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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

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 5: Homage to Bach - Theme and 7 Variations on Prelude in C Minor (BWV 999) harpsichord and chamber orchestra (2023) ca. 12:00

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 5: Homage to Bach - Theme and 7 Variations on Prelude in C Minor (BWV 999) harpsichord...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 20, 20241 min read

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 5: Fantasypiece for Orchestra: 12 minutes; composed for Violoncello and Contrabass in 2001, arranged for orchestra in 2002

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 5: Fantasypiece for Orchestra; composed for violoncello and contrabass in 2001, arranged...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 18, 20243 min read

Orchestral (Organ) Composition of the Day, Installment 4: Elegy on "In Paradisum"; 2 String Orchestra Versions & 1 Solo Organ Version

Orchestral (Organ) Composition of the Day, Installment 4: Elegy on "In Paradisum"; 2 String Orchestra Versions & 1 Solo Organ Version...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 17, 20241 min read

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 3: "The Expanses" (Intermezzo for Chamber Orchestra); version for piano: 1980; version for chamber orchestra: 2024.

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 3: "The Expanses" (Intermezzo for Chamber Orchestra); version for piano: 1980; version for...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 16, 20241 min read

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 2: "Elegiac Rondo" for String Orchestra (2018 | ca. 7 minutes)

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 2: "Elegiac Rondo" for String Orchestra (2018 | ca. 7 minutes) Begun in 2001 as an homage...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 15, 20241 min read

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "Azure Sunrise" Originally for Organ Duet, Arranged for Harp and String Orchestra; Composed in 2018; Arranged in 2022

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "Azure Sunrise" Originally for Organ Duet, Arranged for Harp and String Orchestra;...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 14, 20241 min read

Choral Piece of the Day, FINAL Installment, No. 62: "Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow" for SATB Chorus and Piano or Orchestra (2024)

Choral Piece of the Day, FINAL Installment, No. 62: "Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow" for SATB Chorus and Piano or Orchestra (2024)...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 13, 20242 min read

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 61: "My Red Boots" for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied (2024)

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 61: "My Red Boots" for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied (2024) The text for "My Red Boots" is one...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 11, 20244 min read

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 60: "From Silent Night" (Dowland/Hoffman) Arranged for SATB Quartet or Chorus, Treble Viol or Viola, Bass Viol or Violoncello, and Lute or Guitar (2024)

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 60: "From Silent Night" (Dowland/Hoffman) Arranged for SATB Quartet or Chorus, Treble Viol or...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 10, 20242 min read

Choral Pieces of the Day, Installments 59A and B: Six Quartets, Op. 112, #1 “Sehnsucht” and #2 “Nächtens” by Johannes Brahms, Arranged for SATB Chorus and Orchestra; Composed 1891, Arranged 2023

Choral Pieces of the Day, Installments 59A and B: Six Quartets, Op. 112, #1 “Sehnsucht” and #2 “Nächtens” by Johannes Brahms, Arranged...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 9, 20243 min read

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 58: "Dormiva dolcemente" Reimagined (Gabrieli/Hoffman) (SATB/SATB, or 2 Brass Quartets, or Both) (Adaptation Created in 2023)

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 58: "Dormiva dolcemente" Reimagined (Gabrieli/Hoffman) (SATB/SATB, or 2 Brass Quartets, or Both)...

Stanley M. Hoffman

Oct 8, 20241 min read

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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 Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "A Song Without Words" - Horn Solo - 1994 - ECS Publishing Group Catalog Number 6434

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 Composition of the Day, Installment 10: Theme and Twelve Variations on "The Marines Hymn" for String Orchestra; (2022)

NEW! "Round and Six Variations on a Theme by William Byrd" for oboe, harp, and string orchestra; 2024; 5 minutes

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 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 7: "Homage to Vaughan Williams" for String Orchestra (2022, 10:40)

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 6: "Homage to Sibelius" for Chamber Orchestra (2023 - ca. 11:30)

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 5: Homage to Bach - Theme and 7 Variations on Prelude in C Minor (BWV 999) harpsichord and chamber orchestra (2023) ca. 12:00

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 5: Fantasypiece for Orchestra: 12 minutes; composed for Violoncello and Contrabass in 2001, arranged for orchestra in 2002

Orchestral (Organ) Composition of the Day, Installment 4: Elegy on "In Paradisum"; 2 String Orchestra Versions & 1 Solo Organ Version

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 3: "The Expanses" (Intermezzo for Chamber Orchestra); version for piano: 1980; version for chamber orchestra: 2024.

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 2: "Elegiac Rondo" for String Orchestra (2018 | ca. 7 minutes)

Orchestral Composition of the Day, Installment 1: "Azure Sunrise" Originally for Organ Duet, Arranged for Harp and String Orchestra; Composed in 2018; Arranged in 2022

Choral Piece of the Day, FINAL Installment, No. 62: "Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow" for SATB Chorus and Piano or Orchestra (2024)

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 61: "My Red Boots" for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied (2024)

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 60: "From Silent Night" (Dowland/Hoffman) Arranged for SATB Quartet or Chorus, Treble Viol or Viola, Bass Viol or Violoncello, and Lute or Guitar (2024)

Choral Pieces of the Day, Installments 59A and B: Six Quartets, Op. 112, #1 “Sehnsucht” and #2 “Nächtens” by Johannes Brahms, Arranged for SATB Chorus and Orchestra; Composed 1891, Arranged 2023

Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 58: "Dormiva dolcemente" Reimagined (Gabrieli/Hoffman) (SATB/SATB, or 2 Brass Quartets, or Both) (Adaptation Created in 2023)