Jennifer Higdon: Orchestral Works


Chamber Works | Choral Works | Vocal Works | Orchestral Works | Solo Works | String Works | Wind Ensemble & Band Works
Return to Works main page

To purchase or rent Jennifer Higdon's music or to request perusal scores, please visit the Order/Rent Music page of this site. To make media inquiries, or for other information, please visit the Contact page of this site.


Note on Instrumentation: the first set of numbers refer to woodwinds (in order: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon) and the second set of numbers refer to brass instruments (in order: horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba).

Works listed alphabetically:

blue cathedral

Instrumentation: orchestra
2 (2nd also picc), 1 + eng. hn, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Year completed: 1999
Duration: 11 minutes
Read reviews of this piece here

Celebration Fanfare

Instrumentation: string orchestra
Year completed: 2003
Duration: 3 minutes

City Scape

Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 2 + eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings
Movements:
  • SkyLine (duration: 5-6 minutes)
    2 + picc, 2 + eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
    4, 3, 3, 1
    timp, 3 perc
    strings
  • river sings a song to trees (duration: 13-14 minutes)
    2 + picc, 2 + eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
    4, 3, 3, 1
    hp
    timp, 3 perc
    strings
  • Peachtree Street (duration: 5-6 minutes)
    2, 2, 2, 2
    4, 2, 2, 1
    timp, 2 perc
    strings
Year completed: 2002
Duration: ca. 26 minutes
Note: Movements may be ordered and performed individually
Read reviews of this piece here

Concerto 4-3

Instrumentation: string trio (soli of two violins and double bass), orchestra
Year completed: 2007
Duration: 30 minutes

Concerto for Orchestra

Instrumentation: orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc (timp also plays percussion in 1st mvt)
strings
Year completed: 2002
Duration: 30 minutes
Read reviews of this piece here

Dooryard Bloom

Instrumentation: baritone solo, orchestra
2, 2 (2nd also eng. hn), 2, 0
2 hn, 2 tpt
hp
2 perc
strings
Text: Walt Whitman
Year completed: 2004
Duration: 24 minutes
Read reviews of this piece here

Fanfare Ritmico

Instrumentation: orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn
timp, 4 perc
strings
Year completed: 1999
Duration: 6 minutes
This piece also scored for
wind ensemble
Read reviews of this piece here

Light

Instrumentation: orchestra
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Year completed: 2006
Duration: 4 minutes
Read reviews of this piece
here

Loco

Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 3, 3, 3
4, 3, 2 + bass trb, 1
pno
timp, 3 perc
strings
Year completed: 2004
Read reviews of this piece
here

Machine

Instrumentation: orchestra
1 + picc, 2, 2 (in Bb), 2
4, 2 (in C), 2 + bass trb, 1
timp
strings
Year completed: 2002
Duration: 2-3 minutes
Read reviews of this piece
here

Oboe Concerto

Instrumentation: oboe solo, orchestra
oboe solo
2 (2nd also picc), 1 (also eng. hn), 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
1 perc
strings
Year completed: 2005
Duration: 17 minutes
Read reviews of this piece here

"Peachtree Street" from City Scape

Instrumentation: orchestra
2, 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
timp, 2 perc
strings
Year completed: 2002
Duration: 5-6 minutes
Read reviews of City Scape here

Percussion Concerto

Instrumentation: percussion solo, orchestra
percussion solo
3, 3, 3, 3
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Year completed: 2005
Duration: 25 minutes
Read reviews of this piece
here

Piano Concerto

Instrumentation: piano solo, orchestra
piano solo
2 (2nd also picc), 2, 2, 2
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 2 perc
strings
Year completed: 2006
Duration: 30 minutes

"river sings a song to trees" from City Scape

Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 2 + eng. hn, 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
timp, 3 perc
strings
Year completed: 2002
Duration: 13-14 minutes
Read reviews of City Scape
here

Shine

Instrumentation: orchestra
3 (3rd also picc), 2 + eng. hn, 3 (3rd also b. clar), 3 (3rd also contra)
4, 3, 3, 1
hp
pn/cel
timp, 3 perc
strings
Year completed: 1995
Duration: 12 minutes
Read reviews of this piece here

The Singing Rooms

Instrumentation: solo violin, SATB chorus, orchestra
Text: Jeanne Minahan
Year completed: 2007
Duration: 30 minutes

"SkyLine" from City Scape

Instrumentation: orchestra
2 + picc, 2 + eng. hn., 2 + b. cl, 2 + contra
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
strings
Year completed: 2002
Duration: 5-6 minutes
Read reviews of City Scape here

Soliloquy

Instrumentation (3 scorings):
  • English horn solo, string orchestra
  • Cello solo, string orchestra
  • Clarinet solo, string quartet
Year completed: 1989 (arranged for clarinet and string quartet in 2004)
Duration: 7 minutes
Read reviews of this piece here

Soprano Sax Concerto

Instrumentation: soprano saxophone solo, orchestra
soprano saxophone solo
2 (2nd also picc), 1 (also eng. hn), 2, 2
2 hn, 2 tpt
1 perc
strings
Year completed: 2007
Duration: 17 minutes
Read reviews of this piece
here

Spirit

Instrumentation: orchestral brass, percussion
4, 3, 3, 1
timp, 3 perc
Year completed: 2006
Duration: 5 minutes

To The Point

Instrumentation: string orchestra
Year completed: 2004
Duration: 4 minutes

Trombone Concerto

Instrumentation: trombone solo, orchestra
trombone solo
2, (2nd also picc) 2, 2, 2
4, 2, 2, 1
pn
timp, 2 perc
strings
Year completed: 2005
Duration: 15 minutes

Wind Shear

Instrumentation: orchestral winds and horns
3, 3, 2 + b. clar, 2 + contra
4 hn
Year completed: 2000
Duration: 3 minutes

Home | Biography | Works | Performances | Recordings | Reviews | Links | Contact | Order/Rent Music

This page last updated December 1, 2007