Alan Hovhaness
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Awards:
Guggenheim Fellowship (1953)
American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Prize (1951)
Compositions for Winds:
Chomulungma (Sonata for Brass Qt), Op.404 (1986) for Brass Quartet
Symphony No. 53, ‘Star Dawn,’ Op.377 (1986) for Band
Prelude and Fugue, Op. 373 (1983) for Brass Quartet
Ode to Mount Hood, Op. 370 (1982) for Band
Psalm, Op. 358 (1981) for Brass Quartet
Sonata No. 1, Op. 326 (1979) for 3 Trumpets and 2 Trombones
Sonata No. 2, Op. 328 (1979) for 3 Trumpets and 2 Trombones
Sunset on Mount Tahoma, Op. 319 (1978) for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, and Organ
Septet, Op. 295 (1976) for 5 Winds, Bass, and Percussion
Suite, Op. 290 (1976) for 4 Trumpets and Trombone or 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, and Tuba
Psalm to St. Alban, Op.281/2 (1974) for 4 Brass
Clarinet Quartet, Op. 262 (1973)
Ruins of Ani, Op 250#1 (1972) for 4 Clarinets
Symphony No.23 ‘Ani,’ Op.249 (1972) for Band
Hymn to Yerevan, Op. 83 (1969) for Wind Orchestra
Requiem and Resurrection, Op. 244 (1968) for Brass and Percussion
Symphony No. 20 ‘Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain,’ Op. 223 (1968) for Full Band
Six Dances, Op. 79 (1967) for Brass Quintet
Symphony No.17 “Symphony for Metal Orchestra,” Op.203 (1963) for 6 Flutes, 3 Trombones, and Percussion
Woodwind Quartet, Op.159 (1960/1965)
Symphony No. 14 ‘Ararat,’ Op. 194 (1960) for Wind Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 4, Op. 165 (1959) for Wind Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.7 ‘Nanga Parvat’, Op.175 (1959) for Wind Symphony Orchestra
Tower Music, Op. 129 (1954) for Large Wind Ensemble
Three Improvisations of Folk Tunes (1952) for Band
Khaldis, Op 91 (1951) for Piano, 4 Trumpets, and Percussion
Divertimento, Op. 61/5 (1949) for 4 Clarinets
Is There Survival? (1949) for 4 Clarinets, Alto Sax, 4 Trumpets, and Percussion (Recording available on paid/streaming sites)
Suite for Band, Op. 15 (1948)
Tapor No. 1, Op. 14 (1948) for Band
Sharagan and Fugue, Op. 58 (1947) for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Baritone, and Tuba
Prayer of St. Gregory (1946) for Trumpet and Band
Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places, Op. 213 (1944) for Trumpet and Wind Orchestra
Canzona and Fugue, Op 72 (1943/1967) for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone/Tuba
Five Fantasies, Op. 70 (1943/1967) for Brass Choir
Symphony No.14 ‘Ararat’, Op.194 (1931) for Winds (available on streaming services)