Christopher Marshall (composer)

Christopher Marshall (born 1956 in Paris, France) is a New Zealand classical music composer who resides in Orlando, Florida, United States.

His works include choral works, works for chamber ensemble, orchestral music and works for concert band, specifically wind ensembles, for which he is most notable. His most notable composition to date is L'homme armé: Variations for Wind Ensemble.

Works

For orchestra

The Song of Gaia, chamber orchestra (1987)

Eastman Overture, orchestra (1996)

Chaconne, orchestra (1998)

Hikurangi Sunrise, orchestra (2000)

Te Rerenga, orchestra (1998–2003)

Symphonic Reflections, orchestra (2010)

Band ensemble / Wind ensemble

Aue!, wind ensemble (2001)

L'homme armé: Variations, wind ensemble (2003)

U Trau, 2 wind ensembles and chorus (2004)

Okaoka, wind ensemble (2004)

Resonance, wind ensemble (2005)

Rondorlando, wind ensemble (2007)

You'll Never Walk Alone, soprano and wind ensemble (2007) [arrangement of Rodgers song]

Dare To Hope, wind ensemble (2009)

An Emily Dickinson Suite (9 miniatures), wind ensemble (2009)

Light, 13 wind instruments/wind ensemble (2010)

Heat Shimmer, wind ensemble/brass (2011)

For Chamber

Schumannesque, cello choir (1985)

Duo Sonata, cello and percussion (1986)

Intermezzo, wind quintet (1987)

Blood Wedding, incidental music, chamber ensemble (1993)

Synergy, 2 flutes and piano (1993)

Coruscation, 3 violas (1994)

Three Aspects of Spring, violin, clarinet and piano (1995)

Orlando Lakes (3 movements), tuba and euphonium (2009/2011)

Raptures (2 movements), wind octet (2009)

Alafaya Suite (4 movements), flute choir and saxophone quartet (2009)

Songs Without Words (3 movements), string trio (2009)

Birds of a Feather, flute choir (or fl's & cl's), sax quartet, marimba sextet and double bass (2011)

4 movements revised and arranged from An Emily Dickinson Suite, for wind ensemble, 2008

Heat Shimmer, wind ensemble/brass (2011)

Forténovem, 10 trumpets (2011)

For solo instruments

Promenade, tuba and piano (1987)

Elegy, viola (1994)

Three Miniatures, cello and piano (1996)

Homage, violin and piano (1996)

Woman Rising, violin (2003)

Could've, Should've, Would've, baritone saxophone (2009)

Reflection, guitar (2010)

For piano/organ

Intermezzo, piano (1975)

Prelude and Fugue, fortepiano (1986)

Scherzo, piano (1987)

Souvenir, fortepiano (1995)

Ataata, organ (2002)

Second Thoughts, organ (2002)

Chorals

Songs of Samoa (7 songs arranged), chorus (1984)

Pastorale, male chorus, solo soprano, flute, oboe, English cor, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and vibraphone (1987)

To The Horizon: Images of New Zealand (12 songs), chorus (1989)

Earth Song, female chorus (1990)

The Desert Shall Blossom, chorus (1990)

The Last Ones, chorus and piano (1993)

Consider the Lilies, chorus (1993)

The Water of Life, chorus and organ (1994)

Kyrie Eleison: Gaia, soprano solo, chorus, piano, organ and percussion (1995)

With Love at Christmas, chorus (1995)

Christmas Carols from New Zealand (2 carols), chorus (and organ) (1996)

La Rose, chorus w/baritone and high soprano soloists (1996)

Real Gods (2 songs), chorus (1997)

Levavi Oculos Meos, double chorus (1998)

Cançó del Mar (Song of the Sea), double chorus, clarinet, bass clarinet, harp, violin, cello and double bass (1998)

New Zealand Advent Triptych (3 anthems), chorus (1998)

Bless This House!, chorus, organ, brass 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and percussion (1999)

I Hold Your Hand In Mine, chorus (1999) [arrangement of Tom Lehrer song]

Tangi, chorus w/mezzo-soprano solo (2000)

Epitaph, male chorus (2001)

Tihei Mauri Ora!