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Compositions

Ballet

Glances (1976)
Ballet composed for solo piano

Points on Jazz (1961)
Ballet composed for two pianos, 4 hands

Four Brubeck Pieces (1984)

Chamber

Blue Rondo à la Turk (1959)
Jazz Ensemble: Arr. Kris Berg; Orchestration: 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums
Jazz Ensemble: Arr. Calvin Custer ; Orchestration: 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums (opt. C Flute, Horn in F, Baritone, Tuba)
Percussion Ensemble: Arr. Jeff Moore | 6 min; Orchestration: Orchestra Bells, Xylophone, 2 Marimbas, Vibraphone, optional Bass Guitar, Drumset

Chromatic Fantasy Sonata (1988)
Oboe, violin, viola, cello, and piano

Four by Four (1946; pub. 1979)
Two pianos

Points on Jazz (1961)
Ballet composed for two pianos, 4 hands

They All Sang Yankee Doodle (1976)
2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/43[+]31/perc.timp/hp.org/str

Tritonis (1978)
Flute and guitar

Choral

23rd Psalm (1994)
SATB, piano

A Christmas Hymn
SSAATTBB a cappella

All My Hope, from To Hope! A Celebration (1980)
SATB, a cappella or piano

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Democrat or Republican?
SATB divisi chorus with optional piano

As the Moon is to the Sun (1992)
SATB, a capella or with piano

Autumn In Our Town, from Four New England Pieces (1988)
SATB, a cappella

Beloved Son (1978)
For baritone, soprano, chorus, jazz quartet and orchestra

Bless These Ashes, from Lenten Triptych (1988)
Mixed Voices SATB, with keyboard or string orchestra

Blue Rondo à la Turk (1959)
SATB

Boogie 1 A.M., from Hold Fast to Dreams (1998)
SATB, piano

Circles (1994)
SATB, piano

The Commandments
SSAATTBB with Optional Piano*
*optional parts for brass (4-3-3-3-1), timpani and percussion available from Alfred Publishing

Dream of Freedom, from Hold Fast to Dreams (1998)
SATB voices with baritone solo and piano

Dusk, from Hold Fast to Dreams (1998)
SATB, piano

Earth Is Our Mother (1992)
SATB, piano

Ev’ry Christmas I Hear Bells (2004)
SATB, piano

Festival Hall (1987)
SATB, piano

Forty Days, from The Light in the Wilderness (1968)
SATB

Four New England Pieces (1988)
SATB, piano

The Gates of Justice (1969)
SSAATTBB chorus
Soloists: Tenor, Baritone
Orchestration: 0000/4331/timp.2perc/db

God’s Love Made Visible, from La Fiesta de la Posada (1975)
SATB

Good Will to Women (1991)
SATB with optional piano

Hear the Bells Ringing (1991)
Mixed chorus with piano (hand bells optional)

Hold Fast to Dreams (1998)
SATB, piano

How Does Your Garden Grow? from Four New England Pieces (1988)
Mixed Voices, SATB, piano

I Dream a World: Fugue, from Hold Fast to Dreams (1998)
SATB, piano

I Have a Little Shadow (1994)
SATB, piano

I See, Satie (1987)
SATB, piano

In Time of Silver Rain, from Hold Fast to Dreams (1998)
SATB and Children's Choir, piano (with optional ORFF percussion arr. by Sue Ellen Page)

It Hath Been Told Thee (1980)
SATB (divisi), a cappella or piano

In Praise of Mary “Concordia Lititia” (1989)
For chorus (optional boys' chorus), soprano (or boy soprano), string quartet (or string orchestra); optional organ

It’s a Raggy Waltz (1962), choral
SATB, piano

Joy in the Morning (1991)
SATB, piano

La Fiesta de La Posada (1975)
Unison Children’s Chorus & SATB Chorus
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Orchestra: 2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.2perc/hp.hpd.gtr/str
Alternate Orchestration: 0000/0200/timp.2mba/hp

Lenten Triptych (1988)
SATB with organ (individual movement available for performance)

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, from The Light in the Wilderness (1968)
SATB

The Light in the Wilderness (1968)
SSAATTBB chorus
Soloist: Baritone
Orchestration: 3(pic)2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/perc/hpd.org/jazz combo/str

Lonesome from The Real Ambassadors (1961)
SSAATTBB (arr. Howard Brubeck), a capella

Lord Lord 
SATB

Love Flows from God to Man (1961)
Chorus (or male chorus) and piano (or orchestra)

Once When I Was Very Young from Four New England Pieces (1988)
Mixed Voices, SATB, a capella

Pange Lingua Variations (1989)
SATB Choir, accompanied
Brass, Organ, Strings & Percussion

The Peace of Wild Things (2009)
Chorus

Power Chorale and Fugue
Chorus

Praise God for Sending the Light
SATB, piano

Precious Gift His Wondrous Birth
SATB, a capella

Psalm 120, from Joy in the Morning (1991)
SATB, piano

Psalm 121, from Joy in the Morning (1991)
SATB, piano

Psalm 30, from Joy in the Morning (1991)
SATB, piano

Quiet As the Moon (1987)
SSAATTBB, piano

Regret (2001)
Arr. for chorus

Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem
SATB

Sleep Holy Infant Sleep, from La Fiesta de la Posada (1975)
SSATBB, piano

Summer Song, from The Real Ambassadors (1961)
SATB choir, Arr. Dan Coates
Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, and Jazz Quartet, Arr. Darius Brubeck
Jazz Combo Orchestration: 22+ca.2+bcl.1/4331/2perc/str

Take Five (Choral)
SATB, piano, with optional bass, guitar and drums

This is the Day (1995)
SATB, piano

To Hope! A Celebration (1980)
Chorus & Brass Quintet, Percussion, Organ, Cel & Strings
Orchestration: 0.0.0.0/1.2.1.1,timp,2 perc,org,cel,str,SATB soli,SATB chs Perc = tubular bells[opt. orch bells/bell lyre]crotales, susp cym, dumbeg (clay drum) or bongos, timbales, tamb, cast, sd, vibes, chimes, bd.

To Us is Given, from Pange Lingua Variations (1989)
SATB, piano

Truth (1988)
SATB voices divisi and optional piano

Truth is Fallen (1971)
SSAATTBB chorus
Soloist: Soprano
Orchestration: 2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/2perc/hpd.org/str;Jazz combo: tbn/ebass.2egtr.hmn.epf

Two Churches, from Four New England Pieces (1988)
Mixed Voices, SATB, piano

Upon this Rock – Chorale & Fugue (1987)
SATB with orchestra
Orchestration: 32+ca2(optional bcl)2/4331/2perc/str/antiphonal trumpet 1 & 2/optional organ accompaniment

Voice of the Holy Spirit – Tongues of Fire (1985)
SATB
Baritone Soloist
111(opt. bcl.)2;/1211/2perc.timp/str
Individual movements available for performance.

We Three Kings (1992)
SATB, opt. piano

When the Lord is Pleased (1991)
SATB, piano

The Wheel (1994)
SSAATTBB, piano

The Wind (1994)
SATB, piano

Why We Sing at Christmas (1991) 
Two-part Men and Women (with optional divisi) and piano

Yes, We All Have Our Cross to Bear (1988)
SSAATTBB, opt. piano

Film/TV

Blue Rondo (2000)
Score for the 2000 short film Blue Rondo.

Die Martins-Passions (2004)
Score for the 2004 documentary film Die Martins-Passion, about Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins.

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (1967)
Score for the 1967 film Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate.

Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
Score for the 1984 film Ordeal by Innocence.

Theme from Mr. Broadway (1964)
Arr. available for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Jazz Quartet.

This is America, Charlie Brown (1988)
Score for The NASA Space Station episode of This is America, Charlie Brown.

Jazz Ensemble

Blue Rondo à la Turk (1959)
Jazz Ensemble: Arr. by Kris Berg; Orchestration: 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums
Jazz Ensemble: Arr. by Calvin Custer ; Orchestration: 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums (opt. C Flute, Horn in F, Baritone, Tuba)

Cassandra
Arr. available for Big Band, Orchestra, and Orchestra & Jazz Combo

In Your Own Sweet Way (1961)
Jazz Combo & strings
(also available in Big Band; Jazz Quartet; and Orchestra)

Jazzanians
Orchestra & Jazz Combo
Jazz combo
Orchestra alone
Big band

Take Five (Instrumental)
Arr. available for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band and Jazz Quartet

The Basie Band is Back in Town
Arr. available for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band and Jazz Quartet

The Duke
Jazz Band (Grade 3)

Unsquare Dance
Arr. available for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band, and Jazz Quartet

Jazz Operetta

Cannery Row Suite

Musicals

The Real Ambassadors (1961)

Orchestra with Jazz Combo 

Blue Rondo à la Turk (1959)
Arrangements
Jazz Ensemble: Arranged by Kris Berg; Orchestration: 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums
Jazz Ensemble: Arranged by Calvin Custer ; Orchestration: 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums (opt. C Flute, Horn in F, Baritone, Tuba)
Percussion Ensemble: Arrange by Jeff Moore | 6 min; Orchestration: Orchestra Bells, Xylophone, 2 Marimbas, Vibraphone, optional Bass Guitar, Drumset

Brandenburg Gate: Revisited (1961)
Jazz combo, horn, strings

Cassandra
Arr. available for Big Band, Orchestra, and Orchestra & Jazz Combo

Cathy’s Waltz (1961) 
Jazz Combo
22+ca.22/4331/timp.2perc/str

Elementals (1963)
Jazz Combo & Orchestra
2(pic+afl)2(ca)1(bcl).2asx+2tsx+barsx.1/432+btbn.1/timp.2perc/[hp].pf/st

In Your Own Sweet Way (1961)
Jazz Combo & Strings

Jazzanians
For Orchestra & Jazz Combo
Also available for jazz combo only, for orchestra only, and big band

Koto Song
Arr. for Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Orchestra Only, Combo Only

Out of the Way of the People, from Gates of Justice (1970)
Jazz Combo
0+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.1+cbn/4331/2perc/str

Summer Song, from The Real Ambassadors (1961)
Arr. for SATB choir by Dan Coates
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, and Jazz Quartet by Darius Brubeck
Jazz Combo Orchestration: 22+ca.2+bcl.1/4331/2perc/str

Take Five (Instrumental)
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band and Jazz Quartet

The Basie Band is Back in Town
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band and Jazz Quartet

Theme from Mr. Broadway (1964)
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo; Jazz Quartet

Three to Get Ready
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Jazz Quartet

Unsquare Dance
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band, and Jazz Quartet

Orchestral

Ansel Adams: America (2009)
3fl(III=picc). 2 ob(2=EH or 2 + EH). 2cl. bcl. 2bsn. opt.dbn. 4hrn. 3tpt. 3tbn. tuba. timpani. Percussion 1. Percussion 2. Percussion 3. Harp. Piano. Violins I & II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses

Beloved Son (1978)
For baritone, soprano, chorus, jazz quartet and orchestra

Cassandra
Arr. for Big Band, Orchestra, and Orchestra & Jazz Combo

Chromatic Fantasy Sonata (1988)
Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano.
Arr. for string quartet, jazz quartet, and orchestra

Fugal Fanfare “Happy Anniversary” (1970)
2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.3perc/str  

In Your Own Sweet Way (1961)
Jazz Combo & Strings

Jazzanians
Available for jazz combo only, for orchestra only, and big band

Nomad (1958)
Full Orchestra

Regret (2001)
String orchestra and piano

Summer Song, from The Real Ambassadors (1961)
Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, and Jazz Quartet arr. Darius Brubeck

Take Five (Instrumental)
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band and Jazz Quartet

The Basie Band is Back in Town
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band and Jazz Quartet

Theme and Explorations
3[1.2.Pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.Cbn] – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+3perc – str

Theme from Mr. Broadway (1964)
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo; Jazz Quartet

Three to Get Ready
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Jazz Quartet

Unsquare Dance
Arr. for Orchestra, Orchestra & Jazz Combo, Big Band, and Jazz Quartet

Solo Piano 

Chromatic Fantasy Sonata (1988)
Transcription for solo piano

Four by Four (1946; pub. 1979)
Two pianos (4 hands)

Glances (1976)
Ballet composed for solo piano

It’s A Raggy Waltz, solo piano (1961)
Solo piano

Reminiscences of the Cattle Country (1946)
Solo piano

The Rising Sun
Solo piano

The Salmon Strikes
Solo piano

Tritonis (1978)
Arr. for solo piano

What Is This Thing Called Love?
Solo piano

Piano Books & Collections

A Dave Brubeck Christmas
Solo piano – SMP Level 8 (Early Advanced)

Dave Brubeck: At The Piano
Solo piano (Advanced)

Dave Brubeck Deluxe Piano Album
Piano solo collection

Dave Brubeck’s Two-Part Adventures
Solo Piano Arr. by Dave Brubeck.

Dave Brubeck: Jazz Play-Along Vol. 161
For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef and C instruments

Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 105: Dave Brubeck
Play Along (any instrument) - Level: Intermediate / Advanced

Jazz Piano Solos, Vol. 42: Dave Brubeck
Piano solo collection 

Jazz Masters: Dave Brubeck
Piano solo collection 

Nocturnes
Piano solo collection 

Seriously Brubeck
Piano solo collection 

Selections from Seriously Brubeck
Solo Piano: Early Advanced - Late Intermediate

Simply Brubeck
Piano solo collection 

The Genius of Dave Brubeck, Book 1: Piano Solos
Solo Piano Book – SMP Level 9 (Advanced)

Themes from Eurasia
Piano solo collection 

Time Out: The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Solo Piano
Piano solo collection (Advanced)

Soloist(s) with Orchestra

Beloved Son (1978)
For baritone, soprano, chorus, jazz quartet and orchestra
(Reduced orchestration: 3 fl, 4 hrn, hrp, timpani, perc, organ)

The Gates of Justice (1969)
SSAATTBB chorus
Soloists: Tenor, Baritone
Orchestration: 0000/4331/timp.2perc/db

Vocal

All My Love (1999)
Voice and Piano

Beloved Son (1978)
For baritone, soprano, chorus, jazz quartet and orchestra

Day After Day (2001)
Voice and Piano

Don’t Forget Me (2002)
Voice and Piano

So Lonely (2007)
Voice and Piano

Strange Meadowlark (1960)
Voice and Piano

Summer Song, from The Real Ambassadors (1961)
Arr. for SATB choir

Tao
Voice and Piano

The Time of Our Madness (1999)
Voice and Piano

There’ll Be No Tomorrow (1963)
Voice and Piano

They All Sang Yankee Doodle (1976)
Voice and Piano

Voice(s) and Orchestra

Beloved Son (1978)
For baritone, soprano, chorus, jazz quartet and orchestra

In Praise of Mary “Concordia Lititia” (1989)
For chorus (optional boys' chorus), soprano (or boy soprano), string quartet (or string orchestra); optional organ

They All Sang Yankee Doodle (1976)
SATB chorus and piano