Performances of Works

Perc, Keys & Harp

For more performances of Schuller works with accompanying Study Scores, please go to the following link:
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Chamber Music

"Suite for Woodwind Quintet"
performed by the Borealis Wind Quintet

"Quartet for Double Basses" performed by students
from New England Conservatory, Donald Palma, dir

"String Quartet No. 5" performed by the Miro Quartet
(World Premiere)

"A Trio Setting" (for Clarinet, Violin & Piano)
performed by the Verdehr Trio

"Magical Trumpets" performed by students at
Tanglewood Music Center, Jonathan Berman, conductor

"Duologue: 4 Characteristics for Violin & Piano" (Mvt 3) performed by students of Lynn University Conservatory of Music

"Romantic Sonata for Clarinet, Horn & Piano" (Mvts 1 & 2) performed by the Opus Art Trio

"Franfare (for Twelve Trumpets)" performed by students from NEC, Boston University and University of Miami

"Phantasmata" (Mvts 1, 2 & 4) performed by
Samantha Bennett, violin & George Nickson, marimba.

"Nocturne for Horn and Piano" performed by
Daniel Leon, horn & Laura Davey, piano

"Duets for Unaccompanied Horns"
performed by Scott Leger

"Sonata Serenata" performed by the Greek Ensemble of Contemporary Music, Schuller, conducting

"Duologue: 4 Characteristics for Violin & Piano" (Mvt 4) performed by students of Lynn University Conservatory of Music

"Romantic Sonata for Clarinet, Horn & Piano" (Mvt 3) performed by the Opus Art Trio

"Woodwind Quintet" performed by the Sylvan Winds

Conducting

Beethoven Sym No. 5 (Mvt 2), Schuller conducting

Charles Ives: The Astonishing Pioneer (Pt 1), Schuller conducting

Charles Ives: The Astonishing Pioneer (Pt 2), Schuller conducting

Dance

José Limón Dance Company: The Traitor
(Symphony for Brass & Percussion)
Original CBC broadcast Oct 23, 1955

The Traitor (Symphony for Brass & Percussion):
In Conversation with Dante Puleio

José Limón Dance Company: The Traitor
(Symphony for Brass & Percussion)
Performance/Demonstration recorded 2010

"Symbiosis" (Music for Violin, Piano, Percussion & Dancer)
as performed by students of Boston Conservatory at Berklee,
Sophia Cobo, dancer

Dance

Jazz (Part 1)
Gunther Schuller's Orchestrations & Arrangements of
Epitaph & other Mingus related works

Part 1 of Mingus' Epitaph: Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Part 3 of Mingus' Epitaph: Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Excerpt of Mingus' Epitaph: Berlin Jazzfest, Schuller conducting (1991)

Gunther Schuller conducting & discussing Mingus' Epitaph

Sue Mingus talks about Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Mingus Orchestra, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (Part 1)

Part 2 of Mingus' Epitaph: Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Excerpt of Mingus' Epitaph: Better Get It In Your Soul, Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Final rehearsal of Mingus' Epitaph: Davies Hall, San Francisco, Schuller conducting (1991)

Highlights of the Mingus Orchestra with guest conductor
Gunther Schuller, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (2011)

Sue Mingus talks about Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller,
Mingus Orchestra, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (Part 2)

Jazz (Part 2)
Original Compositions & Arrangements

Jim Pepper's "Mr. DC" as arranged by Gunther Schuller with the WDR Orchestra released on Tutu Records (audio only)

Jim Pepper's "Feather Dance" as arranged by Gunther Schuller with the WDR Orchestra released on Tutu Records (audio only)

Rodger & Hart's "Blue Moon" as arranged by Gunther Schuller with the NEC Big Band, Ken Schaphorst (dir)

Jazz (Pt 1)

Jazz (Pt 2)

Opera

Part 1 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera,
John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Part 3 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera,
John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Part 2 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera,
John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Overture from Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged,
orchestrated & conducted by Gunther Schuller as recorded
by the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra for the
1976 Deutsche Grammophon CD release (audio only)

Opera

Orchestral

"Dreamscape" as performed by the NEC Philharmonia,
Hugh Wolf, conductor

"Where the Word Ends" as performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov, conductor (audio only)

"Concerto No. 2 for Tuba & Orchestra" as performed by the
BU Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, conductor

"Concerto No. 2 for Orchestra" as performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati, conductor (audio only)

Orchestral

Percussion, Keyboard & Harp Ensembles

"Grand Concerto for Percussion & Keyboards" performed by the NEC Percussion Ensemble, Frank Epstein, dir

"Orgelwalzer 1. Valse noble"
performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ

"Bell Music: A Celebration" performed by the
Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, Samuel Solomon, dir

Performances of Works

For more performances of Schuller works with accompanying Study Scores, please go to the following link: https://www.guntherschullersociety.org/education

Chamber Music

"Suite for Woodwind Quintet" performed by the Borealis Wind Quintet

"Quartet for Double Basses" performed by students from New England Conservatory, Donald Palma, dir

"String Quartet No. 5" performed by the Miro Quartet (World Premiere)

"A Trio Setting" (for Clarinet, Violin & Piano) performed by the Verdehr Trio

"Magical Trumpets" performed by students at Tanglewood Music Center, Jonathan Berman, conductor

"Duologue: 4 Characteristics for Violin & Piano" (Mvt 3) performed by students of Lynn University Conservatory of Music

"Romantic Sonata for Clarinet, Horn & Piano" (Mvts 1 & 2) performed by the Opus Art Trio

"Franfare (for Twelve Trumpets)" performed by students from NEC, Boston University and University of Miami

"Phantasmata" (Mvts 1, 2 & 4) performed by Samantha Bennett, violin & George Nickson, marimba.

"Nocturne for Horn and Piano" performed by Daniel Leon, horn & Laura Davey, piano

"Duets for Unaccompanied Horns" performed by Scott Leger

"Sonata Serenata" performed by the Greek Ensemble of Contemporary Music, Schuller, conducting

"Duologue: 4 Characteristics for Violin & Piano" (Mvt 4) performed by students of Lynn University Conservatory of Music

"Romantic Sonata for Clarinet, Horn & Piano" (Mvt 3) performed by the Opus Art Trio

"Woodwind Quintet" performed by the Sylvan Winds

Conducting

Beethoven Sym No. 5 (Mvt 2), Schuller conducting

Charles Ives: The Astonishing Pioneer (Pt 1), Schuller conducting

Charles Ives: The Astonishing Pioneer (Pt 2), Schuller conducting

Dance

José Limón Dance Company: The Traitor (Symphony for Brass & Percussion) Original CBC broadcast Oct 23, 1955

The Traitor (Symphony for Brass & Percussion): In Conversation with Dante Puleio

José Limón Dance Company: The Traitor (Symphony for Brass & Percussion) Performance/Demonstration recorded 2010

"Symbiosis" (Music for Violin, Piano, Percussion & Dancer) as performed by students of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Sophia Cobo, dancer

Jazz (Part 1) Gunther Schuller's Orchestrations & Arrangements of Epitaph & other Mingus related works

Part 1 of Mingus' Epitaph: Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Part 3 of Mingus' Epitaph: Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Excerpt of Mingus' Epitaph: Berlin Jazzfest, Schuller conducting (1991)

Gunther Schuller conducting & discussing Mingus' Epitaph

Sue Mingus talks about Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Mingus Orchestra, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (Part 1)

Part 2 of Mingus' Epitaph: Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Excerpt of Mingus' Epitaph: Better Get It In Your Soul, Premiere Performance, Lincoln Center, NYC, Schuller conducting (1989)

Final rehearsal of Mingus' Epitaph: Davies Hall, San Francisco, Schuller conducting (1991)

Highlights of the Mingus Orchestra with guest conductor Gunther Schuller, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (2011)

Sue Mingus talks about Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Mingus Orchestra, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (Part 2)

Jazz (Part 2) Original Compositions & Arrangements

Jim Pepper's "Mr. DC" as arranged by Gunther Schuller with the WDR Orchestra released on Tutu Records (audio only)

Jim Pepper's "Feather Dance" as arranged by Gunther Schuller with the WDR Orchestra released on Tutu Records (audio only)

Rodger & Hart's "Blue Moon" as arranged by Gunther Schuller with the NEC Big Band, Ken Schaphorst (dir)

Opera

Part 1 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera, John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Part 3 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera, ​ John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Part 2 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera, ​John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Overture from Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged, orchestrated & conducted by Gunther Schuller as recorded by the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra for the 1976 Deutsche Grammophon CD release (audio only)

Orchestral

"Dreamscape" as performed by the NEC Philharmonia, Hugh Wolf, conductor

"Where the Word Ends" as performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov, conductor (audio only)

"Concerto No. 2 for Tuba & Orchestra" as performed by the BU Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, conductor

"Concerto No. 2 for Orchestra" as performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati, conductor (audio only)

Percussion, Keyboard & Harp Ensembles

"Grand Concerto for Percussion & Keyboards" performed by the NEC Percussion Ensemble, Frank Epstein, dir

"Orgelwalzer 1. Valse noble" performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ

"Bell Music: A Celebration" performed by the Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, Samuel Solomon, dir

"Orgelwalzer 2. Valse triste" performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ

"Orgelwalzer 3. Valse diabolique" performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ

Ragtime

Third Stream

Wind Ensemble

Tributes

For more performances of Schuller works with accompanying Study Scores, please go to the following link:
https://www.guntherschullersociety.org/education

"Suite for Woodwind Quintet"
performed by the Borealis Wind Quintet

"Quartet for Double Basses" performed by students
from New England Conservatory, Donald Palma, dir

"String Quartet No. 5" performed by the Miro Quartet
(World Premiere)

"A Trio Setting" (for Clarinet, Violin & Piano)
performed by the Verdehr Trio

"Magical Trumpets" performed by students at
Tanglewood Music Center, Jonathan Berman, conductor

"Phantasmata" (Mvts 1, 2 & 4) performed by
Samantha Bennett, violin & George Nickson, marimba.

"Nocturne for Horn and Piano" performed by
Daniel Leon, horn & Laura Davey, piano

"Duets for Unaccompanied Horns"
performed by Scott Leger

José Limón Dance Company: The Traitor
(Symphony for Brass & Percussion)
Original CBC broadcast Oct 23, 1955

The Traitor (Symphony for Brass & Percussion):
In Conversation with Dante Puleio

José Limón Dance Company: The Traitor
(Symphony for Brass & Percussion)
Performance/Demonstration recorded 2010

"Symbiosis" (Music for Violin, Piano, Percussion & Dancer)
as performed by students of Boston Conservatory at Berklee,
Sophia Cobo, dancer

Jazz (Part 1)
Gunther Schuller's Orchestrations & Arrangements of
Epitaph & other Mingus related works

Highlights of the Mingus Orchestra with guest conductor
Gunther Schuller, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (2011)

Sue Mingus talks about Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller,
Mingus Orchestra, Tanglewood Jazz Festival (Part 2)

Jazz (Part 2)
Original Compositions & Arrangements

Part 1 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera,
John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Part 3 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera,
John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Part 2 of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged & orchestrated by Gunther Schuller as performed by the Houston Grand Opera,
John DeMain, conductor (1981)

Overture from Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha" arranged,
orchestrated & conducted by Gunther Schuller as recorded
by the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra for the
1976 Deutsche Grammophon CD release (audio only)

"Dreamscape" as performed by the NEC Philharmonia,
Hugh Wolf, conductor

"Concerto No. 2 for Tuba & Orchestra" as performed by the
BU Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, conductor

"Orgelwalzer 1. Valse noble"
performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ

"Bell Music: A Celebration" performed by the
Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, Samuel Solomon, dir

"Orgelwalzer 2. Valse triste"
performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ

"Orgelwalzer 3. Valse diabolique"
performed by Aaron Sunstein, organ