Gary Schocker has been composing since his first piece at the age of 5. His compositions span a vivid array of styles, from chamber music to musical theatre. He has published more music for the flute than any other living composer.

Award-Winning Compositions

     Mr. Schocker has won the National Flute Association's Competition for Newly Published Works many times, most recently with Peregrinations for Two Flutes in 2006. His 10 Etudes for Flute was the 2002 winner, performed at the National Convention in August 2002. His Bach Partita Ghost, an obbligato to the unaccompanied Partita in A Minor, won in 2000. Also selected was his Three Dances for Two Flutes, which has taken on a life of its own, having been performed widely by many flutists, including James Galway, who also gave the premiere of Schocker's concerto "Green Places" at the Adare Festival in Ireland, and the American premiere with the New Jersey Symphony.

     His Clarinet Sonata and Two Clarinet Sonata have won successive competitions held by the International Clarinet Association, and since have been featured internationally, performed by the world's finest clarinetists. The two clarinet sonata was recently recorded by Stanley Drucker and Naomi Drucker with Blanche Abrams for ERI.

Musical Theatre

     Mr. Schocker's other great love is musical theater, for which he has written three musicals: Far From The Madding Crowd, The Awakening, and Dusky Sally. Far From the Madding Crowd was presented in New York City in Fall 2004 as a winner of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. The Awakening was part of the ASCAP 2001 New Musicals Series and was one of 9 musicals chosen for the inaugural Global Search for New Musicals Sony Showcases. The Showcases were held at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff, Wales, from November 1 - 3, 2002. 

.    Far From The Madding Crowd was part of the 2000 National Alliance of Musical Theatre Festival in New York and had its first production in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2000.

Errata

     In spite of the best efforts of publishers, editors, and composers, errors are sometimes made in published works. Please click here for a listing of known errors in Gary Schocker's published music.

Program Notes

     For additional information, please see the Program Notes page.

Commissions

     Individuals or organizations who are interested in commissioning music from Gary Schocker are encouraged to e-mail. 

Unpublished works

     If you are interested in obtaining an unpublished work, please e-mail.

     (Also available for Flute

     & String Orchestra)
Ambidextranata *
Arioso *
Atlantis @
Before We Know *

Blue Bossa, Red Bossa *
Breaking Through

     (Published on 

      www.Powellflutes.com)
Conversations *
Dances & Daydreams *
     (a collection of 11 pieces)
A Dream @
Erev Shalom *
Fee Fie Faux Fum *
Figments *
A Fond Farewell: Meditations

     on September 11 *
Gilded and Bronzed 

Green Places *

     (Also available for Flute

     & String Orchestra)
Hannah's Glade *
Healing Music *
Hora Staccato*
In Memoriam 

In the Air *
Jazzbird *
Kiss *
Late Summer Night's Dream*
Lied *
Little Flower *

Memory Book *
    (contains Remembering,
     That Night, Orange Moon,
     & Dragonfly)
Musique Française *
Native American Suite *
   (formerly titled American Suite
    and published by Pellerite)
Nocturne
November Song *
Piece for Lis @
Prelude, Theme and Free 

     Associations *
Pressed Flowers @
Rachel Was @
Rag §
Regrets and Resolutions *

     (Also available for Flute

     & String Orchestra)

Scherzo #
Second Sight *
Sicilienne *
Sleepsong *
Slow Dance §
Soliloquy*
Sonata (1991) No. 1 *
Sonata Op. 32  No. 2 * 
Sonata No. 3 *
Sonata No. 4 *
Sonata No. 5 *
Sonata No. 6, La Salmonella
Sonatina No. 1@
Sonatine @
Sonatine (1999)
Sonatine (2000) *
Song Without Words @
Springsongs *

Sunrise, Sunset *
Syrinx Collage
      (piano accompaniment to
      Debussy's solo flute 
      piece) @
Three Minute Sonata *
Three Mystery Pieces *
Two Romances *
Vocalise *
Xynoglyko *

Two Flutes
3 x 2 *
The Bach Partita Ghost *
C.P.E. Bach Sonata Ghost *
Dangerous Duets *
French Toast (and Piano) *
Further Adventures 
     of Two Flutes *
     (and piano)
Lovebirds *
Mitzvah Bars @
Out of Doors Duets *
     (contains Bucolics
     & Fountain)
Peregrinations *
Stripes and Stars §
Tapestry Sonata*
      Remembering
     Julius Baker
     (two flutes and piano)
Three Dances for 2 Flutes
     (and Piano) *
(orchestral accompaniment 
  available on rental from 
  Theodore Presser)
Two Flute Rag §
Unexpected
     (available as a free 
     download from Pan
     magazine)
Up the Hill, Down the Hill
     (available on the opening
     page of this site as a free
     download)

Alto Flute
Atlantis @

Piccolo and Piano
Sonata *

Flute with Orchestra
Airborne *
Green Places*
Regrets and Resolutions *
Three Dances for 2 Flutes + 
 (orchestral accompaniment 
  available on rental from 
  Theodore Presser)


Flute and Guitar

Dream Travels @

Introduction and Allegro

Caution to the Wind *

     (Part of the Red Cedar

     Collection, 2001 Winner

     of the NFA newly-published

     music award)
Once Upon A ... ~

 

Flute and Harp
Beyond the Fog *
Chimera @
In Memoriam 
Mozart Cadenzi
     Flute & Harp Concerto
Prelude and Dance
November Song *

Flute and Organ

Praeludium @


Flute Solo

10 Etudes for Solo Flute *
Blip, Blip, Blip *
Cadenzas for Mozart's 
     Flute Concerti *
CPE Bach G Major 
     Concerto Cadenzi
Flute Forest *
Short Stories *

Solosuite *

Flute Trio
Three Nuns in the Desert

   (available on the opening page
   of this site as a free download
     2 flutes + alto or 3 C flutes)


Flute Quartet

Flute Quartet No. 1 *
  For 2 Flutes (1st doubling Piccolo)
  Alto Flute, and Bass Flute
Nymphs *


Flute Choir
Pop @

Views From Falls House @

Horn + Piano

Sonatine

Oboe + Piano

Sonata *

Mixed Ensemble

Airheads * (Flute & clarinet)
Garden Music @
     (Flute, cello, guitar)
Go to Sleep *
     (Flute, viola, harp)
My Summer Vacation @
     (Flute, cello, piano)
Pas de Deux @
     (Flute, cello)
Summer Morning,

     Summer Afternoon *

     (Flute, viola, harp)

3 Choros

     (Flute, clarinet,

     string quartet)

Serenade

     (Flute, violin, cello) @

Trio (Flute, cello, guitar)
Trio (Flute, clarinet, piano)

Clarinet and Piano

Dear Diary *
Fantasy
Regrets and Resolutions * 
     (arrangement of piece originally
      for flute)
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano*

     (Winner 1994

     International

     Clarinet Association

     Competition)

Sonata for Two Clarinets & Piano *

      (Winner 1996

      International Clarinet

      Association Competition)

Sonata #2 (1999)

Bass Clarinet Solo
Weird Little Pieces

Flute, Clarinet + Piano
Sonata

Alto Saxophone
Sonata for Alto Saxophone 
     and Piano (2001) *

String Orchestra
Wintersuite *

Bassoon + Piano

Sonata *

Flute and Bassoon
Flusooning 

Flute, Bassoon + Piano

Sonata Souffle *

 

Harp

Preludes

Cello + Piano

Adagio

Sonatine

Sonata

Viola + Piano

3 Romances

Flute & String Quartet

Child's Play *

Flute, Tuba, Marimba

Single Tree Suite I & II @

Trio

Wind Quintet

Choro
Chorinho *
     (listen to a midi file of
     Chorinho)

Wind Bagatelles *

Songs

Cabaret Songs (with

     John Wallowitch, lyrics)
The College Poems +

Diary of an Urban Maiden *

     (Barbara Campbell, lyrics)

Forbidden +

Good Morning, Mr. Bluebird

     (flute, soprano, & piano) @
I Know I am but Summer +

I Shall Live in Vain +
Love Songs +
    (medium or medium-high voice)

Man Overboard +
Pity Me Not +
Time Does Not Bring Relief +

Two Scared Boys +

What Lips My Lips Have Kissed +
     

Piano(s)
Bagatelles Op. 33 *
Berceuse #4 *
Envelopes *
Four Hand Sonata
Intermezzi
Piano Sonata *
Piano Sonata #2 *
Piano Sonata #3 *
Tango
Two Nocturnes *

                     
Publisher Codes:

@ Falls House Press     # Ludwig    + Classical Vocal Reprints   

§ T.D. Ellis     * Theodore Presser       ~ Tuscany
Music is available through each publisher, or from Flute World.