WORK LIST
ORCHESTRAL
PRELUDE AND DANCE (2021) for string orchestra, DURATION: 5:00
MODUS OPERANDI (2019) for string orchestra, DURATION: 6:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus.
FLUX (1999) for string orchestra, DURATION: 9:00 published by Imagine Music
CATCHING FIREFLIES (1997) DURATION: 8:30 buy from Imagine Music
A WELL-TRAVELED ROAD (1993) DURATION: 11:00
EBB AND FLOW (1990) DURATION: 15:00
METAMORPHOSIS (1986) for chamber orchestra DURATION: 15:00
WIND BAND
CATCHING FIREFLIES (2020) arrangement for symphonic band by the composer DURATION: 8:00 buy from Imagine Music
CHAMBER MUSIC
REPERCUSSIONS (2022) for percussion quartet, DURATIONS: 11:00
FALSE AWAKENING (2021) for oboe, Bb clar, alto sax, bass cl, bsn DURATION: 12 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
TWO FUGUES (2020) DURATION: 4:00 buy from Imagine Music with optional scoring for brass quartet / saxophone quartet / woodwind quartet / clarinet quartet / string quartet
GROOVE MOVES (2020) for percussion octet, DURATION: 8:00 buy from Imagine Music
SUITE FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET (2019) DURATION: 10:00 published by Imagine Music
PUCK'S GAME (2019) for string quartet, DURATION: 5:30 published by Imagine Music
WHIRLWIND (2016) three movements for woodwind quintet, DURATION: 8:00 published by Imagine Music
Movement I
Movement II
Movement III
GROOVES AND RIFFS (2003) trio for tuba, french horn and drums, DURATION: 6:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
MOOD SWING (1997) brass quintet with optional drum set, DURATION: 4:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
MOOD SWING (1995) for brass nonet, DURATION: 4:00 (Written for the No No Nonet)
PASSAGES (1994) for horn quartet, DURATION: 10:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
TWO PIECES FOR PERCUSSION QUARTET (1987) DURATION: 8:00
EVOCATION (1985/rev.2020) for Bb clar, bsn, F hrn, C tpt, perc. DURATION: 5:30 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
QUARTET (1984/rev.2020) for flute, Bb clar, bsn, gtr, DURATION: 12:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
EPISODES (1983/rev.2020) for string nonet (4 2 2 1) DURATION: 12:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
JAZZ ENSEMBLE (BIG BAND)
DUPLICITY (2010) DURATION: 6:00 published by Imagine Music
PEACHES EN REGALIA (2007) (Frank Zappa) arr. by D. Burwasser
VOCAL SOLO and CHORAL
HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS (Emily Dickinson) (2011, rev.2020) for SATB/piano acc. DURATION: 3:00 buy from Imagine Music
TORRENTS (1998) (on poems by Ilsa Gilbert) for mz sop, fl, Bb clar, vc, piano DURATION: 10:00
REFLECTIONS (1993) (on poems by Ilsa Gilbert) for piano and mezzo sop DURATION: 9:00
THE BUTTERFLY (Pavel Friedman) (1988) for flute, vibraphone, and reciter DURATION: 5:00
THE WORDS (Emily Dickenson) (1988) for unaccompanied choir (ATBB) DURATION: 1:00
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM (E. A. Poe) (1987, rev.2020) for sop, fl, Bb clar, vln, vc, pno. DURATION: 7:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
AUTUMN (G. Burwasser) (1986) for mezzo sop., fl, bs clar, F hrn, perc, vln, vc DURATION: 8:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
OPERA
ONE NIGHT TOGETHER (2014) (libretto by Ilsa Gilbert) chamber opera in four scenes. Commissioned by Downtown Music Productions
DURATION: 01:30:00
SOLO PIANO
JABBERWOCKY (2021) for solo piano DURATION: 3:00
EIGHT EASY PIECES FOR PIANO (2014) DURATION: 10:00 published by Imagine Music
SONATA FOR PIANO (1987/rev.2018) DURATION: 15:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
FOUR EPITHETS (1988/rev.2013) DURATION: 8:00 published by Imagine Music
THREE SHADES OF LENNY (1986) DURATION 3:30 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
ADVERSARIES (1985) DURATION: 5:00
MISCELLANEOUS SOLO WORKS
BREAKING AND ENTERING (2020) for bassoon and electronics. Commissioned by Mark Ortwein
SNAPSHOTS FOR SNARE DRUM (2018) published by Imagine Music
ROTATIONS (1986/rev.2012) for solo marimba DURATION: 4:00 published by Imagine Music
VOILÀ! (2004) for five-string electric viola (commissioned by Martha Mooke) DURATION: 7:30
DUOS
KALEIDOSCOPE (2021) for oboe and cello. DURATION: 9:00 Commissioned by Elizabeth Tomorsky Knott Buy on Sheet Music Plus
FOUR MOVEMENTS (1984/rev.2013) for two flutes DURATION: 10:00 published by Imagine Music
BITS AND PIECES (1985) for two double basses DURATION: 12:00
DUO (1985) for horn and cello DURATION: 8:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
CURRENT COMMISSIONS
TBA
OTHER WORKS IN PROGRESS
EARTH TONES for jazz ensemble
PIANO SUITE (SONATA NO 2)
JOIE DE VIVRE for solo percussionist
PRELUDE AND DANCE (2021) for string orchestra, DURATION: 5:00
MODUS OPERANDI (2019) for string orchestra, DURATION: 6:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus.
FLUX (1999) for string orchestra, DURATION: 9:00 published by Imagine Music
CATCHING FIREFLIES (1997) DURATION: 8:30 buy from Imagine Music
A WELL-TRAVELED ROAD (1993) DURATION: 11:00
EBB AND FLOW (1990) DURATION: 15:00
METAMORPHOSIS (1986) for chamber orchestra DURATION: 15:00
WIND BAND
CATCHING FIREFLIES (2020) arrangement for symphonic band by the composer DURATION: 8:00 buy from Imagine Music
CHAMBER MUSIC
REPERCUSSIONS (2022) for percussion quartet, DURATIONS: 11:00
FALSE AWAKENING (2021) for oboe, Bb clar, alto sax, bass cl, bsn DURATION: 12 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
TWO FUGUES (2020) DURATION: 4:00 buy from Imagine Music with optional scoring for brass quartet / saxophone quartet / woodwind quartet / clarinet quartet / string quartet
GROOVE MOVES (2020) for percussion octet, DURATION: 8:00 buy from Imagine Music
SUITE FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET (2019) DURATION: 10:00 published by Imagine Music
PUCK'S GAME (2019) for string quartet, DURATION: 5:30 published by Imagine Music
WHIRLWIND (2016) three movements for woodwind quintet, DURATION: 8:00 published by Imagine Music
Movement I
Movement II
Movement III
GROOVES AND RIFFS (2003) trio for tuba, french horn and drums, DURATION: 6:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
MOOD SWING (1997) brass quintet with optional drum set, DURATION: 4:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
MOOD SWING (1995) for brass nonet, DURATION: 4:00 (Written for the No No Nonet)
PASSAGES (1994) for horn quartet, DURATION: 10:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
TWO PIECES FOR PERCUSSION QUARTET (1987) DURATION: 8:00
EVOCATION (1985/rev.2020) for Bb clar, bsn, F hrn, C tpt, perc. DURATION: 5:30 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
QUARTET (1984/rev.2020) for flute, Bb clar, bsn, gtr, DURATION: 12:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
EPISODES (1983/rev.2020) for string nonet (4 2 2 1) DURATION: 12:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
JAZZ ENSEMBLE (BIG BAND)
DUPLICITY (2010) DURATION: 6:00 published by Imagine Music
PEACHES EN REGALIA (2007) (Frank Zappa) arr. by D. Burwasser
VOCAL SOLO and CHORAL
HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS (Emily Dickinson) (2011, rev.2020) for SATB/piano acc. DURATION: 3:00 buy from Imagine Music
TORRENTS (1998) (on poems by Ilsa Gilbert) for mz sop, fl, Bb clar, vc, piano DURATION: 10:00
REFLECTIONS (1993) (on poems by Ilsa Gilbert) for piano and mezzo sop DURATION: 9:00
THE BUTTERFLY (Pavel Friedman) (1988) for flute, vibraphone, and reciter DURATION: 5:00
THE WORDS (Emily Dickenson) (1988) for unaccompanied choir (ATBB) DURATION: 1:00
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM (E. A. Poe) (1987, rev.2020) for sop, fl, Bb clar, vln, vc, pno. DURATION: 7:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
AUTUMN (G. Burwasser) (1986) for mezzo sop., fl, bs clar, F hrn, perc, vln, vc DURATION: 8:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
OPERA
ONE NIGHT TOGETHER (2014) (libretto by Ilsa Gilbert) chamber opera in four scenes. Commissioned by Downtown Music Productions
DURATION: 01:30:00
SOLO PIANO
JABBERWOCKY (2021) for solo piano DURATION: 3:00
EIGHT EASY PIECES FOR PIANO (2014) DURATION: 10:00 published by Imagine Music
SONATA FOR PIANO (1987/rev.2018) DURATION: 15:00 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
FOUR EPITHETS (1988/rev.2013) DURATION: 8:00 published by Imagine Music
THREE SHADES OF LENNY (1986) DURATION 3:30 Buy on Sheet Music Plus
ADVERSARIES (1985) DURATION: 5:00
MISCELLANEOUS SOLO WORKS
BREAKING AND ENTERING (2020) for bassoon and electronics. Commissioned by Mark Ortwein
SNAPSHOTS FOR SNARE DRUM (2018) published by Imagine Music
ROTATIONS (1986/rev.2012) for solo marimba DURATION: 4:00 published by Imagine Music
VOILÀ! (2004) for five-string electric viola (commissioned by Martha Mooke) DURATION: 7:30
DUOS
KALEIDOSCOPE (2021) for oboe and cello. DURATION: 9:00 Commissioned by Elizabeth Tomorsky Knott Buy on Sheet Music Plus
FOUR MOVEMENTS (1984/rev.2013) for two flutes DURATION: 10:00 published by Imagine Music
BITS AND PIECES (1985) for two double basses DURATION: 12:00
DUO (1985) for horn and cello DURATION: 8:00 published by Nichols Music Co.
CURRENT COMMISSIONS
TBA
OTHER WORKS IN PROGRESS
EARTH TONES for jazz ensemble
PIANO SUITE (SONATA NO 2)
JOIE DE VIVRE for solo percussionist
