', Op 32b, 1930; IMSLP. American Youth Concerto, Op 36, 1946, 15', Solo Pf/2222/2300/timp/perc/strgs; wisemusicclassical; look at youtube.

  • Wilhelmine von BAYREUTH (1709-1758): Conc, g minor; Pf/Fl/strgs, 12', 1750;
    Furore-verlag.de; Armelin.

  • Amy BEACH (1867-1944): Piano Conc, c sharp minor, Op 45, 35', 1899; amybeach.org;
    look at youtube. CD Hyperion Records.

  • Sally BEAMISH (b1956): Tam Lin, Oboe Conc, 1993, 22', Ob/1(1),0,2(1), 2(1), 2Hn/3Tpt/perc/hp; 4va/3vc/2db. Violin Conc, 1994, 28', Vn/2+1, 2+1, 2+1,/432(1)1/Tpt/2 Perc/strgs; look at youtube. Viola Conc No 1, 1995/8, 20' Va/2(1),2,2(1),2; 2200/Tpt/Perc/strgs; look at youtube. Cello Conc No 1: River, 1997, 22', Vc/2222 2200/Tpt/Perc/strgs.
    Viola Conc No 2, The Seafarer, 2001, 30', Va/2(1)22(102(1)/2200/Tpt/Perc/strgs.
    Suite pour Violoncelle et Orchestre, 2006, 20', Vc/22(1)2(1)2 2200/Perc/Hp/strgs. Beamish works.

  • Judith BINGHAM (1952-2025): The Angel of Mons, Oboe Conc, 2014.
    The Dragon Rises, Organ Conc No 2; 2023; Composers Edition.

  • Caroline BOISSIER-BUTINI (1786-1836): Piano Conc No 3, e minor; Pf/strgs; IMSLP. No 4, G major, IMSLP. No 5, Irelandais, D major, Pf/strgs/cl/bn; IMSLP.
    No 6, g minor; Pf/fl/strgs. No 7, d minor, Pf/cl/strgs; IMSLP.
    Works in Bibliothèque de Genève, Fonds Boissier, cotes Ms mus 97 à 108; BGE Ms. mus. 97-109: Papiers.

  • Mélanie BONIS (1858-1937): Fantaisia, Op 77 No 2, Pf/orch; 1927; Furore-verlag.de.

  • Johanna BORDEWIJK-ROEPMAN (1892-1971): Piano Conc, 1940, 20', Pf/3322/4331/timp/perc/strgs Donemus.com.

  • Henriëtte BOSMANS (1895-1952): Cello Conc No 1, 1922; Donemus.com. Cello Conc No 2, 1924; Donemus.com. Poème, Vc/orch, 1926/1947; Donemus.com. Concert Piece, 14', Vn/orch, 1934; Donemus.com. Concertino Pf/orch, 15', 1928, Pf solo/2222/4320/perc/hp/strgs; Donemus.com;
    look at youtube. Concertstück Flute/chamber orch; Fl/1011/2 sax/1010/perc/pf/strgs; Donemus.com.

  • Nadia BOULANGER (1887-1979): Fantaisie, Pf/orch; 1912; wisemusicclassical.

  • Dora BRIGHT (1862-1951): Piano Conc, A major, 1888; contact Valerie Langfield piano@valerielangfield.co.uk. Somm Records.

  • Joanna BRUZDOWICZ (1943-2021): Piano Conc, 1974, 17', Solo pf/2222/4321/4perc/cel/strgs; wisemusicclassical. Episode: piano/strgs; wisemusicclassical.
    Concertino, 2010, 6'; Boosey.com.

  • Julie CANDEILLE (1767-1834): Piano Conc, D, Op 2, 1787, 17' Pf/0200/0200/strgs; Hildegard.com.

  • Doreen CARWITHEN (1922-2003): Conc, Pf/strgs, 1948, 29'; Faber music.
    look at youtube.

  • Cécile CHAMINADE (1857-1944): Concertstuck, Pf/orch, c sharp minor, Op 40, 15', 1893, 2222/ 4223/timp/perc/strgs; Edwin F. Kalmus; look at youtube.
    Flute Concertino, Op 107, 10', 1885/92, Fl/1222/4031/timp/hp/strgs; Kalmus.com & IMSLP;
    look at youtube.

  • Lisa CHENEY (b1987): Flute Conc, 2017, 17' Fl solo: Fl/0/ca/1+1/1+1; -/0/2/2/0;timp/perc/hp/cel/strgs; Cheney works; look at youtube.

  • Rebecca CLARKE (1886-1979): Conc, Va/chamber orch, 1919, 2007, Sonata orchestrated by Ruth Loman, 25', solo Va, 2222/2000/timp/hp/strgs; rebeccaclarke.org/concerto.

  • Ruth CRAWFORD-SEEGER (1901-1953): Suite No 2, Pf & 4 strgs, 10', 1929; A-R Editions.com.

  • Tansy DAVIES (b1973): Nature, Conc, Pf & 10 players
    (solo pf/afl/ob/bcl/hn/perc/hp/vn/va/vc/db) 20', 2012; Fabermusic.

  • Alma DEUTSCHER (b2005): Piano Conc, E flat major; 2017; Universal Edition.

  • Madeleine DRING (1923-1972): Festival Scherzo, 1957, 5', Pf/strgs;
    Edition UK. British Music Collection.

  • Sophie ECKHARDT-GRAMATTÉ (1899-1974): Piano Conc, E major, 30', 1946; cmccanada.org.

  • Vivian FINE (1913-2000): Concertante, 1944, 18', solo Pf/2222/2200/strgs; Fine works; look at youtube.

  • Cheryl FRANCES-HOAD (b1980): Piano Conc No 1, 2009; wisemusicclassical.
    Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, 2018; Pf/orch; wisemusicclassical.
    Earth, Sea, Air, Cello Conc; 2022; wisemusicclassical.
    Three Mathematical Diversions, Sax Conc, 2024; wisemusicclassical.

  • Lūcija GARŪTA (1902-1977): Pf Conc, f sharp minor; 1951; Latvian Music Information Centre.

  • Ruth GIPPS (1921-1999): Clarinet Conc, Op 9; 1940; Emerson Edition.
    Oboe Conc, Op 20, 1941: Emerson Edition. Piano Conc, G major, 1948; British Music Collection.
    Horn Conc, Op 58; 1991; British Library.

  • Peggy GLANVILLE-HICKS (1912-1990): Etruscan Conc, Pf/chamber orch, 14', 1956;
    1111/1100/timp/perc/strgs; wisemusicclassical.
    Concerto Romantico, Va/orch, 21', 1956; wisemusicclassical.

  • Dianne GOOLKASIAN RANBEE (b1939): Conc No 2, Pf/strgs/perc, Op 113, 2001; compositions.

  • Maria GRANILLO (b1962): Piano Conc, 2013: orchestral works.

  • Sofia GUBAIDULINA (1931-2025): Several on Boosey.com; including
    Introitus, Pno Conc, 1978, 29', PF/1101/strgs.
    Offertorium, Vn Conc, 37', 1986; look at youtube. Viola conc, 1996.
    And: the Festivities at their Height, Vc/orch; 1993; Fl/orch; 2005.

  • Dulcie HOLLAND (1913-2000): Concertino, Pf/strgs, 20', 1983; Australian Music Centre.

  • Helen HOPEKIRK (1856-1945): Konzertstück, 20', 1894, Pf/2222/2430/timp/perc/strgs/;
    Scottish Music Centre.

  • Dorothy HOWELL (1898-1982): Piano Conc, d minor, 19', 1932, BBC music Library; CD Hyperion-records.

  • Marie JAËLL (1846-1925): Piano Conc, No 1, d minor, 32', 1875-7; IMSLP; look at youtube.
    Piano Conc No 2, c minor, 1884; IMSLP. Cello Conc, 1882; Furore-verlag.de; IMSLP.

  • Vitêzslava KAPRÁLOVÁ (1915-40): Piano Conc, 20', 1935, Op 7; Czech radio;
    look at youtube. Partita, Pf/strgs, Op 20, 1939, 20'; Schott-music.com; Czech radio.
    Concertino, Vn/Clar/orch, Op 21, 1939, 13'; Barenreiter.

  • Leokadiya KASHPEROVA (1895-1940): Piano Conc, a minor, Op 2, 30'; 1900;
    2222/4231/timp/strgs; Boosey.com.

  • Elena KATS-CHERNIN (b1957): Concertino, 1994; Vn/11 instruments; Australian Music Centre.
    Piano Conc, 1979; Australian Music Centre.
    Piano Conc No 2, 18', 2001; Australian Music Centre; look at youtube.

  • Hanna KULENTY (b1961): Piano Conc No 1, 1990; Donemus.com. Flute Conc, No 1, 2001; Donemus,com. Viola Conc, 2015; Donemus.com. Violin Conc No 2, 2019; Donemus.com.

  • Elena LANGER (b1974): Gluhwine Conc, 2006/2023; Ob solo/Vn solo/strgs/harpsichord; Donemus.com.

  • Luise Adolpha LE BEAU (1850-1927): Piano Conc, d minor, Op 37, 28', 1887; IMSLP; look at youtube. Piano Conc No 2, 24', 1888; IMSLP.

  • Nicola LeFANU (b1947): Concertino, Cl/strgs; 1997; wisemusicclassical.
    Duo Concertante, 1999; Va/Vn/orch; wisemusicclassical.
    Amores, Hn/strgs, c17', 2003; wisemusicclassical.

  • Tania LEÓN (b1943): Concerto Criollo, 20', 1977-80, Pf/timp solo/strgs; Peermusic classical. Viola Conc; 1994; works.

  • Zara LEVINA (1906-1976): Piano Conc No 1, A major, 35', 1945; look at youtube.
    Piano Conc No 2, e minor, 19', 1945; British Library; look at youtube.

  • Maddalena Laura LOMBARDINI-SIRMEN (1745-1818): Violin Conc, B flat, No 5, 22', 1773.
    Violin Conc, C major, Op 3 No 6, 1772/1773; Furore-verlag.de.
    Violin Conc, D major, Op 3 No 4, 15, 1773; look at youtube.

  • Elizabeth MACONCHY (1907-1994): Piano Conc, 1928, 15'; Pf/1111/1200/strgs.
    Concertino, Pf/strgs, 1949. 15'.
    Variazione Concertante, 18', 1985, 1111/0000/strgs. wisemusicclassical.

  • Tera de MAREZ OYENS (1932-1996): In Exile, Pf/2000/1000/strgs, 9', 1977; Donemus.com. Confrontations, Pf Conc, 1990; Donemus.com.

  • Ljubica MARIĆ (1909-2003): Byzantine Conc, Pf Conc, 1959; Furore-verlag.de.

  • Marianne MARTINES (1744-1812): Piano Conc, E major, 1766. C major, c1770, 13', 0200/0200/strgs.
    A major, Furore-verlag.de. C major. G major, 1772; British Library.
    Cembalo Concerti, Hollitzer Edition, ed Melanie Unseld.

  • Emilie MAYER (1821-1883): Piano Conc, 1857; Furore-verlag.de.

  • Janine MEHRTENS (b1954): Conc, Pf & 16 instruments; 1992; Donemus.com.

  • Sophie MENTER (1846-1918): Piano Conc in the Hungarian Style, c17', 1885-92, arr. Tchaikovsky;
    Pf solo/2122/4231/timp/perc/strgs; Hoeflich & IMSLP; look at youtube.

  • Mary Carr MOORE (1873-1957): Piano Conc, f minor, 29', 1934; online archive california; look at youtube.

  • Florentine MULSANT (b1962): Piccolo Conc, Op 72, No 2, 2017; Furore-verlag.de

  • Thea MUSGRAVE (b1928): Clarinet Conc, 1968; wisemusicclassical.com.
    Viola Conc, 1973; wisemusicclassical.com. Horn Conc, 1974; British Library.
    Autumn Sonata, Conc, bass clar/orch; 1994; wisemusicclassical.com.
    Helios, Oboe Conc, 1994; wisemusicclassical.com.

  • Maria Hester PARK (1760-1813): Piano Conc, E flat, Op 6, Pf/strgs, 14', 1795; barbaraharbach.com.
    British Library.

  • Roxanna PANUFNIK (b1968): Abraham - A Concerto for Hope, Vn/orch, 16'; 2004; wisemusicclassical; look at youtube.

  • Dora PEJAĈEVIĈ (1885-1923): Piano Conc, g minor, Op 33, 35', Pf/2222/2200/strgs. 1913;
    British Library; look at youtube. Info from Croatian Music Information Centre: mic@mic.hr.

  • Julia PERRY (1924-1979): Conc No 2 for Pf & Orch in Two Uninterrupted Speeds; 1969;
    Peermusic classical.

  • Florence PRICE (1887-1953): Piano Conc, d minor, 1934. Concerto in one movement,
    (Moderato-Adagio-Allegretto), 1934, wisemusicclassical; look at youtube.
    Violin Conc No 1, 1952; wisemusicclassical.com.
    Afrodiasporic, Violin Conc No 2, 2026; wisemusicclassical.

  • Marta PTAZYNSKA (b1943): Conc, Marimba/orch; 1984; Presser.com.
    Charlie's Dream, Conc, Alto Sax/orch, 18', 1988; Alto Sax solo/2222/2200/2perc/strgs; works.
    Drum of Orfeo, Conc: Perc/orch, 20', 2002; 2222/2220/hp/cel/strgs.

  • Shulamit RAN (b1949): Concert Piece, Pf/orch, 1970, 17'; Pf/4232/5421/5Perc/strgs; Presser.com. Violin Conc, 32', 2003, 2222/2222/2perc/timp/cel/strgs; Presser.com; look at youtube.

  • Marga RICHTER (1926-2020): Landscapes of the Mind I, Conc, Pf/vas/vcs/basses. 19', 1974;
    Carl Fischer New York.

  • Nanette von SCHADEN (1763-1834): Piano Conc, B flat, c1790, 18'; Pf/0200/0200/strgs;
    Performers Edition.

  • Ruth SCHÖNTHAL (1924-2006): The Beautiful Day of Aranjez, Solo Hp/strgs, 1982; Furore-verlag.de. Conc No 2, Pf/orch, 1977; Furore-verlag.de.

  • Clara SCHUMANN (1819-1996): Piano Conc, a minor, Op 7, 23', 2222/2210/timp/strgs, 1835; Breitkopf.com; look at youtube.
    Konzertsatz, f minor, Pf/orch, 1847, 2222/2200/timp/strgs, 1847, 13'; Breitkopf.com;
    look at youtube.

  • Sonja SCHWEDERSKY (b1963): Guitar Conc, 2016; Donemus.

  • Johanna SENFTER (1879-1961): Conc, c minor, 2 Vn/strgs, 22', 1930; Schott-music.com.
    Piano Conc, g minor, Op 90; Pf/2222/4200/strgs, 40', 1938; Schottmusic.com.

  • Julia SMITH (1905-89): Piano Conc, e minor, 12', 1939/71; UNT Library; look at youtube.

  • Ethel SMYTH (1858-1944): Conc Hn/Vn/orch; 1927; Emerson & IMSLP.

  • Margaret SUTHERLAND (1897-1944): Violin Conc, 24', 1960, Vn solo/2222/4230/timp/perc/strgs;
    Australian Music Centre. Concertante, Ob/strgs, 1961; Australian Music Centre.

  • Dobrinka TABAKOVA (b1980): Cello Conc, Vc solo/strgs, 20', 2008.
    The Quest, Pf/1111/1110/2perc/strgs, 20', 2010. puchase scores

  • Germaine TAILLEFERRE (1892-1983): Piano Conc, D major, 2101/1200/timps/strgs, 13', 1924;
    Bibliotèque nationale de France & Petrucci Library, USA; look at youtube.
    Harp Conc, 18', 1928; Billaudot.com; look at youtube.
    Concertino, solo fl/solo pf/timp/strgs; 15', 1952; Billaudot.com.

  • Louise TALMA (1906-1996): Full Circle, 1985, 13', 2100/0000/strgs/timps/perc/pf;
    Carl Fischer.

  • Phyllis TATE (1911-1987): Conc, Alto Sax/strgs, 22', 1944; hire from OUP.

  • Augusta Read THOMAS (b1964): Vigil, Cello Conc, 11', 1990, 2222/2210/2perc/hp/pf/strgs.
    Ritual Incantations, Cello Conc, 13', 1999; Vc/0020/2110/2perc/hp/strgs.
    Violin Conc No 2, Carillon Sky, 9', 2000; Vn/1110/1010/2perc/hp/pf/strgs; look at youtube.
    Juggler in Paradise, Violin Conc No 3; 2008; wisemusicclassical. wisemusicclassical.

  • Galina USTVOLSKAYA (1919-2006): Conc, Pf/strgs/timp; 1946, 20'; Ustvolskaya catalogue;
    look at youtube.

  • Errollyn WALLEN (b1958): Conc, Perc/orch, 1994, 20'. Cello Conc, Vc/strgs, 2007.
    Concerto Grosso, pf/vn/db/strgs, 2008; Wallen works.

  • Judith WEIR (b1954): Piano Conc, 1997; wisemusicclassical. Oboe Conc, 2018; wisemusicclassical.

  • Grace WILLIAMS (1906-1977): Sinfonia Concertante, 2222/4231/timps/strgs/pf, 27', 1941; Oriana; look at youtube. Violin Conc, 24', 1950; look at youtube.
    Carillons, Ob/orch, 1967; British Music Collection. archives.library.wales.

  • Sinta WULLUR (b1958): Khayal, Conc, Pf/chamber orch; Pf/1121/1110/2vl/vla/vc/cb, 1996, 14'; Donemus.com.

  • Victoria YANGLING (1946-2011): Suite, Vc/strgs; 1967; Fennica Gehman.

  • Isidora ŽEBELJAN (1967-2020): Dance of the Wooden Sticks, Conc, Hn/strgs, 2008;
    Ricordi Italy. Three Curious Loves, Vn/chamber orch; 2017; Donemus.com.

  • Khadija ZEHNALOVA (b1975): Harp Conc; 2000; Donemus.com.

  • Barbara YORK (1949-2020): Tuba Conc, 2004; Emerson Edition.

  • Ruth ZECHLIN (1926-2007): Oboe Conc; Op 20; 1969; Emerson.

  • Agata ZUBEL (b1978): Chamber Piano Conc, 2018; Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne.

  • Ellen Taafe ZWILICH (b1939): Conc, Pf/orch, 24', 1984, 3333/4331/timp/perc/strgs.
    Concerto Grosso, 1985, 5'+?; look at youtube. Conc, Ob/orch, 20', 1990, 2322/4200/timp/perc/strgs.
    Conc for Vn, Vc, Orch, 18', 1991, 2222/2200/timp/strgs.
    Violin Conc, 26', 1998, Solo Vln/2(Picc.)2(E.H.)2(B.Cl)2(C.Bn)/2200/Timp/Hp/strgs. Zwilich works.
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