AVAILABLE WORKS
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DETAILED INFORMATION

ORCHESTRA

Clouds in Slow Water, orchestra (from Symphony 2) - 2000, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Promotion-only audio CD available on request.

Fanfare Polka, orchestra (from Symphony 2) - 2000, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Promotion-only audio CD available on request.

Freedom's Ring, orchestra - 1978, c.10:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Univ. of Michigan Orchestra, Gustav Meier conducting, Ann Arbor. February 1980
Hear Freedom's Ring - premiere performance
Program Note

Into the Light, orchestra - 1991, c.15:00
Publisher: MMB Music
Commission / Premiere: Louisville Orchestra, Lawrence Leighton-Smith conducting, February 1992
Recording: Telarc, Cincinnati Symphony, Jesus Lopez-Cobos conducting - Telarc: CD-80462
Hear Movement 1 - Univ. of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Phil Miller conducting
Hear Movement 2
Program Note
Reviews

Light Fantastic, orchestra - 1994, c.10:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Louisville Orchestra, Stewart Robertson conducting, January 1995
Program Note
Review
Promotion-only audio CD available on request.

Enter the Olympians, for young full orchestra - 1998, c.4:00
Publisher: Manhattan Beach Music
Commission: Arrangement of Enter the Olympians for band or string orchestra commissioned by the Floyd County "Festival Orchestra"
Premiere: Floyd County "Festival Orchestra," Spring 1999, John Jones and Marsha Curtis-Jones
Program Note

Radiant Edge, orchestra (from Symphony 2) - 2000, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Promotion-only audio CD available on request.

Short Stories, orchestra - 1990, c.13:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Louisville Orchestra, David Harman conducting, May 1991
Hear Short Stories - Univ. of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Phil Miller conducting
Program Note
Review

Symphony 1, Light Descending, orchestra - 1987, c.20:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Unpremiered
Hear Excerpt #1 - Hear Excerpt #2
Hear Excerpt #3 - Hear Excerpt #4
Program Note

Symphony 2, orchestra - 2000, c.21:00
Fanfare Polka, Clouds in Slow Water, Radiant Edge
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Louisville Orchestra, Robert Franz conducting, April 2000
Reviews
Promotion-only audio CD available on request.

Waiting for Daylight, a domestic violence monodrama, soprano and orchestra - 1997, c.25:00
Text: Anne Shelby
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Louisville Orchestra, Max Bragado-Darman conducting, with soprano soloist Edith Davis Tidwell, April 1997
Text
Program Note
Reviews
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Promotion-only audio CD available on request.

LARGE MIXED ENSEMBLE

Crosswinds, organ soloist and ensemble, 3 fl/picc, 2 hn, 2 trpt, 2 trbn, 3 perc - 1984, c.10:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: William Albright and the Univ. of Michigan Contemporary Directions Ensemble, Carl St. Clair conducting at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference on Organ Music/Seventh International Organ Week, Ann Arbor, Michigan - October 14, 1984
Discussed briefly in the 20th century music history text, "Soundings" by Glenn Watkins
Hear Crosswinds - premiere performance
Program Note

WIND ENSEMBLE / BAND

Blaze (Grade 6, Manhattan Beach Music) - 2004, c.3:30
Commission / Premiere: Bishop Ireton High School Wind Ensemble, Dr. Garwood Whaley conducting, Arlington, Virginia, April 2001
Hear Blaze - United States Navy Band, Dr. Garwood Whaley conducting

Enchanted Island - 2005, c.5:00 (Grade 3, Manhattan Beach Music)
Hear Enchanted Island (synth audio)

Kick! (Grade 5) - 1998, c.6:30
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / premiere: Univ. of Louisville Concert Band, Eric Becher conducting, April 1999
Hear Kick! - premiere performance

Knights of the Round Table (Grade 1, Manhattan Beach Music) - 2003, c.2:00

Our American Heroes (Grade 3, Manhattan Beach Music) - 2002, c.5:30

Enter the Olympians (Grade 2, Manhattan Beach Music) - 2004, c.4:00
Hear Enter the Olympians - Univ. of Louisville Concert Band, Larry Marks conducting
Program Note

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Grade 3, Manhattan Beach Music) - 2000, c.5:00 J.W.Pepper "EDITOR'S CHOICE" for Concert Band/Sacred

Tuba Nation, tuba soloist and concert band (soloist - Grade 6+, band - Grade 4-5; also available for tuba/piano) - 2002, c.5:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: John Jones with the Univ. of Louisville Invitational High School Honor Band, Frederick Speck conducting

Wayfaring Stranger - 2005, c.5:00 (Grade 3, Manhattan Beach Music)
Hear Wayfaring Stranger

VOCAL / CHORAL

Dense Pack, unaccompanied chorus - 1983, c.10:00
Text: The Star Spangled Banner (first verse), Francis Scott Key
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Univ. of Michigan Chorus, Pat Gardner conducting, Ann Arbor, February 1984
Winner of the 1987 Dartmouth College Competition for New Choral Music
Discussed briefly in the 20th century music history text, "Soundings" by Glenn Watkins
Hear Dense Pack - Univ. of Michigan Chorus, Pat Gardner
Program Note
Review

Forever Free, (from The Mousewife), suitable for children's voices, amateur voices, and others -1995, c.4:30
Text: Steve Rouse
Publisher: Primal Press
Selected as a finalist in both categories of the Kidsing 2000 International Competition
Hear Forever Free - King Elementary students at the premiere of the work

Here at this Window, (from The Mousewife), soprano and piano or soprano, flute, cello, and piano - 1995, c.4:00
Text: Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens
Publisher: Primal Press

I Do Want More, (from The Mousewife), soprano and piano or soprano, narrator, flute, cello, and piano - 1995 - c.3:00
Text: Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens
Publisher: Primal Press
Recording information
Hear I Do Want More - Edith Davis - soprano, Steve Rouse - narrator. Kathy Karr - flute, Eva Rouse - 'cello, Thomas Hoppe - piano

Identity Singing, soprano, clarinet, and piano - 2006 - c.12:00
Text: Robert Creeley
Publisher: Primal Press
Hear Identity Singing - Edith Davis Tidwell- soprano, Dallas Tidwell - clarinet, David George – piano

Lines for Valentines, voice (several ranges available) and piano - 1998, c.3:00
Text: Anne Shelby
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Jessica Bortz and David George, Louisville, Valentines Day, 2000
Hear Lines for Valentines - premiere performance
Program Note

The Mousewife, chamber opera....a musical story for young audiences, high soprano, lyric tenor, narrator, flute, 'cello, piano - 1996, c.45:00
Concert version for voices and piano available
Optional audience participation singing Forever Free
Based on a book by Rumer Godden.
Adaptation: Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens, with six original song texts by Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Louisville Meet The Composer Residency, Steve Rouse conducting, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville, April 1996
Promotion-only DVD or audio CD available on request.
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Poor Dove, (from The Mousewife), soprano and piano or soprano, flute, cello, and piano - 1995, c.4:30
Text: Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens
Publisher: Primal Press

Psalm 23, chorus and piano or unaccompanied chorus - 1993, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Univ. of Louisville Singers, Shirley Wilkinson conducting. Louisville, March 1994

Psalm 70, chorus and piano - 1992, c.5:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: St. Mary's College of Maryland Chamber Singers, Larry Vote conducting, St. Mary's, February 1993

The Purist, high voice and guitar or piano - 2002, c.1:00
Text: Ogden Nash (used by permissions)
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Duo Colori (Megan Monaghan, soprano; Daniel Boring, guitar)
Hear The Purist

She'll Be Comin' 'Round, high voice and piano - 1995, c.3:00
Text: James Sherry
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Suzanne Willis and Steve Rouse. Louisville, Kentucky, April 1995
Hear She'll Be Comin' Round - Edith Davis Tidwell, Steve Rouse

To Fly, (from The Mousewife), soprano, tenor, and piano or soprano, tenor, flute, cello, and piano - 1995, c.7:00
Text: Steve Rouse and Joy Stephens
Publisher: Primal Press

Waiting for Daylight, a domestic violence story, soprano and orchestra - 1997, c.25:00
See Works for Orchestra: Waiting for Daylight.

STRING ORCHESTRA

Enigma-Release, (from The Avatar), flügelhorn soloist, string orchestra and one percussionist - 1994, c.5:00
See Brass Chamber: Enigma-Release.

Kick!, young string orchestra - 1996, c.6:30
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission / Premiere: Jefferson County (KY) Public Schools for the All County Middle School String Orchestra, Louisville, October 1996, Kimcherie Lloyd conducting

Enter the Olympians, young string orchestra (Grade 2.5) - 1997, c.4:00
Publisher: Manhattan Beach Music
Commission: Meet The Composer for the Jefferson County (KY) Public Schools
Premiere: Owensboro (KY) Middle School 6th Grade Orchestra, Spring 1998, Eva Morris Rouse conducting
Program Note

Ribbons, string orchestra - 1988/91, c.6:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Louisville Strings, Music at Maple Mount (KY), Steve Rouse conducting, June 1991
Hear Ribbons - premiere performance

STRING CHAMBER

Cello Sonata, cello and piano - 2005, c.17:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Paul York and Michael Gurt, University of Louisville New Music Festival, November 2005
Program Note

Diamonds, violin solo - 1989, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission: Joan Berkhemer, Amsterdam, for the 1989 International Carnegie Competition
Premiere: Eve Sprecher, Louisville, December 1989
Hear Diamonds - premiere performance
Program Note
Review

For Igor, violin and piano - 1984, c.2:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Peter McHugh and Naomi Oliphant - 1990

King Tango, flute and double bass - 2000, c.3:30
Commission - Sidney King
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Sidney and Amy King, October 2000
Hear King Tango

Violin Sonata, violin and piano - 1992, c.16:00
Publisher: C.F.Peters Corp.
Premiere: Peter McHugh and Naomi Oliphant, Louisville Orchestra/University of Louisville New Dimensions Series, January 1993
Hear Movement 1
Hear Movement 2
Hear Movement 3
Program Note
Review

WOODWIND CHAMBER

Enigma-Release , (from The Avatar), alto saxophone and piano, or string orchestra and one percussionist - 1994, c.5:00 (Also available for string quintet and one percussionist
See Brass Chamber: Enigma-Release.
Publisher: MMB Music
Recording information
Hear Enigma (saxophone) - Mike Tracy and the University of Louisville Orchestra, Kimcherie Lloyd conducting
Program Note

Flash Point, woodwind quartet - 1984, c.15:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Univ. of Louisville, Steve Rouse conducting, December 1989
Hear Flashpoint
Program Note

Flash Point Suite, woodwind quartet - 1984, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Univ. of Louisville Woodwind Quartet, November 2001
Hear Flashpoint Suite
Program Note

Ju Jubes, flute and piano - 1976, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press

King Tango, flute and double bass - See works for String Chamber: King Tango.

Wiggly Lines, clarinet and bassoon - 1975, c.5:00
Suitable for high school or younger college level players
Publisher: Primal Press

BRASS CHAMBER

The Avatar, trumpet (doubling piccolo trumpet and flügelhorn) and piano - 1991, c.12:00
Publisher: MMB Music
Commission / Premiere: League/ISCM, Ray Mase (trumpet) and Eliza Garth (piano), New York City, May 1991
Recording information
Hear Movement I - Trumpet in Our Time, Ray Mase/David Pearl, Summit CDC 148
Hear Movement II - Trumpet in Our Time
Hear Movement III - Lumen, Michael and Meme Tunnell, Coronet CD COR 401-5
Program Note

'Bone To Be Wild, trombone and piano - 1993, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission: Kentucky Music Teachers Association
Premiere: Richard Cryder (trombone) and Meme Tunnell (piano), KMTA Conference, Louisville, October 1993
Hear Bone To Be Wild - premiere performance

Crosswinds, organ soloist and ensemble (3 fl./picc, 2 hn, 2 trpt, 2 trbn, 3 perc)
See works for Large Mixed Ensemble: Crosswinds.

Enigma-Release (from The Avatar), flügelhorn soloist, string orchestra, and one percussionist - 1994, c.5:00
Publisher: MMB Music
Premiere: Jeff Silberschlag, Tidewater Festival (Maryland), May 1994
Also available for string quintet and one percussionist. See works for String Orchestra: Enigma-Release.
Recording information
Hear Enigma-Release (flügel) - Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz conducting, with soloist Jeff Silberschlag, Delos: DE 3187
Program Note

The Flying Boy, trombone solo with brass quartet (2 trumpets, horn, tuba) - 2005, c.11:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Brett Shuster and the Louisville Brass, University of Louisville New Music Festival, November 2005
Program Note

A Flying Leap!, 7 trumpets - 1994, c.1:00
Publisher: MMB Music
Premiere: Univ. of Louisville Trumpet Ensemble, Michael Tunnell, Director - April 1994
Recording information
Hear A Flying Leap! - Lumen, Michael Tunnell/Louisville Ensemble, Coronet Records: CD COR 401-5
Program Note

More Light, trumpet and piano - 1995, c.4:00
Publisher: MMB Music
Premiere: Michael and Meme Tunnell, Louisville, Kentucky, March 1995
Written for a recital at the Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville; contains fragments of numerous Baptist hymns
Recording Information
Hear More Light - Mixed Doubles, Michael and Meme Tunnell, Coronet CD COR 401-2

Polka King Fanfare, (from Symphony 2) 4, 3, 3 and Timpani soloist - 2000, 1:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Detroit Chamber Winds, Maury Okun, Director, Robert Reynolds conducting, February 2000

Quicksilver, brass quintet - 1981, c.6:00
Publisher: MMB Music
Premiere: Louisville, Kentucky, December 1989
Hear Quicksilver
Program Note
Review

Shadow Rounds, 6-8 similarly pitched trumpets - 2000, c.4:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Univ. of Louisville Trumpet Ensemble, Michael Tunnell, Director, National Conference of the International Trumpet Guild, May 2000
Recording information
Hear Shadow Rounds
Program Note

KEYBOARD CHAMBER

Crop Circles, solo piano - 1995, c.4:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Nada Loutfi, New York City, November 1995
Recording information
Hear Crop Circles - Thomas Hoppe
Program Note

Crosswinds, organ soloist and ensemble (3 fl/picc, 2 hn, 2 trpt, 2 trbn, 3 perc)
See works for Large Mixed Ensemble: Crosswinds.

Inconceivable Things, three or more pianos - 2006, c.6:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Program Note

One Presence, organ and piano - 1998, c.7:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Commission: Louisville Cathedral Heritage Foundation for the opening service of its 1998 Fall Festival of Faiths
Premiere: David Lang (organ), Denine LeBlanc (piano), November 1998
Program Note

Piano Sonata, solo piano - 1983, c.13:00
Publisher: Primal Press
Premiere: Scott Warner, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 1985
Hear Piano Sonata - Steve Rouse, piano
Program Note
Review

See also graded works for Wind Ensemble / Band.

YOUNG ENSEMBLES

Forever Free, (from The Mousewife), suitable for children's voices, amateur voices, and others

Kick!, young string orchestra (Grade 5) - 1996, c.6:30

Enter the Olympians, young string orchestra (Grade 2.5) - 1997, c.3:30

Enter the Olympians, young full orchestra - 1998, c.3:30

Wiggly Lines, clarinet and bassoon - 1975, c.5:00

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