Symphonies Orchestral/Wind Orchestra

Concertos Chamber Music

Vocal/Choral Keyboard Electronics

CONCERTOS

A PATCHEN CYCLE for baritone voice and orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
1.2/Pic, 1.2/Eh, 1.2.Bscl, 1.2/Cbn; 4, 3, 3, 1; Timp+2; Hp; ST (min. 12,10,8,6,4)

DURATION
c. 22 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE
Premiere Performance: Michael Lampard, Baritone; Elisabeth Pridonoff, Piano
Werner Recital Hall
Cincinnati, OH, USA, September 24, 2012

RECORDING
Premiere Recording: Cody Quattlebaum, Baritone; Michael Delfìn, Piano
WVXU Studios,
Cincinnati, OH, USA, July 17, 2026
Orchestral Version currently unrecorded

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


DARK CITY for Solo Cello, Concertino and Orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
Concertino
Cimbalom, Prepared Piano, Orchestral Harp
Obbligato Soprano (offstage)
Orchestra
1/Pic.2/Pic, 2, 1.2/Ebcl, 1.2/Cbn; 4, 2, 3, 1; Timp+3; CELLO SOLO; ST (14,12,10,8,6)

DURATION
c. 44 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE (under the title Black City)
Premiere Performance: Paul York, Violoncello Solo; University of Louisville School of Music Symphony Orchestra, Kimcherie Lloyd, conductor
Comstock Concert Hall
Louisville, KY, USA, September 21, 2013

RECORDING (revised version and retitled Dark City)
Premiere Recording: Zuill Bailey, Violoncello SOLO; Royal Scottish National Orchestra, James Lowe, conductor
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow, SCOTLAND, July 27-29, 2025

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


CONCERTO FOR GUITAR, ORCHESTRA AND CONCERTINO

INSTRUMENTATION
Guitar SOLO
Concertino: Pic, Ob, Bscl, Hr, PicTr, Perc(1), Hpschd
Orchestra: Perc(1), BsTrbn, Tb, ST (8,6,5,3,1)

DURATION
c. 27 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


DRIFT for Oboe and String Orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
Oboe SOLO
ST (min. 6,5,5,3,1)

DURATION
c. 11 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE
Premiere Performance: Dwight Parry, oboe; WIRED String Ensemble, Awadagin Pratt, conductor
Werner Recital Hall, Cincinnati, OH, USA
October 19, 2011

RECORDING
Vladislav Borovka, oboe, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikel Toms, conductor
June 29-30, 2015

ar-00022 Douglas Knehans Concertos
$13.99

"This is music of tremendous imagination. Knehans scores with a masterly hand, his sound paintbrush unerringly hitting the mark. The orchestral writing is magnificent (and beautifully realized here). All credit to the virtuosity of the Brno Philharmonic and the expert ear of their conductor, Mikel Toms, for delivering such a razor-sharp performance. A fascinating disc."
Fanfare Magazine—Colin Clarke


FIVE ORCHESTRAL SONGS TO POEMS OF SYLVIA PLATH for Soprano and Large Orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
Soprano SOLO
1/Pic.2/Pic.3/Pic, 1.2.Eh, 1.2/Bscl.Bscl.Ebcl, 1.2.Cbn; 4, 2, 3, 1; Timp+3; Pno/Hpschd ST (min. 12,10,8,6,4)

DURATION
c. 17 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE
Premiere Performance: Merlyn Quaife, Soprano; Nahama Patkin, Piano
Melbourne Lieder Society, Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA
April 22, 1981

RECORDING (Ensemble Version)
Merlyn Quaife, soprano; ARIEL New Music Ensemble; Mark Summerbell, conductor
Melba Hall, University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA
November 21, 1981

 

HURRICANE Piano Concerto No. 2

INSTRUMENTATION
Piano SOLO
1.2/Pic, 1.2/Eh, 1.2/Ebcl, 1.2/Cbn; 4, 2, 3, 1; Timp+3; ST (min. 14,12,10,8,6)

DURATION
c. 26 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


IN QUESTI GIORNI for Mezzosoprano and Orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
Mezzosoprano SOLO
1.2/Pic, 2, 2, 2; 2, 1, 0, 0; Timp+1;ST (min. 12,10,8,6,4)

DURATION
c. 11 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Constance Beavon, Mezzosoprano; Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese; Enrico Marocchini, conductor
Teatro Santa Agostino, L’Aquila, ITALY
23 May, 2005

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


LUMINOUS SEA Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
Viola SOLO
2, 2, 2, 2; 4, 1.2.Pic, 3, 1; Timp+2 ST (min 12,10,8,6,4)

DURATION
c. 29 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


MIST WAVES for Violin and Strings

INSTRUMENTATION
Violin SOLO
ST (min 10,8,6,5,3)

DURATION
c. 7 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE OR RECORDING
PREMIERE RECORDING: Pavel Wallinger, violin; Brno Philharmonic Orchestra; Mikel Toms conductor

RECORDING
Besedni dům,
Brno, CZECHIA, January 9-10, 2020


MIST WAVES for Cello and Strings

INSTRUMENTATION
Cello SOLO
ST (min 10,8,6,5,3)

DURATION
c. 7 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE OR RECORDING
Premiere Performance: Tess Remy Schumacher, Violoncello Solo; Oklahoma Community Orchestra, Zachary Daniels, conductor
Baugh Auditorium, Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK, USA, November 14, 2023

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at DONEMUS


SOAR Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1

INSTRUMENTATION
Violoncello SOLO
Orchestra 1.2/Pic, 2, 2, 2; 2, 1, 1, 1; Timp+2; Hp; ST (min. 14,12,10,8,6)

DURATION
c. 15 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE OR RECORDING
Premiere Performance: Christian Wojtowicz, Violoncello Solo; Australian Summer Orchestra Institute Orchestra, Tze Law CHAN, conductor
Hobart Town Hall
Hobart, TAS, AUSTRALIA, December 4, 2006

RECORDING
Premiere Recording: Jiri Hošek, Violoncello SOLO; Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic, Christopher Lyndon-Gee, conductor
Zlin Congress Center
Zlin, CZECHIA, June 11-15, 2011

ar-00022 Douglas Knehans Concertos
$13.99

"This is music of tremendous imagination. Knehans scores with a masterly hand, his sound paintbrush unerringly hitting the mark. The orchestral writing is magnificent (and beautifully realized here). All credit to the virtuosity of the Brno Philharmonic and the expert ear of their conductor, Mikel Toms, for delivering such a razor-sharp performance. A fascinating disc."
Fanfare Magazine—Colin Clarke


SONGS OF MUSIC for Tenor, Horn, Harp, and Strings

INSTRUMENTATION
Tenor Voice SOLO
Orchestra Horn; Hp; ST (min. 8,6,5,4,2)

DURATION
c. 27 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE OR RECORDING
Premiere Performance: Joshua Knehans, Tenor; Zach Dechance, piano
Memorial Room, Smith Memorial Hall, School of Music, University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, April 25, 2026

RECORDING

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


STORM DRIFT Concerto for Piano and Strings, No. 1

INSTRUMENTATION
Piano SOLO
ST (min. 8,6,5,4,2)

DURATION
c. 15 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE OR RECORDING
Premiere Performance: Vivian Fang LIU, piano; University of Central Oklahoma Chamber Orchestra;
Radke Fine Arts Theatre, University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK, USA, November 19, 2024

RECORDING
Premiere Recording: Vivian Fang LIU, piano; Brno Philharmonic; Mikel Toms, conductor
Besedni dům,
Brno, CZECHIA, January 9-13, 2025

PROGRAM NOTE

SCORE AND PARTS at Donemus


TEMPEST Concerto for Flute and Orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
Flute SOLO
Orchestra 1.2/Pic, 1.Eh, 1.Bscl, 1.Cbn; 2, 1, 2, 1; Timp+2; Hp; ST (min. 14,12,10,8,6)

DURATION
c. 20 minutes

FIRST PERFORMANCE OR RECORDING
Premiere Recording: Gareth Davies, Flute SOLO; Brno Philharmonic; Mikel Toms, conductor

RECORDING
Premiere Recording: Gareth Davies, Flute SOLO; Brno Philharmonic; Mikel Toms, conductor
Besedni dům, June 10-14, 2017
Brno, CZECHIA

ar-00036 Knehans Unfinished Earth
$13.99

"…the sounds of nature course through the orchestral pieces…with a primitive force and melodic insistence that recall Stravinsky."
—The New Yorker

"…wonderfully orchestrated… dynamic and endlessly evolving…"
—BBC Music Magazine