DAN KNIGHT

Steinway Artist, Composer, Educator

Dan Knight Steinway Artist, Pianist, Composer, Educator © 2021

CHAMBER MUSIC


QUINTET NUMBER ONE

For Violins 1 and 2, Viola, Cello and Piano


QUINTET NUMBER TWO

For Violins 1 and 2, Viola, Cello and Piano


QUINTET NUMBER THREE, in A minor

For Violins 1 and 2, Viola, Cello and Piano


VARIATIONS on a THEME by CHOPIN (2012)

Inspired by Prelude in B minor, Opus 28, Number 6, Frederic Chopin.

For Cello and Piano


CHORAL WOR​KS


MASS


Solo Celebrant, with SATB Choir, Piano, Contrabass and Percussion.


THE EASTER ORATORIO


Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Tenor and Baritone Soloists, with SATB Choir.


Trumpet, Pipe Organ, Piano, Quartet (V1, V2, Vla and Vcl), Contrabass.


THE CHRISTMAS ORATORIO

 CHRISTMAS ORATORIO" (2011)

Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Soloists, with Men's Chorus and SATB Choir.   Trumpet, Piano, Contrabass and Percussion.



SOLO PIANO SUITES


THE WALT WHITMAN SUITE

Words from "Leaves of Grass" and "Specimen Days" by WALT WHITMAN

Music composed by DAN KNIGHT


​NOMINATED for the

2008 PULITZER PRIZE IN MUSIC


For Solo Piano and Spoken Word



A DAY IN THE GARDENS OF MONET


Inspired by the works of CLAUDE MONET 

and composed en plein air, in a single day,  in The Chateau and Gardens of Monet,GIVERNY, FRANCE


THE KANDINSKY SUITE


Inspired by the Visual Art of

VASSILY KANDINSKY


Composed en plain air at The Tate Modern Gallery, during their monumental 2006 Exhibition: "Kandinsky: The Path To Abstraction."

In the jazz idiom . . .

Arranged for JAZZ TRIO (Piano, Bass and Percussion) by DAN KNIGHT


A TRIBUTE to DR. BILLY TAYLOR

The works of Dr. Billy Taylor


It's a Grand Night for Swinging

For Undine

Easy Walking

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free



A TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON

The Works of OSCAR PETERSON

Arranged and performed by DAN KNIGHT and Trio


Blues a la Oscar (by DAN KNIGHT)

When Summer Comes

Perdido


THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK


THE GEORGE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK


THE JOHNNY MERCER SONGBOOK


THE HAROLD ARLEN SONGBOOK


SYMPHONIC WORKS


THE SCOTLAND SUITE


Piano Concerto, with Symphony Orchestra

     Sunrise on Arthur's Seat

     Highland Prince

     Ceilidh (A Walk Down the Royal Mile)


THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY

Inspired by "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali


     A Concerto Grosso commissioned by

     THE AURIO TRIO​

     Piano, Bassoon and Tuba, with Orchestra


     Or


     A Concerto for Solo Piano

     With Contratenor or Alto and Symphony Orchestra


MURAL

Inspired by Jackson Pollock's "Mural"


    A Piano Concerto with string quartet and symphony

    Performance time:  24 minutes





GERSHWIN VARIATIONS


American in Paris (variations)

Our Love is Here to Stay

I Got Rhythm

Rhapsody in Blue (variations)

Fascinatin' Rhythm

I'm On My Way (from "Porgy and Bess"


Piano Concerto (or selected songs)

ESSENTIAL ELLINGTON

Pieces for Solo Piano with Symphony


Caravan

Mood Indigo

Azure

Reflections in D

Lush Life

Chelsea Bridge

Perdido

I'm Beginning to See the Light

The Mooche

In a Sentimental Mood

What Am I Here For?

Satin Doll

Take the "A" Train


PIANO SOLO with SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA