Music of David Ocker

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ORCHESTRA / LARGE ENSEMBLE

DEATH OF THE NONSENSE MASTER : "A Micro-Concerto for Death Knell and Chamber Ensemble" (1987)
fl, ob (Eng hn), cl, bsn, 2 hn, tpt, tbn, 2 perc, pno, solo strings (string section may be augmented). 3 minutes

MELODIC SYMPHONY (1991) orchestra: 2 fl (1 picc), 2 ob (1 Eng hn), 2 cl (1 b cl), bsn, 2 hn, 2 tpt, b tbn, 1 perc, timp, hp, strings. 18 minutes

WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH (1988) chamber orchestra: 2 fl (2 alt fl), 2 ob (2 Eng hn), 2 cl (1 b cl), 2 bsn, 4 hn, 2 tpt, b tbn, 2 perc, hp, strings (5/4/3/2/1 minimum). 8 minutes

CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

BACKWARD, LOOKING FORWARD, (BOOK I) (1977) 4 pieces for clarinet, vibraphone, and piano in various combinations. Maximum duration: 19 minutes

BACKWARD, LOOKING, FORWARD (BOOK 2) (1978) any instruments of a similar 3 octave (minimum) range. 3 or more players. 12 minutes (maximum)

BOMBED! (1991) vibraphone (or keyboard), percussion, bass. 9 minutes

LEAP DAY'S MARRIAGE (1988) viola and bassoon. 12 minutes

LIMERICKS (1977) 20 short pieces for clarinet, vibraphone, and piano. A performance consists of any 5 pieces. 1½ minutes

THE NONSENSE MASTER'S PASSING FANCY (1988) string quartet. 5 minutes

PAN AM 103 (from Bombed!) (1991) keyboard, cello, drum set. 3 minutes

PRIDE AND FOOLISHNESS (1986) flute, clarinet (bass clarinet), piano, marimba (vibraphone), violin, cello.
7 minutes

THOMAS PYNCHON, HIS PAVANE AND GALLIARD (1988) cello and piano. 6 minutes.

TWO MINUTE WARNING (1995) flexible instrumentation, 5 parts: soprano instrument, alto instrument, chordal instrument, bass instrument, percussion (claves, police whistle). balanced doubling of voices allowed. 2 minutes

WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH (1988) clarinet and piano. 8 minutes
 

SOLO

ALLEGRO (4th mvmt) FROM SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN F (Opus 90) BY JOHANNES BRAHMS BY DAVID OCKER (1985) bass clarinet solo. 8 minutes

BIRTH OF THE NONSENSE MASTER (for a man and his bass) (1987) contrabass and bass/baritone, 1 performer. 12 minutes

FIRST PRELUDE AND FUGUE FROM THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER, BOOK1, BY J.S. BACH BY DAVID OCKER (1984) piano solo. 5 minutes
 
 

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