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Premieres and Commissions

Ellis B. Hall, Romance (Love’s Dream) (1931); Premiere by Ellis B. Hall and the Philharmonic Orchestra, December 1931.

Houston Bright, Symphony in E minor (1959); World Premiere by A. Clyde Roller and the Amarillo Symphony in March 1959.

James Niblock, Pastoral Overture (1948); Premiere by Robert Barron and the Amarillo Symphony, May 1948.

Gian Carlo Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors (1959); World premiere by A. Clyde Roller, Members of the cast of NBC-TV, and the Amarillo Symphony.

Richard Ellsasser, Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (1961); World premiere by A. Clyde Roller and the Amarillo Symphony, November 1961.

Richard Ellsasser, Lament of the Lonely Lake (1961); Written for the Amarillo Symphony; world premiere by A. Clyde Roller and the Amarillo Symphony, November 1961.

Don Gillis, Amarillo: A Symphonic Celebration (1962); written for the Amarillo Symphony; world premiere by A. Clyde Roller and the Amarillo Symphony, October 1962.

Floyd Werle, Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Mvt.1 (1965); Premiere by Thomas Hohstadt and the Amarillo Symphony, October 1965.

Evan Tonsing, Suite No. 1- Four Tonal Pieces for Full Orchestra (1968), Premiere by Thomas Hohstadt and the Amarillo Symphony, January, 1968.

Samuel Jones, Symphony No. 3 “Palo Duro Canyon” (1992); commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiere James Setapen and the Amarillo Symphony, May 1992.

Samuel Jones, Roundings: Musings and Meditations on Texas New Deal Murals (2000); Premiere by James Setapen and the Amarillo Symphony, April 2000.

Chris Rogerson, Fanfare for Brass (2019); Commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiered by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony, September 2019.

Chris Rogerson, It Became Dark (2018); performed by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony, November 2019.

Chris Rogerson, Dolos Sielut (Ancient Souls) (2017); Commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiered by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony, March 2017.

Chris Rogerson, Shadows Lengthen (2015); Written for the Amarillo Symphony and the Manhattan Chamber Players.

Chris Rogerson, The Way Through (2014); Commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiered by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony in September 2014.

Chris Rogerson, Shadows Lengthen (2015); Written for the Amarillo Symphony and the Manhattan Chamber Players.

Chris Rogerson, Four Autumn Landscapes, for clarinet and orchestra (2016); Commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiered by Anthony McGill and the Amarillo Symphony in October 2016.

Chris Rogerson, Dolos Sielut (Ancient Souls) (2017); Commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiered by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony, March 2017.

Chris Rogerson, Fanfare for Brass (2019); Commissioned by the Amarillo Symphony; Premiered by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony, September 2019.

Chris Rogerson, It Became Dark (2019); Commissioned and performed by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony, November 2019.

Tim Fain, Edge of a Dream for Violin and Orchestra (2021); Commissioned and performed by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony with the composer as soloist, October 2021.

Chris Rogerson, Sacred Earth (2021); Commissioned and performed by Jacomo Bairos, the Amarillo Symphony and vocalist J’Nai Bridges, November 202.1

Christopher Lowry, Fractured Topographies – Landscape for Orchestra, Opus 50 (2023); Commissioned and performed by George Jackson and the Amarillo Symphony in celebration of the symphony’s Centennial Season, September 2023.

Nathaniel Fryml, Novae Laudis (2024); Commissioned and performed by George Jackson, the Amarillo Symphony and the Amarillo Master Chorale in celebration of the symphony’s Centennial Season, February 2024.

Christopher Theofanidis, Canyon for string quartet and orchestra (2023); Commissioned and performed by George Jackson, the Amarillo Symphony and the Harrington String Quartet in celebration of the symphony’s Centennial Season, April 2024.

Michael Daugherty, Cadillac Ranch for orchestra (2024); Commissioned and performed by George Jackson and the Amarillo Symphony in celebration of 100th Anniversary of the Amarillo Symphony and the 50th Anniversary of Cadillac Ranch, October 2024.

Angela Elizabeth Slater, Mountains Become Oceans for percussion, harp and orchestra (2025); Co-commissioned and performed by George Jackson and the Amarillo Symphony, February 2025.

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