Works by S. James Kurtz
Clarinet, Flute, Flute and Clarinet,Wind Quintet, Piano, Voice and Piano
Clarinet
Fantasy for Unaccompanied Clarinet
    Reviews

  • "a very compactly textured, substantial musical piece" (Hannoversche Presse)
  • "a melodic composition" (Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitnug)
  • "a substantial, clearly organized piece, without any padding"(Hannoversche Rundschau)
Dialogue for Clarinet and Piano

Notturno for Clarinet and Piano

Three Impressions for Two Clarinets

    Reviews

  • "excellent duet material" (School Music News)
  • "well written for the clarinet and . . . interesting musically" (Woodwind World)

Suite for Three Clarinets

    Reviews

  • "a pleasant and mellifluous work" (New York Times)
  • "showed notable skill in using the tonal resources of his medium, along with sufficient variety of mood" (New York Herald Tribune)

Flute
Dialogue and Notturno for Flute and Piano

Dialogue--recipient of Honorable Mention at Finals in the NFA Newly-Published Music Competition 2000

Notturno may be effectively performed either on the clarinet or flute. An expressive work of medium difficulty and written to idiomatically suit the musical qualities of both instruments, it offers the performer ample opportunity for display of musicianship.

Dialogue and Notturno are written as companion pieces, in a lyrical style that combines the melodic expressiveness of the flute with a variety of tonal and clustered sonorities in the piano. Both works are neo-romantic and multi-sectional with varying textures and musical content. A captivating interplay between the flute and piano is the primary compositional characteristic of these works.

    Reviews

  • Notturno for Clarinet and Piano or Flute and Piano

    "This neo-impressionist composition is a splendid work of haunting beauty . . .masterful arching of climaxes . . . a thoroughly original and gifted composer. A welcome addition to the recital repertoire, this brief work is highly recommended." (Woodwind World)

Flute and Clarinet
Charade for Flute and Clarinet or Two Clarinets

Charade--recipient of Honorable Mention in the NFA Newly-Published Music Competition 2002
Wind Quintet
Suite Humoresque for Wind Quintet

Piano
Rhapsody for Piano

Songs for Voice and Piano
Awake

Visions

The Golden Hue

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