​Mr. Jones studied composition at the Peabody Conservatory where he was a student of Nicholas Maw. He has also studied at the Bowdoin International Music festival where his teachers included Dalit Warshaw, Robert Xavier Rodriguez and Dr. Samuel Adler. His compositions have been performed in the United States and Europe at venues including the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

The following list of works is categorized by ensemble. Works for sale are linked and performance material for other works is available upon request.
 

 

 

Composition Catalog 

 

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Joseph Jones – Composition Catalog

By Category (Alphabetical within each)

Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and String Orchestra

Comic Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 118, 2023, String Orchestra, 12'

Essay No. 1 for Orchestra, Op. 11, 2006, 2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-Str, 9.5'

Essay No. 2 for Orchestra, Op. 12, 2006, 2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-Str, 12'

Lamentation for Orchestra, Op. 199, 2025, 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 20'

Lend Me Your Ears!, Op. 36, 2020, 3*.3*.3*.2-4.3.3.1-T-Str, 12'

Lyric Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 108, 2022, String Orchestra, 14'

Meditation after 'Wanderer High Above the Sea of Fog', Op. 89, 2022, 2-2-2-2/2-2-0-0-Str, 9'

Meditation No. 2, Op. 91, 2022, 2-2-2-2/4-2-0-0-Str, 12'

Nocturnes for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 8b, 2005, 1.1.1.1-1.0.0.0-Str, 9'

Sea Prelude for Orchestra, Op. 154, 2024, 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 4'30"

Second Symphony for String Orchestra, Op. 47a, 2021, String Orchestra, 34'

Serenade for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 1, 2002, 0.2.2.2-2.0.0.0-Str, 42'

Sinfonietta for Orchestra, Op. 62, 2021, 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 16'

Sound and Fury: A Symphonic Poem on Shakespeare's Scottish Play, Op. 37, 2020, 3*.3*.3*.2-4.3.3.1-T+3-Str, 45'

Symphonic Variations, Op. 14, 2006, 3.2*.2.3-4.3.3.1-T-Hp-Str, 37'

Symphony for String Orchestra, Op. 2, 2003, String Orchestra, 31'

Symphony No. 1, Op. 79, 2022, 2*.2.2.2-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 53'

Symphony No. 2, Op. 121, 2023, 2-2-2-2/4-2-3-0-T-Str, 40'

Symphony No. 3 'Rumors of War', Op. 149, 2024, 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 26'

Symphony No. 4, Op. 185, 2025, 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 60'

Tragic Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 116, 2023, String Orchestra, 16'

Concert Band/Wind Ensemble

Fanfare for Martin Luther King, Jr., Op. 6, 2004, 4.4.4.4-4.4.4.1-T+3-Pno-2HP, 3'

Reverie for Band, Op. 142, 2023, 3.2.3.2-2Asx.Tsx.Bsx-3.4.3.2Eup.T-T+3, 6'

Concerto and Concertante

Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 60, 2021, 2.2.2.2-4.2.0.0-T-Str, 28'

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53, 2021, 2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-T-Str, 26'

Duo Concertante, Op. 95, 2022, Solo Oboe and Horn, Strings, 19'

Elegy for English Horn and String Orchestra, Op. 55, 2021, English Horn, String Orchestra, 10'

Chamber Music

Atmospheres No. 1, Op. 178, 2025, Alto Flute and Cello, 8'

Atmospheres No. 2, Op. 182, 2025, Flute, Viola, Cello, 7'30"

Atmospheres No. 3, Op. 193, 2025, Flute and Vibraphone, 9'

Atmospheres No. 4, Op. 197, 2025, Flute, Viola, Harp, 9'30"

Autumn Serenade, Op. 46, 2020, Flute, English Horn, Viola, Harp, 11'

Bassoon and Horn Duos, Op. 81, 2022, Bassoon and Horn, 8'

Bassoon Octet, Op. 146, 2024, 7 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 8'

Caravaggio Abstract, Op. 165, 2024, Clarinet and Cello, 4'

Chamber Symphony, Op. 96, 2022, Fl, Ob, Cl, Hn, Vn, Vla, Vc, Cb, 24'

Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 198, 2025, Cl, BCl, 2Hn, Hp, 2Vln, Va, Vc, 21'

Clarinet Quintet, Op. 39, 2020, Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, 32'

Divertimento, Op. 3, 2003, 2 violins, double bass, timpani, 6'

Duets for Oboe and Bassoon, Op. 206, 2025, Oboe and Bassoon, 8'

Duo for Flute and Viola, Op. 188, 2025, Flute and Viola, 7'

Duo Sonata for Violin and Viola, Op. 123, 2023, Violin and Viola, 16'

Elegy for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 159, 2024, Woodwind Quintet, 12'

Four Duos, Op. 88, 2022, Violin and Cello, 12'

Fragments, Op. 57, 2021, Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello, 8'

Fragments No. 2, Op. 115, 2023, Fl, Cl, Bsn, Vn, Vla, Vc, 11'

Fragments No. 3, Op. 119, 2023, Clarinet, Viola, Piano, 10'

Fragments No. 4, Op. 132, 2023, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Cello, 10'30"

Fragments No. 5, Op. 145, 2024, Oboe, Bassoon, Piano, 14'

Fragments No. 6, Op. 186, 2025, Clarinet, Horn, Cello, 11'

Fragments No. 7, Op. 201, 2025, Cl/BCl, Trumpet, Piano, 10'

Fragments No. 8, Op. 203, 2025, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Bass, 10'

Greta and Gregor, Op. 109, 2022, Bass Clarinet and Violin, 9'

Lamentation No. 2, Op. 168, 2024, Cello and Piano, 12'30"

Lamentation No. 3, Op. 169, 2024, Cello and Piano, 15'

Little Suite for Oboe and Cello, Op. 86, 2022, Oboe and Cello, 10'

Lockdown, Op. 181, 2025, Clarinet and Violin, 8'30"

Memoria, Op. 173, 2025, Horn and Cello, 6'30"

Miniatures for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 7, 2005, Woodwind Quintet, 15'

Nonet, Op. 127, 2023, 1.1.1.1-0.1.1.0-Vln, Vla, Vc, 12'30"

Oboe Trio, Op. 134, 2023, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 14'

Oration No. 1, Op. 58, 2021, Horn Quartet, 8'

Oration No. 10, Op. 124, 2023, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, 9'30"

Oration No. 11, Op. 126, 2023, Flute, Trumpet, Cello, 5'30"

Oration No. 12, Op. 129, 2023, Flute and Trombone

Oration No. 14, Op. 152, 2024, Clarinet, Cello, Piano, 15'

Oration No. 17, Op. 158, 2024, Violin, Horn, Piano, 14'

Oration No. 19, Op. 166, 2024, Bass Clarinet and Violin, 5'30"

Oration No. 20, Op. 177, 2025, 3 Flutes, 5'

Oration No. 8, Op. 111, 2022, Cor Anglais and Trumpet, 6'

Oration No. 9, Op. 120, 2023, Brass Quintet (2Tp, Hn, Trb, Tba), 5'30"

Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 80, 2022, Violin, Cello, Piano, 20'

Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 184, 2025, Violin, Cello, Piano, 49'

Quartet for Oboe, Clarinet, Cello, and Harp, Op. 128, 2023, Oboe, Clarinet, Cello, Harp, 10'30"

Romance for Cor Anglais and Violin, Op. 137, 2023, Cor Anglais and Violin, 5'

Sextet for Strings, Op. 83, 2022, 2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos, 32'

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 38, 2020, String Quartet, 23'

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47, 2021, String Quartet, 34'

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 98, 2022, String Quartet, 22'

String Trio, Op. 69, 2021, Violin, Viola, Cello, 24'

String Trio No. 2, Op. 105, 2022, Violin, Viola, Cello, 25'

String Trio No. 3, Op. 117, 2023, Violin, Viola, Cello, 18'

Three Duets, Op. 71, 2021, Clarinet and Viola, 10'

Three Duets, Op. 125, 2023, Clarinet and Viola, 12'

Three Duets for Horn and Viola, Op. 151, 2024, Horn and Viola, 16'

Three Duos, Op. 66, 2021, Clarinet and Viola (also Bassoon and Cello), 10'

Three Duos, Op. 66a, 2021, Bassoon and Cello, 10'

Three Duos for Bass Clarinet and Violin, Op. 140, 2023, Bass Clarinet and Violin, 12'

Three Duos for Two Violins, Op. 138, 2023, 2 Violins, 12'

Three Duos for Violin and Viola, Op. 174, 2025, Violin and Viola, 16'30"

Three Miniature Meditations, Op. 48, 2021, Clarinet, Violin, Marimba/Glockenspiel, 8'

Three Pieces for Violin and Cello, Op. 153, 2024, Violin and Cello, 17'

Trio for Brass, Op. 179, 2025, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, 12'

Trio for Woodwinds, Op. 84, 2022, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, 11'

Two Duos, Op. 144, 2024, Clarinet and Viola, 14'

Two Miniatures, Op. 122, 2023, Flute and Trombone, 7'

Two Pictures, Op. 139, 2023, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, 14'

Two Pictures for Wind Quintet, Op. 195, 2025, Woodwind Quintet, 10'

Two Quixotic Portraits, Op. 189, 2025, E-flat and Bass Clarinet, 11'

Woodwind Quintet, Op. 87, 2022, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 17'

Woodwind Trio No. 2, Op. 107, 2022, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, 10'

Woodwind Trio No. 3, Op. 150, 2024, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, 12'

Solo Instrument (unaccompanied)

Comic Suite, Op. 45, 2020, Solo Cello (also Viola), 12'

Essay for Solo Timpani, Op. 9, 2005, Solo Timpani, 2'

Four Little Preludes, Op. 51, 2021, Solo Piano, 8'

Hot Air Bassoon, Op. 90, 2022, Solo Bassoon, 4'

Little Lyric Suite, Op. 42, 2020, Solo Clarinet, 11'

Little Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 147, 2024, Solo Cello, 8'

Lyric Suite, Op. 26, 2020, Solo Cello or Viola, 12'

Meditation for Piano, Op. 148, 2024, Solo Piano, 30'

Miniature for Solo Flute, Op. 15, 2020, Solo Flute, 3'

Miniature for Solo Flute, Op. 163, 2024, Solo Flute, 2'

Miniature for Solo Piccolo, Op. 35, 2020, Solo Piccolo, 3'

Miniatures for Trumpet, Op. 92, 2022, Solo Trumpet, 5'

Mystic Prelude, Op. 192, 2025, Solo Organ, 20'

A Neighborhood Stroll, Op. 20, 2020, Solo Clarinet, 3'

Nocturne, Op. 171, 2025, Solo Piano, 5'

Nocturnes for Piano, Op. 8, 2005, Solo Piano, 15'

Not My Fault, Op. 180, 2025, Solo Clarinet, 6'

Oration No. 13, Op. 130, 2023, Solo Oboe, 8'

Oration No. 15, Op. 155, 2024, Solo Trumpet, 6'

Oration No. 16, Op. 156, 2024, Solo Tuba, 5'

Oration No. 18, Op. 162, 2024, Solo Piano, 12'

Oration No. 19, Op. 175, 2025, Solo Oboe, 6'30"

Oration No. 2, Op. 65, 2021, Solo Bass Clarinet, 6'

Oration No. 3, Op. 68, 2021, Solo Oboe, 6'

Oration No. 4, Op. 72, 2021, Solo Violin, 6'

Oration No. 5, Op. 75, 2021, Solo French Horn, 5'

Oration No. 6, Op. 101, 2022, Solo Trombone, 3'

Oration No. 7, Op. 104, 2022, Solo Clarinet, 6'

Partita, Op. 24, 2020, Solo Violin, 10'

Partita for Double Bass, Op. 102, 2022, Solo Double Bass, 10'

Partita No. 2, Op. 59, 2021, Solo Violin, 12'

Partita No. 3, Op. 85, 2022, Solo Violin, 8'

Partita No. 4, Op. 141, 2023, Solo Violin, 12'

Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 74, 2021, Solo Piano, 26'

Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 77, 2021, Solo Piano, 20'

Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 100, 2022, Solo Piano, 20'

Psalm 33, Op. 52, 2021, Solo Violin, 5'

Quasi Scherzando, Op. 176, 2025, Solo Bassoon, 4'

Soliloquy, Op. 22, 2020, Solo Flute, 4'

Soliloquy, Op. 23, 2020, Solo Bassoon, 10'

Soliloquy, Op. 190, 2025, Solo Viola, 11'

Soliloquy, Op. 191, 2025, Solo Cor Anglais, 11'

Soliloquy, Op. 194, 2025, Solo Cello, 12'

Soliloquy, Op. 200, 2025, Solo Bass Clarinet, 10'

Soliloquy, Op. 202, 2025, Solo Violin, 12'

Soliloquy, Op. 205, 2025, Solo Horn, 12'

Soliloquy, Op. 207, 2025, Solo Alto Flute, 11'

Sonata for Solo Bassoon, Op. 64, 2021, Solo Bassoon, 16'

Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 70, 2021, Solo Cello (also Viola), 15'

Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 49, 2021, Solo Viola, 15'

Three Cupid Dances, Op. 97, 2022, Solo English Horn, 6'

Three Pieces for Bass Clarinet, Op. 136, 2023, Solo Bass Clarinet, 6'

Three Pieces for Timpani, Op. 160, 2024, Solo Timpani, 11'

Three Preludes, Op. 16, 2020, Solo French Horn, 6'

Three Preludes for Guitar, Op. 94, 2022, Solo Guitar, 8'

Tragic Suite, Op. 44, 2020, Solo Cello (also Viola), 15'

Two Falstaff Portraits, Op. 196, 2025, Solo Bassoon, 11'

Two Hermes Pictures, Op. 157, 2024, Solo Flute, 8'30"

Two Preludes, Op. 133, 2023, Solo Horn, 9'

Yachts and Prayers, Op. 40, 2020, Solo Tuba, 3'

Solo Instrument with Piano

Avian Suite, Op. 93, 2022, Bassoon and Piano, 12'

Clarinet Sonata, Op. 34, 2020, Clarinet and Piano, 22'

Lamentation, Op. 106, 2022, Cello and Piano, 9'

Lyric for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 167, 2024, Clarinet and Piano, 10'

Lyric for Violin and Piano, Op. 164, 2024, Violin and Piano, 8'30"

Meditations for Flute and Piano, Op. 131, 2023, Flute and Piano, 13'

Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 114, 2022, Oboe and Piano, 14'

Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, Op. 43, 2020, Trumpet and Piano, 17'

Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 10, 2005, Violin and Piano, 17'

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 99, 2022, Violin and Piano, 12'

Sonatina for Horn and Piano, Op. 41, 2020, Horn and Piano, 8'

Viola Sonata, Op. 33, 2020, Viola and Piano, 21'

Solo Voice (chamber and piano)

Alone, Op. 82, 2022, Tenor and Piano, 5'

Autumn, Op. 161, 2024, Baritone and Piano, 5'

A Book for the King, Op. 50, 2021, High Voice and Piano, 4'

Chansons Innocentes, Op. 204, 2025, Baritone and Piano, 10'

Creation, Op. 31, 2020, Medium Voice and Piano, 5'

Death, Op. 28, 2020, Medium Voice and Piano, 2'

Depart, Op. 54, 2021, High Voice and Piano, 4'

Five Farewells, Op. 110, 2022, Mezzo-Soprano, Cor Anglais, Horn, Viola, 18'

He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven, Op. 32, 2020, Medium Voice and Piano, 2'15"

The Hill Wife, Op. 61, 2021, Voice, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, 24'

Keeping, Op. 135, 2023, Soprano and Piano, 5'

Klage, Op. 78, 2022, Tenor, Fl-Ob-Cl-Bsn-Hn, 17'

Manhattan Heartache, Op. 172, 2025, Soprano and Piano, 17'

May, Op. 4, No. 1, 2003, voice and piano, 3'

The Metropolitan Tower, Op. 29, 2020, Medium Voice and Piano, 3'

My Paramour was Loneliness, Op. 27, 2020, Medium Voice and Piano, 3'

O Captain! My Captain!, Op. 112, 2022, Tenor and French Horn, 8'

Professor Noctutus, Op. 30, 2020, Baritone and Piano, 7'

River, Op. 4, No. 2, 2003, voice and piano, 3.5'

She Walks in Beauty, Op. 187, 2025, Baritone and Piano, 4'30"

The Vagabond, Op. 5, 2004, Baritone, flute, English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, harp, strings, 26'

Who Shall Deliver Me?, Op. 113, 2022, Soprano and Cello, 6'

Wildfire, Op. 170, 2024, Soprano and Piano, 6'

Winter Stars, Op. 76, 2021, Tenor and Piano, 4'

A Young Wife, Op. 73, 2021, Tenor and Piano, 5'

Choral

Ave Maria, Op. 17, 2020, SATB chorus, 10'

The Everlasting Voices, Op. 143, 2023, SATB chorus, 3'30"

Regina Coeli, Op. 19, 2020, SATB chorus, 2'30"

Salve Regina, Op. 18, 2020, SATB chorus, 12'

Chorus and Orchestra

Images Cantata, Op. 63, 2021, Chorus, Mz.T.B, 3.3.3.3-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 97'

Missa pro Defunctis, Op. 21, 2020, 2*.2*.2*2*-4.4.3.0-T+5-Str, SATB solo, SATB chorus, 90'

Ballet

Cupid and Psyche, Op. 67, 2021, 3*.3*.3*.3*-4.3.3.0-T-Str, 112'

Echoes, Op. 183, 2025, Fl, Ob, Cl, Hn, Vln, Vla, Vc, Db, 20'

Metamorphosis, Op. 103, 2022, 2-2*-2*-2/4-3-3-0-T-Str, 51'

Opera

A Common Truth, Op. 56, 2021, Mz.T.3Bar, 2.2.2.2-4.2.3.0-T+1-Str, 180'

 

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