Prized Composers

Robert McBride

Biography: 

https://composers.com/robert-mcbride

 

Awards:

American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Prize (1942)

 

Compositions for Winds:

Copycat March (1978) for Wind Ensemble

Shut up Mockingbird (1976) for 4 Piccolos

Watch Your Drivin’ Baby- I’ll Do the Lookin’ (1976) for Saxophone Quartet

Pajarillo Barranqueno (1972) for Woodwind Quintet

Fanfare for Young People (1971) for Woodwind Quintet

Serenade to Country Music (1965) for Woodwind Quintet

Mexican Dance (1962) for Woodwind Quintet

Home on the Range (1961) for Woodwind Quintet

Rock ’em Cowboy (1961) for Woodwind Quintet

Parajillo Barranqueno & Mi Mama Me Aconsejaba (1959) for 4 Clarinets

Interwoven (1958) for 2 Clarinets and 2 Bassoons

Five Winds Blowing (1957) for Woodwind Quintet

Cuatro Milpas (1952) for Woodwind Quintet

Rudiments of Rugcutting (1950) for 2 Oboes, Bassoon and Piano

Concerto for Doubles (1947) for Winds, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Solo Sax, Percussion and Strings

Jam Session (1944) for Woodwind Quintet