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Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 4: "Two Songs of Passion" for Baritone and Electronic Accompaniment (2022); 1. "Pears": Words by Linda Pastan, 2. "Her True Body": Words by Jerred Metz
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 4: "Two Songs of Passion" for Baritone and Electronic Accompaniment (2022); 1. "Pears": Words...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 28, 20252 min read
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 3: "Twilight, Goodbye, Peace" for Low Voice, Low Flutes (Alto and Bass), and Piano (2016, 6:41)
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 3: "Twilight, Goodbye, Peace" for Low Voice, Low Flutes (Alto and Bass), and Piano (2016, 6:41)...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 26, 20252 min read
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 2: "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet (1985 - Revised 1993 - 15 minutes) Poem by Wallace Stevens
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 2: "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet (1985 -...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 23, 20253 min read
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "Clay Hills" for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (1994); Text by Jean Starr Untermeyer
Vocal Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "Clay Hills" for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (1994); Text by Jean Starr Untermeyer I composed...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 22, 20252 min read
Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, 17th and FINAL Installment: "Nuages Gris" (Grey Clouds) for Piano Solo by Franz Liszt (1881) Arranged for Chamber Orchestra by Stanley M. Hoffman (2009)
Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, 17th and FINAL Installment: "Nuages Gris" (Grey Clouds) for Piano Solo by Franz Liszt (1881) Arranged...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 21, 20252 min read
I have just gone through every link to the scores and parts on my Published Works Page and fixed all of the broken links
I have just gone through every link to the scores and parts on my Published Works Page and fixed all of the broken links. I apologize for...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 20, 20251 min read
![Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 16: "To a Wild Rose" (Edward MacDowell, 1896 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet in A, and String Orchestra (2009)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3e5c9_5dd59ec1d5ec43d5813ff7204957f079~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_504,h_463,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f3e5c9_5dd59ec1d5ec43d5813ff7204957f079~mv2.jpg)
![Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 16: "To a Wild Rose" (Edward MacDowell, 1896 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet in A, and String Orchestra (2009)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3e5c9_5dd59ec1d5ec43d5813ff7204957f079~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_504,h_463,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f3e5c9_5dd59ec1d5ec43d5813ff7204957f079~mv2.jpg)
Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 16: "To a Wild Rose" (Edward MacDowell, 1896 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet in A, and String Orchestra (2009)
Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 16: "To a Wild Rose" ( Edward MacDowell , 1896 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet in A,...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 20, 20251 min read
![Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 15: "Gymnopédie No. 1" (Erik Satie, 1888 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe and String Orchestra (2011)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3e5c9_27bcff4e609e4e5cbc0f1818b59e9069~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_504,h_463,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f3e5c9_27bcff4e609e4e5cbc0f1818b59e9069~mv2.jpg)
![Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 15: "Gymnopédie No. 1" (Erik Satie, 1888 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe and String Orchestra (2011)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3e5c9_27bcff4e609e4e5cbc0f1818b59e9069~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_504,h_463,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f3e5c9_27bcff4e609e4e5cbc0f1818b59e9069~mv2.jpg)
Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 15: "Gymnopédie No. 1" (Erik Satie, 1888 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe and String Orchestra (2011)
Orchestral Arrangement of the Day, Installment 15: "Gymnopédie No. 1" ( Erik Satie , 1888 [Piano]) Arranged for Oboe and String...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 19, 20251 min read
Brahms-Hoffman Piano-Orchestral Arrangements of the Day, Installments 1-14
Brahms-Hoffman Piano-Orchestral Arrangements of the Day, Installments 1-14: 1. Capriccio in B Minor, Op. 76, No. 2 2. Capriccio in G...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 18, 20252 min read
Me following today's drop off of my physical files establishing the "Stanley M. Hoffman Special Collection" at the Berklee College of Music Library
Me following today's drop off of my physical files establishing the "Stanley M. Hoffman Special Collection" at the Berklee College of...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 16, 20251 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, 43rd and FINAL Installment: "Variation on 'Rozmarin In Coltul Mesei'" (In the Old Style) for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2012)
Chamber Music Work of the Day, 43rd and FINAL Installment: "Variation on 'Rozmarin In Coltul Mesei'" (In the Old Style) for Soprano...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 16, 20251 min read
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Announcing the Establishment of the "Stanley M. Hoffman Special Collection" at the Berklee College of Music Library Archives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Announcing the Establishment of the "Stanley M. Hoffman Special Collection" at the Berklee College of Music...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 15, 20252 min read
Penultimate Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 42: Variant on "Kojo no tsuki" for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano (2011)
Penultimate Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 42: "Variant on "'Kojo no tsuki'" for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano (2011) I...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 14, 20251 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 41: "Variant on 'Battle Cry of Freedom'" for Wind Quintet (2012)
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 41: " Variant on 'Battle Cry of Freedom'" for Wind Quintet (2012) " Variant on 'Battle Cry of...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 13, 20252 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 40: "Trio In One Movement" for Clarinet, Viola and Violoncello (1996, 9:30)
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 40: "Trio In One Movement" for Clarinet, Viola and Violoncello (1996, 9:30) Commissioned by ...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 12, 20251 min read
Arlington St., Church of Boston choir to perform “the song of Ruth“ January 12, 2025, during their 11 AM service
Thank you Arlington Street Church of Boston for programming my composition “The Song of Ruth” for performance in your Sunday service...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 11, 20251 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 39: "Three Artistic Styles" for B-flat Trumpet and Piano (2021) 1. Pointillism, 2 . Expressionism, 3. Romanticism
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 39: "Three Artistic Styles" for B-flat Trumpet and Piano (2021) 1. Pointillism 2....
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 10, 20252 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 37: "There Is a Flower" for Oboe or Soprano Saxophone and Piano (1980 [Soprano and Piano, Arranged 2009)
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 37: "There Is a Flower" for Oboe or Soprano Saxophone and Piano (1980, Arranged 2009) "There...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 9, 20252 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 36: "The Wolf and the Goat" for Flute and Marimba (2015)
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 36: "The Wolf and the Goat" for Flute and Marimba (2015) "The Wolf and the Goat" was composed...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 8, 20252 min read
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 35: "The Monkey" (Capricorn) for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (2013)
Chamber Music Work of the Day, Installment 35: "The Monkey" (Capricorn) for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (2013) One of my most...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Jan 7, 20252 min read
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