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Evening Dance

for two guitars. Finally in print again after many years! Written in 1990 for Christopher Parkening and David Brandon, Evening Dance is an adventurous theme and variations in E minor. Christopher and David recorded it beautifully for Angel Records, and some years later I recorded it as well with Scott Tennant. Advanced level, twenty pages.

Little Book of Duets

for two guitars. With the world beginning to open up again after the pandemic of 2020-2021, musicians will soon be able to play together in person once again. I offer this book of duets for the sublime purpose of sharing music together, in the same room, at the same time, as it has been done since ancient times, but was briefly interrupted during this period in history. Three of the five pieces are duet arrangements I have done of my solo works. Includes Quadrivial Quandary - Squares Suspended - A Minor Duet - Andantino - The Orchard. Varying difficulty, twenty-two pages.

Returning Home

for two guitars. A duet version of my very popular solo piece 'Home.' I expanded this into a duet for my friend and colleague Dai Kimura, and we recorded it together for King Records in Japan. 'Returning Home' retains the purity and simplicity of the solo version of 'Home', but with some added counterpoint and interplay. Score and parts, medium difficulty, fourteen pages.

Instantaneous Change

for two guitars. A more complex duet, with a strong contrapuntal theme and an energetic and somewhat dissonant development section. A compositional romp, for those who enjoy a chewier composition. Score and parts, moderately difficult, twenty pages.

Four Prayers

for solo guitar. Four works invoking the desire for a connection to deeper meaning. Includes Offering, Listening, Receiving and Canticle. Medium difficulty, nine pages.

Albaycin

In lute tuning (3 to F#), this work was writen for Dai Kimura. It was one of my staple pieces in concert for many years, and I find this piece fresh and challenging. From album 'Yamour' - 8 pages

Blues for J.D.

FREE - Jazz blues in style of Joe Pass. A gift of thanks to those who support my publications, and who make it possible for me to continue composing.

Centerpeace

Solo version of the piece I recorded with Andy Summers. From my recording 'Yamour', Centerpeace is moody, hypnotic and flashy, and one of my favorites to play in concert. Tuning D A D F# B D, 10 pages.

Chilean Dance

From my 3rd solo recording 'Into Dark'. Written in 1988, this is a fast and difficult work. 8 pages

Darkness Dreaming

Improvised on a steel-string many years ago. I chose this as the final cut of my recording 'Yamour'. 6 pages

Deepening

Deepening is poignant, dark and soulful, an emotive and introspective journey. Moderate difficulty. 4 pages.

Emergence

from CD Denouement, One of my most challenging and difficult pieces. A study in intense use of left hand hammer-on ostinato patterns. 5 pages

The Equations of Beauty

Reflecting my interest in mathematics, The Equations of Beauty is a six movement suite, named for mathematical constants: h, for Planck's constant; e, for Euler's number; π, our old friend pi; i, for the square root of negative one; ∞, infinity, used in many mathematical sequences; and c, for speed of light. 41 pages, difficult, tuning D A D F# B D

Evocation

Previously unpublished work in Spanish style. Recorded by Karin Schaupp as title cut for her CD 'Evocation'. 11 pages

Faire

from album 'Denouement', this is a renaissance-inspired piece, hearkening back to the days when I played lute. 7 pages

Glimmerings

In lute tuning, to be played with capo on 2nd fret. One of my favorite suites to play. Style influences range from Renaissance to Lenny Breau. Movements are Ride, Evensong, Knowing, Glimmer, and Joyn. 16 pages

Hall of Forgotten Rooms

Hall of Forgotten Rooms is an extensive baroque-inspired work, a dark and rich landscape of introspection. 7 pages.

Home

The most popular composition I have created, 'Home' is a compelling and poignant piece in D major, folkloric in style, with a Scottish sound. 5 pages

Just How Funky Are You

Set competition piece for GFA 2012. Very difficult. Extremely funky. Good luck. 13 pages.

Kinderlight

Suite of seven pieces that are an exploration of child-like nature, from memories of one's own childhood to the experience of raising your own children. Favorite movements are 'By Candlelight' and 'Sunwalk.' 'Cradle Song' is a nod to Satie's 'Gymnopedie. Movements are Fanfare, Cradle Song, Josh's Jam, Why, Samsong, By Candlelight, Sunwalk. 19 pages.

King Lotvin

Composed in London, and written for my friend Chris Kilvington, now dedicated to his memory. The title is an anagram of his name. It's a fast 7/8 composition in an Eastern European style. 7 pages

Lament

An emotional and complex meditation of the sadness that comes to us at times during our lives. From album 'Yamour' - 6 pages

Letting Go

A journey through a tonal and vibrant landscape, highly developed and difficult. From album 'Hauser Sessions' - 12 pages

Lullaby

FREE - 2 pages, as recorded by John Williams. A gift of thanks to those who support my publications, and who make it possible for me to continue composing.

Machu Picchu

Composed after visiting Incan sites in Peru, which moved me deeply. I dedicated Machu Picchu to Daniel Morgade, the fine Uruguayan guitarist who lives in Lima. Machu Picchu is very lyrical but difficult to play well. 4 pages

Marley's Ghost

Classical Reggae? Yes! Upbeat and very charismatic, difficult level. Homage to Bob Marley. From album 'Into Dark' - 5 pages

Mechanism

Imagine two little machines becoming self-aware, and then aware of each other. They try to communicate with each other, in unusual ways. This piece is a new direction - definite rock energy with intense mechanistic development. From album 'Yamour'. 9 pages

Moontan

Composed for my friend and colleague Dai Kimura, and recorded first by Dai for Sony Japan. This piece is unique in that it requires a bit of right hand tapping. From my album 'Yamour.' 8 pages

Muir Woods

An early work with jazz influenced harmony, but very moody and introspective. One of my favorites. Recorded in 1986 on my CD 'Perfect Sky', it has a compelling lydian call to it. 5 pages.

Night on Maui

A slow and lovely work with a Hawaiian feeling, a beautiful memory of Maui in the evening. Tuning is D A D F# B D (same as Yamour and Equations of Beauty. 3 pages.

Numen Suite

A four movement suite based on my earlier atmospheric composition 'Numen'. Movements 'Lumen', 'Menhir' and 'Numina' were written more than thirty years later. In lute tuning (3 to F#), this piece is atmospheric, resonant and elegant. In lute tuning (3 to F#). Includes Numen, Lumen, Menhir, and Numina. 18 pages.

The Old Gardener

for solo guitar - with short story. Rich with imagery, includes cover art, score, and fiction short story by Andrew about The Old Gardener. Medium difficulty, six pages.

Reflections

From my 3rd solo recording 'Into Dark'. Written in 1989, 'Reflections' is a melodic and moderately difficult work. 3 pages

Second Glass

A rasgueado-based and vivacious piece with a compelling groove. Technically demanding. From 'Suit Suite', an unreleased and unrecorded suite written in 2016. This is the first movement I've chosen to record, and it uses rasgueados as a foundation for its character. 7 pages.

Shine

Almost eight minutes in length, a major and intensely developed charismatic work from my recording 'Home.' Difficult, 12 pages.

Sirocco

An advanced and challenging piece, Sirocco is one of my major contributions to classical guitar repertoire. The title 'Sirocco' refers to a strong wind that blows from Morocco across the Mediterranean into southern Spain, even blowing sand across the water at times. Like the wind, and like the culture of southern Spain, Sirocco brings to mind Moorish influence and even themes from farther south in Africa, blended with a Spanish sensibility. From 'Into Dark' - 10 pages

Suite - 3 Dances

From my CD 'Denouement', this is a three movement suite blending influences from modern, early, baroque and romantic periods. Movements are Bagatelle, Saraband, and Gigue. 12 pages

Sunburst

Sunburst, now including the Introduction I wrote for Christopher Parkening. One of my most popular pieces, recorded by John Williams, Christopher Parkening, Jason Vieaux and a host of other players. 8 pages.

Sunday Morning Overcast

from my first album 'Perfect Sky' - One of my early pieces written in 1986, now reissued with clearer illustration of counterpoint. 4 pages

Three Dimensions

A three movement suite I wrote in 1997, it's one of my favorites. Includes 'Wish, Into Dark, and Higher Ground'. I feel it was a compositional evolution for me in some ways for subtle development of phrases. Moderate difficulty. Published by Mel Bay for many years, I now also offer it on my website. From CD 'Into Dark.'. 11 pages.

Three Places

These three pieces come from travels around the world. 'Skerries' is named for the charming Irish town north of Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. 'Avenue of the Giants' is the old highway in California that winds through the coastal redwoods, the tallest trees in the world. And 'Call' is written for the old Jewish areas in the northern villages of Spain, which are known as the 'Call' in each village. The Jews left in 1492, and I wrote this in a mix of Jewish and Spanish styles to reconnect those two energies, separated so long ago. From 'Yamour' - 13 pages.

Waiting for Dawn

folkloric and lyrical, from CD 'Denouement'. 3 pages

Woven Harmony

These pieces make up a six-movement suite that combines the ideas of weaving and guitar. After observing a loom in action creating textile art, I wrote movements inspired by warp and weft, the threads that make up a weaving. The Warp movements, reflecting the structual nature of these weavings, are more abstract, while the Weft movements correspond to the beauty we can see in a weaving, and are more accessibly beautiful. From 'Yamour' - 20 pages. Movements are Squares Suspended, Warp-Aspect 1, Weft-Aspect1, Warp-Aspect 2, Weft-Aspect2, and Woven World

Yamour

. Title cut from my double CD and LP 'Yamour'. Groove oriented with a hint of jazz and Brazilian essence, I wrote this for Italian guitarist Andrea Vettoretti. This composition conjures up an entire band with one guitar. 9 pages, tuning D A D F# B D

4 in A in 4

Four very easy pieces, perfect for young players, beginners and students of all ages. 9 pages

Eight Discernments

Eight short easy student pieces. Includes Snowflight, one of most popular student works. Excellent easy studies in living classical style. Includes Willow - Walking - Chant, Spider Dance - Heath - Snowflight, Royal Plum Pudding - Sherry's Waltz. From CD 'Denouement' - 13 pages.

Eight Dreamscapes

Book of eight intermediate level pieces. Includes In Sorrow's Wake - Skeleton, Hejira - Pine Cove - Tufnell Park, Watercolor - Quicksilver - The Current. (Pine Cove is revised from the original 1994 version). From CD Denouement, 21 pages.

Four Prayers

Four works invoking the desire for a connection to deeper meaning. Includes Offering, Listening, Receiving and Canticle. Medium difficulty, nine pages.

Seven in Essence

Seven short pieces of medium difficulty. Excellent student works in living classical style. Includes Sundog - Eichenau - Garden Steps - Autumn Streets - Transitions - Sketch for Jeff - Shorty. From 'Hauser Sessions' - 14 pages.

Seven Poems

Ethereal and unusual pieces for solo guitar, evoking spacious and dream-like atmospheres. Moderate difficulty. Eleven pages.

Seven Spirits

A collection of seven short works written for family and friends. Includes Dancing with Maya, Annie's Song, InD'd, Mirthrandir Celan Salumir, Portrait without Frame, Song for Susan, Twelve Time Tokyo. Varying difficulty levels, 21 pages

Six Easy Pieces

Six short easy/intermediate student pieces. Many previously unpublished, these pieces were written during the last twenty-eight years. Includes
New Shoes - Veil of Grey - Prelude - Fading Colors - For Anthony - Penny Pincher 14 pages of music.

Six Not So Easy Pieces

Six challenging pieces. Many previously unpublished, these pieces were written during the last several decades. Includes: Configuration - Andantino - Scott's Muse - Didactic Doodle - Quadrivial Quandary - In Silence. 14 pages of music.

Broken Sky

for two guitars. In collaboration with Agustín Amigó, we composed and recorded this haunting and beautiful duet together. Broken Sky is heavily streamed on Spotify. Score and parts, medium difficulty, nine pages.

DissFunkShun

For two guitars,. Previously unpublished duet, I wrote this for Alex de Grassi and myself. It is very funky. Level is farily difficult.Score and parts, 24 pages

Evening Dance

For two guitars. Finally in print again after many years! Written in 1990 for Christopher Parkening and David Brandon, Evening Dance is an adventurous theme and variations in E minor. Christopher and David recorded it beautifully for Angel Records, and some years later I recorded it as well with Scott Tennant. Advanced level, twenty pages.

Instantaneous Change

For two guitars. A more complex duet, with a strong contrapuntal theme and an energetic and somewhat dissonant development section. A compositional romp, for those who enjoy a chewier composition. Score and parts, moderately difficult, twenty pages.

Little Book of Duets

For two guitars. With the world beginning to open up again after the pandemic of 2020-2021, musicians will soon be able to play together in person once again. I offer this book of duets for the sublime purpose of sharing music together, in the same room, at the same time, as it has been done since ancient times, but was briefly interrupted during this period in history. Three of the five pieces are duet arrangements I have done of my solo works. Includes Quadrivial Quandary - Squares Suspended - A Minor Duet - Andantino - The Orchard. Varying difficulty, twenty-two pages.

Nuo Duo

For two guitars - Quick, spritely and optimistic, I wrote this duet for myself and Ulli Boegershausen. Score and parts, 23 pages

Returning Home

For two guitars. A duet version of my very popular solo piece 'Home.' I expanded this into a duet for my friend and colleague Dai Kimura, and we recorded it together for King Records in Japan. 'Returning Home' retains the purity and simplicity of the solo version of 'Home', but with some added counterpoint and interplay. Score and parts, medium difficulty, fourteen pages.

Sanzen-in

For two guitars. Written for Dai Kimura, we recorded this piece for one of Dai's CDs for Sony Japan. Accessible, haunting melody, medium difficulty. Score and parts, 18 pages

Virtu

For two guitars. Previously unpublished duet, this piece was a compositional exercise for me. Mirrored sections, lots of thematic manipulation. Complex and difficult. Score and parts, 33 pages

B and B

Previously unpublished! Ensemble for four guitars and upright acoustic bass. Very difficult, in a Bluegrass style. Recorded by LAGQ for our GRAMMY-winning CD 'Guitar Heroes' on Telarc. Score and parts, 39 pages

Bantu

Guitar Quartet, Percussive African style, medium difficulty, from early LAGQ days. Finally available again in print! As heard by LAGQ from Delos CD 'Labyrinth'. 26 pages

Djembe

Ensemble in 5 parts, four guitar parts and one djembe part. Previously unpublished. Difficult, recorded by LAGQ for our debut CD on Sony Classical, 'LAGQ'. Upbeat groove with an African influence. 25 pages

Hidden Realm of Light

Guitar Quartet, previously unpublished. The last quartet I wrote for LAGQ, it is a musical fractal, a spinning down into and endless 3-dimensional fractal landscape, for those of you who are synesthetically inclined.. From our 2006 recording 'Spin' on Telarc. 19 pages

Intergalactic Express

Guitar Quartet, score and parts. Written for the Hamburg Youth Orchestra, this is one of my favorite pieces from 2014. 49 pages

Lotus Eaters

Guitar Quartet, score and parts, in reggae style, the original as done by LAGQ. One of my most performed and popular quartet works around the world. 6 pages

Passage

Guitar Quartet, an ambitious work I wrote for Alexandria guitar quartet. Recorded by LAGQ for our first CD on Sony Classical, it was a favorite of our Sony producer Grace Row. Score and parts, 62 pages

Playground

Guitar Quartet. This may be my new favorite quartet piece. Written for Guitar New Mexico, this piece is of medium difficulty and perfect for learning and performing at festivals and courses with players of good mixed ability. Charismatic and well-constructed. 32 pages

Pop

Ensemble for four guitars. Written for my father, my first guitar teacher. Medium difficulty, recorded by LAGQ for our GRAMMY-winning CD 'Guitar Heroes' on Telarc. Score and parts, 13 pages

Storm Front

A virtuostic and jazz-rock inspired guitar ensemble piece in four parts. See video filmed during 2015 IGN tour. 30 pages

Tribal Youngers

Guitar Quartet, Rock-inspired heavy groove, suitable for intermediate to advanced ensembles. 26 pages

Brajamazil

Ensemble in 5 parts, four guitar parts and one contrabass guitar. Medium difficulty, excellent for school ensembles. Style is mix of Brazilian and Reggae. Hence title, a blend of Brazil and Jamacia. Score and parts, 26 pages

Sakura - Six Perspectives

Ensemble for guitar and piano. Six imaginative and modern perspectives on the ancient Japanese folk song 'Sakura'. Score and parts, 39 pages

Transilience

Three movement suite for Guitar, Flute and Cello; challenging and complex work. I wrote this three movement suite for guitar, flute and cello in London in 1991. It was a commission by guitarist Joel Brown, and was recorded on the CD 'Five Premieres' for Albany records. This is a composition with complex thematic interaction and lots of meter changes in the third movement, hence the title Transilience - which means to change quickly from one state to another. 61 pages

Archimedes

for voice and guitar. Humorous and charismatic work for voice and guitar, about Archimedes and his Eureka moment. Written for John Olson and Gioia De Cari. Score and parts, twenty pages.

Mary's Waltz

FREE, for celtic harp or piano - actually a piece I wrote for celtic harp, but it is also a nice two-voice counterpoint study for piano. 2 pages

Three Piano Pieces

Solo Piano - 'Transilience III', 'Canticle' and 'Pray and Dance'. The last two are recorded by Mitsuko Kado on my recording 'Centerpeace'. Transilience III is the original solo piano version that I later arranged for guitar, flute and cello. Advanced level. 22 pages