Works

Gary Kulesha’s music is available through music stores or directly from Counterpoint Music Library Services.

Piano

Sonata 1970 10 min.

3 Sonatinas (1969-71) c. 9 min. total

Sonata for Two Pianos (1970-72) 11 min.

Monument for Piano 4 hands (1978) 5 min.

Aphorisms (1978) 7 min.

Second Sonata (1980) 15 min.

Third Sonata (1986) 22 min.

Mythologies for Two Pianos (1987) 13 min.

Two Pieces for Piano (1994) 6 min.

Four Fantastic Landscapes (1996) 10 min.

Fugue and Postlude (2007); 4 min.

Barcarolle (2020); 4 min.

Vocal

2 Songs for SATB on texts by Emily Dickinson:

“Within my garden rides a bird” (1973, rev. 1979) and

“Most she touched me by her muteness” (1979)

Love Songs (1980) 10 min. voice and piano; text by the composer

orchestration 2007 for voice with fl., ob., cl., bn., 2 vns., va., vc., db.

Lifesongs (1985) 20 min.

alto and string orchestra; text by the composer; see also Orchestra

Night Music (1987) 21 min. voice and piano; texts by Shakespeare, Shelley, and Byron

The Drift of Stars (1988) for Orchestra and Children’s Choir (3(picc.)222-4231-timp., 3 perc.-piano-str-children’s choir) 15 min.; text by the composer; see also Orchestra

Snake (1988) 15 min. bass-baritone and chamber ensemble (Fl., Bsn., Hn., Perc., Piano, 2 Vn. Va. Vc. Cb.); text by D. H. Lawrence

4 Canadian Folk Songs for Voice and Saxophone 5tet (1989) 15 min.

Shaman Songs (1990) 25 min., SATB, clarinet, str 4tet; text by the composer

Wild Swans (1991) 17 min.; SATB, harp, piano, marimba, cello; text by W.B. Yeats

Crossings (1996) 15min.; Children’s Choir (SSA) and orchestra; text by the composer

Blue Heron on Old Mill Bridge (2000) 5 min.; soprano and piano; text by Raymond Souster

Give Us Peace (2002) 5 min.; SSAATTBB; text by the composer

Night Watch (2003) 15 min.; SATB and clarinet; text by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Darkness Comes (2008) 5 min.; solo voice and piano; text by the composer

Wave (2009) 20 min.; soprano and piano trio; text by Virginia Woolf

We Have Fallen (2010); 3 min.; text by Jelaluddin Rumi, trans. Coleman Barkscity; SATB

From the Diary of Virginia Woolf (2016/17) 22 min.; solo voice, 2(picc)222-4231-timp 1 perc-str

Chamber Music

Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello (1971) 14 min.

Sonatina for Tuba and Piano (1972) 6 min.

A Study in Time for Tuba and Piano (1972) 8 min.

The Green Apple Two-Step for Tuba and Piano (1973) 3 min.

Divertimento for Brass Quintet (1973) 7 min.

Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Trumpet and Piano (1974, rev. 1982) 6 min.

Humoreske for Tuba and Piano (1974) 3 min.

Burlesque for Tuba and Piano 3 min.

Sonata for Horn, Tuba, and Piano (1975) 11 min.

Visions, for Tuba and Piano (1975) 5 min.

Three Lyric Pieces for Recorder (or Flute) and Piano (or Organ) 5 min.

Prelude and Fugue for Trumpet and Piano (1976) 3 min.

Bohemian Dance for Tuba and Piano (1976) 3 min.

Sonata for Tuba and Organ (1976) 13 min.

Three Complacencies for Bass Clarinet and Tuba (1976) 5 min.

Duo for Bass Clarinet and Piano (1977) 14 min.

Divertimento for Brass Quartet (or Quintet) (1977) 8 min.

Sonata for Trumpet, Tuba, and Piano (1978) 12 min.

3 Caprices for Solo Violin (1977-78)

Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano (1979) 15 min.

Concertante Music for Soprano Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet (1979) 15 min.

Suite for Two Trumpets “The Grand Canyon” (1979) 11 min.

Attitudes for Clarinet and Piano (1980) 7 min.

Mysterium Coniunctionis for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and Piano (1980) 15 min.

Divertimento for Brass Trio (1980) 10 min.

Two Pieces for Brass Quintet (1980) 5 min.

Secrets for Flute and Piano (1980) 10 min.

Song and Dance for Violin and Piano (1980) 6 min.

Invocation and Ceremony for Solo Saxophone (1981) 5 min.

Nocturne and Toccata for Piano and Percussion (1981) 8 min.

Passacaglia Cadenzas and Finale for Trumpet, Tuba, and Piano (1981) 12 min.

Suite for Percussion Quartet (1981) 12 min.

Encore and Reggae for Marimba and Tuba (1981) 6 min. total

Second Suite for Two Trumpets “Pike’s Peak” (1981) 10 min.

Capriccio for String Quartet (1982) 3 min.

Festival Dances for Accordion, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Percussion (1982) 11 min.

Pentagram for 5 Trumpets (1982) 9 min.

Canticles for Brass Quintet and Organ (1982) 12 min.

6 Bagatelles “from the Devil’s Dictionary” for Woodwind Quintet (1971-93) 10 min.

Piece for Tuba and Piano (1983) 5 min.

Fanfare for 10 Trumpets for Queen Elizabeth (1984) 45 sec.

Jazz Music for Brass Quintet, Piano and Marimba (1984) 17 min.

The Emperor of Ice Cream for Clarinet Quartet (rev.1985) 5 min.

Soundings for Brass (1985) (5tet or 5tet + 4tet; designed for spatial placements) 18 min.

Sonata for Cello and Piano (1986/87) 23 min.

Political Implications for Clarinet Quartet (1987) 17 min.

“I saw how strangely the planets gathered…” (1989) (Fl/Ob/Cl/BassCl/Bn/2 Hns.) 14 min.

Fantasia Quasi Una Sonata for Violin and Piano (1991) 12 min.

Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1991) 17 min.

A Book of Mirrors for Two Pianos and Percussion (1992) 20 min.

“…and dark time flowed by her like a river…” Violin or Viola or Cello and Piano (1993) 11 min.

Masks for Recorder and Guitar (1994) 7 min.

Pro et Contra for Violin and Cello (1995) (11 min.)

Conceits for Solo Recorder (1995) (7 min.)

Quintet-Sonata for Marimba and String Quartet (1996) 16 min.

Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, and Cello (1998) 13 min.

Piano Trio #2, for Violin, Cello, and Piano (2001); 16 min.

Variations on a Theme by Benjamin Britten for Piano Quintet (2002); 14 min.

Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano (2004); 15 min.

Without Fanfare (2006); 3 min.; 4 trumpets

Sonatine pour Orgue (2008); 10 min.

Imaginary Birds (2008); 12 min.; flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, and piano

Dark City (2010) for Two Trumpets and Piano; 5 min.

Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (2011); 15 min.

Zephyrs (2011) for 2 Oboes and English Horn; 12 min.

Quartet for Piano and Strings (2012); 20 min.; violin, viola, cello, and piano

Sonata for Flute and Piano (2013); 15 min.

In Memoriam (2014); 12 min.; violin and piano

Sonata for Trombone and Piano (2014); 15 min.

String Quartet (2014); 20 min.

Sonata for Oboe and Piano (2016) 15 min.

Persons of Interest for Bass Clarinet and Piano (2017); 5 min.

4 Motion Studies for Trombone Quintet (2021); 10 min.

Electro-Acoustic

Angels for Marimba and Tape (1983) 12 min.

Complex for Electric Bass and Tape (1986) 11 min.

Demons for Tuba and Tape (1987-88) 13 min.

Ghosts for Bass Clarinet, Piano or Vibraphone, Tape, and Live Electronics (1988) 12 min.

Toccata for Solo Percussion and Tape (1989) 14 min.

Cages for Solo Percussion and Tape (2003) 12 min.

Band and Wind Ensemble

Stardrive (March in F) for Concert Band (1974) 5 min.

Variations for Winds (1975) 9 min.

Divertimento for Concert Band (1976) 8 min.

Overture for Concert Band (1977, rev. 1983) 11 min.

Concerto for Tuba (1978-81) 16 min.

with Concert Band

with Orchestra (2222-2 horns-timp.-str.)

with piano 4 hands

Ensembles for Winds (1979) 10 min.

March in B Flat for Concert Band (1979) 5 min.

Concertino for Flute and Wind Ensemble (203Bs.Cl.1-3331-perc.) (1979) 10 min.

Two Pieces for Band (educational; 1983) 7 min. w/o exercises

The Greatness of the New Found Night (2008); 20 min.

Dance Suite for Band (2017); 10 min.

Streets of Fire for Two Solo Trombones and Wind Orchestra (2019) 14 min.; picc, 2 fl, ob, 3 cl, bass cl, 2 bn, a sax, t sax, b sax, 3 tpt, 4 hn, 2 ensemble trb, bass trb, euph, tuba, timp, 3 perc, piano

Large Ensembles

First Chamber Concerto (WW 5tet, Brass 5tet, Perc.) (1981) 17 min.

Second Chamber Concerto for Solo Trumpet, Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble (212 Bs.Cl.

1-2021-3 perc.) (1982) 17 min.

Third Chamber Concerto for Bass Clarinet concertante, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, and

2 Horns (1983) 19 min.

Fourth Chamber Concerto (1988-89) for Brass and Percussion Concertante, Woodwinds, and Strings (1111-2211-p-11111) 26 min.

Fifth Chamber Concerto (1990-91) for Solo Oboe and Thirteen Players (1011-2010-perc-piano-11111) 16 min.

Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra (1992) 25 min.

solo viola, 1(picc)11(Bs cl)1-2211-1perc-pf-11111

Concertante Dances (1993) 15 min.

1121-2100-piano-11111

Sinfonia for Brass Band, Piano, and Harp (1995) 18 min.

brass band, 2 percussion, piano, and harp

Concerto for Accordion with Brass Band (1998) 17 min.

solo accordion, brass band, piano

Sixth Chamber Concerto (2002) 18 min.

oboe, English horn, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass

Concerto for Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, and Brass Band (2008); 18 min.

Orchestra

Divertimento for String Orchestra (1975) 10 min.

Concerto for Brass Quintet, Strings, and Piano, after Handel (1976) 15 min.

Essay for Orchestra (2(picc.)22(bass cl.)2-4231-timp., 3 perc.-piano-str.) (1977) 10 min.

Second Essay for Orchestra (1984) (2222-4231-timp., 3 perc.-pf/cel-str.) 14 min.

Celebration Overture for Orchestra (1985) (2222-2200-1 perc.-str.; optional orchestration for 2222-4231-timp., 2 perc. str.) 11 min.

Nocturne for Chamber Orchestra (1985) (1111-1100-1 perc.-str.) 12 min.

Serenade for String Orchestra (1985) 17 min.

Lifesongs for Alto and String Orchestra (1985) 20 min.; text by the composer

Journey Into Sunrise for Saxophone Quintet and Orchestra (1987) 2222-4231-timp., 2 perc.-str.) 7 min.

Dreams for Orchestra (1988) 20 min. (2(picc.)222-4231-3 perc. incl. timp-str.; optional orchestration for 2(picc.)222-2210-2 perc.-str.)

The Drift of Stars (1988) for Orchestra and Children’s Choir (3(picc.)222-4231-timp.,

3 perc.-piano-str-children’s choir) 15 min.; text by the composer

Concerto for Marimba, Bass Clarinet, and Small Orchestra (1989) (2 ob., 2 hns, strings, marimba and bass clarinet solos) 25 min.

The Midnight Road (Third Essay for Orchestra) (1990) 13 min.

2222-4231-2perc-str

The Gates of Time (1991) 7 1/2 min

3232-4331-3perc-harp-str

Concerto for Recorder and Small Orchestra (1991) 15 min.; Recorder solo (sopranino-treble-sopranino), 2 oboes, bassoon, marimba, harpsichord, strings

Symphony (1997) 24 min.; 3343-4331 timp., 3 perc. harp piano strings 2 conductors

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1998) 24 min

2222-4331 timp., 3 perc piano/harpsichord strings, solo violin

In Your Seat for String Orchestra (1998); 5 min.

Partita for Piano and String Orchestra (1999) 17 min

piano solo with strings

The True Colour of the Sky (1999) 10 min

3(picc.)3(E.Hn.)3(3=B.Cl.)3(3=C.Bn.)-4331 timp, 3 perc harp piano str

Syllables of Unknown Meaning (2000) 9 min

clar, b-clar, 2 hns, vibraphone, harp, strings (44321 or multiples)

Concerto for Strings, with Harp and Percussion (2001); 18 min.

The Rose (2002) 7 min.

clar, b-clar, 2 hns, vibraphone, harp, strings (44321 or multiples)

Violin Concerto #2 (2002) 18 min.

solo violin; flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, marimba, two violins, viola, cello, bass

Cello Concerto (2005) 18 min;.solo cello; large orchestra

Second Symphony (2005) 23 min.; large orchestra

Fireworks and Procession (2005) 4 min.; large orchestra with spatial placement of brass

Third Symphony (2006) 18 min.; chamber orchestra

Torque (2009); 4 min.; 2222-4231-timp, 2 perc., str

The Confusion of Tongues (2011); 15 min.; orchestral winds and wind ensemble with 2 conductors and spatial placement

PanAmerican Overture (2011); 4 min.; 2222-2200-t-str; aka Festival Overture and Northern Lights Overture

Echoes of Light (2015) 9 min.; 2(picc)222-4321-timp, 2 perc-harp-piano-str

From the Diary of Virginia Woolf (2016/17) 22 min.; solo voice, 2(picc)222-4231-timp 1 perc-str

Le Canoe d’Écorce (2017) 9 min.; picc222basscl2-4231-timp 2perc-harp-piano-str

Double Concerto (2017/18) 23 min.; violin, viola, 2222-4231-timp 2 perc-harp-str

Non-Destructive Classical Music (2018) 10 min.; picc222basscl2-4231-timp 3perc-harp-piano- str

Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra (2020); 24 min.; solo oboe, 2122-4231-timp-2 perc-harp-str

Fourth Symphony for Orchestra (2022); 24 min.; 2(picc)2(EHn)22-4231-timp-2 perc-str

Opera

“Red Emma” (1986-95) 2 hours

libretto by Carol Bolt

“The Last Duel” (1999-200) 1 hour and 50 minutes

libretto by Michael Albano

Films and Plays Scored

The Sandbox [Albee] (1972)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [Albee] (1973)

…a film by… [film, Predovich] (1975)

Pawn’s Play [film, Predovich] (1976)

All’s Well That Ends Well [Shakespeare] (1982, 1986)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream [Shakespeare] (1982, 1984)

The Merchant of Venice [Shakespeare] (1984)

A Streetcar Named Desire [Williams] (1984)

Measure for Measure [Shakespeare] (1985)

The Glass Menagerie [Williams] (1985)

Henry VIII [Shakespeare] (1986)

Nora [Ibsen/Bergman] (1987)

Three Men On A Horse (1987)

You Are Not Alone [film, Allan] (1991)

The Bacchae [Euripides] (1993)