Leslie Bassett
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Awards:
Guggenheim Fellowship (1973 and 1980)
Pulitzer Prize (1966): Variations for Orchestra
American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Prize (1964)
Rome Prize (1963)
Compositions for Winds:
Wood and Reed Transformed (1998) for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble
Three Equale (1996) for 4 trombones
Brass Quintet (1988) for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, and Tuba
Fantasy for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble (1986) for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble
Lullaby for Kirsten (1985) for Wind Ensemble
Salute to Cliff (1985) for 5 Trumpets
Color and Contours (1984) for Wind Ensemble
Concerto Grosso (1982) for Brass Quintet with Winds and Percussion Ensemble
Sextet for Flutes, Clarinets, and Strings (1979) for Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Cell, and Bass
Sounds, Shapes and Symbols (1977) for Wind Ensemble
Wind Music (1975) for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Horn
Nonet (1967) for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, and Piano
Designs, Images and Textures (1964) for Wind Ensemble
Easter Triptych (1958) for Tenor, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 2 Euphoniums, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, and Celesta
Wind Quintet (1958) for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon
Quartet (1949) for 4 trombones