TWO LATIN DANCES
by Lauren Bernofsky

1. Bossa Nova

Daniel Gianola-Norris, trumpet
With midi piano accompaniment

Two Latin Dances, trumpet version - first mov't

PASSACAGLIA, trombone ensemble version
by Lauren Bernofsky

Indiana University Trombone Ensemble
Thomas Cavender, conductor

Published by Theodore Presser.

PASSACAGLIA for trombone ensemble

THE DUXBURY FANFARE
 
Performed by Calypsus Brass

Sheet music available from Theodore Presser.

The Duxbury Fanfare

ODE TO A FORGOTTEN PAST
by Lauren Bernofsky

for symphony orchestra

MIDI version

Ode To A Forgotten Past

The first movement from the string quartet Anacostia Journal, by Lauren Bernofsky.  

Anacostia Journal is a tribute to the endangered nature in the Anacostia River region in Washington, D. C. and the efforts of the Earth Conservation Corps to restore the natural environment to its original state. The piece is the result of a composer residency I did with the Earth Conservation Corps' Eagle Corps; I interviewed the members about their most memorable experiences, and I based the movements of this string quartet on the stories they told me.

Rain is an essential, life-giving element – it cleanses the Earth and nourishes living things. But too much rain in the Anacostia region can be a problem. Because of all the paved areas of land, there is less ground available which can absorb the rainwater, and the excess water goes into the sewer system. Too much rain overburdens the system, however, and raw, untreated sewage ends up pouring straight into the Anacostia River.

Performed by Lauren Bernofsky and Kit Boulding, violins; Kathy Hershberger, viola, and Cara Elise Colón, cello. Engineered by Jar.

This piece is available from Theodore Presser.

Rain

Larghetto

TWO LATIN DANCES
by Lauren Bernofsky

  1. Bossa Nova
  2. Tango 

Julia Irmscher, violin
Ruoyang Xiang, piano

Two Latin Dances, violin version

Lauren Bernofsky: Concerto for Euphonium (orig. for trumpet)

I. Allegro

Jamie Lipton, euphonium

Concerto for Euphonium - I

Lauren Bernofsky: Concerto for Euphonium (orig. for trumpet)

II. Cantilena

Jamie Lipton, euphonium

Concerto for Euphonium - II

Lauren Bernofsky: Concerto for Euphonium (orig. for trumpet)

III. Allegro leggiero

Jamie Lipton, euphonium

Concerto for Euphonium - III

Spring Song is a lovely, lyrical intermediate-level piece for trumpet and piano. Works well on recitals as well as for church services.

Spring Song, trumpet version

Phil Popham, English horn
Marie Blair, piano

This virtuosic piece for English horn and piano was later arranged for saxophone, and published in that version by Theodore Presser. Contact the composer for sheet music to the original English horn version.

Fantasy (version for English horn)

A lyrical duet for violin and cello. Commissioned by Roberta Bronecki and premiered on a boat on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.

Performed by the Third Millennium Ensemble. Available from Theodore Presser.

Pas de Deux

Suite For Brass Quintet - Fanfare

Suite For Brass Quintet - II. Melancholy Waltz

Natalie Mannix performs TWO LATIN DANCES by Lauren Bernofsky
(Live performance)

International Trombone Festival 2016

Sharp Theater
The Juilliard School
June 9, 2016

Two Latin Dances

Fantasia

PASSACAGLIA 
for brass quintet

Performed by Brass Sect

Available from Theodore Presser.

Passacaglia

Five Songs on Poems of Robert Herrick, 1. Amaryllis
Elisa Doughty, soprano and Sinfonia Calcania of Boston, Gary Peterson, Director

Full score and piano/vocal score available from Theodore Presser. 

Herrick Songs: 1. Amaryllis

"Five Songs on Poems of Robert Herrick"  
2. The Frozen Heart

Full score and piano/vocal score available from Theodore Presser. 

Herrick Songs: 2. The Frozen Heart

"Five Songs on Poems of Robert Herrick" 
5. The Succession of the Foure Sweet Months

Full score and piano/vocal score available from Theodore Presser. 

Herrick Songs: 5.The Succession of the Foure Sweet Months

3. Wild Ride on a Broomstick
from THREE PORTRAITS OF A WITCH

Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra
Amy Wilson, conductor

Wild Ride On A Broomstick, from THREE PORTRAITS OF A WITCH

Lovers
from HAUBRICH SUITE by Lauren Bernofsky

World premiere by the Monarch Brass
2019 International Women's Brass Festival
Evelyn Smith Music Theater
University of Arizona
Tempe, AZ

May 25, 2019

Lovers, from HAUBRICH SUITE

Five Women on the Street
from HAUBRICH SUITE
 by Lauren Bernofsky

World premiere by the Monarch Brass
2019 International Women's Brass Festival
Evelyn Smith Music Theater
University of Arizona
Tempe, AZ

May 25, 2019

Five Women On The Street, from HAUBRICH SUITE

Grasshopper's Song to the Moon
from HAUBRICH SUITE 
by Lauren Bernofsky

Candice Newberry - trumpet 
Sam Meyer - trumpet 
Hanna Van Inwegen - horn
Maddie Davis - horn 
Ella Buonassisi trombone 
Brett Lacroix - tuba 

Doctoral Chamber Music Recital
University of British Columbia

February 11, 2023

Grasshopper's Song To The Moon, from HAUBRICH SUITE

Portrait of a Woman
from HAUBRIG SUITE
by Lauren Bernofsky

World premiere by the Monarch Brass
2019 International Women's Brass Conference
Evelyn Smith Music Theater
University of Arizona
Tempe, AZ

May 25, 2019

Portrait of a Woman, from HAUBRICH SUITE

Bernofsky Trumpet Concerto

1. Allegro

Gary Peterson, trumpet
Kjell Seim, conductor

Symfoniorkesteret
Halsnoy Musikksommerskole
Bergen, Norway

Bernofsky Trumpet Concerto, I. Allegro

Bernofsky Trumpet Concerto

2. Cantilena

Gary Peterson, trumpet
Kjell Seim, conductor

Symfoniorkesteret
Halsnoy Musikksommerskole
Bergen, Norway

Bernofsky Trumpet Concerto, 2. Cantilena

Bernofsky Trumpet Concerto

3. Allegro leggiero

Gary Peterson, trumpet
Kjell Seim, conductor

Symfoniorkesteret
Halsnoy Musikksommerskole
Bergen, Norway

Bernofsky Trumpet Concerto, 3. Allegro leggiero

Of Molluscs
Music by Lauren Bernofsky, Poem by May Sarton

Hillary Johnson, soprano
Jennifer Slowik, oboe


OF MOLLUSCS

As the tide rises, the closed mollusc
Opens a fraction to the ocean's food,
Bathed in its riches. Do not ask
What force would do, or if force could. A knife is of no use against a fortress.
You might break it to pieces as gulls do.
No, only the rising tide and its slow progress
Opens the shell. Lovers, I tell you true.

You who have held yourselves closed hard
Against warm sun and wind, shelled up in fears
And hostile to a touch or tender word --
The ocean rises, salt as unshed tears.

Now you are floated on this gentle flood
That cannot force or be forced, welcome food
Salt as your tears, the rich ocean's blood.
Eat, rest, be nourished on the tide of love.

~ May Sarton (1912-1995)

Of Molluscs

Heart of Fire (band version)

Tennessee Wind Band Conference Honor Band
James Stephenson, conductor

Heart of Fire (band version)

2. A World of Worry, from 
FROM A MOTHER'S JOURNAL 
by Lauren Bernofsky

Nicole Abissi, trombone
Hanako Yamagata, piano

A World Of Worry

1. Love Letter, from FROM A MOTHER'S JOURNAL 
by Lauren Bernofsky

Nicole Abissi, trombone
Hanako Yamagata, piano

Love Letter

3. Bedtime Battle, from 
FROM A MOTHER'S JOURNAL 
by Lauren Bernofsky

Nicole Abissi, trombone
Hanako Yamagata, piano

Bedtime Battle

Musica Solaris (Music of the Sun)
by Lauren Bernofsky

Huntington Brass Quintet

Published by the FJH Music Co.
Photo credit: Melanie Davis

Musica Solaris

PASSACAGLIA

by Lauren Bernofsky

IU Brass Ensemble
Edmund Cord, Director

Published by Theodore Presser

PASSACAGLIA for brass ensemble

The Castle-Builder

Music by Lauren Bernofsky
Words by Henry W. Longfellow

Aja Gianola Norris, alto
Dan Gianola-Norris, cornet

The Santa Rosa Symphony

The Castle - Builder, orchestral version

SPRING SONG

by Lauren Bernofsky

Erik Franklin, clarinet

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