Howard J. Buss Compositions and Arrangements

Arrangements

Compositions                                           
The following composition is published by Smith Publications; 54 Lent Road; Sharon, VT 05064
Phone (802) 765-4714:
Camel Music for solo trombone, 5’ 1976
Available from Hickey's Music Center

The following works are published by Seesaw Music, a division of Subito Music Corp.;
60 Depot St.; Verona, NJ 07044, Tel.: 973/857-3440,
Music is available from Subito Music Corp.
Flourishes for two brass quintets, 9’, 1979
Night Watch for two SATB choirs, 6’, 1979
Eclipse for flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, horn, trombone, and 3 percussion, 6’, 1979
                                          

The following works are published by Brixton Publications, a division of Cimarron Music Press. They are listed in chronological order:

Nocturne for solo clarinet, 3’30”, 1983
Coexistence for clarinet and 4 percussion, 9’, 1983
Dialogue for clarinet and piano, 13’30”, 1983
Fanfares for band or wind ensemble, 7’30”, 1985, renotated and revised in 2018
Trombone Concerto version for trombone and piano, 18’, 1985
A Day in the City “7 Vignettes”, 10’, 1986
   - version for solo flute, oboe or saxophone
   - version for solo clarinet
   - version for solo trumpet or French horn
   - version for solo trombone, baritone horn, or bassoon
   - version for solo bass trombone or tuba
   - version for solo marimba or xylophone
Currents for 3 percussion and conductor/percussionist, 14’, 1986
Trombone Concerto version for trombone and band, 18’, 1986
Capriccio for clarinet, trombone, and one percussion, 13’, 1986
Florida Tableau for clarinet, trombone, and piano, 16’ 40”, 1987
Dream Sequence for trombone and four percussion, 10’, 1988
Odyssey for trombone quartet or ensemble, 10’ 10”, 1988
Kaleidoscope for flute and one percussion, 7’45”, 1988
Awakening versions for
    clarinet, guitar & string bass, and alto flute, guitar & string bass, 7’15”, 1989
Fantasia for flute, clarinet, and piano, 7’30”, 1989
Commemoration for solo trumpet, 6’30”, 1989
Concord for brass quintet, 6’, 1990
Wave Train version for flute and marimba, 6’15”, 1990
Sinfonietta for string quintet or orchestra, 6’30”, 1991
Escapade for alto saxophone and four percussion, 11’ 30”, 1991
Midnight Omen for solo saxophone (any), 4’30”, 1992, re-edited and engraved in 2025
Novella for alto saxophone and piano, 7’20”, 1992
Pipe Dream for solo flute, 5’, 1992, re-edited and engraved in 2025
Reverie for clarinet, viola, and piano, 10’30”, 1992
Sonic Fables: “Lessons from Aesop” for brass quintet and one percussion, 18’, 1992
Wave Train version for flute and piano, 6’15”, 1992
Seaside Reflections for flute and piano, 7’, 1993
   - version for flute and harp, 2008
   - version for oboe and piano, 2004
   - version for oboe and harp, 2008
The Big Bang for piano and six percussion, 18’, 1993
Mysterious Exit for flute/piccolo and four percussion, 11’30”, 1993
Celestial Visions for solo piano, 8’, 1993
Impromptu for clarinet or soprano sax and marimba, 6’, 1994
Incantation for trumpet and one percussion, 8’15”, 1994
Meditation and Caprice for trumpet and piano, 9’, 1994
Rendezvous for four trumpets and one percussion, 7’45”, 1994
Rite of Passage for solo marimba, 5’45”, 1994
Wave Train version for flute and guitar, duration: 6’15”, 1995
Festival  5’40”, 1995
   - version for flute/piccolo, two C flutes, and alto flute
   - version for flute/piccolo, C flute, and two clarinets
Modern Times for narrator, flute, and four percussion, 30’, 1995
The Asphalt Blanket for narrator and alto flute (or C flute,) 3’, 1996, , re-edited and engraved in 2025
Time Capsule  6’45”, 1996, 2002
    - version for flute and alto flute (or two C flutes)
    - version for flute and clarinet
    - version for clarinet and violin
    - version for two violins
   - version for flute (or piccolo) and trumpet (or cornet)
   - version for tenor trombone and bass trombone (or tuba)
    - version for trumpet and tenor trombone
   - version for oboe and bassoon , 2004
   - version or two French horns, 2008
Chromatic Fantasy for brass quintet, 8’, 1997
Santiago Legend for solo clarinet, 6’, 1997
Desert Odyssey for clarinet, bassoon, and piano, 11’, 1997
Into Each Life for flute, cello, piano, and one percussion, 11’, 1998
Boom Time for trombone and one percussion, 12’, 1998
Postcards from Vienna for clarinet and piano, 13’, 1998
Sky Blossoms for flute and percussion, 8’, 1998
Trek! for trombone and piano, 9’30”, 1999
Night Flight for piccolo, clarinet, and piano, 8’30”, 1999
Remembrances version for clarinet, cello, and piano, 8’, 2000
   - version for trumpet, cello and piano, 8’, 2000
   - version for flute, cello and piano, 8’, 2000
Millennium Visions for clarinet and string quartet, 20’, 2000
The World Within for clarinet and cello, 10’, 2000
Sci-Fi Percussives for 12 percussion, 19’, 2001
Illuminations for bass trombone (or tuba) and piano, 19’, 2001
Tennessee Suite for flute, viola, and piano, 13', 2002
Fables from Aesop for French horn and violin,13’, 2002
   - version for trombone or bassoon and violin, 13’, 2002
   - version for cello and violin, 13’, 2002
Passage to Eden for clarinet, horn and piano, 12’, 2001
Contrasts in Blue for trumpet, trombone, and piano, 15’30", 2001
       version for oboe, bassoon, and piano, 15’30", 2004
American Phoenix for bass trombone or tuba, and 4 percussion, 15', 2002
Scenes from the Holy Land for flute and one percussion, 15'30", 2002
Prelude and Dance version for flute, alto flute, and flute quartet
          (2 C flutes, alto flute, and bass flute,) 8’15”, 2002
   - version for Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet, and clarinet quartet
          (3 Bb clarinets and bass clarinet,) 8’15", 2002
Skylines for trumpet and piano, 10'30", 2003
   - version for trumpet and orchestra, 10'30", 2006
   - version for clarinet and piano, 10'30", 2003
   - version for English horn and piano, 10'30", 2004
Felinity for clarinet and English horn or 2 clarinets, 8'30", 2003
Legacy of Ancient Seas for clarinet and piano, 8'15", 2003
Overture for Percussion for percussion quartet, 6', 2003
The Walls of Jericho for solo trumpet and trumpet ensemble (6-part,) 9’, 2003
Romance and Caprice for flute/piccolo, alto flute, and piano, 9’40”, 2003
Festive Overture for 8-part trumpet ensemble, 6’30”, 2004
Into the Mirror of Time for clarinet, violin, and cello, 10’, 2003,
Ballad for bass trombone and piano, 6’, 2004
   - version for bassoon and piano, 6’, 2004
   - version for horn and piano, 6’, 2008
Five Stars for wind quintet, 18’, 2004
Spanish Memoirs for solo Bb trumpet and 4 percussion, 10’, 2004
Village Scenes for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon, 7’16”, 2004
Hurricane! for solo flute, 6’35”, 2005
Stellar Visions for flute and marimba, 6’40”, 2005
Atmospheres for Bb trumpet and one percussion, 10’30”, 2005
Wind Songs for flute/alto flute and oboe/English horn, 8', 2006
Lunar Vistas for solo bass clarinet, duration 7’, 2006
Brom Bones for trombone octet, 14' 30", 2005
Brom Bones for 10-part brass choir, 4'30", 2010
De La Madera for oboe and marimba, 10’15”, 2006
Prelude and Intrada for trumpet quartet, 5'15", 2006
   - version for bassoon quartet, 5'15", 2006
   - version for 4 euphoniums and/or trombones, 5'15", 2006
   - version for 4 clarinets, 5'15", 2008
   - version for 4 French horns 5'15", 2008
   - version for 4 flutes or ensemble, 5'15", 2009
   - version for woodwind quartet, 5'15", 2009
In Memoriam for horn and piano, 11’, 2007
Fantasie for flute and piano, 9’10”, 2007
Behind the Invisible Mask for bassoon and one percussion, 11’45”, 2007
Two Caprices for flute, oboe, and marimba,10'30", 2007
There is a Season for clarinet and two percussion, 13', 2007
Alpine Spring for flute and harp, 9'15", 2008
Chutzpah! for piccolo and piano, 5'45", 2008
Diversions for flute and trombone, 12'30", 2009
Dragon Flight for flute and piano, 6'20", 2009, revised 2011
Three Jazzicals for trumpet and tuba, 12'30", 2009
Three Jazzicals for clarinet and tuba, 12'30,"2009
Three Jazzicals for soprano saxophone and tuba, 12'30", 2009
The Heavens Awaken for bassoon and string quartet, 12'30", 2009
Energico! for flute ensemble (piccolo, 4 C flutes, alto flute, and bass flute,) 10', 2008
Venetian Memoirs for solo flute, 12'30", 2010
Four Miniatures for bassoon duo, 9'20", 2010
Four Miniatures for trombone and bass trombone (or tuba,) 9'20", 2010
Cosmic Portraits for flute, clarinet, alto sax, and tenor sax, 18'15", 2009
   - version for flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon, 18'15", 2010
Showdown for 10-part trombone choir, 10'15", 2010
Turbulent Times for flute, oboe, and bassoon, 12', 2010
Levi's Dream for trombone quartet or ensemble, 7'40", 2011
Levi's Dream for bassoon quartet or ensemble, 7'40", 2011
Levi's Dream for clarinet quartet or ensemble, 7'40", 2011
Zoom for bass trombone (or tuba) and harp, 10'30, 2011
Inner Quest for flute and harp, 10', 2011
Three Euphonics for solo euphonium, 5'40", 2011
Four Miniatures for horn duo, 9'20", 2011
   - version for clarinet and bass clarinet duo (or 2 soprano clarinets,) 9'20", 2011
Crossroads for trombone choir and 8 percussion, 15', 2012
Imaginations for horn, trombone, and piano, 13', 2012
Jazzical #4 for horn, trombone, tuba, and piano, 12'45" 2012
Space Renaissance Suite for solo flute, 7'45", 2013
Glacial Vistas for flute, clarinet, and percussion, 15'30", 2013
Trio Lyrique for horn, bassoon and piano, 10', 2013
Canticles of Saint Francis for solo clarinet, 6'20", 2013
Saint Francis and the Animals for flute, clarinet, and harp, 11'30", 2013
Aquarius for trombone trio, 7', 2013
   - version for bassoon trio, 7', 2013
   - version for clarinet trio, 7', 2013
   - version for flute trio, 7', 2013
   - version for horn trio, 7', 2013
Three Character Sketches for Solo Viola, 8‘, 2014
Illuminations version for bass trombone (or tuba) and band, 19’, 2001, 2014
Energico! for band, 10'15", 2014
Ocean Moods for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello, 13'30", 2014
Fables from Aesop for bass clarinet and violin, 13’, 2014
Traditions for violin, clarinet, guitar, and string bass, 6’30”, 1990, revised 2014
Vega of Lyra "The Harp Star" for solo harp, 7'30", 2014
Levi's Dream for flute quartet or ensemble, 7'40", 2014
Ventures for euphonium and percussion (1 or 2 players), 14'35", 2014
Dreams from the Shadows for horn and vibraphone, 10'30, 2015
Alien Loop de Loops for trombone (or bass trombone) and electronic recording, 6'47", 2015
   - version for euphonium (or bass tuba) and fixed media recording, 6'47", 2015
   - version for horn and fixed media recording, 6'47", 2015
   - version for flute and fixed media recording, 6'47", 2016
   - version for sax (soprano or tenor) and fixed media recording, 6'47", 2015
Reflective Journey for horn and 4 percussion, 14'40", 2015
Spectrum for bass clarinet and 4 percussion, 13'45", 2015
Pathways for horn quartet. 9'27", 2015
Prayer for 12-part tuba-euphonium ensemble, 5'10", 2015
   - version for 12-part trombone ensemble, 5'10", 2015
   - version for 12-part horn ensemble, 5'10", 2015
Levi's Dream for horn quartet or ensemble, 7'40", 2015
Constellations for flute, piano, and percussion, 12'40", 2015
In Memoriam for basset horn and piano, 11', 2015
Moon Glow for flute and piano, 5', 2015
Soundscapes for sax (doubler on alto & tenor) and drum set, 14'30", 2016
Luminous Horizons for bassoon and harp, 9', 2016
The Enchanted Garden for bassoon and string trio (violin, viola, and cello), 10'05", 2016
Interstellar for horn, tuba, and fixed media recording, 10', 2016
Emanations for two bassoons and drum set,16'10", 2016
   - version for two euphoniums and drum set, 16'10", 2016
Jazzical #5 for euphonium, tuba, and piano, 7'30", 2016
Seasons of Change for solo horn, 9'30", 2016
Alien Loop de Loops for trumpet and fixed media recording, 6'47", 2016
Sylvan Magic for clarinet and vibraphone, 12'50", 2017
Blazons Five for 5 trumpets, 6'40", 2017
Serendipity Suite for trumpet (Eb, Bb, and Bb piccolo), trombone, and piano, 12'40", 2017
Divertissements for clarinet and percussion, 12'22", 2017
Trombone Graffiti for trombone quartet, 7'14", 2017
Zephyrs of the Dawn for flute choir, 5', 2017
Brom Bones for clarinet choir, 13'15", 2017
Concerto for Euphonium for euphonium and piano, 19', 2017
Concerto for Bassoon for bassoon and piano, 19', 2017
Another World Stood Here for flute choir, 6'30", 2018
Saxy for tenor sax and piano, 10'45", 2018
Flute Pizzazz for flute and piano, 6'30", 2018
Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble, 15', 2018
Vibrant Horizons, for flute and piano, 17'30", 2018
Vibrant Horizons, for flute and band, 17'30", 2018
Into the Hall of Valor for horn and band, 8', 2018
Into the Hall of Valor for horn and piano 8', 2018
Fanfare for a Golden Era for 15-part horn choir, 4'40", 2018
Among the Reeds for double reed sextet, 6'30", 2018
Dances and Interludes for solo guitar, duration 8'02", 2018
The Three Sackbuteers Enter Valhalla for trombone trio, 6'30", 2018
Ricordi d'amore for two harps, 5', 2018
Anne of the Waves for solo flute, 7'30", 2018
Brass Miniatures for brass quintet, 7'33", 2019
Concertante for euphonium, tuba, and piano, 9', 2019
Reflections on the "Last Post" for tuba and piano, 8'05", 2019
Concertante for euphonium, tuba, and orchestra, 9', 2019
Totally Tubular for oboe/English horn and trumpet/flugelhorn, 8'05", 2019
Bassoonisms for 4 bassoons, 8', 2019
Reflections on the "Last Post" for clarinet and band, 8'05", 2019
Reflections on the "Last Post" for clarinet and piano, 8'05", 2019
Reflections on the "Last Post" for tuba and band, 8'05", 2019
Skylines for flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, and bassoon, 10'30", 2019
Aquarius for saxophone trio (alto, tenor and baritone) 7', 2020
Sonic Tapestries for violin, alto sax, and piano, 11'15", 2020
Visitations from the Dark for alto sax, bass clarinet, and piano, 11'30", 2020
Tubaisms for solo tuba, 7'20". 2020
Euphonic Rhapsodies for solo euphonium, 7'30, 2020
Divergences for viola and clarinet, 12', 2020
Gemtones for two clarinets and bassoon (or bass clarinet,) 12'40", 2020
On the Stroke of Midnight for solo horn, 5', 2020
Color'tudes for bass clarinet and piano, 14', 2021
La Sonata modello for solo piano, 9'22", 2021
Toccata and Retro-Invention for solo piano, 9', 2021
On the Stroke of Midnight for solo trombone (or bass trombone), 4'45" 2021
Trigon for trumpet, trombone, and tuba, duration: 10’, 1990, revised 2021
Concertante for trombone, tuba, and piano, 9', 2021
Sonata della speranza "Sonata of Hope" for bassoon and piano, 9'51", 2021
Sonata Lyrique for trombone and piano, 11'10", 2022
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, 19', 2022
Spring Reverie for viola, cello, and bassoon, 10'30", 2023
Suite Amici for flute/alto flute and oboe/English horn, 11'40", 2023
Island of Enchantment "5 Vignettes from Puerto Rico" for flute, clarinet, horn
    (optional English horn,) bassoon and piano, 12', 2023
A Middle-aged Man and His Two Mistresses for baritone voice and alto sax, 6'50", 2023
Cadenzas and Interludes #1 for viola and alto saxophone, 9'44", 2023
One Night for clarinet, tenor sax, and piano, 11', 2023
Crystal Miniatures for clarinet and drum set, 11', 2023
Three Contemplations for wind quintet, 12'30", 2023
Twilight Reverie for solo piano, 7'15". 2023
Sonatina of Remembrance for oboe and piano, 9'39", 2023
Enigmatic Triptych for trumpet, horn, and trombone, 10", 2024
Dances and Interludes for guitar and string quartet, 7', 2024
Cadenzas and Interludes #2 for brass quartet, 8'15", 2024
River Scenes for flute and harpsichord, 11'30", 2025
The Traveler and the Satyr for baritone voice and alto sax, 5'15", 2025
Meditations at Dusk for euphonium and harp, 12'30", 2025
Elegy for horn, trombone, and tuba, 6', 2025
Temporal Portraits for violin/viola, clarinet/bass clarinet, and piano, 12'30", 2025
Jazzical #7 "Latin Vibes" for string quartet, piano, double bass, and drums, 7', 2025
Metamorphosis for flute and drum set, 14', 2025
Pipe Dream for unaccompanied flute, 5', originally published in manuscript form in 1993, re-edited and engraved in 2025.
Midnight Omen for unaccompanied saxophone (any), 4'30", originally published in manuscript form in 1992, re-edited and engraved in 2025.
The Asphalt Blanket for narrator and flute, 3'10", originally published in manuscript form in 1996, re-edited and engraved in 2025.
Journey of the Mind "Five States of Consciousness" for Bb clarinet (tripling on Eb, and bass) and piano, 17', 2025
Where Now Rusts the Iron? for high voice, flute, cello, and 4 percussion, 8', 1999, revised 2026
Where Now Rusts the Iron? for high voice and piano, 8', 1994, revised 2026
Five Cosmic Vignettes for flute and electronic recording, 11', 2026
Elegy for solo piano, 5'30", 2026
Suite Impressions for clarinet, English horn, and bassoon, 13'30", 2026
Where Now Rusts the Iron? for medium voice, clarinet, and piano, 8', 2026
Where Now Rusts the Iron? for high voice, clarinet and piano, 8', 2026
Where Now Rusts the Iron? for baritone voice, violin, and piano, 8', 2026
Jazzical #8 "Four Synergies" for violin, alto saxophone, and marimba, 14', 2026
Jazzical #8 "Four Synergies" for violin, alto saxophone, and piano, 14', 2026
Jazzical #8 "Four Synergies" for flute, cello, and marimba, 14', 2026
Jazzical #8 "Four Synergies" for flute, cello, and piano. 14', 2026
Gemtones for flute, clarinet, and bassoon, 12'40", 2026
Worlds on the Edge for trumpet/Flugelhorn, trombone, and vibraphone, 14'30", 2026

The following compositions are unpublished:    (top of page)

The Miser for baritone voice and alto saxophone, 6'10", 2026
Storm! for flute choir, 5'32", 2026
Kinetic Vistas for flute, cello, and harpsichord, 8'40", 2026
Jubilee 250! for brass quintet, 4'10", 2026
The Tower in the Valley for symphony orchestra, 23', 2026
The Tower in the Valley for symphonic band, 23', 2026
Moments in Time for clarinet, horn, string quartet (or string orchestra) and percussion 15', 2026
Five Spiritual Elements for trumpet and vibraphone, 13', 2025
Cadenzas and Interludes #3 for two violas, 9'44", 2025
Vibes for solo vibraphone (doubling on multipercussion) and band, 17'40", 2025
Meditations at Dusk for clarinet and harp, 12'30", 2025
Jazzical #6 for solo trombone and trombone quartet, 8'35", 2026
Jazzical #6 for trombone and piano, 8'35", 2026.
And I Can Sing for six-part mixed choir, 4'23", 2021
Into the Hall of Valor for euphonium and band, 8', 2020
Into the Hall of Valor for euphonium and piano 8', 2020
Interstellar for Eb alto sax, Bb tenor sax, and electronic recording, Duration 10', 2016
Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra, 19', 2016
Alien Loop de Loops for bassoon and electronic recording, 5'40", 2015
Grand Lake Morning for chamber ensemble, 7 ‘, 1973

Arrangements
All are published by are published by Brixton Publications, a division of Cimarron Music Press.

Sonata L.23, transcribed from Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonata for brass quintet, 6’30”, 1986
Fuga VII (WTC II) by J.S. Bach - version for brass quartet, 3’,1986
   - version for double reed quartet, 3’, 2010
Ave Verum Corpus by W. A. Mozart, 3’15”, 1995  
   - version for flute quartet
   - version for clarinet quartet
   - version for trombone or bassoon quartet
   - version for brass quartet  
   - version for trumpet quartet (3 B-flat and one bass)
   - version for French horn quartet, 3'15”, 2008
Canzona by Maschera arranged for flute quartet, 2’30”, 1995
   - version for trombone or bassoon quartet, 2’30”, 2001
   - version or brass quartet, 2’30”, 2001
   - version for trumpet quartet (3 B-flat and one bass) , 2’30”, 2001
   - version or clarinet quartet (4 Bb), 2001
   - version for French horn quartet, 2’30”, 2008
Ricercare on C by A. Gabrieli arranged for flute quartet, 2’30”, 1995
    - version for trombone or bassoon quartet, 2’30”, 2001
   - version for brass quartet, 2’30”, 2001
   - version or trumpet quartet (3 B-flat and one bass), 2’30”, 2001
   - version for French horn quartet, 2’30”, 2008
   - version for clarinet quartet, 2’30”, 1995
Three Pieces by R.Schumann arranged for flute quartet, 3’30”, 1995
Dry Bones for 4 French horns, 2'30", 2002
   - version for 4 trombones (3 tenor and one bass), 2'30", 2002
   - version for brass quartet (2-1-1 or 2-0-2), 2'30", 2002
   - version for 4 clarinets (3 B-flat and one bass), 2'30", 2002
   - version for 4 flutes (3 C flutes and one alto), 2'30", 2002
   - version for 4 saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone), 2'30", 2002
   - version for woodwind quartet (flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon), 2'30", 2002
   - version for trumpet quartet (3 B-flat and one bass), 2'30", 2002
Tribute to Stephen Foster "A Medley of Six Favorites" for brass quintet, 11', 2021
Tribute to Stephen Foster "A Medley of Six Favorites" for clarinet ensemble, 11', 2022

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