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Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 10: "Jolly Joker" for Oboe Solo (2023)
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 10: "Jolly Joker" for Oboe Solo (2023) "Jolly Joker" was composed and chosen for a...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 10, 20241 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 9: "Iberian Tango" "Iberian Tango" (Free Variation on Motifs from “Iberia”) for Piano Solo (2012)
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 9: "Iberian Tango" (Free Variation on Motifs from “Iberia”) for Piano Solo (2012)...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 8, 20241 min read
Instrumental Composition of the Day, Installment 8: "Get me a rag!" "Just a minute...;" Piano solo (2011); Ragtime Ensemble (2021)
Instrumental Composition of the Day, Installment 8: "Get me a rag!" "Just a minute...;" Piano solo (2011); Ragtime Ensemble (2021) "Get...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 7, 20241 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 7: "Enigmatic Gavotte" for Guitar Solo (2024)
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 7: "Enigmatic Gavotte" for Guitar Solo (2024) I had long wanted to endeavor...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 6, 20241 min read
God bless the US Constitution and the United States of America
God bless the US Constitution and the United States of America.
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 6: "Cycles" for Piano Solo (1984)
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 6: "Cycles" for Piano Solo (1984) "Cycles" is the most difficult-to-perform,...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 5: "Chromatic Prelude After Bach" - Clavichord or Harpsichord (or any Keyboard Instrument) - 2023
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 5: "Chromatic Prelude After Bach" - Clavichord or Harpsichord (or any Keyboard...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 5A & B: "Brief Etude" and "Little Etude" - Flute (1982)
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 5A & B: "Brief Etude" and "Little Etude" - Flute (1982) Brief Etude: Follow the...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 3, 20241 min read
NEW! "Hope" for SAATB Chorus and Piano Composed to a Text by Emily Dickinson (2024)
NEW! "Hope" for SAATB Chorus and Piano Composed to a Text by Emily Dickinson (2024) Follow the next URL to view and hear a scrolling...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 4: "Beating the Doldrums" - Theatrical Piece for Solo Violoncellist - 2021.
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 4: "Beating the Doldrums" - Theatrical Piece for Solo Violoncellist - 2021. This...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Nov 1, 20242 min read
Instrumental Solo/Vocal Solo Composition of the Day, Installments 3A & 3B: "Bagatelle" (Bassoon or Bass Trombone Solo, 1994)/"Autumn" (Bass-Baritone Solo, 2024)
Instrumental Solo/Vocal Solo Composition of the Day, Installments 3A & 3B: "Bagatelle" (Bassoon or Bass Trombone Solo, 1994)/"Autumn"...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 31, 20242 min read
Instrumental Solo Compositions of the Day, Installments 2A, B, & C: Album Leaf Nos. 1 (2012), 2 "Going Sixty" (2019), and 3 (2019) for Harp Solo - Published by Fatrock Ink, Los Angeles, California.
Instrumental Solo Compositions of the Day, Installments 2A, B, & C: Album Leaf Nos. 1 (2012), 2 "Going Sixty" (2019), and 3 (2019) -...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 30, 20241 min read
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "A Song Without Words" - Horn Solo - 1994 - ECS Publishing Group Catalog Number 6434
Instrumental Solo Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "A Song Without Words" Horn Solo 1994 ECS Publishing Group Catalog Number 6434...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 29, 20241 min read
Orchestral/Keyboard Composition of the Day, 11th and Final Installment For Now: "Variations for String Orchestra" (Version for Organ 2006; Arranged for String Orchestra in 2009; Duration: 3:12)
Orchestral/Keyboard Composition of the Day, 11th and Final Installment: "Variations for String Orchestra" (Version for Keyboard 2006;...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 28, 20242 min read
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 10: Theme and Twelve Variations on "The Marines Hymn" for String Orchestra; (2022)
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 10: Theme and Twelve Variations on "The Marines Hymn" for String Orchestra; (2022)...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 25, 20241 min read
NEW! "Round and Six Variations on a Theme by William Byrd" for oboe, harp, and string orchestra; 2024; 5 minutes
NEW! "Round and Six Variations on a Theme by William Byrd" for oboe, harp, and string orchestra; 2024; 5 minutes "Hey Ho, To the...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Orchestral(/Chamber) Composition of the Day, Installment 9: "Poem and Lamentations" Violin Solo & Piano or String Orchestra (Version With Piano, 1987; Version With String Orchestra, 2009, 12 minutes)
Orchestral(/Chamber) Composition of the Day, Installment 9: "Poem and Lamentations" Violin Solo & Piano or String Orchestra (Version With...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 8: "Interlude for Orchestra" ("Intermezzo" for Organ, 1999; Arranged for Orchestra in 2005; 3 Minutes)
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 8: "Interlude for Orchestra" ("Intermezzo" for Organ, 1999; Arranged for Orchestra in...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 7: "Homage to Vaughan Williams" for String Orchestra (2022, 10:40)
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 7: "Homage to Vaughan Williams" for String Orchestra (2022, 10:40) Like most though not...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 6: "Homage to Sibelius" for Chamber Orchestra (2023 - ca. 11:30)
Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 6: "Homage to Sibelius" for Chamber Orchestra (2023 - ca. 11:30) While inspired by the...
Stanley M. Hoffman
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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