Orchestral Music and Concertos by David A. Jaffe

Other Worlds--an homage to Carl Sagan (1998) a concerto for Zeta electronic/MIDI violin and symphonic band---15'

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (1995) a concerto for Radio Drum-controlled Disklavier, harpsichord, harp, mandolin, guitar,bass, harmonium and two percussionists---70'

Kangaroos (1988) for mandolin orchestra ---3'

Whoop for Your Life! (1987) for orchestra (3333,4331 + baritone horn,pno.,hp.,timp.,3 perc.,str.)---15'

Bristlecone Concerto No. 2 (1984)a double concerto for violin, mandolin, chamber orch. (1111, 1110, hp., pno. perc.) and computer-generated and computer-processed tape ---18'

Wanting the Impossible (echoes of Ives' Unanswered Question) (1984,revised 1990) for baritone and small orchestra (2121,2100, 2 perc., pno., strings) ---12'

Bristlecone Concerto No. 1 (1983) a concerto for violin and chamber orch. (1111, 1110, hp., pno. perc.) ---11'

Would You Just As Soon Sing As Make That Noise?! (1983)a double concerto for violin, mandolin and orchestra (1112, 1110,tenor banjo, 2 perc., hrp., pno., str.) ---18'

May All Your Children Be Acrobats (based on The People, Yes by Carl Sandburg) (1980) for mezzo-soprano, eight guitars, and computer-generated tape ---16'

Celebration and Remembrance (1978) for ten flutes (3 picc., 4 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 1 bass flute).---6'

Cryptogram (1978) for small orchestra (1111, 1110, perc. hrp., pno., strings).---12'

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