List of Compositions & Arrangements:

Title Publisher Composition/
Arrangement
Instrumentation Commissioned? Completion
 Date
Premiere
Date
Horrors of War   Composition Horn, Viola, Cello   2/27/10 3/7/10
Unity
(Dedicated to the victims and survivors of the UAHuntsville campus shooting 2/12/10)
  Composition Trombone and Timpani   2/17/10 2/19/10
Time Zones   Composition Trombone, Multimedia (computer audio & video) X 2/12/10 3/7/10
Seven Deadly Saxes   Arrangement Saxophone Ensemble X 2/2/10 3/7/10
Music For A While   Arrangement Jazz Ensemble X 1/24/10 2/28/10
Time Doesn't Fly Anymore   Arrangement Jazz Ensemble X 1/24/10 2/28/10
Sueños Tropicales   Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/24/10 2/28/10
Bluesy Ballad   Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/9/10 2/28/10
Bass Trombone Concerto   Composition Bass Trombone, String Orchestra
(with piano reduction)
  11/6/09 11/16/09
Stars and Stripes Forever Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Little Big Band   6/30/09  
Calle Sin Salida Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   6/29/09  
Descarga de Fresa Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   6/29/09  
FF=Fortissimo Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   6/29/09  
Hey, Where You Frumba Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   6/29/09  
Never a Dull Moment   Composition Soprano, Tenor, and Piano X 6/2/09  
Lobe den Herren   Arrangement Soprano, Bass Trombone, and Organ X 5/19/09  
Forty-Year Requiem   Composition 2 Sopranos, Tenor, and Brass Ensemble   3/23/09 4/3/09
You're the TOPS Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Jazz Ensemble X 1/20/09 2/11/09
I Hung the Moon Up There Just For You Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/7/09 2/11/09
Multiple Vision   Composition Trombone, Piano, and Conga (one player)   10/14/08 10/17/08
Silly Rhymes   Composition Choir (a capella)   9/10/08 10/17/08
The Road Not Taken   Composition Soprano, Trombone X 7/20/08 10/17/08
Bass Clarinet Concerto   Composition Bass Clarinet, String Orchestra
(with piano reduction)
X 7/7/08 10/17/08
The Moving Finger   Composition Soprano with Chamber Winds (4 ww, 4 br, 1 perc) X 4/28/08 5/4/08
The Moving Finger   Composition Soprano with Wind Ensemble X 4/2/08 4/11/08
Hunter-Gatherer   Composition Solo Bassoon and Percussion (one player) X 3/21/08  
April Third   Arrangement Jazz Ensemble   3/5/08 3/28/08
Sommerset Road   Arrangement Jazz Ensemble   3/3/08 3/28/08
Four Winds   Composition Wind Ensemble X 2/19/08 3/28/08
Shortstack (jointly composed with Norman Duffell)   Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/14/08 2/14/08
Mi Vida Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble   1/12/08 2/14/08
Olga's Song Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/7/08 2/14/08
That's My Light Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/5/08 2/14/08
Five Preludes   Composition Solo Piano X 12/12/07 2/1/08
Neo Trio (Submitted, pending) Composition Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Piano X 2007 9/14/07
Frozen Toes 'n Nose 'n Freezin' Knees   Composition Soprano, Trombone, Chamber Orchestra   2007 9/8/07
Miss You Madly   Composition Trombone, Chamber Orchestra   2007 9/8/07
Calle Sin Salida   Composition Six Brass, Rhythm Section   2007 5/4/07
Descarga de Fresa   Composition Six Brass, Rhythm Section   2007 5/4/07
Stars & Stripes Forever   Arrangement Six Brass, Rhythm Section X 2007 5/4/07
Hey, Where You Frumba?   Composition Six Brass, Rhythm Section   2007 5/4/07
FF=Fortissimo   Composition Six Brass, Rhythm Section   2007 5/4/07
5-4-3 Miniatures (Submitted, pending) Composition Flute, Oboe, Clarinet X 2007 9/8/07
50+50 Trumpet Triathlon (Submitted, pending) Composition Solo Trumpet X 2007 9/8/07
Sleep, My Little One, Sleep Walrus Music Publishing Composition Soprano, Choir, Jazz Ensemble X 2007 2/13/07
Psalm 150   Composition Choir, Jazz Ensemble X 2007 2/13/07
Jan at Sunrise Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble with Video X 2007 2/13/07
FF=Fortissimo Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2007 2/13/07
Go Tell It On The Mountain Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Saxes, Rhythm Section X 2006 12/17/06
Tip Toe Trio (Submitted, pending) Composition Oboe, Bassoon, Horn X 2006 9/8/07
Trio Triage (Submitted, pending) Composition Clarinet, Trombone, Marimba   2006 3/13/06
Bugs and Gas Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   2006 2006
Don't Wanna Say the 'Nother T Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   2006 2006
El Amor Cubano Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   2006 2006
Itchin' in the Kitchen Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   2006 2006
Just Lookin' Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Little Big Band   2006 2006
Sax a Deux Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   2006 2006
Slow Dancing with Cindy Walrus Music Publishing Composition Little Big Band   2006 2006
When the Saints Go Marching In Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Little Big Band   2006 2006
Marlies Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2006 2/12/06
Don't Wanna Say the 'Nother T Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2006 2/12/06
Sneakers Flexíveis Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2005 2/13/05
Ya Got Me! Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2005 2/13/05
Sugar and Spice   Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2005 2/13/05
Silly Rhymes   Composition Soprano, Piano   2004 11/14/04
Trombone Requiem   Composition Six Trombones   2004 10/3/04
Sue Threw Lou's Two New Blue Shoes   Composition Jazz Combo   2004 9/19/04
Big Bad Baghdad Blues Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 12/22/03 2/8/04
Chocolate, No Chocolate   Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/26/04 2/8/04
Lullabye for EJH2 Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2/5/04 2/8/04
Bugs & Gas Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 1/5/04 2/8/04
Ironic Behavior Walrus Music Publishing Composition Trombone Solo, Concert Band X 2003 12/9/03
After Hours   Composition Choir, Jazz Ensemble X 2003 10/11/03
Itchin' in the Kitchen Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble   2003 4/11/03
Trombocussion2 (Submitted, pending) Composition Two Trombones, Two Percussion   2003 3/16/03
Whitesburg Bridge   Arrangement Jazz Ensemble   2003 2/9/03
Eternal Love   Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2003 2/9/03
Shreveport Mama Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2003 2/9/03
Repartee Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2003 2/9/03
Maitland Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Jazz Ensemble X 2003 2/9/03
Loving Us Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2003 2/9/03
Hey, Where You Frumba? Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble   2002 11/9/02
Prima Donna   Composition Solo Trombone   2002 8/25/02
Frozen Toes 'n Nose 'n Freezin' Knees   Composition Soprano, Trombone, Piano   2002 4/19/02
Hush Puppies, No Onions   Composition Jazz Combo   2/20/02 3/1/02
Love Is   Composition Choir, Jazz Ensemble X 2002 2/12/02

Slow Dancing with Cindy

Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2002 2/12/02
El Amor Cubano Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2002 2/12/02
Siboney Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2002 2/12/02
Wedding Mass   Composition Choir, Jazz Ensemble   2001 12/29/01
Three Moods TAP Music Sales Composition Trombone, Piano   2001 12/20/01
When the Saints Go Marching In Walrus Music Publishing Arrangement Jazz Ensemble   2001 6/22/01
Left Over Vowels Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble   2001 4/20/01
Dearest Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2001 2/13/01
Sax a Deux Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble X 2001 2/13/01
Out to Lunch   Composition Jazz Combo   1/29/01  
Where'd the Songo? UNC Jazz Press Composition Jazz Combo   2000 2/26/00
Not From Around Here UNC Jazz Press Composition Jazz Combo   2000 2/26/00
Vessel UNC Jazz Press Arrangement Jazz Combo   2000 2/26/00
Shipwrecked   Composition Soprano, Jazz Ensemble   1999 3/12/99
Done It! UNC Jazz Press Composition Jazz Combo   1992 1992
Left Over Vowels UNC Jazz Press Composition Jazz Combo   1992 1992
Just Lookin'   Composition Jazz Combo   1992 1992
Bad Hair Day Blues Walrus Music Publishing Composition Jazz Ensemble   1992 1992
Carnival of Venice Cimarron Music Press Arrangement Trombone, Piano   1986 1986
Syrinx Cimarron Music Press Arrangement Solo Bass Trombone   1986 1986

Composition

Don Bowyer has published 58 compositions and arrangements with Walrus Music Publishing, UNC Jazz Press, TAP Music Sales, and Cimarron Music Press.  He has recorded a big band jazz CD, Itchin' In The Kitchen, with nine original compositions and two arrangements.  His two largest unpublished compositions are a Wedding Mass for chorus and 11-piece orchestra, composed for his own wedding, and a Forty-Year Requiem for three vocal soloists and 11-piece orchestra, composed for the 40th anniversary of the passing of his mother.  A full list of compositions is below.  A list of recent and upcoming performances of his compositions is here.