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334:Symphony in One Movement "Gift from the Sea"
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328:Variations on "The Prairie Settlers's Song"
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363:, A Symphonic Synthesis after the Opera
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494:Concerto, viola, orchestra (1986–87)
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402:Concerto, 2 pianos, orchestra (1971)
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452:A Great Quiet and a Still Home
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392:, Concertino, jazz band (1959)
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681:The Phoenix and the Turtle,
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519:String Quartet No. 2 (1954)
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231:Heritage Award in 2009.
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858:, Television play (1958)
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538:Variations and Toccata,
354:string orchestra (1989)
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306:string orchestra (1960)
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304:Symphony for Strings,
289:A Children's Overture
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862:The Pemberton Valley
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