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2008
John Daversa: Between the Thoughts for flute and string quartet
(commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades)
Bruce Broughton: Sonata for Violin and Piano
(commissioned by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades)
Jeremy Cavaterra: Fantasy for Four Instruments for clarinet, bassoon, viola, and piano
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
Jake Heggie: Friendly Persuasions for tenor and baroque ensemble
(co-commissioned by Wigmore Hall, London and Pacific Serenades, chamber version commissioned by William Sullivan & Gerald Goodman for Pacific Serenades)

2007
Mark Carlson: Songs of Rumi for baritone, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades)
David Lefkowitz: Dreams: All of a Peace for piano quintet
(commissioned by J. Christopher Kennedy for Pacific Serenades)
Adrienne Albert: Between the dark and daylight for flute, harp, violin, viola, and cello
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
Peter Schickele: Three Cellos
(commissioned by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades)

2006
Eugene Friesen: Under the Sun for 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
(commissioned by J. Christopher Kennedy )
MP3 Excerpts: Sample-1 Sample-2 Sample-3 Sample-4 Sample-5 Sample-6 Conclusion
Byron Adams: Le Jardin Provençale for flute, oboe, cello, harpsichord
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel )
MP3 Excerpts: Part-1 Part-2 Part-3a Part-3b Part-4 Conclusion
Joel McNeely: Pacific Dances for piano quartet
(commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part-1a Part 1b Part2a Part2b Part3a Conclusion
Leslie Drayton: Visions and Reflections for clarinet & string quartet
(commissioned by Jan & Jim Goodwin)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 1b Part2 Part3 Part4a Conclusion
Dante de Silva: Ratte Quartett for piano quartet
Dwayne Milburn: Manic States for piano quartet

2005
Maria Newman: Pennipotenti for flute, violin, and viola
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Conclusion
Ian Krouse: Music in 4 Sharps for guitar and string quartet
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample-1 Sample-2 Sample-3 Sample-4 Sample-5 Conclusion
Mark Carlson: Short Stories for string quartet
(commissioned by Shirley B. Levine for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Conclusion
Peter Knell: Collage for piano quintet
(commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Conclusion
Miguel del Aguila: Latin Love for wind quintet and piano
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample-1 Sample-2 Sample-3 Conclusion

2004
Bruce Babcock: Trio for clarinet, viola, and piano
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2-1 Part 2-2 Part 3
Daniel Catán: Divertimento for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, and double bass
(commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part1-1 Part1-2 Part 1-3 Part 1-4 Part 2-1 Part 2-2
Benjamin Lees: Tapestry for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Gerry Aster and by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Conclusion

2003
Jeremy Beck: September Music for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
Alex Shapiro: Current Events for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
(commissioned by Gerry Aster and by J. Christopher Kennedy for Pacific Serenades)
Gary Bachlund: An Echo from the Shore for soprano, oboe, violin, cello, and harpsichord
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6 Sample 7
Mark Carlson: Sonata for Viola and Piano for viola and piano
(commissioned by Natalie Limonick for Pacific Serenades)

2002
Ned Rorem: Nine Episodes for Four Players for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
(West Coast Premiere)
Enrique González-Medina: Concierto barroco for flute, violin, cello, and harpsichord
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1. Tocata-a 1-Tocata-b 2-Tango, Gigue 3-Fandango-a 3-Fandango-b
Shirley Walker: Spring Hodge-Podge for piano quartet
(commissioned by Gerry Aster and by Dorothy L. Carlson, MD, for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part5 Part 6 Part 7
Gernot Wolfgang: Impressions for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, and double bass
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part1-1 Part1-2 Part2-1 Part2-2 Part3-1 Part3-2

2001
John Biggs: Black Waltz of a Gossiping Diva for 2 violins, viola, and 2 cellos
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
Mark Carlson: Piano Trio
(commissioned by Dr. Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
Roger Bourland: Four Painters for piano quartet
(commissioned by Lou & Eirene Boni for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1-1 Part 1-2 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4-1 Conclusion
Donald Crockett: Tracking Inland for flute, clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, and cello
(commissioned for Pacific Serenades by Charles Bush in honor of Susan Bush)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6

2000
John Steinmetz: War Scrap for violin, cello, piano, and percussion
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
Ian Krouse: Hommage ŕ Messiaen for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Dr. Eberhardt & Deedee Rechtin for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
Mark Carlson: Suite from the Everlasting Bonfire for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)
Kathryn Mishell: String Quartet No. 2 for string quartet
(commissioned by Susan Powers, MD, for Pacific Serenades)

1999
Mark Carlson: Dream Fantasies for flute, oboe, viola, and piano
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1-FromNightsOuterWing 2-InwardEye 3-ToWakenAnOldLady 4-Night Visitors 5-FreeFalling
Tania Gabrielle French: Divertissement for 2 violins, 2 violas, and cello
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
Paul Chihara: Siren Songs for soprano, clarinet, viola, and piano
(commissioned by Dorothy L. Carlson, MD, for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample-1 Sample-2 Sample-3 Sample-4 Sample-5 Sample-6
David Goodman: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 16 for piano quartet
(commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades)

1998
Árni Egilsson: Sextet Pacifica for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample-1 Sample-2 Sample-3 Sample-4 Sample-5 Conclusion
Miguel del Aguila: Pacific Serenade for clarinet and string quartet
(commissioned by Dr. Eberhardt & Deedee Rechtin for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1-1 Part 1-2 Part 2-1 Part 2-2 Part 3-1 Part 3-2
Mark Carlson: Sonata for cello and piano
(commissioned by Virgil & Lynn Roth for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1-With a sense of urgency-a 1-With...urgency-b 2-Aria 3-Como un merengue de Venezuela-a 3-Como ... Venezuela=b
Larry Lipkis: Generations for violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano
(commissioned by Dr. Edward & Adele Shapiro for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1-1 Part 1-2 Part 2-1 Part 2-2 Part 3-1 Part 3-2

1997
Mark Carlson: An American Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1-1 Part 1-2 Part 2-1 Part 2-2 Part 3-1 Part 3-2 Part 3-3
Maria Newman: Lauds for oboe, violin, viola, cello
(commissioned by Dr. Edward & Adele Shapiro for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5
Bruce Broughton: A Primer for Malachi for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
Russell Steinberg: Mulholland Fantasies for piano quartet
(commissioned by the Gordon J. Carlson Memorial Fund for Pacific Serenades)

1996
Mark Carlson: Fourscore for Morley for sting quartet
(commissioned by Janet Benjamin in honor of her husband Morley Benjamin, on the occasion of his 80th birthday)

1995
Michael Kibbe: Quartet in C minor, Op. 124 for piano quartet
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: mvt. 1 mvt. 2 mvt. 3
Mark Carlson: Six Bagatelles for flute and string quartet
(commissioned by David & Carol Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
Myra Kestenbaum: Quartet for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Gordon & Dorothy Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
John Steinmetz: Mixed Blessings for oboe, bassoon, violin, cello, and harpsichord
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

1994
Tania Gabrielle French: Silhouettes at Sunrise for violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Gordon & Dorothy Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Starlit Awakenings DanceOfSilhouettes BreathOfDawn IlluminationAndRenewal
Mark Carlson: Quartet for flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1-Haunted 2-Alone 3-Future Perfect 4-Mirthful
Alexandra Pierce: String Quartet No. 2: Outcrops and Upshots for string quartet
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
Larry Lipkis: Dancing in Her Sleep for piano quintet
(commissioned by David & Carol Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Lullaby Fantasy-Caprice Cakewalk Tarantella Sarabande Lulluby-Reprise

1993
Robert Aldridge: Three Folksongs for clarinet and string quartet
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2-1 Part2-2 Part3-1 Part 3-2
Paul Chihara: Aubade for flute, violin, viola, and cello
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
Paul Reale: The Wexford Carol for string quartet
Mark Carlson: Abschied for cello and piano
(commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Abschied Samples

1992
Martin Amlin: Atlantic Serenade for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Mark Carlson: Piano Quartet
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1-Tarantella 2-Song 3-Capriccio
Roger Bourland: American Baroque for piano trio
(commissioned for Pacific Serenades by contributors to the Charlie Swigart Memorial Fund)

1991
Paul Reale: Sonata for violin and piano
(commissioned by David & Carol Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
Mark Carlson: From One Who Stays for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Ian Krouse: Tientos for flute, violin, viola, and cello
(commissioned for Pacific Serenades by contributors to the Charlie Swigart Memorial Fund)
MP3 Excerpts: Sample-1 Sample-2 Sample-3 Sample-4 Conclusion
John Maxwell Anderson: Trio for clarinet, viola, and piano
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)

1990
Michael Kibbe: Winter Moods, Op. 106 for flute, violin, cello, and harpsichord
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
David Conte: Quintet for Piano and Strings for piano quintet
(commissioned by Dr. Taro & Rita Yokoyama for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1-1 Part 1-2 Part 1-3 Part 2-1 Part 2-2
Robert Kyr: Pacific Serenades for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
Mark Carlson: The Hall of Mirrors for clarinet and piano
(commissioned by Hope Pompei Freedman for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1-Winter Visions 2-Ghosts 3-Twilight 4-Scherzo

1989
Roger Bourland: Recent Dreams for horn, violin, and piano
(commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades)
Zelman Bokser: Behind the Gathering Clouds for violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
Larry Lipkis: Rebel Angel for clarinet, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
Mark Carlson: Starry Night for string quartet
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

1988
Mark Carlson: Serenade No. 2 for flute (and piccolo), clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
Elaine Barkin: [be]coming together apart for violin and marimba
Paul Reale: Graces and Furies for clarinet and string quartet
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)
David Conte: Of a Summer Evening for 2 guitars
(commissioned by Pacific Land Design for Pacific Serenades)

1987
Roger Bourland: Serenade No.2: Paintings for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
MP3 Excerpts: 1-Orange Dancing 2-Pink Mobile 3-Red Glass 4-Blue Tears 5-Grey Heat 6-Black Fire 7-Yellow Dancing
Russell Steinberg: Ocean Scherzos for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
Alexandra Pierce: Four Movements for string quartet
(commissioned by Pacific Serenades)
Mark Carlson: This Is the Garden for baritone and piano
(commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades)

1986
Mark Carlson: After the Sun Has Set for mezzo-soprano, 2 oboes, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, tenor saxophone, 2 horns, double bass, harp
MP3 Excerpts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

1982
Mark Carlson: 'Twas Brillig for organ
(commissioned by Greg Harrold for the inauguration of his Opus 3 (1980) organ for The Parish of St. Matthew, Pacific Palisades, CA)
Paul Reale: Intavolatura III for organ
Roger Bourland: Cantilena for flute and organ
(commissioned by Mark Carlson for Pacific Serenades)