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Some of John Carbon's scores and recordings can be found at the
AMC Library, and AMC Members may borrow
scores via interlibrary loan from the
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the Performing Arts.
Over 87 different libraries in 31 States plus D.C. and Canada have holdings
(either scores or recordings or both). For a list of libraries that currently have one
or more of John Carbon's works in their catalogue, click here.
Program notes, selected performances and reviews for many of the works listed below can be
found here. (All works BMI)
Full Orchestra:
Carpe Diem (2006)
3.2.2.2; 4.3.3.1; Timpani; 5 Percussionists; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Inner Voices (1992)
3.3.3.3; 4.3.3.1; Timpani; 3 Percussionists; Piano/Celeste; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Hommage à Trois (1992)
3.3.3.3; 4.3.3.1; Timpani; 3 Percussionists; Piano/Celeste; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 15 minutes)
Chamber Orchestra:
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Sinfonia (1997)
2.2.2.2; 2.2.1; Timpani; 2 Percussionists; Strings.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Concertos:
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Endangered Species (2001)
Doublebass solo; 2.2.2.2; 4.2.1; Timp.; 2 Percussionists; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Concertino (2000)
Flute and Bass Clarinet solo; Picc., Fl., Alto Fl., Cl. in Eb, Cl. in Bb;
2 perc.; Harp;
Harpsichord; Accordion; Strings.
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Piano Concerto (1999)
Piano solo; 3.3.3.3; 4.3.3.1; Timpani; 3 Percussionists; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 25 minutes)
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Rhapsody for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra (1997)
Clarinet solo; 2.2.2.2; 4.2.1; Timpani; 2 Percussionists; Piano; Strings.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Violin Concerto (1995)
Violin solo; 3.3.3.3; 4.3.3.1; Timpani; 3 Percussionists; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 20 minutes)
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Clarinet Concerto (1994)
Clarinet solo; 3.3.2.3; 4.3.3.1; Timpani; 3 Percussionists; Piano/Celeste; Harp; Strings.
(Duration 26 minutes)
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Notturno (1994)
Trumpet solo; Harp; String orchestra.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Rasgos (1993)
Violin solo; Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2
Bassoons, 2 Trumpets, 2 Horns, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Timpani, Harp.
(Duration 15 minutes)
Symphonic Wind Ensemble:
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Magic Circus Music (1994)
Piccolo, Flutes 1-2, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinets 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone,
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpets 1-3, Horns 1-4, Trombones 1-3,
Baritone, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussionists.
(Duration 7 minutes)
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Shadows and Echoes of Summer (1991)
Solo Harp; 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons, 2 Trumpets,
1 Tenor Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone, Double Bass, (Trumpets and Trombones
play tuned crystal glasses when offstage, Bassoon 1 plays bells when offstage,
Bassoon 2 plays struck and bowed crotales when offstage)
(Duration 15 minutes)
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Different Ghosts (1991)
Solo Percussion; pre-recorded electronic percussion; Piccolos 1-2, Flutes 1-2, Oboes 1-2,
Clarinets 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxes 1-2, Tenor Saxes 1-2, Baritone Sax,
Horns 1-4, Trumpets 1-3, Trombones 1-3, Baritone, Bass Trombone, Tuba, 5 Percussion
players.
(Duration 10 minutes)
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Dreams within Dreams (1989)
Solo Percussion (Vibraphone, Marimba, Xylophone); 2 Flutes (doubling Piccolos), 2 Oboes,
2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Chimes
and Crotales (1 player).
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Dreaming the Wild Spirit-Wind Dance (1989)
Solo Clarinet; Piccolos 1-2, Flutes 1-2, Oboes 1-2, Clarinets 1-3, Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon, Horns 1-4, Trumpets 1-3, Trombones 1-3, Baritone, Bass Trombone, Tuba,
Piano/Celeste (the keyboard player also plays police whistle and whip), Timpani,
4 Percussion players.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Program notes, selected performances and reviews for many of the works listed below
can be found here.
Chamber Music:
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Brass Quintet (2008)
2 Trumpets, Horn, Tenor Trombone and Tuba.
(Duration 15 minutes)
(full score and parts sold individually at Lulu.com)
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Woodwind Quintet (2008)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon.
(Duration 9 minutes)
(full score and parts sold individually at Lulu.com)
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Bagatelles (2007)
Bassoon
(Duration 5 minutes)
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Four Impromptus (2007)
English Horn
(Duration 6 minutes)
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Five Ghost Tangos (2006)
Soprano Sax, Viola, Bass Clarinet, Piano.
(Duration 10 minutes)
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Tres Arrullos (2005)
Violin and Viola.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Bess Houdini's Vaudeville Act (2004)
Trumpet and Piano.
(Duration 12 Minutes)
Published by Wehr's Music House
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Land's End (2004)
Violoncello and Piano.
(Duration 6 Minutes)
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In Early March (2004)
Violin and Piano.
(Duration 7 minutes)
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A Winter's Tale Suite (2002)
Clarinet, Violoncello and Piano.
(Duration 10 minutes)
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Crossing Over (2001)
Clarinet, Violin and Piano.
(Duration 11 Minutes)
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Berceuse (2000)
Violin, Violas 1 and 2, Violoncello.
(Duration 4 minutes)
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Bestiary (1999)
Two Clarinets.
(Duration 8 minutes)
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Dream Spiral (1999)
Violin, Clarinet, Piano.
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Fantasy Impromptu (1998)
Flute (or Violin), Violoncello, Piano.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Wisteria (1997)
E Shakuhachi, Guitar, Viola, Violoncello.
(Duration 5 minutes)
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Weeping Willow (1997)
Shakuhachi solo.
(Duration 2 minutes)
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Do Not Go Gentle (1996)
Violin, Violoncello, Piano.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Felix (1996)
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone.
(Duration 6 minutes)
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Paseos (1995)
Flute, Guitar.
(Duration 9 minutes)
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Ghost Town Sketches (1995)
English horn (or Clarinet), Viola, Piano.
(Duration 15 minutes)
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Astro Cats (1994)
Guitar.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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New Moon Music (1994)
2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello.
(Duration 15 minutes)
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Quartetto spettrale (1993)
2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Music for Two Clarinets (1993)
2 Clarinets.
(Duration 9 minutes)
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Six Twilight Pieces (1992)
Clarinet.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Niobe's Tears (1991)
Flute.
(Duration 2 minutes)
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Fantasy (1991)
Harpsichord, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello.
(Duration 10 minutes)
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Troika (1989)
English horn, Clarinet, Violoncello, Piano.
(Duration 15 minutes)
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Six Spanish Lessons for Harpsichord (1988)
Harpsichord.
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Ballade (1987)
Violoncello and Piano.
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Night Music (1987)
Violin and Piano.
(Duration 9 minutes)
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Dreaming (1985)
2 Harpsichords, Self-Prepared Tape of 2 Harpsichords.
(Duration 15 minutes)
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Suite Trouvères (1983)
Guitar.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Program notes, selected performances and reviews for many of the works listed below
can be found here.
Opera:
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Disappearing Act (2008)
Full-length opera with libretto by Dorothy Louise about the Conan Doyle-Houdini spiritualist connection.
Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, 3 Tenors, 3 Baritones, Mixed Chorus. Piano vocal version.
(Duration 180 minutes)
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Benjamin (1987)
A musical portrait of Benjamin Franklin with libretto by Sarah White. Soprano, 2 Mezzo-Sopranos,
Baritone, Boy Soprano, Mixed Chorus, Dancers; Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 1 Percussionist,
2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Harpsichord, Piano.
(Duration 150 minutes)
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Marie Laveau (1983)
A full-length Voodoo Opera with original libretto by the composer. Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano,
Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass; Mixed Chorus; Dancers; 2.2.2.2; 2.2.1.1; Celeste/Toy Piano,
Accordian, Harp, 3 Voodoo Drummers, Assorted African percussion for Chorus and Dancers;
Strings: 8.6.4.4.2.
(Duration 145 minutes)
Choral:
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Adam and Eve and the Animals (1990)
Text by Sarah White. Orchestration by
Harry Jepson.
2 Tenors, Baritone, Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Mixed Chorus; 2 Flutes (2nd doubles Piccolo), Oboe,
English Horn, 2 Clarinets (2nd doubles Bass Clarinet), 2 Bassoons, Timpani, 2 Percussionists,
Piano/Celeste, Harp, Strings.
(Duration 27 minutes)
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Lullabies for the Infant Jesus (1989)
Mixed Chorus, Harp. Two Nativity Carols.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Jabberwocky (1989)
Mixed Choir, Flute, Bassoon. Text by Lewis Carroll.
(Duration 6 minutes)
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Fern Hill (1971-revised 2008)
Mixed Choir, Piano. Text by Dylan Thomas.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Vocal:
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Six Frost Songs (2009)
Six songs for Soprano (or Tenor) and Piano
with texts by Robert Frost.
(Duration 14 minutes)
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Letters from Abigail (2002)
Seven songs for Soprano, Violoncello and Piano
with texts by Abigail Adams.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Le Bestiare (2002)
Three Songs for Soprano, Horn and Piano, texts by Guillaume Apolinaire.
(Duration 6 minutes)
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Winter's Tale Songs (2002)
Five songs for Baritone and Piano, texts by William Shakespeare.
(Duration 10 minutes)
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A Benjamin Songbook (2000)
Arias and a trio from the composer's opera Benjamin (1987) arranged for
Baritone, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet and Piano.
(Duration 20 minutes)
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Six Spanish Songs (1994)
Soprano, Piano. Text by Federico García Lorca in Spanish.
(Duration 15 minutes)
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Wind Shadows (1991)
Soprano, Clarinet, Piano. Text by D. H. Lawrence.
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Two Concert Arias (1990)
Baritone, Piano. Text drawn from Rostand's Cyrano.
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Piano:
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Small Town Memories (2010)
(Duration 14 minutes)
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Piano Sonata (2009)
(Duration 24 minutes)
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Ghostly Flickerings (2006)
(Duration 3 minutes)
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Tarantulatella (2005)
(Duration 3 minutes)
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Sonatina (2002)
(Duration 13 minutes)
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Six More Spanish Lessons (2001)
(Duration 14 minutes)
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Time Out of Mind (2001)
(Duration 8 minutes)
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Six Spanish Lessons (1998, arr. 2001)
(Duration 18 minutes)
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Sphinx (1990)
(Duration 5 minutes)
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Icarus (1989)
(Duration 11 minutes)
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Metaphysical Etudes, Book 1 (1984)
(Duration 12 minutes)
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Cadenza ingannata (12 Erotic Pieces after Titles by Rip Cohen) (1979)
(Duration 18 minutes)
Two Pianos:
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Marumba (1984)
(Duration 5 minutes)
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Organ:
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Autumn Landscapes (2004)
(Duration 17 minutes)
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Pentacles (1988)
(Duration 10 minutes)
Program notes, selected performances and reviews for many of the works listed above
can be found here.
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