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These works are available from the composer. To discuss performance opportunities, or for a perusal copy of any of these scores, please contact Jason at jason@jasonbarabba.com, or fill out this form.


Orchestral/Large Ensemble
| Chamber | Vocal/Choral


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Sinfonia (2010)
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble
Approximately 10 minutes

Trombone Concerto (2010)
Solo Trombone and Orchestra
Approximately 16 minutes
(2(picc).2.2.2/0.0.1.0/2perc/pf/str)

excerpt availableConjecture (2008)
Solo clarinet and orchestra (2.2.2.2/3.2.2.1/str)
Approximately 9 Minutes
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Curious Squid for Orchestra (2007)
Full Orchestra
(3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/2perc/hp/pf(cel.)/str)
Approximately 8 minutes
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Study in Orange (2006)
String Orchestra
Approximately 10 Minutes
Study in Orange was commissioned by the Orange County High School for the Arts. Their Jr. High school string program premiered the piece on May 15th, 2006.
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Variations on an Air by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (2005)
String Orchestra (minimum forces - 10-8-6-6-4)
Approximately 12 minutes

excerpt available‘dentity Crisis (2003)
(Based on the play by Christopher Durang)
Chamber Opera (S.2Mz.T.Bar.vc.pf(cel).chor/1.1.1.1/hn/2perc/2.1.1.1)
Approximately 1 Hour
‘dentity Crisis was premiered by the UCI Opera Workshop on May 30th, 2003. The production was directed by Robin Buck and conducted by Stephen Tucker.
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…alle Contesse…(2011)
Flute Quartet. [Three Flutes (one doubling picc,) Alto Flute]
Approximately 6 minutes

…shouting advice from the international dateline, being mistaken for god... (2011)
Oboe and piano
Approximately 7 minutes

Three Movements (2011)
Brass Quintet
Approximately 6 minutes

Organism (2010)
Flute and Clarinet duo
Approximately 7 minutes

excerpt availableA Sign in Space (2010)
Versions for solo flute or solo cello
Approximately 7 minutes
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excerpt availableFour Erie Canal Songs (2010)
String Quartet
Approximately 12 minutes
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Welcome to Fire Season (2009)
unaccompanied viola solo
Approximately 7 minutes

The Distance of the Moon (2009)
solo piano
Approximately 16 minutes
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Rhetorical Devices (2009)
Nine Miniatures for Violin and Piano
Approximately 15 minutes
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Introspection (2009)
for Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, Violin and Cello
Approximately 11 minutes
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excerpt availableSpeculation (2008)
Tenor Trombone and Piano
Approximately 13 minutes
This piece was commissioned by Andrew Malloy.
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Really, I’m Fine (2008)
Solo Piano
Alternate version for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Approximately 7 minutes

excerpt availableThree Meditations for Clarinet and Piano (2007)
B-flat clarinet and Piano
Approximately 13 minutes
This piece was written for Richard Stoltzman, whose recording of it is available on the Perspectives II CD from MMC Recordings and on iTunes.
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Piano Quartet (2006)
Four pianos
Approximately 10 minutes

Flute Octet (2006)
Piccolo, 3 Flutes, 2 Alto Flutes, 2 Bass Flutes
Approximately 10 Minutes

excerpt availableString Trio(2006)
Violin, Viola, Cello
Approximately 14 Minutes
The second movement, Obstinate Spaces, can be performed as a stand-alone piece. Approximate length, 3½ minutes.
This piece was commissioned for the Janaki String Trio. They recorded this work in March 2006 for their first CD, "debut" from Yarlung Records.
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excerpt availableEl Quinteto de las Preguntas (2001)
Wind Quintet (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon)
Approximately 7 minutes
El Quinteto de las Preguntas was premiered in April 2007 by Quintet Attacca.
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Diddling: Considered as One of the Exact Sciences (2010)
Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano
Approximately 14 minutes
Text adapted from the Essay by Edgar Allan Poe

excerpt availableWhat I Mean Is – (2009)
for Soprano and String Trio
Text by David Bartone
Approximately 14 minutes
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This Friday Afternoon (2009)
Song Cycle for High Baritone and Chamber Ensemble
Flute, English Horn, Clarinet, Bassoon, Harp, String Quartet, Baritone Soloist
Poem by Alan Felsenthal
Approximately 19 minutes
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The Business Cycle (2005, rev. 2010)    
for Soprano and Piano
Texts by Vincent P. Barabba, Russell L. Ackoff and Abraham Maslow
Approximately 12 minutes

excerpt available"The scarcity of rhinos" on the television (2004)
SATB Chorus
(Based on a poem from Ursula K. Le Guin's book Sixty Odd)
Approximately 5 Minutes
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excerpt availableSay I Am Not Far Enough (2003)
Song Cycle for String Quartet, Guitar and Baritone.
(Based on poems from Ursula K. Le Guin's book Sixty Odd)
Approximately 19 minutes
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Anna Kirsten Larsen as Jane in the world premiere
of 'dentity Crisis at the University of California
at Irvine. The production was directed by Robin
Buck, conducted by Stephen Tucker.

 

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