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Vibrant Horizons for flute and wind ensemble by Howard
J. Buss was the Finalist Honorable Mention in the prestigious American Prize. Our website uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), the standard security protocol for establishing encrypted links between a web server and a browser in an online communication. This technology ensures that all data transmitted between our site and your browser remains encrypted. New sheet music releases: (top of page)
![]() Sound samples: Excerpt 1.mp3; Excerpt 2.mp3; Excerpt 3.mp3; Excerpt 4.mp3; Excerpt 5.mp3
![]() This work is inspired by five such delightful occasions: the merrymaking of a Carnival, the pleasant respite of an Interlude, the boisterous play of a Romp, the pleasure of a leisurely evening Promenade, and the capriciousness of an Escapade. Score and parts included. (14’30”) Grade V. Score samples: Excerpts.pdf
![]() Sound samples: Excerpt 1.mp3, Excerpt 2.mp3, Excerpt 3.mp3 Score samples: Excerpts.pdf From spring 2020:
![]() ![]() (12’10”) Grade V. Score sample: Excerpts.pdf - Sound samples: Movement 1.mp3; Movement 2.mp3; Movement 3.mp3; Movement 4.mp3; Movement 5.mp3; Movement 6.mp3 ![]() Sound samples: Meditation: Excerpt 1 (the opening).mp3; Excerpt 2 (the ending).mp3 - Caprice: Excerpt 3 (the opening).mp3; Excerpt 4.mp3; Excerpt 5.mp3; Excerpt 6.mp3 (the ending) Concerts/Exhibits (top of page) Exhibits: . Flute: Florida Flute Association Convention - January 29, 30, and 31, 2021 (Virtual) Clarinet: ICA Plays On 2021 - January 29, 30, and 31, 2021 (Virtual)
Upcoming Concerts of Note:. (top of page) All upcoming live concerts have been canceled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Recent Concerts of Note: A Day in the City for solo trombone by Howard J. Buss was performed by Donald Pinson on November 6, 2020 in the Wolfe Recital Hall of Del Mar College during the South Texas Brass Symposium. Alien Loop de Loops for horn and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed by Nicolas Gledhill on March 8, 2020 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. During the North American Saxophone Conference (March 6-9, 2020) hosted by Arizona State University were the world premieres of 2 new works by Howard J. Buss: Visitations from the Dark for alto sax, bass clarinet, and piano will be performed by Barry McGinnis, Karl Kolbeck and Sarah Masterson on March 8; and, Sonic Tapistries for violin, alto sax, and piano was performed by Rachel and Steven Fischer with Casey Dierlam Tse on piano on March 8. Alpine Spring for flute and harp by Howard J. Buss was performed by Meera Gudipati and Megan Sesma on the Spring Faculty Showcase in Evans Hall at Connecticut College in New London on February 21, 2020. The concert was live-streamed as well. Reflections on the Last Post for tuba and band by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on Febrary 8, 2020 by Ramon Garavito, Jr. and the United States Army Concert Band, "Pershing's Own", conducted by Scott McKenzie in the Laboda Studio of the Ft. Meyer Army Base. The concert was also live-streamed. Totally Tubular for oboe/English horn and trumpet/Flugelhorn by Howard J. Buss was performed by Lauren and Robert Murray on January 21, 2020 in the TECO Theatre of the Straz Center in Tampa and on February 1, 2020 at the Trumpet Festival of the Southeast in the Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Incantation for trumpet and percussion by Howard J. Buss was performed on November 23, 2019 by the Samodai-Szives Duó (Samodai Bence János, Szives Márton Gábor) at Müpa Budepest in Budapest, Hungary. Skylines, for woodwind sextet - flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet and bassoon by Howard J. Buss received its world premiere by the Bloomsbury Woodwind Ensemble on November 23, 2019 at St. John's Waterloo; Waterloo Road; London SE1 8TY England. Reflections on the Last Post, for clarinet and band by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on November 7, 2019 with soloist Dr. Keith Koons and the University of Central Florida Band directed by Dr. Scott Lubaroff in the Ballroom of the Student Union at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Howard J. Buss' A Day in the City for solo tuba and Four Miniatures for trombone and tuba was performed by Phillip Black, tuba, and Matt Blauer, trombone, on November 3, 2019 in Wiedemann Hall at Wichita State University. Masquerade for oboe, clarinet, and piano by Roger C Vogel received its official premier on September 11, 2019 in Ramsey Concert Hall at the University of Georgia.The performers were Reid Messich, oboe; D. Ray McClellan, clarinet; and Greg Hankins, piano. Alien Loop de Loops for horn and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed by Colvin Bear on September 4, 2019 in Krieg Recital Hall at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Energico! for flute choir and Zephyrs of the Dawn for flute choir, both by Howard J. Buss, were performed by Flutefinity on Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Abravenel Hall at the National Flute Association Convention at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City Utah. Four Miniatures for clarinet and bass clarinet by Howard J. Buss was performed at Clarinetfest on July 25, 2019 by Barry McGinnis and Karl Kolbeck in the James R. Cox Auditorium of the Alumni Memorial Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Totally Tubular for oboe/English horn and trumpet/Flugelhorn by Howard J. Buss received its world premier by Lauren and Robert McMurray on July 14, 2019 in Theatre 1 during the International Double Reed Society Conference hosted by the University of South Florida in Tampa. Also at the event was the official premier of Bassoonisms for bassoon quartet by Howard J. Buss by Eric Varner and "Teacher Band" on July 15, 2019 in the Barness Recital Hall. Three Jazzicals for soprano sax and tuba by Howard J. Buss was performed by the Phantasmgoria Ensemble (Helder Alves, sax & Tiago Santos, tuba) on July 13, 2019 in the Saxophone Village of Festival International de Saxofone in De Palmela, Portugal. More info is at www.fispalmela.com Dances and Interludes for solo guitar by Howard J. Buss was performed by Robert Phillips on May 17, 2019 in the White House of the Timucua Arts Foundation in Orlando, Florida. Alien Loop de Loops for trumpet and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed by Kyle Millsay on May 4, 2019 at the South Texas Trumpet Workshop hosted by Texas A & M University in Kingsville. Alien Loop de Loops for trumpet and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed by Jeremy Perkins on May 3, 2019 in the Scott Rehearsal Hall in the Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. Bassooonisms for bassoon quartet by Howard J. Buss was performed on April 28, 2019 by the Lynn Bassoon Studio in the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Concerto for Euphonium for euphonium and piano by Howard J. Buss was performed on April 28, 2019. by John Shirley, euphonium, and I-Fei Chen Markham in Rosch Recital Hall at the State University of New York in Fredonia. Journeys for flute and string quartet by Roger C. Vogel was performed on April 23, 2019 by the Belmont New Music Ensemble conducted by Mark Volker at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Incantation for trumpet and percussion by Howard J. Buss was performed on April 6, 2019 by trumpeter Max Muciño and percussionist Spencer Jones in the Cole Concert Hall of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, Vibrant Horizons for flute and wind ensemble by Howard J. Buss was performed by flutist Brian Luce and the University of Arizona Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. Chad R. Nicholson on March 21, 2019. The concert was in Crowder Hall in Tuscon, Arizona. Sonic Fables: Lessons from Aesop for brass quintet, percussion, and narrator by Howard J. Buss was performed on March 15, 2019 by the Granada Brass, Yolanda Chung, percussion, and Isabel Hernàndez, narrator, at the Tocando Las Estrellas Festival at the Marquès de Valdecaños in Adalusia, Spain. Vibrant Horizons for flute and wind ensemble by Howard J. Buss was performed by flutist Brian Luce and the University of Utah Wind Ensemble on March 2, 2019 conducted by Scott Hagen at the Western Regional Concert Band Festival at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Journeys for flute and string quartet by Roger C. Vogel was performed on March 1, 2019 by the Belmont New Music Ensemble conducted by Mark Volker at the Southeastern Composers' League Forum hosted by Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Illuminations for bass trombone (or tuba) and band was performed on February 28, 2019 by bass trombonist, John Allen, with the Oklahoma City University Wind Philharmonic conducted by Dr. Matthew Mailman. The concert was iin the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center Petree Recital Hall on the OCU campus. Anne of the Waves for solo flute by Howard J. Buss was performed by flutist Francesca Arnone on January 25, 2019 at the Florida Flute Convention at the Orlando Airport Marriott. Ricordi d'amore for two harps by Howard J. Buss received its world premier and a subsequent performace by Paola Devoti and Elisabetta Ghebbioni on December 8, 2018 at Ex Convento San Francesco in Pordenone, Italy and on December 20, 2018 in Venice, Italy at Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia. Dances and Interludes for solo guitar by Howard J. Buss was performed by Robert Phillips on October 28, 2018 at Gram Parsons Derry Down in Winter Haven Florida. Zoom for bass trombone and harp by Howard J. Buss was performed on October 21, 2018 by Nick Grigar, bass trombone, and Joanne King, harp, in the Sursa Performance Hall of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The concert was live-streamed. Night Tide for trombone and marimba by Howard J. Buss was performed by John T. Mueller, trombone, and William Shaltis, marimba on September 30, 2018 in the Harris Concert Hall at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. Fables from Aesop for trombone and violin by Howard J. Buss was performed on September 24, 2018 in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The perfomers were Er-Gene Kahng, violin; Cory Mixdorf, trombone; and Tim Thompson, narrator. Alien Loop de Loops for trombone and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed by Micah Everett on September 6, 2018 in the Nutt Auditorium at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Among the Reeds for 2 oboes, English horn, 2 bassoons and contrabassoon by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on September 1, 2018 at the Conference of the International Double Reed Society in a concert by the All-Star Double Reed Band. The concert was in the Palacio Congresos Granada in Spain. Fanfare for a Golden Era for 15 horns by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on July 30, 2018 during the opening concert of the International Horn Symposium hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Fanfare for a Golden Era was composed for the 50th Anniversary of the festival. Into the Hall of Valor for horn and band by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on August 4, 2018 by hornist Frank Lloyd and the U.S. Army Field Band in the final Gala Concert of the International Horn Symposium hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. the concert was in Emens Auditorium on the BSU campus.. Flute Pizzazz for flute and piano by Howard J. Buss was performed on Friday, August 10, 2018 by Nora Lee Garcia, flute, and Laurent Boukobza, piano, during the National Flute Convention on the Exhibitors Concert in the Barrel Spring room of the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida. Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble by Howard J. Buss Nick Bruno and the USF Percussion Ensemble, Barness Recital Hall, University of South Florida, Tampa, 7/22/18. Space Renaissance Suite for solo flute by Howard J. Buss was performed by Elena Cecconi on May 18, 2018 at the 2018 National Congress of Space Renaissance Italia in Bologna, Italy. Zephyrs of the Dawn for flute choir by Howard J. Buss was performed by the South Florida Flute Orchestra under the direction of Marie Schwartz on April 15, 2018 at the Sunshine Cathedral MCC in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Enchanted Garden for bassoon and string trio by Howard J. Buss was performed by bassoonist Keith Sweger with You-Fang Chen, violin, Katrin Meidel, viola, and Peter Opie, cello on April 7, 2018 during the College Music Society Regional Conference hosted by Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Concerto for Euphonium, version for euphonium and piano, by Howard J. Buss received its official world premier on March 28, 2018 at in Legacy Hall at Columbus State University in Georgia. Patrick Nyren soloed on euphonium, the pianist was Susan Hoskins. Saxy for tenor sax and piano by Howard J. Buss was performed by saxophonist Barry McGinnis and pianist Sarah Masterson on their joint faculty recital at 7:30 PM in the AMC Rcital Hall at Newberry College in South Carolina on March 20, 2018 Saxy for tenor sax and piano by Howard J. Buss received its world premier by saxophonist Barry McGinnis and pianist Sarah Masterson during the North American Saxophone Association Symposium on March 10, 2018 in Watson Hall at the Cincinanti Convervatory of Music. The Three Sackbuteers Enter Valhalla for trombone trio by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on Friday, March 9, 2018 during the American Trombone Workshop hosted by the U. S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own. This work has been named winner of the 2018 American Trombone Workshop’s National Composition Competition sponsored by the U. S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” Six Dialogues "Reflections on Plato" for flute and horn by Roger C. Vogel received its world premier performance during the Southeast Horn Symposium hosted by the University of Georgia School of Music, February 9-11, 2018. Flute Pizzazz for flute and piano by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on January 27, 2018 the Florida Flute Convention in the Orlando Airport Marriott Convention Center by flutist Nora Lee Garcia and a pianist Theresa Bogard Vibrant Horizons for flute and piano by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on January 27, 2018 during the Florida Flute Convention in the Orlando Airport Marriott Convention Center by flutist Brian Luce and pianist Rex Woods. Zephyrs of the Dawn for flute choir by Howard J. Buss was performed by the South Florida Flute Orchestra under the direction of Marie Schwartz on January 27, 2018 at the Florida Flute Convention at the Orlando Airport Marriott Convention Center. Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on January 27, 2018 during the McCormick Marimba Festival hosted by the University of South Florida in Tampa. The piece was performed by soloist Nick Bruno and the USF Percussion Ensemble. Three Euphonics for solo euphonium by Howard J. Buss was performed on November 15, 2017 by Josh McGiven in the Reciral Hall at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Dances and Interludes for solo guitar by Howard J. Buss received its world premier by Robert Phillips on November 12, 2017 in Lakeland Florida at the Beacon Fellowship. Trombone Graffiti for trombone quartet by Howard J. Buss was performed on November 11, 2017 by the American Trombone Quartet in the Recital Hall of the School of Music on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The concert was part of the Midwest Trombone-Tuba-Euphonium Symposium. Sonic Fables: "Lessons from Aesop" for brass quintet and percussion by Howard J. Buss was performed Oct. 8, 2017 at Palacio Villalegre in Guadix Granada in Spain. It was performed by the Granada Brass, percussionist Yolanda Chung, and narrator Javier Corral. De La Madera for oboe and marimba by Howard J. Buss was performed on Oct. 3, 2017 on the Patel Conservatory’s Music Faculty Recital in the Straz Center’s TECO Theater. It was performed by Lauren Murray, oboe, and Meghan McManus, marimba. Diversions for flute and trombone by Howard J. Buss was performed by flutist Denusa Castellain and trombonist Sidnei Pereira on August 15, 2017 at Centro Cultural Ítalo Brasileiro Dante Alighieri, in in Curitiba, Brazil . Spectrum for solo bass clarinet and percussion ensemble by Howard J. Buss was performed at ClarinetFest 2017 on July 28 in Orlando, Florida by Allison Storochuk and the University of Central Florida Percussion Ensemble. The concert was in the Seminole A/B and Lake Osceola/Ballrooms at the Double Tree Convention Center at the entrance of Universal Orlando. Divertissements for clarinet and percussion by Howard J. Buss received its world premier at ClarinetFest 2017 in Orlando, Florida by Kathleen Mulcahy and percussionist John Kilkenny. The concert was July 28, 2017 in Double Tree Convention Center at the entrance of Universal Orlando. Serendipity Suite for trumpet, trombone, and piano by Howard J. Buss received its world premier by Brittany Hendricks, trumpet, Bruce Faske, trombone, and Topher Ruggiero, piano at the International Trombone Festival on June 30, 2017 at the University of the Redlands in California. Spectrum for solo bass clarinet and percussion ensemble by Howard J. Buss was performed on the Collide Contemprary Music Series: Faculty Chamber Recital on April 29, 2017 by Dr. Keith Koons and the University of Central Florida Percussion Ensemble. It was be in The Rehearsal Hall Auditorium on the Campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Spectrum for solo bass clarinet and percussion ensemble by Howard J. Buss was performed on April 26, 2017 by Dr. Allison Storochuk and the Missouri State University Percussion Ensemble. The concert was in the Wehr Band Room on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield. Venetian Memoirs for solo flute by Howard J. Buss was performed by Elena Cecconi on April 9, 2017 at the Hochschule Osnabrück Institut für Musik; Albrechtstraße 30, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany. Sylvan Magic for clarinet and vibraphone by Howard J. Buss received its world premier on March 28, 2017 by Barry McGinnis on clarinet and John Roberts on vibes at Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina. The concert was in the West Memorial Recital Hall in the Alumni Music Center. Alien Loop de Loops for tuba and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed on March 25, 2017 by Phillip C. Black at the Rocky Mountain Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference hosted by the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Fables from Aesop for horn & violin by Howard J. Buss was performed on March 13, 2017 by Angeliki Paulimenou (horn) and Tania Sikelianouat (violin) at the Goethe-Institut in Athens, Greece. Luminous Horizons for bassoon and harp by Howard J. Buss was performed by Ronn Hall, bassoon and Isabelle Frouvelle, harp in Ulrich Recital Hall in Tawes Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park on March 5, 2017. Alien Loop de Loops for tuba and electronic recording by Howard J. Buss was performed by Phillip C. Black at the Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference hosted by Iowa State University in Ames, March 3-4, 2017. Fables from Aesop for horn & violin by Howard J. Buss was performed on February 22, 2017 by Angeliki Paulimenou (horn) and Tania Sikelianouat (violin) at Philippos Nakas (S.A.) Conservatory in Athens, Greece. This was the Greek premier of this work. The Brass Department at the University of Georgia in Athens presented "The Music of Roger Vogel" on February 20th, 2017 in Ramsey Hall. Among the works performed were 3 compositions that are published by us: Solar Lights for trombone and bass trombone (performed by Josh Bynum and Jordan Stone), Take Time for voice and marimba (soprano Ellen Ritchey with marimba players Nathan Tingler and Taylor Lents), and Illuminations in Brass for solo trumpet and trumpet ensemble. Night Tide for horn and marimba by Howard J. Buss was performed on February 7, 2017 by Hornist Kristine Coreil and percussionist Oliver Molina at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Night Tide for horn and marimba by Howard J. Buss was performed on February 6, 2017 by Hornist Kristine Coreil and percussionist Oliver Molina at The University of Oklahoma in Norman. Diversions for flute and trombone by Howard J. Buss was performed on February 4, 2017 by Pauline Dargere, flute, and Claude Chatard, trombone at ESM Burgogne Franche-Comté école supér leure de musique in Dijon, France. Night Tide for horn and marimba by Howard J. Buss was performed on January 23, 2017 by Hornist Kristine Coreil and percussionist Oliver Molina at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana To order Site Map Contact Us What's New Howard J. Buss, Editor/Composer Top of Page News from Brixton Publications rated 5/5 based on customer reviews. All products are in stock. Product description: New releases, News, Upcoming Exhibits, Concerts of Note
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