John M. Tarrh - Composer and Consultant

Orchestral Works

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2009)

Instrumentation: 1[1/pic] 1 1 1 - 2 1 2 1 - T+2 - hp - narrator - str.
Duration: about 24 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Symphony No. 1 (2008)

Commissioned by the New Philharmonia Orchestra.
Dedicated to Ronald Knudsen and Adrienne Hartzell.
Instrumentation: 2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2[1.2/cbn] - 4 2 3 1 - T+2 - hp - str.
Duration: about 20 minutes.
Click to view the complete score, program notes, or concert lecture notes. Click here for a few brief comments on the premier. Click the movement titles to hear the premier performance of April 5, 2008.

I. Sonata Allegro
II. Adagietto
III. Scherzo
IV. Finale. Allegro

Concert Band Works

Scherzo (2008)

Instrumentation: concert band (see score or program notes for details).
Duration: about 5:30.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Chamber and Solo Works

Trio Suite for oboe, violin and violoncello (2009)

Instrumentation: ob vn vc.
Duration: about 10.5 minutes.
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Four movements. Click the movement titles for audio.

I. Love Song
II. Argument
III. Memory
IV. Game

Trio Suite for two flutes and violoncello (2009)

Instrumentation: 2 fl vc.
Duration: about 10.5 minutes.
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Four movements. Click the movement titles for audio.

I. Love Song
II. Argument
III. Memory
IV. Game

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile for chamber orchestra (2009)

Instrumentation: 1[1/pic] 0 1 1 - 0 0 0 0 - 1 - narrator - str(2 2 2 2 1).
Duration: about 24 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2009)

Instrumentation: pno and narrator.
Duration: about 24 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Clarinet Quintet (2008)

Instrumentation: cl 2 vn va vc.
Duration: about 13 minutes.
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Three movements. Click for audio.

Serenade for Wind Quintet (2007)

Instrumentation: fl ob cl bn hn.
Duration: about 9 minutes.
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Three movements. Click for audio of first, second, or third movement.

Quintet Fugue (2007)

Instrumentation: pno.
Duration: 2:30.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Variations for Chamber Orchestra (2006)

Instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0 - 1 - str (1 1 1 1 1).
Duration: 2:30.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Fantasy for String Quartet (2005)

Instrumentation: 2 vn va vc.
Duration: about 6:40 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Break, Break, Break for large brass ensemble (2005)

Instrumentation: see score or program notes for details.
Duration: about 2.5 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Vocal Works

Past Spring I Met You (2009)

Instrumentation: soprano, vn, pno.
Duration: about 3 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Break, Break, Break (2004)

Instrumentation: SATB chorus and pno.
Duration: about 2 minutes.
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One movement. Click for audio.

Three Songs on Poems of Housman (2003)

Instrumentation: tenor and pno.
Duration: about 6:40 minutes.
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I. With rue my heart is laden
II. Oh, when I was in love with you
III. Into my heart an air that kills