The Works of John Bavicchi

Works for Band

SUMMER INCIDENT, Opus 34A

• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bn, Eb Cl, 3Bb Cl, B.Cl, 2Alto, Ten, Bar, Sax, 3Cnt, 2Trpt, 4Hn, 3Trb, Tuba, Timp, Perc
• Duration: 20 min.
• Composed: 1959
• 1st perf., 1/25/1975, Philadelphia, PA, MIT Band, John Corley, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publictions
• A version for large ensemble

SUITE NO. 2, Opus 46

• 1. Robusto 2. Spiritoso 3. Misterioso 4. Ardito e misurato
• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bn, Eb Cl, 3Bb Cl, Alto Cl, Bass, Cl, 2Alto, Ten, Bar, Sax, 3Trpt, 2Cnt, 4Hn, 3Trb, Bar, Tuba, Timp, Perc
• Duration: 10 min.
• Composed: 1961
• 1st perf., 12/20/1977, Boston, MA, Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble, John Corley, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

FESTIVAL SYMPHONY (Symphony No. 1), Opus 51

• 1. Fast & Strong 2. Very Slow & Dark 3. With Great Stength
• Picc, 2Fl, Ob, Eb, Cl, 3Bb, Cl, Alto Cl, B.Cl, Bn, 2 Alto, Ten, Bar, Sax, 4Hn, 3Trpt, 3Cnt, 3Trb, 2Bar, Tuba, Timp, Perc, 4 antiphonal Trpt, 4 antiphonal Trb
• Duration: 24 min.
• Composed: 1965
• 1st perf., 11/6/1965, Cambridge, MA, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, conductor
• On rental from Oxford Press

J.D.C. MARCH (Corley's March), Opus 54

• Picc, 2Fl, Eb, 3Bb, B.Cl, Bn, 2 Alto, Ten, Bar, Sax, 4Hn, 3Trpt, 3Cnt, 2Bar, 3Trb, Tuba, Timp, Perc
• Duration: 4 min.
• Composed: 1967
• 1st perf., 1/20/1968, Bowdoin, ME, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, conductor
• Published by Oxford Press

SPRING FESTIVAL OVERTURE, Opus 56

• 2Fl, Ob (ad.lib.), 4Bb Cl, Alto Cl (ad.lib.), Bn (or B.Cl), 2 Alto, Ten, Sax, (ad.lib.), 4Trpt (or Cnt), 2Trb, Bar, Tuba, Timp, Perc.
• Duration: 5 min.
• Composed: 1968
• 1st perf., 7/3/1970, Boston, MA, Metropolitan District Commission Band, John Corley, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

SUITE NO. 3, Opus 60

• 1. Allegro molto 2. Andantino (hommage a Bartok) 3. Scherzo (hommage a Piston) 4. Con fuoco
• Picc, 2Fl, Ob, Eb, 6Bb, Alt Cl, B.Cl, Bn, 2 Alto, Ten, Bar, Sax, 4Hn, 3Trpt, 3Cnt, 3Trb, 2Bar, Tuba, Timp, Perc.
• Duration: 16 min.
• Composed: 1969
• 1st perf., 2/3/1970, Atlanta, GA, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, conductor
• Oxford Press manuscript on rental

CONCERTANTE NO. 2, Opus 65

• Fl, Cl solos with wind ensemble
• Duration: 11 min.
• Composed: 1972-5
• 1st perf., 5/5/1976, Boston, MA, Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble, John Corley, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

"BAND OF THE YEAR", Opus 66

• Picc, 2Fl, Ob, 2Bn, Eb Clar, 2Bb Clar, Alto Clar, B.Cl., C.B. Cl., 2Alto, Ten., Bar, Sax, 4Hn, 3 Cornet, 3Trpt, 3Trb, Bar, Tuba, Timp, Xylo, Glock, Sn.Dr., B.D., Cy., Tri., W.B.
• Duration: 6 min.
• Composed: 1975
• 1st perf., 4/15/1975, Belmont, MA, Belmont H.S. Band, Jon Nicholson, conductor
• Published by Oxford Press

"CAROLINE'S DANCE", Opus 67A

• Picc, 2Fl, Ob, Bn, Eb, 4Bb, Alto, B Clarinet, Sop, Alto, Ten, Bar, Sax, 3 Cnt, 2 trpt, 4 Hn, 3Trb, Bar, Tuba, Timp, Mallets, Perc
• Duration: 9 min.
• Composed: 1975-81
• 1st perf., 1/24/1982, Sanford, M, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, conductor
• On rental from BKJ Publications
• recording

SYMPHONY NO. 2, Opus 70

• 1. Con fuoco 2. Scherzoso 3. Misterioso 4. Energico
• 4Hn, 4Trp, 4Trb, Tuba, Xylo, Mar, Glock, Vibes, Timp, 4 Perc.
• Duration: 20 min.
• Composed: 1975-77
• 1st perf., 4/27/1978, Boston, MA, Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble, J. Corley, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

"FANTASY", Opus 74

• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 3Cl, B.Cl, 2Bn, 2Alto Ten Bar, Sax, 4Hns, 4Trpt, 3Trb, Bar, Tuba, Timp, Xylo, Mar, Glock, Vibes, 3 Perc.
• Duration: 9 min.
• Composed: 1979
• 1st perf., 1/28/1980, Cleveland, OH, M.I.T. Band, Paul Husby, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

CONCORD BRIDGE, Opus 85

• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bn, Eb, 3Bb, Alto, Bass Cl, 2 Altos, Ten., Bar., Sax, 4Hn, 3Cnt, 2Trpt, 3 Trb., Timp, Mallets, Perc.
• Duration: 10 min.
• Composed: 1982-3 (Commissioned by the Concord Band)
• 1st perf., 3/10/1984, Concord, MA, Concord Band, William Toland, conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

CONCERTO FOR CLARINET & WIND ENSEMBLE, Opus 87

• Solo Clarinet, Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bn, 4BbCl, Bass Cl., 2Alto, Tenor, Bar., Sax, 4Cnt (Trpt.), 4Hn, 3Trb, Bar, Tuba, Timp, Mallet, Perc.
• Duration: 16 min.
• Composed: 1984
• 1st perf., 1/28/86, Titusville, FL, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, conductor, Sherman Friedland, solo
• Available from BKJ Publications

CONCERTO FOR TUBA & CONCERT BAND, Opus 101

• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bn, 3Bb Clar, Bass Clar, 2Alto, Tenor, Bar., Sax, 3Cnt, 2Trpt, 4Hn, 3Trb, Bar, Tuba, Solo Tuba, Timp, Mallets, Perc.
• Duration: 11 min.
• Composed: 1988
• 1st perf., 1/29/89, Newark, Delaware, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, conductor, Gregory Fritze, solo
• Available from BKJ Publications

CANTO III, Opus 104

• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bsn, 3Cl, Bass Cl, 2 Alto, Tenor, Bar., Sax, 3Cnt, 2Trpt, 4Hn, 3Trb, Tuba, Timp, Mallets, Perc.
• Duration: 8 min
• Composed: 1991
• 1st perf., 1/24/92, Williamsburg, Virginia, M.I.T. Band, John Corley, Conductor
• recording: 3/11/1994, MIT concert band, John Corley, Conductor
• Available from BKJ Publications

REMEMBRANCE OF JDC, Opus 120

• Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Bsn, 3Cl, 3Cl, 2Alto, Tenor, Bar., Sax,3Cnt, 2Trpt, 3Trb, Bar.,Tuba, Timp, Mallets, Perc.Solo Trumpet
• Duration: 14 min
• Composed: 2001
• 1st perf., ., 5/4/2003, Cambridge, MA, M.I.T. Band, Robert Rucinski, conductor, Greg Hopkins, solo
• Available from BKJ Publications

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