This set of variations was written for oboist and friend Lindsey Lyrenmann. They were designed to be a launching point for improvisation during the communion portion of the December 21, 2014 services at
Several years ago, my sister told me that she was playing for several church services and was seeking some new pieces for these services. Being one that would almost always take a challenge from my sister,
Edited by master oboist Jared Hauser, this tour de force for oboe should be a standard in any advanced player's library.
Verdi is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding opera composers of all time, a very high percentage of his catalog being regarded as "standard repertoire" in opera houses all over the world. One of his
The Four Latin Dances were commissioned by pianist Imelda Delgado in memory of her father, Narciso Delgado (1903-1977), an important figure in Tejano music. Composer Richard Crosby and
Kui is a polysemous figure in ancient Chinese mythology named for the legendary musician "Kui" who invented music and dancing and for the one-legged mountain demon or rain-god variously said to resemble a
Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal
The Prelude et Danse features colorful harmonic language and rhythmic interest. The Prelude opens with the unaccompanied oboe, and much of this portion of the piece alternates between the
The Sonata for Oboe and Piano displays the contrapuntal influence of Kent Kennan. The score and part are not dated but the piece was probably written while Lane was a Master's student at the
Kay composed his Suite in B for Oboe and Piano in 1943, finishing the piece at Quonset Point, Rhode Island in July. He withdrew the work, along with several other compositions, in the mid-1950s.