Features – Allen Brings

Awards & Achievements

Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)

Artist Grant, Connecticut Commission on the Arts (1988)

John Castellini Silver Jubilee Award, Choral Society, Queens College of the City University of New York (1983)

Memberships

American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (1975-Present)

Chairman, Region II, Society of Composers, Inc. (1968-1971)

National Association of Composers/USA

The College Music Society

Connecticut Composers, Inc.

Long Island Composers Alliance

Society for Catholic Liturgy

Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers

The Phi Beta Kappa Society

On April 12, 2019, Brings performed his Variations on an American Folk Song for piano on a program presented by the Long Island Composers Alliance in Bellport, NY

Catalog of Scores 1954-Present

Published by Seesaw Music

A Cradle Song (1954)⁴ 2 min. MMA

for medium voice & piano

Same (orchestrated 1959) 2 min. MMA

for medium voice & orchestra (2222 2220 hp,

strings)

Variations on an American Folk Song

(1954, revised 1958) 3 min. MMA

for piano

Missa Brevis (1954, revised 1957)⁴ 4 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices div., a cappella

Never Seek To Tell Thy Love 2 min. MMA

(1954)⁴ for medium voice & piano

Same (orchestrated 1959) 2 min. MMA

for medium voice & orchestra [2222 2220 hp,

timp, perc(1), strings]

O Sacred Heart of Jesus 2.5 min. MMA

(Cor Jesu Trinitatis)(1954)⁴

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, div., a cappella

Sonata (1955, revised 1967)³ 18 min. SMC

for viola (or clarinet) & piano

Passacaglia, Interlude & Fugue 13 min. MMA

(1956) for organ

Same 13 min. MMA

for piano, 4-hands

Song (1956)⁴ 5 min. MMA

for medium voice & piano

Same (orchestrated 1959) 5 min. MMA

for medium voice & orchestra (2222 2220 hp,

strings)

Sonata 22 min. SMC

(1956, revised and rewritten 1959)³

for solo violin

Suite (1956) 10 min. SMC

for wind quintet

Canzonet (1956, revised 1973) 3 min. MMA

for soprano, mezzo-soprano (or B-flat clarinet)

& cello

Burlette (1956, revised 1973) 6 min. SMC

for flute, clarinet & trombone

In Paradisum (May Angels Lead 1 min. MMA

You) (1957, revised 1958)

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices a cappella

or with organ (or solo voice or unison chorus

with organ)

Concerto for Orchestra 16 min. MMA

(1957, revised and rewritten 1978)

for orchestra [2(picc)222 2210 timp, perc(2),

strings]

Canzone (1960) 5 min. SMC

for double brass quartet (2 tpts, 2 FH, 3 tbns,

tuba)

Sonata 18.5 min. MMA

(1961, revised and rewritten 1977)³

for piano

Mass 12 min. MMA

(1961, revised and rewritten 1980)

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, div., & organ

Four Pieces (1963) 11 min. MMA

for violin & piano

Symphony (1964, rewritten 1984) 25 min. MMA

for orchestra [2picc222 4230 timp, perc(3),

hp, cel/po, strings]

Duo concertante (1968)⁴ 13 min. MMA

for cello & piano

Score published also in an autograph edition in ASUC Journal of Music Scores, vol. VI.

Four Graded Pieces for Younger Pianists

(1968) 3.5 min. MMA

for piano

Around and Around appears also in A New

Approach to Keyboard Harmony published by

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Shall I Die For Mannis Sake? (1969) 5 min. SMC

for 4-part chorus of treble voices, div., a cappella

Variations (1970) 5 min. SMC

for band

Essay (1970) 4 min. SMC

for band

Altaforte (1971) 2 min. SMC

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, div., & piano

Same (orchestrated 1976) 2 min. SMC

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, div.,

& wind ensemble [2Picc22E-flatClBcl2

4331 timp, perc(3)]

Divertimento (1971) 4 min. SMC

for flute, viola & harpsichord

To an Unborn Pauper Child (1971) 6 min. SMC

for 2-part men’s chorus, div., & wind quintet

or piano, 4-hands

Processional with Fanfares (1972) 3 min. CFI

for band

Lament & Dance of Celebration 4 min. MMA (1972, revised 1984)

for band

The Apparition, madrigal in 4 min. SMC

five parts (1972)

for SSATB vocal ensemble with or without

accompaniment

Descant (1972) 2.5 min. SMC

for solo double bass

Sonatine (1972)⁴ 7 min. MMA

for piano

Three Inventions after J. S. Bach 3.5 min. MMA

(1972)³

for 2 violins or violin & viola or for 2 clarinets

or clarinet in B-flat & alto clarinet

Three Quartets (1973) 6.5 min. SMC

for percussion ensemble (4)

Concerto da camera No. 1 (1975) 10.5 min. SMC

for piano & chamber orchestra [1111 1110

timp, perc(1), 22221] or 2nd piano

Concerto da camera No. 2 (1974) 10.5 min. SMC

for violin & percussion ensemble (6)

Concerto da camera No. 3 (1974) 10 min. SMC

for flute & strings (4-5, 4-5, 3-4, 2-3, 1-2)

or piano

Sound Pieces 4.5 min. SPI

for voices & noises

1 Clusters (1973)

2 Kitchen Sounds (1974)

3 Night Sounds (I) (1972)

Three Sound Pieces

for voices & noises

1 Night Sounds (II) (1972) 1 min. SB

2 Windy Winter Rain (1972) 1 min. SB

3 Spring (1973) .5 min. CPR

Four Canons (1974) 4.5 min. SMC

for percussion instruments

Kaleidoscope (1974) 2.5 min. MMA

for 7 to 13 or more percussion players

Tre Sonetti di Michelangelo Buonarroti

(1975)¹ 8 min. SMC

for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello,

double bass, piano, optional percussion

(or for soprano & piano)

Alba I (1975) 2 min. MMA

for solo soprano

Alba II (1975, revised 1981) 1.5 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of treble voices a cappella

Variations on a Solemn Theme 4 min. MMA

(1975) for piano, 4-hands

Variations on a Quiet Theme (1976) 4 min. SPI

for band

Petite Suite (1976) 6 min. MMA

for piano

Flourishes for a Festival (1976) 10 min. MMA

for congregation, 4-part chorus of mixed voices, brass quartet, organ & optional timpani

Two Pieces

1 Capriccio (1977) 5.5 min. SMC

for orchestra [2Picc2EH2Bcl2Cb 4331 timp,

perc(4), strings]

2 Notturno 5.5 min. SMC

(1960, revised and rewritten 1976)

for orchestra [2Picc2EH2Bcl2Cb 4331 hp,

timp, perc(3), strings]

A Herrick Suite (1977)⁴ 7.5 min.

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices & piano

[or orchestra (2222 2000 strings)]

1 I Sing of Brooks MMA

2 Corinna’s Going a Maying MMA

3 To Primroses Filled with Morning Dew MMA

4 To Live Merrily, and to Trust to Good

Verses MMA

5 To Music, to Becalm his Fever MMA

Fanfare (1977) 1 min. MMA

for organ & 2 timpani

Tre madrigali concertati (1978)² 9 min. SMC

for soprano, harpsichord & cello

Eclogue (1979)³ 4.5 min. SMC

for solo clarinet

Three Fantasies (1979)⁶ 7.5 min. SMC

for saxophone quartet

Two Strains (1979, revised 1987) 3.5 min. MMA

for handbells

Quintet (1979)⁶ 9.5 min. MMA

for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos

Five Hymn Flourishes(1978-80) 4 min. SLE

for brass quartet & optional timpani

Sonata da chiesa (1980)⁴ 10 min. MMA

for solo cello

Five Pieces (1980)⁴ 13.5 min. MMA

for piano

Quintet (1981) 12.5 min. SMC

for 2 tpts, FH, tbn & tuba

Canticle (1981) 5 min. MMA

for four cellos

Sonata after Vivaldi (1981)⁶ 13.5 min. MMA

for cello with piano

Lamentationes Jeremiae 12.5 min. SMC

Prophetae (1981)

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices & percussion

ensemble (5) with the optional accompaniment

of organ or symphonic wind ensemble

Three Movements (1982) 5.5 min. SMC

for trombone quartet

Colloquies (1984) 5.5 min. MMA

for flute, clarinet & piano

Trio (1984)³ 11.5 min. MMA

for clarinet, cello & piano

Missa Simplex (1984) 4.5 min. MMA

for congregation with optional cantor & organ

Dona Nobis Pacem (1984) .5 min. SBG

for 2-part chorus of treble voices

Etchings (1974-1984) 7 min. SMC

for solo trumpet

Three Lais (1975-1985) 5.5 min. SMC

for solo flute

Concert Piece (1985) 8 min. SMC

for flute quartet

Threnody (1985) 5.5 min. MMA

for guitar

Tre esercizi (1986)⁴ 8.5 min. MMA

for harpsichord

Concert Piece (1986)³ 6.5 min. SMC

for clarinet quartet

Two Pieces

for solo bassoon

1 Dithyramb (1974) 3 min. SMC

2 Couplets (1986) 3.5 min. SMC

Two Pieces

for solo oboe

1 Planh (1975) 2.5 min. SMC

2 Cantiga (1986) 4 min. SMC

Terzett (1986) 11 min. MMA

for three double basses

Three Airs on anonymous 17th century verses

(1986) 5 min. MMA

for 2-part chorus of treble voices & piano

Fantasy Piece (1986)⁴ 9 min. MMA

for piano, 4-hands

Four Studies in Temperaments 7 min. SMC

(1987) for four bassoons

The Lord’s Prayer (1987) 1 min. SLE

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices with or

without accompaniment

Scherzi musicali (1987)⁷ 7.5 min. MMA

for orchestra [2(picc)222 4231 timp,

perc(2), strings]

Three Holy Sonnets (1988)⁴ 10.5 min. MMA

for large 4-part chorus of mixed voices &

orchestra [2222 4231 timp, perc(2), strings]

Sonatina (1989) 6 min. MMA

for flute & guitar

Two Pieces

for solo trombone

1 Prosa (1972) 2.5 min. SMC

2 Verses (1989) 4 min. SMC

The Maid of Astolat (1990) 1.5 min. SLE

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices a cappella

Sinfonia da camera (1990) 18.5 min. MMA

for chamber orchestra 1111 1110 timp, perc (1), 11111

Two Pieces

for solo alto saxophone

1 Ricercar (1972) 3 min. SMC

2 Courante (1991) 3 min. SMC

Elegy (1991) 12.5 min. MMA

for baritone & string quartet or piano

Sonata (1991) 10 min. MMA

for solo recorders

Getting around (1981-1994) 4.5 min. MMA

for 4- and 5-part ensembles of voices

with or without piano accompaniment

Dedications (1991) 6.5 min. MMA

for piano

O God Whose Voice (1991) 1 min. IP

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices with

or without accompaniment

Serenade (1991)⁴ 9 min. MMA

for orchestra [2222 2200 timp, perc(1), strings]

Two Pieces

for solo tuba

1 Scherzetto (1975) 1.5 min. SMC

2 Berceuse (1992) 1.5 min. SMC

Sonata a quattro (1992)⁴ 14 min. SMC

for percussion ensemble (4)

Praetoriana (1992) 9 min. MMA

for band

Mountain Song (1992)⁴ 2 min.

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices & MMA

piano or for solo voice & piano MMA

Six Praeludia⁴ MMA

for organ

1 Praeludium (in G) (1991) 1.5 min.

2 Praeludium I

(en forme d’une méditation) (1992) 2 min.

3 Praeludium

(nel stile d’una toccata) (1992) 1 min.

4 Praeludium II

(en forme d’une méditation) (1993) 2 min.

5 Praeludium (as Processional) 1.5 min.

(1992)

6 Praeludium (as Recessional) (1993) 1.5 min.

Five Bagatelles (1993)⁵ 7.5 min. MMA

for four woodwind and/or string instruments & piano

Shout Joyfully to God (1993) 2 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices & piano

Chimeric Fantasy (1993)⁴ 9 min. MMA

for alto saxophone, cello & piano

From Psalterium Davidicum 12.5 min. MMA

(1994)⁴ for large chorus & orchestra [2222 4231

timp, perc(1), strings]

Fantaisie (1994)⁴ 7.5 min. MMA

for flute & harp

Digressions (1994) 4.5 min. MMA

for four guitars

Concerto da camera No. 4⁴ (1994) 12.5 min. MMA

for harpsichord & strings (1-5, 1-5, 1-4, 1-3,

1-2)

Trio (1995)⁴ 18.5 min. MMA

for violin, viola & cello

Aria da capo (1995) 6 min. MMA

for solo viola

Short Symphony No. 1⁸ (1996) 14 min. MMA

for strings

Peroration (1996) 5 min. SMC

for solo horn

Two Badineries (1996) 7 min. MMA

for solo double bass

Caprice (1996) 7 min. MMA

for oboe & piano

The Power of Your Love (1997) 2 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices & organ

The Lament of Rachel (1997)⁴ 8 min. MMA

for 4-part chamber choir of mixed voices &

piano, 4-hands

Bring Us, O Lord God (1997) 1.5 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices a cappella

Vision fugitive (1998) 4 min. MMA

for piano

Short Symphony No. 2 (1998) 12.5 min. MMA

for symphonic wind ensemble

[2Picc2EH2Bcl2CB(op.) 4331 timp, perc(1)]

Three Aphorisms (1998) 6.5 min MMA

for guitar duo

Duologue (1998)⁴ 5 min. MMA

for oboe & clarinet in B-flat

Duologue 2 (1999)⁴ 5 min. MMA

for flute & oboe

Duologue 3 (1999) 5 min. MMA

for clarinet & piano

Duologue 4 (1999) 4.5 min. MMA

for flute & cello

Duologue 5 (2000)⁴ 5 min. MMA

for clarinet in B-flat & cello

Concerto da camera No. 5 (2000)) 9.5 min. MMA

for piano & symphonic wind ensemble

[2222 2220]

Duologue 6 (2000) 5 min. SMC

for xylophone & timpani

Duologue 7 (2001)⁴ 6.5 min. MMA

for violin & piano

Ten Conceits (2001)⁴ 8 min. MMA

for piano

Introduction and Roundelay 4.5 min. MMA

(2001)

for string orchestra

Concertino in D (2002) 7.5 min. MMA

for string orchestra

Duo (2002)⁴ 12 min. MMA

for clarinet in B-flat & piano

Divertimento a tre (2002) 6 min. MMA

for flute, violin & viola

Duo (2002)⁴ 13 min. MMA

for cello & piano

Duologue 8 (2002)⁴ 9 min. MMA

for viola & cello

Duette (2003)⁴ 6 min. MMA

for flute & piano

Tres Caprichos (2003) 6.5 min. MMA

for guitar

Variations on Vom Himmel 6.5 min. MMA

Hoch (2003)

for 2 trumpets, tenor trombone & tuba

Variations on Vom Himmel 6.5 min. MMA

Hoch (2003)

for piano

Pastorale (2004) 5 min. MMA

for oboe, viola & piano

Two Movements (2004) 4 min. MMA

for solo piccolo

Hommage à (2004) 5 min. MMA

for organ

Two Ludi musici (2004)

Ludus tubarum 5.5 min. MMA

for piccolo (flute) & bassoon

Ludus nervorum 6.5 min. MMA

for cello & double bass

Duo (2004) 12.5 min. MMA

for violin & cello

Five Poems of Gerard Manley 11.5 min. MMA

Hopkins (2005)⁴

for soprano & piano

Antitheses (2005)⁴ 5 min. MMA

for alto saxophone, guitar, piano & percussion

Ludi musici

Ludus cannarum (2005) 7 min. MMA

for oboe & English horn

String Quartet (2005)⁴ 18 min. MMA

for 2 violins, viola & cello

Three Studies for Piano, 8 min. MMA

left-hand (2005)⁴

Sonata breve (2005) 8 min. MMA

for violin & guitar

Three Episodes (2006) 9.5 min. MMA

for woodwind quartet

In memoriam (2006) 5.5 min. MMA

for strings & alto solo

Four by Donne (2006) 8.5 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices a cappella

Two Songs (2006) 5 min. MMA

for soprano & violin

Under the Greenwood Tree
Dirge in Woods

Three Sonnets after the 5.5 min. MMA

Portuguese (2006)

for alto, violin & bassoon

In memoriam II (2007) 2.5 min. MMA

for string orchestra or 2 violins, viola,

cello & double bass

Four Canonic Etudes for 8 min. MMA

Flute Duo (2007)

for two flutes

Quintet (2007)⁸ 13 min. MMA

for clarinet & string quartet

Duologue 9 (2007) 5.5 min. MMA

for trumpet in B-flat & trombone

Three Canonic Etudes for 6.5 min. MMA

Bassoon Duo (2007)

Triette (2007) for flute, clarinet 8 min. MMA

and cello

Concertino⁸ (2008) 10.5 min. MMA

for oboe & strings

Not a Trifling Matter (2008) 50 sec. MMA

for piano

Motetus (sine verbis) (2008) 7 min. MMA

for 2 violas & 2 cellos

Duologue 10 (2008) 4.5 min. MMA

for flute & violin

Duologue 11 (2008) 4.5 min. MMA

for violin & timpani (4)

A Carol v1 (2008) 2 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, a cappella

A Carol v2 (2008) 1.5 min. MMA

for 4-part chorus of mixed voices, a cappella

Quartet (2009) 10.5 min. MMA

for oboe, violin, viola & cello

Duologue 12 (2009) 5.5 min. MMA

for bassoon & cello

4 Méditations sur (2009) 12.5 min. MMA

for violin & viola

Images (2009) 10 min. MMA

for flute, clarinet & piano

Due Canti, Due Scherzi (2009) 8.5 min. MMA

for 2 horns & bassoon

Three Masques (2010) 11 min. MMA

for clarinet & cello

Two Encores (2010) 6.5 min. MMA

for piano

Reflections (2010) 7 min. MMA

for flute, violin & cello

Monodies for Solo Bassoon (2011) 10 min. MMA

for bassoon

Consorts (2011) 8 min. MMA

for recorder quartet

Monodies for Solo Oboe (2011) 9 min. MMA

for oboe

Monodies for Solo Trumpet (2011) 8.5 min.MMA

for trumpet in B-flat

Linescape (2011) 8 min.MMA

for violin, viola & cello

A Brief Encounter (2011) 4 min.MMA

between cello and piano

A Second Brief Encounter (2011) 2.5 min.MMA

between cello and piano

Duologue 13 (2011) 5.5 min.MMA

for two trumpets in B-flat

A Brief Encounter (2011) 5 min.MMA

between oboe and piano

Duologue 14 (2011) 6 min. MMA

for oboe & violin

Merely in Jest (2011) 8 min. MMA

for flute, clarinet & bassoon

Rhapsodic Interplay (2012) 5 min. MMA

for violin & clarinet

Short Sonata (2012) 10 min. MMA

for violin & piano

Grotesqueries (2012) 7.5 min. MMA

for oboe, clarinet, cello & double bass

3 Soliloquies (2012) 9 min. MMA

for solo oboe

Discursive Colloquia (2012) 6.5 min. MMA

for flute, clarinet, cello & percussion

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Tasti toccati e battuti (2012) 4.5 min. MMA

toccata for piano

Sextet (2012) 11.5 min. MMA

for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

2 by 4 (2013) 9 min. MMA

for cello & double bass

Varied Intensities (2013) 10 min. MMA

for piano

Duologue 15 (2013) 7 min. MMA

for oboe & English horn

Projections (2013) 5 min. MMA

for oboe & percussion (2)

All at Once (2013) 50 sec. MMA

for violin, viola & cello

Duologue 16 (2013) 4 min. MMA

for flute & clarinet

Measure for Measure (2013) 8 min. MMA

for trumpet & piano

Trio Sonata (2013) 10 min. MMA

for 2 violins & cello

Short and . . . (2013) 13.5 min. MMA

for flute, clarinet & bassoon

From Within and Without (2014) 15.5 min. MMA

for piano

Duologue 17 (2014) 5.5 min. MMA

for flute & violin

In Line (2014) 6.5 min. MMA

for flute, oboe & clarinet

A Linear Engagement (2014) 6 min. MMA

for flute & piano

High and Low (2015) 6 min. MMA

for trumpet & tuba

Notable Declamations (2015) 6.5 min MMA

for 2 trumpets & 2 trombones

Quartet (2015) 11.5 min. MMA

for flute, violin, viola & cello

Not so serious (2015) 12 min. MMA

for flute, oboe, & clarinet

Touch and Go (2015) 6 min. MMA

for harp

Again and Again (2015) 15 min. MMA

for solo violin

To the Point (2016) 13 min. MMA

for trumpet, flute, oboe & clarinet

Sonata for Two Violins (2016) 12.5 min. MMA

& Cello & Harpsichord

Duologue 18 (2016) 5 min. MMA

for clarinet & guitar

Reverie (2016) 1’15” MMA

for cello or cello & piano

Etchings (2016) 10.5 min. MMA

for flute, clarinet & bassoon

A Linear Pursuit (2016) 6 min. MMA between oboe & clarinet

Four Differential Equations (2016) 17 min. MMA

for violin & trumpet

Trio (2017) 16.5 min. MMA

for violin, cello & piano

Duo (2017) 13 min. MMA

for flute & piano

3 Scintillae (2017) 6.5 min. MMA

for piccolo & flute

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All Around and About (2017) 10.5 min.MMA

for voices & instrumental ensemble

4 Revelations of Varying Intensities (2017) 13 min. MMA

for 2 violins, viola & cello

Duologue 18b (2018) 4.5 min. MMA

for clarinet & guitar

A Poetic Reflection (2018) 7 min. MMA

by a flute & 5 attentive percussion instruments

A Kinetic Encounter (2018) 4.5 min. MMA

with a piano

Cadenza 1 (2018) 4 min.MMA

for oboe

Cadenza 2 (2018) 4 min. MMA

for flute

Cadenza 3 (2018) 4 min. MMA

for bassoon

Cadenza 4 (2018) 4 min. MMA

for trombone

Cadenza 5 (2018) 4.5 min. MMA

for bass clarinet

Trialogue (2018) 13.5 min MMA

for flute, viola & piano

A Dual Encounter 16 min. MMA

between Two Double Basses (2019)

A Landscape in Sound (2019) 4.5 min. MMA for flute & guitar

Quintet (2019) 9.5 min. MMA

for French horn & string quartet

A Woodland Sketch (2019) 10.5 min. MMA

for oboe and clarinet

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An Expression in Diversity (2019) 5 min. MMA

for English horn & double bass

A Capricious Exploration (2019) 3.5 min. MMA

for Solo Piano

Ave Maria (2019) 1.25 min. MMA

for 4-pt. a cappella chorus

Triette (2020) 8 min. MMA

for oboe, violin & piano

Quatrains (2020) 12 min. MMA

for violin & piano

¹Grenadilla Records

²Contemporary Record Society

³Centaur Records, Inc.

⁴Capstone Records

⁵North/South Recordings

⁶Arizona University Recordings

⁷Vienna Modern Masters

⁸Navona Records

MMA – Mira Music Associates

SMC – Seesaw Music Corp.

SPI – Shawnee Press, Inc.

CFI – Carl Fischer, Inc.

SB – Silver Burdett

SBG – Silver Burdett & Ginn

SLE – Schaffner Limited Editions

CPR – Composer

IP – Ignatius Press

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Catalog of Scores 1954-Present