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John Dorhauer

List of Works

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JOHN DORHAUER – LIST OF WORKS/PERFORMANCES

Wind Ensemble 2015 Requiem (arrangement) commissioned by Wredling Middle School Concert Band 4 minutes 2012 Skeet Shooting with Mom’s Fiestaware commissioned by Riverside-Brookfield High School Concert Band 6 minutes

Performed 16 May 2013; Riverside-Brookfield High School Auditorium, Riverside, by RBHS Concert Band

2010 Revelations 5 27 minutes

Performed 12 November 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by CCPA student wind ensemble ***Movement II performed 29 April 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by CCPA Wind Ensemble ***Movement III performed 23 March 2011; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by CCPA Wind Ensemble

2007 Sunrise at Arthur’s Seat 6 minutes

Performed 12 May 2008; Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, Elmhurst, by Elmhurst College Wind Ensemble

2003 Through the Enchanted Forest 7 minutes Orchestra 2014 Summertime (arrangement) commissioned by El Sistema Ravinia 4 minutes 2011 Synecdoche (Variations on a Beloved Hymn) commissioned by Chicago Composers Orchestra 23 minutes

Performed 7 December 2011; Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, by Chicago Composers Orchestra

The Three Strangers 9 minutes, 15 seconds 2010 Pachakuti, Mvt II 7 minutes

Concord Sonata (Ives - excerpt) 1 minute, 30 seconds Choir 2010 a child born in winter 7 minutes Performed 3 November 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by CCPA student chamber choir 2009 Cursed Wood, Blessed Wood (arrangement) 5 minutes 2002 O Mistress Mine 3 minutes Concert Band/Orchestra/Choir 2014 Happy Birthday (arrangement) commissioned by Wredling Middle School & Shout Section Big Band 3 minutes Percussion Ensemble 2012 A TV on a Honeymoon commissioned by Elmhurst College Percussion Ensemble 9 minutes

Performed 26 April 2012; Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, Elmhurst, by Elmhurst College Percussion Ensemble

2010 Rummage Sonata 9 minutes Performed 28 October 2010; Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, Elmhurst, by Elmhurst College Percussion Ensemble 2007 I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (arrangement) 6 minutes Performed March 2007; Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, Elmhurst, by John Dorhauer, voice, and the Elmhurst College Percussion Ensemble w/ guest artist Glenn Kotche, drums Chamber Ensemble 2014 I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ (arrangement) commissioned by El Sistema Ravinia Brass ensemble 5 minutes

The Mermaid (Lust) written for The New Collaborative Tenor, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano 6 minutes

Performed 18 May 2014; New York City, by The New Collaborative

Groove Haiku written for ICE/CSIC “The Listening Room” project four instruments (any) 5 minutes

Performed 29 May 2014; Duke Ellington School for the Arts, Washington, D.C., by members of the International Contemporary Ensemble

North Side Gal (transcribed/arranged for a musical production) commissioned by Riverside-Brookfield High School Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet,

Trombone, Violin, Cello, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Solo Voices 40 minutes (14 songs)

Performed 7 March 2014; Riverside-Brookfield High School Auditorium by student production

2013 Isurus Alto Saxophone and viola 5 minutes

Performed 12 April 2014; DePaul University Recital Hall, Chicago, by Kelley Dorhauer, alto saxophone, and Marta Honer, viola

Frozen Ocean String quartet 5 minutes Puzzle Lunch Tulips Cheezeborger (and other non sequiturs) Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Violin, Piano, Vibraphone/Percussion, and

anti-solo cello 6 minutes Performed 14 September 2013; Detroit New Music Festival,

Detroit, by Latitude 49 Performed 9 March 2014; Constellation, Chicago, by Latitude 49 2011 The Widow (from The Mars Volta Suite) (arrangement) arranged for Fifth House Ensemble Chamber orchestra 4 minutes

Performed 18 May 2012; Grace United Methodist Church, Naperville, by Fifth House Ensemble

Performed 3 May 2012; Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago, by Fifth House Ensemble

Zagreb/zagreb Saxophone quartet 11 minutes

Performed 18 April 2011; Marks Hall, Chicago, by Ted Holtz, Kelley Dorhauer, Vinny Starble, and Alyssa Crance

Jigsaw Saxophone quartet 18 minutes

Performed 18 April 2011; Marks Hall, Chicago, by Ted Holtz, Kelley Dorhauer, Vinny Starble, and Alyssa Crance

2010 Margaret Trumpet trio 15 minutes Performed 12 November 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by Adrian Speyrer, Sarah Harris and Jered Montgomery Arizona Woodwind quintet 13 minutes Performed 3 March 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by Ruth Stitt, flute; Darci Gamerl, oboe; Deven Song, clarinet; Caley Bowen, French horn; Katherine Ortega, bassoon The Wandering Nocturne String quartet 4 minutes Performed 19 June 2010; Concordia Lutheran Church, Kirkwood, MO, by St. Louis community string quartet 2009 The Mars Volta Suite (arrangement) (7 movements) Brass Quintet 25 minutes

Performed October 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by CCPA student brass quintet

On the Victory of a War String Quartet 5 minutes 2007 Andrew Wilson in the Background Trumpet Dectet 8 minutes 30 seconds

Conceptions Brass Quintet 5 minutes Merry Phrygian Christmas (arrangement) Brass Quintet 4 minutes 30 seconds Uncle Ned’s New-Fangled Hoedown String Quartet 3 minutes A Brief, Segmented and, Ultimately, Unreliable Account of the Life of John Philip

Sousa Trumpet, Clarinet, Tuba, Guitar, Cello and Vibraphone 4 minutes Solo Works 2014 Burn off the clouds Alto saxophone & harp 8 minutes

Performed 24 January 2015; Northern Illinois University, by Kelley Dorhauer, alto saxophone, and Jennifer Ruggieri, harp

2012 Atomic Typewriter Alto saxophone & piano 16 minutes

Performed 8 June 2013; Buik Recital Hall, Elmhurst, by Kelley Dorhauer, alto saxophone, and Eric Hiller, piano

2011 My heroes are not your heroes Solo piano 11 minutes

Performed 14 March 2012; Buik Recital Hall, Elmhurst, by Eric Hiller

Arencibia Alto saxophone & string quartet 5 minutes 30 seconds

Performed 18 April 2011; Marks Hall, Chicago, by Kelley Dorhauer, alto saxophone, Liz Jacobsen, violin, Doug Merar, violin, Sarah Blickensderfer, viola, and Sarah Zilonis, cello

2010 110110 Solo piano 6 minutes Performed 1 December 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by Yusuke Komura, piano

the saint Solo piano 6 minutes 30 seconds

Performed 12 November 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by Eric Hiller, piano

Dance of the Vultures Solo flute 7 minutes

Performed 1 December 2010; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by Forrest Ransburg, flute

You & I Soprano & piano 4 minutes 2008 Sonata for Kelley (3 movements) Alto saxophone & piano 15 minutes

Performed December 2009; Ganz Hall, Chicago, by Kelley Dorhauer, alto saxophone, and Kevin Wong, piano

2007 Pachakuti (3 movements) Trumpet & small chamber ensemble 22 minutes Transcendental Plan Trumpet & piano 5 minutes Electronic 2011 Jamey Dreams Trumpet & electronics 5 minutes Performed 11 June 2013; University of Wisconsin-Parkside, by

John Dorhauer, trumpet 2010 Moon Zombies from the Moon!!! Electronics 3 minutes, 30 seconds Tuba electronics (taken entirely from trumpet sounds) 3 minutes 30 seconds Jazz Big Band

2016 Polo Grounds 4 minutes

Performed 10 January 2016; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (arrangement) 7 minutes

Performed 10 January 2016; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

The Song Is You (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes

Performed 21 January 2016; Cooper’s Corner, by Shout Section Big Band

2015 In 2 Win 4 minutes

Recorded 14 November 2015; The Foxhole, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players, K.I.D., FNC, and Phil

BLACK 6 minutes

Recorded 14 November 2015; The Foxhole, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players, K.I.D. and FNC

Street Symphony 6 minutes

Recorded 14 November 2015; The Foxhole, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players, K.I.D. and #1 Kintinda

12 Days of Christmas (arrangement) 6 minutes

Performed 13 December 2015; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

Golden Slumbers Medley (arrangement) 6 minutes


Blues for Basie (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 4 minutes

Performed 17 December 2015; Cooper’s Corner, by Shout Section Big Band

Easin’ It (arrangement)

commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes


American Patrol (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 6 minutes


Kingdome 6 minutes

Performed 9 August 2015; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

A Murder of Armadillos 5 minutes

Performed 12 July 2015; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

Reich Pudding 6 minutes

Performed 14 June 2015; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

Ball and Biscuit (arrangement) 9 minutes


Highway 61 Revisited (arrangement) 6 minutes


Magic (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 4 minutes

Performed 25 January 2015; Trio, Palos Heights, by Shout Section Big Band

9:20 Special (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 4 minutes


2014 Juke Box Baby (arrangement)



Greensleeves (arrangement) 6 minutes


Rocket Man (arrangement) commissioned by Youth Jazz Ensemble-DuPage 6 minutes Something Stupid (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 6 minutes

Performed 22 October 2014; Fitzgerald’s, Berwyn, by Shout Section Big Band

The Power of Love (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 6 minutes


Abiquiu (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes


Michael Finnegan (arrangement) 8 minutes


The Crunge (arrangement) 7 minutes

Performed 17 August 2014; Grand Ballroom, Navy Pier, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

Devil Went Down to Georgia (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 7 minutes

Performed 14 March 2014; Riverside-Brookfield High School Auditorium, Riverside, by Shout Section Big Band

Hide & Seek (arrangement)


Performed 28 February 2014; Legends of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, by Shout Section Big Band

Can’t Take My Eyes off You (arrangement) Commissioned by Jazz Time Big Band 5 minutes

Performed 12 October 2014; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

2013 Scandals & Animals 8 minutes


The Baltimore Chop (for middle school jazz band) 6 minutes

Performed 13 September 2013; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes


Cruisin’ (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes


Ta Bouche est Tabou (arrangement) commissioned by Jay Dorhauer* 11 minutes


Birdhouse in Your Soul (arrangement) commissioned by Kevin Jones* 8 minutes


Obokuri Eeumi (arrangement) commissioned by Adam Dorhauer* 7 minutes


The Impossible Dream (arrangement) commissioned by Judith Dorhauer* 8 minutes

Performed 12 October 2014; Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chicago, by Heisenberg Uncertainty Players

2012 Auld Lang Syne (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 4 minutes Be Thou My Vision (arrangement) commissioned by Dr. Rev. John C. Dorhauer 11 minutes Ensemble (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes I Love This (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 6 minutes Lilacs on the Battlefield^ 12 minutes Stercorem pro Cerebro Habes^ 9 minutes In the Mood (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 8 minutes 2 + 2 = 5 (arrangement) 9 minutes Lullaby of Broadway (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes The Fuzz (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 5 minutes Rhode Island is Famous for You (arrangement) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 4 minutes

2011 Limehouse Blues (arrangement) 11 minutes Moment’s Notice (arrangement) 9 minutes Adspace in the Omnibook (for two jazz big bands) commissioned by Shout Section Big Band 6 minutes

2010 Honey Badger^ 10 minutes 5 - e - & - a^ 7 minutes Dirty Harry (arrangement) 6 minutes Death & Taxes^ 9 minutes Cactus Fruit^ 5 minutes 2009 The Weight (arrangement) 6 minutes 7 Kettles (arrangement) 7 minutes 2008 One O’Clock Jump (arrangement) 6 minutes Kamchatka Into Alaska 8 minutes 30 seconds 2007 Michelle (arrangement) 6 minutes In Da Club (arrangement) 8 minutes Jazz Combo 2015 Bowtie & a Smile commissioned by Dr. Rev. John C. Dorhauer 4 minutes

Performed 29 June 2015; UCC General Synod, Cleveland, OH 2014 You Are Welcome Here 5 minutes

Performed 28 March 2014; Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix, AZ, by John Dorhauer Quintet

2010 Death & Taxes 5 minutes 2007 In Da Club (arrangement) 7 minutes 30 seconds Moment’s Notice (arrangement) 4 minutes Schism (arrangement) 6 minutes Blitzkrieg (be)Bop (arrangement) 4 minutes The Good Ol’ B-flat 12 Bar 5 minutes 30 seconds Dafne 4 minutes 30 seconds Atoms for Peace (arrangement) 5 minutes Dirty Harry (arrangement) 7 minutes ^ = appears on Heisenberg Uncertainty Players’ CD entitled Emergency Postcards, released March 2013

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