Compositions
Patrick's compositions are listed here in chronological order. CD recordings of many of the pieces are available.
Published by ISG Publications / ISG Music Promotions (ASCAP) (follow the link to ISG Publications for updated published compositions)

Title:	Instrumentation:	Year:	Genre:	ISG Pubs. Cat. #	Recording?	Comments:
Duet	Double Bass and Piano	1977	Jazzy, Polytonal	201		Lyrical with plenty of fun for both instruments
Dirge	Double Bass and Piano	1978/84	Polytonal	103		Arrangement (1984) of my Dirge and Dances for Two Pianos (1978)
Two Serenades	Solo Double Bass	1979/99	Virtuoso Contemporary	115	ISG: cd2, 3	Both pieces (10 min. ea.) explore the entire range of the instrument.
Plateau Scenes	Flute and Double Bass	1980	Lyrical, modern	202	available	Lots of harmonics in bass, polytonal (major 2nds) but very lyrical
Septet	Flute, Clarinet, Horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass	1980	dancy, polytonal-phonic	307		apx 15 minutes of fun large ensemble playing in modern, yet lyrical styles
Sonatina no.2	Double Bass and Piano	1984	Polytonal, lyrical	104	ISG:cd1	Written for David Walter. Three duo-sonata movements. Popular.
Etudes for Double Bass	Solo Bass Pedagogy	1985-96	Pedagogy	113
Deserts	Solo Bass and Timed Candle	1986	Improvization	105	available	specific staging, music timed by candle burning
Quintet no.1 for Strings	Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass	1986/7	Contrapuntal, lyrical, polytonal	302	available	4 virtuosic movements apx. 25 minutes
Caprice for the Contemporary Bassist	Solo Double Bass	1987/8	Contemporary	106	ISG: cd2	Pedagogical works for the concert stage
Duet "For Michele"	Double Bass and Cello	1987	Lyrical duet, easy	203	ISG: cd2	An easy duet of modern lyrical style. About 6 minutes
Triesti Suite	Cello or D.Bass and Piano	1988/96	Lyrical, polytonal	108,401	available	originally for cello, arranged for bass in 1996
Danse Burlesque	2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano	1988	Full virtuosity, dance characters, polytonal and "driven"	304	available	with piano added to a quintet creating better rhythm for modern dance
La Chasse for String Quintet	Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass	1989	Quick and energetic music for modern dance.	303	available	apx 10 minutes of polytonal, fast moving music that tells a tale of "the Chase" of Death after ...
Les Champs de Loivre	Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass	1989	Lyrical and melodic	306	available	Musical painting of French contryside
Concert Duo	Two Double Basses	1989	thick expressionism in modern harmony. Very popular	204	ISG: cd1	Commissioned: two movements: the first is rhapsodic, the second in fun"cajun" style dance
Cadenzas for Popular Concertos	Solo Double Bass	'89,2000	Classical era style	109		Classical style cadenzas for Dittersdorf, Vanhall, Capuzzi
A Chandelier	Cello and Chamber Orchestra	1989	One mvt. in three parts going "back in time" for contemporary harmonies to Renaissance sounds	402	available	Commissioned concerto. Chamber orchestra has no cellos, a small wind compliment, and one percussionist.
Incantation for Solo Viola	Viola	1989	Modern lyricism	404		apx 6minutes of full range lyrical virtuosity
Gjauticurattefiticus in term in al aei	Double Bass solo with string trio (vln, vla, vc) off stage, and Solo Dancer	1990	memorized bass part includes improvization	301		Dark stage, dance is improvized, bass and trio interact. Dramatic polytonality.
Sonatina no. 3	Double Bass and Piano	1990/00	Aggressive virtuosity	116	available	non-stop aggressive 1st mvt., waltz 2nd, lyrical 3rd. Lyrical overall
Juste Melodie	Solo Double Bass	1991	Lyrical/Contem	107	ISG: cd1 mp3	Lyrical and popular, less than 5 minutes. Hear the mp3
Plight of the Bunny (Easter Encore)	Double Bass and Piano	1992	Bottesini-like virtuosity	111	ISG:cd2	A flashy, short encore piece for after your grand recital
Danny Bass	Six Double Basses	1992	Arrangement of "Danny Boy"	503		modern arrangement of popular folk song
The Sentinals for Piano Trio	Violin, cello, and piano	1993	lyrical, rhythmical, virtuosic esp. for cello	403		Commissioned work (Vista Trio, Los Angeles) in three large sections in one movement
Five Vignettes	Two Double Basses	1994	Mix of modern choral and jazz idioms with improvizations. Also very popular	205	ISG: cd1	Written for John Clayton so elements of modern lyrical choral playing and jazz with variety of characters that have a program
Danny's Bass Camp	Four Double Basses	1994	Another arrangement of Danny Boy	504
Antiphonal Dance	Eight Double Basses in two groups of four	1995	"Hollywood-like" melodies in rhythmical antiphony	502		Exciting and fun effects with antiphonal answering
Reflet sur Cher	Solo Double Bass	1996/00	Virtuoso Contemporary	117	ISG: cd7	Written for David Walter. Recorded on "Soliloquy." Virtuosic lyrical
The Frog Prince Continued...	Violin, Double Bass, Soprano, Tenor	1996	modern lyricism	310	ISG: cd1	Operatic tale of the children's book. 18 min.
A Toi	Double Bass and Piano	1997	ContemporaryConterpoint	110	available	Baroque elements, virtuosic, incoporated later in Sonatina #3
Scale Studies for Virtuosity	Solo Bass Pedagogy	2000	Pedagogy	114
Dance of the Marionettes	Marimba, Harp, Double Bass	2000	modern lyrical dance music	311		Commissioned work for dance. Bass is less prominent than Marimba and Harp
Suite "Pou Sto"	Violin, Double Bass, Piano	2002	Four dance movements each in different character. Virtuosic	405	available samples	First Prize winner in ISB Competition. Mix of genres all very different.
Ditties for Piano	Solo Piano	2002	Five virtuosic movements based on "food" themes but in polytonal, modern harmonies	406	available samples	Written for Tanis Gibson. Movements: "baskets","melons","rolls","the infusion waltz","steve's plate" (a nod to Minimalism)
Septembering Arms	Soprano, Double Bass, Piano, and Violin	2003	Seven art songs on the poetry of E.E.Cummings. Violin in two movements only	312	coming	40 minutes of beautifully lyrical and virtuosic settings of Cummings striking poetry. Great variety of styles. Each song can be by itself.
Duo Éclatant	Violin and Double Bass	2004	Three movements of "meaty" playing. Polytonal	206	available	Written for Mark Rush. Three wild and virtusosic movements that explore the entire range of the instruments, and the players' abilities.
Duo Roulant	Violin and Double Bass	2004/5	Three movements of "dancy" playing. Polytonal	207	soon	Written for Mark Rush. Three dancy and virtusosic movements that explore the entire range of the instruments, and the players' creativities (improvization)
Canons and Dances	Two Violas	2005	One movement of canons and dance forms intermingled in neo-modern melodies and harmonies	208	soon	Written for Scott Slapin and Tanya Solomon. Neo-modern sounds including dance forms and canons of olden times.
Suite for Violin and Piano	Violin and Piano	2006	Using some jazz-like and Turkish style idioms and impressions, these three dances require vitusosic and energetic playing. About 15 minutes.	209	soon	Written for and commissioned by Hülya Alpakin and Emi Tanabe, both of Chicago
City Vignettes for Contrabass Flute, Double Bass and Piano	Contrabass Flute, D. Bass, Pno	2008	Two beautiful and energetic movements using the entire range of both bass instruments		ISG: cd8	Written for and commissioned by Peter Sheridan of Melbourne Australia.
Looking Glass Waltzes	Piano solo	2008	A set of five waltzes of moderate challenge and diverse emotion. Any one can be used for dance class. All five go together well for concert situations		soon	Written for and commissioned by Hulya Alpakin of Chicago and premiered on live radio broadcast
Ayres: Reminicsences for Tuba and Double Bass	Tuba and D.Bass	2008	Really a set of arias and dance-like forms utilizing the entire range of the tuba in folk-like melodies. D. Bass range is more limited but lyrical.		soon	Written for and commissioned by Dan Brown and Lisa Riddering
Concert Sonata for Violas	Two Violas	2008/9	in process			Commissioned by Scott Slapin and Tanya Solomon