Sharon Isbin Orchestral Repertoire

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Sharon Isbin’s Orchestral Repertoire

Time

J.S. Bach Concerto in A minor BWV 1041/1058 for Guitar and Strings
Arranged by Isbin/Bergstrom (orchestra part from violin concerto)
16'

Lennox Berkeley Guitar Concerto, Op. 88
(Chester Music)
22'

Leo Brouwer Tres Danzas Concertantes
for Guitar and Strings (Max Eschig) 15'

Concierto Elegiaco
for Guitar and Strings and Percussion
22'

John Corigliano* Troubadours
for Guitar and Orchestra (Chamber or reduced) Premiered by Isbin and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, October 1993. (G. Schirmer)
23'

Tan Dun* Yi 2: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra
Premiered by Isbin with the Orchestre National de France, Donaueschingen Festival in Germany, October 18, 1996. Full or chamber orchestra. (G. Schirmer)
29'

Lukas Foss* American Landscapes
Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra (based on American folk themes) Premiered by Isbin with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, November 1989 in Avery Fisher Hall, Lukas Foss conductor. (Carl Fischer Publisher)
27'

George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
(arranged for two guitars and orchestra)
17'

Aaron Kernis* Double Concerto for Guitar and Violin
Premiered by Isbin (w/ Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg) and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, February 6-8, 1997. Full or chamber orchestra. (G. Schirmer)
31'

Bruce MacCombie* Nightshade Rounds
for Guitar and Strings. Premiered by Isbin and the Brooklyn Philharmonic, March 18, l988. (European American)
11'

Manuel Ponce Concierto del Sur
for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra
23'

Joaquin Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez 23'

Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
23'

Christopher Rouse* Concert de Gaudi January 2000 world premiere by Isbin
and NDR Symphony with conductor Christoph Eschenbach,
followed by Dallas Symphony with conductor Andrew Litton.
(Boosey & Hawkes)
25'

Joseph Schwantner* From, Afar...Fantasy for Guitar and Orchestra
Premiered by Isbin and St. Louis Symphony, January 1988 in St. Louis and Carnegie Hall, Leonard Slatkin, conductor. Full or chamber orchestra (European American)
15'

Howard Shore Billy’s Theme
for Guitar, Strings, & Rhythm guitar. Recorded by Isbin on Howard Shore score soundtrack to Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning film The Departed.
7'

Ivana Themmen* Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
Premiered by Isbin and the Minnesota Orchestra, November l981. Full orchestra (reduced)
23'

Heitor Villa-Lobos Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra
18'

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in A Major
for guitar and strings 12'

Concerto in D Major
for guitar and strings 12'

Concerto for Violin in E Major, Op. 3, No. 1
(arr. for Guitar) 11'

Concerto in C for Mandolin RV 558
(arr. for Guitar)
9'

* composed for Sharon Isbin

	Sharon Isbin’s Orchestral Repertoire
			Time
	J.S. Bach	Concerto in A minor BWV 1041/1058 for Guitar and Strings Arranged by Isbin/Bergstrom (orchestra part from violin concerto)	16'
	Lennox Berkeley	Guitar Concerto, Op. 88 (Chester Music)	22'
	Leo Brouwer	Tres Danzas Concertantes for Guitar and Strings (Max Eschig)	15'
	Leo Brouwer	Concierto Elegiaco for Guitar and Strings and Percussion	22'
	John Corigliano*	Troubadours for Guitar and Orchestra (Chamber or reduced) Premiered by Isbin and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, October 1993. (G. Schirmer)	23'
	Tan Dun*	Yi 2: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra Premiered by Isbin with the Orchestre National de France, Donaueschingen Festival in Germany, October 18, 1996. Full or chamber orchestra. (G. Schirmer)	29'
	Lukas Foss*	American Landscapes Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra (based on American folk themes) Premiered by Isbin with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, November 1989 in Avery Fisher Hall, Lukas Foss conductor. (Carl Fischer Publisher)	27'
	George Gershwin	Rhapsody in Blue (arranged for two guitars and orchestra)	17'
	Aaron Kernis*	Double Concerto for Guitar and Violin Premiered by Isbin (w/ Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg) and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, February 6-8, 1997. Full or chamber orchestra. (G. Schirmer)	31'
	Bruce MacCombie*	Nightshade Rounds for Guitar and Strings. Premiered by Isbin and the Brooklyn Philharmonic, March 18, l988. (European American)	11'
	Manuel Ponce	Concierto del Sur for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra	23'
	Joaquin Rodrigo	Concierto de Aranjuez	23'
	Joaquin Rodrigo	Fantasia para un Gentilhombre	23'
	Christopher Rouse*	Concert de Gaudi January 2000 world premiere by Isbin and NDR Symphony with conductor Christoph Eschenbach, followed by Dallas Symphony with conductor Andrew Litton. (Boosey & Hawkes)	25'
	Joseph Schwantner*	From, Afar...Fantasy for Guitar and Orchestra Premiered by Isbin and St. Louis Symphony, January 1988 in St. Louis and Carnegie Hall, Leonard Slatkin, conductor. Full or chamber orchestra (European American)	15'
	Howard Shore	Billy’s Theme for Guitar, Strings, & Rhythm guitar. Recorded by Isbin on Howard Shore score soundtrack to Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning film The Departed.	7'
	Ivana Themmen*	Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra Premiered by Isbin and the Minnesota Orchestra, November l981. Full orchestra (reduced)	23'
	Heitor Villa-Lobos	Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra	18'
	Antonio Vivaldi	Concerto in A Major for guitar and strings	12'
		Concerto in D Major for guitar and strings	12'
		Concerto for Violin in E Major, Op. 3, No. 1 (arr. for Guitar)	11'
		Concerto in C for Mandolin RV 558 (arr. for Guitar)	9'
* composed for Sharon Isbin