Horn & piano - Grade 4 - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.IMS1512

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 18 pages. Duration 10 minutes, 20 seconds. Imagine Music - Digital #IMS1512. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMS1512).

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For Horn & Piano.
By Daniel Baldwin


In the Silence for Euphonium and Band was commissioned by the Holcomb, KS, High School band (Paul White, director) in the winter of 2010. It was commissioned after the death of a recent graduate, Tanner Born, a euphonium player who participated in the band for all four years of high school. Tanner's parents funded the commission in his memory and asked that I not just make it a memorial piece, but a celebration of his life. Tanner was an avid bowler (illustrated in the rhythmic and celebratory middle section), golfer, and band member.

In the Silence is by turns beautiful and contemplative, as well as dark and dramatic, framing an enjoyable and rhythmic affirmation of life. The piece was premiered on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by the Holcomb High School band, Jim Krohn conducting, with Travis Keller as the euphonium soloist. I had the distinct honor of sitting in Tanner's chair and playing euphonium with the band at the premiere.

It was just around a year earlier that Tanner had started attending the church in Garden City where I was choir director in 2009. I was introduced to him and remember a kind face. It was a surreal experience when I was reminded of that introduction after the premiere.You never know where life will take you and how our lives can be intertwined with the lives of others without even being aware of it. It was a wonderful reminder to me that with just a simple twist of fate, the smallest of moments can lead to some of the most powerful moments in our lives.

Piano and Double Reeds - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CMW211

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 86 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMW211. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMW211).

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My wife and I love to travel together. We are always looking for places to go together, as well as excuses to include each other in our own individual travels. One of my personal favorite travel opportunities is the International Double Reed Society conference. It is an opportunity to catch up with friends, make new friends and contacts, and make beautiful music. A number of years ago, I started the All Star Double Reed Band that has now premiered over a dozen new pieces for large double reed ensemble, and has recorded an album of those works. As a combined labor of love, I wrote Impressions of Yellowstone for my wife, a concert pianist, to perform with this group.

The first movement, “Little Grand Canyon opens with a chorale in the piano illustrating the simple majesty of the great and wondrous park that my wife and I visit annually with her parents. From there, the music exemplifies my impression of this wondrous landscape; beautiful, powerful. A deep valley with a waterfall on one end, it is one of the more beautiful sites to see in Yellowstone.

The second movement, Grand Prismatic, is a musical impression of the different perspectives of this very famous Yellowstone landmark. From the overlook, you see a stunning pond with steam emanating from it and surrounded by color. However, if you are to go down and stand next to the hotspot, your perspective changes greatly. Sulfur smells, danger from the soft crust (with boiling sulfuric liquid just below the surface), and a hot, steamy fog of mist permeate the area.

In the finale, Old Faithful, tone painting is brought out in full force as the opening piano solo material brings about the image of the geyser bubbling and building below the surface. Then, at the point of explosion, you hear the water falling and the delight of all of the dozens of onlookers who visit this most famous site at Yellowstone every day.

The original version, for double reeds, is dedicated the All Star Double Reed Band and my wife, Tammy Miller, who recorded it on the Co-Op Press label.


The version for piano and string orchestra is dedicated to Tammy and the National Composers Orchestra who recorded it on the Baldwin Records label.

String Orchestra - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CMW232

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 125 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMW232. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMW232).

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Composed by Daniel Baldwin. 29 pages. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMS176). - - - Imagine Music - Digital

Wind ensemble/concert band - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CBW209

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 157 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CBW209. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CBW209).

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In the fall of 2013, I was approached by Tyler Goodrich White of the Lincoln Symphony who had heard of my interest in composing a holiday piece featuring the surrounding area's Suzuki students, and he gave me the green light with just a couple of stipulations: one, it had to feature the tunes from the Suzuki book, and also needed to be presented in the same order and in the same keys; and two, it needed to be interesting for the audience and the orchestra.

The piece began with those sketches of Suzuki tunes. Interspersed were my original orchestral interludes, what I intended to be a combination of beautiful, dramatic, and playful, with hints of recognizable Christmas tunes woven into the background. Festive Expressions was the resulting composition, which can be performed with or without Suzuki Soloists. It was premiered by Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra on December 7, 2013 with Tyler Goodrich White conducting over 100 Suzuki Soloists on stage.

The Wind Ensemble arrangement, Satana Autumn, was created for Fred J. Allen and the Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble; it was intended as a gift in response to a wonderful piece he wrote for me when I was a public school teacher.

By Daniel Baldwin. For 2 oboes, english horn, bassoon. Level 5. Score and parts. Published by Imagine Music - Digital

Woodwind quintet - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CMS169

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 72 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMS169. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMS169).

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Dreams of the White Tiger is a work that had a complicated path to completion. Upon receiving this commission, I
contacted several of my friends (Jeff McCray, Matt Morris, and Richard Ramey) and requested lists of the most
highly regarded staples of the wind quintet repertoire. After studying these works, I selected one of my favorite
subjects from Norse mythology as inspiration. Unfortunately, this did not work out as the work wanted to be too
large and I could not reduce it down to a small chamber work.
At that point, I decided to switch gears and find a new source of inspiration, which I found in a poem by James Yates
titled White Tiger Trilogy. I sketched out three movements based on this poem and was, again, displeased with the
resulting work. However, I did very much like many elements from the sketches, so I decided to strip the piece down
to these elements and construct one single cohesive movement. I chose my favorite line from the original sketches
and made that the central theme in an extended sonata rondo movement. I was finally pleased with this product that
included elements from all of the different versions. Dreams of the White Tiger was commissioned by 111 wind quintets in consortium led by my friend Richard Ramey
and is dedicated to all of those who contributed to making this project a reality.

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 30 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #IMS202. Published by Imagine Music - Digital

By Daniel Baldwin. For 2 bassoons & piano. Level 4. Score and parts. Published by Imagine Music - Digital

Solo contrabassoon, piano, and orchestral winds - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CBW208-S

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score. 45 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CBW208-S. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CBW208-S).

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Many years ago I was on a flight to another premiere and had the pleasure of sitting next to a sonic engineer. It was a fascinating conversation talking about the different aspects of his career and hearing him expound on the similarities between our chosen professions.

Ever since that flight, I wanted to write a Sonic Rhapsody. I had originally thought of having it be a more esoteric piece, exploring different sonic colors and effects. Instead, for this Sonic Rhapsody, I decided to fill a hole in the contrabassoon repertoire. This wonderful and deserving instrument has so little concerto repertoire and most of the pieces that do exist are quite difficult (and none for orchestral winds accompaniment). This Sonic Rhapsody features a lyrical and approachable contrabassoon duo feature (with piano) to include a brief cadenza for each soloist.

Sonic Rhapsody for Contrabassoon, Piano, and Orchestral Winds is dedicated to the wonderful artists who commissioned, recorded, and made this piece possible.

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and parts. 46 pages. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMS1510). - score and parts - - Imagine Music - Digital

By Daniel Baldwin. For euphonium & piano. Level 4. Score and solo part. Duration 10 minutes, 20 seconds . Published by Imagine Music - Digital

Flute quartet - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.IMF188

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 16 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #IMF188. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMF188).

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Centuries ago, the elements (earth, water, wind, fire) were proposed to explain the nature and complexity of all matter. It was believe that all of existence sprang from these elements. This quartet in four movements is a music depiction of this philosophical idea long since rejected by modern science.

Of Wind and Wings begins with rapid-fire rhythmic chord progressions that lead into a kaleidoscope of colors. Each part is featured at some point. Of Wind and Wings portrays the beauty of what it must be like to soar across the skies and feel the wind beneath your wings.

Within the Flame is a soulful representation of the fire element. After an opening chorale depicting a look into a small, calm flame, the movement takes off with the flames reaching ever higher and higher. The movement ends as it began, with a calm, soulful chorale.

In the Waters Shimmering looks directly into the shimmering reflection of the sunlight in water. A beautiful lyrical theme is passed around the quartet surrounded by various chorales and duets. One last lovely chorale moment brings the movement to its conclusion.

To the Land Beyond, a depiction of the earth element, is full of sparking flourishes and rhythmic interest. This movement is a joyous celebration of nature, life, and all its beauty.

Originally written as four individual pieces, but always intended to be a set, The Elements can be performed as individual movements or can be performed as a full four movement presentation.

Flute, clarinet & piano - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CMS1814

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 15 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMS1814. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMS1814).

9 x 12 in inches.

Western Serenade for Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano was a project that percolated for a few years. I began this piece when I was a student with the intention of sending it to a composition competition. I composed the first 29 measures and then left it to do another project. The sketch sat in a pile for a few years until I came in contact with KarlWentzel. Karl requested a piece for the same instrumentation; a piece perform himself and to have for his students to perform. On getting this request, I dug out that sketch and completed the piece. I think it is a fine example of my progression
from a student to a more honed composer.

Western Serenade begins with a nice pastoral melody tossed back and forth between the two soloists. The piece then alternates between pastoral and dramatic moods and closes with an exciting and surprising presto coda.

This version of Western Serenade was written for flute, clarinet, and piano.

Contrabassoon & Piano - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.IMS203

Composed by Daniel Baldwin. Score and Parts. 43 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #IMS203. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.IMS203).

9 x 12 inches.

This Sonata for contrabassoon and piano was commissioned by Richard Meek, with a generous additional contribution from Susan Nigro. It was premiered at the 2019 International Double Reed Convention by Richard Meek.