The Donkey, the Goat and the Little Dog 2007, 22′

“…a friendly, pain-free and often hilarious introduction to the string quartet for the 4-and-older crowd….billed as “the first all-talking, all-acting, in-motion string quartet.” Each of the instruments took on a […]

Five Movements for my Father 2005, 28′

baritone, vn, cl, vc, pno Available from Subito Music Recorded on the album Susan Kander: Five Movements for my Father (Loose Cans 5050) Listen:  L’Orage (excerpt)  Pangur Bán (excerpt)  Perfection (excerpt)  Of Asphodel, […]

Pas de Deux for clarinet, cello and chimes 2008, 11′

Available from Subito Music Recored on the album Susan Kander: Five Movements for my Father (Loose Cans 5050) Listen:  Cool Andante  Scherzoid allegro “Pas de Deux for clarinet, cello and chimes had an […]

The Lunch Counter 2009, 24′

“Kander’s Lunch Counter alone is so fascinating that it is worth the price of the recording.” – Fanfare Magazine a musical play in seven movements for solo bassoon Commissioned by Joyce […]

Miranda’s Waltz 2009, 25′

a symphonic adventure for narrator/actor and orchestra music by Susan Kander Story by May Hall Surface Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra Narrator; piccolo (flute); 2 flutes (alto flutes & piccolos); […]

Postcards from America 2009, 19′

“…a poignant narration of the immigrant experience.” – BBC Music Magazine oboe, pno Commissioned by the Fiala/Speer duo with support from Western Kentucky University Available from Subito Music Recorded on the album […]

The Family

The Giver 2012, 90′

A “remarkable new work… Kander’s adaptation ably tackles the philosophical complexities of Lowry’s Newbery Award-winning dystopian story…. In a particularly clever stroke, Kander briskly handles the novel’s expository details and […]