How to Find Joseph Schwantner's Works, Recordings, or Contact His Publishers

The official site, josephschwantner.com, is the starting point for all three tasks. It provides a Works list for identifying compositions, a Discography for recordings, a Publishers section for scores and licensing, and a Contact page for general or professional inquiries. The site also includes Press resources for media and presenters. Use the sections below according to what you need.

Finding Works and Recordings

Works List

The Works section is the authoritative index of Schwantner's compositions. It is the place to confirm a title, check what exists for a given instrumentation, or verify a work's status before requesting materials.

Discography

The Discography section lists recordings. Use it to identify commercially available albums and to match a recording to a specific work.

New Releases and Featured Video

The homepage highlights recent and notable items, which is useful for spotting newer compositions and recordings:

The Video Gallery includes performances such as Fast Track "Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble," the Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (1995) with the Texas Festival Orchestra under Vladimir Kulenovic, Luminosity with the UT Austin Wind Ensemble, ...and the mountains rising nowhere (1977) with the UMich Symphony Band, Sparrows, Sojourn "Reflections on Thoreau" with the Palm Beach Symphony under Gerard Schwarz, Velocities, and Daydreams, "Reverie" for Violin, Vocal Quartet and Glass Harmonica. These are useful for hearing a work before pursuing a score or a performance.

Contacting Publishers for Scores and Licensing

The Publishers section is the correct route for score purchases, rental materials, and performance licensing. Publishers, not the composer's site directly, handle these transactions. Start there to identify which publisher holds the rights to a specific work, then contact that publisher with the work title, your intended use (study, performance, recording), and your ensemble details.

General and Professional Contact

The Contact page handles inquiries that are not publisher-specific. Use it for questions directed to the composer's office or representation. For media and presenters, the Press section provides the appropriate resources.

News and Events

The News & Events section lists upcoming performances and premieres, which is useful if you want to hear a work live or confirm that a piece is currently in circulation. Current listings include:

• Chicago Premiere of Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival — Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM
• Fast Track Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble — Nov 16, 2024

Quick Reference

The site also offers a Radio Player for listening and a Search function for locating specific content across sections.