Brett Abigaña, Composer

 

 

Brett in Brown

 

 

 

All titles are available for purchase by contacting Brett Abigaña at the link at left, or in the case of titles listed with an asterisk (*), also available for purchase from the Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company. A partial list of available recordings and sample scores in available on the Media portion of this site.

 

 

 

Large ensemble

  • Diptych for Orchestra
  • Prayer (String Orchestra)

    Premiered by The Juilliard Orchestra in February, 2005 at Paul Hall, New York, NY, John Abigana, cond.

  • Suite Fantasque (Symphonic Band)
  • Concerto in Two Movements (Violin and Orchestra)

    Commissioned by Lisa Liu, premiered April 2000.  Premiered by Lisa Liu in April, 2001 at Paul Hall, New York, NY

  • Litany and Satire (Piano and Orchestra)

    Commissioned by Minju Choi.  Premiered by Minju Choi and The Juilliard Orchestra in April, 2003 at The Juilliard Theatre, New York, NY.

  • The Dream of Óengus (Tenor and Orchestra)
  • Miserere (Large Symphonic Band, Chorus and Narrator)

    Commissioned by California State University Stanislaus Wind Ensemble and Choirs, Stuart Sims and Daniel Afonso, cond. Premiered May 15th, 2008.

  • Soliloquy for Band

    Commissioned by the Pioneer High School Wind Ensemble, Bobby Rogers, cond. Premiered in Spring, 2007.

 

Small Ensemble

  • Song of the Soul (Oboe, English Horn, Soprano)

    Commissioned by Heather Gilles.  Premiered in January, 1999 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Four Celtic Love Songs (Soprano, Mezzo, Clarinet, Piano)

    Commissioned by Heather Gilles and Abigail Powell. Premiered in January, 2000 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • My Eye’s View (Baritone, Piano)
                                       
  • Three Vignettes for Mixed Trio (Violin, Viola, Clarinet)
                                       
  • The Raven (Clarinet, Bass, Narrator)
  • Two Poems of W. B. Yeats (Mezzo-soprano, Euphonium, Piano)
  • Ave Maria (Soprano, Piano)

    Premiered in April, 2002 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Trio for Bassoon and Percussion
  • Dancing (Soprano, Flute)
  • Une Petite Messe (Violin, Viola)

    Commissioned by David Samuel and Yuri Cho.  Premiered in March, 2002 at Morse Hall, New York, NY.

  • Three Poems of W. B. Yeats (Soprano, Guitar)

    Commissioned by Ernestine Guzmán.

  • Nocturne for Violin and Piano

    Commissioned by Carla Leurs.  Premiered in January, 2003 on Dutch Public Radio.

  • Sonata for Flute and Piano *

    Commissioned by Hilary Abigana.  Premiered in April, 2004 at Ciminelli Lounge, Rochester, NY.

  • Sketches on Paintings (Woodwind Quintet)

    Commissioned by The Destino Winds.  Premiered in June, 2004 at Yale at Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Norfolk, CT

  • The Dream of Óengus (Tenor and Marimba)

    Commissioned by Luke Rinderknecht.  Premiered in February, 2004 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Sonata for Horn and Piano

    Premiered in March, 2008 at Brown Hall, Boston, MA.

  • Love Letters (Tenor and Oboe)
  • Septet for Strings

    Premiered in November, 1998 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Sextet for Tuned Percussion
  • Concerto for Flute (flute, two violins, viola, violoncello, marimba)

    Commissioned by Hilary Abigana.  Premiered in March, 2000 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Fanfare for Ella (Three Trumpets, Two French Horns, Trombone, Tuba, Two Percussion)

    Commissioned by Summer Music at Stanislaus.  Premiered in June, 2002 at Snyder Auditorium, Turlock, CA.

  • Une Grande Messe (String Quartet)

    Premiered in May, 2006 in San Francisco by The Afiara String Quartet.

  • Simple Songs (Baritone and Piano)

    Premiered in December, 2006 in the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall, Boston University, Boston, MA.

  • Modulation 6.1 (Percussion Ensemble)

    Commissioned by the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Percussion Ensemble. Premiered in August, 2006 at the B.U.T.I. West Street Theatre, Lenox, MA.

  • Le Cirque (Flute and Narrator) *

    Commissioned by Hilary Abigana. Premiered in December, 2006 in the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall, Boston University, Boston, MA.

  • Chorale and Blaspheme (Trombone and Piano)

    Commissioned by Liza Malamut and Boston University. Premiered in March, 2007 in the Tsai Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA.

  • Four Dances (Flute, Clarinet, and Piano) *

    Commissioned by The Webster Trio. Premiered in September, 2007 in Duncan Hall of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Houston, TX.

  • Folk Song Suite (Flute, Clarinet, Basson) *

    Commissioned by Trio Destino. Premiered in April, 2008 in Duncan Hall of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Houston, TX.

 

Solo Instrument

  • Fairiesong (Piccolo)

    Commissioned by Hilary Abigana.  Premiered in March, 1998 at The Woodland Opera House, Woodland, CA

  • Sonata Comique (Tuba)

    Premiered by Patrick Sheridan at The International Tuba Convention, Finland.

  • Four Poems of W.B. Yeats (Mezzo-soprano)-2000

    Commissioned by Abigail Powell. Premiered by Rosanne Kue in April, 2004 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Sonata for Piano
  • Soliloquy Pathetíque (Viola)

    Commissioned by David Samuel.  Premiered in April, 2000 at Paul Hall, New York, NY.

  • Prelude and Fugue (Flute)

    Commissioned by Hilary Abigana.  Premiered in December, 2003 at Ciminelli Lounge, Rochester, NY.

  • Five Minute Minutes (Violoncello)

    Commissioned by Wendy Law.  Premiered in February, 2004 at Morse Hall, New York, NY.

  • Four Poems by W. B. Yeats (Mezzo Soprano)-2003

    Premiered by Whitney Guy in April, 2005 at the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall.

  • Sonata for Solo Flute *

    Commissioned by Hilary Abigana.  Premiered in December, 2005 at Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NY.

  • L'Histoire du Soldat de Jouet (Trumpet)

    Commissioned by Nathan Tighe. Premiered in March, 2007 at the Forum at Trinity Church, Boston, MA.

 

Choral

  • Prayer (transcribed) SATB
  • Ave Maria
  • Song of Songs SATB

 

Ballet

  • Between Sets (Jazz Ensemble)

    Commissioned by The Juilliard School Dance Division.  Premiered in April, 2001 at the Clark Studio Theatre, New York, NY.

  • Central Park Dialogues (Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass)
  • Vessels “in memoriam Kursk” (String Quartet)

    Commissioned by The Juilliard School Dance Department.  Premiered in January, 2001 at Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY.

  • L'Histoire du Soldat de Jouet (Solo Flute) *

    Adapted for flute/dancer for Hilary Abigana.

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