Stanley Chepaitis

"Chepaitis is a national treasure who has yet to be recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, because a category encompassing the gonzo, musically omniverous brilliance, and beatific, introspective sensitivity of the man has yet to be invented." -Kitty Montgomery

Compositions

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Child's Play
Instrumentation:
Chamber Ensembles
Year of Composition:
1997

a five movement work of jazzy musical depictions of childhood games, optional improv possibilities. Click on title to view a performance.

  1. See Saw
  2. Hide and Seek
  3. Dance for One
  4. Trapping Fireflies
  5. Frying Pan Ball
Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
27 minutes
Cost:
$30
Dances in Time
Instrumentation:
Chamber Ensembles
Year of Composition:
2003

Dances in Time (2003) String Quartet

a four movement suite of dances in jazz and world beat styles, improv opportunities exist for improvising players. Click on title to view a performance.

  1. Circle Dance
  2. One Step
  3. Rain Dance
  4. Freedom Dance
Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
19 minutes
Cost:
$30
De Profundis
Instrumentation:
Chamber Ensembles
Year of Composition:
2001

De Profundis (2001) Piano Trio

single movement work for piano, violin, cello - a fantasia based on the chant melody De Profundis which moves from the somber melody to an energetic blues in the middle section, no improv required
Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
12 minutes
Cost:
$15
The Art of Conversation for String Quartet
Instrumentation:
Chamber Ensembles
Year of Composition:
2012

"The Art of Conversation"

  1. Isolation
  2. Argument
  3. Listening
  4. Airy Persiflage

                             A series of four pieces which use the same theme to develop diffferent aspects of conversational interaction. Click on the title to view a performance.

Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
19 minutes
Cost:
$30
Trio Sonata
Instrumentation:
Chamber Ensembles
Year of Composition:
1989

Trio Sonata (1989) Mixed Ensemble of soprano saxophone, piano, viola, bass

a four movement work with an unusual mix of baroque and jazzy styles, improv required
  1. Passacaglia
  2. Fugue
  3. Adagio
  4. Presto
Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
21 minutes
Cost:
$25
Chaos for Two
Instrumentation:
Violin Duo
Year of Composition:
2000
Written to play with my wife, Swana, this is a two movement piece with different moods - the first movement is developed out of a cell of four notes (G, B, C#, F) and the second is a tribute to the great jazz violinst Joe Venuti, no improv needed. Click title to view a performance.
  1. Gently Rolling
  2. Venuti Dreams
Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
14 minutes
Cost:
$20
Double Concerto
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
Year of Composition:
1999

Double Concerto (1999)

  1. Celebration
  2. Ostinato
  3. Chip-Hop

 

Stanley playing with Joe Venuti
John Blake & Stanley after the premier
 

for two jazz violins with string orchestra and jazz trio a three movement work written for John Blake which we premiered together, requires improv for soloists, amplification for soloists recommended

ranking - solos advanced, orchestral parts intermediate

Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
21 minutes
Cost:
$30
Paganini in the Vernacular
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
Year of Composition:
1995

Paganini in the Vernacular (1995)

For Solo Violin and Orchestra (piano reduction available) - a six movement tribute to Paganini based on the 24th Caprice with a tour de force fusion of jazz elements, improv optional   Cost $25 for violin solo with piano.  Call or write for information about orchestral score and parts.
  1. The Theme Revealed
  2. Nicolo Gets The Blues
  3. Nick's Last Waltz
  4. Pizzacato Rhumba
  5. Nick at Night (a naughty nocturne)
  6. The Maestro Swings  
Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
17 minutes
Cost:
Song and Dance for String Orchestra
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
Year of Composition:
2004

Song and Dance for String Orchestra (2004)

a two movement work for string orchestra - a jazzy work where no improv is necessary, short student solos in the first movement but mainly full section style
  1. Song
  2. Dance
Ranking:
intermediate
Playing time:
12 minutes
Cost:
$30
Stellar Serenade
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
Year of Composition:
2003

Stellar Serenade (2003)

for solo violin and string orchestra with harp a three movement concerto for violin with a mix of jazz, contemporary, and celtic styles
  1. Vega (introduction and fugue)
  2. Sirius
  3. Antares

ranking - solo advanced, orchestral parts advanced

Ranking:
advanced
Playing time:
18 minutes
Cost:
$30

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